Preventative Magic 12: Chapter 12.
Preventative Magic I am seven years old.
Norn and Aisha are also growing healthily and steadily.
They cry when they wet the bed, they cry when they poop, they cry when they’re hungry, they cry for no reason, and they cry even more when there is a reason… Crying during the day, crying at night.
The house was in an uproar.
As a father who had children, I had never personally experienced this kind of thing, and in fact, it can make one neurotic.
On the contrary, Lilia was full of energy and very cheerful.
“This is how it should be!
This is what raising a child is like!
Young Master Rudeus was too easy back then, it wasn’t real child-rearing at all!” Hmm, that’s true.
I never cried when I was little, so Paul and Zenith hardly had any real experience of caring for an infant as parents.
It was as if I just grew up without them realizing it.
Looking at it this way, I should have trained them both a little back then.
… One afternoon.
While practicing swordsmanship, Paul brought up the topic of school to me.
But it was just a passing mention.
Children my age were already starting school, learning to read, write, and do arithmetic.
But I had mastered these skills through self-study in both my previous life and this one, so Paul felt that I didn’t need to go.
But in reality, that’s not okay.
Besides learning knowledge, school can also hone one’s social skills and build connections.
If I didn’t have these things.
I might turn into someone like Eris, you know?
Ah, speaking of Eris.
It’s almost that time, isn’t it… … Sylphy has been coming to my house more and more often.
In the morning, she watches me practice swordsmanship with great interest, and in the afternoon, we study magic together.
Speaking of which.
What’s so interesting about my swordsmanship, which I can’t even advance to the intermediate level in this lifetime?
Perhaps only Sylphy can be so interested.
Sylphy’s dependence on me has become somewhat serious.
Although I know I will be leaving here soon, I still can’t help but get close to her.
And then.
Soon after, I received a letter from Roxy.
At this time, she had already gone to the royal capital of the Shirone Kingdom and was hired as the prince’s tutor due to the reputation she accumulated during her adventurer days.
Hmm… I know about that prince.
He’s a bit of a lecherous guy.
However, although he always likes to get handsy with Roxy, he’s not a bad person at heart.
I believe one thing: those who believe in and worship Roxy are all good people.
That’s how it is.
Although I already knew all the information in the letter, I still couldn’t help but read it all from beginning to end, and then carefully treasured the letter.
The letter said that Roxy had already become a Water King-level Magician.
As for me… Hmm.
In these past few years, besides my total magic power, I haven’t made any progress.
There’s simply no room for improvement.
I’ve mastered both Gravity Magic and Lightning Magic.
Everything I could grasp, I had already perfected in my previous life.
Magic is different from swordplay; once you know it, you know it.
As long as the memory is there, you can use it if you have the magic power.
There’s nothing for me to learn at the Magic University.
No.
There is still something.
At the Magic University, what’s important isn’t knowledge, but people.
Nanahoshi.
Zanoba.
Cliff.
I need their assistance.
Although I possess the method for crafting Magic Armor, with Cliff’s assistance, I could improve the Magic Armor even further.
Nanahoshi, on the other hand, is my opportunity to delve deeper into Summoning Magic and to find the Dragon God.
As for Zanoba, he will provide indispensable strength during the crafting of the Magic Armor.
And.
They are all my close friends.
When the time is right, I will go to the Magic University to find them, but it’s not yet time.
Nevertheless.
To proceed according to the original plan, I still brought up the topic at the dinner table.
“I want to study at Lanoa Magic University.” “…Oh.” Everyone was a bit surprised to hear me say that.
But what came next was the main point.
“But if Sylphy knows, she definitely won’t want to be separated from me.” “Oh, oh, oh!
Rudy, that’s just like me!” Paul was triumphant.
Tsk.
Is this guy getting a little too arrogant?
Forget it, it doesn’t matter.
In any case, after a detailed discussion, I received the same answer as in my previous life.
Paul would introduce me to a job to earn enough tuition for Sylphy and me to attend the Magic University together.
Lilia and Zenith were both a bit uneasy.
However, I already knew exactly what kind of job it would be.
Eris.
I’m coming for you.
Everything I owed you in my last life, I will repay in this one.
… Before departing, there was one very important matter.
Zenith.
During the Transfer event that occurred when I was ten years old, Zenith was unfortunately transferred deep into the Transfer Labyrinth, becoming a divine child…
no, she should be called a cursed child.
She lost her memories, retaining only her consciousness within her own world.
I will not stand by and let that happen.
… One afternoon, while Zenith was drinking tea, her teacup somehow shattered.
Caught off guard, she accidentally cut her finger.
“Ah, I’m so clumsy…” Zenith was a bit helpless, wondering where her agility from her adventurer days had gone.
Lilia quickly came to help clean up the teacup shards.
Zenith intended to cast Healing Magic to heal herself.
And just then.
I stepped out.
“Mother, let me do it.
My Healing Magic is quite mature now, you know.” “Then I’ll trouble Rudy.” Zenith said with a smile, enjoying the warmth of being cared for by her son.
“Holy power, transform into fragrant nourishment, grant the strength to rise again to those who have lost their power.” I chanted and cast Healing Magic, healing Zenith’s wound.
And at the same time.
With my other hand, I cast another spell without chanting.
This was a magic I diligently researched in my previous life to make up for regrets.
It applies a protective layer to memory and soul.
It can effectively prevent the erosion of any power.
However, because this magic only serves a preventive purpose, I previously considered it useless.
But now.
This magic has come in handy.
“It’s already healed, Mother.” “Mm, thank you, Rudy.” Zenith smiled and stroked my head.
I also showed a happy smile.
Mother.
Please wait patiently.
This time, I will successfully reunite our family.