Shirou and Rudeus kept reading the letter from Roxy.
[Did I just speak badly about the Prince? Oh dear, if the Shiron Kingdom finds out I wrote this, will I be charged with disrespect...]
[Oh well, I'll deal with it if something actually happens. Anyway, I didn't mean to say anything bad about him, so I should be able to find an excuse]
[Even though it's only for a limited time, the royal palace seems to want to appoint me as a court Caster. I also want to continue studying magic, so this is perfect]
[Oh yeah, I can finally use Water King level magic now, so I can be considered a Water King level magician]
[The Shirone Kingdom's library has books about Water King level magic]
[When I learned Saint level magic, I thought I couldn't get any better, and I even thought I had reached the peak of my talent. But thanks to Shirou... thanks to you guys, I was able to build on my past achievements. Because it was you... you told me that if I try, I can do anything]
[Oh yeah, let me guess what levels Shirou and Rudeus are now? Let's think about Rudeus first. Rudy has such a good talent. Can he use Water Emperor level magic now? Or can he use other types of magic at the Saint level? I think you're so diligent, maybe you've already started learning healing magic and summoning magic, right?]
[Of course, maybe you've already started walking down the path of swordsmanship? That would be a little disappointing, but with Shirou's guidance, you should be successful in that area too, right?]
[As for Shirou, even though you don't have the most amazing talent, I've always thought you were a very amazing and special person. Maybe you're still facing some kind of problem right now, with your swordsmanship at the Advanced level and your magic at the Intermediate level. But I don't think you'll let your talent limit you, and you'll keep moving steadily toward your goal]
[Whenever I feel tired, and I feel like I can't do it anymore, and I can't get any better, I think back to the way you swing your sword. Even though you're almost at your limit, even though you don't have the ability to keep going, you always manage to push past your limits and reach a higher level. That appearance is really dazzling, and makes me... cough cough!!]
[Anyway, thanks to the encouragement from you two brothers, I have decided to set my goals even higher. Even Water Emperor level isn't my final destination. My goal is Water God level magician. Your teacher won't be easily left behind by you guys, okay?]
[Oh yeah, I mentioned before that if you ever hit a wall in magic, go knock on the door of Ranoa Magic Academy]
[If you don't have a letter of recommendation, you have to take the entrance exam, but Rudeus and Shirou, you should both be able to pass easily]
[Well, I'll talk to you next time]
[—Roxy]
[P.S. By the time you get this letter, I might have already left the palace, so you don't have to write back]
"..."
After reading Roxy's letter, Shirou and Rudeus were both silent for a while.
Especially Rudeus. He never expected that his teacher would become a Water King level magician after not seeing her for a while.
In comparison, he himself was still stuck in the Water Saint level. Not only had he not improved in water magic, but his magic in other elements had also remained at the original Advanced level.
Roxy's words were like a way of making fun of him.
Similarly, Shirou was also touched by Roxy's words. He didn't expect that she would keep moving forward since leaving the Greyrat house.
This made him want to meet the Sword King level teacher that Paul mentioned. He wanted to learn the Sword God Style from that person.
The two brothers were inspired by Roxy's letter and started looking for the Shiron Kingdom on the map.
They soon found that the Shiron Kingdom was a small country located in the south-eastern part of the central continent.
The straight-line distance wasn't very far.
However, the mountain range in this central continent had red dragons living on them, so they couldn't pass through it. They had to avoid the mountains and take a long detour to the south to reach it.
As a result, it was a very far country.
Also, because of the Red Dragon Mountains, Ranoa, where the magic university was located, also had to be reached by going a big loop to the northwest.
"Hmm..."
Looking at the contents of the letter, Rudeus couldn't help but think.
He began to think about the possibility of going to Ranoa Magic Academy to study magic.
Even though he was only seven years old, Rudeus already had the idea of becoming better at magic. This was clearly because he was affected by Shirou and Roxy's determination.
"Let's write a reply to our teacher."
Rudeus suddenly said.
"Didn't Roxy tell us not to write back?"
"That's just because Teacher is a little shy. In reality, she must be hoping to receive a reply from us, especially a reply from you, Brother Shirou."
Facing Shirou's blank look, Rudeus slowly spoke with an attitude like an experienced person, "Girls always say one thing and mean another. If you believe them just because of what they say, you'll be in big trouble later."
"You act like you know a lot about girls..."
Shirou smiled awkwardly.
Rudeus smiled and waved his hand. His experience actually only came from the dating games he played in his previous life. He hadn't been in contact with any real women.
But just because they're dating games, doesn't mean they're worthless.
So, under Rudeus's pressure, he and Shirou started writing a reply to Roxy.
The two of them each wrote a letter. They were mostly about the current situation of the Greyrat family after Roxy left. There was nothing about magic.
This was because both brothers were very stubborn. They didn't want to ask Roxy for help at this time. Instead, they planned to overcome their current problems with their own abilities.
"Magic academy..."
Rudeus couldn't help but say, "If I go to magic academy now, will my family support me?"
"They should support you."
Shirou said hesitantly, "Even though you're still very young, your magic level is already as good as many adults, so there definitely won't be any problems. And even if the other members of the family don't support you, I will definitely support you to go to magic university."
"Brother..."
Rudeus's face showed emotion that Shirou would support him so much.
But he didn't rely on Shirou. Instead, he said calmly, "But I probably can't go now. Father hasn't come home yet, and Norn and Aisha have just been born and haven't grown up yet. The family still needs someone to take care of things."
"Yeah, so in another year or two, maybe you can go to magic university."
Shirou said with a smile.
"Yeah."
Rudeus couldn't help but show a look of anticipation.
...
Time started flowing again.
The daily life of the Greyrat family was still the same.
The two younger sisters, Norn and Aisha, were also growing well.
The only thing that was a headache was that Norn and Aisha were a little too noisy. When Rudeus was born, he had been quiet, but Norn and Aisha seemed to be the opposite. They kept crying from the moment they were born.
This undoubtedly made Zenith very worried. She never thought that taking care of children would become so difficult.
On the other hand, Lilia didn't feel upset about this situation. Instead, she was more energetic and took care of the two babies efficiently.
"That's right, that's what it's like to take care of a child! Master Rudeus was too easy! That wasn't really raising a child!"
At the same time, Rudeus also seemed to be good at taking care of babies.
He had a younger brother in his previous life, and that was when he learned some skills in taking care of babies. So he was the youngest out of everyone.
"Norn, Norn, don't cry. Look, boo"
"Wow... wa? Ha, hahaha..."
"See, isn't she not crying now?"
Rudeus made a funny face at Norn, and Norn immediately stopped crying.
"Rudy, you're really amazing."
Zenith couldn't help but praise him. Rudeus wasn't noisy when he was little, and he was very well-behaved and obedient when he grew up. many times Zenith felt that he wasn't her and Paul's child.
But that was obviously impossible. A mother knows better than anyone who her child is
While the family members were busy with the babies, Shirou was still practicing his sword outside the house, occasionally looking towards the forest.
The agreed one-year period was getting closer, and Paul should be coming back from the forest soon.
But he still felt a strange sense of unease in his heart, and he was getting increasingly stressed...
Shirou didn't understand where his feelings were coming from. He could only end his sword practice and go back home to make dinner.
When he passed by the crib, he happened to see Aisha staring at him with her bright eyes. In those eyes, he saw a look of thinking.
"Hmm?"
Because he had experience taking care of Rudeus, Shirou knew that this look was the opposite of normal.
Before he could think, he heard Norn crying loudly.
At this time, Aisha, who had been looking abnormal, also started crying.
"This girl..."
Shirou smiled when he saw this.
He quickly saw that Aisha's reaction was on purpose. She wasn't really crying. She was just reacting to Norn crying next to her.
Norn cried, so she, as a baby, should cry. Otherwise, she would cause adults to pay attention.
She was just a baby, but she had such a smart mind. You could say that she was just like the normal Rudeus.
But Aisha should be different from Rudeus. At least, Shirou didn't feel that she was thinking like an adult...
This meant that Aisha wasn't a reborn person like Rudeus. She was just a very talented genius.
"Another genius..."
Shirou walked to the crib and gently touched Aisha's face with his finger.
All of a sudden, Aisha, who had been crying loudly, stopped crying. The red-haired baby smiled and held his finger, as if she instinctively felt a sense of warmth and security from it.
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