We Just Like to Read
We Just Like to Read
It’s the usual Lady’s Day. But today feels different from the norm. “Are we off today?” “Yes.” Marie-san informs me that today’s dance lesson has been canceled. Did something urgent come up for the instructor, I wonder? As I ponder…
A flash of crimson-black light swept across the top of the city walls. “…No way.” The archer, his hair ruffled by the passing flash, looked nervously to his side… and saw what only seconds ago had been people, now scattered…
Ignaz and Kamil visited Izakaya Nobu around lunchtime the next day. The noren wasn’t out, but it seemed they were serving lunch to regulars inside. Two or three customers were enjoying their meals with gusto. Ignaz had expected Gernot to be there,…
Previously: The men who barged into the slum festival were from the Underground Guild. “The Underground Guild…” Lily muttered, gazing at the men who had suddenly barged into the slum’s night festival. “The Underground Guild, as in that Underground Guild?” “Yeah, the…
“What’s wrong?” I’m startled by the sudden appearance of the Commander. Wondering if something happened, I ask, only to be met with a troubled smile. “Sorry, were you still in the middle of a lesson? I don’t have any urgent…
“This is… a ritualized version of the <<Sanctuary Barrier>>?” The royal capital was enveloped in a pure white radiance. Seeing this, Renée delved into the magical knowledge granted to her along with her cheat-like blessing to find an answer. It…
Morning. I woke up earlier than usual today. It’s a “Lady’s Day.” That’s just what I casually call it, it’s not some special occasion or anything. I named it that because the lectures on Lady’s Day are all about manners,…
It’s been a week since I started practicing on my own with the Third Knight Order. Thanks to my efforts during and after lessons, I feel like my spell activation has gotten a bit faster than it was at the…
It’s frustrating to be unable to do something I’m told I should be able to do. What, you ask? Magic manipulation, of course. During the practical part of the magic lessons, I’m still working on refining my magic manipulation as…