Chapter 53: A Teacher Full of Authority

Looking into Sevia’s eyes, filled with regret and expectation, the last trace of distance in Merorin’s heart finally melted away.

She stepped forward, gently wrapped her arms around Sevia’s waist, buried her face in Sevia’s warm embrace, and said with a smile, “Thank you for your hard work, Sevia.”

Sevia was startled for a moment by the sudden intimacy, then an overwhelming joy surged through her heart.

With one hand gently stroking Merorin’s hair, she smiled and said, “Merorin, what are you saying? Between us, isn’t it only natural that we help and take care of each other?”

Hearing Sevia say this, Merorin felt as though she had returned to the days when they were still part of the human Hero’s party.

Back then, after every battle, Sevia would always hold her like this, soothing her wounds with gentle healing magic.

It was an unconditional kind of protection.

At this moment, that familiar sense of safety made Merorin unconsciously nuzzle lightly into Sevia’s arms, like a spoiled kitten.

There was a long-lost ease and reliance in Merorin’s voice.

“Yes, we’re the most important partners. Thank you so much, Sevia.”

Feeling the closeness of the person in her arms, Sevia’s heart softened completely.

She continued to stroke Merorin’s hair, then shifted her gaze to Louise, who was standing to the side with her head lowered, nervously twisting the hem of her skirt with both hands.

Sevia smiled and asked, deliberately softening her voice, “Your name is Louise, right?”

“Y-yes… my name is Louise.”

Louise hurriedly lifted her head to answer, then quickly lowered it again.

Her heart was pounding wildly, her mind filled with the image from the corridor earlier, of Sevia holding Merorin tightly and making her flush.

She was afraid of this senior figure who looked both powerful and mysterious, and even more afraid that as a newly arrived maid, she might make a mistake and be scolded like in the kitchen, or worse… be bullied.

“How adorable!”

Seeing Louise’s stiff yet pitifully endearing 모습, Sevia couldn’t help but exclaim.

Hearing the word “adorable,” Louise’s face instantly turned red.

The tension born of fear eased slightly, gently loosened by that single compliment.

Merorin noticed Louise’s nervousness.

She lifted her head from Sevia’s embrace, turned with a smile toward her little maid, and spoke gently.

“Louise, don’t be afraid.

Sevia may like to joke around sometimes, but she won’t hurt you.

She’s my most trusted partner.”

“M-Master…”

Hearing Merorin’s assurance, the fear in Louise’s heart was finally suppressed.

She took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and shuffled over to Sevia’s side in small steps.

She stood up straight, like an elementary school student waiting to be inspected by a teacher.

Seeing this, Merorin nodded in satisfaction.

She slipped out of Sevia’s embrace and took out the thick volume of Advanced Magical Theory from behind her.

Smiling, she pointed at the book and said to Sevia, “Sevia, use this book to teach Louise.

I believe that with your ability, you’ll definitely help her improve quickly.”

Sevia took the heavy book, flipped through the complex runes and theories inside, and couldn’t help scratching her head as she asked in confusion, “Merorin, are you sure you want to teach Louise this kind of content?

This book is quite profound. For a beginner succubus, isn’t this a bit too rushed?”

Hearing this, Merorin hurriedly waved her hand, her face full of confident smiles.

“Don’t worry, Sevia.

I believe in Louise’s aptitude, and I believe in your teaching ability.

Besides, I trust my own judgment. I won’t misjudge people.”

Hearing her master and her senior talk about her, Louise didn’t really understand what advanced magic was.

But she could clearly feel that trust.

She immediately lifted her head, her eyes filled with determination.

Though her voice was still timid, she tried hard to speak loudly.

“Please leave it to me, Lady Sevia!

I’ll definitely study hard!

I won’t let Master down!”

Seeing both Merorin and Louise so full of confidence, Sevia was infected by the atmosphere as well.

She smiled and patted her chest confidently.

“Alright! Then leave it to me.

I, Sevia, promise that I’ll completely transform Louise and make her the best maid there is!”

Hearing this, Merorin turned to Louise with a playful smile at the corner of her lips.

“Louise, this time I’ll be personally supervising your studies, so you don’t slack off in class.”

Hearing that Merorin was so determined to supervise, Sevia felt even happier.

Wasn’t what she desired most simply to be able to stay with Merorin?

Even if Louise was there now.

Compared to Cassie, who was always charging around with endless energy, this shy and innocent little maid was far easier to handle.

Thinking of this, a sly glint flashed through Sevia’s eyes.

Her slender fingers lightly flicked the teaching rod, and a faint, barely perceptible charm magic quietly spread out, like an invisible veil, gently enveloping Merorin and Louise.

“Merorin, Louise,”

Sevia’s voice carried a soothing magical quality as she smiled warmly.

“Since I’m your teacher now, you must listen carefully, take notes seriously, and absolutely no spacing out.”

Hearing Sevia say this, both Merorin and Louise felt their heads grow slightly light, as if a warm spring breeze had brushed past them, their thoughts becoming a little hazy.

They didn’t feel that anything was wrong.

Instead, they felt that Sevia’s words made perfect sense.

Thus, the two obediently walked to the stone table and sat down on either side like the most well-behaved students.

Merorin propped her chin on her hand, her eyes slightly unfocused as she looked at Sevia, feeling that Sevia was especially charming today.

Louise sat perfectly straight, hands resting on her knees, trying her best to concentrate, afraid of embarrassing herself in front of her master and teacher.

Seeing Merorin sitting there obediently, her gaze a little dazed and adorably blank, Sevia couldn’t help but rejoice inwardly.

“Merorin is so cute!

I didn’t expect it to be this easy to rope her in. Hehe.”

Suppressing her laughter, she began to scheme in her heart.

“Next comes my playtime with Merorin.

Later, I can set some especially difficult questions.

If she can’t answer them, then according to classroom rules… she’ll have to accept punishment. Hehe.”

Though her thoughts were running wild, none of it showed on her face.

Instead, she became even more serious.

She raised her hand, lightly tapping her fingertip, and a huge blackboard appeared out of thin air inside the pavilion.

At the same time, her maid outfit quietly transformed into a well-tailored black professional suit.

The skirt fell to her knees, paired with a white shirt and a neat little bow tie, making her look both strict and elegant.

Finally, she took a pair of gold-rimmed glasses from the void and gently placed them on the bridge of her nose.

At this moment, Sevia looked every bit like an imposing academy lecturer, her presence fully unleashed.

She picked up Advanced Magical Theory, cleared her throat, and began her explanation in a very serious tone.

“Today, we will study the basic theory of advanced magic.

The greatest difference between advanced magic and low-tier magic lies in the complexity and stability of its energy structure…”

As Sevia explained things in a clear and accessible way, the runes and theories that had seemed like incomprehensible scripture in the library began to make sense.

Merorin felt as though a blockage in her thinking had suddenly been cleared, complex magical circuits gradually taking shape in her mind.

“This is wonderful!”

Merorin rejoiced wildly in her heart, almost laughing out loud.

“Morgana, you sealed my ability to understand directly, but you never expected Sevia’s explanations to bypass your restriction!

You want to compete with me?

You’re still two hundred years too early!”

Seeing Merorin and Louise listening to her like earnest students, especially Merorin, who looked deeply absorbed and as if she were pondering hard, Sevia felt her heart melt at how cute she was.

She secretly rejoiced.

“Merorin really is a bit silly.

She didn’t even notice such obvious charm magic.

Looks like I can go even further.”

A mischievous smile curled at her lips.

She suddenly lifted the teaching rod and pointed it at Louise, her voice dropping into an especially stern tone.

“Louise!

Answer me this.

Based on what I just taught, why do humans and demons usually require different numbers of people when casting certain advanced spells?”

Hearing her name called, Louise jumped to her feet with a start.

Her voice trembled with fear.

“B-because humans and demons have different constitutions, and there are large differences in magical affinity and physical endurance…”

“Mhm.”

After hearing her answer, the sternness on Sevia’s face immediately softened into a gentle smile.

She nodded approvingly.

“Very good, Louise.

You’re quite smart.

That answer was completely correct.”

Hearing Sevia’s praise, the tension in Louise’s body melted away at once.

A bright smile bloomed across her little face, and a trace of joy and pride rose in her heart.

“I… I got it right!

Master, did you see that?

I did it!”