Angelina spoke very softly, as if she was afraid of being overheard.
But to Claude, it was like thunder to his ears.
He turned around abruptly. "You … you can see the blue ancient Hertz words too?"
Angelina was shocked by Claude's actions. Her mouth cracked open as if she was about to cry, but she quickly snapped out of it and nodded nervously.
Only then did Claude realize that he had scared his sister too quickly. He walked over, crouched down, and asked gently, "How did you see it?"
"That … That time, you left this recipe book with me. I couldn't sleep at night, so I flipped it open and my eyes blurred. I realized that the pages inside had turned white and there were many dark blue words. They looked like the ancient Hertz words we're teaching now …" Angelina suddenly recalled what Claude said. "Bro … Bro, how … how did you know it was ancient Hertz words?"
Claude chuckled. It seemed that Angelina was talented in magic, just like him. He just didn't know how high her talent was and whether she was a fire-type like him.
But when he thought about how she could see the dark blue ancient Hertz words in the recipe book, he felt that it was probably not bad.
"Being able to see the ancient Hertz words in the recipe book means that you have talent in magic and can become a magus," Claude said as he stroked his sister's head.
"Ah …" Angelina covered her mouth in shock, her eyes wide open. "Mages … Mages, they are the evil ones described in the books. They wear black robes and white masks, and they specialize in doing bad things and stealing princesses …"
Alright, he admitted that he had been defeated by his sister. But that was only to be expected. The magi described in books were all like that. They were basically all based on the same template. The only thing that didn't change was the word 'evil'.
As for what they did, rather than calling them magi, they were more like crazy clowns.
He did not know why there were so many princesses in this world waiting to be snatched away by mages. What's more, they did nothing but lock her up in the magic tower, waiting for someone to save her and offer up their hard-earned treasures …
Stroking his sister's brown hair, Claude said with a dark expression, "Don't believe the nonsense in the books. Not all magi are evil. Just like the people we know, there are good and bad, generous and selfish. A hundred people have a hundred personalities. Not everything in the books is right."
"Then, then how do you know that magicians are not evil?"
The younger sister was unconvinced. "Whenever we talk about magicians, we all think that they are bad people. If we see them, we should call the police immediately. We can't let them escape …"
"Have you ever seen a magician?"
"This …" The younger sister pondered for a long time. "No, no one would wear a black robe and white mask on the streets."
"Heh," Claude chuckled, "Actually, even magi wouldn't dress so foolishly on the streets.
Most of them live like normal people.
They are like you and I. We need to eat, sleep, work, and buy clothes.
If they don't display their magic in front of you, you'll never know that they are magi. "
The younger sister breathed a sigh of relief. "But Brother, you said that I have that talent in magic. Will I become an evil magus in the future?
I-I'm scared … "
Claude reached out and pinched her cheeks. "What are you afraid of?
Just because you have talent in magic doesn't mean you can become a magus.
If you want to become a magus, having talent is only the first step. Next, you have to train hard in meditation.
You have to endure the loneliness and keep it a secret. You can't tell anyone about your training.
Only when you become a first-rank rune magus can you engrave basic spells. That's the only way you can officially become a magus. "
"W-why do you know so much?
Brother … "
Claude opened his palm and a small white ball of light appeared in his palm. It slowly grew bigger and rose into the air.
"It's, it's so beautiful …" The younger sister looked at the ball of white light with misty eyes.
Claude's face darkened once more.
Shouldn't she be surprised that he knew magic? At the very least, she should be making a big fuss out of it. He even had to prevent her from waking up Mother and Brother. Just what is wrong with women's brains? Why do they only care about beauty? Isn't it just a Luminous Pearl? What's there to be surprised about?
Claude had already forgotten the look of surprise on his face when he saw Maria use Luminous Pearl. Strictly speaking, he wasn't much better than Angelina.
The small ball of light slowly rose to the top of the sky, illuminating the study room.
The younger sister stared at it for a long time before looking away in satisfaction. "Nice, it's really bright. We don't have to light candles now."
Well, it could be said that Angelina was quite a good housekeeper and knew how to save money.
However, she finally snapped out of it and turned to look at Claude. "B-Brother, h-how did you know how to cast magic?"
Claude shrugged. "Angelina, as you can see, I'm a magus.
In fact, Maria was the one who taught me Luminous Pearl. She's also a magus. "
"I-No wonder she would give you the hut and the forest. So she's a magus just like you …" Angelina said with a start.
"It's not like that, Angelina. Magi don't always get along well with each other.
Sit down and I'll explain it to you slowly. "
Claude shook his head. She didn't know that the four forbidden spell formations he gave her were the real reason she gave him the hut and the forest.
"Actually, I only found out about my talent in magic from the magic cookbook in your hands. I translated the ancient Hez words and found some clues. That's how I started to train alone.
My acquaintance with the Lady Maria had been an accident. I had saved her, and had charmed her pack-horse, Jaime the Black, in the pass, who had been startled.
In the end, she found out that I knew magic.
Claude chuckled. "Back then, I wanted to silence her. You know how bad it would be if people found out that I knew magic. I didn't want to be caught as an evil magus.
I didn't expect Maria to be a magus too. She saw through my intentions and invited me as a guest. She even showed me the spells she knew.
Oh, here it is. "
Claude pointed at the ball of light floating on the ceiling. "I'm very grateful to Maria. Even though we're not the same kind of magus, she did give me a lot of guidance and guidance on the path of magic.
And I was very lucky. The first Mage I met was Lady Maria. She was neither selfish nor malicious, and even tried her best to help me. For example, she made me the supervisor of the wood, so that I could practice magic without being disturbed … "
Claude sighed. "Angelina, you're right. Some magi are evil.
The second magus I met was like that. He tried to rob me and ambush me for the precious materials I had just bought.
We went through a life and death battle and I was the one who stood up victorious.
That's why I trust Lady Maria. If she really harbored ill intentions towards me, I would've been dead since I didn't know anything at that time. "
Angelina's eyes widened as if she was listening to a fairy tale. The fact that her second brother was a magus was a huge blow to her mind.
But when she looked up at the ball of light floating on the ceiling, she couldn't help but think that magic was beautiful.
"Angelina, do you think I'm evil?" Claude asked.
Angelina shook her head. Her second brother was the person she relied on the most. Even if he was a magus, it didn't matter. He wasn't evil at all!
"By the way, did you show this magic recipe book to anyone?
Does anyone else know that you can see the dark blue ancient Hertz words hidden inside? "
"No. It's just that I thought I was seeing things the first time. Then, I realized that there really were changes inside. If I stared at it for a while, the dark blue ancient Hertz words would appear. It wasn't an illusion.
So, I showed it to Booke, but he said I was lying and that there were no changes inside. He even wanted to tear the book apart. So, I snatched it back and didn't tell anyone else. "
Claude tousled her hair again. "Don't tell anyone else about this. Don't let anyone know that you have magic talent either.
It's not a good thing, after all. If people find out, something bad might happen.
As your classmates have said in their conversations, everyone is actually afraid of magicians.
Also, you have to keep the secret that I'm a magus a secret too, understand?
You can't even tell Mommy and Mommy. Can you do it? "
Angelina nodded confidently. "Don't worry, Brother. I won't say anything."
"Hehe, very well.
Remember, this is a secret between us, brother and sister. Only the two of us know about it.
Alright, it's late. You should go back to sleep. "
Angelina nodded obediently and headed for the door.
But just as she was about to open the door, she turned around. "Then, Brother, can I learn magic too?
I, I want to be like you and become a magus. "
Claude walked over and bent down to look into her big, clear eyes. "Angelina, think about it. Becoming a magus isn't something to brag about.
Being unknown to anyone is the best news for a magus. It's just like how you didn't know I was a magus before.
Perhaps you'll have some power beyond mortals after becoming a magus, but at the same time, you'll have to be prepared to face the corresponding dangers. You might even have to face life-threatening situations. "
He pointed at the ball of light. "Magic isn't just pretty. It's dangerous and lethal.
If you insist on becoming a magus, you'll have to be prepared for a long period of hard training.
No one could achieve success easily, even if it was magic cultivation.
"I'll give you three days to think about it.
If you really want to become a magus, I'll teach you everything I know, understand? "
The younger sister lowered her head and answered softly, then opened the door and went out.
Claude wasn't in the mood for his alchemical experiments anymore and returned to the sofa. He listened to his sister's light footsteps on the stairs and sighed.
That afternoon, Welikro's farewell gave Claude an ominous feeling. Perhaps it was time for him to leave Whitestag.
He didn't really care where he went, but his mother, sister, and brother were the ones he cared about. They were his home in this world and they were his kin that were connected to him by blood.
If possible, he didn't want to become a soldier.
But he was just a peasant now and couldn't avoid the fate of being used as cannon fodder on the battlefield.
Even if he became a magus, he didn't have the power to go against the laws of the kingdom.
If the wheel of history really did roll forward, Claude felt that he was just an ant in front of it that would be easily crushed to pieces by the wheel.
It was because of that ominous premonition that Claude revealed his identity as a magus to Angelina.
It was a pleasant surprise that his younger sister had magic talent. Perhaps after he left, his younger sister, Anna, who had magic abilities, would be able to protect the family.