Chapter 21: CHP 21

Duke Seymour was impatient and instructed the aide to bring a problem with a formula for wide-area magic.

When I sat down, I  carefully choose my words.

"Father, can you perhaps give me a demonstration on how you solve this formula first?"

"Yes...of course."

Duke Seymour solved the wide-area magic formula with the method developed by the Archmage of Ancient Tegea.

I was very confused why there has been no progress to improve the formulas, since ancient times.

'Or...is it possible?...what if the mages can only use mana by solving it in this particular way?

Since I have no mana affinity, I have no way of knowing that...'

"Father, is it necessary to solve the formulas in this particular slow and inefficient way?

I mean...is this the inly way to use magic?"

Duke Seymour was caught off guard by my question and frowned.

"This is a formula that was created by Simeon, an ancient 9-class Archmage, and Likurgos, a silver dragon.

You are the first person to question they're method."

'Ooooo...so?

He means that since the founder's formulas are prestige and extraordinary, they never thought of questioning it in the first place.

The Tegea was an era in which magic was much more prosperous than now, due to the higher density of mana in the atmosphere and active exchanges between species.

And magical artifacts produced in the ancient times were traded at an astronomical price, and the empire's wizards believed and revered the wizards of Tegea like gods.

For this reason, they never doubted the process of solving the formulas.'

"Father, this time, I will solve it."

I solved the formula for obtaining the total amount of mana for the wide-area magic in less than a minute.

Duke Seymour, who always maintained a cool expression,this time, couldn't hide his astonishment.

"Deborah, what did you just do?!

How did you solve this problem in just thirty seconds? Where there not multiple choice?...and there is no way you can get it right by guessing a number.

In terms of probability, this makes absolutely no sense…"

He was rambling.

"If you think that it was a lucky guess, you can change the number."

So, Duke Seymour, handed me a few more formulas, because he really couldn't believe it, but I solved them quickly.

Duke Seymour, grasped his forehead, he  seemed to be out of his mind.

"How on earth did you do it?

This makes no sense. If only you knew how to handle mana, you could become an unparalleled combat sorceress…"(/--)/

"Really...why?"

"Because you could drastically reduce the casting speed of the wide-area magic...honestly, I have never seen anyone with such high accuracy and extraordinary speed in solving them, as you."

I learned something new, you could use magic by giving only the answer without having to solve the formula in this crude way, and in addition, the speed of solving the formula was connected to the speed of casting the magic.

'Damn it!(　・'ω・´)

If I had mana sensitivity, I would have been able to make a big contribution in a war, like that 6-class sorceress who married a mercenary.

I could have easily become the head of a household even if I didn't accumulate 10 billion.

Why? I, from Seymour's direct line of descent can't use any magic!(。･'з･)ﾉ'

I kicked the ground to release my frustration.

'I am a weak scaredy-cat, I would faint right away with my hand above my heart the moment I saw a person burn to death by a fireball...and most likely, I would be unable to sleep for the rest of my life because of the of having committed murder...

But still, it is a shame...it would have been nice to have mana.'(￣з￣)

"Deborah..."

"Yes?"

"You described this formula as inefficient...just as you said earlier that using magic to save the withering daisies is inefficient."

"Yes, exactly."

"Just as charcoal was an easy way to solve the daisies problem, it seems that you have an easy way to solve magic formulas.

If I stick to my current method of solving firmulas, I will never reach your speed."

"That is correct."

I was deeply admired by the sharp mind of Duke Seymour, who was the Lord of the Wizardry Association.

"Like you said Father, if you solve the formula with the new method I developed instead of the old method one, you can solve it faster."

'Of course, it is all due to the great mathematicians over the centuries ... but in this world, no one knows that, well, other than me, so let's pretend I developed it.'

"I am curious about how it works."

I faced Duke Seymour's eyes, which sparkled with an enthusiasm for learning, so, lifted a quill pen, and started showing him how I solved it.

"A method like this…?"

Duke Seymour was in a constant awe.

"Why is this part like this?"

"It is about substituting numbers, like...this."

I was, unexpectedly, giving Duke Seymour a private lesson on mathematics, until the sun went down.

It wasn't that difficult for me, because I was well-versed in all kinds of extracurricular work, but when reached for a glass of water, I felt Duke Seymour's tired gaze on me.

"Let's go out today and eat."

"Why?"

The food served by the chef of the Seymour family was much tastier than any other restaurant in the Yones district.

'Last time, we went out to eat to celebrate that my confinement was over...but there is a chef comparable to a hotel chef in this house, I don't understand why he obstinately wants to eat out.

He can't even rent a whole restaurant because it's to sudden.'

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The carriage unexpectedly stopped in front of a large jewelry store in the Yones district, not a restaurant.

'Oooooo! Don't tell me we came out to do some shopping?...for me?'(* >ω<)

'Look at the generosity of Duke Seymour!!'

"Pick something you like...I just found out that my daughter is a genius and more Seymour-like than anyone else, so I want to give her this much, at least"

The left head of the double-headed snake, the Seymour family seal, symbolized strong intellectual curiosity.

'He must be extremely impressed with how I solved the formula and broke the custom.'

He spoked in a nonchalant and chic tone, eith an indescribable emotion in his eyes.

'It's no wonder...finding out that your daughter, who was criticized for entering the Faculty of Magic because she made a fuss, was a genius with a talent that surpassed that of an Archmage, noe that is something you can fell proud of.'

"Father, Thank you."

I was very touched as we entered the large jewelry store.

The word 'Father' was something that came out naturally.

'No, he really is my Father now.'

"Deborah, don't take too long."

'Unfortunately, he doesn’t enjoy shopping, like any other father.(^∀^；)'

I looked closely at the jewelry neatly placed in the display case and pointed at a bracelet with diamonds that looked expensive.

'The big obsidian embedded in the middle seems to match well with Deborah's purple hair.'

The store owner, who was rubbing his hands like a fly with an appreciative grin on his face when he saw us and immediately came closer and reached for the jewelry.

But, just before the payment, Duke Seymour crossed his arms with an upset expression.

"You?...did you just dared to disregard a Seymour now?"

'So suddenly...?'

Seeing Duke Seymour's harsh expression, which seemed to say, 'cut off this bastard's neck', the store owner quickly bowed his head several times, with a pale face.

"I apologize, Your Excellency Duke Seymour.

If there is any inconvenience, I will correct it immediately."

"I thought this was the jewelry store that the royal family often uses, but your response is very disappointing."

'With what are you dissatisfied?

Honestly, the service isn’t bad.'

Both the owner and I listened to his scolding without understanding the reason.

"Ahhh...you are really slow-witted for a merchant."

Duke Seymour clicked his tongue lightly, pointing with his chin at the obsidian bracelet that was in the hand of the jewelry store's owner.

"My daughter meant that she wanted to buy all the jewelry in this display case except that cheap jewel!"

'What?!!'

Duke Seymour just raised my emergency fund.

"You really thought that my daughter would only buy one bracelet?

That's pathetic...isn't it, Deborah?"

"Exactly, must I clearly say everything, one by one?

How frustrating."

I quickly agreed.

'Well It is true that I really want all of them...sooo lucky!'

The owner and clerks took out all the jewelry from the display case and wrapped them, their faces looked like they didn't know whether they should laugh or cry.

'I am a completely fool! How did I underestimated the scale of this household again?

Last time, I messed up by asking for 40 million won...why do humans repeat the same mistake?

From now on, whenever I have an opportunity like this, I will definitely ask for more.'

I reflected over and over again about how the nobles mind worked and looked absentmindedly at the jewelry boxes piled up like a mountain.

After we finished our shopping and had dinner, it was dark  when we arrived home.

"Take it."

Duke Seymour elegantly reached out his hand, and I got off the carriage eith my Father's help.

"Go inside."

"Alright, have a good rest Father."

"I don't think I can take a rest today because I'm studying the formula you developed…"

Duke Seymour was an exemplary worker with a strong intellectual inquisition. If Duke Seymour had lived in my previous world, he would have become a scientist...

I almost fainted out of fright, because when I was walking to my quarters a dark silhouette appeared in the distance and was walking slowly towards me without making any noise.

But I soon realized that it was Belreck.

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