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I casually walked in with a smile on my face. But, as I looked over to my right, I could sense Faye's tension towards daddy within seconds.
Eh, whatever. Everyone is scared of this man. It must be his resting bitch face. Yeah, that must be "Daddy! This is my new trainer! Her name is Faye." I announced with pride.
"Her specialty in mana is…."
"Let the mage speak, child. I want to hear her value as your new trainer. YOU, speak." Daddy interrupted me as he rose from his chair.
He sat on his desk, crossing his fingers as a sign of impatience.
I looked at Faye once again. She began to clear her throat and nodded.
"My name is Faye Lebrose. I am a ten-year-old and a second-year skilled mage. I was scouted by the imperial mage herself during her journey out in the skirts of Levona. My ability is to teleport. I have full control over my mana and mastered the arts of spells from my first year in training. Your Imperial Majesty, I may look young and timid. However, my abilities are far more powerful than one can imagine. I will give my life to the imperial princess if given the opportunity, Your Majesty." Bowed Faye after finishing her oscar-winning speech.
My mouth slightly opened from shock.
Who knew, this tiny girl had so much potential and confidence within seconds.
Daddy slowly nodded and crossed his arms.
The silence was still heavy in the room.
I looked back at Faye, who was still bowing, and looked at daddy- who just stared at the bowing child.
Umm… Hello? Are we done? Do you have anything to say?
"A child training a child is ridiculous. Is this honestly the best you could do, Amara?" Daddy asked in an irritated tone, placing his arms on his hips.
"Well… You wanted a female mage to be my trainer. Half of them were males. Three of those women were very old. I think one was having a heart attack. The other one was very... confident in herself. Too confident. I thought she was going to make a mirror appear to fix her appearance during our meeting. Plus, I need someone close to my age, daddy. There's a bunch of adults in this place." I explained.
Daddy sighed and sat back down on his office chair.
"I cannot believe I am saying this. You, mage- will be on a three-month probation period. If you manage to fail at any part of your 3-month period, not only will you be dismissed from being this child's trainer, your life will be in jeopardy as well. If you pass the three-month probation, you can become her permanent trainer. Your job is to make sure the child gets her mana under control and help her master the arts and imperial ability. You both will be in a trainer-trainee relationship. This whole 'friendship' thing is not allowed. She has a personal guard. However, he is currently on duty in another location;. At the same time, it is not your job to protect the child; it would be in your best interest to try. If you agree to the terms, sign here." Daddy discussed the conditions of the contract out loud as he skimmed through many pages he had in his hands.
"I vow to train the imperial princess of Giodivonia to the best of my abilities, even if it risks my life, Your Majesty. I would gladly sign the contract. But if I may read the contract beforehand, with your permission." Faye placed her hand on her chest as a sign of oath.
"By all means, mage."Daddy accepted.
The contract pages flew in the air like magic. A yellow aura surrounded the flying pages. Like a gentle tornado, the pages circled the mage in slow motion. Faye nodded her head and stuck out her hand. Page by page, they fell into her hands in a neat stack.
"One question, your Majesty. In section 5, paragraph 7. It is mentioned that a mage trainer will be given a monthly salary of one gold per month, followed by a bonus after the 3-month probation period. Thus, any training after a year is a promotion to two-golds a month. Just to confirm, will there be any deductions for my yearly taxes as a Giodivonan citizen? Or am I tax-exempt since I officially work for the imperial family now?" Faye questioned as she walked up to daddy's desk.
Both of our eyes grow large at her question.
What kind of kid is this? She talks as if she's an accountant or something?! She is 10-years-old… right?
Daddy blinked a couple of times before he could gather his thoughts.
"Aren't you an impressive one? You will be exempt. Your earned coins are yours to keep. However, Let's not get ahead of ourselves. You have yet to start, yet you speak as if you have been working for me for decades." Daddy smirked as he leaned back on his chair.
"I have initialed and signed everything in the contract, Your Majesty. I am only hoping you have a copy of the contract for me to keep? Just in case." Faye smiled as she tilted her head.
Who is this masked character in front of my face?! Shy, my ass! I hope I made the right choice choosing Faye.