"Even though Alfred did not choose me, I was happy to spend the majority of my life at that time with the empire by having a close relationship with the Imperial family. Due to my achievements, Alfred appointed me as the first Imperial Court Mage of the empire. For the rest of my life, I served the empire with my magic. Since I was planning to live and die like a human, I offered apprenticeships to the one with potential in magic to pass down my legacy."
"Uh, huh."
In bed, Raphael was invested in the stories Iris had been narrating to him, although they were mostly about the hero. But inwardly, he was a bit envious that Alfred was Iris's first love, not him. Nevertheless, he was already gone from the picture long ago, so Raphael did not have to worry about it.
