Speed up the washing up.
Rinse your mouth to complete the final wash.
Leah continued to start hitting the water.
Gotta start watering the vegetable patch in the yard now.
Even though Leah had tried her hardest to get the watering done.
But today she was still late.
"This magic pattern isn't really that complicated."
"This magical tattoo won't be so hard if you guys learn to use the Clara Engraving method."
"You see ...."
The voice of Mentor Erin was speaking in the classroom.
Gather your courage.
Leah pushed open the classroom door.
Ms. Erin, who was in the middle of her lecture, stopped her narration and looked over at the single figure standing in the doorway of the classroom.
The eleven students sitting at their desks also gazed toward the figure in the doorway.
Her gaze was calm, no scoffing escaped her, not before and even less now.
"Sorry Ms. Irene, I'm late again~"
Leah lowered her head.
"Well, you go sit down in your seat."
Erin's face was expressionless, not that she was mean, her duties as a mentor made it impossible for her to say something like, it's okay, come on in, come on in.
It took half a minute of walking with his head down before he walked to his seat and sat down.
Unlike the other students, the desk in front of Leah that doubled as a queen-sized bed to sleep in was simple.
There's nothing more on it than a couple of books.
Sit down on the cushion.
Leah flipped over her notes and picked up her pen and began to record what Mentor Erin was telling her just like the other students.
"Dang~"
The bell for lunch break rang, echoing throughout the campus.
The spellbook floating in front of Erin closed automatically.
"Well, that's it for today."
"Everyone grab a lunch break and get your spirits up, the rest of that magic pattern we just did will be covered this afternoon"
"Class dismissed~"
"Right, Leah come with me."
Leah immediately rose from her cushions and answered.
"Yes~ Mentor Erin."
Nodding at Leah, Erin turned and walked towards the classroom door, the grimoire floating behind her following automatically.
Leah immediately followed.
Inside the classroom, some of the students who were grabbing their notes had a helpless look in their eyes.
This would have been a good opportunity to come along.
But Mentor Erin was still so caring of Leah-san as always.
This leaves one helpless.
It cost them that opportunity.
Walking out of the classroom, Leah saw Instructor Erin waiting in front of her.
The pace of his feet turned into a trot.
Wait for Leah to get close.
The preparation notes in his hand were handed directly to him.
"Take it and just return it to me this afternoon after you've copied it."
Take the notes with both hands.
"Thank you~ Mentor Erin."
Looking at the small, grateful wretch bowing before her, Erin nodded.
"Hmm~"
Responding, Erin turned to leave.
"Mentor Erin~"
The voice that came from behind.
Stopped and turned around.
"Is there a question to be asked?"
Gazing into Mentor Erin's calm eyes, Leah felt serene.
Mentor Erin may seem a bit cold, but she's really a good mentor.
"There's something strange about my summoning marks these past two days."
Hearing this, Erin's gaze froze and she quickly inquired.
"What happened?"
"Sometimes it lights up, and when it does it's a little hot, and this morning it did it again."
Leah told the whole story without any reservations.
After hearing Leah's words, Erin's lifted heart instantly relaxed.
But so soon to advance?
Sizing up the little guy in front of him.
What kind of magical beast had this little guy contracted, the advancement could actually affect the other party.
And is the growth rate actually that fast.
Looking at Mentor Erin, who didn't say anything for a long time, Leah's heart tensed up.
There can't really be anything wrong.
Is it because you've been staying up all night meditating lately?
Seeing the unease in the poor little man's eyes, Erin immediately realized that she had been fuming for too long.
"Don't worry, it's a good thing."
"Congratulations Leah, your partner is about to advance."
"Ugh? Is that so?"
Leah stared with big round eyes, confused.
"Yes~"
"Good luck little guy~"
Erin reached up and put her hand on the top of the little one's head in front of her, rubbing the soft, pretty blonde hair.
That's a nice touch, that's nice.
Leah, who was having her hair rubbed, didn't move.
It feels so reassuring to be rubbed by Erin-sensei.
Leah narrowed her eyes slightly, an involuntary smile on her face.
"By the way, offering a gift after a partner's advancement can deepen the bond~"
Irene knew very well in her heart about the little poor thing's situation.
Her hand reached into the cuff of her magic robe.
When he reached out again there was already a diamond shaped crystal in his hand.
Orange flames flowed within the crystal.
It was a high-ranked fire magic core.
"Take this and give it to your partner~"
"Mentor Irene, I can't take it."
It was rejected, as expected.
"Every advancement of a partner is difficult, this is an opportunity are you sure?"
"I..." Leah fell into hesitation.
"I'm sorry Mentor Erin, I still can't."
"It's not like I'm giving it away for nothing. You can just pay me back later."
"And if you don't get the gift."
"Partners can cry and make a scene, and it's a bad idea."
She hadn't seen what her partner looked like, but the point of lowering her favor was one that Leah listened to.
One's partner is already resistant to one's own, and this is going to diminish the favor.
At that thought, Leah hesitated.
Seeing the little wretch falter.
Erin reached out and grabbed the small palm placing the magic core that emanated a faint warmth into her small hand.
"Just return one to your mentor in the future, if you feel bad about it then return two to me~"
The second half of the sentence was meant to be tongue-in-cheek.
Without waiting for Leah to answer, Erin turned and took a direct step away.
Looking at the magic core in his palm, he raised his head to look at Mentor Aileen's back, and a look of determination appeared in his clear golden pupils.
In the future, he must return the tutor's magic core, and he must return two of them!
.....
Time is slowly ticking away.
Most of the month passed in a flash.
Lying on a cot of my own in the wee hours of the morning.
Leah was sleeping peacefully.
"Well~"
A mindless whimper escaped from the small thin pink lips that were slightly parted.
It's so hot.
Opening his eyes, he sat up from his bunk.
Leah took her right hand out of the bedding.
She was sleepy by this time.
The dazzling red light dispelled the darkness while also bringing a strong burning sensation.
It hurts.
It's like being on fire.
Silently, he stuffed the bedding into his mouth.
Leah knew she couldn't make a sound at this point.
This burning sensation of being on fire lasted for I don't know how long.
Leah's body was already drenched in sweat, her petite body sprawled helplessly on the bedding.
The burn is getting lighter.
It's going to advance to completion.
The head is drowsy, as if sleeping.
No way.
Steel yourself.
Controlling the magic power in his body into the summoning tattoo on the back of his hand.
The next second a fist-sized white vortex opened up.
Looking at the vortex, Leah took out her magic core and stuffed it in against her intense drowsiness.
The magic core had just been stuffed into the vortex, and Leah immediately closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
....
Inside the cave.
The thick eyelids opened and the vertical pupils burning with red flames were revealed.
The flames in the vertical pupils were gradually dying out.
Brace yourself.
The front paws padded out forward, the dragon's wings stretching as his body stretched.
"Ow~"
That was a good night's sleep.
A white vortex suddenly unfolded in front of the dragon's head.
Then as August watched, an orange crystal fell out of the vortex.
A magic core?
So surely it's not some kind of illusion.
.....