The Crimson Magister Chapter 50: V2-C31: A Day Off

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V2-C31: A Day Off Before Aqua knew it, a whole week had passed. The Sun God had returned to the old world, leaving her alone once more. She lay in her bed as she stared at the marble ceiling. Yet she did not feel alone, every day she spent time with Azure, Sheira, and even Soleah. The magical training was frequent, and all three girls mastered the basics of aether at rather astonishing speeds. What surprised her the most was that Soleah grasped the Aether and its use even faster than Sheira. Something that she would attribute to vast experience. Soleah really didn’t need to pamper me this much. Aqua sighed as she looked around her once plain room. The Queen had insisted that someone like her deserved to have luxury, thus she had replaced the furniture and added ornaments and various amenities. She had been given many books on various topics, be it history, the elven literature or even the scientific discoveries. It felt weird that she had been granted so much luxury despite not doing much. Her bed was replaced by something befitting a queen herself, and she had been given a large wardrobe of dresses and clothing. Her lips widened into a line as she blushed. Sun God had told her to accept it; thus, she did. While at first she had worried it would constitute a debt, Soleah had explicitly stated that it was merely a gift for teaching Sheira and herself. “I wouldn’t be surprised if the actual servants started to grow envious.” She raised her hand toward the ceiling and grasped at nothing. The three students were rather busy today, thus Aqua was left with ample free time to do whatever she wished, yet she did not even know what she could possibly do without her new friends. I guess I don’t get to see them today. She had to admit it, they had grown in her heart over the past week to such an extent that she wished to spend most of her time with them, be it teaching or merely talking. Aqua blinked slowly as she collected her thoughts, and with a soft exhale, she jumped out of the bed. “Lira is quiet, too. She should have acted soon.” Her silence made her uneasy; someone affiliated with Red Dawn was incredibly dangerous and would not quit their plans merely by failing once. I should probably just deal with her; I do not want her to attempt to kill or mind control Soleah again. She slumped forward. I guess it’s time to explore the city. She raised her arms up and stretched, then she turned to the window and approached. As she leaned forward, she sensed someone approaching her door. Without much delay, a sound of knocking reached her ears. “Yes?” Aqua inhaled sharply. “I wish to discuss something with you, if it’s not an issue.” The voice belonged to the new hire who had disrespected Aqua when she had dinner with Soleah, yet now she seemed meek and only wished to talk. Aqua placed her hand on her forehead. “Give me a moment.” With due haste, she patted down her illusioned clothing and approached the door. In front of her stood the same maid who had not left the best of first impressions on Aqua. However, this time, no arrogance was visible; instead, she held her hands in a ‘V’ shape and stared at the floor. The redhead raised her brow as she analyzed the shuffling girl from top to bottom. “What is it?” “I… I…” She stumbled over her words, yet Aqua allowed her to get them out. “I am sorry for what I had done when we first met!” She raised her brow at the girl, “You already apologized, and I don’t really care. Why come to me now?” “I know… but that felt cheap due to the Queen’s presence. I should have known better!” She bowed deeply. “What is your name?” “Lucia! My Lady!” “Listen, Lucia, I do not care what you did. In your eyes, I was likely some newbie that somehow managed to sneak my way next to the queen. I understand.” Aqua smiled as she moved her hand under Lucia’s chin. The girl stared at her with teary eyes. “How old are you, Lucia?” “I am… 160 years old, my Lady.” She shuffled. “Close to Sheira in age. So, do tell me, what is your