“Ho~ Disciple you say..."

The headmaster gave a nod and showed his pearly white teeth.  It was understandable such naive 5 year old didn't know about him. Most people would be crying with joy and happiness if he had spoken those lines to someone else, but this girl didn't seem fazed at all.

"You know who I am right?"

Risa just shrugged gazed away from the old man. He seemed more like a beggar than a headmaster. He looked nothing special, but the magical energy inside him told her otherwise.

"You must sense my energy right? Keen eye you have there, truly a gift to detect my true presence."

Risa lifted her eyebrows. Indeed, he has been the most strongest person she had met so far. He was at least 20x more powerful than that bastard Knighton, but the magical energy the headmaster possessed wasn't anything too amazing to get worked up for.

If she release her soul energy out from her body this world was guaranteed to be destroyed. Even the universe would shake to the point of destruction, if she didn’t hold back. That type of magic didn’t mean anything at all by comparison.

"Hey old man, headmaster, I appreciate your offer, but believe it or not I don't need magic training. What I need is physical strength, so i’ll have to decline.”

The room was silent for awhile. For him who was renown as the one of the best mage's throughout the country to be flat out rejected damaged his pride a bit. Nevertheless a 5 year old!

Risa turned around and headed towards the door and was about to leave, but a sudden voice rang out.

“Wait! How about some sort of deal? We can work something out!”

Risa clear smirk plastered all over her face. If the headmaster saw the devilish grin of hers he would definitely cough up blood.

Hoho~

The reason why she rejected his offer earlier was because Risa would have to follow to his terms, but if she can get him to agree with her’s, it was perfect setup to practically live in this academy with luxury.

Risa stopped and turned her head.

“Deal~? Ara, ara, now you’re talking.”

Her voice seem to tease the headmaster as if she was talking to an child.

“Yes, yes! Just ask ask me your request and if it’s reasonable and within my power I will give it to you, but in exchange, you’ll be my disciple. How about it?” The old man voice sounded hoarse.

Risa smiled and held out her tiny fingers.

“I have only three conditions. Number one, I want to wear my veil freely around the school without anyone making a fuss about it, number two, I want to be able to spar with anyone, including the instructors, and number three, I want my own dorm all by myself.”

While narrating all this she waved her three fingers around.

The headmaster only sighed in defeat. Her request anything that he couldn’t do, but, that superior attitude really was unexpected, as if he was playing around her little palm to do her bidding. This brought great shame to the old man.

The old man could only look down and nod his head in embarrassment. Nevertheless, with her monstrous growth it wouldn’t be too bad to establish an connection.

He could sense immeasurable soul power within her and it piqued his curiosity. He wanted to see how far she could go.

“So with this, you have officially become my disciple.”

He stretched out his hand towards Risa. She backed away a bit when he did, Risa was still cautious around men. She couldn’t really trust them without fully knowing them, but the old man didn’t have an utter motive so she took it and shaked his hand.

“Headmaster I didn’t get your name.”

He gave her a smirk.

“Leonard Godfrey.”

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“Headmaster Godfrey, thank you very much for your kindness. I will take my leave.”

“Wait! Aren’t you staying in royal academy dorm?”

He looked at her confused. Where did she want to go? She was already accepted to the academy so it was only natural she would live here from now on.

“I have to visit my nanny. It won’t be long, so, don’t mind me, i’ll be back.”

With that Risa departed from the headmaster, to the gate, and back towards the inn.

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Belil who came back earlier than Risa was worried. She couldn’t stop shaking, her anxiety was to the breaking point. She was afraid Risa would get punished and didn’t know how the academy would handle her.

She was only 5 years old, Belil treated her as if she was her mother. If anything happened to Risa, Belil would never be able to live with herself.

She is fine…. She’ll be alright

Those same things echoed in her mind, self-reassuring herself. It was the only reason she hasn’t gone crazy and ran back to the academy demanding Risa back. This outcome would not only be bad for her, but for Risa as well.

Please come back my little Ris

Belil laid on the bed and thought to herself. Her eye’s looked depressed, and she seem to age by 20 years. It had only been 5 hours since they were separated, but such rapid change to her character and body, one could see she deeply cared for Risa.

When lost in her own world, the wooden door opened. Belil who stared at the ceiling while muttering some words didn’t notice a figure walked in, which was right in front of the simple bed.

“Belil~ You look like a total mess you know, jeez. What if some guy with bad intentions walked in instead of me?”

Risa gave her a caring smile, she took off her veil in the process.

“Ris!!!!!”

Belil lunged at her with quick speed and tackled her on the floor.

“You idiot! How could you get in trouble on your first day at the academy! You made me worried to death! If you didn’t come back… I..”

Risa hugged her tightly and her small arms around Belil slim waist.

This maid….

She thought to herself. This person was the only person she really trusted with all her heart since reincarnated into this world.

Belil who had her arms to the side replied back with a hug back. They both stayed like that for awhile until Risa decided to tell her about the news.

She told her everything what happened after, meeting the headmaster, being offered to be his pupil, and her having to live in the dorms starting from tomorrow.

Belil who quietly and jerked a little when she heard about her moving out. She thought no matter what it wouldn’t be a problem departing with Risa, but she had grown so attached to that little girl. It broke her heart to see her leave so early.

This is for the best

She steeled her heart and decided to spend the last day together.

“Then how about we go explore around the city and go shopping?.”

Risa nodded. Belil grabbed her tiny hand and rushed outside. Before, they left Risa also took her veil, and after putting it on they decided to have a play-date before departing tomorrow.

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{From here on out each chapters will be compacted to 3-5k I hope you enjoyed my first ever fiction. }