The Betlam family could be said to be one of the noble families that was on the verge of falling and didn't have much power left. Their status was so low that one could even say that they almost lost their status as a noble family.
The only reason the Betlam family was still able to exist was because of the head of the Betlam family himself and their decision to step down from royal politics. They moved to Maple City and kept their status quite low among the other noble families.
"At least they can be said to be a noble family in a name that almost no other noble families care about. "Unlike the Rosemary family who are firm in their stance as a noble family of the Pendragon kingdom, Balak Betlam, who is the current head of the Betlam family, is rumored to want to break away from their royal status." Leon summarized the people's conversation in his head. Every detail and rumor about the Betlam family he could clearly remember without the slightest mistake.
"Also, the Betlam Family is now looking for a theoretical tutor for the youngest child from Balak. Maybe I can try it, after all this only focuses on theoretical issues."
Moreover, this was a field where he could demonstrate his knowledge without even moving his hands. This task fits perfectly with the plans he has but brings its own problems.
They are a noble family.
The politics carried out in this country made Leon wonder how this kingdom could still survive with all the bloodshed they had caused.
Seriously, they slaughtered tons of people and didn't really care about it because they saw it as just a number. Almost all noble families were involved in this. Well, it would be more accurate to say that they were forced to do so.
Even though the Betlam Family now only had status in name, they were still part of the Pendragon kingdom. The status of a noble family in this kingdom was not something to be taken lightly.
"Hugo wasn't joking when he said that connecting with a noble family was like sticking your hand into two boxes of snakes. Either you are bitten by a venomous snake and die or you are bitten by a non-venomous snake and scream in pain."
Leon had thought for a long time and decided to give it a try. He is not afraid of future problems because the benefits that can be obtained outweigh the possible problems that will come.
The sun had long set, and there weren't many people on the streets anymore. But it's never too late for him before trying it.
In front of the Betlam family Mansion, Leon was greeted by a guard who welcomed people who visited.
"Welcome to the Betlam family, is there anything I can help you with?" The guard greeted Leon in a friendly manner.
"I heard about the Betlam family looking for a theoretical teacher. I wonder if the position is still open?"
The guard was stunned for a moment while looking at Leon. He was a little confused but didn't show it. "Excuse me for a moment, I will ask the head of the family about this."
Leon nodded and the guard left, leaving Leon alone. After a while, the guard returned and invited Leon to enter. In the courtyard of the mansion, Leon felt the density of Mana increases several times compared to outside. Even though he couldn't see it or feel it, every time he breathed, the effectiveness of the Mana Breathing manual increased greatly compared to before.
If it continues like this, just by breathing I can become a tier 1 Magus in just a few months.
"Saying that girl Alice lacks talent seems to be overestimating herself greatly. That girl probably has very low talent if she can't develop further in a place like this."
This is just the grounds of a noble family's mansion that has almost lost its status. Leon could at least see how other noble families who competed in royal politics were treated.
"Are you the person who wants to apply to be the third young master's tutor?" a maid approached him. Leon saw it and could only nod his head.
"If so, please follow me, sir." The maid guided Leon into the mansion. Inside, several other maids clean every side of the Mansion and maintain its level of cleanliness.
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Leon was guided and headed for the third floor. The maid stopped in front of a door and turned towards Leon. "I can only take you here."
After saying that, the maid left to continue her duties.
Whether She noticed it or not, Leon felt something strange since he entered this place. All the maids here, or rather everyone he met while in the mansion acted almost like emotionless robots.
Even the maid who guided him didn't express much and only showed a flat face. There was no conversation or introductions, he seemed to only care about his task.
'And also this.' Leon brought up the system notification that had appeared repeatedly since the beginning.
[A person with the Traits Great Destiny is detected near you.]
[A person with the Traits Great Destiny is detected near you.]
[A person with the Traits Great Destiny is detected near you.]
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It seems I'm in the right place. Leon dismissed the system notification and took a deep breath before he entered the room in front of him. Inside, he was greeted by a man who looked barely 20 years old and a young boy who looked only 5 years old.
"You are an interesting person sir. It's not every day that I meet someone who can cover all their information without the slightest flaw. "To date, you are the most impressive person who has come to apply to be a teacher for my child."
Leon looked at the man who spoke to him. He sat in a leather chair, leaning back and looking at Leon. Leon also saw it and said casually. "You must be the head of the Betlam family. Balak betlam"
Balak smiled and did not respond further to Leon's question. He was more interested in the young man in front of him who was dressed quite uniquely. Moreover, he looked at his eyes which had different colors from each other.
Leon's entire appearance showed that he was not from Maple City. Even from the way he walked and the calmness he displayed, Balak could tell that this young man's appearance was very deceptive.
"I will not speak at length. Since you were able to prevent the investigation magic I had from the moment you entered the grounds of this Mansion until you sat in front of me, I will not investigate any further regarding the information you have."
Balak stopped for a moment as he glanced at the youngest son he had. "It's just that I wanted you to answer some questions I had."
Leon put down the staff in his hand and looked at Balak. He wasn't afraid at all, instead, he showed anticipation in his eyes. "If there's anything you want to ask, please do so."
Balak took out a glass ball and placed it on the table. He explained to Leon "This is a smoke ball of lies. Every lie you tell, black smoke will start to fill this ball."
"Normally I wouldn't use something like this, but you can avoid the investigation magic I have. It's something I can't tolerate to have someone I don't know the purpose of teaching my youngest child."
"Of course, I know your worries. But don't worry, I will answer your questions as long as they are within my capacity."
"Okay, let's get started." Balak channeled his magic energy into the ball. He looked at Leon and started asking. "Please state your name and affiliation."
Leon looked at the ball. He wanted to test how this ball was. "Ariel."
Instantly, black smoke filled the entire ball. Leon, who saw it, was immediately interested. "What an interesting ball. This thing seems to be able to detect lies just through sound."
Leon caught a little glimpse of how the ball worked. The knowledge provided by the system, even though it was only basic level knowledge, was enough for Leon to know a little about how the ball worked.
"Please take this seriously sir." Balak used his magic and removed the black smoke from the ball.
"Leonardo Constantine, you can call me Leon. That's what my friends call me. Regarding affiliation, I joined an organization, but for some reason, I can't easily say." Leon answered while looking at the ball.
This time, no smoke emerged from the ball.
My guess is correct. This ball works through the karma I have and sees whether the information I say is the truth or not. For example, just as Leon lied when he said his name was Ariel, the ball would immediately detect that there was no karma at all between him and Ariel's fake identity. But if that's the case, there is a big enough gap that when there is a connection between his karma and Ariel's identity, the ball will say that the information he said is the truth.
There was further explanation about this in his head, but Leon had enough to know how the ball worked.
It wasn't hard to cheat that orb, especially when Leon had the Karma Obfuscation inside him. Whatever he says can be the truth to some extent because anyone who sees or tries to investigate his karma will be misled by karmic obfuscation.
The only reason he was discovered to be lying by the orb was because the time he spent in this world was too short. Moreover, the main function of mitigating karma does not lie in this.
Balak continued to ask several other questions and Leon answered them without any lies. He didn't need to bother lying because the question asked by Balak was not something sensitive.
He even stuck to his word not to ask further about the sensitive information he had.
Balak put the ball back and looked at Leon. He seemed to be considering whether Leon was suitable to be a teacher for his youngest son.
Meanwhile, Leon felt the gaze of the little boy sitting next to Betlam.
The black eyes he had seemed to penetrate Leon and looked at something deep inside Leon. He immediately became confused and blinked his eyes several times.
Leon felt a strange feeling as if someone was trying to look into his soul but that feeling soon disappeared.
The system screen immediately appeared and provided a notification to Leon.
[A person with the Traits Great Destiny is detected near you.]
[A person with the Traits Great Destiny is detected near you.]
[A person with the Traits Great Destiny is detected near you.]
[Someone is trying to see your future. Observer detected as part of the main Quest system.]
[Analysis of the observer has been completed.]