
Est and Ian looked at the beautiful woman in front of them as if they had met their nemesis.
Celine, Mr. William, was lying on the sofa lazily. Her dress, though conservative, was unable to hide the beautiful curves of her body. The two boys looked at them and felt their confidence taking a huge hit.
"So, you are William's new friend," Celine said in a teasing tone. “I was surprised that my students managed to make friends and even brought them back here in Lont City. Oh, where's my manners? Allow me to introduce myself. My Master William, you can call me Miss or Lady Celine. ”
When William arrives in the town of Lont, Celine has been watching him from afar using his crystal ball. He didn't come to see her immediately because he was with a guest. During the battle, Celine instantly realized that the red-haired boy was unable to use magic.
Since he was the one who taught William the forbidden spell, he could connect the dots easily. When William is injured, he nearly uses a long-range curse to cripple the boy Kingsley for life.
However, she resisted that desire because she knew that Owen would be able to heal William without any problems. After the Ainsworth family has dinner, he sends Oliver, the Monkey Parrot, to deliver his message to William.
Simple message.
“Murid Fool, why don't you visit your Master to announce your arrival? However, since I am a kind and understanding woman, I will allow you to spend the night with your family. Even so, I hope you visit me before noon tomorrow.
Ah, before I forget, be sure to bring your three little guests. I want to talk at length with them.”
When William arrives the next day, Celine drives him away by having him buy some ingredients for lunch. He wants to know more about William's new friends and check if they have a hidden agenda in their decision to visit the city of Lont.
Celine always thought of William as an over-believer. So, he took it upon himself to check if these people were making him hurt.
“It's an honor to meet you, Lady Celine,” Est replied with a smile. "If possible, I'd like to ask you to free him from the slave collar around his neck."
"Oh?" Celline raised next to her eyebrows. “And why should I do that?”
“Because William is our helper and it is the right thing to do,” replied Est. “Also, he doesn't deserve to be your slave.”
“Est, right? I'd like to remind you that whatever I do with my students is none of your business.”.
"A True Master would never enslave their own disciples." overwritten the cynical Est.
The woman and the boy looked at each other. None of them want to back off. Even Ian, who was sitting beside Est, also joined his Young Master to glare at the beautiful woman in front of him.
Est and Ian cannot accept the fact that William is Celine's slave.
“It's a shame, because I can't release the slave magic installed on that necklace,” Celine lied with a smile. “Of course, even though I can't dispel slave magic, I can pass it on to others. So, which one of you three wants William to be their exclusive slave?”
Est was surprised by Celine's words. For a moment, he thought of William who was wearing a servant's outfit and giving him a plate of wine.
Ian, on the other hand, imagined William fanning him with a feathered fan, while he took a nap.
Est and Ian are worried, and Celine can easily guess that they don't like the idea of William being their slave.
The only one who shook his head was Isaac. To him, William was a good man. He did not want to treat her as a slave.
"How much?" Est asked. "How much do you need to get past William's slave possession of magic?"
Ian looked at Celine with a serious expression. His mind was quite simple, if William became a slave to Est then it also meant that William would become his slave. Since that was the case, it would be best if his Young Master could purchase William's slave contract from his current Master, Celine.
Celine covered her lips and chuckled. “I was just kidding with you. How could I possibly let go of the possession of the handsome Half-Elf? Also, he is my student. How could I hand him over to two boys who still haven't grown their hair? Boys who can't even beat Cyclops alone.”
Est's face turned red and Ian scowled. Both thought the same thing.
"I hate this woman."
"Teacher, I came back and bought everything" William announced. "Should I start cooking lunch?"
“Mmm, take Crocodile meat Golden Scales and make a decoction,” Celine command. “Make sure you cook with all your heart. Let your guests experience your culinary skills.”
"Understand Master." replied William. He then glanced at his three friends and winked at them. “I don't want to brag, but I'm good at cooking. Expect to eat something delicious for lunch.”
"I look forward to the dishes you will cook." Est smile. "So make sure to do your best."
"I'm not picky about food" Isaac commented. "I'll eat anything."
“I don't have much hope, but I will force myself to eat your cooking,” replied Ian. "Make sure not to add anything weird to the plate or I'll break your bones."
“Hmp! If you're a girl, I'm sure you'll fall in love with me after you taste my cooking!” William glared at the obnoxious boy before he went into the kitchen.
Celine watched this conversation in amusement. Est and Ian's reaction was clearly visible to his eyes. 'These two boys are interesting.'
While Celine is deep in thought, Est decides to ask her another question.
"Why did you teach William Dark Magic?" Est asked. “Do you know that it is the only magic that is forbidden in the Southern Continent? If people saw him use it, his life would be miserable.”
Celine rolled her eyes towards the naive boy who did not understand what she was talking about. Instead of answering Est's question, she replied to her own.
"Did you know that the first founder of Hellan Kingdom was the Dark Lord?" Celine sneers. "If it wasn't for Black Magic then this kingdom would never have existed."
"So, is that true?” Est resisted. “What happened in the past belongs to the past. Now, Black Magic was banned from the Southern Continent. Anyone caught using it can be sent to jail. Do you want William to suffer such a fate?”
"You don't have to worry about William," Celine replied lazily. “He will not stay in the Southern Continent. I will send him to the Middle Continent once he grows up.”
"W-You can't do that!" Est raised her voice. "Why did he have to leave the Southern Continent ?!"
"And why did he have to stay here?" Celine narrowed her eyes. “You already know that those who practice Dark Arts are not welcome here in Hellan Kingdom. Since that was the case, the Central Continent was the only place he was headed to.”
Est was confused, but still decided to refute Celine's words. “He still has Ice Magic. As long as he only used Ice Magic then no one would know that he also had an interest in Black Magic.”
Celine has confirmed that Est really likes William. Even so, William's journey to the Middle Continent was inevitable. Just as the sun was about to rise from the East, the red-haired boy was bound to go to a place where the major powers of the world were diverging.
The corner of the lips of the beautiful woman was raised forming a grin. "Why are you acting like you're his wife? I firmly believe that William is a straight man. He just likes women.”
“I don't see anything wrong with William liking women,” says Est.
Celine tilted her head as she looked at the handsome boy in front of her. "Maybe I think too much."
The beautiful woman knew that Est had a good relationship with William. However, he continued to think that something was wrong. In the end, she decides to ask Est for her opinion about William's fiancee Rebecca.
"Have you seen William's fiancee?" Celine asked. “I've heard that he was born a genius. She must be very pretty, right?”
“She was just so~just like that,” replied Est with a frown.
Est feels uneasy every time she remembers the genius girl who was forced to become William's fiance. Although she knew that William was not interested in Rebecca, the fact remained that James and Lawrence acknowledged their arranged marriage.
As long as a 7-year duel agreement existed, the chances of the two of them to truly become a couple remained a possibility.