Meaningless thoughts

Ethan and the others are already asleep, I don't blame them, this is the first time in this world they can play without worrying, it must be around 10 pm now.

I no longer need to sleep for 7 or 6 hours a day, thanks to the Ignition Method, I only need to sleep for about 3 hours.

I got up and went to the door because I felt someone standing in front of the door, but when I opened the door, no one was there.

I gathered mana in my hand and knocked on the wall of the hallway to my left, I felt someone walking away from this room.

I followed him, knocking occasionally on the wall of the hallway, if I'm not mistaken, this is the path to the garden.

I knew who this person was, I was no stranger to this person.

I arrived at the garden, the blooming white flowers reflected the moonlight, making the scenery in this garden hypnotic to anyone who sees it, I saw the silhouette of someone sitting in the gazebo, there was a teapot and two cups on the table.

I approached her and sat down in front of her and said. "What are you doing outside my room, Nina?"

"Nothing, I just happened to pass your room." Nina spoke to me with her eyes closed while she drank her tea.

"What kind of person passes in front of someone's room for an hour without doing anything?"

She didn't speak and just drank the tea, I also drank the provided tea.

Wow, this tea is delicious.

Nina finally opened her eyes and then she looked at me. "Who said you can drink that tea."

"Did the saintess tell me not to drink this tea?"

"Tch, What an annoying person."

"Thank You."

Bringing up the Saintess' name was always effective in annoying her, I took another sip of tea, then looked at Nina and said. "Do you always stand in front of my room like that?"

"That's none of your business."

"Why don't you come into my room?"

"That's not - wait... I didn't know you were such a pervert."

"Of course not, you stupid girl, I advised you to keep an eye on me in the room, sleeping standing up all night is uncomfortable, you know."

"Don't try to tease me, I won't fall for your stupid tricks."

"Whatever."

Nina turned her head and looked at the flowers shining in the night, Nina's moonlit face coupled with this beautiful garden scene made me think that she was a beautiful girl despite her indifferent attitude.

"How..." Nina spoke while looking at the flowers, and then she continued. "How did you know where I was? Although, I'm pretty sure that even the Saintess's knights can't sense my presence, but you can easily know my whereabouts. How did you do that?"

Nina looked at me with slightly trembling eyes.

Ah, now I understand... It turns out that you're that kind of person, Nina.

Nina shook her head as she put down her glass. "No, forget what I just said, you don't have to..."

"I'll tell you if you assure me that you won't tell anyone."

Hearing my words, Nina frowned. I have to do this because I don't want her to tell anyone.

"Okay, I will make an oath with you, is that enough?"

I smiled at Nina's words, she seemed to be that kind of person.

"Do it."

Nina took a deep breath and then she looked at me with eyes that looked straight at me. "My name is Nina Rozenta, I swear on my soul that if I tell you what we talked about tonight, Nina will be Nicholas Dendi's servant for the rest of her life and will follow everything he says, even if he tells Nina to die."

Wait, isn't that too much?

"Why did you make such a terrifying oath? What will the Saintess do to me if she finds out?"

"Don't worry, I'll talk to the Saintess directly."

It seemed that this girl had made up her mind.

"Now tell me how you did it." Nina looked at me with a threatening look. I just smiled and held up a glass.

"It's easy."

I tapped on the table in front of me, Nina tilted her head, but not long after, Nina gave me a sharp look, and there was an ominous aura that she directed at me, she also clenched her fists and seemed to be preparing to hit me.

I sighed and tapped the table a second time.

"Still don't get it?"

"What?"

Somehow, seeing Nina's confused face made me want to laugh.

"Why do you think bats with poor eyesight can fly freely at night without hitting anything in front of them?"

Nina looked at me for a moment, then held her chin and said. "Of course, they use sound to..." Nina looked at me with her eyes wide open.

"Looks like you're starting to get it."

"But I also use magic that makes it hard to see or hear me even when I'm next to you, how can you still find me?"

"You already have the answer."

"What?"

"You're using magic, that's why I can easily find you because when I tap my hand on this table, I also add mana to the sound waves that propagate through the objects around me."

"What are you saying..."

She still didn't seem to believe what she had just heard.

"That's the truth, that's why you kept hearing tapping sounds when I followed you."

"I... I can't believe you could do that, there's never been anyone who used mana like that, who are you?"

You could see that Nina was nervous right now, the sweat dripping down her face and her wavering gaze made me feel quite relieved as it seemed she hadn't completely lost herself yet.

I finished the tea and got ready to go back to my room.

"Since my business here is done, I'm going back to my room right now. Don't think about it too much, because it will only frustrate you more. You should train to become stronger so that I can't detect you."

Nina was silent as she bowed her head, I turned to leave and Nina still sitting in silence.

I knew the reason why Nina was frustrated with me, it was because the technique she was proud of was easily broken by me. In my world, I often see people like her, people who are considered useless when the things that make them special can be done or destroyed by others.

In my opinion, Nina is like that, she seems to be afraid of being thrown by the saintess because the things that make her special can be destroyed by others.

I don't think the saintess would throw Nina away because of that, I see the saint's relationship with Nina as more than just servant and master.

That's why I told her my secret, I did it so she wouldn't keep thinking about it. If she keeps thinking about it, it will slowly destroy her from the inside.

Really...

You are a stupid girl.