Family Talk

When Blaze and Leus reached home they found Viorica waiting for them while both Amethyst and Merlin were playing together, As soon as they stepped inside Viorica got up and hugged Leus

"What took you so long?! I missed you a lot"

Blaze replied

"We didn't take that long"

But Viorica didn't care and was busy asking Leus about everything that happened

Leus was describing how their day went and Viorica was listening excitedly until he started talking about the Crimson Library

"The library was so big!, And it looked very grand ...

And then I spoke with the Librarian, Sir Arno"

Blaze sat down beside Viorica and both were listening to Leus' description of the interaction with Arno

Viorica became so excited that she almost shouted

"REALLY? He offered you to become his Apprentice?"

Leus nodded while showing the book Arno gave him

"Yes and he gave me this book"

Viorica took the book and skimmed through its content, Then her eyes shot open

She quickly closed it and spoke to Leus in a very serious tone

"Leus, Do you know how valuable this book is?"

Naturally, Leus had no idea, So he looked at Blaze for help

'I know that books are expensive, But I don't think that's what Mom means'

Blaze replied to Viorica

"No, I didn't explain anything to him yet"

After Blaze said that, Viorica carefully closed the book, Placed it beside her, and then spoke to leus

"Leus, How much was the Archivist's Atlas?"

"1 Gold Coin"

"How much do you think this book is worth?"

Leus thought about it for a couple of seconds then said

"2 Gold coins?"

Viorica shook her head

"No, Maybe something like 20? That's if you were able to buy it

This book contains attack spells, Which are not public, To acquire them you need both connections and money

This book is worth a fortune ... It is as expensive as this house"

Hearing that, Leus became both shocked and confused

When Arno gave him the book, He didn't say any of that, Nor did he make it look like he was giving him something so valuable

Leus thought that it was just a test to prove his worth and seriousness

'I mean ... It is a test, It's just that it is much more expensive than I imagined'

Leus questioned

"Why is it this expensive?"

Blaze was the one to answer him

"Because Magic is very strong,

It is true that knights are also strong, But the damage knights can cause is limited to their speed and range, Magicians, on the other hand, can stand in one place and keep chanting devastating spells until they run out of Mana, Causing a lot of damage to both people and structures

Simple spells are common and easy to acquire, Many spells are sold for work-related purposes as well, But attack spells are strictly controlled"

Leus nodded

"I see"

'So it is like legal weapons in my old world, Strictly controlled'

As soon as Leus thought about that, He felt a wave of apathy wash over him, making him realize how unimportant this thought was, So he stopped thinking about it and focused on Blaze

"Almost all of the strong magicians are either in important positions in the city or will be in important positions in the city, Except for those who don't like having jobs and work for the Guild instead"

Leus asked

"What the Guild?"

"It's a place where people can do missions or side jobs to earn money, It pays well and you're free to choose whatever job you want whenever you want"

Leus nodded

"Thank you, Dad"

Viorica asked Leus

"Leus, Do you now understand how valuable this book is?"

"Yes Mom, I do"

Then she came closer to him and asked with a bright smile

"So what will you do now? Will you try to learn the book and become a Mage?"

Viorica's smile was dazzling, Leus couldn't say no

"Yes Mom, I will do my best"

Blaze patted his head and said

"Do what you want, You're smart, But don't push yourself too hard, Okay? Take it easy

If you really want to become a Mage then you will have to train a lot, But at the same time, You have to know your limits so you don't hurt yourself"

Leus replied in a serious tone

"Yes Dad, I understand"

Then Viorica gave him the book

'I'll still read the Archivist's Atlas first though'

After that, The family spent a bit of time talking about simple matters then they went to sleep

When Leus got up the next day, Blaze was standing in the lobby sweating profusely, And his clothes were covered with dust as if he was working in a mine

Leus looked at him with confusion and asked

"What happened, Dad?"

Blaze spoke in a helpless tone

"Your mother and her demands ..."

When Viorica heard Leus' voice she quickly came out of one of the rooms and hugged Leus from behind

"LEUS! You got up, We've a surprise for you!"

Then she grabbed his hand and took him to the room she just came out from

She excitedly waved her hands and said

"Tadaaaa! What do you think?"

Leus looked around him

The room looked neat and new

On the left corner, there was a wooden desk with a wooden chair, The chair looked comfortable and the desk looked new

The room was painted with three different colors, Blue, Red, And Purple

On the other side of the room, Under a window that showed the garden outside, There was a nice bed

Leus was perplexed

' ... None of these things were here yesterday'

He knew that because he used this room many times to train

"It's beautiful, Mom, How did you do all this?"

Viorica replied with an innocent smile

"I made your Dad do everything and I supervised it! I saw you walking in and out of this room a lot, So I thought that you like it!"

After Viorica said that, Leus knew why Blaze looked the way he looked

'Heh ... Poor Dad'

Nevertheless, Leus smiled brightly

  "Thank you so much, Mom!"

Viorica patted his head

"Now that you have your own things to do, You need an appropriate place to study and practice! I hope this is good for you!"

She sounded so excited it made Leus feel a bit bad

'I really am taking things easy ... I don't want to disappoint her, I should be a bit more serious'

Leus gave Viorica a small hug, She hugged him back and said

"Try to be careful with Magic, But if you break anything"

She whispered in his ears

"I'll make Dad fix it"

Then she returned to her normal tone

"Just be careful with the book"

Leus held back his laughter and replied innocently

"Thank you, Mom"

After that, Viorica left the room, And it was time for Leus to open one of his new books.