Time Flies

I had to swallow my words and agree with him. As one who was teaching so many students back-to-back, it couldn't be easy for him. I had just seen how he taught, without losing his vigor in any of his lectures. Asking him to teach me would only be adding to his workload.

"You proffered an interesting theory, and you've caught my attention, I'll admit that much. But, it's not enough to motivate me yet. I'll need more than that to say yes and become your master."

I clenched my teeth. Even after all I had shown, it still wasn't enough for an immediate answer. Of course, I had realized this. I had just hoped that there could a sliver of a chance that he would accept my request.

"I understand. Well, then, what would be enough?" My eyes lit up with a new passion, unwilling to be fazed by Neron's rejection.

The older man's eyes sparkled the moment I said this.