The Great Valerian Mage

When Ishkaria saw the what she thing is "flirting" in front of her, She just sighed. But then when she saw the other students looking around them and seeing that the two won't plan to part ways anytime soon now, Ishkaria took the initiative to part the two away.

"Whoops sorry that's enough for today" Ishkaria quickly step in between of Balthazar and Isabelle. She hurriedly took Isabelle away from Balthazar.

Balthazar hesitated for a moment. He doesn't want to part ways with Isabelle yet but in the end, He clenched his fist and took them back to his side.

"Isabelle, Be sure to attend my Alchemy class later"

Isabelle looked towards Balthazar's way and asked "And you are?"

"I'll stay here for a bit and melt this ice that you made"

Isabelle nodded then left together with Ishkaria and Frey. Meanwhile Balthazar was observing the ice that Isabelle made when her magic rampaged.

Professor Celestina came to him with an amused expression. She was observing the two happily from afar.

"Kya! It's been so long since I've seen that kind cuteness, Ahhh Isabelle was so cute! Even the time that I first met her"

"En, She is indeed cute" Balthazar whispered but Celestina heard it.

Celestina's amusement became curiosity. This Professor never complimented anyone before aside from her. But even for her, Balthazar almost never compliments anyone on their looks.

Because of that. Celestina became much more curios about Isabelle, She was lucky that she will see her more often than ever because starting tonight they will start living together on Balthazar's manor, That means she has more time to observe Isabelle closely.

Just as she was thinking about Isabelle professor Steaven approached them.

"This Ice is completely different from any Ice magic we know so far. Even our strongest fire spell can only melt so much." said Steaven.

"That's because this isn't an ordinary magic but an Arcane one. I know this Ice very well from my research about ancient spells, If I remember correctly it was called True ice or Everfrost. As the name suggest, It's an Ice that won't melt"

"Yes I've also read about this before from aged tomes and books from the great library of Karianthir. But that's impossible" said Celestina.

"What do you mean professor Celestina?" asked Steaven.

"That Arcane Ice magic was a magic used by a great Valerian mage."

"Valerian magic? Are you certain? Who is this great Valerian mage you speak of?" Steaven bombarded Celestina with questions.

"Well I'm not really certain but from what I've read and with all this evidence, It all leads to Valerian magic. For that great Valerian mage, I've searched every Valerian literature and data that I can find in Karianthir but to no avail,,, Wait,,, There is a page in a book where it was supposed to say that great mage's name, But that page was torn,, Agghhh Why on the most important page! There was no any other copy of that book!"

Celestina paused for a moment then a thought came into her.

"Unless someone purposely torn it apart, Come to think of it. Some pages of that book was also completely torn apart, And not just ordinary pages but the important ones. As if someone don't want us to find out something"

"If they don't want us to find something out then why not hid the book or even better burn it?" Said Steaven.

"True,, Aagghhh this is becoming complicated my head hurts!"

"Let's leave that topic for now, But we'll definitely get back to it and let the headmaster know. What our greatest concern is how to melt this giant Ice, Sir Balthazar do you have any Ideas?"

"I do. All I can say that is we are lucky"

"Lucky?"

"This was a rampaged magic and not a well controlled and concentrated one. If this was the latter, It would be impossible to melt"

"You awfully know a lot about this magic sir"

"Of course. I've been studying about Valeria all my life, No one knows Valeria better than I"

Steaven sighed "So how do we melt this ice?"

"Here, Take these oils and spread it on the ice, You don't need to cover the ice with oil, Once you spread it. It'll make the ice easy to melt using fire spells"

"You're really prepared, As if you know this would happen"

"Because I do"

Steaven's expression became ugly but he quickly sated his anger.

"You know you just put the students in danger"

"No they are not"

"How can you be so certain!" Steaven raised his voice. But when he calmed down he apologized. Steaven calmed himself "Apologies sir Balthazar"

"En, I am certain that they will be safe. After all, I am here"

Balthazar gave them and the other professors the flasks that contains a special oil to melt the ice.

Meanwhile....

"Hahaha Isabelle I thought you hate professor Balthazar. But from what I saw before, You two are so lovey dovey" Said Ishkaria

"No I don't hate him, Just cautious of him. And NO! it's not like that at all!"

"Ehhh? not like that at all? How was that again? Uhm no stay like this, It's warm... Kyaaa my Isabelle is so cute!!!" Ishkaria tried to imitate Isabelle's action from before.

"Like I told you It's not like that you elf!" Isabelle paused for a moment then continued on a whisper tone "It's just that I somehow feel really warm with him like that of a parent's warmth"

Isabelle remembered all the good things Balthazar did to her, She was making fun him and even accused him of terrorist on their first meeting, But Balthazar always spoils her and giving her compliments on whatever she does. Something that she had never felt or experienced before.

Isabelle was aware that her cooking was worst than bad. But still, Balthazar ate the whole thing. She expected that Balthazar would not take another bite after tasting it.

The warmth and love of a parent to their child that Isabelle never experienced before she experienced with only a few days living together with Balthazar as his apprentice.