Again, Rebethra spoke to Nainiae in respectful tone.
Annabelle was not touching food. Instead, she had a confused look on her face. Noticing this, Rebethra, who picked up a piece of food with a fork, said,
“You asked why I’m using respectful language towards Ms. Nainiae, right?”
“…Yes.”
After Annabelle’s response, Rebethra took a moment to look at how Nainiae was doing.
“That is because Ms. Nainiae…”
After observing how Nainiae was standing behind Riley, Rebethra concluded that it would be all right for him to explain it. He continued,
“...is the Six Circles mage that played a big role in stopping Astroa during the incident last time in Lower Solia.”
“…?!”
Crash!
The fork that Annabelle held was dropped to the plate and made a loud noise.
***
It was revealed that the maid that was hired in the mansion recently was a Six Circles mage.
Of course… The entire mansion was turned upside down.
“So, Riley…”
It was at Stein’s office.
There were three people there to have a conversation. Needless to say, the atmosphere was pretty odd.
Stein called for Riley and the maid that served him. Facing the two in front of him, Stein held his palm on his forehead and rubbed it. It looked like he was having a headache.
“I think an explanation is due. How did it all come to this?”
“About that… What you have heard is everything. There’s nothing more to explain.”
Riley scratched his cheek in a leisurely manner. Watching Riley doing this, Stein moved his hand from his forehead to his eye.
“I heard you heard from Ian?”
“I heard that she is a mage. I didn’t hear that she is a Six Circles mage!”
Bam!
Stein slammed the desk with his fist and threw a hissy fit.
Having noticed the look on his father’s face, Riley’s shoulders flinched. Right after that, Riley smiled like a good natured human being and put forth his palm.
“I have no talent for explaining things. Still, I can roughly answer your questions.”
Tsk!
Stein was well aware of this about his youngest son. Stein clicked his tongue and sighed. It looked like he was thinking this could not be helped. He asked the first question,
“I’ll ask first. Is she really…”
He asked as he looked at Nainiae, who was standing next to Riley.
“…a Six Circles mage?”
“Yes.”
Riley answered promptly.
This was better than showing him her magic since Stein didn’t know much about magic. Stein was not going to be able to tell the differences between Five, Six or Seven Circles magic spells.
“If that is the case, then why?”
Stein asked as he glared at Nainiae. He looked like he was about to punch a hole through her with his gaze.
‘What is she doing here if she is a Six Circles mage?’
“Why are you serving Riley as a maid? You don’t have to do this.”
She was a Six Circles mage. If the word got out, people from cities everywhere would be all over her and begging her to be their city’s mage.
After all, a Six Circles mage was considered as powerful as someone classified as a grand mage.
She appeared to be in her teens, so she had a bright future ahead. That’s what Stein was thinking.
“Iris told me not to scold her too much. Iris said she is a kind child. However, what I’m about to ask is a different matter. She could be a spy or have some other intent for coming to this mansion. Do you understand?”
Stein was the master of the Iphalleta House.
His reaction was understandable.
He had to consider the possibility, and the situation warranted such a concern.
“Yes, well… That makes sense.”
Stein had a serious look in his eyes.
Meanwhile, in front of Stein, Riley scratched his hair.
Riley’s response was so dense and nonchalant. It was making the person watching this to feel overcome with a sense of futility.