"No, our country does not have nobility or royal family.

Being able to study for such a long period of time should be due to policies, order, and productivity.

Of course, family support is also important..."

Rhodes suddenly stopped talking. Except for the few days when he first arrived here, he didn't dare to think about these things, and he didn't want to mention them.

The president told Rhodes that if he goes out for more walks in the future, he might be able to find clues about the 'space magic' that brought him here.

If he can't find it, then the guild is his home.

Just like Natsu, six years have passed since Natsu's adoptive father Iguniru 'disappeared'.

Natsu is still trying to find clues about his favorite family, but at the same time, he also has a new family.

Rhodes didn't know the inside story of Naz's matter, but he thought it was different from him.

I may never have the chance to go back.

'There's nothing wrong with it. It's a dreamlike world full of magic, and there are many scenery waiting for you to enjoy.'

Rhodes told himself this, and then devoted himself to work, reading, and spiritual practice. He put those things aside for the time being and worked hard to live.

Mira had a hard time imagining what the country Rhodes described looked like.

With a good life and order, even the children of ordinary families can go to school until adulthood.

Being so privileged but without a king or nobles...is this possible?

She did not continue to ask because Rhodes stopped talking when he mentioned his family.

Without waiting for her to comfort him, Rhodes drank down his glass of wine, stood up and said, "Lebby, I'll leave it to you. I'll go practice for a while."

Mira nodded and only warned: "Remember not to overdraw your magic power."

…

The days in August were very long, and when Rod came home from get off work, it was not getting dark yet.

As he walked, he waved his hand to summon Worm, and rubbed the unfaithful guy hard to relieve his stress.

"Hululu~" Worm made a disgusted sound. It was too hot and he wanted to go back to escape the heat.

"Wait a minute, have you grown up a little?"

"Snoring?" Worm looked confused.

"I feel like you were smaller than you are now when I first met you..."

We were together every day before, so I didn't notice it. Recently, I've been away from him a lot, and I realized that Worm was growing.

"Don't leave in a hurry. I'll weigh you later so that I can have a comparison standard next time."

"Woo~" Worm's pair of small horns hung down. It felt that the owner was retaliating against it, and the weighing was just an excuse.

"Rhode!" Two familiar people were waiting for Rhodes on his way home.

"Jet, Troy? What's wrong?"

Rhodes stopped. To be honest, he felt a little embarrassed when he saw these two because he had witnessed the failure of his confession today.

Troy was hesitant and speechless, but Jett was quick to speak: "We are looking for you because of Lebby's matter!"

"Ah?" Rhodes thought for a while, "Do you want me to keep it a secret for you?"

Jet denied: "No, it's just that the confession failed. There's nothing to be ashamed of!"

"...Actually, it would be best if we could keep it a secret." Troy beeped quietly, but unfortunately Rhodes didn't hear it clearly and was glared at by Jet.

Jeter got down to business: "This is what happened..."

Rhodes summed it up: "...So you went to confess your love rashly today because I have been close to Lebby recently, which gave you a sense of crisis?"

Troy added: "And it feels like Lebby is very happy every time she comes to see you."

Of course I am happy. Don’t these people know how happy studying is?

"You are overthinking it. Rebina is just enjoying the joy of gaining new knowledge. She really likes things related to all kinds of words."

Troy asked uncertainly: "Really?"

Rhodes said: "You grew up with her, don't you know how much she likes to study characters? Like ancient characters and so on."

Jet was a little embarrassed: "While she was studying those things, the two of us were either sleeping or hiding far away..."

Rod rubbed Worm's horn and said with certainty:

"I'm sure Lebby doesn't have the kind of feelings for me that you're worried about, and I don't have any feelings for her either. That's not the type I like."

Jett and Troy wanted to cry a little, they seemed to have done something stupid.

"If you want to cry, feel free to cry. After you finish crying, think about how to deal with your relationship. Rebby clearly rejected you."

Rhodes said goodbye to the two people who were frustrated in love, feeling happy in his heart.

Fortunately, these two are not messy guys, otherwise they might have faced such ridiculous plots as 'I don't believe it, unless you can prove it to me' or 'You can't get close to Lebby unless you beat us'.

It's so easy to get along with this kind of person who speaks straightforwardly and makes things clear as soon as he talks.

On the way back, Rod saw a watermelon stall packing up his things.

He shamelessly carried Worm to ask the boss to help him weigh it, and then did not buy any watermelon.

...Grandma, why are watermelons so expensive?

When I make a lot of money, I will buy two at a time, eat one and throw it away... The guild will give one to my companions.

Rhodes silently took note of Worm's weight, bought some cookies that Worm liked, and then returned him to the Howling Abyss to cool down.

…

The schedule after get off work is still the same, exercising, hitting the sandbag, taking a shower and doing a few housework, and then sitting at the table sorting out the information in the magazine.

He had finished reading the nearly sixty magazines Lucky lent him last week, and he didn't want to return them yet.

I originally wanted to make a collection of newspaper clippings, but unfortunately it wasn't my own.

Rhodes gritted his teeth and promised to pay it back tomorrow.

What he is currently browsing is the two weekly magazines of this month. He bought them by himself and spent about a few beers, so he could still afford them.

The Sorcerer's Guild introduced by Soshala this week is Mermaid's Heel, a guild with only female members.

It is said that this guild is very popular, and many male magicians have applied to join, but all of them have been rejected.

There are also some people who don't listen to dissuasion and go to the guild every day to fight.

As a result, she was knocked unconscious by the members of Mermaid Heel, put on a small skirt, put on heavy makeup, and was tied up in front of the guild for a whole day and night.

After that, the magicians basically reached a consensus that they should not underestimate Mermaid Heels just because they only have female members.

Not to be provoked easily.

The focus is on the genius mage Kagura, who is proficient in swordsmanship and gravity magic, surpassing all peers in the guild, and is expected to become the backbone of the mermaid's heel in the future.

The standard princess haircut paired with a sword reminded Rhodes involuntarily of a woman named Mei.

Looking back on the past, Rhodes thinks he has passed the stage of liking paper people.

He silently wrote down the information about Mermaid's Heel and Kagura, put down the notebook and began today's meditation.

Magic power +1+1+1……

The time spent practicing is fulfilling and enjoyable.
Chapter completed!