The next morning, Grandma sent the scorpion at five in the morning.

I changed into my soaked pajamas and headed towards the Countess’s mansion where my grandmother was.

And both Leonhardt and I, confused, were embarking on a new phase of life.

He must have been surprised to be suddenly called out for education, but Leonhardt was my wonderful sleeping buddy and friend.

It meant that it was good to keep him by my side and improve our skills together.

I smiled brightly, hiding my ulterior motive.

Leonhardt tilted his head but seemed not to object.

The Countess, who was watching the two of us side by side, spoke solemnly.

“I do not teach children who are below standard.”

The start of Grandma’s cold test.

Before giving instruction, my grandmother decided to briefly check what skills Leonhardt and I had.

Unlike the test at the principal’s office, I didn’t need to downplay my abilities in front of Grandma.

For me, a reincarnate, Grandma’s test was too easy.

General knowledge test, full marks.

Judgment test, full marks.

And… lastly, there was the most important magic power test.

“Close your eyes and feel the mana within your body. Then I’ll check the amount of mana accumulated in your bodies.”

Leonhardt and I nodded simultaneously.

First, Grandma approached Leonhardt. I watched them with wide eyes.

“Your vessel is quite different from your parents’.”

‘Your parents? The vessel? Is she talking about the parents who adopted Leonhardt?’

The story about Leonhardt’s parents isn’t in the novel.

I was curious about the meaning of her words, but strangely, Leonhardt did not respond.

“As I’ve noticed before, with proper training, you could become a pretty excellent tree.”

At Grandma’s words, I grinned proudly.

My chest felt like it would burst at the fact that I had found such a great talent.

‘Leonhardt is certainly competent!’

Then, Grandma looked at Leonhardt with a displeased expression and asked.

“But you’re staying at Axel’s mansion, aren’t you?”

“……Ah.”

“Why are you maintaining a close relationship with Cien, when you could learn from that child?”

As she said, Leonhardt was indeed staying at Axel’s mansion because of his foster parents.

But he was a child who could switch to our side depending on the situation. Originally, it was common in the villains’ world to stab and be stabbed in the back…

‘There can’t be two villains under one sky, I remember he eventually conflicted with Axel.’

From Grandma’s perspective of being wary of Axel, it might feel risky to teach Leonhardt, but once she gets to know him, she’ll realize Axel is a good kid, so it’s okay.

But how Leonhardt will manage this situation was another problem. If he showed even a rebellious attitude…!

“Whether it’s Axel or whatever, I will get along with Bamtoll.”

“……Eek.”

He was being overly rebellious.

I blinked my eyes and checked the situation between the two like a shrimp caught between whales. Grandma scanned Leonhardt’s expression with an expressionless face for a while, then twisted the corners of her mouth.

“Well, if that’s the case.”

Strangely enough, it seemed that Leonhardt’s answer had hit the spot with Grandma.

While proudly observing them with wide eyes as the situation concluded…

“Let’s see.”

Countess Lukella reached out to lift the boy’s chin.

“Move forward.”

Just then, Leonhardt roughly swatted her hand away.

I looked at him with puzzlement. The atmosphere sharpened like walking on a blade’s edge.

“Do not touch me.”

“……. ”

“Please.”

Why is that?

Although it’s surely a rude thing to say to a superior.

Why does it look like a kitten who had its territory invaded is hissing?

He looked lonely, as if he had created an unwanted shield.

I gently pulled at the hem of Leonhardt’s clothes who was standing next to me.

He didn’t say a word, just biting his lips tightly.

Grandma glanced at him and didn’t ask any more, and looked at me.

“Now, Honey, it’s your turn.”
“‘Honey pot, honey bread, bread, honey…? I’ve been curious since last time, is that story about me?’

I have a formal name, Cien!

But I can’t defy my grandmother.

I answered confidently.

“Yes! I’ll close my eyes tightly!”

I closed my eyes and waited for my grandmother.

However, several seconds, several minutes passed and my grandmother remained silent.

‘What’s going on?’

Is there a problem? I squinted my eyes.

“I can’t figure out the reason.”

“……Yes?”

“You have no magic.”

No magic at all?

“I expected your magic to be weak, but I didn’t expect it to be completely clean.”

I sighed in disappointment.

I had suspected this since my childhood because of my faintness, but I didn’t expect it to be nonexistent.

‘Wait, was my body that weak? Can’t even produce magic?’

“But……”

A voice filled with curiosity reached me, who was utterly discouraged.

“I feel something colliding inside your body. Is that possible?”

“Um……”

Thump thump, every time my grandmother touched me, I felt something rattling inside me. The momentum was very weak though.

I said cautiously.