The Hero Kicked Me Out of His Party, So I Turned Him into My Maid - Chapter 52

Thanks to this, Mira’s learning progressed rapidly, and she soon reached page 20 of “Basic Magic Rune Studies”.

According to the textbook, she should now be able to draw a simple magic rune using a few basic runes and chalk.

By piecing together the magic runes on the scale of a magic circle, a magic circle that can function successfully is formed.

Mira confidently searched the surface of her desk and finally found the chalk that the college had distributed at the beginning of the semester, hidden under a pile of old books.

The chalk was encased in a thin layer of wax. It is said that encasing chalk in wax was one of the labor punishments imposed by the disciplinary committee.

The wax shell had a thin layer of ash on it, and there were traces of slight melting and cooling on the surface, which seemed to express Mira’s dissatisfaction with its long-term neglect.

Mira gently broke open the wax shell, pinched the chalk between two fingers, and squatted down in the open space of the room, next to her was the fourth page of “Basic Magic Rune Science”.

Then, Mira encountered her first problem:

How do I draw a magic circle?

After flipping through the pages, Mira discovered that the textbook only explained how to construct the most basic magic rune. Then it said, “You can draw a very basic magic circle.”

How does a single magic rune form a magic circle? How many circles are in a magic circle? How big should it be? How can it be drawn to be as round as possible?

Also, I only know what those magical runes look like, but how are they written? Are they drawn like pictures?

Mila was full of questions, and there wasn’t a single answer in the textbook!

No wonder Ariel kept complaining about this textbook; it seems you can’t get anywhere without class notes!

Wait a moment……

Mira suddenly remembered that there seemed to be several notebooks on Ariel’s desk that clearly belonged to other people.

Does that include “Basic Magic Rune Techniques”?

The moment Mira touched those notes, she felt a chill creep into her fingers, sending a cold sensation through her entire finger and even her whole body. She sneezed violently, feeling as if her body was about to disintegrate.

“This…is there a seal on this notebook? Oh dear, Ariel is hoarding this! I’ll make her spit it out when we get back!”

Mira gave up touching the notebooks and instead squatted down again, her fingers pinching the chalk, the chalk dust staining her fingertips red.

She couldn’t figure out how to draw a magic circle, sometimes squinting, sometimes pouting, her eyes unconsciously darting around.

Mira saw Brienne standing upright with her hands in front of her, waiting for Ariel to return.

Does this automaton understand this kind of knowledge?

“Brienne, I have something to ask you!”

Brienne turned her head, her eyes as calm as a lake. Looking into her eyes, one felt a sense of unfathomable depth, easily arousing a feeling of resistance, as if one might sink to the bottom of the lake.

“What can I do for you?”

“Can you draw the most basic fire core pattern?”

Brienne walked with her back straight, her hands folded in front of her, her steps light and even, small and quiet.

Then, still smiling, she looked at “Basic Magic Rune Science,” a fleeting ripple appearing in her previously calm eyes:

“Sure. What kind of knowledge do you need to learn?”

Mira let out a long sigh of relief, and then earnestly asked the question she had always wanted to know:

How can I draw a circle that is perfectly round, rather than crooked?

When Mira was bored during her magic rune class, she would draw circles in her notebook with a quill pen. Without exception, those circles were crooked and the openings could not be closed perfectly.

Brienne’s eyes flickered, then she slowly answered Mira’s question:

“When drawing a circle, we don’t need to draw it ourselves, but rather we need a little magic to control the chalk to draw it automatically.”

Brienne patiently taught Mira how to manipulate chalk with little magic, how to accurately imagine the size and shape of a circle in her mind, and how to manipulate the chalk to draw it.

Mira had to admit that she was so untalented in her studies that it took her a long time just to memorize the dozen or so words of the minor spell, during which Brienne patiently corrected her again and again.

When manipulating chalk, it always loses control after drawing a short distance.

Even when Mira herself was discouraged and didn’t want to study, it was Brienne who comforted her with her consistent smile.

This reminded Mira of Ariel.

If Ariel were teaching, she would probably smile and patiently explain things the same way. Because she always tries her best not to be sad or upset.

But Brienne in front of us is just an automaton, so she can maintain a smile no matter what the situation is like, without any other emotions.

When I waited for Ariel to come back and open the door, I immediately felt that the temperature in the room seemed to have risen a lot.

Then came Mira’s indescribable scream:

“Brienne, I have a fever! Aaaaaaahhhhhh…”

What’s burning? Is there a fire?

Ariel rushed in and saw a complete fire core array operating on the ground, with sparks constantly spewing out like flowing water. Mira’s messy bird’s nest hair was currently on fire.

“I’m so sorry, Miss Mira!”

Brienne brought a basin of water from the kitchen and poured it directly on Mila’s head.

Ariel quickly walked over and used magic to erase some of the magic runes, making the fire core array incomplete, and the sparks naturally disappeared.

If you smell carefully, you can actually detect a faint smell of burnt hair.

Then, Ariel unbuttoned a few buttons from bottom to top, lifted the hem of her clothes, and vigorously wiped Mila’s face to dry all the water.

Ariel reached out her hand, and Brienne, who had already prepared a towel, handed it to Ariel at the right moment.

“It’s alright, Mira, the fire is out!”

“I…I know, Ariel, that scared me to death! The moment the Fire Core Array was completed, I wanted to get closer to see how it worked, but instead, a sea of ​​sparks burst out and set my hair on fire!”

“It’s alright, it’s alright, the Fire Core Array is no longer operating, it’s alright, it’s alright…”

Ariel gently patted Mila’s back, soothing her with the gentlest voice.

Then, Ariel’s gaze fell on the open book “Basic Magic Runes” on the ground.

The knowledge from this book alone is not enough to complete the Fire Core Array. How did Mira manage to do it?

Looking at the desk from afar, the class notes that Lise had given me were still in their original positions, untouched.

After much thought, Ariel looked at Brienne seriously:

“You taught Mila?”

Brienne bowed deeply, and her two sugar cakes drooped down as a result.

“I’m sorry, Master. I forgot to instruct Miss Mira to control her magical powers. It was my fault…”

Ariel opened her mouth, wanting to scold Brienne a few more times.

If I hadn’t come back in time, the entire dormitory might have been engulfed in flames!

At this moment, Mira suddenly asked weakly:

“Ariel, what does my darling’s hair look like now?”