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Bosco also said that recently there have been some complaints from the young girl maids that those guards are scary.
Maybe the guards should have been sacked at the time Mina was muttering in the ducal palace.
'Well, I haven't seen her lately, so I guess I'd better pay Mina a visit."
Mina, who had begun to learn magic, was a supportive magician who excelled at buffing and debuffing.
Both buffs and debuffs are often more effective the more magic power there is, and Mina's tool goes great with it.
The Countess's strength has been greatly increased, and she should be able to deal with a certain amount of enemies without any problems.
I don't like to think about it, but if a battle were to break out between the main character's camp, which is full of fearsome enemies, the only members of the Count's family who would be able to fight equally well would be myself, who has the power of jealousy, and Mina, who is armed with magical tools.
Next in line would be Naamis and Noor, but I don't want to involve those two too much in the battle.
Frankly speaking, I don't want to involve those who serve the Count family, including Bosco and Mina.
Knock-knock.
'It's open, come in."
'I'm coming in.
"What? Master Khalil?'
No, wait..."
Mina is sounding impatient for some reason.
'I'm sorry, I'll wait outside."
Mina, who was in a private room specially given to her for magical training, was not wearing her usual maid's uniform and was dressed quite loosely.
I answered appropriately, thinking that it was someone other than me who knocked, but it was me, a man, and I was in a hurry.
'Aaaaah!"
I feel sorry.
I had only taught Mina magic directly in the beginning, and I guess she didn't expect me to visit her, partly because we had hardly met since I created the direction and training content that suited her aptitude as a magician.
As I waited as it was, I began to hear rattling and clattering noises coming from inside the room,
Slam!
The door opened with a mighty crack.
"Come in, Khalil-sama. ......"
"Ah, yes".
Mina, who had changed into her regular clothes for walking around outside, led me to a chair with stagnant eyes.
I said it was a rough outfit, but the clothes Mina was wearing were very cute pajamas.
It was the kind of clothing that I would have decided I had no problem with being seen in, but Mina didn't seem to want to be seen too much.
"I'm sorry about earlier."
'No, it's my fault I didn't change my clothes. ......
If I had known that Khalil-sama was coming, I would have changed into a proper maid's uniform, even though I should have responded in proper clothes. ......"
'Hmm?"
The place where I was down was a little different from what I had assumed.
It seems that she wasn't shocked that I saw her in her pajamas, but that I had to talk to her in something other than a proper uniform.
I don't mind that it's not a formal occasion, but I guess Mina, as a servant, can't forgive herself.
I don't mind that much, but if it bothers Mina that much, I'll order you to do one thing."
I get up from my chair and adjust my own clothes.
"You are to spend the next three days without any obligations.
You are free to talk to your fellow maids for the first time in a long time."
"?"
Mina's room is a little dusty.
The room is a little rough, probably because I crammed in magic training and pressured her to 'learn all the magic written here'.
Mina, the serious person, has been training late into the night and is having trouble sleeping; she has dark circles around her eyes and is clearly sleepy.
'You look a little sleep deprived, take your time and rest without worrying about the time.'
I hadn't meant to push things this far.
I had high hopes for Mina, and since she was actually learning magic at a very fast pace, I decided that she could do it right away and prepared a large training menu.
But I was wrong.
Mina was able to use magic because she kept training until she was sleep deprived, and I hated myself for not realizing this sooner.
There was no way magic could be easily learned in this reality.
It is different from the knowledge that makes it possible to use magic as soon as one raises one's level or consumes a special book. Magic is the fruit of effort, the result of manipulating one's own magical power, deepening one's understanding of chanting, and learning to use it through repeated trial and error.
"You are being a little overzealous."
'I guess I was. ......'
"I wish I had realized earlier that I should have come to see Mina even if you were busy."
I'll have to reconsider the plans,
"Well, get some rest."
"I understand".
I was going to have a little chat with her, but I decided it was important to let her rest, seeing that Mina looked very tired.
I told her to rest and left the room.
I learned from this incident the importance of actually observing things.
"Let's go look around now, shall I?""
The newly distributed funds of the counts may be surprisingly insufficient, or on the contrary, there may be a surplus of funds.
The information compiled by the servants is important, but it is also necessary to actually look around.
'Places you should go ......
Servants' mess, storage, and security are all important".
The three places I just mentioned are places that have received a significant increase in funding this month.
The cafeteria in particular is strongly affected by the increase in the number of magic potionists, and it may be necessary to hire new people to take a look at the situation.
"Master Khalil!"
I was about to head for the cafeteria when a servant came running up behind me.
"What's wrong?'
'Actually."..
He was breathing heavily, probably looking for me while he was running, but he was unable to speak.
"Take a deep breath and speak calmly,
This impatience was extraordinary.
"A moment ago, the Duke of Ewell arrived at the Count's mansion.
"!'
The duke came?