Chapter 71

The counseling room was silent. Sylvia seemed to be crying but made no sound, and I just watched.

Her teacup was left untouched, and the ice inside it had melted. The angle of the sunlight streaming in from the window gradually slanted.

“I don’t like people who cry.”

“I’m not crying.”

At that moment, Sylvia raised her head. Her eyes were moist, but as she said, she didn’t cry.

“Your compliment moved me.”

“…”

“Professor Deculein is famous for not praising anyone.”

There was no change in her voice while making such excuses. I pulled out a handkerchief.

“But I was praised.”

“Wipe it.”

“….”

She grabbed the handkerchief with both her hands. Her eyes were as clear as jewels that glistened in the water.

Soon after that, our 20 minutes of consultation time was over.

“I’ll go now.”

She glanced at the clock and stood up.

She folded the handkerchief and put it in her pocket, and after greeting me politely, she left the counseling room.

Watching her small back, I said, “Take today’s advice into consideration.”

Sylvia stood tall.

She turned around, nodded her head, and left.

─Goodbye~

Allen’s voice came from outside. The office door opened and closed.

“… Is she underestimating herself?”

Sylvia was a self-luminous wizard.

She was enough of a genius to be qualified for a full-time professor position within the year, so it was clearly a waste of time for her to spend time under another professor. Be it me or any other professor in the world.

Epherene was different, however. Since she fits perfectly with the magic I studied, she could grow further under me.

“Professor!”

Just in time, Allen poked his head out of the door of the consulting room.

“Debutante Epherene will be coming in 10 minutes! Take a break for now!”

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Epherene was always in a blue robe that symbolized her debutante rank and had on a large backpack she bought for 30 Elnes.

For her, the most important criterion in any situation was cost-effectiveness, and from a distance, she looked like she was carrying a large brick, but it was so heavy today that she wobbled with every step she walked.