Chapter 45

༺ The First Letter (45) ༻

It wasn’t long before I spoke again. Senior Delphine’s statement was unexpected, however, it wasn’t that her words were vague enough to make her intentions unclear.

I carefully replied to her question.

“…… So it’s kind of like a recruitment offer.”

Senior Delphine smiled with satisfaction at my answer. Her fair hand tilted the bottle. Soon the empty glass was filled once more with wine. It was the same wineglass she put her lips on.

Instead of drinking from the wineglass again, she tapped the glass and pushed it away.

Another drink arrived before me. I stared at Senior Delphine with a baffled look.

Senior Delphine clenched her chin as she stared at me with a look of annoyance. A languid voice flowed out of her mouth.

“In the North, we pour a large horn chalice full of liquor and share it as a sign of being together. It’s a ceremony we share with our comrades. But well, we can’t do that in the middle of the academy, can we?”

The ceremony seems slightly uncivilised, she added as she stared at her wine glass.

“Don’t feel too burdened. Just think as if we are establishing a friendly relationship.. If it eventually garners your interest, then we can continue from there. ?”

If it interested me, she meant for me to formally serve under her.

I struggled again to formulate a proper response. To be honest, I expected we would just exchange a few words. I didn’t expect to receive such an offer from Senior Delphine.

It was because events progressed too quickly.