Reborn From the Cosmos Side Story-Silvari 03

Side Story-Silvari 03

Aurelius smiled serenely as he reached the table. “Greetings. I couldn’t help but overhear your conversation.”

No one had any illusions that the air caster had used a spell to eavesdrop on them but they maintained polite expressions. He was a master caster. The title ant more than a large mana pool, though the minimum five hundred coefficient ant decades of practice. There existed casters with the required coefficient who never received the rank of master because more than anything, it implied mastery. With enough power, any wind caster could blow apart a city’s wall. Only a master could silence a city by holding the air hostage.

Theoretically, anyone with the title of master could rival Dunwayne, though the Harvest Hero could be considered a master amongst master. He was powerful enough to be owed a certain amount of respect. Even from Alyssa, who didn’t pay mind to such matters. Enough to not send him away despite her impression of the man lingering sowhere between murderous thieves and her oppressive, bastard of a father.

“What do you want, Aurelius?”

“A simple chat.” He turned as a waiter arrived at his side with a chair, setting it at the table before bowing away. The air caster brazenly sat with them, ignoring the awkward atmosphere. “I heard you ntion Kierra.”

“And we all know about your unhealthy obsession with her.” Alyssa refilled her glass with a sigh. A part of her felt bad for the man. He seed intent on capturing the elf’s attention and it was destined to fail. She’d made as much clear to him but Aurelius refused to give up.

At first, she had been ambivalent to his pursuit. Perhaps she felt a little bad for Lourianne. No one wanted to be cuckolded and it hardly seed a fair competition. Aurelius had money, power, and prestige. More importantly, he seed to have genuine interest in Kierra herself more than what she represented. To anyone from the outside looking in, it seed a foregone conclusion.

Having seen the interactions between the unusual couple, Alyssa’s pity shifted to her peer. There was no space between the two won for Aurelius to step into. He was poised to make a fool of himself, a blow she feared would hit especially deep because of his determination. “So? What did you want?”

Aurelius sighed. “I erred in the grandmaster’s office. My accusation against Lourianne To was premature and unjustified. She was correct in saying that it was uncouth for soone of my position to accuse her of cris without proof.”

“No kidding. Especially when she’s innocent.”

“All I can say is that the possibility occurred to and I was so offended that I let my outrage cloud my judgnt. To be fair, I fully believe Miss To to be capable of such.” He frowned. “She does not strike as honorable. Or pleasant.”

“Aren’t you embarrassed to be badmouthing an initiate behind her back?” Cynthia said with a raised brow. “For sha, Aurelius.”

“You have not t her.”

She scoffed. “So far, this girl sounds absolutely delightful. Ally, do you think she will pass her end of year assessnts? Does she have any interest in alchemy? I’d be more than happy to have her as an assistant if it ans getting the goods on the elven continent.”

“You could at least pretend to not have ulterior motives.”

Aurelius cleared his throat and Alyssa looked at him with a frown. “As I was saying, I would like the chance to apologize for my behavior but Kierra is…avoiding . I was hoping you could diate.”

“Saints damnation, why would I want to do that?” was what the fire caster imdiately thought but she managed to curb her reaction to “That sounds like a pain. I don’t actually know her that well.”

“Well enough to be invited for dinner.”

“My cloak is only big enough cover my ass, so to speak.”

“What did you do to get on her bad side?” Cynthia asked. “Kierra’s so agreeable, it’s hard to imagine. Did you feel her up?”

“Nothing of the sort.”

“No, he simply declared that her marriage was a sham and wanted to arrest her wife for the illegal use of the ntal affinity,” Bruce said without looking at the man.

Lane winced while Cynthia looked a horrified. “Saints, were you trying to get that girl killed? After that ss in the capital, the crown is particularly stringent on ntal casters. If they thought it had been used on soone as important as Kierra—”

“I’m sure he understands exactly what he did,” Alyssa said, unable to keep from glaring at him.

Aurelius accepted it all without a twitch in his smile. “As I said, my emotions got away from . Which is why I’m so eager to rectify my mistake before feelings are left to fester. If there is sothing I could offer you for your assistance—”

“You’re not going to bribe to—” Alyssa paused, taking a deep breath. Then she let it out, leaning toward the air caster. “Actually, you know what? I’ll put in a good word for you if you answer a question for . Why are you so hot for her? I’ve seen plenty of won throw themselves at you and you barely gave them a glance. There was a bet you swung the other way.”

Aurelius chuckled. “No, I don’t swing the other way. And as for your question, isn’t it enough that I like her?”

“Yeah, but what about her? She’s good-looking sure, but I didn’t think she was your type. Loud, violent, brash, arrogant.”

“Loud and brash can also be called confident. Violent? A fierce desire to improve herself and others. Arrogant? She has the right. She is also smart, adventurous, good-humored, and caring. There are many things to like about her.”

“…boring.” She was sure that the man was hiding sothing from her, but it’d be boorish to persist further. “I’ll let her know you were asking about her but that’s the most I can do.”

“I overheard sothing about a gathering—”

“And you heard what I said to the others, didn’t you? How welco do you think you’d be?”

“If you could simply pass on the details, I’d like to test the theory for myself.”

Alyssa weighed the value of a favor from Aurelius to the succubus’ cooking and more of the Herbanacle.

Then she kicked Aurelius chair, making it wobble. Unfortunately, she couldn’t see him flailing, a burst of air stabilizing him the mont the chair tilted, his smile unflappable. “Fuck off and get your own invitation.” She wasn’t ruining her chances at a good al to help soone chase a married woman.

“Are you sure? I know you’ve been aning to organize a new class with the aim of taking students out on hunts and short expeditions. Ambitious. That’s what guilds are for. However, I could speak a few words in the right ear.”

“You—” She swallowed the words slimy bastard. “Don’t go out of your way. It’s a matter for the combat instructors. And you seed tied up in fruitless pursuits, so I doubt you have the ti to do sothing useful.”

He chuckled and stood from his chair. “I suppose I should leave while things are still civil. Sir Bruce, Lane, Miss Cynthia.”

A series of half-hearted goodbyes followed him as he left the table. Lane let out a sigh of relief once he’d gone. “That guy gives the creeps. The way he looks at people isn’t right.”

“And he buys far too many skin care products,” Cynthia scoffed. “I’m all for a well-grood man but the amount is a little excessive.”

“Why do you know that? You keeping tabs on people?” The question wasn’t entirely innocent. The combat instructors doubled as law enforcent for the Hall. Spying on other staff wasn’t illegal but it was immoral, and Alyssa wouldn’t let her get away with it.

“Would I do sothing like that? You know how much people like to gossip and consistent sales stand out. But never mind. Tell about this night out…”