“Rosalia… First, I want to hold a meeting with my main subordinates to discuss the territory. Can you gather them? And… could you find someone who knows a lot about magic?”

“That’s no problem. The regular meeting is a week from now, and there’s a magic teacher right in front of you, Weiss. I’m glad you’re interested in magic again.”

“Huh? Oh, right, Rosalia was the teacher…”

Come to think of it, Rosalia mainly fought with magic and spear skills. It wouldn’t be strange if Weiss had learned magic from her.

“Then, I’ll be your teacher again starting tomorrow! While we’re at it, let’s work hard on your swordsmanship, which we had to interrupt.”

“Yeah, I might learn that too. As the lord, I might have to go to the battlefield.”

“No way, Weiss. It’s your job to prevent those kinds of battles from happening, and even if you have to fight, I’ll definitely protect you.”

“Yeah, I’m sure you will…”

Yeah, I know. I know you’re serious about protecting me… Weiss. And although it’s peaceful now, in a few years, we’ll be in the time of the main game story. A large-scale war is inevitable. It’s not just Weiss that I want to save.

++It’s her too.++ A noble woman like her, who would sacrifice herself to protect her master, shouldn’t have to meet such a sad end. ++That’s why I the current Weiss, will honestly tell her how I feel.++

“I swear too. Rosalia, I’ll protect you. So please stay by my side forever.”

“Huh… Yes… Of course. Weiss, you’ve changed a bit… Did the shock of being stabbed mess with your head…?”

“Wasn’t that a good flow of conversation? Did I say something strange…?”

“Ufufu, I just got a little embarrassed. You’ve been a bit strange since you woke up, but I’m glad you seem to be back to your old self. Now, I’ll be strict with you starting tomorrow!”

Rosalia smiled brightly at my words. And so, my life as Weiss began.

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“Oh no, oh no, this is seriously bad… What is this body, it’s way too weak!”

During my pre-training run, I desperately move my body, lamenting my own powerlessness. ++Malnutrition is no joke!! I really feel like I’m going to die!!++

“Weiss-sama, you don’t have to push yourself too hard at the beginning, you know?”

“No, that’s not an option… Besides, stamina is important no matter what you’re doing.”

“Hehe, I’m glad to see you being so positive, Weiss-sama.”

Perhaps I pushed myself too hard. I stumbled and almost fell. Maybe because of my binge eating after my parents’ death, my lack of physical strength is worse than I expected.

I’ll have to live with these bad stats for a while.

“I want to learn swordsmanship too… but even basic swings are tough right now…”

“That’s right. Let’s focus on building up your stamina and magic training for now. Once you have a bit more stamina, we can move on to swordsmanship. I can teach you the basics, though it’s really best to have a proper instructor…”

Rosalia trails off, her words becoming unclear. ++What’s going on?++ She seems to find it really difficult to say something. Weiss had a skill in swordsmanship, so he must have learned it from someone before… Maybe he already drove them away. ++I need to check on that++

“First, let’s start with learning how to use magic… I’ve heard that when you’re in shock, you can lose the ability to use magic. Magic is directly connected to your mind. So let’s review the basics.”

Even though I told her I don’t know how to use magic, she teaches me the basics with a puzzled look. Well, being level 1 means Weiss could originally use magic. It makes sense she’d be confused since I suddenly forgot. But despite that, she’s teaching me without showing any displeasure.

“Weiss-sama, you have the dark attribute, so let’s use the shadow, your most familiar element. Close your eyes and focus. Recognize your shadow as part of your body. It’s been a while, but your body should remember the sensation. Then, chant the spell that comes to mind.”

“A spell… for example, can’t you teach me, Rosalia?”

“That’s difficult… My specialty is ice, and when I chant a spell, the result also comes to mind. If that image isn’t clear, the magic won’t work even if you chant.”

“So, no shortcuts, huh…”

I closed my eyes as Rosalia told me. ++But, isn’t it impossible to think of it as a part of myself? A shadow is just a shadow, right? And I can’t even think of a spell++ The more I panic, the more confused I get. While I’m in this state of confusion,

++“’I’ll lend you my power this time. I’ll only do it once, so remember it.”++

“Shadow arm, obey me!”

With that voice, I felt my senses connect with the shadow. I visualized the shadow forming an arm and moving it. This feeling!!

“Ah!?”

“How is it, Rosalia… Oh…”

What came into view was Rosalia’s skirt fluttering up, revealing the light blue fabric with cute lace embroidery. My shadow had formed a hand and lifted her skirt.

“Weiss-sama…”

“No, that wasn’t on purpose, I mean… So, because your attribute is ice, it’s light blue?”

“Geez… You’re such a pervert. Don’t ever say that to other women.”

She sighed in exasperation, her face slightly red as she held down her skirt. Wait, I’m not supposed to do that to Rosalia either, right? ++Definitely not++

“Anyway, it seems like you’ve regained the sensation. Let’s practice controlling the shadow. Oh, and if you try to touch another skirt, I’ll cut that shadow off.”

“Y-Yeah, got it…”

“Once you can control your magic, you’ll be able to do a lot more. Let’s practice magic for about an hour for now.”

Thus began my training with her, who was smiling slightly happily. Although I was inexperienced, the magic practice was incredibly fun, and I lost track of time. ++I mean, being able to use the same magic as my favorite character? That’s awesome++

As a result, I became able to move one shadow hand with some degree of freedom. But what was that voice I heard earlier?

!next

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