I Possessed the Heroine’s Teacher

I woke up with a strange feeling of lightness, probably from sweating profusely in my sleep. I felt my long, unruly black hair tickling my ears and opened my eyes. I usually find long hair annoying, but what can I do? It’s Werner’s trademark.

I groaned as I sat up, realizing that I was no longer in the carriage but in a mansion. The furniture arrangement and scenery looked very similar to the room I had seen in the game, belonging to Glacies. But I was sure it would take several days to reach the mansion…

“You’re awake,” Glacies said in a clear and crisp voice. She bent over and placed the back of her hand on my forehead, then did the same to her own forehead to check my temperature.

“Your fever has gone down,” she said.

“Could you tell me where I am?” I asked.

“This is my mansion. To be precise, it belongs to the Winterheart family.”

So that was the case. I must have been unconscious for a long time, probably three or four days. Honestly, I envied those pocket creatures in the game who could heal by entering a ball and making a beeping sound. And they didn’t even have to pay for medical expenses!

“How long have I been unconscious? Three days? Four days?”

“No, just one day.”

“What?”

What did she mean? I was sure it would take three days and nights of continuous travel by carriage to reach the mansion from where I had collapsed, unless they had a magical school bus or something.

“I thought it would take three days and nights by carriage…”

“I carried Werner and ran. It took about half a day.”

She had played a solo horse-riding game. No, she had probably surpassed the records of those games. And was it even possible for an adult man to run through the snow-covered fields at such a speed? What kind of physical ability did she have? Now that I thought about it, she had the blood of a barbarian warrior from the north and a vampire queen, so her physical abilities were among the best in the game.

“I should thank you. You’re like a lifesaver to me…”

“Why would you say that… It’s all my fault…”

Glacies, who had been sitting on the edge of the bed, suddenly stood up, and her hands began to tremble. I could guess the reason. It was probably because of the magic sealing restraint that I had collapsed.

The magic sealing restraint was a tool used in many fantasy worlds to prevent mages from using magic, but its operating principle was a bit special. Mages needed to expel their mana from their bodies to provide it to the spirits. However, the magic sealing restraint created by Werner prevented mana from being expelled from the body, thus sealing the use of magic. This didn’t seem like a problem until you considered that the target was a grand mage.

To become a grand mage, one needed a wide range of knowledge and understanding, a sense for handling mana, and a connection with the spirits. But the most important factor was the maximum amount of mana one could hold and the rate at which it could be charged. In games, resources are the most important, and the workers who gather those resources are also crucial. So, the mana of a grand mage is like a 4-drone in a game.

Werner’s mana charging speed was among the top in the game, and even in a non-combat state, a little food or a short rest was enough to fully charge his mana. Additionally, his maximum mana capacity was among the top five in the game. In other words, he had the best value body with a long-lasting battery and a short charging time.

Unlike a mage’s machine, which stops supplying mana once it reaches its maximum capacity, the magic sealing restraint continued to accumulate mana within the body. If a mage using magic is like a hose connected to a water source, wearing the magic sealing restraint is like stepping on the middle of that hose. The water would continue to build up and eventually burst. The same thing would happen to a mage’s body. While this might not be a problem for a regular mage with a low mana charging rate, it was a dangerous game of chicken for a grand mage with a high mana charging rate.

It was a gamble, not knowing when the mana would overflow and burst. In the game, this was only briefly mentioned, and only grand mages or those with extensive knowledge of the human body would know about it. I didn’t want to blame Glacies because everyone makes mistakes.

“I put that restraint on Werner, which led to this situation. But why…”

“It’s not your fault,” I said.

“But…”

“I criticize others’ faults and sins, but not their mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes.”

I forced myself to get up and patted Glacies’ head as she trembled. I did this because it seemed to help calm down both dogs and people.

“I also forgot that the restraint I made would have this effect on the body. So… let’s just call it a mutual mistake.”

“But since it was my mistake, I must apologize.”

Glacies bowed her head. As the Duchess of the North, her gesture of bowing to a mere commoner like me, who was now officially a commoner, held great significance. If other vassals or noble lords had seen this, they might have foamed at the mouth in anger, wondering how she could forget her status and bow to a commoner.

“Because of my foolishness, I put that monstrosity on Werner and, in my haste to meet him, I didn’t even bring a medic with me.”

I felt a bit uncomfortable when she called the restraint I had developed a ‘monstrosity’, especially since I almost died wearing it. But it wasn’t a malicious invention, and I couldn’t protest because she already felt sorry. Magic sealing restraint, you bastard, from this moment on, you’re not my child anymore. What kind of child tries to harm their own father? If I acknowledged that, even Arthas(the Lich king from WoW) would be considered a filial son.

“Don’t worry too much. As you can see, I’m fine.”

At that moment, my body swayed. I wasn’t sure if it was because my legs suddenly lost strength, or if my body had lost its sense of balance, or if there was something wrong with my muscles or bones.

Glacies caught me as I swayed, and her eyes still held an apologetic look. I told her she didn’t need to feel so sorry, but she kept apologizing.

“The medic said you should rest until tomorrow or the day after,” she said.

“Is that so? I guess I’ll have some time to relax.”

“So, we decided to postpone our engagement ceremony a bit.”

Damn, they were still going ahead with it. But thanks to the aftereffects of the magic sealing restraint, the ceremony was delayed. Magic sealing restraint, you’re truly my child. Forget about the future daughter, you’re my real child. You care so much about your father, unlike that unfilial bastard Arthas.

“When will it be then…?”

“In four days.”

That’s how much they postponed it? Magic sealing restraint, you useless piece of shit. You’re not my child, you unfilial bastard. I shouldn’t have created you in the first place.

“Four days… Hmm…”

“My father and mother are also adjusting their schedules to come around that time, so you can look forward to seeing them again.”

“I’m not really looking forward to it…”

I didn’t want to meet that muscle-headed brother who was always taking care of his sister, or that vampire who liked to tease Werner.

“I’ll take care of the engagement ceremony preparations, so you just wait patiently.”

“But, Glacies…”

“You’re going to be my husband. I read in a romance novel that the Duke of the North shouldn’t bother his future spouse with troublesome tasks. So, I’ll take care of everything.”

I wanted to find that bastard who wrote the novel and punch him 5700 times. Not 5700 characters, but 5700 punches.

“By the way, is my disciple safe…?”

My priority was to ensure the safety of Iris, my life vessel. Why is she my life vessel? If something happens to her, I’m screwed. So, Iris is as important as my life.

“Well, I heard she’s on her way here…”

My head was already pounding from the engagement issue, and if Iris joined in, it would double the trouble. I hoped that damn disciple wouldn’t cause any more problems. What was Camellia doing that she couldn’t control her?

No, Camellia would definitely mediate with Iris. Who else in the world is as rational as her…

“And we’ve also confirmed that Camellia is accompanying your disciple.”

This is why you shouldn’t trust elves.