--Noah Ingveen was a butler by training and a mage who preferred to use freezing magic.


　According to Crabbe, he was a brilliant student who graduated from the Royal Academy of Magic at the top of his class and was offered a job after graduation, but he turned them down and started working for Crabbe.
　Was it because Crave was such an attractive place to work, or just because it looked interesting? Or maybe it was both.


　Noah's nickname is "Ice Thin".
　Noah's name was given to him while he was a student at the Academy of Magic, because he was an ice wielder and because of his clever good looks.
　It fits his image perfectly.
　He is skilled in magic, sword fighting, and butler work in general. In addition to general knowledge, he is also well educated in the history of the kingdom and the behavior of the nobility.


　I was expecting my parents to complain about Noah becoming a squire, but they didn't, probably because Crabbe had already talked to them about it.
　It seems that they had no room to complain, since they had been neglecting their own affairs and Crabbe was paying Noah's salary.


　First of all, Noah was asked to take care of his personal affairs and learn how to behave as a nobleman, basic education, and physical skills.
　As for aristocratic behavior and general education, most things can be learned quickly with the improvement of memory, so the only thing that can be learned is practice in the field.


　In terms of physical training, I'm working on the basic movements and weight training that I remembered from the man's memory. ...... I'm trying to do as much as I can with my eight-year-old body.
　There is also a martial art that I learned when I was reliving the life of a man, but I have not practiced that yet because I am too small and there are no opponents of the same size.


　In the first place, I decided that it would be better to wait until I was able to move to some extent, since letting people know that I could do such things at my age might lead to some strange misunderstandings.
　As for magic, he had a mentor named Crabbe, who was already capable of constructing original spells, so he did not need to receive any additional instruction from Noah.


　Of course, there were times when he had to learn spells he didn't know, so if anything, he was more of a research assistant for magic.


　So...


How can I help you, Master Arx?


　At the edge of the usual backyard, today, Noah and I will practice magic together.

"Well, first of all, could you please use a spell that Noah often uses?　I'm sure you'll be able to find a few that you can show to others.

"That's fine, but ......


　Noah looked at her curiously. Maybe he's wondering what I'm going to do by randomly showing him magic before giving him an overview of the spell.


　But that was the point this time.
　Arx goes near Noah and prepares a notepad and a magic meter.
　Noah looked at it curiously, but when Arx said "Thank you", he started to chant a spell.


"--The Icebergs of Disappointment. A desolate garden. A chill wind. In the glorious abyss, let the earth be filled. Men froze, the chariot's feet were threatened.


　With a chant, a magic circle whirled around his feet and a cold wind blew up. Fine ice, like diamond dust, scattered around him, and then they reflected the sunlight and glittered.
　As they fell to the ground, the corner of the garden froze in an instant.


"Oh!

"This is the freeze breeze I often use. How about it?

"Yes. It's good. Is this for Noah?

Yes. It's my original magic. It's a modified version of a progress-obstructing spell called Icy Breeze.


I see. I see." "Then you have to keep this separate.


　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
　I look down at my notes. It was written down quickly while Noah was chanting.


　70 mana for Icebergs of Disappointment, 50 mana for Chilling Wind, 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 mana for Filling the Earth with a Glorious Abyss, in that order. The total for [Frozen], [Chariot], and [Threat] is 480, from top to bottom, 30, 10, and 20 .......


　As I was writing notes on it, Noah peeked in.


What the hell are you doing, Master Arx?

I'm writing down the number of magic power consumed by the spell you just used.

"...... magic power?

Yes, that's how you measure it. It's in mana.

What about ............?


　When Noah held up the magic meter, he looked puzzled.
　As Crabbe had said, he hadn't heard about this at all.
　When I handed the magic meter to Noah, who had not yet recovered from his surprise, he took it reflexively.
　And while he was staring at it, he seemed to have sorted it out.


'Master Arx, I've never seen this before, where on earth did you get something like this?

I made it myself.

You made this, Master Arx?

The finished product is a joint effort with my uncle, but the basics...


　Noah finally understood what was going on.


...... I see. Is that what you mean when you suddenly ask me to become Master Arx's squire?

That's what I mean. That's what I mean.

If that's the case, why didn't he just say so beforehand? ......


　Noah makes a dumbfounded sound. You will find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.
　At that time, Crabbe told Arx that he would leave it up to him to decide what to say or not say, but he probably didn't really think that Arx would keep Noah in the dark about the magic meter.


　He already knew he would tell him.
　That's the point.


Well, he just wanted to surprise Noah.

"Of course. I don't want to be left in the dark about this. ...... We have to do something to surprise him back.



I can't go to .............

Of course not.


　Why the rivalry there? I'm not sure where the fire is coming from.
　Anyway.


"So, if you know any magic, please use it as much as you can. I'll give you the numbers like this.

But what are you going to do with all those numbers?

"It's a kind of prelude to the release of the magic meter. I'm going to give you the numerical information you need for the words and phrases, and of course I'm going to make sure that you're not allowed to use them. Also, it's a good idea to measure the numbers as much as possible so that you can use them as a reference for future spellcrafting.

I understand. By the way, is it possible for me to borrow it?

Of course you can. And I'm sure you know that.

Yeah. I'll keep it to myself. I know what it means to be a squire.


　Of course you understand that.
　After confirming this, I handed him a set of three magic meters that I had prepared for Noah.
　And when Noah saw them, he also rolled his eyes in surprise.


　I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea. ...... I'm sure I'm in the same boat as Crave when I'm being so generous.


I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one with a ...... magic meter.

I'm not sure what to make of this. I may make more in the future if necessary.


　If this were a thermometer, one would be enough, but this is a magic meter. The amount of magic that can be put into it can be too much or too little, and it has to give detailed readings, so a single thermometer is not enough.


　When I looked at Noah, he was frozen with the magic meter in his hand.
　He probably didn't think he was doing this much either.


"............


　When Noah started to move, he gave a vaguely dark smile.


I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I said ...... was interesting. This is certainly. Hmmm.


　............ Apparently, you liked it.


So, please continue with some magic.

"Yes, sir. Yes, sir.


　And so it was that Noah spent the rest of the day working on his magic and writing down the mana needed for words and phrases.