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Ur has changed since becoming Delight's apprentice.
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She began to look up to him as her "teacher" and to listen to him. She has lost her tomboyish ways and has calmed down to the level of an energetic little girl.
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However, while her life had calmed down, her desire for magic had grown too much.
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Everyday, even in the early morning, when I went to the Sinatras' house, she would start doing magic on her own. At first, Delight had a bitter look on his face, but he gave up and started to let him do whatever he wanted.
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Delight wakes up, has breakfast with his family, and finds Ur warmed up nicely.
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Here's where things start to go wrong.
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For Ulle, who likes reading but not so much classroom learning, Delight decides to work with him.
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It was a spartan method whereby Delight thoroughly drills the magic and techniques to be taught into Ur until he absorbs them during the hand-to-hand training.
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Of course, since he was dealing with a child, he took it easy on him.
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While fighting against Delight, Ur learned his magic and techniques.
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His dexterity in quickly applying what he had learned surprised Delight greatly.
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His insatiable desire to win is unbelievable for a ten year old.
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However, Delight liked Ul very much because he saw in him the same drive for magic that Delight had in Ul.
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He began to devote more time to Ur than to any of his other students.
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Ur was the type of person who grows up through practical experience. Delight beat him mercilessly. Her frustration was also a springboard for growth.
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She fell to the ground many times, but she still got up, gritted her teeth, and faced him.
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Delight found her talent in Ur, who learned and mastered her magic through many magical and painful experiences.
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He decided that she would eventually become a wizard of the first rank, and continued to work with her every day until she gave up the ghost.
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"Well, here I come."
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"You're always so slow to give up."
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"Ugh, I thought I was going to win today."
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"Of course not. Where do you get your confidence from? If I lose to you, I'll have to give back my position as the strongest and the court wizard.
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Delight smiles at Ur, who is sprawled out on the ground.
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"I'll win someday!"
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"Yes, it is good for the apprentice to surpass his master. But I'm not going to let you beat me.
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I'm going to win!"
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The girl hates to lose, and unusually, like a child of her age, her cheeks puffed up and tears came to her eyes.
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But she does not cry and wipes her tears with her sleeve. She probably thinks she will lose if she cries.
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Delight smiled inwardly, thinking that if she was this competitive, it would be worth teaching her.
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"Well, I'm looking forward to that time. Hey, Nancy. I think it's time for dinner."
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"Yes, sir."
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Delight calls out to his wife and carries the immobile Ur to the dining table.
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Ulle was spending more and more time at the Sinatras' house instead of at the Walkers'.
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He learns magic from early in the morning until late at night, and returns home after being treated to dinner.
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When he comes home, he takes a bath and sleeps until morning.
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Needless to say, Jonathan missed him a lot.
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The apprenticeship was to take an even better turn.
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Ur has started to learn more than just magic.
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Delight had told him, "How can a fool learn magic properly?
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She also learned the manners of an aristocrat and a countess without making a sour face.
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Ur was so enthusiastic when even a little bit of magic was involved that after only one year, her tutor gave up and said, "I will not teach you any more.
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His parents were dismayed at the extreme results.
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Ulle has become so absorbed in his magic that he no longer needs to study.
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Day by day, Ur grows calmer, perhaps because his days are full of life, or perhaps because his motivation and curiosity are satisfied.
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His manner becomes softer and he is more open to others.
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He started to take care of his sisters and to play with Fran, the Delight's daughter. Fran, who was shy at first, had a hard time with Ulle, but she did not mind and took her around with her. Unfortunately, Fran became friends with Lieselotte, who was the same age as her.
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Not only in magic, but also in daily life, Ulle is full of life and smiles a lot. Naturally, the family also starts to smile more and more.
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Delight, too, has made a name for himself not only in the Kingdom of Skye, but also in the surrounding countries, by achieving some of the most powerful feats in the Kingdom.
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The relationship between the Walkers and the Sinatras was also good, so much so that the Walkers lamented that if either family had had a son, they would have wanted to be related to each other.
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--The years passed quickly, and Ulle was sixteen years old.
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