Chapter 9

Today, Lord Hart defeated a monster for the first time.

He took down the monster coming towards him with just one spell.

Even though I had taught him the behavior patterns of the Horn Rabbit beforehand, it was nothing short of perfect. He even remembered my words about the meat being edible and made sure not to damage it with his spell.

However, it seems he still has a natural aversion to taking a life.

I used to be the same way...

That's why I was a bit surprised when Lord Hart said he would dissect the monster himself. When he finished, his hands trembling, I hugged him with all my strength.

You really did a great job.

Lord Hart will surely become a great magician.

Because he doesn't run from life and values it.

There was another reason I believed Lord Hart would become a great magician.

His spell penetrated the magic I cast to prevent the monster from escaping. He broke through the magic I, at level 250, had activated, and he is only five years old.

I couldn't believe it.

That's not all. Lord Hart probably doesn't realize this, but I have been continuously strengthening the defensive magic that protects the targets at the training ground. If I didn't, the magic Lord Hart uses during training would destroy them.

Despite my daily efforts to increase the durability of the training targets, Lord Hart continues to shoot spells at them every day until they are in shreds.

Lord Hart is still supposed to be a level 1 apprentice magician.

Today, Lord Hart defeated a monster, but even with one Horn Rabbit, he might have only reached level 3. The truth is, he has been getting stronger every day even before he started defeating monsters.

In this world, where your status increases as you level up, Lord Hart is becoming stronger as if he doesn't depend on his status at all—as if it doesn't matter.

Is Lord Hart really his reincarnation?

...No. It's too early to jump to conclusions.

If it really is him, he will say something to me.

Besides, there's no need to rush to an answer.

Because I—

Have been waiting for him for a hundred years.