"Master Alfried, wake up.

　I slowly lifted my heavy eyelids as Saara shook me to and fro.

　Then in my field of vision, I saw Saara with her glossy black hair.

''Huh?　I'm supposed to be back in the village of Coriat, aren't I?

'What are you talking about, Master Alfried? This is the Slaulet family compound in the village of Coriat.

　I say, rubbing my sleepy eyes, and Saara replies as she opens the curtains and windows.

　Then the dimly lit room quickly brightens up and I see fresh air entering the room.

　The trapped air is replaced by the fresh air outside.

　As I breathe, the fresh air enters my lungs and travels through my body.

　Ah, I knew I was in the Slaulette compound in the village of Coriat.

　I'm convinced of this air and the lush green scenery outside the window.

　When I opened my eyes, I suddenly saw the dark-haired Saara, and for a moment I thought I'd woken up in Kagura's inn.

　Relieved, I lay back down without worrying.

　The feeling of the bed feels comfortable for the first time in a long time.

　I've spent most of the trip sleeping and waking up in the carriage and occasionally in the inn's bed. It's been a while since I slept in my own bed. I'd like to enjoy the softness of it more.

　Besides, I just came back from a trip yesterday and my muscles are aching all over from being forced to practice by Nord's father. The muscle ache I felt just from twisting my body to look at the window while lying down. My body is telling me that this is a serious injury. I should follow it here.

'Why are you starting to fall asleep again!　It's already breakfast time and Master Nord and Lady Erna are sitting down, right?

Ouch!　Sarra, that hurts!　My whole body is sore from yesterday's practice. Don't shake your body!

Oh, I'm sorry.

　When I complain about the pain caused by my sore muscles, Sarra apologizes and lets go of my hand.

　I just told her it was muscle pain. No, you just thought it in your mind and didn't tell Saara. This can't be helped.

'I'm too sore in my muscles to walk, so bring your breakfast to your room.

'I don't think such an excuse would satisfy Lady Nord and Lady Erna, would it?

It's not an excuse. It's a symptom. So Sarra would be happy to tell Dad Nord and the others that and bring breakfast here.

Okay, but I don't know, okay?

　When I tell her that, Sarra gives me a somewhat dumbfounded look and walks out of the room.

　I'm a little concerned about the last line, but that's okay.

　That way I can coast, and I can eat my breakfast later when I want to.

　Sorry to Bartolo that my breakfast is cold, but I'm a sick man now.

　As expected, Bartolo will forgive me.

　As I put the covers over my head and closed my eyes, I heard the faint sound of someone coming up the stairs at a brisk walk from the first floor.

　These footsteps can't be Saara. The sense of footsteps is louder than Saara's, and the rhythm is unique.

　This must be Mother Erna.

I can't walk because of my sore muscles. Now get up and get out of your room.

　Click.

　The moment I heard Mother Erna's voice from in front of the door, I used my psychic to lock the door to the room.

''Hmph!''

　Mother Erna opened the door and tried to enter, but it was jammed because of the lock and she let out a strange groan.

　Hmph, she at least understands the structure of the lock in her room. With the use of psychic by non-attribute, this level of thing is not made up.

　As expected, no mother would come to wake up her son with a spare key. Come back later.

"A mother wakes her son up and locks the door. And he uses an unmagical psychic.

My son is an invalid. He needs a break.

I don't know what kind of sick person has muscle pain. Stop being silly and get downstairs. Your breakfast is getting cold.

No.

　If it were me, I wouldn't be so stubborn...maybe.

　This time my muscles are really sore from practice. So I want you to be kind and carry the food up here.

''If you say that much, I'm going to beat you out of the room with my skills too, okay?　You used your magic first, you know.

　Mother Erna says things like Elinora's sister. Is it because she's more short-tempered than usual, or is it because her breakfast gets cold in the middle of an exchange like this?

　If that's the case, you could have just left me alone.

　The most important thing to remember is that Erna's magical aptitude is fire and water.

　It is dangerous to use fire because it is inside the mansion. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to do with it.

　Even if you could use it, there is cold air from ice magic here. It's not impossible to deal with it.

　Following that, when it comes to water magic, it's difficult to enter it from outside the door. If you use it, the corridor and the room will be soaked, and as expected, it won't go that far.......maybe.

''I seek, water, crawl on the ground.''

　While I was thinking about it anxiously, Erna invoked a water spell that omitted the chanting.

　Then, the water, formed like a snake, crept in from the door and the small space on the floor
The.

　Then he flew at me, who was sleeping on the bed.

'Whoa!　The use of water magic is dirty!

''Uh-huh, water magic can penetrate anywhere as long as it's well controlled.

　The water entering the room does not wet the floor at all. Water is allowed to enter through the corridor as if it were sewing through a very small gap between the door and the floor, and the moment it enters the room it expands at once.

　A delicate change in the mass of water, a skill that can sense it without being visible and send magic flying at the opponent.

　There's no doubt about it, Mother Erna is quite good at it. Even so, water is so fluid that it's difficult to control its magic power. To use it like a limb to this extent.....

　I've been wondering about it for the past few years, but now I can't say that I understand it in this way.

　But I'm a wizard too. You can't get hit by this level of water attack.

　I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it.

　The cold air freezes the water that comes at you and turns it into a snake statue. A white cold air drifted in the room and the temperature in the room dropped all at once.

　Perhaps because it's the middle of summer, the hot and stuffy air feels nice and chilly.

It's a good thing that my son can use ice magic. I forgot about it because I always use it only for drinking juice and water.

'Come to think of it, I think I started using ice magic for general purposes.

　I started using ice magic and used it in a self-defense way. I think it's funny that it was his mother who attacked him.

'It feels so nice to have a chill in your step.

　The cold air caged in the room must have reached the hallway where Erna's mother is. I can hear such a swallowing voice.

''Right. It's summer...''

If it gets hot again, you can use your ice magic.

'It can't be helped. ...Oh, it's getting hot, so I'll use ice magic. Hooray!

　While we were having this conversation, Mother Erna let the water enter through the doorway again.

　I freeze it with my ice magic.

''...........''

　I know what you're capable of, Erna. Just as well, I haven't had a son for seven years.

　Hmmm, now you've got the time to do something about it.

　And so on, my body started to get cold at an unfashionable level.

"I'm cold!

It's funny how cold it is in the summer.

　As I lay down with the futon over my head, I hear Mother Erna's dismayed voice from the hallway.

　It's absolutely true.

　It's funny, it's summer now. The window in my room should have been opened by Saara, but the cold air from my ice magic is letting out white breath as if it doesn't know about such things.

　I'm wearing a futon now, but unfortunately, it's made for summer. It's just a thin piece of clothing that isn't good for keeping you warm.

　So the temperature inside the room is dropping rapidly even as I'm lying here like this.

"d*mn!　I can't sleep here!

　Before I catch a cold in the middle of summer, I jump up from my bed and move to the door of my room.

　Then I put my hand on the door, admitting defeat, but the door doesn't budge.

'Oh, that?　The door won't open?

Isn't it obvious?　It was Al who froze the door.

　

'If you melt it in the fire, it will turn to water and soak the room, so don't do it, okay?

..........

　What do I do?