Aiming to be the perfect butler for my lady

Charlotte appeared before everyone, allowing the others to heave a sigh while the Headmaster only spared a glance at the brown-haired teenager before looking around.

Just for a moment, only for a fragment of a second, he saw the figure of a tall man with a wooden mask appearing beside Charlotte however, in the next instance, he disappeared.

‘Teleportation huh? A Dark magic user perhaps…’ In divinity, there were no space-time magicians known who would be wandering around like this. Richard couldn’t remember when was the last time he met a space-time user himself, despite being over two hundred years old.

So either this masked being was a prodigy, heir of the legendary Witch, or indeed a dark magic user.

Investigation required.

“What happened to your shoulder? Were you hurt?” Clara stepped forward with a vial appearing in her hand. Although she wasn’t a medic, the kindness she possessed naturally made her wince in pain upon seeing the deep cut on Charlotte’s shoulder.

Charlotte didn’t show any reaction when Clara poured the potion on her shoulder; rather, the brunette’s eyes narrowed upon seeing the mark on the potion cork.

Holding Clara’s hand, Charlotte asked, “This cork…where do you buy it from?”

Clara blinked in surprise before absentmindedly responding, “I…make them with my brand sign imprinted on them. Why?”

Her question made Charlotte frown. Kyle had the same vials, and the cork was exactly the same. There was no doubt about it.

Was Kyle somehow connected to Clara? Or did he just buy potions from her casually? But Clara hasn’t opened a store yet…which means Kyle personally took potions from her.

‘I need to investigate…’

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Meanwhile, Alatia, who has been sent to the infirmary, opened her eyes instantly upon sensing his presence.

She straightened her back and looked towards her left before her eyes were greeted by the person who nearly killed her.

Alatia leaped into his arms without caring about whether they were being watched.

“Ohh-easy there ” Kyle collected his girl in his arms easily before sitting down on the bed. Her tight grip on him and the way her shoulders trembled, evidently told the current state of her mind.

Patting her back softly, he whispered, “We were ambushed, that’s why I got delayed.”

Although it wasn’t a complete lie, Kyle had a hard time hiding the truth from her.

The fact he has saved Charlotte in the past and now she seems obsessed with him would surely make Alatia sad and cautious of Charlotte. And considering the future, Kyle couldn’t afford to let them become enemies.

…however, with time, he has a feeling that he might end up telling her everything about himself and what he has done.

What Kyle feared was the fact that the one she was currently embracing wasn’t her childhood friend but another person in Kyle’s body.

There was a possibility of Alatia rejecting him and that…would surely break his heart.

That’s why, for now, he decided to rely on some lies. He didn’t want to part ways with Alatia, so for now, hiding the truth would be the safest option.

“Have you taken an oath to make me worried every single day?” With her eyes red and tears streaming down, she looked at him. Her messed up golden hair made her look adorable and also those pouty lips.

Kyle pecked her lips lightly before nodding.

Alatia narrowed her eyes, trying to look grumpy, as she added, “Your mistress is angry, and all you do is smile?”

“Okay then, my lady, tell me, what can I do to soothe your ruined mood?” Kyle asked as he combed her hair using his fingers.

Although Alatia had something else in mind which Kyle would have immediately denied, she chose to ask for what he could fulfill,

“For the next two days, be a good househusband and spoil me. No going out and focusing solely on me.”

Kyle knew that the classes would get suspended because of the incident and since there was no pressing matter he had to deal with, he nodded.

“As you wish, my lady.”

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Logan was taken to the infirmary once Charlotte arrived.

Aron’s body was taken away and Charlotte was getting treated. Alatia’s disappearance from the infirmary caused a ruckus but soon her butler arrived and told them that she had returned to her dorm.

All this happened while Logan remained sitting in a corner silently, mindlessly thinking about what had happened today.

This wasn’t the first time he had lost a comrade, but he could never become accustomed to this feeling.

Maybe if he had been a little stronger and had a better understanding of his powers, then Logan might have saved Aron today. But regretting his actions and the thing he wasn’t able to accomplish was futile.

Aron was gone.

“Are you okay?”

Hearing the familiar voice, Logan raised his head and found Clara standing there.

Nodding he said, “I wasn’t wounded thanks to that masked man-”

“I am not talking about your body.” Her interruption caused him to close his mouth and not open it for a long time.

Clara sighed; what Logan and the others have faced today would surely traumatize them. She feared that many students like Sasha might would even drop out after this incident. And under such circumstances, Logan doesn’t even have a family who would come to see him and share his grief.

She somehow could relate to him.

Resting her hand on his head, the older one softly said, “Our losses are our best teacher. Don’t let your failure burden you or you will meet several more failures in the future. Let your past become the step for your betterment, so you don’t need to go through this stage again.”

He registered her words and felt a little better than before. It was like, in his silent world, she whispered some warm words.

Slowly nodding, he looked up at her and said, “Thank you, Miss Clara.”

Clara smiled at him fondly before she nodded and stepped back. She had some other students to check upon, who also went into the Wasteland but not on the base floor.

Logan heaved a sigh and decided to walk around to cool off his head.

Leaving the infirmary, no one noticed him as the black-haired youth traveled mindlessly for a few minutes when suddenly someone crashed into him.

“Ah!” Logan tried to support the person who was about to fall.

“Thank you,” The man, who wore a white suit and had a pale face, thanked Logan.

Logan felt a sudden sensation from the connected hands, but before he could realize what this sensation was, the man retracted his hand and said, “O-Okay then, bye.”

Logan turned to look at the person who was heading toward the infirmary with a puzzled look.

‘Why did he feel so darn cold….and who the hell was he?’

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A/N:- Logan’s character development? Drop a comment.