The Youngest Daughter Of The Great Wizard Of The Famous Swordsmanship [EN]: Chapter 80

“But, how should I put it…….”

Rosette hesitated, thinking of Michael, and Joshua asked.

“It’s nothing.”

“First, I need to get that child away from Marquis Dallas, as originally planned. Even if they’re not adopting them, I don’t know what they’ll do to the child.”

Joshua pondered for a moment, then said.

“But if we just leave them, Marquis Dallas might make a move first, and then it could become really dangerous.”

“I’ll try to persuade them to leave the Dallas estate quickly. If they want to study magic, I’ll introduce them to someone better. You could do that, right, Your Highness?”

“Yes.”

With that, the conversation ended, and Silver left. But Rosette’s mind was still complicated.

*How do I contact Michael?*

She could send a note through Bbibbi. But wouldn’t Michael be suspicious if she did that suddenly, without knowing them well? What if they become wary?

“I don’t know.”

Rosette lay in bed and covered herself with the blanket.

It was a sleepless night filled with worries.

* * *

Rosette only worried about what to do with Michael, and days passed without her doing anything.

Then, one night.

[Bbiit! Bbieeeeek!]

Bbibbi desperately cried out and tugged at Rosette’s hair. It was a very different reaction from when Silver came.

“Ouch, Bbibbi. What’s wrong…….”

Rosette, half-awake, was startled and jumped up.

Because in the darkness, a white snake with blood-red eyes was staring at her.

Bbibbi was urging her to chase the snake away quickly.

With the single thought of protecting Bbibbi, Rosette picked up the book she had placed on her bedside to beat the snake. She couldn’t kill it with this, but she could probably stun the snake for a moment.

Rosette, who had raised the book high, realized something at the last moment and lowered her arm.

“Bbibbi, calm down. It’s a familiar [a magical creature bound to a witch or wizard].”

Familiars had the appearance of animals and possessed all the characteristics of animals. But they weren’t real animals; they were intelligent beings with intellect.

A snake familiar wouldn’t eat a bird familiar.

*Of course, familiars do fight. If they fought, Bbibbi would probably lose, though…….*

At least, the white snake in front of her didn’t seem to have any intention of attacking Bbibbi.

But Bbibbi still seemed scared. It trembled and then hid in Rosette’s hair.

Rosette cautiously asked the nameless snake.

“Listen, Bbibbi is my friend, okay? You won’t hurt them, will you?”

The white snake slowly nodded.

“You promised? You really can’t hurt them.”

Rosette asked again after seeing the white snake nod once more.

“But who are you?”

The white snake stared blankly at Rosette and then wrote the alphabet in the air with its tail.

“Perito? Is that your name?”

Shhhiiik.

She couldn’t understand the white snake’s words, but it seemed like that was right.

“That’s a nice name. I don’t know what it means, though.”

Rosette suddenly felt sorry for Bbibbi and Silver.

“But who is your summoner?”

Perito hissed. But Rosette still couldn’t understand the snake’s words.

She wanted to ask Bbibbi to interpret, but she refrained because Bbibbi seemed like it would have a fit if she did.

But there was only one person she could guess.

“Could it be Michael?”

The white snake hissed even more vigorously. Rosette didn’t know snake psychology well, but Perito seemed happy.

“Michael summoned a familiar too.”

*He looks like he was about my age, but he’s amazing too.*

Rosette muttered inwardly and lay down on the bed to match Perito’s eye level. Bbibbi was horrified and flew far away.

“You knew I was Adrian, so there wouldn’t have been any problem sending you here.”

Shhhiiik.

“Why did you send him, anyway?”

Perito seemed to realize something and widened its eyes before going under the bed. It soon came up with a note in its mouth.

Rosette unfolded the note and began to read. The note was written in more elegant handwriting than any writing Rosette had ever seen in her past life.

[Hello, Rose.]

As soon as she read the first greeting, Rosette frowned slightly.

“I told you not to call me Rose.”

She grumbled and continued to read the note.

[I don’t know if you were surprised by the sudden arrival of Perito. Ah, Perito is the name of my familiar. The snake that took the note to you.

Anyway, I’ve been thinking about this and that since I met you. No matter how much I think about it, I want to learn magic from you.

I’ll persuade Marquis Dallas. All you have to do is persuade Duke Adrian, right?

I’ll be waiting for your reply.

From your Michael.]

*‘Your’ Michael? Since when?*

Slightly flustered, Rosette folded the letter and turned her head to the intense gaze she felt from the side. Perito was staring at her intently.

“Do I have to reply?”

Nod, nod.

“But I don’t really have anything to say?”

Then Perito dropped its head down as if disappointed.

“Are you going to get scolded by Michael if you don’t bring back a reply? He didn’t seem like that kind of kid.”

Shake, shake.

“So, Michael is just worried?”

Nod, nod.

Familiars think of their summoners as special. Bbibbi thinks of Rosette as its top priority, too.

It seemed that Perito was worried that Michael would be disappointed when it returned empty-handed.

Rosette sighed softly and got out of bed to head to her desk. Bbibbi, who had been resting on the desk, flew over her head.

[To Michael.

I received your letter. Your familiar is really cool.

But I told you not to call me Rose, so why are you calling me Rose? Don’t do that. As I said, only my family can call me that.

Anyway, I want to see you again too. I’ll find a way.

Please wait until then.

From Rosette.

P.S. I told Perito, but please tell Perito again not to attack our Bbibbi. Please.]

Rosette folded the note small and gave it to Perito. Perito took the note in its mouth and slithered out the window.

Rosette’s room was on the third floor. She went out to the terrace to see if the white snake had fallen from the third floor and gotten hurt, but Perito was leaving the garden without any problems.

After the snake had completely disappeared into the bushes, Rosette fell into thought.

*I definitely have to separate Michael from Marquis Dallas.*

In the past, around this time, the imperial family’s succession disputes were clear.

The Joshua Ernhardt faction, led by the Adrian ducal family, and the Louis Ernhardt faction, led by the Lilith ducal family.

The Dallas marquis family openly sided with the Lilith ducal family, so they didn’t have a good relationship with the Adrian ducal family.

*But it’s different now.*

Ophelia Ernhardt was still alive, and Duke Lilith had not made his daughter empress or brought Louis Ernhardt into the world.

For that reason, there was no significant conflict in society yet. Whatever Marquis Dallas’s intentions were, the Adrian and Dallas families were neither particularly close nor particularly distant.

*I could formally invite Michael.*

And after interacting a few times, make Michael leave the Dallas marquis family.

So, the next day, Rosette persuaded Duke Adrian. She said that there was a child named Michael she had met at the Dallas marquis family, and she wanted to invite that child to the mansion.

Duke Adrian seemed to hesitate for a moment, then gave his permission.

Rosette immediately sent a letter to the Dallas family, and a few days later, Michael visited the mansion.

“Rose, hello.”

Michael greeted her as soon as he saw Rosette.

*Rose again.*

Rosette pouted her lips.

“I told you not to call me Rose.”

“Are you sulking?”

“I’m not sulking. I’m just telling you not to call me that.”

Rosette said sullenly and led Michael to the garden. After enjoying refreshments and having a brief conversation, she suddenly asked.

“Can you tell me now? Which family are you from?”

“No, not yet. I’ll keep the surname a secret.”

Michael put a finger to his lips.