Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 310 Status
In Little Ritas's room, the three of them remained silent in the face of Little Charlotte's sudden appearance.

Little Ritas may have gotten used to Little Charlotte's feelings, while Millie and the Bath Goddess's affection for Charlotte recently plummeted to rock bottom.

The Bathing Goddess considered herself to be quite carefree. But even so, she still couldn't understand how Xia Luoluo, who had recently shouted "You're the one who deserves to die," could now have the nerve to appear in front of Little Ritas.

Furthermore, the reason why Xia Luoluo was not at Elson's mansion during this period was because, after the mansion was attacked by "monsters," she was taken to the safest place in the Western Region, namely, to the side of Sword Saint Roland.

While Little Ritas explained that he didn't go because he felt it was unnecessary and refused Roland and his family's requests, choosing to stay on his own, considering Little Ritas's situation within the family and Charlotte's presence, the Goddess of Bath believes that Little Ritas never had the option of "going to seek refuge" in the first place.

Millie, standing beside the goddess of the bath, looked at Charlotte, seemingly realizing something, and seemed lost in thought.

From the perspective of the two people from the future, Xia Luoluo is a pure persecutor who has been targeting an innocent person all along.

If neither of them were to possess common sense, they might be questioning Charlotte on behalf of Little Ritas right now, "Didn't you go to seek refuge? What are you doing back here?"

Fortunately, the particularly awkward moment didn't last too long.

Breaking the awkward silence, Xia Luoluo's "reason" for returning to the mansion was also revealed to everyone.

"What's wrong with your mouth? Calling a homeless, pitiful child a 'woman you're secretly raising'—can't you have any compassion? I don't know where you learned that from."

With a worried look on his face, he placed his hand on Xia Luoluo's head and ruffled it. A blond man also appeared at the doorway.

Roland Elson.

The Sword Saint, who was always busy outside during peaceful times, returned to his mansion for some unknown reason on this day.

As Roland spoke, Millie, the Goddess of Bath, and Little Ritas all narrowed their eyes and stared at Roland.

Realizing he was being stared at, Roland paused for a moment, then slapped his forehead.

"Haha, so you were copying me."

"I hope you won't mind. Those who have known me for a while probably know that I don't mean any harm. It might take some talent to speak well, but my talent was left in my mother's womb when I was born. Dino, come out, Dino, go get me something to drink."

"Roland, butler Dino has already..."

Seeing Roland sitting in the main seat of the room, shouting at the room next door, Little Ritas had to speak up and remind him.

"Oh, he's dead."

Roland, who had just come to his senses, rubbed his forehead and sighed, muttering to himself.

"Do even the cleverest guys who survive the battlefield eventually become stupid when they get old?"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became extremely gloomy.

While Little Ritas went to get some drinks for Roland, the Goddess of Bath and Millie carefully observed Roland, feeling as if they were sitting on pins and needles.

Right now, it seems the Elson family is about to hold a family meeting or something.

So what stance should they take to stay here?
Now that they're making an excuse to leave, it feels too deliberate and strange.

Furthermore, from the beginning, the conversations between the three members of the Elson family—father, daughter, and son—had almost entirely revolved around them.

The awkwardness between the three Elsons, especially between Roland and Little Ritas, was palpable to the naked eye.

The goddess of the bath and Millie even had a feeling that if they weren't there, the three of them might not even be able to have a normal conversation.

That is why, even though she had always heard of Roland's great name, the Goddess of Bathing felt no excitement whatsoever when facing the Sword Saint himself.

It can only be said that Roland Elson is a visibly "worrying" person. Moreover, not in the sense of being dangerous, but in the sense that his personality, behavior, and every other aspect of his character are problematic.

Furthermore, he looked exceptionally "old".

His unkempt appearance is only the smallest problem in terms of his physical appearance.

Roland's face was etched with weariness, sorrow, and wrinkles. His voice was perpetually hoarse. Even his back seemed unable to straighten, remaining slightly hunched. Furthermore, as a swordsman, his hand trembled incessantly when he took the cup from Little Ritas.

Roland, who should only be in his forties, looks like a man in his sixties.

My impression of the "Sword Saint" was that of a vigorous and energetic goddess, even in her old age. Just looking at Roland's appearance was enough to shatter that illusion.

"Ugh, this stuff is so bitter! It tastes awful!"

Roland took a sip, a byproduct of Ritas's magical practice, and his facial features almost contorted in pain.

Then he took another sip, grumbled a few words, and shoved the cup at Charlotte.

"It's really bitter, do you want some, Xia Luoluo?"

"Why did you give me this drink even though you knew it was bitter and awful?! And take your hand off me, it's because of you that I can't comb my hair straight!"

Xia Luoluo said that, but she still took the cup and took a sip. Then, with a difficult expression, she stuck out her tongue, which was stained dark green.

"Didn't I tell you before? If you shave your hair once, it will grow back straight. I happen to have some free time recently, so I'll shave it for you then."

I don't believe you!

Millie and the Bathing Goddess, watching this scene, felt that Roland and Charlotte were, in some ways, quite an ordinary father and daughter.

However, after Little Ritas also "joined" in.

The atmosphere became tense again.

Soon after.

Some of them sat facing each other, looking at each other blankly. Roland took the initiative to introduce himself to the Goddess of Bath and Millie.

Roland actually has a lot of titles.

Besides being best known as the "Sword Saint of Peacetime," Roland is also the Governor of the West and the head of the Elson family.

The title of governor may seem like an official position, but in the Kingdom of Holy Libera, it also includes a noble title.

The Elson family is a noble family, but they are not integrated into the Libera nobility system.

When the Kingdom of Libera was first established, the Vientria royal family and the Elson family had a cooperative relationship. Although many things happened afterward, and the Elson family became a subordinate entity, even now, the Western Territory does not entirely belong to the Kingdom of Libera.

Therefore, the Governor of the West can be considered the King of the West. Rather than a title, the Elson family possesses a kind of "throne".

Even though the Vientria royal family and the Elson family have a very close relationship in this generation, many people still believe that the connection between the Western Regions and the Kingdom of Libera is "unhealthy" and "potentially problematic." Furthermore, it's only a matter of time before all the problems surface.

Even the Goddess of Bath couldn't tell, as Ritas seemed to have no intention of getting involved or taking over these matters. Was it because even Professor Elson was helpless against the "distortion" accumulated over such a long period of time? Or were the matters simply too troublesome for him to handle?

In short, this very special and important figure, Roland, when introducing himself, only said that he was the father of Charlotte and Ritas.

Of course, the Goddess of Bath also knew that Roland's boasting of a long list of titles in front of her and Millie, who currently appeared to be only ten-year-old girls, was a sign of his sudden illness. But she could still sense that among his many identities, the identity of "father" was one of the most important to Roland.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Roland."

It was Roland's request to be addressed by his first name.

After all, there are just too many "Elsons" in this mansion.

My name is Millie.

After struggling between Miriam and another name, Millie settled on the "middle" name.

"And the person next to me is, uh."

Millie was confused.

"He is a pitiful person who thinks he is a goddess."

Seeing that the goddess of the bath was also somewhat embarrassed to speak, Ritas offered to "help".

"Whose fault do you think it is?"

The goddess of bathing spat out the words viciously through clenched teeth.

Meanwhile, Roland, sitting across the table, let out an undisguised laugh.

"Hahaha, not only did she lose all her traumatic memories, but she also thinks she's a goddess? She's really quite ill!"

The core of the excuse that the Goddess of Bath and Millie used to deal with the Elson family was "amnesia." Using the excuse that they were surprised and traumatized by the attack and therefore couldn't remember, it really saved them a lot of trouble.

"Do you really have to say that in front of the person involved?"

Faced with Roland's incredibly tasteless laughter, even the extremely shy Bath Goddess couldn't help but retort.

Roland simply waved his hands repeatedly, showing no airs, and repeatedly expressed his hope that the Goddess of Bath and Millie wouldn't mind.

After a period of self-introductions and pleasantries, everyone had gained a certain degree of understanding of each other.

"Speaking of which, it's really strange. It's amazing that someone can get along with Ritas."

Roland looked at the three teenagers sitting side by side and clicked his tongue in amazement.

If you were to look for someone more unpopular than him throughout the entire Westerlands, Ritas would certainly be on the list.

And yet, this same Ritas, after only a few days' absence, found himself surrounded by two people who seemed inseparable from him!

For this reason alone, Roland had already taken a liking to two girls who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and were closely related to the two attack cases, and who were suspicious beyond suspicion.

Roland carefully examined the Bathing Goddess and Millie, then his gaze lingered on Millie. He raised an eyebrow slightly as if deep in thought before speaking again.
"Although you've helped Ritas, you can remain VIPs in the Elson family indefinitely. But without a proper title, staying by Ritas's side indefinitely isn't quite right, is it? Unless, of course, you really want to become his mistresses now or later, haha—"

"." "."

The goddess of the bath and Millie genuinely wanted to ask the old man in front of them if he knew what he was saying to two teenage girls.

This Roland is less about being unreliable with his words and more about having a mind that's immediately apparent from his speech.

"so."

Roland didn't seem to want to send the two away; rather, he had some suggestion.

However, Ritas interrupted him before he could make the suggestion.

"In name only, how about 'tutors'? They've been teaching me magic all this time."

"Magic!? What do you want to do with magic?"

Charlotte was the first to react to Little Ritas's words. She stared at Ritas warily with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you plotting something?"

Meanwhile, Roland, who was next to Charlotte, twisted his neck a couple of times.
"Magic? I remember that in modern times, isn't it not recommended to learn magic before a certain age?"

Looking at the three teenagers in front of him, who were definitely not "old enough," two of them were magic teachers and one was a magic apprentice. No matter how Roland looked at it, the scene felt incredibly incongruous.

"However, Sophia also started learning magic at a very young age. She even said that after adulthood, she couldn't control magic like before, and that it was just a manifestation of incompetence."

Sofia.
Upon hearing this name, the goddess of bathing and Millie stiffened, and felt the temperature in the space drop considerably.

Does this Roland really have absolutely no scruples?
Is the name Sophia something that can be mentioned before Charlotte and Little Ritas?
But soon, the goddess of the bath and Millie realized to their astonishment that the seemingly frozen atmosphere was merely a psychological effect.

Charlotte and Little Ritas did not seem to react strangely when Roland mentioned Sophia.

Little Ritas still had that stern face. Charlotte, as before, had the same "come on, what's your purpose in learning magic?" look on her face, and occasionally tried to kick Little Ritas under the table, but Little Ritas dodged them all.

Little Ritas is one thing; even if his heartstrings are touched, he might pretend to be indifferent. But why does Charlotte, who seems a bit dim-witted, also act so nonchalantly?
Roland mentioned Sophia frequently, so they were used to it and had become immune to it. Therefore, they wouldn't make a fuss over a mere name now, would they?
"Since you're studying magic, feel free to take a look at the notes Sophia left behind if you're interested. I don't understand them very well, but they might be of some value to those who want to become mages."

"It seems that only the goddess of bathing and Millie are particularly sensitive around the table," Roland continued.

"Is that alright? Those must be very precious things, right?"

"Sure, sure. The reason we weren't buried with her was so that she could be used in the future. But it might be a bit too much to start reading her writings right away when you're just beginning to learn."

And so, Roland, who was very supportive of Ritas learning magic, said some more hellish things, as if afraid her daughter and adopted son wouldn't realize their mother was dead. Taking advantage of the situation, she went back to her room, and soon returned with Sophia Elson's notebooks, books, and other belongings.

Little Ritas, who had been cooking so much these past few days that he was starting to question his existence, was overjoyed to find such a treasure.

Dusk falls.

Perhaps it's because there's a man like Roland, whose style is distinctive, both for better or for worse.

So, the trio of Elsons and two mysterious tutors spent almost a day together more harmoniously than expected. Before leaving, Roland, in high spirits, said...

"Didn't you say you learned some magic, Ritas? There were a few wands among the relics I gave you from Sophia earlier. Want me to show you a few?"

Faced with Roland's somewhat unreasonable request to "come on, do it properly," Little Ritas nodded.

then
Soon, a sumptuous meal was presented to Roland.

".?"

Although it is indeed mealtime now.

But where's the magic?

After talking non-stop all day, Roland finally fell silent.

(End of this chapter)