"I really didn't expect that the nobles would also do housework." Haiyuna deftly put away the plates one by one and placed them in a sealed cabinet in the kitchen, and the power of magic cleaned them automatically.

"Hehe, nobles are not all idle all day long, and there are a lot of busy jobs in the territory and manor." Moriarty smiled as she rearranged the table and chairs.

"Oh, is that so? Can you tell me about it? Seeming to be interested in the living conditions of the Elasian nobles, Hayyna asked.

"Of course." Moriarty nodded.

"Come, let's go to the couch and talk over juice." Hayyna took a jug of orange juice and two empty glasses, and sat down on the couch with Moriarty.

"In Erathia, the aristocracy is simply a collective term for a class group. From the king, the titles of nobility can be divided into dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, barons, lords, and knights. Moriarty took the jug and filled the two cups with juice.

"Princes, marquis, uncles, sons, men, honors, scholars... What a complicated sequence. Haiyuna repeated quickly, exclaiming, "It's much easier in Bracada in us. Each independent city-state was ruled by a city lord, who was followed by the chief internal officer, the chief of the city defense army, the head of the mage regiment, and other public officials. Although there are many people who own large amounts of land, they do not have titles or privileges, so they are not like the nobles in your area. ”

"That's true." Moriarty nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "I think it's because the city-states of Bracada are independent of each other, so it is impossible to form a unified interest group relationship through guò knighthood. Moreover, the mage occupies a very important position in the local political life, and his role is equivalent to that of the aristocracy of Erathia in a certain way. ”

"Ah, it seems so!" As she listened, Hyuna couldn't help but admire, "You're amazing, Moriarty, for being able to explain such a complex matter in such simple terms. ”

"Hehe, you're complimenting me too much." Moriarty waved his hand and then took the juice and saluted to Hayna.

"Cheers." Haiyuna drank half a glass of orange juice in one go, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "I also heard that there is a kind of person in Erathia who is called a 'knight' and is also a nobleman?" Or is it a soldier, like an officer in the city defense army? ”

"Knights can only be regarded as semi-nobles, a class between commoners and nobles." After thinking about it for a moment, Moriarty organized his sentence and said, "Generally speaking, knights are vassals and vassals of nobles. The nobles granted the knights a domain, and the knights swore allegiance to the nobles and made him their lord. To put it more bluntly, the nobles recruited knights with land, and the knights became the swords in the hands of the nobles, leading the people internally and fighting the enemy externally. ”

"It's still different from the city defense army." Haiyuna thought about it, and seemed to understand what a knight was, but she didn't seem to understand why there was such a profession as a knight.

"Cousin Haiyuna, don't you have to prepare food for everyone in the studio every day, and take care of the housework?" At this moment, Moriarty suddenly asked, "Why don't you hire a servant to do it, so that you will have more time to learn magic." ”

Like Moriarty, Haiyina is a mage apprentice, but for some reason, as the daughter of His Excellency Schmidt, Hayruna has only mastered a first-level spell "Fire Elemental Defense" (fire-based), which is still far from the minimum requirement to become a full-fledged mage (mage apprentices can only apply for the assessment of advancing to the first level after mastering at least three first-level spells). …,

"It's okay to ask someone for help. But—" Glancing at Moriarty, Hayarna sighed faintly.

"If it's inconvenient to talk about it, don't tell me." Moriarty said.

"It's not an inconvenient reason." Haiyuna immediately shook her head slightly: "The reason why I do these things by myself is because I like it, and secondly, I promised my mother to take good care of my father." ”

"Auntie, she?"

"My mother passed away three years ago due to illness." As she spoke, Haiyuna lowered her head slightly, and her eyes seemed to be a little red.

"I'm sorry." Moriarty hurriedly picked up the handkerchief and handed it to the other party.

"Thank you." Haiyuna clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and her snow-white teeth bit her lip gently: "Because I promised my mother, I must fulfill this promise." And... And if I had devoted myself to learning magic, I would not have been able to see my father in person. ”

"I see." Moriarty nodded in understanding, then sighed as well.

The mage's world has always been lonely and lonely. If two mages who know each other well are carrying out magic research in different fields, even if they live in the same mage tower, it is normal for them not to see each other for a month or two. Because each mage has his own way of working, his own schedule, and his own progress control, and time is a precious asset for a mage, if it were not for the three meals prepared by his daughter Hayuna herself, a workaholic like Schmidt would probably not step out of his work for a week.

Obviously, Haiyuna wanted to rely on the relationship between father and daughter to try to maintain the family that had been half missing, rather than letting the cold rules of the studio occupy the entire mage tower. However, this dedication of Haiyana has hindered her progress on the path of magic for a considerable distance. This has to be said to be a kind of helplessness and sadness. And what Schmidt himself thinks about his daughter's behavior, I'm afraid even Haiyuna herself doesn't know.

"But that's fine. After all, I like to do it myself. As if suddenly feeling that the atmosphere of the topic had become too heavy, Kaiyana put away her handkerchief and smiled.

"Cousin Haiyna, if you can, I'll help you with these transactional tasks from tomorrow onwards. I think that if there are two people, the efficiency will be higher. In this way, your burden can also be lightened a little. Looking at the dark-haired girl who was obviously sad but trying to cheer up, Moriarty decided.

"Ah, isn't that going to affect you? And Dad will definitely be upset if he finds out. Hayyna seemed a little surprised by Moriarty's words and exclaimed softly.

"It's okay. Anyway, for the next year or so, my main focus was on the basic theory of magic. Even when you're doing housework, you can ask your cousin directly about some questions. Moriarty smiled and comforted.

"That's right—" It sounds like a good reason, and Haiyuna is really tempted. Although she has mastered even one less spell than Moriarty, in the theoretical foundation, Hayona is enough to serve as half of Moriarty's teacher.

"Then it's settled." Moriarty nodded, then stood up, not giving the other party a chance to refuse: "Now, I'll take my leave first." I'd like to take the time to go through that outline, because I'm really not familiar with it. With that, he turned around and walked in the direction of the teleportation array.

"Moriarty..."Seeing that the other party was about to step into the magic array, Kaiyana suddenly stood up and trotted forward two steps.

"Huh?"

"Thank you."

"It's okay. Well, good night. Moriarty nodded, walked into the teleportation array, and vanished. …,

"Good night." Looking at the magical light in front of her, Haiyuna smiled softly, very happy.

From the next day, Moriarty returned to the same rigorous routine as he had at Erathia Ivy Manor and Shell House.

Every morning at five o'clock, Moriarty wakes up on time and then leaves the Mage Tower directly to start his morning exercises. Although he does not have the guidance of a kendo instructor, Moriarty still practices hard according to the training methods he has learned before, in order to maintain his melee combat power. Of course, long-distance running and aerobic exercise are also indispensable, which are very helpful for recovering from study fatigue and boosting energy. As for the arm crossbow, because it is considered a secret hole card of Moriarty, it is inconvenient to practice it publicly, so it can only be practiced quietly in his assistant room.

After completing the workout program, Moriarty returns to the Mage Tower at around half-past six. At that time, Kaiyana had already started to make zuò breakfast. Once the two of them had prepared breakfast together, Hayruna would deliver one of them to Schmidt's main work floor, while Moriarty would deliver the food to the other three mages. After this qiē, Moriarty would leave the tower with Hayyuna and study at Hockenheim's library.

Since Moriarty was not yet an official mage, he could not borrow any books, but could only read them in the library. In this case, you will have to rent a reading room at the same time. In this way, it would cost fifteen gold coins to borrow books and materials and rent the reading room at the end of the day. However, as the daughter of His Excellency Schmidt, Häyna had free access to the smallest reading room in the library, so it was equivalent to saving Moriarty this part of the money. Of course, if in the future, as the level of the Moriarty increases, it is necessary to borrow higher-level magic books or use the well-equipped magic room, the cost of this will immediately skyrocket.

By eleven o'clock in the afternoon, Hayruna and Moriarty will return to the Mage's Tower to prepare lunch. After the construction of Moriarty, Schmidt's studio lunchtime has changed from the original traditional dishes to fast food types such as hot dogs, sandwiches, and burgers. Naturally, none of these things were previously available in Bracada, but under Moriarty's hands-on teaching, Hayuna quickly learned them. The members of the studio, including His Excellency Schmidt, were also very satisfied after tasting these fast foods, because they could further save the mages' meal time.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Moriarty and Hayyuna rushed back to the library to continue their studies until the evening.

As for the dinner at the Mage's Tower, it still maintains its original appearance. However, with Moriarty's help, Hayratena's work efficiency has been greatly improved. By about eight o'clock in the evening, the two of them would be able to take care of all the chores.

In the time that followed, Moriarty and Hayurna returned to their assistant's room and began their meditation work.