Valkyrie and Family 2.157

After breakfast, Viggo, Hitomi and Rosewisse met in the library of Hephaestus' mansion. However, as Viggo promised, Sakura and Ana joined them.

-Mr. Viggo- said Hitomi, dressed in a one-piece dress, orange and quite low-cut. Above all, considering the wide volume of the breasts of the red hair elf. She was sitting at the head of the table with several books at her sides.

-Yes?- asked Viggo with a smile, sitting to the left of Hitomi. After him came Sakura and Ana. The three of them had notebooks and pens to take notes of whatever they were going to say.

From Hitomi's right lake and sitting in front of Viggo, was Rosewisse, who wore a red one-piece dress that stuck to her body, denoting her well-endowed breasts, a slender body and pronounced hips. Her long silver hair framed a diamond-shaped face, blue eyes, and a frown.

-Young women Sakura and Ana, do you invite them?- asked Hitomi.

-Yes, that's right. For now, they come only from listeners. Don't worry, they won't bother the conversation and are completely trusted by me. Then I want to talk to you and Rosewisse so that they can actively study runic magic-

-That, if it's what you want, I have no problems- Hitomi said, breathing a sigh. Then she looked up at Rosewisse, sitting on her right, and asked her -Do you have a problem, Rosewisse?-

Rosewisse closed her eyes as if she didn't want to look anyone in the face and replied -I have no problem, if Viggo has no problem-

-That's good- Viggo said with a friendly smile, looked at Sakura and Ana and told them -as we agreed, for now they will be listeners and then we will talk about participating in the class-

Sakura and Ana nodded with a big smile on their lips as they highlighted their beautiful kimonos. Sakura in white with details of purple flowers and fucias while Ana wore the glasses that gave her an intellectual touch and the pink kimono that made her look tender.

-Mr. Viggo can talk about magic, but that takes some time- Hitomi said in a calm and academic voice -for now we will start with the basic knowledge of the dungeon. I think it will be a good experience for Sakura and Ana to do a test. That will tell us the difference between an active adventurer and one who goes from time to time-

-In that case Rosewisse is at a disadvantage- Viggo said.

-Yes, a little bit- Rosewisse replied -I've read the books your mother has in the library, but I think the test will also help me realize what I don't know and pay attention to those details-

-In that case, fine- Viggo said.

Hitomi nodded, took several documents, and began to manually copy the questions she had already written in the tests. In ten minutes, everything was prepared and pass a test to each one. As expected of the active adventurers, Sakura and Ana were the first to complete the test. Then came Viggo and finally Rosewisse.

-Mr. Viggo knows enough to be someone who casually goes to the dungeon- Hitomi said as she watched Viggo's test.

-Well, my aunt Aina is an adviser and when she speaks, it's all about the guild and the stone evaluations and items found in the dungeon. When you've been listening to the same conversations for several years, it's hard to forget. In addition, Dad also knows an amount. So, the conversation never stops between the two if it is something related to the guild, the adventurers, and the dungeon-

-I understand-

Viggo looked at Rosewisse, who was bowing her gaze in embarrassment. Although she went out of her way to read as much as she could, she couldn't answer a question. Viggo made a burlesque smile, Rosewisse noticed it and she kicked the faucet. Viggo frowned and closed his right eye in a gesture of pain. That made Rosewisse smile and fulfilled Viggo's goal, which was to make Rosewisse less aware of her ignorance and that in response, she would feel bad.

Hitomi was unaware of Viggo and Rosewisse's interaction, but Sakura and Ana coughed at the same time, warning Viggo.

-What's going on Ana and Sakura?- asked Hitomi in her confusion.

-No, nothing- the sisters said with a gentle smile, but then they looked at Viggo with a frown. Viggo made an uncomfortable smile and looked at Hitomi.

-What's next?-

-Yes, then I will explain the errors that there were in the test, its basis and where the knowledge comes from. Finally, we will talk about the questions that were mostly good, but were the least-

Hitomi stood up and began to speak to the four of them. Explaining point by point the errors of perception. However, even though Ana and Sakura were only listening, they interceded several times. Since theoretical and practical knowledge sometimes do not coincide. Hitomi didn't get into a struggle to find out who was right. She just said that she would investigate it for next time and they would talk about it again. In this way, they would arrive at a common knowledge and if the knowledge in the texts were wrong, they would talk about it with the guild of adventurers. Since a mistake in knowledge can cost the lives of newbies in the dungeon.

After three hours finish the class. Rosewisse left the library along with Sakura and Ana. She sincerely asked them for help. Sakura nodded with a friendly smile and Ana, although she didn't say much, secondary to her sister's intentions.

In the library only Viggo and Hitomi remained. Once they closed the door, there was silence between the two. Hitomi blushed, but Viggo remained calm and since she didn't say anything, he took the floor.

-I'm sorry for bringing Sakura and Ana without telling you. I hope it wasn't an inconvenience- Viggo said.

Hitomi raised her face, looked at Viggo and said -it was not a nuisance, rather, it was a breath of fresh air. I, I've never taught a man and I didn't know how this was going to turn out-

-Let's go out how?-

-Well, you know, a man and a woman alone- Hitomi said with a clear blush on her cheeks.

-There was also Rosewisse- said Viggo -because of how you addressed her, I can see that they have shortened her distance-

-Rosewisse is a privileged mind- Hitomi said confidently -her thoughts are deep like the ocean and her intellect bright as the sun- she goes down in her voice and mutters -now I feel a little worried if I will be of help-

-Don't worry, Semiramis and Kiara recommended you. There must be a good reason for that-

Hitomi stared at Viggo with a gentle smile -you blindly trust both- she said.

-Yes, I've known them for a long time. I know that if they do anything, it's for a good reason-

-I...- Hitomi said with a serious look, but she was quiet and smiled -they told me that you and the young Flora were doing experiments-

-Not at all- replied Viggo, taking a blank sheet of paper from the table, drawing arrows and stones the size of an arrowhead. He put the drawing in front of Hitomi and said -I've been studying the runes for a while. It's a complicated issue that I'm still not sure about. The fact is that there are some runes like Sowelu and Isa that have an associated elemental power. One is the sun and the other is the blizzard, more like ice-

-Two opposing forces-

-Exactly- Viggo replied with a big smile -so one of those days, when I drank juice with a lot of ice and Flora drank hot tea. The two glass containers touched, and Flora's cup broke. Leaving aside that she got angry because her tea spilled, the question was not left: What if we could inject heat into the body of an ice lizard from the dungeon? I, of course, don't leave the question unanswered. Take a glass of crystal, first engrave with mana the rune of "I" Isa, which freezes the crystal. Then I wrote the rune of "S" Sowelu on the rune of Isa. Both forces met in the same target and boomed- said Viggo, extending his hands in a quick and abrupt gesture as if imitating the explosion. That scared Hitomi, but Viggo didn't stop and continued -the glass cup burst into a pile of pieces-

Hitomi looked at Viggo somewhat in amazement and then laughed at how crazy he was. Since no one would do that so carelessly. However, she found it fascinating to experience and learn something new. She looked Viggo in the eye and found him more charming at every moment. She wanted to tell him the real reason for being here but promised Semiramis that she would keep the secret. It was true that she was a slave who by her stupidity fell into that state. After all, she was easily deceived by a human she thought loved her. However, Semiramis bought it for other reasons.

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Hitomi made an uncomfortable smile understanding why Semiramis told her those things the first time they talked about her real purposes. She looked at the drawing on the sheet that Viggo passed to her and asked him -Then why the arrow and the stones?-

-Aaaaah- Viggo said with a sly look -that came later...-

Hitomi stared at Viggo, seeing all his expressions, fascinated by his eyes and lips. The joy that radiated his face when talking about a subject that could be boring, even among the most devout academics. However, he made it seem like everything was mystical and special. Like a great experiment that ended in a great find, but that even he himself has not been able to classify.

-Then the frozen head of the Goliath was hit by Sowelu's arrow and half of the face burst- Viggo said.

-But that, it takes several adventurers to be able to beat him- Hitomi said as if she wanted to deny what Viggo said. However, the latter only smiled and continued to recount.

-It's true- said Viggo -or a powerful magic from a level five or six adventurer. However, by freezing the meat and then introducing the heat through the arrow with Sowelu's rune, it exploded, and the Goliath fell dead. If you want, go to the guild. You don't even need to ask someone in my family. In the guild they record all the income from monster stones. There must be an entry in the name of my sister Flora and myself-

-That's incredible- Hitomi said -this could revolutionize magic in the world. So far only magic with singing is known. Some adventurer skills can be used by shortening those songs, but too few can do it. This is...-

-It's a secret- Viggo said.

Hitomi looked forward and saw that Viggo's eyes were cold and gray. She swallowed saliva at seeing him so intimidating. All her emotions as an academic went down and there was a feeling of danger. Her heart began to beat harder and involuntarily, she bent her gaze.

Viggo brought his chair closer to Hitomi's, stretched out his right hand and took her chin. Viggo lifted Hitomi's face in a soft, careful, and tender movement. However, Hitomi didn't see anything tender about those cold and sharp eyes like a sword. She wanted to look away, but Viggo led her face back to look into his eyes. Hitomi seeing him in the face, blushed.

-This is our secret, Hitomi- said Viggo in a soft, suggestive voice -no one can know, no one can own it, except people who are faithful to the family we are going to create. It is our trump card against the other families that have been around for years and have their place within Orario. For now, I allow you to experiment, learn and develop your knowledge as much as you want. It's for the family's sake. However, you can't share this with anyone from the outside. If you betray me...-

-If I betray you...?- repeated Hitomi in a low voice

-If you betray me, there will be consequences. You know, to every action, there is a reaction-

-I'll keep that in mind- Hitomi said, nodding several times. For some reason, rather than feeling afraid, she was excited about this dangerous facet of Viggo.

Viggo smiled as usual and pushed his hand away from Hitomi's chin. He winks at her in a friendly way, after got up and walked out.