Zenith pov
Tonight I'm in a bad mood. I know I told Rudi I can beat your everyday bandit and weak monsters. But this idiot Paul knows I forbid him for 10 days to do anything as a punishment for what he did for my tree. So he got his revenge by leaving the whole village in my care for 2 to 3 days. Making my promise to Rudi impossible now and he will send the hurt people with killed monsters since the doctor we have in the village isn't a healing magic user. Making me must supervise all of the village and butcher monsters and even heal the wounded men to send them back to help him.
(All of that because all of the sudden the monster's rate he says increased by at least 10%. It's not dangerous and making the monsters almost extinct in the region is good. But without help from adventurers it's a waste of time).
At first I didn't read the whole note so I thought Paul was going to stay a day and return or even not sleep outside like how we were used to. But he did this as a revenge. While I was cutting meat with anger. I realised Rudi had disappeared and Lilla suddenly said to me: "excuse me madam I will be going to sleep". And she was flinching and looked anxious.
Those three days were tiring for me and Rudi tried to persuade me to take him but I refused. I promised him in exchange I would take him with me on shopping outings and simple things.
Also it seems he tried to help Lilla but it didn't work since I found him pouting while sitting after hours of persuading Lilla to make him help.
(He was really bored to reach this level, I even saw him read the last pages of the magic manual on the first day and didn't open it again since then).
I will need to find a new ideas to fill his days since Lilla advised me against taking him either to the clinic or making Paul take him to the watchtower till he is at least 2 since his body is still weak and he may get a new illness and maybe even got a bad fever can't be healed with healing magic. (Poor Rudi, I have to break my word with you).
Rudeus pov
Apparently mom wasn't angry at me. She was just angry because she thought dad would return tomorrow at maximum but he gave her a surprise by telling her he will be out in the forest for at least for 3 days and if things are bad it can reach 9 days. (The same amount of days she put the punishment on him).
And she has to take care of the village by healing wounded men who had fallen to monster attacks and also supervise monster butchering and use detoxify magic on it after that. (To make them more clean and she says it makes the taste even better).
So the incoming days will be hard on her. Okay for the first day I will enjoy my time with the magic manual and maybe find a new hint for gravity magic. (The kid inside me really wants to try it, especially flying magic).
After staying the whole day I finished the magic book and here is the information I got from it:
First thing I can call myself beginner level magician with pride apparently all of fire magic in the book except for fireball is intermediate level. So I did it. There is at least 5 spell from every school in intermediate level and intermediate level is like taking beginner level to the next level by adding alchemy and chemistry effects also mixing spells but what strange is even though the intermediate level is supposed to be stronger in power level but many names is repeated or too dangerous to think of trying them like "firewall" "flamethrower" "stone cannon" (if stone bullet was this dangerous I can't imagine what will this next level will do).
The magic circles are mentioned in the book. It's limited to the intermediate level only, nothing above also not explaining like incantations how to use them after getting them on your hand. It was only mentioned that you need a specific kind of ink and also a special kind of paper but not mentioned their names.
Also no information about summoning magic, barrier magic, holy magic, healing magic above beginner level or gravity magic.
I didn't figure anything new about gravity magic. I left my same mana training about releasing mana. And trying to figure out gravity magic but still no effect. (I will never surrender).
So after wasting a whole day on reviewing information I'm delaying learning intermediate attack magic. Until then, I'm steady on my feet because I will probably need to run if things go all wrong. Also I will make sure to make my trajectory to the sky.
I also realised my mana growth started to become unsettling I think my mana growth is making me have more mana than the average magician since it was mentioned it's a rare encounter to meet saint level or higher in this era and staying more than quarter of an hour using X-Healing to deplete my mana reserves is an overkill. But a new information is added. That I can heal from distance if focused on what I wanted to heal and pointed eith one of my limbs that I touched with it the wanted area. I use healing magic with my 4 limbs at the same time. (And it's good as mana wasting technique).
Today mom mood is more better than yesterday. Not mentioning the day before. But, the fatigue almost caught up to her. So I tried to offer my help but she refused and apparently she is trying to break her word and exchange it with the plaza monthly visit until I'm two. Not that I mind but I'm really bored if I don't know how dangerous it is for me to leave the house with this weak body. I would have searched for friends who are older and tried to play with them. from the information I got from mom and dad talks this village has 10 kids around my age and 23 kids in total 1/4 of the villagers population. Also I'm the youngest child since apparently before dad cleared the fields of monsters the villagers were being in their held house. So, it was a big reason of why thier is increase the population of the village.
Poor mom, she is forced to take care of almost 115 villagers and without reeves and watchtowers guards or hunters she is supposed to protect this village with non-comptant men and the young reeve Pete. (The only one dad left). Sometimes I really want to take an IQ test for him.
So after failing to help mom I wanted to help in the house to ease her worries. When she get home but as usual the very stoic maid stopped me and even put me on the chair. I'm bored and can't even help mom.
The third day I broke the routine by training on magic in the garden but all my trajectory was the sky and I tried to reshape spells before shooting them. Also I trained in swordsmanship and a strange thing happened. My body developed muscles very early. (To my knowledge the youngest to be able to is 7 years-old. To be able to develop these noticeable muscles).
And apparently shooting spells can be slowed down and reshaping them to be not pointy at last part is possible so even if it falls on someone's body it probably won't even hurt that much.
Also trying to decrease spell size is the most mana draining training I can find if I make water ball at size of drop of water is equivalent of 2% of my mana straight out from my body and if I multiplies it by 4 and and shoot them at high speed to the sky it costs me 12.5% of mana in one go.
I know it will be divided by three tomorrow but that's a very big upgrade if I continued like this I won't need new spells to waste mana till I'm at least 3 and maybe then I will try intermediate magic or try make only one molecule of water. (Oops I imagined it).
And It costs 10% of my mana for one spell alone without even shooting it.
The days continued and dad returned after 5 days of leaving the village by saying the monsters are increasing and stronger but nothing dangerous. If he does one big monster hunting in the forest like this monthly it will keep the monsters on check. He also thanked mom for her hard work. With detailed thanks with also explained information. (This Paul, I agree with you that, mom is an airhead but not to this level).
Mom jumped like a happy deer and told dad the punishment was lifted. (Wow! Maybe, I'm the one who doesn't know anything about this family).
Also for some reason mom and dad broke their promise to me after looking around I figured it out it Lilla doing. (From Healthy side I'm happy because I'm safe, from boring life had become to me I'm really bored I can't do anything new and interaction with this family, Lilla and her stoic character and the boundaries she put, mom with her child's behaviour she is not cut to be a mother yet she needs to grow up first, dad with his goofy faces and only focusing in making siblings for me).
The conclusion we reached after all of this is that mom and dad will return to their behaviour even if they said they will do it in moderation. Me and Lilla know that's not possible. Lilla will make some time daily to talk with me as compensation for what she did. Mom and dad will also make time for me in their free days to talk to me about their lives and play with me. Also they promised me that they would let me play out of the garden and even take me with them to their workplace in the light days and free days. (All I have to do is wait for almost a year). But it will be worth it.
And my day becomes like this in the morning when I wake up and eat breakfast in the kitchen. After that I look to find who is free from the house. To stay with me. Either tell me a story or play with me. Or in Lilla's case she let me talk my mind out. She is like someone who listens to me. So, usually when I find her. If I don't want to talk I pick the last solution the same if I didn't find anyone. I go straight to the study to read books. Till the afternoon where I go down and eat lunch and after that. I usually try to train with Paul stances and I can do the very basics one now. And my arm usually becomes sore after an hour of hardwork and I occasionally heal myself if no one is seeing me. So muscles won't be too sore.
Also trusting dad's mental state in raising kids had become out of the question. Yesterday he tried to make me learn how to ride a horse. (I like the idea but it has to wait at least 3 years or I will have a broken neck).
So, I protested and screamed searching for a saviour and Lilla was the one. (Needless to say mom put a new punishment on dad but not at nighttime but this punishment made his mood sours by a lot, I can't figure it out). Sorry dad, it's just I can't sacrifice this life this easily I don't think I will get a 3rd chance out of nowhere. (I will have to repay him one day).
As for my new information are the names or titles of the heroes who were with perigruies vs Laplace and they are. (Perigruies, kalman 1, the water god, the chosen one of delidioa tribe, millis strongest student, Urupen, and the mage elf who was armed with metal god gear). And they died one after another only Urupen, kalman and Perigruies survived until the later parts of the fight where Laplace became arrogant and made fun of them. Then out of nowhere Urupen, using Laplace the fact wasn't focused on him. Made his strongest move and sacrificed his life in exchange to seal laplace. (Ideally I would prefer if he died with Urupen and from stories Paul my brother were writing that he would be back for revenge). And Perigruies prepared the reconstruction of the human world with king Ganius and Kalman started his life of heroic tales.
Zenith (mom). Used to be a noble young Lady from Millis Country her name was Zenith Latria. She used to be a perfect Millis Lady. (I can't believe it). And she used to read books in their large library (I envy her childhood). And love and romance stories were her favourite. (That's believable). And one day she left the house when she was about 15 because of a big argument with her mother. She escaped the house and went to start to depend on herself and failed miserably. (And during her falling she was able to find her love story). And almost died if Paul (my father). and his adventurer party didn't interfere. (That's predictable).
And mom fell to dad charms after a year of him trying with her. And she became pregnant with me after the first try. (So to get this straight dad wasn't mom's as her romance fantasies at the first place but she fallen to him at last and when she became pregnant on the first try he took responsibility for the first time in his life and searched for a job and married her).
I felt mom omitted a big part of her life but I can't figure it out yet. (And I feel I wouldn't like to hear anything about this).
Dad on the other hand talked in detail and usually got scolded for talking in detail. First thing he told me was his full name used to be Paul Notos Greyrat and when he said it mom hit his head. And warned me not to say his full name again especially if I meet any nobles. Second thing he used to be the heir of Notos Greyrat household but he also eloped dropping responsibilities to his brother.
But, When mom left and we were alone told me this wasn't the story and he warned me about the nobles schemes. Then said he wasn't very bright in the ways of nobles life and he hates the point where brothers and relatives. Are killing each other for the head chair. And the higher nobility always extort who is lower than them. So, he was hated there and to make matters worse he told me he couldn't control himself.
(Which from what he and mom are doing I hope my mind is wrong is my father didn't leave for me older half-siblings left and right).
And his brother was born as a perfect noble but the problem is that he is the reserve of the Notos Greyrat family which in usual cases they are sent to somewhere dangerous to get rid of them. So, he used the fact Paul is a bad example of nobleman he made a good example of himself and made the "maids create a rumours of Philemon good deeds and Paul bad deeds." Also he influenced my grandfather to either put Paul in forever house arrest so he can kill him. But, dad broke philemon face beyond recovery and fled home after his mother death.
Starting his life in the slums with his best friends. Rudd and Mary Anne. Who he left. Before, meeting Lilla in her father's dojo and reaching his peak of his strength at the time and leaving after, making his worst mistake in his life there.
(But he never told me about the mistake. And when he finished this part he went towards Lilla and knelt fully to Lilla and said sorry). Okay, my brain gives me an answer and I want to refuse it but I can't.
After that he becomes an adventurer meeting a monkey face theif and drunk sausage eater dwarf. (When he talked about the dwarf this way I found mom pulling dad from his ear and scolded him very long and with a high voice for his teachings, I Don't understand anything).
And a sincere elf. (He tried to say succubus elf but mom sharpened the knife in her hand making dad change the word). Also the last party member other than mom was a very stupid musclehead beast girl. (He said it even during mom slaps and hits on the head). I can't grasp what my father would have said about his adventurer party if mom wasn't around.
He stayed with them until he got mom pregnant after she stayed for year with the party and he decided after that to disband the party and ended having a big argument with them because of that and he ended in very bad terms with them he wanted them to hate him alone because if something bad happens and mom wanted their help. Even if it's something that will harm him they will help her. (Since when he thinks like this smart is he really my father).
And he finished his story and he told me he will tell me the rest of the omitted parts when I'm older. (What kind of life he lived needed more than 240 hours of storytelling to finish, and he wasn't free all the days too). Also I feel I wouldn't like to hear the omitted parts of his story.
As for Lilla she told me her story is boring and won't be worth my time. (My curiosity isn't believing her). But she told me she was the second strongest student water god style in her father's dojo second to dad.
Well, that explains the melancholy looks about water god style. And my curiosity will kill me but I can't push more since she got one on me and she may use it. If I annoy her too much.
As for my mana progress I can say it has almost become unlimited. I can do 20 water molecules of water balls with the cost being almost 2% of my mana. I can no longer finish it without this spell in a single day.
Also I forgot to mention but I finally figured out how to use gravity magic but my body isn't helping. Because it needs too much mana to control a button not mentioning how hard it is to focus all the time in using it. I may use it when I grow up and my body is able to use higher level spells. And how I figured it was simple. My shirt button had fallen to the ground and I got annoyed while I was already in the middle of my training of mana concentration so I used all the mana I could control in one go and imagined the button flying to my level and it happened.
Also worth mentioning, My left lung finally had been fully healed. Now I can run and breathe normally. And I asked dad to start training me in swordsmanship like he told me before and he agreed after saying. I will have to wait two more weeks when I'm 2 years-old. Mom also promised me after 2 weeks my outings will increase to other than where they carry me while buying the monthly groceries will be enabled.
Soon I will be able to train in swordsmanship and even go outside, have friends and play with them. And meet mom and dad friends in the village. (I can't wait for these two weeks to end).