An impossible thing.

Something that cant be explained with common sense. An absurd thing that makes one doubt their eyes.

When seeing such things, people usually use words like just like magic.

However, strictly speaking, that was incorrect.

It was easy to misunderstand as it deals with the invisible power of mana, but magic is the science that follows mana.

So, what is the right word to use when faced with a situation that one cant understand?

Sorcerer!

Correct.

Complete disregard for the laws of the world only happens through sorcery.

But, the cat is talking

Did a sorcerer turn into a cat?

Or did a cat become a sorcerer?

Marcus was confused. Either way, it was undoubtedly extraordinary.

He was bewildered, and Irene Pareira had a shocked expression too.

It was also his first time seeing a sorcerer other than his younger sister.

What happened suddenly!

Aaron Gairn was becoming even more agitated.

He too had never met a sorcerer in person, except for Kirill Pareira. It was because sorcerers were a lot rarer than magicians.

The 15-year-old boy recalled the rumors floating around about sorcerers.

Its said that all of them have weird personalities, and if they dont like something, they are the ones who act up and cause accidents

What if this one decides to harm him?

No, what if its already planning on it?

Aaron Gairns complexion darkened.

Not good.

Jack Stewarts expression was far more rational than the second sons.

Although sorcerers are unique, they too had intelligence and were humane. That meant they werent beings who scare away children.

It was hard to see sorcerers speak out of turn or involve themselves in others matters.

However, this was the territory of the Pareira family.

And it was definite that the sorcerer is already showing hostile feelings towards them.

Also

There is no way to know what abilities that sorcerer possesses!

Since it was impossible to predict the opponents strength, they concluded that they had to avoid any conflict.

And spoke.

Im sorry if I offended the sorcerer here. If you felt offended, please visit our estate after making an official request.

What, you really wont fight? Youre just leaving?

Viscount Gairn and Baron Pareira are mutually supportive and dependable. You seem to have misunderstood something.

Ehh.

The cat was standing on its two hind legs with its front arms crossed.

It frowned as if it didnt like it, but it didnt take any other further action.

Jack Stewart, who sighed inside, looked at Irene Pareira and spoke.

We are sorry for taking your time, young lord. You must have been exhausted from your long journey, so please head back. Young lord, please get into the wagon.

Uh? Ah, yes!

Aaron Gairn hurriedly got into the wagon as if he was waiting for the words, and Jack followed him.

The wagon moved away quickly, leaving behind only dust and the Pareira wagon along with the black cat.

What is this! This is no fun!

The two kids didnt seem to like each other, so wouldnt it be better for them just to fight it out?

After a long murmur, the sorcerer shoved its front right paw to its waist. And there, where a pocket didnt exist, a cute wooden sword came out.

The cat skilfully grabbed and pretended to stab the air as if he was holding something.

Like this, like this, swoosh! Swoosh!

I thought something interesting was going to happen. Im disappointed.

Neither Irene nor the attendants and soldiers on the wagon said anything.

It felt like their minds went blank. They all just stared at the black cat running wildly as it pretended to be a swordsman fighting an opponent.

Suddenly, it sat down.

Marcus was the first to calm down.

Blinking his eyes, he ordered the soldiers to head for the coachs seat, and with a gesture, he led the young lord into the wagon.

Fortunately, the cat didnt care.

As if grooming itself was its only task, it licked its front paw without paying attention to anything else.

After a while, Irene, who noticed the distance growing between them, asked Marcus.

That sorcerer, an unknown person no, animal ah, what I meant is

Yes, an unknown being. But

After a moments pause, the servant gulped and spoke.

Maybe it has something to do with Lady Kirill. They are both sorcerers.

That so

When we return to the family, well be able to find out.

With those words, the wagon fell into silence.

Irene and Marcus, both of them, were busy reminiscing about what just happened.

In the meantime, the wagon moved fast, and after a while, the walls of the Pareira estate came into view.

At that moment, Irene was able to free himself from the thoughts of the sorcerer.

He took a deep breath as he looked at the familiar scene in front of him.

The lazy son had returned to his family after a year.

The cat is a sorcerer named Lulu.

There was no need to search for an answer. Everyone in the family already knew about the cat sorcerer Lulu.

A family of four reunited after a long time.

The first topic which should have come up was Krono Swordsmanship School, but it wasnt.

Baron Pareira told the story of the sorcerer.

Kirill She came here because she wanted to be her teacher. It has been about ten days.

Teacher?

Look at me, its been so long since we talked to each other, but the first thing I say is about cats Im sorry. You worked so hard this year, son.

Ah! No. It was a good experience. It wasnt hard, but it felt good. Really.

Irene spoke with such sincerity that even his father could recognize it.

That alone made his father feel like he achieved something great.

His son, who had been living in his room for 10 years, endured the arduous schedule of the school for an entire year.

No, he didnt force himself to stay. But he actually thought that it was worthwhile.

It was truly a step forward.

However, there was no discussion about the school.

By the way, I apologize but can we talk about the sorcerer? Im curious

Is that so? In fact, my mouth is feeling itchy too.

If he didnt know the complete information, he wouldnt be able to think about anything else.

It was that stimulating, the existence of the cat sorcerer.

Hmm, hmmm, Harun Pareira cleared his throat and explained about the mysterious sorcerer.

There wasnt anything special about it.

It wasnt a human transformed into a cat. It was a real cat. Nevertheless, it held human intelligence, and it seemed like the cat had a personality that got bored easily while falling for something and intimidating

And strong.

Strong?

Yes, strong.

Kirill, who had been sitting quietly on Irenes lap, opened her mouth.

You can tell just by looking. Stronger than any sorcerer I ever saw in the Kingdoms capital very strong. Maybe.

Unbelievable, but Irene had no choice but to nod his head.

What could he say when his younger sister, a talented sorcerer, was speaking like that about a cat?

That cat no, the one called Lulu, had to be strong. And strong meant good.

And that was the reason he was worried.

Finding a skilled sorcerer is tough.

I dont know that well, but it looks like that.

But its harder to find a sorcerer who is willing to teach anyone.

Right.

That was correct.

Baron Pareira, as soon as Kirill awakened her power, went to the capital to meet with the king to look for a teacher who could brighten up his daughters talents.

However, it ended in vain. There are three types of sorcerers.

Those who didnt like Kirill, those Kirill didnt like, and those who couldnt teach her because they didnt match Kirills abilities.

Thanks to that, Baron Pareira deeply realized why most sorcerers end up honing their skills without a teacher.

But

That sorcerer is the first one to offer to teach her, and secondly, Kirill liked it. Perhaps, its abilities match Kirills. However I still havent accepted the offer.

Is there another problem that interests you?

Since its identity isnt certain, that is the most problematic part. We sent someone to the Sorcerer Association. However.

The most important part was weird. The Baron turned towards his daughter, who had a stiff expression on her face.

Yes.

One of the reasons why Kirill couldnt find a teacher till now.

Kirill didnt like them.

That was the biggest problem.

Even if everything about the person was fine, but Kirill didnt like them, then it was a huge no.

Irene Pareira, who was watching her, asked Kirill.

Kirill.

What?

What do you think?

About what?

The cat sorcerer.

What does brother think?

Uh?

Conversely, when the question flew in, Irene was perplexed.

It was because he never thought about it. He decided that there was no room for his opinion as it was a matter between sorcerers.

So he spoke out.

Uh. Since they would be your teacher, isnt your opinion the most important one?

Yes?

Yes, and I dont know much about sorcerers

It doesnt matter.

Huh?

Brother doesnt know much about sorcerers, but you know me! Regardless of that, its okay for my brother to give me his honest opinion.

.

Cold sweat ran down Irenes back.

His younger sister was too stubborn at times. Each time Irene had run out of words to say, he would run back to his room and hide under the blanket.

But not now.

Irene stayed silent with an embarrassed expression.

Kirill, youre making your brother, whom you havent seen in a long time, uncomfortable.

No, I was just asking him, why?

Its because its a tough question to answer.

Its alright, to be honest.

Remove that expression from your face and then say something like that.

As always, Amel Pareira skilfully soothes her daughter.

But Kirills expression didnt change. And Irenes sweat kept falling down.

Something bad must have happened.

And it probably had something to do with him. It could be something that Kirill said, or maybe he said something wrong.

The important thing was, Irene wasnt smart enough to figure out what was making him sweat.

He had been wanting to run away to his room for a long time.

Of course, he couldnt. He had gone all the way to Krono in order to not run away from anything again, and there was no way he could run away from his own sibling.

Fortunately, there was a better solution.

Irene put his hand in his pocket and grabbed something, then handed it to his younger sister.

The girl asked with her eyes wide open.

What is this?

A gift.

G-Gift?

Kirill Pareira was startled.

It wasnt just her.

The father and mother both looked at their son in disbelief.

Irene brought a present?