".... I hope not."
"...Can Liana wake up? I don't have Garcia, but I'm worried."
"I feel like it..."
Caliph retorted helplessly.
"I think she's going to wake up. She looked fine until she stopped. Father, really..."
Alseid looked at him as if he were talking about something, and Caliph sighed again.
"I'm glad I didn't send her to the royal palace before. For Liana, really... She needs a family. It's a pity that Meridy's magician can't teach by her side."
Alseid sighed once again.
"...I don't know if it's wise for you to leave Liana behind and leave for the North Face. I hope Kai comes back."
".. That's right."
A sigh continued again and again in the vast lord's room.
That evening, fortunately, Kai returned.
It was with the news that Theodore was safe.
***
"...Please. I hope my baby will open her eyes quickly... She is still a very young baby. God..."
A voice praying quietly penetrated my unconscious.
As I frowned my eyelashes, someone carefully called out my name.
"...Liana?"
I lifted my eyelids with difficulty, and sparks flashed in my vision.
'Oh, I have manifested...'
It took time to get used to the sensation of the flames flickering from time to time.
I wasn't ready yet, so it took me a while to focus on Shion's face.
"Brother...."
"Li, Liana... Are you okay?"
I nodded helplessly and raised a hand.
I snapped my fingers to see if it was a dream, to see if my abilities had returned.
The moment the flames burned, I could see that Shion's face turned blue.
"Li, Liana..."
Wasn't Shion the one I waited for the most to appear?
I thought his face was a little strange, so I blew the wind and turned off the light.
Shion's face, which was about to be consumed by fear, managed to find its color.
Dorian carge closer.
"Baby, are you okay?"
She must have been surprised, but her face was more worried than surprised.
"Oh, Dorian..."
Only then did I realize that I had returned home.
At the same time, I was worried about the Caliph.
"...My eldest brother?"
"Oh, if it's your brother, I'll take him here!"
Shion stumbled up and ran out of the room, and Dorian prayed and wiped away her tears.
"Thank you, God... Thank you for returning the baby..."
It is not a good thing for a nanny to take care of a child who collapses once a year.
"I'm sorry, Dorian."
When I apologized, Dorian looked down at me as if he were crying.
"I'm sorry, baby. That's how... You opened your eyes. Thank you, baby..."
Tears streamed down Dorian's wrinkled face.
I reached out to grab Dorian's hand, but I stopped for fear of making a mistake.
Then I muttered again.
"Don't cry, I'm sorry..."
Dorian wasn't afraid that I would make a mistake.
She hugged me and said strongly.
"Don't do this again. Don't leave me alone again, baby. Yes?"
It's still hard to adapt to someone who cares so much about me.
I didn't really mean to, but I nodded blindly.
"Oh, I don't."
After that, Alseid and Caliph appeared side by side.
***
"Liana, are you okay?"
Seeing Alseid's gray eyes full of worry, I couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm doing something wrong. Dad..."
He gently brushed my hair.
'Did I burn my hair?'
The length of my hair that I had grown with great difficulty had become very short.
"I was very worried. It must have been the longest day of my life."
"I'm sorry..."
After apologizing, I looked at the Caliph.
"Big brother, are you okay?"
He asked absurdly.
"Are you asking if this brother is okay when you finally wake up in a day?"
I carefully reached out and groped Califh's shoulder.
I also remember that he was hurt.
Caliph's big hand swept the back of my small hand.
"I wasn't hurt. It's getting better in no time after being scratched like that."
Then I remembered that he was going to the North Face again.
"Why don't you go back to Theo?"
I was worried that Caliph might not be able to move because of me, but Alseid replied.
"I don't think we need to go to Theodore. Kai is finally back."
"Theo, how is he doing now?"
When I asked quickly, Alseid smiled warmly.
"Theo says the north wall is very interesting. You are the only ones who have suffered in vain."
"Ugh."
I sighed unknowingly, and everyone burst into laughter.
After the laughter had passed, I opened my mouth cautiously
"...Dad."
"Yes?"
"Big brother... Did you tell Father? I'm a manifestation of my abilities."
Alseid's careful hand brushed my hair once again.
"...I heard it. I have something to say about it, will you listen to me?"
Then, as if he had been told in advance, Caliph took everyone out of the room.
When we were left alone, Alseid gently urged us.
"For now, don't use your abilities when you're alone. You've lost your mind every time, so it's not just that, baby."
I thought about it for a while, but I decided not to make a blind promise.
Because trust is important.
"But Dad, I've heard that practice is also important for magicians."
When I said it moderately, he laughed as if he was having fun.
"Yes, practice is important. But you manifested too early. Not only I, but also Caliph is very worried."
Did I manifest too early?
Are you worried?
How hard did I try to manifest early and be helpful!
I was saddened by the unexpected words, but Alseid added.
"And... If there are rumors that the youngest of Halias has the flame of Meridy, it will be a problem."
That's right.
I had no choice but to nod, and Alseid grinned.
"Caliph will help with practice. Because there is no Theodore. Are you okay?"
You know... In summary, it means that I should not use my abilities without Caliph.
And I think Caliph won't let me do anything!
I pouted my lips.
"I'll take care of myself, Dad."
"Liana Halias."
Alseid squeezed my hand.
"You're going to be a great pyromancer. But until then, I have to keep you safe. I promised Cecilia and Weiss to do that."
Are you fatally summoning my mom and dad?
I couldn't help but nod.
"Yes, Dad."
Alseid was nice and brushed my hair.
Ha, now that my abilities have returned, I hate the age of four years old.
***
After Alseid left, Dorian brought food.
Of course, Shion, whom I thought would follow, was nowhere to be seen.
"Now, you have to eat a lot to gain strength, right?"
Right.
I don't have a good appetite, but I ate the soup.
To grow up a little faster.
Then Caliph returned.
For some reason, I put down the spoon.
I stretched out my arms and glanced at Califh's face, not very upset.
When I snapped my fingers, the fire ignited.
"Oh my god!"
Dorian was startled and withdrew.
"You're surprised, baby. Isn't it hot?"
"I'm sorry, Dorian. But my dad told me to practice only when my eldest brother was around."
Dorian shook her head.
"But shouldn't you take a break now? What do you think, big master?"
Caliph looked at the flame on my finger with a slight smile.
"Well, aren't Liana's thoughts important?"
To be honest, I thought I would quit right away, so I stared up at Caliph blankly.
He smiled.
"Can you blow it? Let's see if it goes out."
It won't turn off...
I took a small breath as Caliph blew the wind.
When the flames faded, Caliph smiled brightly.
"Did you turn it off? Or is Liana pulling it?"
"...Liana."
Caliph held the spoon in my hand again.
"If you eat a lot and get healthy, so if you grow this big, will you show me something more wonderful?"
"What do you see that makes you sick...?"
"Hmm..."
Caliph thought for a moment and said.
"If you break the ice in the center of Lake Halias in winter, there are a lot of herring. But it's hard to break that ice. It's easy for Liana, right?"
It's about ice...
But what do you want to ask Meridy's magician? Is herring?
I squinted my eyes and shed Caliph.
"Is the herring a gourd?"
He opened his eyes.
"Then. It's delicious when baked and served with mustard. Don't you like it, Liana?"
"...No, I'm like it too."
As I replied, I took another bite of the soup, and Calih brushed my head as if praising me.
"Liana"
"Hmmm?"
"At first, yoy practice small things. You is the daughter of Halias, but just as Shion made a word out of a branch."
I frowned a little and replied.
"But I'm stronger than Shion."
"That's right, Liana..."
Caliph affirmed without hesitation.
"If you practice slowly, you may put a pillar of fire all over the north wall later. Then Garcia can come back."
I nodded, thinking of Garcia.
It would be great if I could really do that.
"I manifested... You like it?"
When I asked him nervously for no reason, Caliph burst into laughter as if I was asking about everything.
"What? Of course, I'm really proud. You saved me."
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