Book 4: Chapter 56: Isaac Knight

Book 4: Chapter 56: Isaac Knight

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My first instinct upon the doors to the study opening is to gape. But I hold myself back. Mostly because of the middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the massive room with a book held open in one hand as he sits on a couch.

The study itself is massive, spanning the size of an entire library for some reason. And everywhere I look, all I can see are books, bookshelves, some comfortable areas to sit, and a single desk at the very far back of the study.

How is this a study? Its a freaking library!

But putting that aside Tar? Are you seeing this too?

Yes, I am, Tar mutters, sounding stupefied himself.

Is this my grandfather? I thought my grandfather wasnt a Guardian?

Youre right, Tar says, sounding like hes having difficulty believing his own words. That man is not a Guardian. He is not contracted with anyone and is not initialized into the System.

Then why the hell does he have mana?! Mana on the level of a Class III Guardian at that?!

Tar doesnt say anything as I walk into the study alongside Amelia and Aria, the butlers and maids all staying outside and closing the door behind us. And almost immediately, the hall fills with nothing but silence. The man doesnt even look at us. He just continues reading his book.

I glance at Amelia to find her scowling at him before she says, Were not going to wait for you to finish your chapter. Either speak now or were leaving.

Are you kidding me?

Amelia quickly glances at me before looking at Isaac Knight not calling him Grandfather again as he says, Bring her back here when she reaches Class VI.

Everyone, including myself, stares at him in shock, letting absolute silence fill the entire study.

He looks between us and sighs. And without a hint of hesitation, he turns back to his book and says, Leave. That was all I wished to speak about.

The door to the study opens once more, making me turn around to find the maids standing at the entrance without the butlers this time.

Just as usual, you may stay in the mansion so long as you pay for rent, Isaac says. And when I turn around to face him again, hes not even bothering to look at us while clearly having begun reading again. Do whatever you please but stay out of my study unless invited. That is the only rule.

Amelia quite literally growls at him before turning around and walking out of the room, and Aria does the same thing, just without the growling part. She even takes my hand and pulls me with her, only to cling onto me after the door to the study shuts behind us.

Please make use of us as you please, Young Misses, the maids all say with a collective bow. Then one of them, an older looking lady, walks up to the front and says, If you wish to stay here, then we will bring you to your rooms and instruct you on how much the rent costs.

I blink at that before immediately answering, No thanks, Ill be heading back to the frontlines.

The woman blinks in surprise before nodding her head and answering, Very well, Young Miss. You will be provided with a magi-tech teleport item to bring you back to the frontlines when you leave.

I nod my head in appreciation as I try to parse everything that just happened.

Isaac Knight reached Class III without the System, hes an asshole, and he wants me to come back after I reach Class VI very little of that makes any sense.

Except him being an asshole.

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