"And you, what right do you have to teach me magic?" Alice glanced at Rudius and looked at Roya, who was clearly the leader.
Roya thought for a moment, then said, "With my Water Saint-level magic skill?"
For a moment, Philip and everyone else fell silent, especially Philip, whose hand holding the teacup was trembling slightly.
He was somewhat surprised, and looked the boy over again. He murmured, "To have such skill at such a young age, Paul, you've raised a fine son."
In fact, when Roya says he's at the Water Saint level, he's underestimating it. If you really include King-level magic like the Demon Sword, Roya could call himself a King-level magician. Moreover, with Roya's level, he's considered top-tier among King-level magicians, not to mention the special nature of the Demon Sword.
But mentioning a Water Saint level being enough to intimidate the crowd.
Although in this world, swordsmen generally have overwhelming combat power compared to mages, it depends on the situation.
In terms of individual combat strength, swordsmen are indeed the strongest, but in terms of threat, mages are number one.
While powerful mages need a lot of preparation time to unleash high-level magic, the power of the magic also depends on specific conditions.
But undoubtedly, once successfully cast, the magic's ability to move mountains and fill seas will be revealed.
Therefore, for a country, a powerful magician is equivalent to a nuclear weapon, mainly used to deter the other side.
While others were amazed by Roya's strength, Alice felt nothing at all. In fact, Alice didn't even have the most basic concept of magic.
She was only interested in swordsmanship. The reason she didn't reject magic was because magic could conjure various elements such as wind, fire, water, and earth out of thin air, like magic tricks.
Alice said nonchalantly, "Gilead is a King-level swordsman, are you stronger than Gilead?"
Roya fell into deep thought. If it were an ordinary water saint-level mage, he would definitely be instantly killed by Kyrie. Even if Rudeus grew into a king-level mage, it would be in doubt.
But if I were to actually face him, what would my chances of winning be?
Roya didn't know, but at this time he didn't make any boastful remarks such as saying that Gilead was no match for him.
But the problem is, how can two things from different systems be compared?
Alice is starting to argue irrationally.
However, Roya didn't care about these things. He shook his head and admitted that he was not as good as Gilead.
Perhaps when the projection returns, my swordsmanship will reach a new level.
However, while he admitted that he was inferior to Gilead, he did not say that he would give way to Alice.
Roya stared directly into the girl's eyes with his crimson eyes and said indifferently, "Gilead is Gilead, and you are you. Although I am not as good as Gilead, I am more than capable of teaching you."
The boy's eyes were devoid of emotion, and a faint sense of pressure emanated from him, causing Alice to instinctively avert her gaze, not daring to meet his eyes directly.
Alice, realizing what had happened, was actually a little angry, furious at her own cowardice. She suddenly raised her head and stared straight into Roya's eyes.
Their eyes met.
Luo Ya didn't give way to the other party either, and just stared at him.
Sensing the slightly heavy atmosphere, Philip spoke up appropriately: "Alright, Roya, at such a young age, already possesses the strength of a Water Saint. Compared to teaching my daughter, who isn't even a low-level mage, this should be more than enough. So, what about you, Rudius? What are you good at?"
The atmosphere eased somewhat after Philip spoke. Roya stopped staring at Alice. He could tell that she was a person with a high sense of self-respect. If he embarrassed her like this, he would suffer in his future tutoring life.
He doesn't have the habit of looking for trouble.
Rudius thought for a moment and then replied, "I actually have quite a talent for arithmetic."
That's what Rudius said, but he didn't get to the point.
Roya sighed, offering a convenient way to defuse the situation for Rudius, saying, "I'm only teaching Alice for a short time. In fact, I can only stay here for two years; the remaining three years will be handled by Rudius."
Philip fell silent.
Looking at Philip's appearance, Roya spoke again: "Actually, Rudeus can be considered a water saint-level mage. Rudeus's talent and strength are beyond doubt. If it weren't for me this time, Rudeus would probably be Alice's all-around teacher."
"Is that so?" Philip fell into deep thought.
Then, for the first time, he seriously examined the two of them.
Rudius was clearly only five or six years old.
Roja is clearly eleven years old, and in terms of achievements alone, Rudius's achievements seem to be much greater than Roja's.
However, it seems that Roya has been the one leading the conversation the whole time, and Rudius always seems to be leaning towards Roya.
He began to scrutinize Roya, this time a genuine scrutiny, no longer focusing on appearance but on physique.
Philip was, after all, a shrewd and experienced man. In his youth, he had also learned swordsmanship from others, but only had a superficial understanding.
The aura emanating from Roya was clearly that of someone who practiced swordsmanship.
Although he didn't deliberately show it, the faint sense of authority and oppression was undeniable. Or rather, there was a sharp feeling about Roya, like a sharp blade that had been hidden for many years, waiting for the right opportunity to soar into the sky.
And indeed, that is the case.
Roya was indeed waiting for time; he was waiting for the projection to return.
Philip pondered for a moment, then said, "In that case, let's give it a try. What do you think, Alice?"
Alice said with great dissatisfaction, "You're letting these two brats teach me? Besides, isn't it okay if I don't learn math?"
Rudius stepped forward and said, "Arithmetic is actually very important."
That's what he said, and what awaited him was a fierce glare from Alice. Her hair stood on end, and she roared as she charged at Rudius, shouting, "I said it doesn't matter!"
"Uh." Rudius subconsciously wanted to shrink back, but for some reason, Roja's words echoed in his mind: "You need to change your personality."
He forced himself to say, "Actually, arithmetic is quite important."
Alice walked straight up to Rudius, her face contorted with malice, and said, "Well, you dare to talk back."
After saying that, he prepared to slap Rudius across the face.
Roya, watching from the sidelines, naturally couldn't just stand by and watch his younger brother get beaten. He grabbed Rudius by the collar and threw him behind him, saying with displeasure, "Rudius is still your teacher, after all. What kind of attitude is this?"