Once my parents and ladies-in-waiting calmed down a bit after the shock of my pregnancy news, I took a day off and went to visit Grand Duke Kapmen to deal with the magic issue.
I used magic twice unconsciously. Both times with bad results. The first time I froze Heinley's hair, which was dangerous, and the second time I messed up the doorknob by freezing it.
So far, I hadn't had any major problems because I had rarely touched other people directly, but once my child was born I would want to caress it. In the worst case scenario, I could freeze the baby, so I had to resolve this as soon as possible.
"Did you use magic?"
Grand Duke Kapmen asked with a puzzled expression upon hearing my words.
"Your Majesty?"
He couldn't seem to believe it.
Certainly, it was rare for someone who never had any talent for magic to suddenly become a mage. Although there were cases of people who manifested as mages after adulthood, it wasn't common.
"Yes. It was like ice. Maybe it's water magic."
"From freezing my heart to freezing everything around me, what can't you do?"
"Hmm."
"... Ignore the first half... the second too."
"I know it's hard on the Grand Duke."
"I just hope that one day the effects of the potion will wear off."
"I'm sure it will be so."
"Will you pray for me, my angel?"
"Hmm..."
"Ignore that too."
"I will."
Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere slowly dissipated as we began to talk about magic.
Although Grand Duke Kapmen was off topic at times, he was one of the top graduates of the magical academy. When I told him about my past experiences, he immediately explained calmly.
"It's not that difficult. It's not that Your Majesty made a mistake."
"Then I'll be able to handle it?"
"Of course. In fact, you'll be able to control it naturally over time. That's how it is in most cases."
"I can't wait for it to happen naturally."
"I understand. You mentioned that both times the magic came out of nowhere, right?"
"Yes."
"Even when you can't control mana, magic doesn't come out of nowhere. You must have been driven by something you wanted to get or know."
I remembered Heinley's lovely head and the closed doorknob.
I wondered what was going through Heinley's head, and I wondered what they were talking about on the other side of the door... ahh.
Grand Duke Kapmen moved his lips slightly as if he had read my thoughts. However, he seemed to refrain from saying, 'You see,' because it would be too obvious what he had done.
"I get what you mean. But if magic arises every time I'm interested in something, isn't that a more serious problem...?"
"First, let me teach you how to distinguish the flow of mana. Magic has no rules, it's related to instinct, so you have no choice but to feel the mana and control it by yourself."
Once he finished speaking, Grand Duke Kapmen approached me and raised his hand. As if he wanted to grab my arm. However, he didn't and hesitantly lowered his hand.
