Impractical Magic

I M Chapter 111

Author's Note: Hahh... such a good day to post an update...

I was supposed to post this earlier so here it goes...

After waking up on my rest day I was feeling very motivated to write so I began my writing marathon when I was satisfied with what I had written I hit the save draft. Then, Mr. Internet decided to just die on me and do you want to know what's the kicker?

When it came back on, I've lost around 800+ words that I had just recently typed in. I know that 800 is considered a few to other people, but "as of now" I usually write around 1.8 - 2.5k words per chapter.

So my reaction is... 

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At an office, there is a woman who is hunched down under a desk with her bum sticking out. She is currently reaching for the stray parchment that had fallen from her desk.

(Creak...)

The door opens and...

"Hello! Long time no see!!"

(Bam!)

Upon hearing the familiar voice, the woman looked up in surprise and had hit her head, she had completely forgotten that she was under it.

"Maria, is that you? Are you okay?!"

"O... owww..." [Maria]

When the person heard her, he peeked down. There, clutching her blue hair under the desk whilst crying in a fetal position is Maria.

"Hi... Irvine... long time... no... see..." [Maria]

Maria answered while still visibly hurt with small tears on her eyes.

"Err... sorry." [Irvine]

Upon realizing it was his fault, Irvine apologized and used his regular level healing magic. The novice level is already enough for that kind of injury, but he only did it just to make sure.

"Thanks!" [Maria]

After being healed Maria instantly regained her composure.

"How have you been?" [Irvine]

"Still struggling on how to teach the students. However, I am slowly getting the hang of it, you?" [Maria]

"Somehow... it's difficult to be at the capital." [Irvine]

"You've had it rough there too huh..." [Maria]

Irvine has been away for quite some time now. He said that the emergency summons was due to King Alexis having been struck by an illness...

"How about the others?" [Irvine]

Maria had told Irvine, that they are somewhat doing alright. Michelle and Steven seemed to have returned to normal, although she cannot help but notice them being mournful from time to time...

Since Angelica's disappearance, Mooly had taken on the role as their big sister, so the sisters are doing well and seemed to have increased in numbers. From what I heard from Michelle she has said that when the word had gone out that we were taking in orphans the children from all parts of the kingdom started flocking all over to Dalio.

I have spoken to some of them and discovered that the orphans whether it be in a town, city or village. Would all travel together using what little money they have to get here, there were also those who had no money, so as a solution to that the other orphans would pitch in for them so that they could also tag along. Because of that every three or four weeks we had newcomers coming over. Also since we have started accepting them we have seen an influx of boys.