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Chapter 12: Mr. Ryan, Violence Cannot Solve the Problem

“Th… this gentleman?”

Rowan initially relaxed when she saw Ryan comforting Nanali so well.

But after Ryan’s words fell and Rowan saw the gleam gradually appear in Ryan’s eyes, she could no longer stay silent.

“What are you going to do? Beat up everyone who laughed at Nanali?”

“Where did a mere attendant to the Count’s daughter get such confidence?”

“No, if Nanali’s magic was truly taught by this gentleman, then he probably did have that kind of confidence.”

“But why would such a magician serve as an attendant to the Count’s heiress?!”

At that thought, Rowan could barely stand.

“If he really intends to solve this problem with his own methods, then things will get serious!”

“What are you doing?”

Ryan held Nanali protectively in his arms and watched the fair girl before him with caution.

When Ryan saw Rowan’s white hair, he was certain that this teacher was indeed connected to Amia.

But what did it matter?

“Violence cannot solve the problem.”

Rowan said earnestly.

“How so?”

Ryan said with a mocking tone, “You’re a teacher, and my Milady has been reduced to this, yet you turn a blind eye, and when I’m ready to stand up for my Milady, you tell me that violence cannot solve the problem?

So I shouldn’t solve it and you should instead? You’re going to solve the people who bullied my Milady? Can you do it? And if you could, why didn’t you do it from the start?”

In fact, no matter what, Ryan would never lay a hand on a child.

However, you bullied my Milady, so I’ll target your fathers in kind; that’s not too much, right?

With that barrage of questions, Ryan had Rowan completely speechless.

After hesitating for a long time, Rowan said with a wronged expression, “I… I meant that we could actually solve this with other methods…”

Nanali, held by Ryan, felt waves of warmth rise in her heart as she listened to him defend her without reservation.

So this is how it feels to be protected by someone…

In Nanali’s memories, ever since she entered this academy, no one had ever defended her like Ryan did.

Thinking this, Nanali gripped the little hand at the sleeve of Ryan’s butler uniform even tighter.

“What method?”

After sizing Rowan up for a long time, Ryan concluded that she did not seem like the kind of irresponsible, conflict-averse teacher and his tone softened significantly.

Seeing this, Rowan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps because she roughly understood Ryan’s magical prowess, Rowan always felt as though she were facing her own magic teacher when confronted with Ryan.

“It’s just that… Axi isn’t recognized because she gained magical talent in a single night, then progressed so rapidly in her magic, and it even conflicts in some ways with what everyone else has been learning. It’s utterly incomprehensible, so… everyone thinks Axi learned magic by stealing forbidden tomes…”

“Who started the rumor?”

Ryan seized on that keyword and immediately asked, which sent a shudder through Rowan, who then hurried on to say:

“What I’m thinking is, you could teach them a class in your capacity as an academy teacher and explain that Axi’s magic didn’t come from any forbidden tomes, and the problem would be solved.”

“They bully my Milady, so why should I teach them magic?”

Ryan’s second question almost brought Rowan to tears.

Despite looking so gentle and refined, why did he always resort to fists to solve problems?

“Ryan…”

At that moment, Nanali, still burying her face in Ryan’s chest, said softly:

“Just… listen to… Teacher Rowan, okay? Don’t… cause trouble for yourself…”

Nanali’s voice was very quiet and tired.

Having stayed up all night, Nanali was already exhausted, and her heart was clearly even more fatigued now.

Hearing this, Ryan looked down at Nanali, then said to Rowan:

“All right, I’ll do as my Milady suggests. But let me say in advance that I will only teach the theoretical knowledge of the magic profession; I won’t teach any deeper content.”

“Sniff…”

Rowan was truly about to cry as she cast a grateful look toward Nanali.

Unfortunately, Nanali kept her little face buried in Ryan’s chest, so she couldn’t see it.

Seeing Nanali in her current state, Ryan knew that she definitely couldn’t handle the next lesson, so he spoke softly:

“Milady, let’s go home first.”

“Okay…”

Ryan stood up and saw that Nanali’s eyes were red around the rims and her little hand was still clutching his trousers tightly, like a small beast afraid of being abandoned.

Had this been yesterday, Ryan would never have imagined that his great Milady would show such an expression.

Once her thin disguise of self-protection was shattered, the fragments that flew out ended up wounding her fragile inner self.

Heart aching, Ryan stroked Nanali’s golden hair and took her little hand, heading toward the stable outside.

Rowan pursed her lips, hesitated for a long time, and finally ran up to catch up with Ryan as her white hair flowed in the wind.

When Rowan caught up, Ryan was already holding the reins with one hand and cradling Nanali in the other as he brought the horse out of the stable.

Rowan hurried forward and blocked the horse, saying, “Um… can I come along too?”

“Why are you following us?”

Ryan asked with a puzzled look, “A home visit? My Milady isn’t really in condition for a home visit right now.”

A home visit, my foot! Didn’t we just agree that you’d come to teach the class?!

Rowan ran her hand through her hair and said:

“Shouldn’t we discuss tomorrow’s class that you’re teaching? I admit that I might not be a qualified teacher, but when it comes to teaching, I probably have more experience than you, right?”

Ryan thought for a moment and realized that was true, then nodded and said, “All right.”

With that, Ryan flicked the reins, ready to spur the horse away.

“Wait, wait, wait!”

Rowan hurriedly stopped the horse again, saying, “Weren’t we supposed to go together?”

“That’s right.”

Ryan nodded calmly, “I’ll ride in front, and you can follow behind. Unless you want to ride up here?”

Rowan: “…”

Do you think my two legs can outrun a horse’s four hooves?

After their eyes locked for a long moment, Ryan finally sighed and said, “Hop on.”

Rowan’s face lit up, and she clumsily climbed onto the horse, grasping Ryan’s waist and thighs to stay stable while keeping a small distance between them.

Now on the horse’s back, Ryan rode at the front, Nanali sat in Ryan’s arms, and Rowan was behind Ryan.

Ryan flicked the reins and made the horse step forward.

“Waah!”

A startled cry came from behind, and Ryan felt something soft press against his back.

The two slender, fair palms at his sides had gone from gripping him to hugging him.

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