After Natsu and the others left the Royal Capital of Crocus, Seiya began his career as a magic teacher.
It had to be said that Princess Emerald was indeed quite generous. In addition to the tuition payment promised in the quest, she also gave Seiya the position of Court Mage so he could move freely within the Royal Palace.
The position usually involved no work at all, yet it came with a monthly salary of three hundred thousand J.
Seiya's daily work now consisted of spending one or two hours teaching Princess Emerald magic. The rest of his time was spent either wandering around the Royal Capital or practicing swordsmanship with the Kingdom of Fiore's knight orders.
Though this was a world of magic, not everyone possessed a talent for it.
The first time Seiya wandered into the Cherry Blossom Knights, Captain Arcadius dragged him into a sparring match. After Seiya revealed a little of his skill, he earned the knights' respect.
Since Seiya had grown accustomed to living and sparring alongside Pawns and Knights while serving as the Third Prince in the Skeleton King World, the knight order became a fine place for him to pass the time whenever he was bored in the Royal Palace.
Though Arcadius appeared to have simply pulled Seiya into a sparring match, he had actually wanted to assess and test him.
After all, he had watched Princess Emerald grow up. Even if she truly had feelings for Seiya, Seiya's character was still an important matter.
At Mercurius Royal Palace, Seiya, who had been preparing to rest, first contacted Mira using Communication Magic.
"Mira, I really don't think there's any need to report the task's progress so strictly every day.
This task lasts for three months, and I'm not likely to encounter any danger