The third day in Goat Village.
Since there was no one in the village with the Cleric Talent, Theron simply helped instruct the "melee class," leaving Gauss to focus on teaching his young apprentice.
Rhine was a gifted child.
The world of professionals had never believed in egalitarianism.
Naturally, Gauss had to put more effort into teaching her.
The two of them went to the banks of a clear stream.
As they listened to the water rushing by, he continued explaining Fire Bolt.
Every so often, Gauss raised a hand and cast Fire Bolt to demonstrate.
Each time a crimson trail like a shooting star streaked across the sky, a look of longing shone in Rhine's eyes.
To an ordinary village girl like her, magic was simply too beautiful and wonderful.
That made Gauss seem even more impressive in her eyes.
He was the first person she had ever met who was so powerful, beautiful, and gentle.
Gauss had no idea what Rhine was thinking. He simply explained everything in great detail, again and again, practically breaking down every trick and difficulty of Fire Bolt and feeding it to her piece by piece.
Rhine learned quickly, too.
Gauss could tell she wasn't pretending to understand. She had genuinely grasped what he was teaching her.
He thought he was beginning to understand how Adele and Rachel had felt when they taught him some time ago.
"Teacher, I feel like I understand it, but... I can't make it work."
Rhine lowered her head, her mood sinking.
Her teacher had explained everything so carefully, yet she felt like a block of wood. No matter what she tried, she couldn't produce even a spark.
With no proof that she was making progress, she worried Gauss would think she was a little liar.
But she