Gauss, the Grudge-Bearer
Several of them sat in the carriage on their way back.
Cicero was still thinking about what had happened. Feeling that she had caused trouble for her brother, she sat in her seat, troubled and distracted.
Gauss read the unease on her face and pinched her cheek.
"You did the right thing today. You don't need to feel guilty."
"Really, Brother?"
"But I caused you trouble."
Cicero looked up at Gauss, her big eyes fixed on him.
"As long as you do what you believe is right, I'll support you."
"Then can I keep going to the academy?"
"If you want to."
"Thank you, Brother!"
Gauss only smiled.
The carriage made its way into the Red Dragon Group's headquarters. Gauss planned to let Cicero rest here for two days before taking her back to the academy.
But before that, there was something he needed to tell Ivan.
"I understand. From now on, I'll assign someone to be responsible for Miss Cicero's safety."
Although he had already warned the Xavier family's noblewoman, it was still necessary to take precautions.
As it happened, he was planning to go teach at the magic academy over the next couple of days and fulfill his duties as a Guest Professor. He could also use his next class as an opportunity to speak with the academy's vice dean.
Kiran Xavier, vice dean of Karksa Magic Academy, was also a member of House Xavier.
What was more, he was an eighth-level Spellcaster, and his standing in the family was surely higher than that of the couple, Joanna Xavier and her husband, whom Gauss had met that night.
They had spoken for only a few minutes, but Gauss had accurately picked up on the bluster masking her insecurity.
That was why she had brought up