The Charles Becomes a Wizard

The process of concluding the apprenticeship contract went very smoothly, so smoothly that even Charles found it a little unbelievable.

Not only did the adult wizards not do anything inappropriate, but even the children they brought with them showed sufficient respect to Charles when they were alone with him. They showed no jealousy, resentment, or looking down on him because of his Muggle origin.

From this point alone, we can see that the overall quality of the wizarding party led by Gellert is much higher than that of the Death Eaters, and we can also see Gellert's amazing ability to control his subordinates.

Well... I'd like to criticize a certain unknown dark lord by name here.

After the Christmas dinner, Gellert's attitude towards Ciel changed significantly. He became more strict with Ciel's control over magic, and took the initiative to tell Ciel some of the unspoken rules that wizards follow. He even began to teach Ciel some of the experiences and principles of dealing with people that he had figured out over the years. He seemed to be more competent than Vincent as a father.

And the experience of those who have been through it is exactly what Charles lacks.

Charles had never received the normal education that a noble heir should receive. He had been following a wild path over the years. It was mainly with the help of Sebastian, a powerful foreign aid, that he was able to transform from an unworthy earl to the person in power in the British underworld.

He might be smart, oh, of course, Ciel was certainly a smart kid, but if he lost Sebastian, no matter how good his plans were, they would not be implemented perfectly and would naturally lead to chaos.

After a short time together, Gellert quickly realized this.

In Gellert's opinion, only one's own strength is real strength, and things obtained by relying on external forces will one day be backfired.

Gellert didn't know why Sebastian, as a demon, was willing to be driven by Ciel, but he hoped that even if the demon was gone one day, Ciel could still sit firmly on the throne on his own.

Because he was exposed to a dirty world too early, Charles' personality has actually become a little biased. He is ambitious, paranoid, radical, and even has some self-destructive tendencies...

Well, there is still a soft spot in Charles' heart, but if this kindness is used in the wrong place, the chain reaction it triggers will be huge.

To Gellert, who had lived for so long, Charles was a very strange child. He did not look like a child carefully raised by a wealthy noble family.

He has a coldness and vicissitudes that a child of his age should not have. At such a young age, he seems to have seen through the truth of the world, and it seems that nothing can really be taken to his heart anymore.

If I really have to describe it, he is like a porcelain doll that has been put back together. He looks normal on the outside, but he will break into pieces again if you are not careful.

So Gellert, who had already regarded him as his successor, assigned Charles one strange task after another as a teacher, and ordered Charles not to let Sebastian help.

Of course, Charles did not disappoint Gellert's expectations. No matter how outrageous and complicated the tasks were, he completed them all conscientiously.

The relationship between Charles and Gellert became closer, his strength increased, and even his mentality became calmer and less impatient.

Ciel's condition was improving, but Sebastian, who had been "ostracized" since the holiday, was not in a good mood.

He would rather the young master could continue to depend on him like before, and he didn't need to be too independent.

The scene Gellert imagined was impossible to happen. As long as Ciel still existed in this world and as long as this game had not come to an end, he would not leave Ciel.

Before the contract is concluded, he will be the young master's most loyal knight, the sharpest sword in his hand, and will help him achieve all his wishes.

Sebastian's abnormal behavior was not obvious. He still worked diligently every day to take care of everything that Ciel needed or might need, and he still prepared delicious meals in time. He still made Ciel angry from time to time with evil humor...

But his abnormality was still noticed by Charles.

"Hey, Sebastian, what's wrong with you lately?" Charles, who had a rare few hours of rest from Gellert, picked up the tea in front of him and suddenly asked.

"Master, what are you talking about?" Sebastian, who was standing obediently behind his chair, was stunned for a moment.

"You haven't been feeling well lately." Charles took a sip of tea and said in a firm tone.

Ah la...was he discovered?

"Why do you feel this way?" The devil lowered his eyes and looked at the boy sitting on the chair with his back to him and asked softly, "Is there something I did that made you dissatisfied?"

"No, I'm not dissatisfied with anything, it's just..." Charles put down the teacup and turned to look at him. His deep blue eyes fell directly on Sebastian's face, as if his real gaze "groped" inch by inch the fake smile that seemed welded on his face.

“Your smile.”

"Yes?"

Ciel tapped the corner of his mouth, "The arc is different from before."

The demon's narrow eyes suddenly widened.

He couldn't describe what he felt at the moment, he just felt like being gently scratched by a kitten's claws, which was a little itchy, but made him want to laugh.

Then he really laughed.

Seeing the curve of Sebastian's mouth widen, Charles looked away uncomfortably and scolded him in a low voice: "What's so funny? Answer my question quickly!"

Ciel swore that he had no idea it would sound so strange until he said that!

He just asked because he was worried that the devil was going to cause trouble again!

How come she suddenly acted as if she had always cared about him!

Sebastian knelt on one knee beside Ciel, took Ciel's right hand in his white gloved hand and gently placed it on his face.

Ciel: !!!

"What are you doing!" When his fingertips touched the smooth skin, Charles wanted to pull his hand back as if he had been electrocuted, but his wrist was firmly grasped by the devil.

"Let me go!"

Sebastian raised his eyes and looked over. He looked at the boy who was sitting on the chair like a cat with its neck pinched by someone. There was light in his dark red eyes and his tone was soft and gentle, as if he was afraid of scaring away the butterfly resting on the flower.

"Master, can you please tell me what my smile looked like before?"

"How would I know about that kind of thing?" Charles was stunned for a moment, then said loudly.

Charles now deeply regretted asking that question just now...

The demon's reaction now made him shudder!

"I see..." Sebastian lowered his eyes again, thought for a moment, and seemed to have come up with a good idea. Regardless of Charles' struggle, he pinched one of his fingers and placed it on the corner of his lips.

"What do you want to do now!" Charles looked at him with vigilance.

"Since you can't remember, what arc do you prefer?"