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"Hey, Gilles."

I could hear my voice trembling.

"What?"

"It seems that Uncle Will loved you from the bottom of his heart."

It was obvious to everyone, but I wanted to tell Gilles once again.

Gilles had always been loved by Uncle Will with a profound love... That even though Gilles lost his family at an early age, Gilles had a person who cared for him more than anyone else, long before Gilles realized it.

"What did it say?"

"Uncle Will wanted Gilles out of Roana Village from the first time he met Gilles. He believed in your potential more than anyone else."

I have a feeling that Gilles would probably not be ready to read this book yet.

If he read it now, he might have another mental breakdown. So I would only convey Uncle Will's thoughts.

"Since we met? Ever since? But he never said a word about that..."

I could see Gilles' eyes well up.

"It was Uncle Will who introduced Gilles to me when I first came to Roana Village. He said that you were a clever boy."

Gilles turned over without saying a word.

I could see tears rolling down his cheeks. Gilles called me "Alicia" for a moment while he was facing down and continued.

"Did I live up to his expectations?"

"Yes, very much."

"...I see."

Duke-sama gently pat Gilles' head.

Gilles was a much more accomplished boy than he had imagined, and Uncle Will had given me one heck of a wonderful surprise.

I resumed reading my book.

[Alicia, the daughter of the Williams family, has come to the village. I felt a little of Alberil's magic from her. It's a nostalgic feeling. I never thought I'd see the day I'd meet someone who could use dark magic again...]

[She is very different from the young lady I imagined her to be. I was going to use her to get Gilles out of the village, but Alicia might just change this village.]

[Alicia is interesting. She is a mysterious girl. She reminds me of my old self. She is a genius. Please, let her learn magic carefully so that she doesn't repeat my mistake.]

[Alicia and Gilles are a good match.]

[Is this book a diary or what? No one will ever see it anyway]

[Gilles has left the village. I have been waiting for this day for a long time. My role is over. I am happy, but I also feel a little sad. I feel like I understand a little how it feels when a child leaves the nest.]

[Roana Village has changed, thanks to Alicia.]

As I flipped through the pages, a message in really large letters caught my eye.

[I can see. I can feel my world returning.]