"Have you been troubled by anything lately? I noticed you've been locking yourself in your room these past two days."
Gauss's unusual behavior had piqued Sofia's curiosity.
Gauss shook his head in response.
"I'm just reading and pondering about meditation."
Upon hearing it was about meditation, Sofia had nothing more to say.
Although her father used to be an adventurer and was somewhat famous in town, those were bygone days, and she herself was never really familiar with it.
"Well then, keep up the good work." Sofia could only offer verbal encouragement.
She wasn't overly worried; after all, reading and thinking indoors seemed much safer than wielding a sword and battling monsters outside.
"No, I can't just keep thinking," Gauss decided, after cramming some magic theories, that he needed to go out.
Magic isn't something conjured from mere imagination. While theory is important, it requires practice to verify and assimilate it after intense study.
