Cliff paused for a few seconds and then spoke.
"I want you to wait one year."
For a moment, I did not understand what I had been told.
The reservation at the tavern is for today.
There is no way we can wait an entire year.
"Well, until your child has grown a little more, is what you mean?"
Zanoba's words help me straighten my thoughts.
Back in January Cliff had said that he would 'give me an answer before the graduation ceremony.'
He was trying to give me that answer just now.
No, I had not forgotten.
I had thought it would be fine to hear it after today because of the graduation and banquet.
"Yeah, Clive is still pretty small. At least until he is weaned, I want to watch over him."
With a serious face, Cliff looked down over the Magic City Sharia.
When you look from up here, the entire cityscape can be easily seen.
My house stands out a bit because of the green roof...
"To go to the Holy Land of Milis from here takes two years.
However Rudeus, if I use the teleportation magic at your place, it becomes possible to shorten the travel time.
I don't know if I can do with less, but a grace period of a year should be fine at least."
It seems Cliff believes that it is absolutely necessary for him to return home two years after graduation.
It's a matter of duty.
"That magic, I can use it?"
"Of course, no matter what, you can use it."
"Thanks."
Teleportation magic is taboo.
It's not something people would use even in an emergency, Cliff may have some hesitation about employing it for a private matter.
"And then, Rudeus. About the matter of joining your company, or becoming your associate..."
Cliff seemed to be having trouble saying it.
Is this the kind of flow where I'm refused?
At least if he will listen to reason, I'm sure I can persuade him...
"About that, I'd also like you to wait."
"To wait?"
"Ah, I'm sure, with the Dragon God Orsted's backing, I can achieve a high position in the Milis religious order."
We could raise him to the top.
Orsted should be familiar with the internal workings of the Milis order.
There is a possibility that, because of his long series of loops, he knows the weaknesses of the order's leaders in this period.
"However, I feel that would be useless."
" .... "