"My lady , I'm surprised to see you working so well today."

He says with that unmoving smile he has. He's Cael Hughson , the powerful arch mage in the empire. Apparently , he's your imperial tutor , and is now tutoring you a lot in magic. He's calm and collected , but also likes to calmly make a sarcastic comment.

"Your highness , how impressive. You've messed up the potion by doing the steps wrongly! Now , repeat it until you succeed!"