Chapter 22: Warmth and Comfort

Mu En, who was in his sleep, suddenly frowned, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Her breathing was shriveled, and her long eyelashes were shaking with nervousness.

"Munn, what's wrong?" Rachel frantically grabbed Moon's hand, trying to wake her up from her dream. But Moon slept deeply, and no matter how Rachel called, she still gasped with excitement in nightmares.

Moon dreamed of Amber falling from the cross and his body full of wounds that would not heal. He struggled to his feet and walked towards Moon step by step. There was endless anger and despair in his eyes, and he kept saying, "Moon, come with me...... as blood poured out from his rotting wounds. In the dream, his blood dripped on the hem of her skirt, and a large blood flower instantly filled the air.

Amber ...... Amber ......" Moone exclaimed the unfamiliar name.

And at this moment, Rachel, who was holding her hands tightly, suddenly let go of Moon 's hands, and her royal blue eyes were full of pain and sadness.

"Amber!" Munn opened his eyes suddenly, and was greeted by a garden full of blooming buds, and Rachel's lost face.

"Rachel, why are you here?" Moon looked confusedly at Rachel, who was silent and bowed his head.

Silent. Let the glittering garden be painted with tension.

Rachel walked out of the garden without saying a word, but his sturdy figure seemed unusually lonely and lonely at dusk, like a river that could twist out sorrow.

Moon vaguely guessed why. The scene from the dream was still clearly visible, and she also remembered in a trance that she had woken up shouting Amber's name.

Moon took a few steps to catch up with Rachel, who had just stepped out of the garden, and grabbed his loose blue robe.

"Wait a minute!" Moon shouted breathlessly.

Rachel, who was like an electric shock, suddenly stopped, and looked at her with some surprise as she chased her.

"Let's stay for dinner!" Moon sincerely invites.

He was still silent, but there was a little coldness in his eyes.

"That...... Didn't you say you were going to tell me the mistake I cast? As if he had already memorized the lines, Munn looked expectantly at the man he had been waiting for for most days.

Rachel looked at her inquiringly, but couldn't hide the pain in her eyes and the longing in her heart. He still loved her, even if she didn't love him all the time.

"Okay." After a long time, Rachel finally nodded in agreement.

Dinner was prepared with Rachel's favorite veal of the rose. This is what Moon knew from Tani and instructed the kitchen to prepare it properly.

The freezing coldness on Rachel's face melted when she sat down at the table and saw the veal steak of roses brought by the servant.

Moon pushed a glass of cold milk in front of Rachel and said softly, "Don't be so stingy, okay?" ”

Rachel looked at Moon beside him in disbelief, his eyes full of surprise. It was the first time she had come to comfort him.

"Moon......" He was suddenly a little overwhelmed.

"Just now, I just had a dream, a nightmare...... "Moon winked at him playfully, but explained to him.

Rachel was dreaming again. This kind of happiness brought by mutual understanding, this kind of tenderness that is cared for by the person he loves, is something he has never had, but it is something he has fantasized about for a long time. Was she willing to explain to him about a dream story, just because she didn't want to make him sad?

He couldn't help but take her hand, feeling the warmth coming from her palm.

"Let's eat! The steak is going to be cold! Moon withdrew his clenched hand, sat back in his seat with some embarrassment, picked up his knife and fork and began to split the steak in front of him. After all, there were dozens of servants standing behind them, and Muen didn't want to fall in love in front of others.

When she saw his sad gaze, she felt a dull pain in her heart. From the moment she chased him out of the garden, she knew that she was in love with him, with the man whom Munn had never cherished. However, she didn't have the energy and time to think about this sudden relationship, she was going to learn magic now, and beyond that, she just hoped that he would not grieve for herself.

Rachel looked at the faint smile that spread across the corners of Moon and finally stretched his frown.

"Munn, look at this steak," Rachel pointed unhurriedly at the faint fine lines on the veal steak, "The magician's method of casting spells is actually similar to the lines on the steak. ”

Puzzled, Moon put down his knife and fork, his head slightly tilted in Rachel's direction.

"No matter how many and fine lines there are on the steak, they will eventually intersect in one larger pattern, and the same is true for spellcasting. If you want to concentrate your mental power to a high degree, perform more difficult spells, and have higher essentials, you need stronger mental meditation and faster spell casting speed, so that you can complete the entire high-level magic. But before that, we need to find those tiny 'lines'. Moon, do you know what I mean? Rachel patiently explained.

"You mean ......"

"Start with the basics. If I'm not mistaken, what you want to practice today is 'Penetration', right? ”

Moon nodded in surprise, a fleeting panic passing through his heart. What else does he know? Has he already seen through my identity?

"'Penetration' is a difficult spell that requires a lot of mental concentration from the caster. Moon, if you can't concentrate all your energy right now, it's going to be hard to perfect this magic. So, start with meditation. When your ability to meditate reaches a certain stage, the problem of 'Penetration' will naturally be solved. Rachel looked at Moon with a smile in his eyes.

"Oh." Moon nodded again, the doubt in his heart even greater. Did he already know that my meditation was only in the beginning? No, according to common sense, if he knew, then wouldn't my identity be very different from that of the former high-level wizard of Moon? Moon looked thoughtfully at the steak in front of him, feeling the strength of the man in front of him for the first time.

But a warm palm suddenly covered her trembling right hand.

"Munn, what's wrong with you?" It was still a tone of concern, without the slightest twist. "Alright, let's eat, and I'll teach you how to quickly improve your meditation in a moment."

The man in front of him gracefully picked up his knife and fork and began to cut the steak on the plate in a regular manner. A pair of star-eyed sword eyebrows are embedded in the delicate angular face, perfect like a portrait.

Rachel felt Moon's gaze and turned his head sideways to look at her, smiling. That bright smile suddenly bloomed on the face that had just been as tough as an ice sculpture, forming a beautiful picture. Moon couldn't help but lose his mind.