"Master!" Gwen bowed to her master, and he took a breath in the living room on the second floor. "I'm glad you're here, but why are you here? I think the mages in your place are going to be busy. ”

"When everyone thinks you're busy, you're surprisingly free. Henry smiled and said Come closer, Gwen, let's see how you progress. Surya told me that you work the estate. ”

Gwen stood in front of Henry, focusing on activating her signals one by one.

Henry's eyes shimmered with divination, measuring the wavelength of mana emanating from Gwen's astral body.

"I see a significant increase in your confession signals," Henry happily chanted your summons and incantations as well as well, even though there were still many months of training there. ”

"Level 4 lightning? very impressive, Gwen. I can also feel some growth in your Void affinity, but as always, I'll be using it conservatively until you get a source of supplementation. ”

Her master bowed his head in satisfaction.

"Good, Gwen, you've been busy. ”

"Thank you, master," Gwen replied respectfully, and if possible, I would like you to make a hypothesis. ”

"Of course, kid, go on. ”

Gwen tells Henry about her encounter with Vanka, as well as her suspicions about Caleban's elemental depletion. She watched as Henry rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"If that's true, Gwen, then I'll take the risk of taking you for some targeted 'purges' over the next few months. ”

"That's great, master," Gwen replied mildly, on this point, I'm not sure what the focus will be for the next three months, do you have any suggestions?

Sofina reappeared next to Gwen, greedily stroking Gwen's hair, curling tendrils around her waist. Marmot leaves are now full of spring breath.

"Magic, of course!" said Sofina in her sultry voice. After reveling in the raw vitality of the serpent, she took on the form of Gwen. Without saying a word, Gwen watched as her clumsy creature swaggered around the place, two spiky stilts forming her otherwise well-proportioned legs. The sight is outlierous, disturbing and insightful at the same time, to say the least.

Henry seems to have gotten used to Sofina's antics and just let his acquaintances do as they pleased.

"Yes," her master replied after pondering for a few seconds that few schools were as powerful as magic in battles with other mages. ”

"Master, can you elaborate?"

"Sofina, can you demonstrate?"

"Of course, Henry. ”

Sofina moves gracefully, spinning in the air before gracefully landing on the seamless marble tiles.

Henry focused on channeling mana to places he was familiar with.

"Small elements. "Henry cast a spell, and half a dozen bushes began to come alive and began to line up. They faced Gwen and saluted with stiff limbs.

"It's a useful spell that helps distract and increase cannon fodder, but be careful with the next step. "Henry injected his mana into the summons.

Soon, their cute bush shape becomes cruel, with thorns and thorns, and venom-laden barbs grow from the limbs of miniature trees.

"It consumes a lot of mana," Henry said if you don't have enough mana, it's not an easy feat. ”

He waved the tree away.

"Next, my favorite. A modern and faithful hound. ”

Gwen's eyes sparkled, and a wooden dog appeared on the floor where the spell was cast. It is huge, easily about the size of an adult mastiff. The dog stoically stared at everything around him, accepting everything it observed.

"It can see in the dark, it can detect invisibility, and it can protect an area until it dies. ”

Henry waved his hand, and the dog lunged at Gwen, stopping an inch in front of her. It was so fast that she barely had time to react.

"That's so useful," Gwen declared, stroking the wooden dog with her fingers and patting it on the head. It even smells good. "How much damage will it cause?"

Henry smiled.

"It can defeat a level 3 magic beast at your level, and at my level, it can fight against level 5 or 6 creatures. It's a useful spell. ”

"You know, can I summon a 'dark' dog?" asked Gwen carefully.

Henry tried to imagine this.

"What terrible advice. He shuddered at the thought of this. He modeled his hound on an old Hungarian hound. What kind of exotic and nightmarish presence will emerge from Gwen's imagination?

Her owner chased the dog away.

"Then this is the signature spell of the Transmutations. "Henry effortlessly cast the magic size door!"

Sofina blinked, disappeared a few meters away, and waved to Gwen.

"Teleportation!" Gwen said with joy. God, she longs for teleportation as much as she wants to fly. A mage who has both things is only threatened in battle if they are oh.

"Yes, but to learn a complex spell. If you don't achieve your goal, or end up in prison, you'll be bruised inside and out for a month. ”

Gwen nodded solemnly, promising that she would learn the spell and not abuse its purpose.

"In the end, although not the most tasteful spell, this is one of the most useful, especially with the help of Sofina. "Henry points to the ceiling, Elard's black tentacles!"

The tendrils of the thorny plant grow out of the ceiling and begin to look for a target. Not finding any enemies, they rolled up and formed hedges of vine plants.

"Can you guess what good this spell is?"

"Can you cast it in the ceiling?" asked Gwen.

"Of course, that's right. Henry giggled that I could trap, slow down or suppress, and also interrupt the spells of other mages. Unlike dogs, it cannot be far away from the scene, and tentacles can be summoned within 30 meters of the caster, with the range of its tentacles equal to your affinity. ”

Gwen gushed. All the spells look good!

"No new arousal?" asked Gwen, just in case.

"I don't think so," Henry said that ordinary mages don't train in more than one school at the same time. My advice is to focus on magic. The spells I've noticed have good utility in terms of offense, defense, and destruction. ”

"I will take your advice, master," Gwen replied that I would learn from the faithful Hound Dog, the Dark Tentacles, and the Dimensional Gates. ”

Gwen also wanted small elemental spells, but she already had two acquaintances who ruthlessly drained her mana and vitality. This hound is a persistent effect that detects invisibility, meaning she won't be at the mercy of an unseen enemy like she was last time at Elvia Manor. At the same time, dark tentacles sound both useful and annoying.

An idea occurred to her.

"Master......" Gwen asked, can I keep two copies of each spell with my different elements? ”

Henry paused, then his eyes widened.

"Don't try without supervision. Henry nervously swallowed that I could access all four main elements, but could only use one copy of the spell per call. You're special, though. When you have two Elemental Gates, you will most likely summon two Elemental Effects. ”

The door to the private living room opened. Surya walked in, a look of celebration on her face.

"What am I missing?" he asked pleasantly.

The old mage enjoyed a rare evening. The wayward daughter was put in her place. His son, Kwan, actually expressed support for his decision at one point. His three grandchildren are all very good. The future looks bright.

"God, what's that?"

There is a writhing tentacle on the ceiling of the second-floor living room.

Surya stared at Gwen, her excitement flushing. He glanced at Sofina, who had turned into Gwen's ugly image and flew around the place.

Surya's artistic mind suddenly felt inspired by a new work of art.

"Oh, just a demonstration. Henry snapped his fingers, and the tentacles disappeared into the ether, and Gwen now chose to specialize in magic. ”

"I wish she had found magic. "Surya is angry, I still have a lot to teach you. ”

Gwen forced a smile. She wasn't sure if she could tolerate Caliban eating the other mages while they were still alive. Once this road is taken, it is a point of no return. Elizabeth was the slut who taught them that lesson.

"What's going on?"

"Dying," Surya replied that you should be down there too. Young people are shouting for you. ”

"I will, thank you, Opa. Gwen hugged her Opa and moved downstairs. The two watched her leave in the break room.

As soon as Gwen was gone, Sofina walked up to Henry and brought him a glass of her golden mead.

"Thank you for coming out. I'm grateful. Surya expressed his gratitude.

"Nothing. That girl will be terrible in a few years. I only wish she could be as pure and incorruptible as she is now. ”

"Isn't it time for you to retire, old man? After all, I just announced my retirement. Give Gwen a few more years, and she'll be in charge of the place. Until she's ready, you'll have to hold your ground. ”

"Are you going to give up that salt kid?"

"Yes, unless his mother gives up first. You see him out there. Her teeth were deeply embedded in his neck. I don't know what his dad was doing. What a useless confessor he was. ”

"Yes," Henry replied coldly, how strange it was that Gwen would emerge from a bland league. What a coincidence. ”

"Say it yourself," Su Ya joked.

Henry smiled and took a sip of mead.

"It's time for me to go back. Tell Gwen that in addition to her group activities, I go to Grote every Saturday and Sunday for magic training. When they start school next week, I'll send the confessors over. ”

"Thank you again," Surya said be careful, man. ”

Henry waved. When the lighthouse on the tower was locked, he suddenly disappeared.

"Hey, she's back!" someone shouted excitedly.

"Gwen!"

"Miss Song!"

As Gwen walked down the circular staircase that led to the living room, a dozen voices shouted. She is now even more noticeable because her abilities have been made public. Many people thought that Gwen was just a very talented witch, but now openly vied for her favor.

"Cousin. Richard walked sideways to Gwen with a drink in his hand and handed her a bottle of sparkling juice.

"Thank you, Richard, but you don't have to give up your legacy," Gwen said solemnly.

"Nonsense, do you think I can focus on becoming a legendary magician if I'm going to deal with family politics and business deals? Have you ever wondered why Guan Yu is such a terrible metamorphose?"

"Well, if you say so," Gwen cheerfully scolds Richard, do you want me to waste all my time on politics so you can continue to be the boss?"

"The magician's business is run by himself," Richard replied effortlessly, that people would be desperate to do business with the tower master. ”

"How can I own a tower?" Gwen asked. Her own base is too far away to imagine. "I'm not even a mage - I don't even have a school at an intermediate level!"

"Phew, it's a matter of time. Richard raised his glass, and many of the people who listened to their conversation did the same to Gwen and her tower. Can I occupy the floor below the master suite!"

The glass clattered, and bursts of laughter came from among the guests.

"How many magic schools do you know?" Richard tested the water, activating a subtle earring and its glyphs.

"Why, who wants to know?" Gwen narrowed her eyes as Richard was spelling a private message. "Only two and a half. ”

"Isn't it two, metamorphosis, or abandonment?" Richard lowered his voice, somehow compressing his voice to give it an air of intrigue.

"Of course not, stop messing around!" Gwen replied calmly, but she couldn't use a private message spell yet, nor could she possess magic items like Richard, so she had to stay close to his ear.

The gesture of intimacy drew enviable glances from those who had been looking for a more intimate interaction with the two.

"Well, at least tell me, if your Opa company were to give you all the crystals to feed your acquaintances, I wouldn't see you creating currency at all. ”

Gwen blushed. She has been using her Opa company as an unlimited credit card. Richard was right, Gwen needed to get off the Opa sugar train as soon as possible if she wanted to strike herself.

"It's a secret!" she jokingly punched Richard in the ribs.

Richard's face had a happy look on his face. Gwen felt her skin squirm. Maybe he likes to be beaten? Does Richard have this tendency? After all, no one is perfect, and Richard is no exception.

What Gwen didn't know was that at the moment she celebrated, she didn't notice the little anagram in Richard's logic. She has just experienced a moment of triumph that frees her from her demonic mother. Her master shows her a bright future, and Opa actually declares her his heir. She was drunk with victory. It is in moments like these that men and women are often the most vulnerable.

Beside her, Richard was excited. He finally confirmed that Gwen was more than one person he was familiar with. It could just be one of two things. Either Gwen has gone beyond the limitations of existing magical theories and developed a primitive spell to gain two lightning familiarities, or she simply has two different elements.

He measured the passionate girl beside him with his eyes, scanning her extraordinary physiology for clues. The blue light in Gwen's eyes now was the effect of quasi-elemental lightning, but other than that, she was only paler than he remembered. Was it air, or ice?, he wondered eagerly, but Gwen was accosted by a dozen men who surrounded her like supplicants around the altar of knowledge.

Richard felt a yawn. Normally, the guests were long gone, but thanks to what happened that night, they chose to stay, which greatly expanded his father's hospitality.

Does that Gwen stay overnight?

He also wanted to get to know her, to understand her strengths, her past, her upbringing. These facts were denied by Gwen's vicious mother, who kicked her out of the house.

Oddly enough, he saw his cousin, who effortlessly flew between men and women. She seems to have a lot of personality and chats from time to time. Where did she learn that skill? As far as he knew, Gwen had been sullen, at least to Helena.

"Thank you all for coming, friends, and Happy New Year!" said Richard's father, who grew increasingly annoyed at the guests who insisted on staying. The staff at his home were yawning, trying to stay awake. Sullia told him that Lord Henry was gone, so there was no more reason to be polite in his own home.

"Next time, friend!" he called out to them, and began to circle around, holding their hands and leading them towards the door.

For the first time in her life, as a group of four, Kwan, Tully, Richard and herself, Gwen and her family shook hands and blessed the guests at the door.

"Come and see me at Lil's house!" Penny Wallace hugged Gwen before going out. "If you can, transfer!"

As soon as the guests left, the living room was cold.

Gwen shuddered, her clothes didn't do much protection, and the harbour air blowing from the Tasman Sea was cold. Richard curiously pulled the ring out of the closet and looked at her.

"What they taught you from the prince?" said Gwen Summery returned.

"Are you going to stay here?" Surya was using one of the rooms. I'll go and ask the servant to arrange another one for you. ”

"Please. "Now that the public is gone, Gwen's nervousness is gone on my feet... Pain is beautiful. ”

Richard nodded and led his cousin into the house, where the housekeeper was already working overtime.

"Thank you, Nan. He nodded approvingly to the middle-aged woman, and when he was done, he went to sleep. I'm going to tell my dad that tomorrow everyone can take a day off, full pay. ”

"It's a pleasure to serve you, sir. The butler bowed and left the room.

Gwen bypassed Richard and rushed into the bathroom, wiping the lashes off her mascara, her foundation, and her bronze.

"I'll be back. Richard handed Gwen to her.

Half an hour later he returned, changed into comfortable shorts and a white tight T-shirt with cups on a tray.

"Gwen, are you decent?" he knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

Richard came in, and Gwen was similarly wearing shorts and a white tank top. They even have the same shorts. Richard smiled and placed the cup and kettle next to Gwen on the bedside table.

"What are your plans from now on?" asked Richard.

"Training, a lot of training," Gwen replied happily. She couldn't wait to take advantage of the more advanced spells. "Then with my team to do a group training for the international high school, we should also get a new member. ”

"What's your secret?can this new member handle someone like you and Yue?" asked Richard as he leaned back in his chair.

"What's the secret?" asked Gwen innocently, her skin glowing since she was born.

Richard noted, "Oh, you know, you actually have multiple schools.

"People already know, though. ”

"What about your second element, when did you reveal that?"

Gwen stared at her cousin.

Richard leaned inside and brought them face to face.

"I want you to believe me, Gwen," he carefully chanted that I am your ally, that I offer to give up the inheritance for you, and I have done it. All I ask is that you don't block me out of your life. ”

Gwen blushed. This Richard, it's so good.

"Is this an offer?" she asked shyly, lowering her voice in hopes of teasing him.

"Would you rattle?" he retorted, his face moving without any muscles and his demeanor cold.

"Okay. Gwen said mildly. Somehow, she just felt that this cousin, who didn't exist in her world, was really worth it. It's a gut feeling, but she has a strong opinion about it. "But don't tell the Prince's classmates, God knows I have to fight to the death with the elite team of your school. ”

"I can tell you their data if you want," Richard said if you could keep it a secret yourself. ”

Gwen thought about the offer, everything is fair in love and war, right?

"I have a second element. It is empty. ”

Richard took a shuddering breath.

"I can...... Can I see it?"

He immediately discovered his irregularity.

"No, no, it doesn't matter. The cost of using negative elements. Sorry, don't show me. I believe you. ”