Without fear or hesitation as Gwen completed the spell, she induced lightning mana to transform into a snow-white mink, its body smooth and graceful, its fur shaggy and static.

"Oops! Oops!" It made a trilling sound like a songbird, then ran around her ankles, then jumped onto her shoulders, perched there cutely, its whiskers sparkling.

"A beautiful meek form," said Henry approvingly. "Outwardly, a lightning weasel. I think the mongoose is its fighting form. ”

"Does Sofina have a fighting form?"

"Oh yes. Henry nodded wisely. "She's scary when she's angry. ”

"Yes, yes, a nice pet is nice, but is it strong?" Gwen's Opa company, bent trying to figure out if he got the money from the Calling Circle, points to the sable on Gwen's shoulder to show us what damage it can cause. ”

Henry glanced at Sofina, who aimlessly grew a dozen wandering bushes in the distance.

Gwen gave a spiritual command to her mink, envious that it had a dose of lightning mana. Her creature jumped off her shoulders and landed nimbly while also changing. Its fur turned into jagged fragments of electrified needles, and its circumference continued to expand until it reached the size of a meerkat. It leaps up, turns into a blue-purple stripe, and immediately attacks three targets with an electrified bite.

"It's like a taser," Gwen exclaimed. A meerkat-shaped taser.

The two old men nodded in satisfaction. Mongoose is fast. However, like many speed-penchant attacks, its power leaves some room for improvement.

Gwen asks if she has an empathetic attack.

Her mongoose obeyed her command, curled up on all fours, and raised its back. With the quivering of its fur, it shot hundreds of small lightning-like darts, each one too small for the eye to see.

"Parker, Parker, Parker!"

A rickety tree dummy spontaneously transforms into a cactus.

"Oops!" Gwen felt an urge to cast a spell.

"Lightning!" Gwen referred to her latest method of evoking memories, sending out a blue-white lightning bolt from her fingertips.

"Good girl!" said Suriya clapped her hands and said you were on the third floor!

Lightning Lightning is one of the most iconic and iconic spells, in addition to the ubiquitous fireballs, perfected generations of mages before her. On Alicia's orders, she spent weeks practicing spells and spells, training with it until she lost her mana, and then recovering with the hard drive management system.

"Crack!"

To Gwen's surprise, her mongoose's white fur acts as a lightning rod, acting like her fuse. Her cobalt bolt arced through the air, a stream of pure plasma that hit the cactus bush with unmistakable accuracy. The electrical explosion is then radiated through the bristles, creating a small secondary electrical explosion between the needles. The tree glows pure white for a split second, then explodes in all directions.

"Oops! Oops!" The creature returned to its mink form after consuming its allotted mana. To stay in combat condition consistently, a fixed passage is required, and Gwen is inexperienced enough to maintain it. Returning to her, it nudged Gwen's storage ring. She made a small mana crystal for it, and it crushed like a dog biscuit.

"A brilliant magic, Gwen. "Surya seems to be happy with his investment. "Coordinated attacks on acquaintances are often much later. Your elemental affinity may be greater than the last time you evaluated. What is it now?"

"I won't be renewing my student card until the International High School Championship, Opa. Master said to keep my talents. ”

"Can you enter a room, Gwen?" Surya asked eagerly.

"She has access to the observatory at the tower," Henry added. "Although I would advise caution, many of the people who work in the tower have ties to private schools. ”

They talked until the animal finished eating. Gwen tried to recall her mink, but instead it ran to Suliya and Henry, standing on its two hind legs and begging with its front paws. The old people laughed, and then everyone realized for the development of those she was familiar with. To Gwen's frustration and jealousy, the creature's eyes gleamed with mischievous joy and she put the crystal in its pocket.

"What are you going to name it?"

According to her master, summoned creatures don't have real names until they reach a higher level of perception, and before that, nicknames are just as important, as they associate familiar creatures with magicians.

For Gwen, she knew the names of her two creatures when she saw them.

"Ariel," she declared. "Storm Elves. ”

Although her teachers didn't know about the inference, they found the name nice and pleasant to hear.

"Oops! hey!" Ariel seemed to like its name as well. It returned to her mouth, filled with broken crystals, and bit down on her shirt with particles of mana powder falling from it. Gwen waited until it was done before invoking the banishment command, returning the antelope to its pocket dimension.

"Well done. "Everyone is ready for the next familiar person.

"How's your energy?" asked Henry. They had to instill Sofina's life force in Gwen during the ceremony. For Gwen, summoning her familiar Void means that she will flood her mana pipes with negatively charged Void matter.

"I felt good, host. Gwen took a deep breath, vaguely aware that Sofina had protected her. "Can I continue?"

"Be careful," Surya said worriedly.

Gwen shouted to her snake.

"Shah!" she replied. It refuses to leave its pocket size.

"Caliban!" she shouted affirmatively, her imperial tone forcing the ophismen of the underworld to obey.

Here it comes.

The thing turned into a strange drop of black ink. It landed on the circle of summoning, a dark vortex, wet and condensed until it became its flesh.

To Gwen's other surprise, its appearance is aesthetic.

The serpentine's sinuous body has a black ebony sheen, as if it had been carved from smooth obsidian. Its carapace leather absorbs daytime light, changing color as it slides. Its faceless head is not as terrifying as it has been seen before, but rather an elegant configuration similar to the crash of Prince Rupert. In the abstract void, moving in the void.

"What a monster to my word. Henry raised his thick eyebrows, completely surprised by the discrepancy between expectation and reality. "Even thinking about something from the void can be confusing and catchy!

Surya pondered, his artist's eyes sparkling. This ** creature has a strange carnal desire and**. Didn't they say that the acquaintance reflected the psychology of his master? He looked at his granddaughter, and then at the bug, wondering why Gwen would choose this thing from all the unknown nothingness that could possibly exist.

"Shall we see what it can do?" asked Henry. "Gwen, watch out for its source of life. Sofina, take care of Gwen. ”

Gwen nodded. She mentally commanded the snake to attack a moving bush. Below, the Caliban turned to the bushes without interest.

"Caliban!

She let a little void mana seep into her duct.

“!“

Vertigo fatigue haunted her body, and her veins filled with ice.

Not far from Caliban, Henry and Surya were still admiring its smooth exterior, and without warning, Caliban's carapace cracked, revealing a pulsing purple flesh head. The creature opened its mouth, and a lamprey's sucker was covered with hooked teeth, and it erected.

"Oh my God!" Su Ya shouted, almost tripping over herself, trying to back off.

"Magician!" Henry also countered a bitter disgust.

Even at half the height of an adult, Caliban is a terrifying sight.

"Shah, Shah!"

It looked around with a shameless look, clung to the old man, and then walked clearly towards the bushes. A drop of gray slime ran down its crumpled mouth.

"Damn the oath, Gwen, I just lost ten years of my life. Surya grabbed his chest with one hand.

Caliban!Scuffle!Gwen deliberately let the Caliban attack. It slid towards the bushes at an alarming speed, jumped off the platform and moved onto the grass. Where her bugs ventured, life was gone, leaving only Surya's lawn path, overgrown with winding gray meadows. Upon reaching the first target, Caliban circled his body and then slammed like a spring. Without a single thud, it tore open the wooden frame of the living shrub and rushed to the other side.

Range Strike! Gwen struggled with reluctantly obedient situations.

To the distress of Henry and Suya, Caliban opened its lamprey mouth and shot a meat barb, and a harpoon's tongue jumped out of its stomach and pierced a bush.

Then, to their growing horror, it dragged the unconscious puppet onto itself, twitching incessantly.

In the end, as if not enough trauma had been sought, its head swelled and its carapace opened until it turned into a giant ball. Then, the lamprey's mouth opened, sucking the bush into its belly.

When the last branch was gone, Gwen felt a surge of vitality return to her body, restoring what little she had spent.

"Cali

Before Gwen could overcome her mesmerizing disgust, her dark treant returned to her. Caliban saw Ariel's move and felt that it was a good thing that there could be the same friction between her legs, doing an infinite loop around her ankles.

Henry and Suliya watched as Gwen fed it crystals with bile in their mouths. Below, the snake's tentacle tongue hooked her fingers and swallowed the entire crystal. Then, begging like Ariel, it forced Henry and her Opa company to throw away a handful of shards.

Come back!asked Gwen. After receiving the prize, her serpentine sneaks into the dark pocket space to rest.

"Well, that's a big deal. Surya swallowed nervously.

Henry took a deep breath. "Gwen, if possible, I'll try to use Caliban as little as possible. ”

"He looks a little too much," Gwen agreed. Oddly enough, Caliban's slime killed the grass, but did not damage herself and her shoes.

"Is that him?" Henry shuddered. "How do you know?"

"Hmm...... It's shaped alike, you know......" Gwen made a shape with her hands.

"Yes. Henry coughed lightly, and by the way, acquaintances have no gender, at least until you get a soul. ”

"A soul?master?" If Henry was referring to a soul like Alessia's crimson Caracal, then that prospect was likely in the distant future.

"You know, I find it inspiring. Surya looked around and saw his sculpture studio in the distance. "It was cruel, it was disgusting, but you have to admit that there was an exotic feel to it. ”

Gwen and Henry looked at Suliya blankly.

"I have to go. You two make yourselves comfortable. Melissa!Tess!working hours!"

Surya left in a rage. Tess and Mel apologized profusely. Gwen's owner selflessly waved his hand to show that he was not angry.

"Well, now that we've got that out of the way. Henry turned to his junior apprentice and commented on the girl.

The schedule he and Surya set is very combative, which is both a test of her physical strength and her will. This is to quickly improve her basic ability to compete at a high level internationally. There, Gwen will have to complete the challenge of the child prodigies from the families who are taught by the best mana-rich dishes, taught by the best mentors and mentors.

But they've made good progress. Ariel is an excellent animal, a reliable companion with good growth potential: loyal, submissive, and synergistic.

However, the Caliban beast is the subject of future research. For now, it's best for Gwen to avoid it altogether. Void and Dust are two of the most dangerous spells that Tower Mages are able to channel. Henry is the most aware of its self-destructive power of all. Even a momentary negligence can set Gwen down the path of tragedy and misery.

To put it simply, the girl was too weak and inexperienced to use Void magic. He needs to reassure her, ideally, that she exercises her power under supervision. Over time, her control over magicians and acquaintances will increase, reducing the risk of self-harm. Unlike last time, Henry now learned the wisdom of patience.

In addition, there is one more thing to expose Gwen to the rest of the ten people. While exposure seems inevitable if Gwen wants to pursue any career, she's sure to be a favorite among military tycoons who desperately need an ace to equip their air assault forces. Alessia is a great ace, but her character does not lend itself to military discipline.

He briefly recalls the heyday of the Coral Sea Wars, when void magic terrified the demihuman tribes so much that they offered sacrifices to sue for peace. The militants salivated at the thought of bringing back the "good old days". But their dominion came at Henry's personal expense. If Gwen had been ordered to wipe out a village full of unarmed alien women and children, would Gwen still be sober?

"Master?" Gwen's voice interrupted the pensive judge.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorting out some thoughts," Henry whispered, his glazed eyes clear again. "So, as I said, you should be cautious with Caliban. I'm afraid he'll attract unwanted attention, and maybe even the attention of forces outside of us. ”

"Don't even know about the tower?"

"Oh, yes," replied Henry. "It is rare, but not impossible, that the half-human being is in an endless multitude of humans. What scares me is the secret cabal, people like Edgar, mages who follow darker paths than we do, who will take a great interest in girls like you. ”

Gwen shuddered.

"Of course, Gunther, Alesia, and I will protect you. Still, caution is advised. ”

"Shall I hide Caleban then?" Gwen asked her master, hiding her disappointment. She had been looking forward to taking advantage of her acquaintances, even Kaliban.

"Use your judgment," Henry replied. "If they knew, they knew. I'll keep you safe. Talent attracts attention. There will always be people who are jealous of talents, who worship talents, or who plunder the talents of others for personal gain, but our credo will always be those words you say. ”

"Noble servant. ”

"Yes. Henry coughed. Behind her master, Sofina moved. "You have three months left to cough, and there should be plenty of time to master the usage of these two months. I thought, ahem, you're ready to work with Paul ... Cough ......"

"We'd better go, Henry," muttered Sofina, her master still coughing. Drade took out a small pool of mead and placed it in her hand, allowing Henry to drink it directly. Gwen helped her massage her master's back as the twitches of his chest tightness eased.

"Yes, we'd better go back to Grote," Henry agreed. "Gwen, I wish you all the best, listen to your grandfather, and don't be afraid to ask your siblings for help. That's what they're for. ”

"Thank you, Master. Gwen bowed.

"I guess I'd better go back......" she didn't say anything in particular to anyone.

Her next three months are about to begin, and her next milestone is to do odd jobs for Mike, Suliya, and Henry's "comrades".

Like a child with a new toy, she can't wait to use her summoner and magician powers.

Back in the ditch, Henry lay on the bed, held by someone he knew.

Henry...... My saplings are gone," Sofina reported to her master.

Henry sighed sadly.

"She's a curious person. He shook his head. "I don't know if she'll be like her. ”

"She won't. I like Gwen," Sofina was angry and angry. "If you remember, I've never liked that witch, not since the first day we met. ”

"I think," said Henry solemnly. But Gwen's path is her own: a path that can only be walked on her own. If she has the means to overcome the fate of her kind, then she will not be interfered with by us. It's not a matter of strength or magic Sofina, it's..."

"The human condition," Sofina said for him. "So you keep saying. ”

Henry coughed again. Sofina took out another dose of Golden Mead, the distillate of her life force, extracted from the wasteland of her Heart Tree, and fed it to her master.

"Master, are you-

"I'm fine, that summoning circle is a bit too much. Henry coughed for a while. ”

"You have to be careful. ”

"Still, Gwen worries me. My mind is not calm. ”

"Master?"

"I'm afraid they're going to take her, Sofina. The talent of the Void is too precious. For them, she is a priceless source. ”

"We'll protect her. ”

"It's a dilemma. Henry smiled wryly. "Give her too much power and she'll turn into a monster. Shelter her too much, and she becomes someone else's tool. How hard it is to be free! It would be wrong to hide her talent, Sofina, we don't know—how do we know?"

Henry is now almost in a trance, half of his consciousness mesmerized by Mead and the other half wandering in the murky waters of distant memories.

"It's different......" Sofina stroked Henry's hair, Gwen was strong. ”

"Yes...... It's not the same, it's not the same......" Henry's words were slurred. "We're not going to lose her, we're not going to be like we used to...... It won't be like it used to be—oh, poor Lizzy! how we failed her!"

"Shu ...... Now go to sleep," Sofina flinched as the name broke Henry's lips. She entered her master's unprotected mind and drugged him to sleep with her spirit. Henry...... You need to take a break. ”

As the pain on Henry's face slowly faded, Sofina rested her head on his chest and listened to her master's rhythmic breathing. As an elf, she doesn't know the meaning of sleeping, so she can sit next to Henry, stop his dreams from fighting the past, think sweetly about Gwen, and think bitterly about the woman who hurt her master long ago.