A black limousine was parked outside the port, waiting to pick up Tao and Mina. To Gwen's surprise, Mina kisses her on the cheek, a bold western-style goodbye, before retreating to the shelter of the stretcher.

Petra also had her dorm to go back to, and when Joan dropped her off at a private apartment in Fudan, she left Gwen and the company. She also kissed Gwen lightly on the cheek and praised Shangfudan's merits.

Finally they left on their own, and the trio escaped the dazzling charm of the glittering city, their jeep entering the third orbital ring with the low-altitude passing rate of its five-8 mana engine.

When they were on the rail highway, Jun calmly announced, "I solved this matter with the Yeosu girl. ”。 "I don't want you to put it on the record, at least, your public record. Be careful, though, in the future. Cleaning data requires not only CCs systems, but also help. ”

"I will, thank you," Gwen muttered solemnly. "I'm sorry for the trouble, Uncle Jun. ”

"You should be," Joon agreed solemnly. "Taking a life, especially a fellow mage, is not to be taken lightly, even if you have a good reason. Keep this in mind. ”

"I will. ”

"Well, then there's not much to say. I look forward to seeing how you perform in the future. ”

The mood of the Stoics was burned, and Gwen's spirit sank into a contemplative silence.

"You too, Richard," Jun continued. "Can you hear me in the back?"

"Yes, sir. I can. ”

"As long as Jun Jun. ”

"At least let me call you the old army," Richard insisted.

"Well, whatever you want. "Jun is not a champion. He doesn't like the responsibility of implication and implication. Richard is a future peer that Joon wants to see. He felt that the young man had a good temperament, and that his indifference to moral freedom was just right. "I know why you're desperate for the CCs system, but dial it down and try not to anger too many people. The essence of CCs systems is to accumulate them over time. Any windfall profits accumulated by your method of robbing roads will spell trouble later on. ”

"I'll be careful, Senpai. ”

"You need more than that. Think about the years ahead. What happens when your parents, who lack the talent to take care of themselves, come to Shanghai?What if you make too many enemies and some of them decide to take advantage of the fact that you're going to leave on a long-term mission? You need allies and you need the CCs system, Richard. Don't forget. ”

"Thank you for the suggestion," Richard said solemnly. "I now realize that I was too arrogant and careless. ”

"Good. "Both of you are good students. Jun drove the jeep into the song house. "We arrived and tried to eat something before going to bed. The food on the ferry was almost nutritious. ”

"We will, senior. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Jun, I really appreciate everything you have done for us. ”

"Hey, we're family. "Jun slow down until the car comes to a complete stop and I'll give you a ride. I also need to greet the old people. ”

"Let's go together. Gwen shook her long legs off the leather seat of the jeep. At this time, her concentration was blurred due to fatigue. The last three days felt more like seven days.

Seven days. A week later, Gwen was trying to determine the chronology of her biological clock when her brain buzzed. She left Singapore and spent almost two days in detention. Then she spent a day and a half in the Song Courtyard. Mina and Tao spent another day or so, and then spent another three days in the dungeon.

Did Avia and Yue return to Sydney? Their trip to Darwin should have been six and a half days. However, if they make it all the way to Sydney, it will be another day or two.

"Uncle Jun," Gwen asked as they walked towards the courtyard. "Do you think my friend has gone back to Sydney?"

"Perhaps, let's say they disembarked in Darwin and Mags Schultz supplemented their travel expenses," Joan said without thinking. "I can ask my father to lend you an LR communications projector if you want, but I dare say you'll have to supplement your own LDM company. ”

"That's great, thank you," Gwen replied.

The blue bell was fast to pass, and the courtyard was lit up with low-consumption lumen balls. Papuya's curious face waited for them in the public hall, carrying a jug of oolong water, the pot of oolong water simmering slowly in a heat wave. Gwen's grandfather, Guo, is nowhere to be found.

"Congratulations," she said happily as they stepped over the threshold into the hall. "Petra told me you were the first to come. ”

"I would say that 'we' come first," Gwen modestly replied. "Everyone helped, even Tao. ”

"It's a good attitude. Cravdia reached out and took Gwen's hand. Gwen felt a particle of positive mana enter her hand, swirling around her body.

"Quite serious damage. "Her Papulian face lost some of its luster. "Although I'm surprised that you can actually strengthen your viper mana. Got lucky?"

"Very lucky. Gwen sat next to her crib, and although her hips were just over the edge of the seat in case Guo broke in, she had to greet her quickly and formally. "Also, we brought this to you, Pabua. ”

Gwen passed a hand over the high coffee table and pulled out Petra's still cube, which contained a piece of jade-like flesh.

"It's going to turn sour very quickly," Gwen suggested. "Petra and I already have a piece. We've saved this for you. ”

"I know, dear, thank you. Her Bableia handed over a hand and took the prize. "I'll share some with your grandpa. At our age, he needed it more than I did. ”

"I have one more. Gwen pulled out the piece she had bought from Richard.

"Oh, no, no, keep it for yourself, dear. Petra says it helps ease feelings of emptiness. It's so much more important than adding a few years to our lives!" Her Pabria pushed the Rubik's Cube back to Gwen. "I'll teach you how to reap the benefits of it without harming your physical form. Please rest assured that I accept your kindness and kindness. ”

Gwen reluctantly took the vita out.

Joon stared blankly at everything around him.

"Well, if nothing else, I have to go. "Mom, I'll be back to see her in a week or so. Jun hugged her mother and agreed.

"Take care, A-kun," Kravdia chanted.

"I will, Mom. Gwen, Richard. ”

"Uncle Jun, goodbye. ”

"Tell my father that I miss him, and that there are still things in the Xiao family that he needs to deal with. With that, Joon turned and left. There is a curfew in his barracks, and although the army is not subject to curfews, the captain prefers to set a good example for his comrades. "Do you have anything to say to the sea? He was still sweating in the barracks. ”

"Tell him I'll say hello to him," Gwen replied earnestly.

Gwen and Richard watched Joon go, then turned her attention to Pabria.

"I'm grateful for the opportunity you've given us," Gwen and Kravdia finished speaking, and Richard began. "I really appreciate it. ”

Claudia smiled knowingly: "You can repay me by helping me take care of this little one." ”。 "There are others, if you have time. ”

"I'm not going to do less," Richard bowed his head. "You can give it to me. ”

"It's good, we understand each other. Clavdia's eyes were filled with laughter. "Speaking of which, if your parents are coming, I want you to know that we have several properties around the city that I can offer to your family until you find your own place to live. ”

"I would be grateful, Papua. Cravdia's generosity surprised Richard. There was a woman who knew not to beat around the bush. "I'll do my best not to take advantage of your kindness, but I appreciate you for having such a high opinion of me. ”

"What a sweetheart," Clavdia muttered. "You can learn a thing or two from Richard, Gwen. ”

"I'll do my best, Babria. Gwen's gaze met Richards. "Where's Grandpa?"

"I bet you train your brother. He's been thinking little about anything else lately, and little Percy has a lot to do to catch up. ”

Gwen pleaded, a little worried that her studies would be far behind normal.

"Here you go!" Pabria smiled.

Richard put it bluntly: "I don't think that's going to happen. ”。 "I'm sorry, that's too rough. ”

Kravdia warned the direct-shot magician: "Don't say it in front of Guo. ”。 "By the way, I agree with you. ”

"I believe Percy can do it, especially with the support of his grandfather and the support of the Song family. "He has the talent of a father. Gwen was blushed by Richard's stern exclamation.

"I know you're a sentimental man, Gwen, but maybe it's not that wishful thinking, right?" Richard didn't show any mercy. "Think realistically about how this works. How many moments of death and danger have you experienced so far? How many times have you almost lost them?"

Gwen sighed. Too many times to count.

"Do you think Percy the 'heir' will have the freedom to take risks? Why do you think we're running around in the dungeon, why are we able to endure spells against those little masters who feed on rare ingredients? It's because we dare to take risks, Gwen, and we've survived those experiences and come out stronger. ”

"Enough, Richard. Their Pabria put his hand on Richard's arm. "While you're here with Gwen, you'd better keep that emotion to yourself. Once college opens, you can look for more convenient accommodations closer to the school. ”

"I'm sorry," Richard's voice softened. "Gwen is so good. ”

"Why is this a flaw?" said Kravdia, pinching Gwen's cheek, her voice full of kindness. The path of the asura should be tempered by the path of benevolence, otherwise self-destruction awaits the self-righteous traveler. Richard, you also have to be careful of your biases. ”

Listening to Kravdia's advice, Gwen felt a warm sensation in her chest, pleasant. She happily affirms that in her new life, she has not missed the opportunity to associate with Pabloa.

"Shall we retire then?" asked Richard. "You slept on the boat, but it was board. ”

"Yes, I want to take a shower and get some sleep," Gwen pleaded with her Papuya, and she let them go.

Babria reminded them: "When you arrive at the training room, say hello to Teacher Guo. "If you are hungry, ask the servant to bring you dinner!"

"Yes, Pabloa," they all replied.

Guo hears Gwen and Richard enter the training hall through the side door and tells Percy to keep his mana circulating.

Percy, as usual, took Guo's words as if they were spoken directly from the horse's mouth, trying to stay focused.

The double-opened door opened a crack, and the victorious dungeon diver appeared in front of him to be examined by him.

As soon as he saw Gwen, Guo furrowed his thick eyebrows. The girl who came out of the door felt different from the one who had just left the manor three days ago.

Has she become stronger? Guo muttered to himself. She's growing up too fast. He learned earlier from Jun's message that Gwen's group had won first place in the competition.

This in itself is a ridiculous achievement. Two novices dive in their first dungeon, plus the useless Wang siblings and a Petra Kuznetsov, can beat the best place the house can offer?He knew that Richard was already a first-class magician and Gwen had survived a war, but the news still shocked him.

Kravdia had said it was good news, but for Guo, it meant trouble.

When a member designated as a deputy branch, a daughter, is more talented and charismatic than the heir, it subverts the heart of the family and the loyalty of the servants in the house. Over time, as accomplishments accumulate, the song's allies may no longer seek the support of the heir, but instead pledge allegiance to Gwen, who is the most influential.

What if Gwen marries a house far more than the prestige of the song? What if one day she returns with the blood of a clan far nobler than the song, with a dozen mages following her voice and demanding allegiance from her brother? Or worse, what if she claims her birthright, pointing out the weaknesses of the current president?

Guo felt tingling and numbness in the back of his neck as the paranoid scenes manifested one by one.

Watching his granddaughter show off the dancer's figure in a suit made him even more anxious. She's so gifted at it, and her unusual beauty makes things worse. He will only know the true extent of her actions tomorrow after receiving a full briefing, but the girl has become a killer. Does the emptiness subvert her mind, or is the power in her head? The life of a Yeosu witch doesn't matter, but the granddaughter seems to have quickly built a reputation for herself as a bloodthirsty woman. Within seven days, she defeated competitors from various houses and then killed a mage with impunity. She's either looking for trouble, or trouble discovering that she's like a harp that has tasted human flesh. Either way, the girl is in trouble.

Guo has a simple philosophy of success that allows him to succeed in his work: nip trouble in the bud before it erupts.

But doesn't it mean that tigers don't hurt cubs?

Guo En bowed deeply, his jet-black hair hanging down his shoulders like a waterfall, and he felt a frustrating sense of unease. Except for the girl, the magician, who had no obvious respect, answered the gesture and Gwen knelt.

Water demons are also dangerous. It is clear that his loyalty was first to his granddaughter, and then to a man named Gunther Schultz. More wildflowers. Before they grow poisonous and carnivorous, more buds are cut off.

Guo cried for a while, a faint pain made Guo not know, and the old maggot's face suddenly shrank slightly.

"Grandpa, are you alright?" the girl asked him, her face full of genuine worry.

"Percy, concentrate!" Guo barked at the boy's transformed form behind him. "I'm fine. ”

But the boy had lost focus. This sport will have to be done for a while longer.

"You must be tired," Guo said to the girl when he heard his voice. "Good night. Percy, go clean up. We'll continue tomorrow after 7 a.m. ”

"Yes, Grandpa. Percy bowed and left the room. He didn't stop to talk to his sister, which made Guo feel much better.

"Good night," Guo said again, turning to leave.

He soon had to force Kraftia to participate in something she didn't agree with, an act that pained him more than anything else in the world.

Anything other than to the detriment of his only heir.

Sunday turned into an idyllic day of recovery.

Gwen wakes up late in the morning, wears a magenta one-piece baggy dress, and meets up with Richard for breakfast.

After a round of meditation practice, she traveled to work with Pabloa, where she underwent another round of restorative therapy to repair the damage caused by ineffective use.

"Now your body is getting too many vitamins," Babria told her. "Maybe in a few more months, but for now, it's best to stay away from fruit. ”

In the afternoon, join Richard and stroll around the Bund Pier to enjoy the scenery of Shanghai. A local artist once thought she was some kind of celebrity because she and Richard had an unusual couple on the boulevard, both of whom were unusually tall and well-proportioned, and asked them to paint.

Gwen was so embarrassed that he didn't dare pose for hours, but the artist laughed and told them that he only needed a lumen recording.

They returned two hours later, and the painter gave them the painting for free.

She gave the man an HDM company crystal, but the artist refused, saying he was glad they gave him a chance to do what he liked. It was then that she realized that the man was a pseudonym, and that he was apprehensive to know that two mages who appeared in the descendants of a noble family were satisfying his ambitions.

The photograph itself is sloppy and impressionistic, but it captures a portrait of her and Richard as they stroll along the pier. Behind them, the Pudong Mansion glitters along the Huangpu River.

A harbinger of the future?, Richard joked. Next to him, Gwen smiled carefree, dreaming of the day when he ventured across the bay. They had been in Shanghai for a long time and knew that Pudong was a place inhabited by half-humans. Only sanctioned mages who have undergone mental conditioning or have selected members of the Pudong Mansion are allowed to live in the "concession zone" within the city.

Instead of returning for dinner that night, they wanted to have an adventurous meal on the Bund.

Jun's message says her friends will be in Sydney soon, and Gwen should get a call in the next 12 hours.

Before the curfew at 2200, a taxi took the two home, and after checking in with their grandparents, they retired to their rooms.

Gwen then lies on the bed, counting Eve until she can shake off the anxiety of waiting for their call.

"Gwen!

Gwen had been awake since dawn, waiting for the call to come. In hindsight, counting Eve may not be the best treatment for insomnia. Still, the news filled her heart with the fluffy sight of Elvis Presley and that arrogant prison break, and she was furious when they received the news that Gwen wouldn't be returning to Sydney. That's why she had nerve damage.

Last night she changed her clothes, jumped out of bed, and walked to the commune hall, where the LR company communications equipment was waiting in Guo's spare office.

Acknowledging that the desire for privacy was most likely wishful thinking, Gwen walked into the room where a servant had installed the device for her. Similarly, Gwen offered to pay for the start-up equipment, but Kravdia would not have it.

With a buzzing sound, the flickering projection began to focus. A close-up bizarre crack quickly fits Gwen's vision.

"Is this thing on?" Assuming the device has something like this, Yue's voice sounds too close to the microphone. "Hello?"

"Yue!" Gwen screamed. "Oh my God! I get you! I get it, a lot of you!"

"Come back!" Elvia's embarrassed voice was as sweet as ever.

"Elvia!"

"Gwen!"

"Yue!"

"Gwen!"

It took a few seconds, but the girls seemed to have found a medium shot that fit their upper body, their heads cut by the receiver's limited field of view.

Gwen felt childlike joy welling up in her chest.

"I'm glad to meet you. Gwen choked, feeling her passion blindfold her with memories.

"Oh, Gwynnie, I'm so glad you're okay!" Elvia didn't get any better, she was already leaking like a broken faucet.

"Are you okay down there?" I heard from Gunther and Alesia that you decided to stay?" Yue's voice was both disappointed and hurt.

Her friend's accusatory statement weighed heavily on Gwen's shoulders. When they left the island, they had both promised to be together, and now she was the first to break her promise.

"No!" we weren't bothered or anything," Avia shouted. "It's just... Smell... Choke... Unexpected!"

"Okay, do you have anything to say?"

"Let me explain," Gwen said slowly, keeping the rhythm with the help of a measured calm. She can only control her emotions. "So, Wei and another person, it was an MSS agent, took me to the detention center......"

Gwen recounted how she arrived in Shanghai. Isolation chamber. Percy's business. Gunther's suggestion and Paburia's support. She explained the situation in her patrilineal family and her decision to stay as logical as possible.

"Okay, I guess that's acceptable," Xiao Yue said sullenly, and then she rolled over and kicked her leg in the air. "Ahh

Now it was Elvia's turn to put on a guilty face.

"What's wrong, Eve?" the angelic healer's gloomy demeanor was visibly heartbreaking, begging Gwen to teleport around the world and embrace her.

"She's going to Europe," Yue sighed. "Everybody is going to leave me. I'm just a lonely evoke, alone in this cruel world. ”

"Eve, you're going to Europe?" Gwen felt her heart sink. So what happened? Did Avia go with her family because Gwen was no longer in Australia to maintain their relationship?

"This is my family," Elvia said, sobbing. "My father accepted a position in Germany. We're moving to Hamburg in a week. They have been waiting for me to come back. ”

"Oh...... Eve. Gwen wanted to say she wanted to be happy for her, but she was also acutely aware that, unlike her temporary stay in Shanghai, Avia's stay in Europe was likely to be permanent.

"They were going to enroll me at Nightingale College in England or Asklebius College in Greece. That means I'm going to leave my family away as well. Father said it was the best option because they didn't know what would be waiting for them once they arrived in Hamburg. ”

"None of us can help her!" Yue was furious, his dark eyes shining dangerously. "Those places are for the clergy only!

"Those are unbelievable first-class schools!" Gwen exclaimed.

"You can thank your craft brother," Yue's tone was complex and complex. Gwen also felt a mixture of anger, joy, concern, and gratitude.

"I'm sure everything will be fine, Eve," Gwen held out her hand to try to comfort the illusory projection. "You'll make new friends soon!"

A terrible grimace formed on Elvia's face, made worse by a runny nose and tear stains.

"All the strangers, Gwen, don't know anyone there. She hugged Yue's arm, her face full of fear. "I don't know if I can do it. You know what it's like for me to come to Blackwater. If it weren't for your ......"

Yue sighed, took out a handkerchief, and wiped Elvia's face as she tried to capture her fear of a new life for Gwen.

Ah, social anxiety. Gwen mourns for Avia. Hello dark my old friend ...

Her words really got Gwen thinking. What kind of person would Avia be if she hadn't been friends with Gwen Yue? She was a loner throughout junior high school. Old Gwen barely saw this angelic little clergyman on her radar, and if they were forced to be together, it was likely that before they knew it, Yue would definitely bully Elvis, which made things worse.

But what can she do?

Gwen racked her brains.

WHAT CAN SHE DO TO HELP HER FRIEND THROUGH LONELINESS? WHAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE CAN SHE PROVIDE FROM THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY? WHEN SHE'S FEELING DOWN, SHE CAN'T USE SKYPE TO TALK TO IVEY, CAN SHE?

SKYPE?A MINUTE OF EPIPHANY TICKLED GWENE. Aren't they facing the right moment now?

"Yue, is Brother Gunther here?"

"No, but I can find Master," Yue said. "May I?"

"Of course, I have something to ask. ”

Yue left the sight of the projection.

A minute later, Alicia's beautiful face came into view. She looked more energetic than Gwen had last seen her.

"Hey, Tiger," Alexia greeted Gwen sullenly as usual. "How's my sister?"

"I have a lot to tell you! I did my first dungeon dive!"

"It's impressive, how's it going?"

"We're here first!"

Alicia screamed with joy, greatly lightening her emotions. Gwen was quick to recount her exploits in record time, covering only the best episodes.

"Alesia, then," Gwen said bluntly. "I wondered if it would be possible to buy Elvia this LR communications projector, a projector that she could take to her new school. ”

"No!" Elvia interjected. "Gwen, it's too much!"

"You know, it can't just be sold to anyone. Alessia furrowed her perfect eyebrows. "You need a hard drive management system and a CCs system. ”

"How much?" asked Gwen carefully, praying.

"Let's say I'm pulling a few ropes. Alexia pursed her lips seductively. "One is about 50 cubic centimeters?"

"It's over!" Gwen agreed without hesitation. "Can I trade in Shanghai Mansion?"

"Pudong Mansion is what you need to deal with," Alessia's eyes sparkled. "How do you have so many Cocos Islands? You've been there for two weeks? a week?"

"You're looking at a woman at 151 degrees Celsius," Gwen bragged, spitting out her chest. "I still have donations to save!"

Alesia laughed at a few stitches and wiped tears from her eyes.

Avia tries to dissuade Gwen, but she won't. 50CCs system, to ensure that Elvis Presley is safe and reliable, report to her at any time?

"Well, I'll make sure that Avia has a nice dorm room anywhere she goes to medical school, and that LRM equipment is installed for her to read. Alicia held up a thumb. "I'll match you with the Cocos Islands. She will have the best place to stay there. Even if it's private, if she wants. ”

"Maybe not personally, it would isolate her," Gwen suggested. "How about improving her food?"

"Alright," Alexia agreed. "You seem to be pitying herself, you sugar mom, you!"

Gwen couldn't help but laugh. Yue joined in after learning what Gwen had done, and even the tearful elf couldn't help crying, and laughed at the same time, all of this was ridiculous.

"Can I send Avia some HDM companies?" Gwen asked. If she wants to be Avia's sugar mom, she might as well go all over Monty.

"I'll use the trust to build her, and you can pay me off for a few years on the way," Alesia dissuaded Gwen's short-sighted demands. "For a couple of years, there were thousands of HDMs here and there, no problem. ”

"You know, my family isn't poor either!" protested Elvis Presley, her little face blushing with embarrassment. "I can take care of myself!"

"Eve, you brave girl!" Alesia caught Avia, her sweet little face pressed against her plump chest. "Absolutely!"

"There, if you want, we can now chat every night," Gwen confidently told Elvis. "Just confronting... I. It's like I'm right next to you!"

"Okay!" Elvis made a Daniel Zhang face, a face so cute that he lured Alesia and her mother-in-law into hugging again, passing her back and forth like a rag doll.

"Wow. When Elvis finished wiping her face, Gwen reflected, where the rouge-like aftermath made her look even cuter. "Think about it...... Thought we would be apart for so long. ”

"Nope. Alexia crossed her hands. "If I want, I can go to Shanghai tomorrow. What you have to wait for is Yue. ”

"Yue?" Gwen looked at her friend.

"Master said that I need to save 1,000 cubic centimeters by myself for immigration applications," Mr. Yue sulked. "She said it would motivate me. ”

"When Yue joins you again," Alexia snorted arrogantly. "She will be a fearless destruction!"

"I'm sure she will," Gwen silently prayed for all the creatures in the orange, purple, and black zones around Oceania. "What's your prediction, Elvia?"

"At least four years," Elvia said bitterly. "I also need to do an internship for at least one year. ”

"Well, if you want, I can earn enough CCs for you to come to Shanghai," Gwen suggested, four years is a long time!

"What, you think CCs grow on trees?" Alexia scoffed. "Even in the last Coral Sea conflict, with a four-digit death toll, I only earned just over 6,000 cubic centimeters! I spent a lot of money on my crimson Caracal and now I'm missing another one. ”

"Can't Gunther lend you some?"

"What, you don't know? It is strictly forbidden to lend or trade CCs except for those approved by the tower. The process of getting one of them through the collection is completely impossible. "It would be better to squeeze the camel out of the eye of the needle," replied Alexia angrily.

"Doesn't Yue need spirits too?" asked Gwen out of curiosity.

"Yes," Yue replied grief-stricken. "I feel so close to you, Gwen, but so far away. There are not enough CCs systems in the world!"

"Can I buy a spirit?" Gwen continued. What would a soul do to her elementals?and what good would that do for Kaliban or Ariel?" Later I got an auction called "House of Rice". ”

"Ha, good luck. Alicia stared at Gwen with a look of feigned sympathy.

"Is it expensive?" Gwen swallowed nervously.

"Fire is one of the most common elements that evokes memories, but the cost of my Caracas is still 1,400 cubic feet," Alexia noted. ”。 As for lightning, only the blackest black areas are rich in lightning elements. And where do we start with the Void?"

"I see what you mean. Gwen bit her lip.

"Well, is there anything else? I'll make sure these two are safe. Yue can use my LRM company, and I'll make sure Ivy has her as soon as she arrives at school. ”

"Great, thank you. I'm grateful, sister. ”

"I'll tell Gunther you've been here. ”

Gwen confronts her two best friends again.

"For the future. She held out her palm so that the illusory projection could see her hand.

"For our future!" Xiao Yue also came.

"For us!" Elvia joined in, folding their limbs so they could see each other's hands.

There was a wordless moment in the air, and every girl engraved this scene in the depths of her memory.

Then we chatted for another half an hour and discussed each other's family affairs. Yue tells Gwen that she will try to get Suya to call Gwen through the LRM company device and arrange a meeting so that Richard can talk to his parents. Ivy promised to talk to Gwen as soon as possible, but they had to wait until the tower technicians installed the LRM equipment. In addition, Gwen must be screened to ensure that she does not deceive the tower with sensitive information after receiving LR equipment. Either way, the process will take weeks, if not months, and by then, Gwen will most likely already be in college.

"Goodbye," she finally said as the hallucinations faded, the projection turning into ghostly particles of gray-white magic.

Gwen left her grandfather's warden's office and felt as if she had entered a brave new world.

College, Gwen thought to herself. Maybe it's time to gather some brochures and pamphlets on the matter, and maybe it's time to find a couple of student handbooks.

The future may be far away, but she feels like she's already standing at the door.