In the study, an old man was reading a book, his body was emaciated, his golden hair looked a little pale, and there was a pair of glasses on the bridge of his nose that were not too high, all of which were the traces carved on him by the years.

"You're back?"

Earl Brown was very calm about Leah's arrival, he just closed the book gently, and then raised his chin at the chair in front of the desk.

"Sit down, let's talk. ”

"Dear Father, I am so glad to see that you are in good health. ”

She gracefully lifted the hem of her skirt in a greeting, and then Leah sat down across the table.

"Well, no, I'm not healthy, in fact I fell ill after you left, and you went to Ed Nihua like your two sisters, and that's my heart disease. I do wonder sometimes if I'm cursed by the devil, don't you think, Leah?"

The old duke reached out and stroked his gray hair, and said softly in his slightly hoarse voice.

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"My dear father, why do you feel this way, even in Ed Nihua, I have been praying to the Goddess of Creation, hoping that you will be healthy and happy. ”

Although the conversation between the two was calm, Leah knew that this was just the duke's opening words, and after a moment of calm, maybe a storm would come.

"I!?happiness?oh, no!Leah!, I haven't known what happiness is ever since you three sisters turned their backs on me and walked towards that damn Ed-Nihua?"

Sure enough, the old duke's tone began to rise step by step, which also meant that his anger was rushing upward.

"Yes, I always thought I was cursed, my wife left me, and my daughters ...... one by one"

Looking at the old duke, who was getting more and more excited, and even stood up and walked back and forth to the window, Leah didn't interject, just got up and poured a cup of black tea for the other party, and then sat down and listened quietly. Some words are better vented than stuffed in the heart, and Leah feels that if the old duke is allowed to continue to harbor this fire, then any words of explanation will pale in comparison. It's hard to think rationally when you're angry, even if he's a duke.

“...... Let's talk about the reason why you ran to Ed Nihua without a sound. ”

Fortunately, the average person may be angry for a long time, and even become more and more irritable, but Leah knows her father. His long political life has made Duke Brown adept at dealing with all his feelings, even the frustration and anger brought on by this almost damned fate. After a while, he sat down, and after taking a sip of the black tea that Leah had poured, the old duke began to carefully look at his daughter, who he hadn't seen for nearly a year, and seemed to be a little different.

"As the letter says, I want to learn magic, and I'm not happy with the marriage you've arranged for me. ”

"I remember you've never met your fiancé. ”

"Yes, but that also means I don't necessarily like him. Leave yourself a way out—that's what you taught me, Father. ”

“...... Well, I thought you never listened to these things when I taught you, and now it seems that I was wrong. But to be honest, I didn't expect you to leave a way back for the future I arranged for you, which is really sad. ”

Hearing Leah's last words, the old duke was silent for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, he was glad that Leah had studied the wisdom he had taught, but he was depressed to find that it had been used against himself.

"Leah, you should understand that I don't plan to let Karen inherit my title, because she is not a mage, and I don't plan to let Eve ...... Oh, we don't mention her, it makes me sad. Suffice it to say that your mother, Lisa, is dead, but I still love her, so I won't marry another woman. This means that although you are my third daughter, you are the only one who can inherit my first daughter. You see, you have so many things that no one else can do in their lifetime, so why do you have to learn all that damn magic?"

At the mention of the Duchess, the corners of Duke Brown's eyes moistened, and it could be seen that although so much time had passed, it still did not soothe the pain of the loss of his wife in the old man's heart.

"Allow me to ask rhetorically, Father, why don't you let Sister Karene inherit your title?"

"That's because ......"

Leah's rhetorical question made the old duke hesitate.

"That's because she doesn't know magic, yes, that's all. But my dear father, if I don't go to Ed Nihua and learn magic, even if I have a talent that Sister Karene doesn't have, does it really make sense?"

Without waiting for the old duke to continue, Leah interrupted the other and said the fact that was already known to everyone.

"Lady fate played a joke on me, Leah. Indeed, I am obsessed with my heir's magical talents, for I am a mage, and I love magic second only to you and this title. So I hope that if any of you can inherit one of my qiē, she must also love magic. ”

"You have many ways to make yourself live longer, my dear father, the mage does not lack this knowledge, so you don't have to rush to arrange an heir. ”

Hearing the old duke's arranged-like tone, Leah shook her head.

"Yes, of course, there is no shortage of mages. But people die eventually, don't they? My lovely little Leah, to be honest, I don't plan to live longer than anyone else, Lisa has returned to the arms of the creator god, and my nostalgia for the world is only the three of you, and for an ordinary old man, the rest of the time is enough to watch you become talents, so there is no need for more. ”

Facing Leah's words, the old duke shook his head, and then continued: "I find that we are a little off-topic, back to the original question, you are right, Leah, I am obsessed with my heir to have the talent of a mage, or rather, I was once obsessed with my heir, that is, you, must be a mage - until I found out that your talent is ......"

"Space-time system?"

"That's right, space-time. Leah, you must know that space-time systems are rare, but not without ......"

As he spoke, Duke Brown took a notebook from the shelf, full of sticky notes.

"Look, this is a qiē that I have consulted since I learned about your talent, these people recorded in the book are all space-time mages, and each of them is trying in vain to make the lost space-time magic reappear in the world, and then ...... But he lost his life because of it. Magic is dangerous, Leah, maybe you don't know yet, but listen to me, that's it. ”

"Honestly, I thought you were going to at least let me go to the Royal Academy of Demon Martial Arts to get a diploma or something. ”

Hearing the old duke's words, Leah smiled bitterly, she had always thought that she was not allowed to study magic because it was unnecessary as a girl, but it didn't seem to be like that. Duke Brown had known her talent for a long time, so he didn't want her to study magic

"Oh, of course, with your talent, it's too easy to get a mage's certificate. But, Leah, I understand how terrible a mage's curiosity can be, and space-time magic is a deadly temptation that few mages with expertise in this area can resist. You see, if I let you go to the Academy, I'm willing to bet you'll eventually embark on the path of studying space-time magic. ”

"But do you think that my dear father, when I inherit your title, will not be faced with such a thing that might cost me my life? You see, our great king always said, 'Ah, dear Excellency so-and-so, I see that you seem to be tired, and need to rest, please go to a distant country and spend a good vacation'—and then the poor creature was exiled to some corner, or even to the underworld. Politics is just as dangerous as the battlefield – and that's what you taught me. You see, aren't I going to face these deadly challenges anyway?"

Leah shook her head at the old man's opinion, she could understand that the other party didn't want her to take risks, but to be honest, she didn't agree with the old duke's words, even in politics, there would always be some things that didn't use a knife and a gun, but were still murderous. Finally, staring into the old duke's eyes, Leah said seriously: "I have the courage, whether it is magic or knighthood. Father, let me prove it to you!"

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