Isabel breathed a sigh of relief and opened her eyes.

She clutched her forehead and slowly woke up from her soft, feathered hammock.

"Awake?"

With her back to her, Janis drew in Isabel's bedroom, and said in a brisk tone, "How was the experience of this ceremony?" ”

Isabel looked back and saw a bright morning sun.

Above the sparkling lake, the nascent red morning sun seems to set the entire lake on fire.

Red and golden at the bottom, light blue and dark blue at the top......

This strange and beautiful image reminds Isabel of Mr. "Fox's" eyes when he resonates with the path of devotion.

"Well, why don't you speak?"

After not hearing Isabel's response for a long time, Janis turned back curiously and joked, "It won't fail to advance, will it?" ”

“…… No, it worked. Isabel whispered.

"Did it work?" Janis spoke in surprise.

"Why are you so surprised, Teacher Yanis!"

"Because I did think about the possibility that you would advance to failure."

Janis casually turned the paintbrush in his hand and tilted his head: "Why, don't you blame me for not telling you about the various precautions in the ceremony in advance?" ”

“…… It's okay. Failure is also an experience. ”

Isabel whispered.

"Huh."

The elven artist laughed, walked over and tapped Isabel lightly, "You obviously speak ill of me in your heart." You little fool. ”

Seeing this, Isabel stopped pretending.

She rubbed over very aggrievedly: "Teacher, I think you still have to teach me some common sense things." Otherwise, there is no point in unprepared frustration...... I've failed quite a few times. ”

That's basically what Sherlock had told her before. Now she's just copied it.

"Someone else taught you that, right?"

But Janis easily saw through the truth.

“…… Ay? How are you—"

"With your personality, you don't say 'your own words' so smoothly and precisely. You will be hesitant to judge yourself. As you just said – you've failed too much. So much so that your self-confidence is insufficient. ”

Yanis sighed and leaned over and touched Isabel's hair: "Then you know why I don't want you to succeed once?" ”

“…… Why? ”

"Because the advanced ritual will fail sooner or later."

Janis patiently replied slowly, "Whether it is a new moon ceremony or a full moon ceremony, its essence is to compete with people. It is nothing more than the difference between direct competition and indirect competition. Since it is a competition with others, then there are winners and there must be losers. Maybe someone will keep losing, but no one can always win.

"You're going to win all the time, but you're going to get more and more pressure. Because of this, the first failure is a valuable opportunity to balance your mind and stop being nervous. ”

"Why do you say that failure is an opportunity?"

Isabel stubbornly asked, "I want to win more." ”

Janis touched her hair silently and plucked her soft cheeks lovingly.

The elf said seriously, "It's simple, little Isa. Because if you fail at the first level, you won't lose anything. It's just time to delay - half a month or a month later, you can participate in the ceremony again. In other words, if you fail this time, you can participate in the New Moon Ritual again and experience the real competition. Then you go back and do the full moon ceremony, and you have experience.

"You were deceived and defeated in the ritual. Being tricked out of their real identity, being used like a prop – yes, these are indeed 'failures'.

"But at the same time, it was just a dream. What if they know who you really are? You're the princess of Avalon, what else can they do? That's your biggest dependence, Isha. They can't do anything to you, your failure is just failure. There will be no actual loss that cannot be recovered.

"In a place where no one knows you, people don't care about who you are, they don't have the slightest affection for you, only cruel competition, survival, deception, betrayal...... This will undoubtedly make you grow quickly.

"And you only need to pay the price of 'time', and a few more rituals will allow you, a princess who is well protected by people and has a noble status, to be exposed to the undisguised malice in people's hearts on the premise of ensuring your own safety - in my opinion, this is more valuable than the promotion of the advanced ceremony itself."

Janis told the truth that she had not said before: "It is indeed unfair to play fairly with other people who are prepared without knowing or understanding. But that's often the case...... You will be ambushed by those who have been prepared without being wary or prepared. ”

“…… If that's the case," Isabel was a little flustered, "did I do something wrong with the success of my advancement?" In that case, I won't be able to fail next time, because failure will pay the real price......"

Hearing this, Janis blinked.

She didn't react for a moment. Then I couldn't help but laugh.

"My little Isa, why are you so cute-"

Like hugging a puppy, Janis yelled and squeezed the soft Isabel into her arms.

Her eyes were full of tenderness and affirmation: "What are you talking about, my little cutie?" If you can advance smoothly, it means that you are indeed very good.

"You've done a great job. As for the next ceremony...... You don't have to worry either.

"Whatever you end up winning, it means you're at least not the worst. You've been able to win without knowing anything, so wouldn't you do better after I taught you a serious lesson? ”

Janis soothed softly, "Don't talk about that, little Isha. What are the characteristics of the path you have chosen? ”

Although she looks like her older sister, who is only three or four years older than Isabel, she looks like an elder.

“…… Speaking of which. ”

Isabel whispered in Janis's arms, "You didn't tell me what to choose." I hesitated for a long time, and finally chose 'smart singing'. ”

"Does it make it more difficult to chant the magic song? It's pretty good, too. Anyway, you're an all-rounder, so you can choose whatever you want. Going with your own heart is 'beautiful'. ”

Yanis raised her eyebrows: "Sure enough, you sang in this dream, right?" I thought you wouldn't even be able to find your teammates. ”

"That's still not going to—"

Isabel said stubbornly: "I can find my teammates, I found them in the first place!" ”

"Good good ......"

Janis smiled and tilted her head to look at Isabel, "Why don't I paint you a picture?" To commemorate your first ritual victory.

"The way you are, this posture—the laziness, the amazement, the shyness that you have just woken up, and the little confidence that rises quietly like the morning sun, and the cute little timidity......"

“…… Teacher! ”

Suddenly, Isabel interrupted Janis: "I have one more thing! ”

There was a hint of surprise in Janis's pupils.

She couldn't help but smile: "What's wrong, my little cutie?" ”

Although her own students have gained self-confidence, which makes her happy...... But she never imagined that Isabel had progressed to the point where she had the courage to interrupt her words in just one ritual.

She became more and more curious about what Isabel had been through.

But she respects Isabel. If Isabel hadn't asked, she wouldn't have asked—because she knew that if she asked, her good student would.

That's not good. It's like using the teacher's authority to force her to hand over her secrets, losing the beauty of nature and tacit understanding.

"I remember, teacher, you said it before...... I hope to invite Mr. Ivas to sit in the Temple of Silver and Tin. ”

Isabel couldn't wait to whisper, "Can we invite him earlier?"

"I want to see what he looks like as soon as possible...... Chat with him. ”

She had just hugged her little Ivas for four hours, and now she felt that she was not afraid to come into contact with the real Ivus. If it was originally just "some expectations", now it is a little "can't wait".

The fear and estrangement of the first contact with any stranger had dissipated in the previous four hours.

Thinking of this, she wanted to see Ivas as soon as possible. It's like seeing a character in a story appear in reality, and it's an amazing feeling.

The bizarre stance that she knows each other well but doesn't know her gives Isabel a rare sense of security. And that's exactly what she's missing in her daily life.

At that time, Isabel wanted to whisper to herself in the bottom of her heart after seeing Mr. Ewass:

- Sister, I used to be your mother and sang lullabies to you!

I can only say it from the bottom of my heart, because saying it directly will make people feel that they are not polite enough. But just like that, it will definitely make you laugh secretly in your heart.

That would be a lot of fun!

Hearing this, Janis raised her eyebrows with interest, noncommittal.