Delin Mansion.

A hazy white mist rose from the bathroom, and Gwen soaked in the bath, her whole body submerged in the warm water.

With his hands on his knees, only the part of his nose above is exposed.

His mouth sank into the water, and he kept gurgling bubbles, and his eyebrows were lowered, and he was very sad.

Just a few days after returning from the South, Gwen's mind was almost filled with the blond figure.

Erica Du Chloe.

Gwen naturally knew it.

The two of them have met each other many times.

Gwen never imagined that one day she would care so much about this.

The thing that existed in everyone's memory, but was almost forgotten, had been in her mind lately.

Victor once confessed to the duke's daughter.

It's annoying, why did you suddenly start to care about this matter.

Gwen took a big breath and retracted into the tub to spit bubbles again.

Victor said he was going to fix it, though it is not known how he did it.

But after a long time, this unpleasant event was indeed gradually forgotten.

And now, the people of the empire, whether commoners or nobles,

When it comes to Victor. All thought of the elegant earl, the mighty councilor.

It seems that no one remembers what Victor did in the first place.

Even Gwen faded into oblivion.

But the last time I saw the blonde girl, she came out of Victor's room.

As if she couldn't control it, Gwen remembered the incident again.

Before this, even when this incident first happened, I didn't pay much attention to it.

Gwen couldn't understand it, and kept soaking in the bathtub, motionless, but her mind didn't stop thinking.

"What is the relationship between her and Victor?"

Then, a knock on the door interrupted Gwen's thoughts.

It was the voice of the servant.

"Miss Gwen."

Hearing someone calling to her, Gwen reacted, sticking her head out of the tub and leaning back against the edge of the tub.

The white skin is hung with transparent water droplets, which slowly flow down, and in the hazy mist, it looks particularly watery.

"What's the matter?"

She frowned slightly and asked casually.

Then, the maid's voice rang out.

"Miss Kevlar is back."

……

Gwen was wrapped in a white, thick bath towel, her hair hanging high, and the droplets of water kept falling to the floor with gravity.

As soon as he opened the door and took a step, he collided with Kevlar.

Gwen was about to take two steps back, but Kevlar grabbed him in his arms and hugged him.

"It's so fragrant~ Where is little Gwen going to go after just taking a shower?"

As if teasing, Kevlar's playful voice rang softly in Gwen's ears.

Gwen blushed and broke free from Kevlar's embrace, clutching her bathrobe tightly and standing in front of her.

"Sister, why did you come back at this time?"

"Is there a problem at home?"

Kevlar waved his hand confidently:

"There's no problem over there, it's all settled for you."

With her own means, she re-established the rules and a new order for the knights of the North.

And completely open the steel fortress so that it can be entered at will.

As long as they follow the rules and arrange their trips, they won't cause trouble for the Delin family.

Gwen was also very happy to see her sister suddenly return.

After all, in the entire Delin family, there are only two of their immediate family members left at this time.

"When I come back this time, I also have something to do."

The smile on Kevlar's face narrowed a little, and he said slowly,

"This matter also has something to do with you."

Gwen blinked, pointing at herself with some confusion.

"Me?"

Kevlar nodded.

Soon, her eyes sank, her expression became extremely serious, and she said matter-of-factly:

"What if, I mean, what if."

"If I take the initiative to ask Victor for a date, you shouldn't mind, right?"

“？”

……

Victor's Mansion –

"Slowly, here, insert."

"Don't let it move too hard."

A cold voice sounded, and Erica, who had blonde hair, suddenly blushed.

Then, the tense body suddenly relaxed.

"It worked!"

Her face showed an incomparably surprised face, and the magic circle in front of her flashed with green and white runes,

In front of Erica's eyes, a basic third-order magic gradually formed a formation.

The elements of wind and wood merge with each other and flow in the formation.

Several lines intertwined with each other, staggering around the formation.

[Third Order Magic: Gust of Wind Green Leaves]

This is the most basic third-order elemental attack magic, and the difficulty is as simple as how to stuff an elephant into a refrigerator in the coefficient of a third-order mage.

Unlike all the magic Erica had ever learned, her attacks were powerful enough to destroy a forest.

The subtle circle was still vibrating, and streams of magic were emerging from it.

Her father wasn't at home, so during the days she was back in the royal capital, Erica would basically come to Victor.

The purpose is also very simple, in order to ask how to use the third-order magic.

For a second-order mage like her, using third-order magic is as difficult as how to stuff an elephant into a refrigerator.

So, this consultation took nearly half a month.

Until today, it finally succeeded.

Victor looked at the excited Erica and nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad, this is the first third-order basic magic you've used."

Strictly speaking, as long as you can use third-order magic, it means that the mage has entered the ranks of the third order.

But Erica wasn't so outrageous that she really got there.

Victor looked at the top of Erica's head, and the rank number appeared above her.

Lv29。

The magic of her two elements, Wind and Wood, comes from Calamity, so it can't be regarded as an ordinary second-order mage.

The two special natural powers can allow Erica, who is close to the third order, to imitate the magic of the third-order mage to a certain extent.

Of course, she was about to become a third-order mage herself.

This kind of rocket-like upgrade speed, Victor has only seen in Henie.

Victor wasn't surprised.

Even in the background of the game, shortly after Victor ushered in the end of his death, Erica, who was already an adult, became a third-order mage, breaking Victor's record as the youngest third-order mage.

Now, she's just advanced that number by almost two years.

Erica, who had used third-order magic for the first time, was very excited.

She hurriedly bowed to Victor to express her gratitude.

"Professor! Thank you very much! ”

She had a proud and joyful smile on her face, and she was extremely sunny.

Victor responded to her lightly, nodded, and said:

"This is the result of your own efforts, there is no need to thank me."

"Maybe I'd like to congratulate one of the youngest third-order mages on appearing in advance."

However, Erica's level is indeed almost enough.

But she's not a gamer after all.

There are many second-order peaks who have not been able to become third-order mages for a long time.

This short gap of one level is enough to kill countless mages.

It will not be able to break through to the third order for the rest of his life.

There is no difficulty for the gamer yet, as long as the experience is in place, the level can be advanced to the third level simply by increasing the level.

But there's more to a true mage than that.

Erica also deeply understands this truth, and being able to unleash third-order magic does not mean that she has become a third-order mage.

And the real third-order mage is naturally to the extent that the third-order magic can be released at will, and it is easy to get it.

Although, now it's enough to make Erica happy.

After succeeding, she bowed to Victor one last time, expressed her gratitude, and left Victor's mansion.

While the feeling is still there, she has to go home and train repeatedly to remember this feeling.

After Erica left, Liya, who had been peeking for an unknown amount of time, slowly walked out from the side of the martial arts arena.

She crossed her waist with one hand, looked back at the direction of Erica's departure and pursed her lips, with a little ridicule in her tone, and said to Victor:

"Hey, the little girl you confessed to last time is here again."

"Our family's mage master is really charming, isn't it about to come true?"

Victor didn't answer, just glanced at Leah with a faint look.

This action made Leah feel that Victor had acquiesced.

She put her hands on her chest, and said with a little disdain on her face:

"Don't forget, you still have a fiancée."

Victor turned away, intending to leave.

The crow was also on the side, and it was very coincidental that it flew up to his shoulder.

"Where's Heney? Where is she now? ”

"Why, I was provoked by a little girl, and I wanted to find someone to vent to?"

Leah looked at Victor's eyes and seemed to be a little dissatisfied, and muttered:

"A bastard mage with a chaotic private life."

After complaining, she left the martial arts arena.

Victor was left alone, confused.

I don't know what kind of anger the other party is angry with.

......

At this time, Hernie was in the academy.

As the college is about to start, as an associate professor, she needs to come to the school in advance to prepare for the start of the semester.

including the work of welcoming new students,

The most painful thing for the new students is the pre-school exam.

Naturally, this task was also entrusted to Herney.

At this time, she was sitting at the door of the academy, wearing a thick black robe.

Under the summer sun, some can't open their eyes.

The sweat on his forehead stuck his bangs on his forehead, and his whole body was soaked with sweat.

Although it has been cooled down with magic, after a day of work, my body is still very tired, and I am unconsciously sweating.

Shoulders are sore, and the spine rattles.

Hernie slumped in her chair and let out a breath.

I'm tired, I'm tired.

Only by sitting outside the academy can you get away from those jobs and take time to relax.

"It doesn't feel like being an associate professor is good."

I always feel that I am much more tired than before.

I really want to go back and take a shower.

It would be nice if I could be with the professor.

Hey hey......

Hernie thought as she flushed her face.

She sat in her chair with her eyes closed, immersed in the fantasies in her head, almost falling asleep.

Until a black shadow suddenly enveloped itself.

Sensitive, she realized that someone was coming, hurriedly opened her eyes, and sat up straight in a serious manner.

"Welcome, it's to visit the college...... Is it? ”

She blinked and looked at the person in front of her, whose body was covered by a cloak.

The person in front of him slowly raised his head, and his green eyes like snake pupils looked at Hernie.

"Excuse me......"