An elf slowly emerged from the clouds.

The elf held at the cloud, and with some embarrassment, a pair of eyes peeked out from behind the cloud.

A pair of fair-skinned and smooth legs swayed lightly in the air, and the corner of the cyan shirt was also exposed.

She stuck out her tongue and was embarrassed to reach out and scratch her cheek.

"Hey, I just wanted to come and see you."

"Leah, you...... Are you okay? ”

Speaking of which, Kocote cautiously looked at the other party's appearance.

As a nature elf, she could sense that Riya's life was unusually fragile.

Like a scarecrow swaying in the wind, its light soul clinging to the swaying body, trying not to be swept away by the wind.

Although Leah is only in her thirties, which is not too old for a human, her current state is obviously not normal.

It's just that Kokot knows why Leah is the way she is.

Since she officially became the head of the Clavenna family half a year ago, she has become apathetic.

It's like losing all feelings, locking yourself in a ruthless little dark room, refusing to communicate emotionally with anyone.

It was only when she attended an important occasion as the head of the Clevenna family that a professional smirk appeared on Leah's face.

In addition to this, she is almost always immersed in her work at home.

Corcote rarely sees Leah have a break, and even on holidays, Leah always seems to be immersed in her work.

After all, it's been ten years.

Corcot still vividly remembers that on that day ten years ago, she was recalled by Leah from the academy in the royal capital.

Because of Heney's disappearance, and Victor's departure.

As a result, Rachel's college lost two professors at once.

She had to be forced to take over as a temporary professor with little time to rest.

However, it wasn't long before news came from Leah that Victor was about to return.

Kokot, who received the news, was overjoyed, and it took him half a day to fly back to the Clevenna Mansion from the royal capital on the clouds.

There, she meets Erica again after a long absence.

She could see from the girl's face that the other party had faded from her former immaturity.

Instead, there was a burning hope on her face, and a powerful temperament that she didn't have.

But strangely, only her and Victor's crow returned.

She said that she had rushed back ahead of schedule and had made a special trip to bring the crows back.

She didn't even go back to her home.

She said that Professor Victor would be back soon, as he had said.

At that time, Cocott saw the loss in Leah's face, but more of a hopeful joy.

Because everybody says so, Victor will definitely come back.

But since Erica came back,

One day, three days, seven days.

A month, or even two months.

Korcott would often see Leah sitting in the doorway, staring blankly in the direction of the door, with hope in her eyes.

One sitting is one night.

Then a year, two years.

Three years, five years.

Time repeats itself.

For a long-lived elf like Kocot, a few years or even a dozen years is just a fleeting moment.

She may even spend years with her eyes closed and her eyes open.

But she's like Leah.

It seems like a long decade has passed.

At this moment, Leah's indifferent voice sounded, interrupting Cocott's thoughts through the decade:

"Is the job done?"

Her reaction was still so uneven, as if she was completely unimpressed by Cocott's concern just now.

She's becoming more and more like Victor, Coot thought to himself.

Basically ignoring the feelings of everyone around him, only focusing on achieving his goals.

However, Kocot shook his head and replied with some reluctance:

"Uh...... Today, Sunday, the college is closed. ”

Today, Professor Cocott enjoys great prestige within the College and is deeply respected by countless students.

Many students even graduate from her every year.

After all, she's not only a former mage councillor, but also the queen of the elves.

With such an identity, Cocott never imagined that he would become a magic teacher in the world.

All of this was thanks to Victor, and Cocott cursed in his heart.

It's just that, when he thinks of Victor, Kokot's heart is like pouring a bottle of bitter water.

After all, Victor said that he would definitely come back, but he changed his mind halfway.

Who is she going to be a professor in the academy for!

"Then, when you go back to the royal capital tomorrow, let's stop by Gwen's house."

Leah's voice was indifferent and methodical.

She looked at the envelope on the desk with Kevlar's signature written on it, and said calmly:

"Gwen is getting married."

Today's empire is very different from what it used to be.

Due to the increase in the number of mages, and the establishment of many teleportation points in various cities in recent years.

This greatly improves the efficiency of messaging.

Just now, the letter was delivered to her by the servant.

"Goose?"

Hearing this, Kokot was very confused.

She was almost the first to disbelieve.

Who Gwen is, even if she didn't know it before, is familiar now.

That's the Valkyrie of the Empire, the strongest knight chief.

The sight of that light made the elf feel extremely cold, and even made her shudder.

After Victor left, she became the guardian of the empire.

And she is also Victor's fiancée.

In Cocott's eyes, there could be no one other than Victor who could be worthy of her anymore.

And now, this powerful human is actually getting married? Are the invitations the first to be picked up at home?

Kokot subconsciously wondered if it might be Victor coming back.

However, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart when she saw that Leah was unresponsive.

Even Leah, who wants Victor to return, doesn't think about it, which means that her guess is almost impossible to come true.

It's long overdue for them to come to terms with reality.

Victor, won't be coming back.

Cocote took a deep breath, gathered his emotions, sat gently on the clouds, and continued to listen to Leah say:

"Congratulations to the Delin family in my name, we will not attend the wedding."

"Avoid suspicion."

Hearing this, Kocot nodded helplessly.

Naturally, she wouldn't persuade Leah to do anything, not to mention that she wasn't familiar with the relationship with the big knight.

Moreover, it is indeed a wise choice to avoid suspicion.

After all, Gwen is about to marry someone else, and the two of them have been engaged.

If the Clavenna family went to participate, they would simply go to find someone who was uncomfortable.

Cocott has been integrated into human society for a long time, and has long been well versed in the complexity and delicacy of human socialization.

It's just that receiving this news still makes her feel a little uncomfortable.

Especially when she thought about the great knight, who had also been waiting for Victor for ten years.

In the end, he ended in disappointment and pain, and chose to tie the knot with others.

Victor, how many people have suffered for you in the ten years since you disappeared?

At this time, Liya closed the documents to be processed on the table, and her voice was flat and calm:

"By the way, help me pick out a few children at the orphanage."

"If there is a suitable one, bring them back, and I will cultivate them myself."

When Kocot heard this, he was suddenly stunned on the clouds,

She understood what Leah meant almost immediately.

"You, you're trying to ......"

Cultivating an heir?

"However, there is no blood relationship, how can you rest assured ......"

"yes."

Leah nodded, finally smiling.

Although this smile seemed to Corcot to be mixed with extreme helplessness and deep desolation.

It's like everything is predestined, everything is a ridiculous farce.

"He's not the same."

"Aren't you related to me in the slightest?"

Cocott's eyes widened and he looked at Leah in disbelief.

Her mood was like a storm, and she couldn't calm down.

When will humans start thinking about raising heirs?

Maybe for them, the moment they have their own children, they begin to desire to pass on everything they have to them.

But Leah didn't have children.

She has never even married, and she has been single until now.

Therefore, her reasons for looking for an heir are obvious.

Because she has no offspring, no one she cares about, and she has lost hope in life.

And I don't want to bury my life's efforts in the grave with her.

That's why she decided to find and raise an heir.

And Leah is only in her thirties now.

She had no hope of continuing to live.

Cocott was anxious, desperate to say something to stop Riya's thoughts.

But when she inadvertently catches a glimpse of the pale threads in Leah's long black hair.

The words that I wanted to say suddenly choked up in my throat, making it difficult to speak.

She could only quietly watch as Leah's expression became calm again, and she sighed:

"In this life, I probably won't go into the journey of marriage and having children."

"But rest assured, I will stay in this position until I find a suitable heir."

Although her eyes had lost the luster of hope, there was still unwavering determination in her indifference.

"Everything in the Kravenna family belongs to Victor."

"Therefore, I will not easily hand over the position of head of the family to a casual person."

At least for Cocott, that's good news.

As long as Leah fails to find a suitable heir, she will remain in this world.

Even if she does find a suitable candidate, it will still take time for Leah to develop him.

So Coot thought to himself, then she would just not be able to find it.

She decided that she didn't plan to help Leah, and even if Leah told her to go to the orphanage, she only planned to fool her.

Let's just say that she has been choosing for a long time but found that there is no suitable child.

Just as Kokot was thinking about how to perfunctory it more subtly.

She was a little lazy on the clouds, and she suddenly became alert, as if awakened by a strong feeling.

This made her instantly clever, so that her previous thoughts were instantly forgotten.

Corcote felt as if a fire had suddenly ignited in her heart, and that intense enthusiasm scorched her loneliness and loneliness.

It was as if she was standing under the sun, engulfed in hot flames.

A scorching heat swept through her western limbs, and the heat overshadowed her consciousness.

This breath is......

The familiar power of calamity has awakened again.

At this moment, Kokot blurted out almost subconsciously:

"it, Daddy!"

Leah: "? ”

Leah looked up, a look of doubt on her barely bloody face for the first time, and looked at Cocott in front of her.

Immediately after shouting, Kocott covered his mouth with his hand.

But it was like a thunderbolt exploded in her head, and the reason that was firmly in her heart exploded.

No, it's definitely not a coincidence.

That feeling.

Undoubtedly, it is a sign of the reawakening of the fire calamity!

It was as if the fire elemental of the entire world had been activated and turned into a jumping flame spirit.

This aura can only be detected by a natural spirit like Cocott.

Even high-level mages can't sense it, because they're not part of nature.

But.

What's going on?

She hadn't sensed the resurgence of calamity since Victor left.

How could the Fire Calamity suddenly revivenation, and the location was still within the Empire?

She could feel the breath even coming from the king's capital.

Wait?

The breath of calamity, revived in the royal capital?

Moreover, Grand Knight Gwen, who only thinks about Victor and has rejected countless suitors, is just thinking about getting married?

Wait a minute, it seems like I'm going to grow my brain.

Suddenly, an incomparably clear thought was gradually emerging from her mind.

She suddenly froze in the air, like a puppet that had lost her soul, and it took a long time for her to come back to her senses.

She turned her head slightly mechanically, looked at Leah, and opened her mouth.

"Well, Leah, I've changed my mind."

"I'll go back to the royal capital today, and by the way, I'll help you see the heir, okay?"