"Interested in him?" Alan snapped at this, "That's good, it's good news for him!"

"Why do you say that?" Alyssa was a little puzzled.

"Uh...... He's hoping for someone to accompany him to the library, huh...... By the way, supervise his homework or something. Alan replied simply. After thinking about it, he decided not to tell Alyssa about the details of last night, otherwise Rare would be embarrassed to know about it.

However, Alyssa was not happy at all after hearing this, and still stared at the table in a daze with a worried face.

"What the hell is wrong with you today?" Alan noticing her strangeness and asked, "Is there anything bothering you?"

"I didn't ...... I just, uh, a little sick after lunch. Alyssa said.

"Shall you go and see Professor Watson?" said Allen, "and he should have been on duty today." ”

"It's okay, no need, it's not a very serious problem. Alyssa waved her hand repeatedly, "Or maybe I've been sitting for too long and I'm a little tired." ”

As soon as they said this, the two of them spoke a little louder, and the people nearby cast a look of disgust, so they had to look at each other, consciously silenced, and began to read their books instead of talking.

Another afternoon passed.

I could still hear some movement coming from the square, but I don't know when it started, and there was no sound anymore. When the clock struck six o'clock and Alan and Alyssa went to the restaurant for dinner, they found that the magic test had long since ended.

However, what puzzled Alan was that Alyssa didn't seem to be reading a book that afternoon, because when she closed the textbook, he caught a glimpse of the page when she first opened it. Thinking back carefully about this afternoon, when he whispered Alyssa's question, it seemed that he saw this page, but his mind was in the textbook at that time, and he didn't think about it.

"She does seem to have something on her mind...... Alan thought, "but why wouldn't she?"

"Don't wait for me tomorrow morning, I have something to deal with, I don't know how long it will be delayed. Alyssa said suddenly while eating dinner.

"Huh?" Alan was still guessing why Alyssa was strange today, when he suddenly heard Alyssa's voice and was stunned for a moment before reacting: "What's the matter?"

"Hmm...... Tomorrow morning, I made an appointment with Riel and the others to meet at the old place. Alyssa replied softly.

"Oh...... He did say that he was on duty this afternoon and tomorrow morning. Alan nodded, but the next second he was stunned: "They?"

"Well, it's those freshmen. Alyssa nodded.

"Is there any event scheduled?" asked Allen curiously.

"Hmm...... Sort of......" Alyssa replied hesitantly, "Cecilis said she hadn't memorized the way yet, and asked Rare to take them around the school tomorrow." Riel decides to familiarize them with the path in the Perpetual Motion House, as there are so many stairs there. I also want to go with them and get closer to Selena by the way. ”

"Oh......" Alan nodded.

"That little girl is very quiet, she has a lot of potential, and she is as clever as her sister, and as a senior I want to help her as much as possible. Alyssa said as she lowered her head to eat.

"Okay...... Uh-huh......" Alan nodded, "then...... Why don't I come with you tomorrow morning......?"

"No!" replied Alyssa, with a stirring spirit.

Originally, Alan just wanted to see what was going on, or what was so special about these people that could make Alyssa so worried, but he didn't expect Alyssa's reaction to be so big, he slapped the fork on the table directly, and almost stood up.

Thinking of her "who is it" during the day, and now seeing her reaction, Alan became more and more sure that there must be something wrong with one of these people, or even more than one.

"You've noticed something unusual, haven't you?" Alan asked tentatively.

Alyssa looked a little excited, her hands clenched tightly, and she sat in her seat with her head bowed and motionless.

"Grandma is right, the world is not as safe as it seems. After a long time, Alyssa slowly opened her mouth, and her emotions calmed down a little.

But this sentence can confuse Allen: "Why do you suddenly say this?"

"In the beginning, when we were still at Beya, when we only knew the two of you, I felt that the world was so beautiful...... At that time, I didn't understand what my grandmother said, I just did what she said......" Alyssa didn't answer, but sighed and said slowly, "Although I don't have much freedom every day, I have to keep reading and practicing magic at home and school, but I still feel happy to have you by my side......"

"Actually, I sometimes miss the old days......" Alan also nodded.

"But since all the things that have happened in the last year, I finally understand Grandma's good intentions......," Alyssa continued, "your relationship with the Laven brothers, the rivalry with those two wizards, my rivalry with Cynthia Winslow, and later my being targeted by Frost and almost becoming her soul vessel...... This series of events makes me feel that the world is so complicated, and it is really tiring to survive in such an environment......"

"Don't think so...... We've survived even such a dangerous thing, haven't we?" Seeing Alyssa's expression a little lost, Alan was relieved.

"yes, thanks to you, we all survived...... And I also thought that these farces were finally over, and they would never come again......" Hearing Alan say this, Alyssa finally showed a little smile on her face, but it quickly disappeared again: "But this world still seems to be forcing us to grow up." ”

"What the hell is going on...... It's fine for you to tell me at all. Hearing this, Alan couldn't help but ask, "You know, I want to help you as much as I can." ”

"But this thing...... No way. At this point, Alyssa suddenly raised her head and stared at Eren intensely.

"You...... Do you not trust me?" Alan was a little annoyed and asked with a sigh, "I know I don't have any abilities to boast about right now, but ......"

"No, no, no, there is no such thing...... Alyssa quickly explained, "it's just ......"

"Then why won't you tell me at all?"

Hearing this, Alyssa hesitated and looked like she was about to speak, but finally sighed and replied, "Because, this matter is dangerous...... You can't meddle. ”

Alan was stunned, Alyssa's attitude seemed to have seen somewhere.

"And as things stand, no one can help me...... Only I can handle it. Alyssa added, "Even if it's you." ”

Hearing this, Alan finally remembered, yes...... It was what Mrs. Darker had said when she was listening to Professor Fran talk about the incident fifteen years ago. And Alyssa's reaction now is almost exactly the same as that of Mrs. Dalk at that time.

So Alan was silent.

"'Ears of the Wind'...... That's the name of the magic. Seeing that Alan didn't speak, Alyssa pointed to her ear again and said, "It makes my hearing hundreds of times better than ordinary people, and even comparable to that of werewolves." ”

"What?" Alan didn't understand.

"This is what my grandmother taught me not long ago, and she invented magic that only she would use. Alyssa continued, "Ever since I told her all these things that had happened to me in this castle, she had warned me not to let my guard down for a quarter of an hour. ”

Hearing this, Alan suddenly understood why Mrs. Dalk was so quick to spot Rare's distraction in class, and how she could tell exactly what was wrong in the rain...... I also understood why, on the way here, it was clear that the group of werewolves had not yet appeared, but Alyssa could find their whereabouts as soon as possible.

"And what did you hear?" Alan couldn't help but ask.

"A strange spell ......" Alyssa lowered her head again and thoughtfully, "a spell that I am familiar with, but a little different......"

"What incantation?" Alan was stunned, "You mean, someone is openly using magic on campus?"

"Yes, it's just that his voice is so small that I can barely hear it. ”

"Who is it?" asked Alan again.

But this time Alyssa shook her head: "I don't know...... His voice was so small that it seemed to come out of his throat, and he couldn't even tell the difference between a man and a woman...... I can only tell that the approximate source of the sound is Riel......"

Only then did Alan understand why Alyssa suddenly made such a strange move.

"So...... You've been following them for the past two days just to find out who it is?" asked Alan tentatively.

"That's right......," Alyssa nodded, "I don't know who it is, but the person who may have used this magic is not among them, but hiding in some dark corner...... But what is certain is that someone must want to do something to us, even ......"

"Killing us?" Seeing Alyssa's expression, Alan couldn't help but guess.

Alyssa was silent at this, staring at the table in front of her, not knowing whether she didn't hear it or acquiesced.

"Is this magic so dangerous?" asked Alan again.

But Alyssa still didn't speak.

"Anyway, I'll just take care of the rest. It was a long time before she spoke again, "for as far as I know, I am the only one who has the means to fight against it at the moment." ”

Although the future is unknown, seeing Alyssa so confident, Alan still felt a trace of comfort in his hanging heart, nodded and said, "That'...... Just good luck...... But you have to promise me that if it's too dangerous, you must tell me as soon as possible. ”

"Of course, if I really need help, the first person to go to is you. Alyssa lowered her head, smiled embarrassedly, and whispered, "After all, in this castle, there are people I can trust 100% ...... It's just you. ”