I, the heir of the great Eastern nation

After all, he had studied calligraphy for several years during his school days, so even when Liu Zhao was using a twig, his brushstrokes were extremely steady and did not tremble at all.

In the blink of an eye, a simple character "大" (big) was neatly written on the flat sand.

Christine had just recovered from what Liu Zhao had said.

"A new...divine language?"

At this moment, Christine was filled with doubt.

"New divine language? You mean those special bloodline runes you used in the competition before?"

"But without the support of a special bloodline, even if I learn it, I can't use it. What's the point?"

Liu Zhao simply smiled at Christine's question.

"Never mind that. I just want to ask you, did you understand my writing movements just now? Did you remember them?"

Christine nodded.

"Of course, it only takes three strokes in total, which is much simpler than regular runes. I can easily memorize it with just one glance."

As she spoke, she also wrote a seemingly similar character "大" (big) on ​​the sand next to her.

However, having no calligraphy skills whatsoever, her brushstrokes and emphasis in various details were clearly not the same as Liu Zhao's.

Liu Zhao did not immediately try to correct him, but continued to speak.

"Very good, now I will tell you the pronunciation and meaning of this rune, what they are respectively."

"It is pronounced 'da,' and its simplest and most basic literal meaning is..."

Liu Zhao used the common mainland language he was already fluent in to explain the pronunciation, strokes, stroke order, and meaning of the character "大" to her in the simplest and clearest way.

Then, after Christine indicated that she had memorized it, Liu Zhao gently raised his hand towards the sand in front of Christine.

"Small Fireball!"

Liu Zhao used a very standard level one spell, Small Fireball.

Then, in the next second, a special summoning spell specific to arcane runes appeared.

"Bloodline Resonance! Arcane Amplification!"

As Liu Zhao channeled his magic, the crimson character for "big" appeared, and the small fireball, which was originally only half the size of a fist, instantly grew to the size of a millstone.

The blazing flames cast a bright red glow on their faces.

'Whoosh~'

Liu Zhao stopped channeling magic, and the fireball vanished instantly.

He turned to look at Christine.

"Now, you try it."

"Following the reading, writing, and meaning I just taught you, gradually achieve a preliminary resonance with this rune."

Upon hearing Liu Zhao's words, Christine felt uneasy and her heart raced, her breathing quickened.

"To try to understand and learn an unfamiliar bloodline rune without any bloodline connection, and even attempt to resonate with it? I must be insane to do that!"

While feeling utterly absurd, she also harbored a sliver of fantasy and anticipation.

"What if, what if?"

"Just in case, just in case it really works..."

With this thought in mind, Christine took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, and then, recalling what Liu Zhao had just said, her mental energy began to slowly outline and write, following the actions Liu Zhao had personally demonstrated.

One horizontal line.

A slant.

A single stroke.

Soon, the basic shape of a crooked "大" character began to emerge.

"This rune! It actually! I was able to successfully draw it using my mental power!"

While feeling incredibly excited, Christine, who also possessed exceptional magical talent, did not forget to calm herself down and continue to the next step.

Silently recite the meaning of the word "big" in your mind, and at the same time, try to resonate with it spiritually little by little.

'Buzz~'

In the mental space, a familiar and unique sensation came, causing Christine to suddenly open her eyes.

Resonance... Success!

"Small Fireball!"

While maintaining the resonance state, she also chose the simplest conventional spell, Small Fireball.

A fireball the size of a small fist appeared in his hand.

then.

"Bloodline Resonance! Arcane Amplification!"

A flash of crimson light, and the crooked character "大" (big) flashed again, instantly doubling the size of the small fireball that was originally only the size of a child's fist.

"Resonance...successfully achieved."

At that moment, Christine was completely stunned.

Looking at the fireball that had been successfully amplified in front of her, her eyes were filled with shock, and her heart was in turmoil.

"I... I actually managed to resonate with this unfamiliar rune!"

Illuminated by the crimson firelight, the blue-haired girl suddenly turned her head, her eyes filled with shock and ecstasy as she looked at Liu Zhao.

"What you said is all true!"

Liu Zhao grinned at this.

"I told you, we're all friends, what good would it do me to lie to you?"

Overwhelmed with excitement and elation, Christine stopped channeling her magic, letting the fireball dissipate into the air.

She was breathing heavily, and after finally calming herself down, she looked at Liu Zhao with a serious expression.

"Speak, Your Highness Prince Liu Zhao from the mysterious Eastern power, what price must I pay for granting you such a priceless divine language technique?"

As a descendant of the highest nobility, Christine naturally understood that behind every gain, there was already an equal price to pay.

Therefore, in her eyes, Liu Zhao's personal transmission of this priceless divine language treasure to her was clearly beyond the boundaries of so-called "friendship," and he must be hoping to get something in return from her.

She had long regarded magic as the highest pursuit in her life, and in her heart, she was even prepared to give everything for it.

However, to her surprise, Liu Zhao's response to these words was...

"Christine, be my ally who will never betray me."

Liu Zhao grinned, his smile radiant in the sunlight.

"You helped me achieve great things, and I will help you become the most powerful legendary mage in human history!"

Christine was stunned.

Looking into Liu Zhao's incredibly clear and honest eyes.

Christine was overwhelmed by intense emotions, which made her feel hot all over, her cheeks flushed, and her mind went completely blank.

"Wh...whhhhh?"

"It's not about becoming a slave, nor is it about coveting my status or family background, nor is it about making any unreasonable demands. It's simply... that you want to become my ally, someone who will never betray me?"

"Does he even know what he's saying?!"