You are all my wings!

Therena, however, clearly saw through Leon's instinctive purpose.

Although it was due to the coincidence that Leon's observation was related to her own experience, it was still quite unusual for someone so young to be able to see this.

"Yes."

Lyon replied calmly.

"Then you'll be disappointed. They won't come to see me because I was born without magic."

Terenas's youthful voice suddenly dropped to a low, tranquil tone, like a mountain spring at night.

After saying that, she took a step forward.

Leon didn't reply, but followed them.

The journey continued in silence until—

Isn't your home over there?

"Yes."

"Then why are you following me?"

"The road belongs to everyone, not just me and you, but you and me, since your legs are shorter than mine and you walk slower than me."

Terena didn't say anything, and silently quickened her pace toward her home.

Leon smiled slightly and continued to lead Terena by half a body length as he walked towards Langley's home, which had become independent from the family.

It was also a dilapidated two-story villa.

Langri, a fourth-tier knight, likely didn't receive much support from her magical family when she became independent.

Although her job pays quite well, she obviously can't afford a house near the capital's central area if she doesn't go to the underground city to earn extra money.

Crunch, crunch.

Lyon stepped onto the stairs, the old wood making an unpleasant creaking sound as he rubbed against it, and a few wood shavings were shaken off as he lifted his heel.

Good heavens, this little villa is even more dilapidated than the one I rent.

Behind her, Terena followed silently.

Reaching the third door on the second floor, Terena rushed to the door, then turned around, opening her short, small hands, her pure brown, glass-like eyes looking at Leon:

"You want to come into my house? My mother isn't home."

Chapter 242 If you want to see your beloved magic book quickly, don't move around.

Why do you think I would want to come into your house?

Lyon smiled.

"That's how people who have designs on their mothers are."

"Oh, and then what happened?"

“They were all chased away by my mother.”

"It's a pity your mother can't beat me."

Terena took a step back, her eyes showing no fear: "If you can't beat them, you can't come in either!"

"You're so young, but you're very brave. Do you know that I'm a very powerful magician?"

"How about that?"

"It's nothing. I had a very pleasant chat with you today. Miss Langley told me you were a quiet child, but it seems you're quite talkative. That's all for today. I'll come to pick you up earlier tomorrow. You walk too slowly. Waiting for you the first time is just politeness. I won't have time to wait for you after that, understand?"

Leon said firmly, then his body turned into a shadow, fell to the ground, and disappeared from Terena's sight in the blink of an eye.

She paused for a moment, realizing that she had indeed said quite a lot today.

According to my usual habits, I won't say anything unnecessary.

why?

A hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

Undecided, she tiptoed to unlock the door, pushed it open, and entered, revealing a rather shabby little house.

The room has a kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom, with no walls separating them. The empty room contains only a few thin clothes hanging on the windowsill.

To be honest, this house is not worthy of Langley's status as a fourth-tier knight.

A normal fourth-tier knight is already considered part of the backbone of the royal capital. If they work hard to earn extra money in the dungeons, after deducting combat losses and the costs of various recovery potions and equipment maintenance, it is quite achievable to earn over a hundred gold coins a year. They can definitely buy a decent property in a location further away from the royal capital.

However, considering that her daughter Terena had no magical talent but showed great interest in those magic books, Langley chose to live in the southern district of the royal capital, a prime location where land was extremely valuable, because it was close to Chiron's mansion.

Young Terena was, of course, aware of all these circumstances.

So the only person she is grateful for in her life is one and a half.

One is her mother, and the other is her grandfather, whom she rarely sees.

"Why can I only occasionally see through the mind of that magician?"

This was also a type that Therena had never encountered before.

Despite her small size, she possessed a profound understanding of the world.

In the past, she could keenly observe and quickly interpret the psychological state of anyone, regardless of their expression or movement, even developing an instinctive ability to read minds.

Who exactly is this man who seems to be respected by his mother (judging from the letters)?

What was his purpose in following us earlier?

With questions in mind, Terena finished washing up early and went to sleep promptly when the only valuable mechanical clock in the house struck 9 o'clock.

Moonlight streamed through the window and fell onto her delicate face, dividing it into two halves: one pitch black, the other dimly lit.

……

Before dawn the next day, when Terena quietly opened the door, she found the handsome silver-haired man already leaning against the corner of the wall.

She stopped in her tracks.

Just then, he strode over, grabbed her, and gently lifted her up.

What is he doing?

Terena struggled.

"If you want to see your beloved magic book quickly, don't move around."

She was still struggling, but then she found that everything in front of her had changed drastically, as if she herself had turned into a shadow and entered a very strange perspective, and from this perspective, everything was rushing backward.

Just seven or eight seconds later, with a thud, Terena found herself being placed on the ground by a man named Leon. In front of her was her grandfather's mansion, and at the entrance, the maid who had taken care of her the day before was looking at her with a shocked expression.

What used to be a walk of more than ten minutes is now over in an instant?

Terenas was stunned.

He was indeed a very powerful magician.

"Let's go, Miss Terena."

Miss?

This was the first time Terena had ever heard someone address her as "Miss," because normally, this was a term used for unmarried girls who had just come of age.

Those who know her well call her Little Terena, while those who don't know her well just call her that little girl.

A feeling that I couldn't quite explain welled up inside me.

She looked up and met the gaze of the tall, handsome man.

"What, is there some kind of flower growing on my face?"

"No."

Terena turned her head and replied coldly.

Inside the library, the two continued reading the magic book.

Before I knew it, a morning had passed.

It was another dull time.

While engrossed in her magic book, Terena also took the time to observe Leon.

Because she couldn't see through it, she needed to observe even more.

She discovered that Leon was still looking through the same magic books from yesterday.

Five intermediate-level books, encompassing four elements, and one advanced-level fire-element book.

In addition to these six books, we also have a new local superior, the Great Swamp.

Is this a four-elemental mage?

No, he also controls the Shadow faction.

A sense of loneliness welled up in Terena's heart. Why was she the only one without magical talent?

She could understand these magic books at a glance and quickly grasp the magical imagery.

On the contrary, those who were once invited by Langley to be her magic teachers only had a rudimentary theoretical level. They could only imitate what they saw, and they didn't even understand the principles. They made many mistakes in their explanations.

After she casually pointed out the magicians' mistakes, they complained to their mother, arguing that they disrespected their teachers and elders, disrespected knowledge, and lacked the understanding expected of nobles.

This is a huge misunderstanding; she was just earnestly telling others where you went wrong.

This sparked their jealousy?

To be honest, Terena couldn't comprehend these emotions; she could only discern fear and disgust, jealousy and arrogance in the eyes of these governesses.

suddenly--

Why have you looked at me so many times?

Leon's voice startled Terena from her reverie.

Huh, that's strange. Why am I getting distracted and thinking about all sorts of things while reading the magic book?

Wait...did he notice I was watching him?

She turned to look at Leon, who was standing straight in the middle of the bookshelf not far away.

The two were positioned differently. Because she was too short, she had to take the magic book to the table and stand on the high chair to read it. Therefore, she was not close to Lyon, at least eight or nine meters away.

"I didn't see it."

She lied.

"Really? That's good."

Lyon seemed to believe her lie and began to read it again.

Time passed once more.

After having lunch brought by the maid, Terena patted her belly with some satisfaction, a rare smile appearing on her small face.

Lunch was the same as yesterday: stewed mashed potatoes and meat sauce. She ate it with relish, as it was the only food she could get while Langley was away from home.

Langley, as a mother, is actually unqualified in many ways. She doesn't know how to take care of people and often leaves Terena to handle many things on her own.

But Terena harbored no resentment, for she knew how difficult things had been for Langley.

The rumors, the family's disdain, and the demanding tasks of the court knights all weighed heavily on her.

Seeing the cheerful Langley every day is Terena's greatest happiness.

"Is the meat sauce delicious?"

Terena was startled and quickly looked up at the source of the sound. It was Lyon, who had silently appeared in front of her.

"It's delicious."

She felt a sense of panic, as if her little secret had been discovered.

"If you want to become stronger, you can't just eat this kind of ordinary meat."