You are all my wings!

Chapter 243 Maggie: Is there another slut?

"Get stronger?"

For some reason, Terena, who was usually unable to utter a single word to others, always found herself wanting to say something in front of Leon.

"You read so many magic books, isn't your goal to become stronger and make those who look down on your mother finally get their revenge?"

Lyon said.

"No."

Terena regained her composure and coldly denied it.

"Really? Then Langley is so pitiful."

"I will not let my mother suffer."

She turned her head away and focused on reading the magic book.

Seeing this, Leon smiled, indicating that the thawing of the relationship had basically come to an end.

Although Terena still appears aloof and indifferent, she will definitely respond if asked to speak.

Conversely, if it were someone else, they would probably act the same way, only saying what is necessary and not saying anything unnecessary.

The reason this effect was achieved was not due to a change in favorability, but rather because Terena had already formed a first impression of herself as "someone who is not afraid to speak appropriately and not be afraid of causing problems."

First impressions are very important, and can even have a filter-like effect.

In the simplest case, countless young men have a "white moonlight" in their hearts when they first develop an awareness of the opposite sex. Once a girl occupies this position and forms the first impression of the "white moonlight," then even if the other person is not outstanding or beautiful, they will still remember her for many years.

This is the powerful effect of first impressions combined with childhood nostalgia.

A good first impression often represents a good start to the relationship between the two parties.

Her initial impression of herself was probably that of a magician who borrowed magic books.

But now, she can speak freely and without reservation when facing herself.

This was a significant step forward for her, who was pretending to be autistic.

The reason she developed this pseudo-autism problem at the young age of 6 was because her excessive intelligence and recklessness led to many negative consequences and received a lot of negative feedback.

Lyon's initial strategy was to get Terena a lot of positive feedback from him.

Of course, given Terena's insight, ordinary acting skills probably wouldn't be enough to impress her.

Next, they'll have to keep showcasing their acting skills.

……

On the third day...

As usual, Lyon sneaked off to Grani's mansion early that day.

This was already a routine activity before we went to look at the magic book.

Yesterday I asked Iris for a "wen", so today it's Maggie's turn. Let's treat everyone equally.

Both approaches improve learning efficiency: one is a short-term boost in focus with a more dramatic increase in efficiency, while the other is a long-term approach that, though slower, continuously enhances mental strength.

If possible, Lyon hopes to achieve two goals at once.

But Hamra was there. Thanks to the large amount of powerful monster meat she had harvested earlier, her body had been slowly recovering over the past two days, and her hearing had become more acute.

With such a top-notch player on the team, Lyon simply couldn't pull off such a daring move, finishing one task only to immediately move on to the next.

After all, Hamra is a seasoned pure-blooded sixth-tier elf with racial talent and has been active for nearly a century. He already has the qualifications to become a legendary elf. In terms of attributes alone, he is guaranteed to be at least three times the maximum.

If she were at her peak, only a handful of the strong sixth-tier members of the Silver Badge Magic Illusionary Group would be able to contend with her.

The others all ended up getting completely crushed by her.

After all, if she didn't have some strength, she would have collapsed long ago in the process of cracking down on the slave industry.

In the dimly lit room, Leon and Maggie finished their routine.

Maggie, her face slightly flushed, lingered for a moment, savoring the moment, before asking:

"You wretched master, are you going to look at magic books again so early this morning?"

“Yes, the capital will surely be in chaos in the future. Machiru, don’t delay your training. Anyway, you have already inherited all the magic you know, so just start practicing.”

"The capital is in chaos?"

Maggie suddenly chuckled softly, her expression enigmatically calm:

"I've been hearing from the maids in this manor lately that you're going to marry the princess. Apparently, the palace officials have already started researching it. Master, are you sure it's okay for you to put everything aside these past few days and relax by yourself to learn magic?"

This girl must be annoyed because Iris is keeping a close eye on her.

Leon shrugged and said:

"The palace is no longer something I can interfere with. Let them study it if they want. It probably won't be that quick. After all, there are many things going on in and out of the capital recently. They may not have the time to arrange this marriage. So it's better for me to focus on improving my strength. Only with strength can I have a voice."

"What major events have occurred in the capital recently?"

Maggie's attention was diverted, and she asked curiously.

"Easter is in a week. This is a national celebration, and the acting pope and king, along with various princes, dukes, marquises, border counts, and so on, will most likely participate. In addition, neighboring countries such as the orc kingdom and the dwarf kingdom will definitely send strong individuals to observe the ceremony and then take the time to hold social events for noble marriages. At the same time, the selection of paladins by the Holy See will also take place concurrently. After Easter, the royal heir competition will probably also begin quickly. There's quite a lot going on."

Lyon briefly explained the major events that would be happening soon.

"Alright, it sounds like your marriage crisis doesn't need to be a big worry in the short term, Master. But aren't you going to make some arrangements for me?"

"What arrangements?"

"I've shared almost all the secrets and intelligence I needed to know in the last couple of days. I don't want to be looking at those two identical faces of Iris and Hamra every day; it's too scary."

"Just bear with it a little longer. I'll find some time in the next couple of days to move to a more spacious place, and then I'll bring you there."

Leon casually agreed and vanished in a flash, leaving Machiru deep in thought:

"That wretched master, running around so often every day, is there some slut outside trying to seduce him again?"

……

Terena cautiously pushed the door open a crack.

Although it was good to get to the library faster, she still felt somewhat resentful at being so easily manipulated by a man like that.

No, it wasn't so much a sense of resentment as it was her instinctive pursuit of control.

Her powerful intellect made her accustomed to controlling everything she could control and avoiding everything she couldn't.

So she got up very early today, ready to leave early and wait for Lyon at the gate of her grandfather's mansion.

Very well, it's still very dark, you can't even see your own five fingers clearly.

"I knew you would come earlier."

The sound suddenly came, startling Terena, who lost her balance and fell backward.

call.

Before her head hit the ground, a hand easily grabbed the back of her collar.

Terenas found herself being lifted high up, her face level with Leon's.

A slight blush appeared on her youthful cheeks.

"Let go of me."

She tried to grab Leon's hand with her small hand, but she couldn't budge it at all; the size difference was too great.

"We'll release it when we get there."

As soon as she finished speaking, Terena found herself back in that strange perspective, with countless phantoms rushing past her eyes.

She gave up struggling.

They landed quickly in front of the mansion and entered the library following the steps.

As they entered the building, Leon said to Therina, who was turning her face away and remaining silent:

"Miss Terena, if you want to rebel against me, become stronger. The first step is to start by eating monster meat. Here, try this."

As she spoke, Terena noticed a food box in front of her. Leon opened the box, and inside was a meat sauce.

But this meat sauce, how should I put it, seemed to have a strange aura that could attract her soul.

"This is meat paste made from the meat of a powerful second-tier monster. If it weren't for the fact that you haven't fully developed yet and can't handle the intensity, I would have liked to try other ingredients."

Huh, why is he talking so much more today than he did the other day?

For some reason, Terena felt a strange sense of pleasure.

Is it because someone who was previously indifferent to you suddenly became friendly?

No, it should be something else.

Yes, Treina recalled the details of the past few days and suddenly understood.

Through Lyon's words and actions, she gradually came to realize a fact—

Lyon was different from his family and other nobles from the very beginning.

He always considered himself an adult, not a child.

The friendliness just now wasn't the playful friendliness of an adult towards a child, but rather the friendliness of an adult towards another adult.

The way it brought him here so quickly was more like an adult being brutal to another adult.

Why did you do this to me?

She asked.

[Character Therina's affection level +5, current affection level 5%]

Chapter 244 Don't touch it carelessly, your hair... will get messed up.

"What do you mean by 'this'?"

Lyon countered with a question.

Terena remained silent; this was indeed a difficult question to answer.

"equality."

After a moment, her small, innocent mouth uttered these complex words.

"Oh? Interesting words. So, do you like them or dislike them?"

Leon looked at Terena with a half-smile. It was rare to see the little one blush when she said the word "equality."

The previous blushing was caused by the movement of blood and qi during passive bodily activity, which is a normal physiological reaction.

But the fact that he blushed just now shows that this emotionless guy can still feel 'shame' in certain special situations.

"Humph!"

Here it comes, a standard cold snort.

Therena's voice was so childish that even her snort sounded adorable.

This was a rare emotional fluctuation on his usually aloof and indifferent face.

"If you don't answer, I'll take that as a yes. Don't worry. As for why you asked, it's because you're very smart. You're smarter than anyone I've ever met. You have a calm mind and amazing observation skills. Is that enough?"

Terena was taken aback.

"Even though I'm a useless person without magic power?"

It's quite absurd that a girl, because she's too intelligent, prematurely concludes that she's a failure.

Lyon could hear the strange undertone in her voice.

Unlike Maggie, whose sense of inferiority stemmed from mental pollution and a lack of self-identity.

Terenas's inferiority complex was passively cultivated; she was a born emotionless person who treated everyone with the same attitude.

She interpreted others' attitudes as indicating that she should feel 'inferior'.