You are all my wings!

Of course, in her previous life, she discovered some of the secrets of magic from mechanical magic, as well as the principle that magic could be stored using special objects. By combining the two and using objects, she greatly increased the popularity of magic, which solved her problem of having no magic.

Before her, magic was still the privilege of those with powerful magical talents.

After her, magic became widespread, world productivity soared, monster suppression efficiency skyrocketed, and the demon crisis was thus largely suppressed.

The sheer magnitude of this achievement earned her the legendary poem "Dawn of the Era," a rarity in the world, upon her ascension to Legendary status.

With the blessing of this legendary poem, and combined with her unique new magic, she calmly suppressed an eighth-tier epic dragon, demonstrating exceptional combat prowess.

Of course, that was also her twilight. After suppressing the eighth-tier dragon, she was severely overworked and her body was in serious condition. Even her king-level healing magic was ineffective, so she was powerless to reverse the situation and fell like a shooting star before the end of the third part.

The final boss of the third part was defeated by the legendary Iris and the sixth-tier Zek'te together.

"It seems you've grasped something about how to control your mental energy. I'll check on your progress in this area later."

Leon tapped the table and said:

"Next, I will provide a fixed list of books. You should prioritize reading these magic books. You can read the other miscellaneous books after you have finished reading these core magic books."

As he spoke, he took out a note from his pocket and quickly wrote down a long list of reference book titles.

These are all books he found on the first floor of the library during his spare time these past two days. They are all books that inspire and lay the foundation for new magic, and they are very complete.

There are more on the second and third floors, but for now we can only wait for Kaylon or Langley to return.

Terena opened it and saw:

"Why are they all ancient magic books related to mechanical magic?"

"Because although you do have magical talent, unfortunately, this talent is far inferior to your intelligence."

Lyon laughed:

"Therefore, you should find a way to use your brain as a spellcaster, and mechanical magic has the answer you need."

Terena seemed lost in thought.

Lyon's words were indeed very inspiring to her.

Moreover, this clearly powerful magician's insights were indeed unconventional.

"I understand. I'm starting to believe you can become the world's strongest magician."

The evening ended quickly.

A little after 8:30 p.m., the two left the library.

In addition to the maids, there was also an elderly, elegant woman at the entrance of the library.

Lyon didn't recognize her, but judging from her attire and the maid's attitude, he knew she was most likely Carrón's wife, Monet Hoynpís Michel.

Terena and Langley's middle name, Michelle, comes from her; she is the younger sister of the head of the court magicians' corps and is also a fifth-tier magician.

Lyon placed his hand on his chest and bowed slightly in greeting:

"Lyon Belon, a third-tier mage of the Royal Mage Order, pays his respects to Madame Monet and wishes her good health."

Madame Monet looked at Lyon with some surprise, then nodded in return.

"Are you the renowned Lyon Berlon? A couple of days ago, Kaylon sent me a letter requesting that I treat you well. Unfortunately, I had a recurring headache and was recuperating, so I didn't read the letter immediately. As a result, I haven't been able to entertain you properly these past two days and have been quite impolite. I hope you will forgive me."

Lyon did not believe Madame Monet's words.

This guy is also an old friend, and his relationship with Kellon hasn't been good in recent years. They're basically a politically-linked, superficial couple. They might have acted together a few years ago, but now that they're both so old, they've probably stopped.

Therefore, the probability of Kairon sending her letters is very low.

Furthermore, Lyon has been here for three days, and given his control over information within the family, he must have known about it immediately.

The fact that they didn't come over to say hello immediately suggests they might have ulterior motives.

Moreover, if she didn't learn about him through Kairon's channels, how did she find out about his so-called great reputation?

Did it come from rumors about the wedding, or from other sources?

These are all questionable.

Of course, although he didn't believe the other party's story, he still didn't expose them, but just said a few perfunctory words that it was his rudeness.

Madame Monet nodded, then beckoned to Therese:

"Little Terena, it's been a long time! Why do you come to see the magic book every day but never come to say hello?"

Terenas's reaction was unexpected; she hid behind Leon.

Monet's expression remained unchanged, forcing a smile, but the wrinkles at the corners of his mouth deepened, and the nasolabial folds on the sides of his aquiline nose became dry and deep.

"Little Terena, why aren't you coming over? Don't be afraid, Grandma won't eat you."

Chapter 246 She's mine, understand?

“Little Terena, how could you hide behind Lord Lyon? Don’t cause him any trouble.”

Madame Monet stepped forward, seemingly intending to forcibly drag Therena away.

Lyon reached out to stop him, a smile playing on his lips:

“Madame Monet, didn’t you see that Miss Terena is afraid of you? I think you’d better not frighten her, after all, she’s only 6 years old.”

Madame Monet's expression darkened slightly before returning to normal.

"Your Excellency Lyon is quite familiar with my granddaughter. Are you so young and already want to be her protector?"

"I dare not accept the title of protector of flowers. I am merely offering you a good parenting suggestion."

Parenting advice?

Madame Monet gave a wry smile, emitting a muffled laugh characteristic of an elderly person, her voice thick with the smokiness of a smoker, her expression carrying a hint of sinister intent:

"You're joking, sir. How old are you to give me advice on how to raise children?"

"Education isn't about age, it's about results, isn't it?"

Lyon responded with a smile.

Monet narrowed her eyes; Lyon's words were a clear sarcasm directed at her for not providing Therina with a good education.

The reason Lyon dared to offend Madame Monet was because he knew that Kaylon and Madame Monet had a bad relationship. Although Kaylon was also at the fifth level, he mainly relied on her brother to feed him resources.

In the early version of the story, the ugly sister of the leader of the magic guild fell for the talent and appearance of Chiron, a member of a declining magic family, and forcibly used her power to make Chiron accept their union.

As a result, the magical family to which Kayron belonged rose to prominence again.

As for Lady Monet, whose talent was only average, she was able to learn advanced magic thanks to a special opportunity given to her by her legendary older brother.

Otherwise, with her talent being even worse than Keku's, she wouldn't have been able to advance to the fifth rank.

As she got older, her temper worsened, and her relationship with her brother deteriorated. Although they still kept in touch, her influence was not as great as before.

Furthermore, Madame Monet had always disliked Langley, the daughter born of a concubine, and Terenas's unfavorable position within the family was also related to her overt and covert attitudes.

Therefore, Lyon was not intimidated by the seemingly imposing Madame Monet at all, and was instead eager to cause trouble.

Just then, he felt Therina tug at his sleeve from behind and whisper, "Don't offend her, it'll cause trouble." Then she stepped forward and said:

“Grandmother Monet, I didn’t recognize you just now because of the darkness. I’m so sorry. I was being rude. Goodbye.”

Then, she tugged at Leon's sleeve again and took a step, wanting to leave as quickly as possible.

The fact that she would apologize, given her personality, shows that in her heart, the threat and trouble posed by Madame Monet were indeed not to be underestimated.

There's probably another reason: she didn't want Lyon to offend Madame Monet, who was of the fifth rank, for her sake.

Otherwise, given her personality, she most likely wouldn't apologize so easily or say such insincere things.

Unfortunately, while she wanted to leave, Madame Monet, angered by Lyon, clearly didn't want her to leave so easily.

Madame Monet walked up to Therese, tapped her cane lightly on the ground, and scolded her:

"You're so young and you're already not learning anything good, you don't even have a bit of aristocratic manners, how can this be allowed? Even if you don't have magical talent and can't inherit your mother's knighthood, you should still learn what you need to learn! From today onwards, stop looking at these magic books that are useless to you, go learn aristocratic manners and social dances, get married early in a few years, and make some contribution to the family, understand?"

Is this a plan to teach Terena a lesson by using her elder's name, and to show off his authority?

Leon pulled Terena back and drew her behind him.

“Madame Monet, that’s enough of your lesson. Terena will learn from me from now on, so you don’t need to worry about her.”

"you?"

Madame Monet was so angry that she laughed instead.

She wanted to say something harsh, but she held back and spoke slowly in a low voice:

"Indeed, I have heard rumors about you. You are indeed a very talented mage, already at the second... no, third rank at such a young age? You are quite prominent within the mage corps and are a real talent. But as far as I know, you are only in your early 17s, right?"

At this moment, she displayed the composure expected of a head of the family.

It seems that she is the type who is fierce internally but will bow down to external circumstances to a certain extent.

The fact that someone at the fifth rank could tolerate several instances of rudeness from Leon, a third-rank individual, shows that they must have some skill to remain standing for so many years.

"Yes, it's been almost four months since my 17th birthday, just three months ago."

Lyon did not accept the way out that Madame Monet had reluctantly offered.

Unless it's made clear here, Madame Monet will sooner or later remain the mastermind behind Therina's dark childhood.

"So, do you really think that someone of this age is qualified to teach Therena? A third-tier magician is good, but that doesn't mean she's qualified to teach a child from a magical family, does it?"

Madame Monet also noticed Lyon's stiff tone, and her face darkened noticeably.

Therena's usually cool and indifferent face showed a rare look of worry. She had wanted to persuade Leon to leave as soon as possible, but the verbal conflict between the two became more and more intense.

“Madame Monet, I am at least more qualified than you. My third rank and your fifth rank are not on the same level. Do you believe me?”

Lyon smiled.

Upon hearing this, the maid was so frightened that she almost knelt down. Why was she so unlucky today? Everyone knew that Madame Monet had a bad temper, a terrible personality, and was extremely authoritative. In the family, her word was law, and her words carried more weight than those of Chiron. How dare he provoke her like this?

Terena's eyes widened. Why would Leon go to such lengths for her?

She had previously observed through subtle details that Leon was likely to defeat her mother, and therefore believed he was a fourth-order rank.

But judging from their conversation, is Leon only at Tier 3?

The gap between the third and fourth tiers is already huge, and now there's a fifth tier between them!

Is it really just an investment relationship that makes him so bold as to confront a veteran fifth-tier mage?

I'm just a magic-less person that nobody cares about.

Even with superior intellect, one cannot counter the immense power of an extraordinary being.

What was his purpose...?

Terena's mental defenses were constantly being breached by waves of tsunami.

[Character Therina's affection level +10%, current affection level 26%]

"Your jokes are truly exceptional. Even a long-lived species cannot bridge the gap of two ranks, let alone you, a mere ordinary human from a rural baronial family."

Madame Monet could no longer hold back and said coldly:

“I’ve given you face several times, not wanting to make a scene in my own home, but you’ve repeatedly provoked me for the sake of my good-for-nothing granddaughter. Very well, you are very well! Tell me, what is your purpose? Who gave you permission to do this?”

She subconsciously thought that Leon, alone at the third rank, wouldn't have the guts to do that; there must be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Lyon laughed.

"My purpose? It's very simple. I'm telling you that from today onwards, Terena is mine. Don't let all those messy thoughts in your head affect her, or you'll regret everything you've done. Understand?"

Chapter 247 If you can't even cast spells at high speed, what's the difference between you and trash?

Lyon's tone seemed unremarkable, with little element of threat.

But as she spoke each word clearly, her eyes filled with a fierce killing intent, she clearly intimidated Madame Monet.

Her voice caught in her throat, and she didn't react immediately.

The maid standing nearby quietly retreated to a distance, fearing she might be caught in the crossfire.