In the dim light of the fire, Lia paced back and forth in the room, one hand on her chin.
Her eyes were blurry, as if she was immersed in memories of the past.
The fire was crackling, and in the quiet room, apart from Liya's narration, there was only the sound of burning and cracking trees.
"Well...that's probably the case."
Liya's words echoed in the room, as if to evoke some response.
Kokot and Venia looked at each other.
A look of "I see" appeared on their faces, as if they were communicating with each other silently.
Unexpectedly, the mothers of Victor and Miss Liya are not the same person.
This fact made the two elves blink their eyes and open their mouths to speak.
But in the end it was Venia who took the lead in breaking the silence.
"But if you have never met your mother, nor Lord Victor's mother,"
There was a hint of question in Weniya's voice:
"How can you be so sure that your mothers are not the same person?"
Kokot nodded in agreement.
Liya spread her hands, sighed, lowered her brows, and said helplessly:
"Of course my family told me."
She only remembered that her father was very strict since she was a child.
But this severity is divided into two completely different modes.
Although his father was strict, his discipline towards Victor seemed casual because he had shown extraordinary talent since he was a child.
Liya still remembers that differential treatment.
His father's harshness towards Victor was simply because of his high hopes for Victor, hoping that he would become an outstanding mage.
Victor is extremely talented and learning magic is easy for him, so his father rarely interferes with his studies.
In this regard, her father's attitude towards Liya was completely different.
She remembers how strict her father was with her as a child.
"Because I soiled my brother's magic book, he criticized me severely."
Liya closed her eyes, as if the critical voice was still echoing in her ears:
You are not allowed to enter Victor's room at will, don't disturb him, and don't trouble your brother.
At that time, not only her father scolded her, but Victor also gave her a severe scolding and made her stand in the cold snow.
But she didn't shed a tear.
Looking back now, Liya feels that she was really stupid at that time.
At that time, Liya had only one simple thought in her mind:
'Obviously my brother can learn magic, why can't I? '
She sneaked into Victor's room just to get a glimpse of the mysterious magic book on the desk.
However, by accident, she knocked over the vase and the book was soaked with water.
What followed was a double rebuke.
"So I never studied magic again, and I never considered becoming a mage."
Liya shrugged, a relaxed smile crossing her lips.
It was as if those childhood memories had settled in her heart and were no longer important.
Kokot sat aside, listening to Liya's memories, and suddenly suggested:
"If you still want to learn magic, I can teach you."
She paused and then said with some hesitation.
"Hmm...although it might be a little late to start now."
The best time to learn magic is usually when a person is young.
It is then easier to develop an interest in and memory for magic.
Only after you have a solid foundation in magic theory can you begin to practice it.
At least, this is the standard of teaching at the Royal Academy of Magic.
But now, for Liya, a single young woman who has already reached adulthood and has even entered the age of twenty-four.
It is definitely too late to learn magic now.
She doesn't have the longevity of an elf.
Liya tilted her head slightly, falling into a brief thought, and then a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth:
"Forget it, I've long since lost that interest."
As a child, she had only a natural curiosity about magic, not a real interest.
Although he failed to become a mage like Victor, but——
Liya slowly raised her gloved right hand.
The light from the fire illuminated the room and shone on the glove studded with colorful gems, making it dazzling.
The heterochromatic gemstones burst into brilliant colors, reflecting the shimmering light across the room like a rainbow.
Kokot and Weniya stared at the beams of extraordinary light, and couldn't help but squint their eyes to look at the gloves in Liya's hands.
Kokot could clearly feel the magic power stored in the gloves.
"I got a better compensation."
When the two elves were in a daze, Liya slowly withdrew her hand.
She was very happy, staring at the two elves with a smile and said:
"After that, my father also told me why he didn't want me to study too."
Liya raised her head and stared at the flickering bonfire, as if she saw what her father looked like at that time.
Your brother, Victor, has magical talents beyond ordinary people, and he is destined to become a mage.
But Liya, you are different.
Neither I nor your mother brought you any special gifts.
To put it simply, Liya is just an ordinary person.
At that time, Liya didn't quite understand why.
Later, when her father told her that their mothers were not the same person.
Only then did Liya realize.
Of course, Liya didn't envy Victor for being able to become a mage, but she couldn't.
Because Victor studies magic, he has no time to take charge of many matters in the territory.
But someone in the Cravenna family must step forward in the future.
So Liya volunteered.
"It's funny to say that my original motive for making money was to make it easier for Victor to immerse himself in magic learning."
Liya sighed and smiled.
The two elves looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
At this time, Liya's voice sounded again:
"Oh, it's true. I was just chatting and forgot about the real thing."
"You probably didn't come here just to chat with me today."
Weniya came back to her senses and said quickly:
"of course not."
She came to Cravenner's house mainly to ask if she had found any trace of Kokot.
After a period of repairs, many new elves were born in the Elf Forest.
The elves now urgently need to gradually understand the outside world and break through the cage in the fog.
Therefore, establishing diplomatic relations with the empire became particularly important.
The elves had prepared everything long ago, waiting for Kokot to come forward as a queen to establish a friendship between the empire and the new city-state of the Elf Forest.
But at this juncture, Kokot disappeared, and he disappeared for half a month.
As a result, when he saw Kokot again this time, the sacred tree withered, but Kokot absorbed all the energy of the sacred tree.
This shocked Venia so much that she forgot the purpose of coming.
Liya, on the other hand, looked at Kokot with a playful look, and said to Venia in an unhappy tone:
"Then you have to ask your elf queen what she did."
"She slept in my garden for half a month, almost turning my garden into a forest."
Hearing Liya say this, Kokot turned his head guiltily.
There was a forced smile on his face.
Venia leaned back in shock, her eyes widened, and her mouth opened wide:
"Are you...are you a pig?"
No pig can sleep as well as you...
So, Liya smiled softly beside her and said:
“Winter is approaching and it’s understandable that it’s time to prepare for hibernation.
Kokot's cheeks turned red after being talked about by the two people, and he could only weakly look for reasons on the sidelines.
He said in a voice as buzzing as a mosquito:
"Oh, I don't want to sleep for so long, but..."
At this point, her already weak voice suddenly stopped.
She seemed to realize something was wrong.
Hernie, and that lazy white puppy.
She clearly remembered that the puppy brought back by Hernie made a deal when she wanted to sleep most.
Trade Kokot's cloud for a sleep that will never be disturbed.
Of course, the content of the deal is that after Kokot wakes up, the other party will return Yunduo to her.
Kokot still remembers this very clearly.
She seemed to think of the puppy.
Those cloudy and lazy eyes held a seductive magic power.
It was like he could see through her deepest desires.
Acquire desire through trading...
Suddenly, Kokot straightened up and his eyes widened.
Isn't this exactly the 'devil'! ?
She still remembered that some time ago, a group of demon hunters invaded Cravenna's house.
At that time, she was still curious, why was the Cravena family targeted by witchers?
Now, she seems to have some idea.
After thinking about it, Liya, who was waiting for Kokot's next words, couldn't help but ask:
"So, what exactly are you trying to say?"
"Goose……"
Kokot raised his face and looked at Liya, a little confused.
Liya probably didn't know about this.
It was absolutely inappropriate to tell her, but she still had to wait until Victor came back to talk to him in detail.
But right now, she had to think of a reason as much as possible to fool Liya.
Her brain was thinking rapidly, and suddenly, she saw a huge figure entering the room from outside the door.
After seeing the tall figure clearly, Kokot realized that it was the butler of the Cravenna family.
At this time, the other party was holding a pair of red armor and carrying a huge treasure box in the other hand, passing by the door of the room.
There was still some dust and dirt on the armor and treasure chest, giving off an old and damp smell.
Kokot sniffed it. The smell was that of old earth, and ordinary damp land did not have such a pungent smell.
She stared blankly at the bear-men passing by, a doubt arose in her heart, and asked hesitantly to Liya:
"Your housekeeper... went to rob a tomb?"
