Mancobolva Magic Academy, Class A.

When get out of class ended, Yu Ling shifted her attention to the trumpet, listlessly stood up from her seat with a sour face, declined Anliz's invitation to have lunch together, and went to Clarence's residence for the appointment.

I don't know what this guy meant by suddenly inviting me after avoiding me for so many days.

She knew the way to him like the back of her hand; she could walk there even with her eyes closed. Yu Ling soon arrived at her destination, and just as she reached the door to call for help, she found that the door had already opened by itself.

Open the door with magic? Wind magic is just that—whimsical.

After Yu Ling went in, he habitually closed the door behind him. He thought to himself, "This guy who always thinks he's the great demon who destroyed the academy, he's definitely not here to make peace today. I want to see what's really going on."

When Clarence entered the inner room, he was drinking water. When he saw Yu Ling approaching, he tightened his grip on the cup before putting it down and beckoning Yu Ling to sit on the sofa next to him.

Yu Ling followed his gesture and sat down, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

Clarence, still in his somewhat awkward tone, asked, "How have you been lately?"

"I think my every move is under your watchful eye, so there's no need for such polite words, is there?" Yu Ling noticed that the other party was staring directly at her unusually today, and she already knew what was going on. This was a sign that he was putting on a brave face because he felt guilty.

"Okay... I know you haven't done anything, uh, too outrageous, since you enrolled," Clarence asked tentatively. "I want to ask you, what exactly is your purpose in coming here? Perhaps I can help you, can't I?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Ling almost burst out laughing.

Could this guy really think he's still the original owner of that dark magic archmage?

"Clarence, we're not friends anymore. There are some things I have to tell you... Don't always judge me based on your old impressions." Yu Ling tilted her head, her expressionless pupils reflecting Clarence's slightly weathered face. "I just want to live, to live with dignity, without being discriminated against."

The only thing he truly wanted to do was survive; survival was so hard to come by, and he was exhausted.

"I understand... You still don't want to tell me, right?" Clarence sighed. "I'm sorry, I still can't trust you... But, Roy, please forgive me this last time..."

Oh? Is this the final, true intention?

Yu Ling looked up at him: "What do you want to do?"

Are we going to test his strength?

After using the Time's Favorite Badge, the original owner's accumulated dark magic abilities had disappeared. Without using any other cheats, he really couldn't beat him with just the ice magic he displayed.

Clarence lowered his head, avoiding his gaze: "I...won't hurt you...but for everyone's safety, I have to do this today."

"Are you going to lay a hand on me?" Yu Ling finally showed an expression, but it was hard to tell whether it was mockery or something else. In any case, it wasn't fear or surprise. He made a 'please' gesture and said, word by word, "Sure, do whatever you want."

"Are you really unwilling to tell me the truth? I genuinely want to make it up to you," Clarence asked, trying to remain calm.

Yu Ling was already showing signs of impatience: "I told you but you didn't believe me. Stop talking nonsense. After all these years, how come you seem to be getting worse and worse? Ha."

The room fell silent. Yu Ling showed no signs of resistance or anger. If she wanted to run away, she wouldn't have come. Since this guy was useful, it was best to get rid of those hidden dangers as soon as possible.

Yu Ling leaned back, sinking into the soft sofa, without even summoning her staff, waiting for the other party to make a move.

The delicate, youthful face was so familiar; the younger version of his old friend looked so innocent and harmless. Clarence opened his mouth to speak, but then silently swallowed everything that was about to come out.

He silently pressed a button on the switch beside him, and an extremely powerful magical energy surged from the sofa where Yu Ling was sitting... Why is this holy light energy again?

The cage of holy light magic trapped Yu Ling in place. Holy light is the natural enemy of darkness, so Clarence, who has dual talents in darkness and wind, should be in a bad way too, right? But Yu Ling wasn't even afraid of having his talents sealed, so why would he be afraid of this? He leisurely glanced at Clarence, who looked pale and sickly, and lay down even more comfortably.

Before long, a wave of spatial magic emanated from in front of the two, and a handsome man with long silver-white hair descended from the sky.

This person was none other than Ansel, whom Yu Ling had met not long ago...

"...It's you?" Ansel remembered the little friend he had accidentally injured, and now they met again in such an unexpected way. He looked at Yu Ling uncertainly for a few moments before asking, "What are you doing here? And how did you become Clarence's student?"

Yu Ling probably didn't see Ansel when she was unconscious, and even if she knew who he was, she wouldn't dare to respond.

"Do you know me?"

Looking back at the silvery white expanse with innocent pale blue eyes, Yu Ling's little eyes were as confused as could be, and as harmless as could be.

Clarence was also stunned: "You two know each other?"

The three of them each said a sentence, and after they finished, they all fell into an awkward silence. In the end, Ansel explained to Clarence in detail how he had accidentally injured Yu Ling while investigating the dark energy.

"You mean, he hasn't practiced dark magic yet?" Clarence asked uncertainly. "Are you sure you didn't misread it?"

Ansel was quite certain that he couldn't have misjudged the situation. He had been fighting with the dark mage for quite some time, so how could he not know whether Yu Ling's body had cultivated or not?

“I asked Harvey to take him back for a Holy Light baptism on the way. Besides, he still has multiple marks of seals on his body, so it’s impossible for him to use dark magic again. Clarence, you can rest assured.”

It took a lot of time, effort, and space teleportation crystals, all for this harmless student who only had dark talents. Ansel was already being very lenient by not turning against him on the spot.

"I understand, thank you."

Although Clarence said this, he not only didn't believe it, but also raised the level of Yu Ling's terror to several levels.

When they met, this guy was already a high-level dark mage. He'd never practiced? Are you kidding me?

Ansel came quickly and left just as quickly. The cage forged by holy light magic was naturally dispelled by him, and Yu Ling regained her freedom—of course, it couldn't hold him back either.