Chapter 214 Flawless

Under the same night sky, Tilan and others were also sitting by the campfire. Valk was checking the micro-alert AIs arranged outside the camp, Ximu was wiping the barrels and sorting the magazines, Avni was squatting by the fire watching the cans slowly boiling inside, and Tilan was sitting by the side writing something, occasionally looking up at the warm red campfire.

"Avni." This soft call woke up the slightly dazed goldfish girl.

"What's the matter?" She stood up slightly.

"Nothing." Tilan shook her head, then looked at this familiar but slightly unfamiliar companion.

Although Avni was a member of the club, the two had never spoken alone together. Avni was very low-key in the club, not as famous as she was in the academy.

"Are you worried about something?" She could see that this flame goldfish girl, who should have been shining, was not as active as she thought in the club, and seemed to have been worried and occasionally in a daze.

"That's... a little bit." The blonde girl turned her face away. Although she was a little embarrassed, perhaps because she had become familiar with everyone recently, Avni no longer concealed her pride and self-esteem.

"Come." Tilan patted the empty seat beside her and called Avni over.

Although she looked like a caring big sister, she was smaller than Avni and looked more lovely.

However, Avni didn't care about this, so she came over and sat down next to the quiet black-haired girl.

Avni was about 2cm taller than Tilan. Because she often practiced dancing, her figure was a little more voluptuous. In addition, the wide blonde ponytail was more eye-catching than Tilan's long black hair, so it looked "bigger".

"How did Avni think of joining the club in the first place? Was it bewitched by Allen?" The girl really didn't give face to the club's special advisor.

"Ah~ No." Although she wanted to laugh, Avni shook her head and then calmed down.

"Allen and I have known each other for a long time. Because of our fathers, we visited each other's homes when we were young. I was the one who introduced our club to him because I knew he was interested in it." As she spoke, her left hand unconsciously stroked the hair in front of her.

"But at that time, I was fully focused on advancing quickly, so I didn't ask about the follow-up situation. It was not until Teacher N took us to train that I met Tilan." She thought of the days at the end of last year.

"When I first met Tilan, I was also curious. It was probably because of what you said at the freshman ceremony, and you were so valued by the academy, so you must be special."

"Sure enough, during the training, you defeated several of us in a one-on-many situation, and I admired you even more at that time."

"Later, Allen asked me if I wanted to come too, saying that it would be more lively, and I could relax and not immerse myself in failure."

"So, I came."

"In fact, after experiencing a lot during this period, I am also reflecting on my past life and some views." She looked at the bonfire not far away, and the reflection of the fire in her eyes shook slightly.

"Tilan should have heard about my family situation. Because my father is a senior official of the Star Domain government, I have been the focus of attention since I was a child. It seems that I should not complain about such a family background, but people are not rational machines."

"When I was a child, I was diagnosed with high talent, so many people had high hopes for me. I have always been among the best. Whether it is my grades, extraordinary promotion speed, or various other aspects, I can be said to have been praised by adults."

"I am really addicted to that feeling, the feeling of being surrounded and praised, like a peerless genius, a rising star of the future, and a goldfish girl admired by everyone."

"But, these are just illusions." As she spoke, she lowered her head and looked at her knees.

She pinched the flesh on her legs with one hand and twisted it slightly, as if she wanted to use this pain to remind herself. She let out a long sigh, let go of her hand, and then looked at the bonfire not far away. "Destiny has given me a lot of gifts, but not as much as I thought. This is the root of my previous psychological gap and discomfort."

"So what is Avni going to do in the future?" Tilan saw that she seemed to have some ideas, so she spoke.

"Although I am still a little unwilling, it seems that I can only accept this result. Choose an advanced template with a lower difficulty, and then give up the previous aura of genius and become a relatively ordinary person." That's what she said, but to really accept this result, for those who have expected so much since childhood, it is undoubtedly painful.

"Although reality is not so perfect, it doesn't mean that we have to go to the other extreme and completely give up our previous dreams. Isn't it a failure if you are not a genius? It shouldn't be." Tilan shook her head.

"No one says that you have to be a genius, the first place, the most perfect person to be successful and happy. This is just a subconscious stereotype of people." She stood up slowly.

"Life is not an exam. There is no standard answer, and no one will compete with you for the first place. If you want to do something, just do it. The ranking is just the result of outsiders' confusion. The real situation is only what you have done and what you have not done. You just need to find out the objective reasons and the difficulties that have not been overcome."

"What fate, genius, perfection, are just illusions imagined by outsiders, concepts used to describe and facilitate understanding. The real world does not have so many restrictions. As long as you complete it and reach your destination, the twists and turns of the journey will not be laughed at by others."

"Okay, now can you tell me where you encountered the problem? Maybe I can help you and discuss and solve it together." Holding Avni's shoulders, the black-haired singer leaned against the fire, emitting a light that made Avni warm and understand.

Although she looked only sixteen or seventeen years old and a little cute, she also had a faint feeling of wanting to rely on her.

"This..." Avni bit her lips and slowly talked about the problems she encountered in her daily life. While Tilan listened carefully, her fingers were gently stroking in the wind, constantly simulating the problems Avni encountered.

Although the two were about the same age, due to some special reasons, she could perceive magic more delicately and keenly than others, and manipulate Mana to shape it into the appearance she expected.

So, the topic turned from illusory emotions to real objective problems. Avni also slowly discovered the points that were missed in the discussion. The heart that had been empty was consolidated again, as if she was standing on the ground again, instead of falling down all the time, which made people panic.

"Look, this is it."

Beside the campfire, the girl with black hair and black skirt raised her palm, and a fireball was quietly suspended. The flames in it kept gathering and rotating, and constantly riveted to form a seamless brand pattern, like a precise and perfect instrument, until finally, a flawless ball of fire was suspended in the air, the heat in it was restrained, and the internal brand pattern was completely stable.

"It's like this..."

The problem that had blocked her time for so long was solved in just over ten minutes. Avni stared at the quietly burning fireball in a daze. She had a lot to vent and say in her heart, but in the end she only had one sentence.

"Thank you, Tilan."

But Tilan, I don't completely agree with what you said, because there is indeed such a perfect genius in the world, and she is standing in front of me now.

(End of this chapter)