[After adopting a witch, your life changes slightly]

[In the past, besides studying magic, you were busy conducting various magical researches. After adopting Krisa, you spent part of your time teaching her.]

[You think there is nothing wrong with this]

[Your achievements in magic have already reached a very high level. It is only a matter of time before your strength level is improved. Teaching girls can help you kill time.]

[The girl's understanding is very high, far beyond your expectations]

[Although what you taught her were just some common sense of normal life in the human world and basic knowledge of how to treat others, the girl mastered it in just one week.]

[Because of her tragic past, she still looks a little weird, but she can have a normal conversation with you now]

[You are very pleased and praise Krisa]

[While you are relieved, you are also worried about the witch's future, because in your daily interactions, you find that Krisa is missing something very crucial.]

[Not only is the demon blood impure, the horns on the top of the head are damaged, and the scales on the skin are missing]

[What’s more important is the girl’s lost emotions]

[I don’t know joy, I don’t know sadness, I don’t understand anger, I only have fear]

[In her past life of wandering, the girl experienced countless insults, beatings and vandalism, heart-piercing pain and suffocating despair, which made her learn to numb herself and forget unnecessary emotions.]

[No smile, no tears]

[Only the body's instincts, shaped by repeated pain, are left, and the fear that comes from within will shrink when facing a beating]

[Once, you and Krisha were in the same room. You stretched out your arm to take the tea away, but Krisha screamed in fear, mistakenly thinking that you were going to hit her, and she curled up in the corner in fear.]

[Since then, you have consciously slowed down your movements, and gradually, the young witch has gotten used to being with you.]

[Time flies. In the blink of an eye, you have adopted the witch for half a month. During these fifteen days, through your careful teaching, the girl has become more and more obedient and can even help her in life.]

[You thought about it for a long time and thought about the girl's future, but finally decided to let the girl choose the life she wants.]

[1. Let the girl continue to live at home and take care of your daily life as a maid]

[2. Let the girl recognize you as her mentor, teach her magic, let her become a real witch, and change her life]

[3. Leave and start a new life. You will give the girl enough money for the trip.]

[In the autumn, on a cold afternoon]

[You called Krisa over, told her three different options, and let the girl make her own decision]

allenson city.

The cold wind in autumn is howling, fierce and strong, and can easily blow up a lot of dead leaves.

In a courtyard far away from the slums and slightly closer to the city center, the girl, who was about eleven or twelve years old, still had a lifeless look in her eyes, like a machine without her own will.

There were three things placed in front of her.

The first is the maid's outfit.

The second is the magic apprentice's attire.

The third item was a bag bulging with coins.

These three items represent three paths in life.

Without any hesitation, Krisa skipped the bag of coins. Even though the bag full of coins could make her life worry-free in the future, she was not tempted for a moment.

"Maid..."

Murmuring in his mouth.

Krisa's eyes were fixed on the maid's outfit.

She had no interest in supernatural powers and had never thought about becoming a powerful person.

The girl felt that being able to stay by Xu Xi's side as a maid and as his personal property was the happiest outcome.

Thinking of this, Krisa reached for the maid's uniform.

But suddenly, she noticed that there seemed to be a hint of disappointment in Xu Xi's eyes.

The witch didn't want to disappoint Xu Xi more than her own affairs, so she tentatively reached out her hand to the magic apprentice's clothes.

This time, she saw it.

There was relief in Xu Xi's eyes.

So the witch didn't hesitate any longer and grabbed the magic apprentice's costume with her hands.

"Teacher, I have made my choice," Krisa said in a flat tone. She was wearing the black magic apprentice outfit, which matched her long gray-silver hair, giving her a mysterious aura.

"Krisha, come to the meditation room tomorrow and I will teach you the most basic meditation methods."

With an apologetic look on his face, Xu Xi stroked the girl's long hair which was beginning to regain its luster.

He could see it.

Krisa didn't want to learn magic herself, but she chose the path of magic because of his idea.

Xu Xi felt a little guilty, but at the same time he felt relieved.

In this magical world, without power, you cannot control your destiny.

Compared to humans, the demons have a long lifespan and are truly immortal. Even a half-human, half-demon hybrid witch can live for hundreds or thousands of years in the future.

Xu Xi didn't know exactly how many years he could live in this simulation, but he thought that he would not live as long as the girl.

To prevent myself from leaving.

The girl was once again subjected to inhuman abuse and even died tragically at the hands of others.

Xu Xi felt that it was necessary for him to teach the girl the power that could truly allow her to protect herself, that is, magic.

"With Krisa's demon blood, it is impossible for her to use magic by believing in gods. Fortunately, I am an elemental mage and can teach her to perceive the elements."

Xu Xi muttered to himself and looked up at the big tree in the courtyard.

The weather has turned colder, and the once green leaves have all fallen off, leaving only bare branches, swaying back and forth in the cold wind.

Flowers bloom and eventually wither.

Even when a tree flourishes, it may wither.

If you wait until something happens to regret it, it will be too late.

"Come inside, Krisa. It's windy outside and you might catch a cold."

"Yes, Master...Mentor."

The girl followed closely behind Xu Xi, inseparable.

The next day.

In the deepest part of the courtyard house, in the room used by Xu Xi as a meditation room, the light was dim, candles flickered, and Xu Xi and Krisa sat down together.

There is a special magic circle engraved in the meditation room.

It can make people more focused and enhance their perception of elements, which is suitable for beginners like girls.

"Krisha, empty your mind, don't think about anything, and feel the elements in the most natural state."

Meditation room interior.

Xu Xi held the brown magic wand and waved it slightly. The dark and cold air became sultry and had a faint smell of burning.

Qingshencao, a herb from the fertile land outside the city.

Legend has it that this is one of the miracles bestowed by the Goddess of Harvest.

For wizard apprentices who are new to magic, it has a magical effect of enlightenment, making it easier for them to perceive and understand the existence of magic.

In Xu's imagination.

After a month of continuous exposure to the Spirit Purifying Grass and the focus-enhancing effect of the magic circle, the girl should be able to become a magic apprentice without believing in gods.

"Take it slow, don't rush," Xu Xi said calmly, ready for a protracted battle.

After all, there are few elemental mages who do not believe in gods in this world.

It is unheard of for a demon to become a wizard.

In a sense, the Xu family is trying to create a miracle.

"Teacher, I'm fine."

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