Then, he casually waved his hand.
The magic book on the table, which had been soaked in water, suddenly burst into flames.
Each page appeared incredibly fragile under the erosion of the flames, burning with a faint red glow.
The firelight illuminated Helnason's face, and Viktor's swaying, fleeting silhouette, falling onto the windowpane.
"If Leah really learns magic, no one can guarantee what will happen to her."
"Do you think I'm being unreasonable by saying that?"
The spellbook burned quickly, and before long, it was completely reduced to ashes and sparks.
What he cared about was never the soiled magic book.
"But if you care about Miss Liya, why do you distance yourself from her and even make her stand in the snow as punishment?"
Hainerson did not understand Victor's actions.
Since both sides care about each other, why should one side deliberately distance themselves?
Haile Nathan was destined to never get an answer.
He could only sense a faint melancholy emanating from Viktor, which quickly transformed into resolute determination.
"If I succeed, I will make up for the regrets of her childhood."
"But what if I still fail?"
At this point, Victor's eyelids darkened, and the image of Lydia appeared in his eyes.
Extreme helplessness flashed in his eyes.
"She just needs to remember,"
“Victor is a bad person.”
...
From that time on, Lia never shed another tear for Victor.
She no longer sought out Victor, and she no longer even called him 'brother'.
Normally, the brother and sister would hardly exchange a single word when they met.
Even a chance encounter at the dinner table is just a simple exchange of glances.
Leah would always steal a few glances at him, then quickly avert her gaze.
Like a child throwing a tantrum, she began to hate her brother.
Perhaps at that time, Lia was still hoping that Victor would change his mind.
However, fantasy is ultimately just fantasy.
When she was eight years old, she met a girl her own age.
Her name is Gwen Delin.
She was the daughter of Count Angus, a comrade-in-arms of her father, who was far away in the northern frontier.
Because of her special ability to discern the truthfulness of others' words, she was estranged from her family from a young age.
She looks just like her...
She was always neglected by her brother since she was a child.
But Gwen has an older sister who is very kind to her.
Gwen and her sister came to the capital together to undergo knightly training.
They would occasionally visit the family in Braxton on behalf of their father.
As peers, Leah quickly became friends with Gwen.
In front of Gwen, Lydia often vented her dissatisfaction with Victor and recounted his various misdeeds.
Gwen listened attentively each time.
Gwen could sense that Lydia's words were sincere, and that Victor was indeed despicable.
However, when Gwen asked Lydia if she really hated Victor...
After pondering for a long time, Lia finally managed to say "I hate it,"
For the first time, Gwen doubted that her abilities had failed.
Because her abilities told her it was fake.
But Gwen didn't have the courage to expose this.
Does Lia really hate her brother?
Two more years passed.
The Clevner family officially announced to the outside world that Victor Clevner had become a second-tier mage.
This news quickly attracted widespread attention throughout the empire.
At only fifteen years old, Viktor was undoubtedly a prodigy in an era where mages were scarce.
However, the Clevina family doesn't have a very good reputation, mainly because of their hot-tempered older brother, Tisnato.
Moreover, since this family wasn't based in the capital, but rather ruled as local tyrants in Braxton, very few families could associate with the Clavner family.
Only Earl Angus, a former comrade-in-arms, would express his condolences to the Clevner family.
He also suggested that, if possible, he hoped that Tisnato would bring his son to northern Xinjiang for a visit.
Tisnato gladly accepted the invitation.
Just then, Gwen also finished her two-year training in the capital and returned to her family.
It was under these circumstances that the two officially met.
Delin Residence.
The house was simple and dignified, yet for some reason, an inexplicable deathly silence permeated the interior.
Even with the flames flickering in the fireplace, the biting chill could not be dispelled, seeping into everyone's hearts.
The doors of the mansion rattled in the cold wind, and the windowpanes vibrated with a buzzing sound.
Gwen stood behind Angus, her head down, looking somewhat uneasy with a furrowed brow.
She hates going back to this house.
If she could, she would even prefer to live outside with her sister.
However, for some reason today...
Angus, who usually showed her no concern, made an exception and asked her to come out and greet the guests with him.
She was familiar with the boy in front of her.
That's Lia's brother, a big bad guy who always bullies her.
But when Gwen first saw him, she didn't think he was a bad person.
The other person's demeanor was incredibly elegant, even surpassing that of any nobleman she had ever seen, just like a true gentleman.
Even a young girl just beginning to experience romantic feelings could sense the elegance and composure emanating from him.
One glance is enough to make someone like him.
Is this why Lia says she hates it, but doesn't actually hate it?
To be honest, even Gwen's first impression of Viktor was that he might actually be a really good guy.
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