"You mean Duke Reeves' daughter? I saw her too; her mental strength is already comparable to a third-tier mage..."
"Even Viktor would probably have a hard time matching her."
Erica has excellent hearing and overheard these whispered compliments about herself, which made her a little proud.
Some people even compared her to Viktor, and when she heard that, she couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
However, Erica was also well aware that without those medicines, she would not have been able to sustain herself for such a long time.
That miraculous potion was made by Victor himself...
Thinking about this, the flattering words that praised her made her feel strangely ugly.
As expected, she was no match for Professor Victor.
It's likely that she'll never see his back in her entire life.
"Awooohoo!!!"
A deafening roar echoed from the crater of Mount Vesuvius once more, as rolling rocks began to crumble and ash flew from the air to the ground.
The dark clouds above the volcano appeared to have been shattered, with cracks appearing everywhere, and the cracks were also burning red.
The mountain began to tremble, and the magma inside the volcano began to stir restlessly.
"Look! What's that!?"
A knight pointed to the hot raindrops falling from the sky.
Countless fiery raindrops pelted the area near the crater, and rocks shattered like bombs upon contact with the raindrops.
All the mages and knights went on alert. The mages immediately began to draw temporary magic circles to deal with the crisis, and the knights also began to use magical items to add effects to their armor and silver swords.
Is the volcano about to erupt?
Suddenly, a voice echoed in Erica's mind:
"It hurts, it hurts so much..."
"That voice again! What on earth happened?"
She clearly heard the sound coming from the top of the volcano, and she really wanted to go up to the top to see it.
And who knows... Professor Victor might be there!
Erica recalled the words those mages had used to slander Professor Victor.
She did not want to accuse Victor of being the mastermind behind the volcanic eruption.
However, in this situation, anyone would suspect that it was Viktor.
The vanished Victor, and the volcano about to erupt.
"No! I have to think of a way to get to the crater right away."
Thinking this, Erica noticed the knights guarding the formation nearby.
She was the only woman in the Knights.
She was beautiful; she was the second most beautiful woman Erica had ever seen besides her mother.
The first one was the older sister at the Clavina store.
Completely different from that older sister, she was like a knight emerging from the ice, with a cold aura that made people feel distant just by standing there.
Keep out of reach of strangers.
Erica heard that this knight was none other than Gwen, the current Grand Master of the Royal Knights.
She planned to go to this older sister and beg her to let her out.
“It would definitely not work to tell him directly to go to the crater.”
Erica paced back and forth, deep in thought, when suddenly an idea popped into her head.
She rushed to Gwen, feigning anxiety.
As she wished, her actions indeed attracted the other party's attention.
"Um, Sister Knight, I need to use the restroom. Could you please let me leave for a moment?"
"no."
Gwen answered decisively.
“I will ensure the safety of all of you here, Miss Erica. Please be patient.”
"Ugh... A cold and rigid knight who only knows how to obey orders."
Erica muttered something and went back in a huff.
But she became increasingly anxious.
The sounds from the mountaintop and the vanished Victor seemed to be reminding her of something.
She must leave this place and head to the mountaintop!
At that moment, Duke Reeves suddenly appeared beside her and patted her on the shoulder.
"Eek!"
Erica trembled, like a startled little rabbit.
Duke Reeves said solemnly:
"Darling, give me an explanation."
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