As soon as Erica finished speaking, she noticed that Victor's expression gradually became somewhat strange.
She then realized that her words might have been inappropriate, and a blush instantly rose to her face.
"No, no, I mean, you are my idol..."
"No, that's not right either, it's just that I really like you, oh my!"
Erica became increasingly anxious as she explained, her cheeks involuntarily turning crimson, and she couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed.
She had carefully prepared her words before meeting him, so why did she become incoherent as soon as she saw him in person?
She is, after all, the daughter of the Du Chloe family. If she were seen by others, they might think there was something wrong with her upbringing.
Seeing his daughter flustered and incoherent, Levi couldn't help but sigh softly and try to help her out:
“Actually, Mr. Victor, Erica is also a mage.”
"After hearing about your achievements, she greatly admired you and has always taken you as her role model."
"She wanted to invite you to this birthday party so she could have a few words with you in person."
Hearing this, Victor gradually understood Erica's intentions.
Erica's earlier remark did indeed surprise him.
It's important to know that he and Erica had never crossed paths in this life, yet she suddenly expressed her feelings for him during their first meeting.
Those who don't know might misunderstand him as some kind of pervert who likes minors.
When the Duke of Reeves explained it this way, the whole thing seemed much more reasonable.
Erica glanced at her father with deep gratitude, took a deep breath to calm her excited emotions, and then bowed gracefully to Victor.
“Mr. Victor, I admire you very much.”
"It was you who made me realize that there are many more outstanding people in the world, and prevented me from becoming arrogant and complacent because of these small achievements."
"Although you were unaware of this, I still want to thank you."
Erica's words revealed genuine emotion; she even bowed deeply to Victor to express her sincerity.
This surprised Victor as well.
The original Erica was actually a very proud little girl.
She knew that her achievements were high among her peers, and she was also aware of geniuses like Viktor, which made her resentful.
This is normal, though, since the original Viktor wasn't that far behind Erika.
The achievement of being the youngest third-tier mage at the age of twenty was actually surpassed by Erica after Victor's death.
At that time, in Erica's eyes, Viktor was more like a potential competitor.
She is another genius who could potentially be surpassed by her.
But now, in this era, Victor...
That is, "him".
At fifteen, one reaches the third rank; at twenty-five, one reaches the fourth rank.
To be honest, this achievement...
It has reached a point where everyone can only look up to it.
Even Erica, a genius young mage of her generation, only became a second-tier mage at the age of seventeen.
When the gap is not large, peers may still maintain the idea of competition.
But once the gap widens to a point where neither side can catch up,
Continuing to compete will only lead to endless despair.
Geniuses all possess self-awareness, and Erica is no exception.
Rather than competing with Viktor for the title of genius, let Viktor's achievements inspire you to continue to improve.
You think too highly of yourself for such a small achievement? Why don't you compare yourself to Viktor?
Viktor's unparalleled achievements are like a towering mountain.
It firmly weighed on the hearts of every genius, preventing anyone from becoming arrogant and complacent.
Including Erica.
She knew all too well how arduous her path to becoming a second-tier mage had been, so she was particularly struck by Viktor's achievement of becoming a third-tier mage at the age of fifteen.
As time went by, this awe gradually transformed into deep admiration.
Having understood the reason, Viktor stopped thinking about it.
He gazed into Erica's eyes, which were filled with sincerity and adoration.
After a moment of contemplation, he decided to offer a few words of encouragement to support the girl who had never officially become his student.
"Don't underestimate yourself, Erica, you are very talented."
"Keep up the good work, I believe your future achievements will be no less than mine."
For girls of this age, a word of encouragement from their idol is enough to bring them joy for a long time.
After hearing Viktor's encouragement, Erica straightened up, looked up at him, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.
The emotions surging within her caused her voice to tremble involuntarily.
"Really...really?"
After seeing Viktor calmly nod again,
Erica's eyes widened, her pupils overflowing with surprise, which gradually spread across her face.
Then, she bowed to Viktor again.
"I really, really thank you for your encouragement!"
Nevertheless, Erica still found it difficult to suppress her excitement.
Even now, she still feels a little dizzy.
Fearing that Viktor would see her lose her composure due to excitement, she quickly added:
"I...it's almost time, I need to get ready!"
After saying that, she took another deep breath.
With almost all his remaining strength, he thanked Viktor once again.
Thank you for coming to my birthday party!
"Thank you so much!"
Finally, without waiting for Victor's response, Erica hurriedly left the banquet hall.
Victor and Reeve watched Erica's hurried figure until she disappeared completely.
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