Viktor suppressed his inner turmoil and picked up the water glass.
Drink it all in one gulp.
...
The second day, the third day.
In the days that followed, an extra glass of water would appear on Viktor's desk each time.
It's like someone's careful concern, yet they desperately want the other person to notice.
Victor ignored him.
Kids only have a short attention span.
Once she realizes how much he dislikes her, she won't do it again.
It'll be soon, very soon.
Viktor waited for the snow to fall, and then Lydia pulled him out to see the snowman.
That was the giant snowman she and Helnason had built, but it was destroyed by Victor's magic the next second.
How to make a child start to dislike you.
All you need to do is destroy what she cherishes most.
so……
"Is this what you wanted to show me...?"
Wow! Brother, you're amazing!
The sudden surge of admiration brought Victor to an abrupt halt.
All the unpleasant words he wanted to say were swallowed back down his throat.
Just looking into Lia's sincere eyes, he couldn't bring himself to say a single word that would annoy her.
“You have to study every day and are under so much pressure, so I’m asking Mr. Helnason to help me build a snowman.”
"The book is right. The greater the pressure, the more you need something to destroy and release all your bad emotions!"
That's what she thought.
Viktor kept his arm raised, but his hand trembled slightly, and he couldn't bring it back.
Only the last sound remained in my ears, echoing in my mind.
"You must be so happy, brother!"
He returned to his room in a daze for the first time and truly locked himself away.
It was closed for a whole day.
Then, a day later, Viktor seemed to have fully recovered his emotions.
He returned to his study, cold and expressionless.
He had carefully arranged the magic book and placed a glass of water on the table.
After that, he left the study.
He stood very, very far away, observing the door to the study.
Soon after, Lia arrived.
She still carried a glass of water and quietly walked into the study.
Then, taking advantage of Viktor's absence, she laboriously climbed onto the chair and stood in front of the desk.
This was the moment Victor had been waiting for.
Not long after, his calm yet noticeably hurried footsteps sounded quickly at the door.
The sound was clear, but the volume didn't vary much.
They deliberately created chaos, waiting for Lia to fall into anxiety herself.
After a brief half-minute wait, Viktor pushed open the study door.
But the scenario he anticipated did not occur.
Instead of knocking over the water glass, Lia closed the book with her hands and secured it with a bookmark.
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Lia looked at Victor, and Victor looked at Lia.
But this time, Viktor lost his chance to rebuke her.
He can hardly utter a single harsh word.
"...Get down."
Lia was very obedient. She came down with the heavy books and walked up to Victor.
She then carefully placed the somewhat heavy magic book into Victor's arms.
"Brother, remember to pack your books when you go out."
"It's so expensive, what if it gets stolen by the servants? Although we probably don't have anyone like that in our family."
She was only five years old, yet she already acted so maturely and so understandingly.
Her cute little face broke into a sweet smile, a smile that was irresistible.
"But I just peeked at it, and magic is really profound."
"Brother, if I want to learn too, can you teach me?"
When Victor came to his senses and heard Lia's request, a cold sweat broke out on his back.
The descendants of the Hell General must never learn magic.
He couldn't let Lia be in danger.
Despite his usual composure, he suddenly became flustered at this moment.
He had much better reason to refuse Leah, but this time, he blurted it out instinctively:
"No……"
You cannot learn magic.
As soon as he finished speaking, Viktor regretted it.
Such an answer will certainly prompt Leah to ask further questions.
How should he proceed?
Surprisingly, when Lia heard this, she just smiled happily.
That's right, it's happiness.
Her mood visibly improved.
But she said it in a very understanding way.
"Oh, I see."
“That’s right. It’s already expensive to support one older brother. I can’t let you be burdened by this.”
"I may not have my brother's talent, and I might not be able to learn it at all."
After saying these words, she looked back at Viktor with a look of comfort in her eyes.
"And I believe that my brother will definitely protect me in the future."
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly reached out her little hand and gently hugged Viktor.
Then, without looking back, he quickly ran out of the study.
Once again, Viktor was given no chance.
Thump.
The magic book fell heavily to the floor, making a dull echo from the wooden planks.
However, Viktor paid no attention and did not pick up the book, which was of no use to him.
His heart was finally in turmoil.
Later, even though he didn't want to admit it, he understood something.
Lia has changed.
She became someone who would never dislike whatever Victor did.
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