Ye Jiu's potion proved to be very useful. All the wounded were able to walk again thanks to the potion. Although it didn't heal them instantly, it was still quite good and greatly reduced the burden on everyone.
The cleaning, originally scheduled for two days, was hastily concluded, leaving them at the back of the group. Ye Jiu and Luo Rui'an muttered to each other, "What a pity, it feels like we haven't experienced anything yet."
Lorian didn't think so. "But compared to the others in Buvis, today was the most unforgettable of their dozens of times clearing out the alien beasts, even though it was a bad thing. Actually, we experienced a lot today."
Ye Jiu thought about it and agreed, "It's just that the demon wasn't very strong, oh no, it was just that he was too arrogant. He didn't expect that the two of us would directly fight him hand-to-hand and then easily knock him out."
Lorian glanced at the bound Asmodis and said, "It's fortunate that he's arrogant, otherwise you might have gotten hurt."
"Hmm, that's true. It's best to end this safely." Ye Jiu took big strides. "Let's hurry up, lest they leave us behind after entering the teleportation array."
...
The week-long exchange was coming to an end. Before leaving, Aurora asked them what they had gained. Everyone gave a few casual answers and then boarded the magic carpet to return to Celtic Magic Academy.
Everything returned to normalcy, but how many undercurrents were hidden beneath this tranquility remains unknown.
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The Demon race's capital city—Ravenwood.
Just as Kria finished drawing the last stroke of the summoning circle, he heard the news that Asmodius's mission had failed.
The fragile quill pen snapped with a "crack," and he casually tossed it aside. A servant promptly handed him a towel.
"I knew Asmodeus was no good; he can't even handle something this simple."
The little devil delivering the message hung his head, barely daring to breathe. The oppressive aura emanating from Kria made anyone afraid to provoke him at this moment.
Fortunately, Losh came to the rescue in time.
“I bought a half-elf from the black market. Asmodius’s success or failure is irrelevant.” Losh threw the half-elf behind him to the ground.
Kria lifted his eyelids to glance at the half-elf on the ground and said indifferently, "Too young, not enough blood."
“Just some medicine will do. Do I need to teach you that, Kria?”
“Losh, drug trials also take time.”
Morthos's four demons are Losh, Kria, Asmodius, and Oran.
Kria held political power in Ravenwood, Losh controlled its economic lifeline, and Oran was in charge of military affairs.
Asmodius, the weakest of the group, was unemployed. So, having the most free time, he was sent to capture the half-elf, but unfortunately, he failed miserably.
Oran arrived at this moment, and upon seeing the half-elf on the ground, he was overjoyed, exclaiming, "The revival of our lord is just around the corner!"
"Our lord will eventually rule the continent of Melia."
...
As graduation approaches, the school assigns fewer and fewer classes, but they are all practical; you can only graduate if you beat the teacher.
The overly high graduation requirements cast a shadow over the entire fifth grade, and no one had an easy time—except for Ye Jiu.
She even defeated Ms. Clotita in fourth grade, although she relied on potions to help her at the time. But a year later, she was much stronger than before and had no worries about whether she could graduate.
After a month of such easy time, Lorian's eighteenth birthday arrived. Coincidentally, the day after Lorian's birthday was the graduation ceremony of Celt Magic Academy.
On the morning of Luo Rui'an's birthday, Ye Jiu waited at his door early in the morning, planning to give him a surprise.
A sleepy-eyed Lorien opened the door from inside the house, and Ye Jiu jumped out abruptly, "Happy birthday! Lorien! Congratulations on becoming an adult!"
He only realized it was his birthday when he heard Ye Jiu's blessing.
Ye Jiu smiled and took out a gift box. "This is your birthday present. Open it and take a look."
Lorian took it. "Can I really open it now?"
"Of course! I already said yes, go ahead and open it and see if you like it." Ye Jiu looked on expectantly, eager to see Luo Rui'an's expression when he saw the item.
Lorian opened the lid, and a necklace lay inside the gift box.
"This is called a peace buckle in the East. It's something that symbolizes peace and safety. I made it myself and added a little magic to it. It can help you withstand a few high-level spells. I specifically asked a magic tool teacher to teach me how to make it."
Ye Jiu observed Luo Rui'an's expression, "How is it? Do you like it?"
"I like it, of course I like it." Lorian gripped the box tightly and carefully touched the safety buckle with his fingers. The safety buckle emitted familiar magical fluctuations from Ye Jiu. In fact, the entire necklace was made by her by hand, which made him treat the safety buckle even more carefully.
"Do you want me to help you put it on?"
Lorien was overjoyed and nodded gently, "Okay."
Ye Jiu picked up the safety buckle necklace, walked behind Luo Rui'an, and placed it around his neck.
The slightly cool safety buckle and Ye Jiu's warm palm gave Luo Rui'an a sensation of both ice and fire.
Even though Ye Jiu was being very careful, her fingers inevitably touched his neck. She leaned closer to Luo Rui'an and bent down to fasten the necklace for him.
Ye Jiu's breath brushed against Luo Rui'an's ear, making his face flush. It was too close, too close.
Loriel tilted his head slightly to steal a glance at Ye Jiu, but Ye Jiu was so focused that she didn't notice Loriel's little movement.
Lorien wished Ye Jiu could dunk slower, much slower; he wished time could stand still at this moment.
He suddenly realized that when he was 13, he never thought he would live to be 18, and he never thought that he would still be by Ye Jiu's side at 18. They had been together for five years, not five days, but five years.
The mixed-race man, who was hated by everyone, was saved that winter, and from then on, hunger and cold were no longer a concern for him.
Luo Rui'an spoke softly, "Ye Jiu."
"Hmm? Is it because I'm too slow? Sorry, I didn't do a good job with this button when I was designing it. It's a little hard to fasten, but it'll be done soon."
"No, it's not because of the necklace." He wouldn't complain about her being slow; he wished time could stand still at this moment. "I just really wanted to call your name."
“Then I’ll answer again, Lorian, I’m here.”
Lorrean's nose suddenly stung with tears. "I'm so glad I made it to that forest back then."
Perhaps all the hardships he endured before the age of 13 were for the sake of meeting her. What did he do to deserve such a wonderful person like her?
Ye Jiu finally fastened the necklace, patted Luo Ruian's head, and said, "Don't look at the past, look at the future. Luo Ruian has a bright future ahead of him."
"Okay, let's look to the future."
He only hoped that he could still be by her side in the future, and accompany her year after year.
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