"Little Bell, you haven't changed at all. You still can't advance?" Freya said, thinking of Luo Fan beside her.
"Yes, she has broken the contract with me. Ling'er is just an unwanted magical beast." Nestled in her arms, Little Ling'er even started to cry.
"That's because she doesn't know how precious you are. From now on, you'll stay with me, and I'll help you."
"But what about my sister's Thunderbird? I don't want to see it sad."
"How about I take you out to play? No contract needed. You don't want to form a contract with anyone right now, do you?"
"Ugh, those little guys are so annoying, I don't want to take care of them! Sister, why do I feel the rhythm of other magical beasts on you? Do you keep other pets?"
"Huh?!" Freya almost lost her balance, but thankfully she reacted quickly. The little girl's senses were still so sharp; she had detected Luo Fan's presence so quickly.
Before she could react, Luo Fan had already slipped inside the girl's clothes, and the girl didn't resist at all.
Freya was at a loss for words after Luo Fan's whereabouts were exposed on the very first day. Fortunately, he was an old friend of hers, and they had a very good relationship.
The girl was a special type of summoning beast, a sound-type, who seemed to have suddenly appeared in her family's secret realm and had even been contracted with by her aunt. However, after she reached her growth limit and couldn't find a way to break through, the contract was broken.
Now she's just a mascot in the family, and sometimes she helps take care of the children. Her songs have a great sleep-inducing effect.
At this moment, Luo Fan had already made contact with the girl and begun direct communication. Perhaps because she carried Freya's scent, Xiao Ling'er did not reject Luo Fan's touch.
Before long, Luo Fan squatted on the girl's shoulder and listened to her tell her story.
It turns out that she also lived in a secret realm when she was young, but later, after being caught in a spatial storm, she appeared in this stable secret realm.
She has grown rapidly, living in this secret realm for decades before gradually reaching her current level, but she has yet to find a way to break through.
Luo Fan also scanned her body but found no obvious magic core. She looked like a normal human girl.
"Have you communicated?" Seeing this situation, Freya didn't pay much attention, as long as no conflict was caused.
"Yes. I never expected to see a sound-based magical beast. The world is truly full of wonders!" Thinking this, he also thought of the Soul-Suppressing Bell he had discovered a long time ago.
Magic can also be expressed through sound, but magicians who study these things are too rare. In the library, he only saw some musical scores, which did not interest him at all.
"Do you have a way to help her advance? If Xiaoling continues like this, the loss of magic power in her body will continue to increase, and she will eventually die."
"The sound she made was because she used magic. It's probably because there aren't enough sounds in your house. If you could bring it to a big city, the situation would probably improve," Luo Fan guessed.
However, there was no whole magic core in the girl's body, only some scattered magic nodes, most of which were concentrated near her throat. Without a thorough investigation, it would be difficult to find them.
Could it be that her demonic core is hidden inside her brain? Is that why her spiritual awareness is so strong? Without direct evidence, Luo Fan dared not draw any conclusions lightly.
"Yes, I've had similar thoughts before, but my aunt always refused to go out, so I had to give up. Little Bell, come out and play with me this time. There are many other children around who are similar to you."
"Really? Then I want to go out with my sister!" Little Bell'er's eyes widened and she burst out laughing.
My favorite older sister came back today, and she brought a little friend with her. That's so great!
"But don't tell anyone about the slime."
"Yes, Brother Fan already told me about this." Little Bell gently touched the slime on her shoulder, looking very careful.
The next morning, Freya was called out by her parents and brought to the school to be tested by several teachers.
To maintain the family's prosperity and legacy, the Shining family has its own educational system, which boils down to survival of the fittest.
Those who excel in the assessment will receive more resources, while those who fail will be punished and subjected to even more rigorous training until they finally meet the standard.
Then, one must go through each level of assessment before being given the opportunity to go out for training or to conduct more in-depth research.
Freya had completed all the Level 6 assessments and studied them for more than half a year, but she couldn't stand the various restrictions and simply slipped away.
As for Luo Fan, he had already hidden himself on Xiao Ling'er's back, watching the commotion from the outside. The magical fluctuations that Xiao Ling'er unintentionally emitted were a good way to conceal his whereabouts, much more reliable than following Freya.
Outside the school, dozens of young people, about the same age as Freya, stood watching from the sidelines.
"What research results do you think Freya can produce? I heard she's almost a Magister!"
"Is it really that good outside? I completed the assessment at the same time as her, and I'm only a level 2 Grand Mage now."
"Her talent is naturally stronger than yours, not to mention she has a Thunderbird that's a perfect match for her. My Thunder Rat is just too low quality, otherwise I could keep up with her."
"What do you think she came back for this time? Could it be about the engagement?"
"It's very likely that her family will arrange for her to meet that holy son before the opening of this secret realm."
"Hehe, I've heard there are several Holy Sons of the Temple of Fire. And those with fire-based attributes are generally quite hot-tempered, so they might very well end up fighting. You all know her personality."
"That's right, then there will be a good show to watch!"
In the classroom, Freya answered questions fluently, without causing much controversy. In fact, her rudimentary analysis of the inscriptions sparked a heated discussion among many old scholars.
In short, Freya passed the teaching exam perfectly. She even suggested taking Little Bell out to find a way to break through her limits, and after everyone confirmed her level 67 Thunderbird, no one raised any objections.
After all, if this continues, Xiaoling'er may not live much longer. Her condition is deteriorating, and now even speaking is draining her magic.
Holding Little Bell's hand, Freya led her towards the study. Back in the school, the old scholars were still arguing, as creating a magic-sealing environment was indeed difficult.
As for going to the Demon Sealing Tower, no one is willing to suggest it until the very last moment. For magicians, losing control of their magic is a terrifying prospect.
There was no one else in the antique-style study.
Freya gave a brief introduction to Little Bell, her pretentious manner making even Luo Fan want to laugh.
Little Bell can read, but she doesn't understand much; she simply explains what she knows.
The study mainly contained lightning-based spells and martial arts techniques, divided into different areas according to their rank. There were also some miscellaneous books, including continental history, which was similar to what the royal family discussed.
Luo Fan was more concerned with the family's unique historical heritage. After Freya's explanation, he learned that in order to ensure the continuation of the family line, all descendants below the Saint rank had gone into hiding. Although most of them ultimately perished, at least the lineage hadn't been completely severed.
The path to godhood was broken. Even though a lot of knowledge was left behind, it was no longer of much use to later generations, since it all needed to be based on human inscriptions.
Without a foundation, the superstructure is meaningless, so later generations had to turn to studying Warcraft's inscriptions in hopes of finding a solution.
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