The peaceful days continued.
Inside the office, Ms. Monsa was chatting with Ellie, while Lofan continued to lean on her shoulder.
"Aili, I already know you're planning to transfer schools next year. Are you really ready to go to the capital?"
“Yes, Ms. Monsa. Her Highness Caitlin has sent another invitation, and I'd like to go and take a look over there as well.”
"I see. In less than two months, the academy ranking competition will be held in the capital. I hope you can participate as our school's representative."
"Is this okay?" Ellie knew about this competition, which was divided into two age groups, and there were rewards for anyone who participated.
"Of course, you and Daisy are both representatives of the first year. You have become intermediate-level magicians at such a young age. The headmaster and I have high hopes for you."
"Oh well."
"These are your cultivation resources. Although you don't lack them, it's still a token of the school's goodwill. We hope you'll perform well then." With that, Teacher Monsa handed over a magic bag.
"Thank you, teacher. We will definitely achieve good results."
Sacred Heart Magic Academy helped her a lot, especially during her most difficult time.
"Luo Fan, I really hate to leave here." On the way back, Ellie felt a little sad.
"But Emil and Angela have already left, and Daisy is making preparations too. In the end, only we'll be left. Can you bear to leave them?"
"Besides, if you achieve something in the future, the school will be proud of you."
As Luo Fan was speaking, that annoying Yasuo appeared before him again, disappearing like the wind, leaving behind only a single sentence.
"Ellie, I really like you!"
"This guy's gotten smarter, he knows to cast spells on himself. Ellie, could it be that you can't bear to part with this guy?" Luo Fan asked in a strange tone.
"How could that be? He's a bastard!" Ellie's disappointed mood immediately improved.
Having found Daisy waiting for him, he hurriedly left the school.
Since taking charge of the mercenary group, Ellie resigned from her job at the school, as there were still many things to do.
Back at the ice cream and dessert shop, a sweet aroma immediately wafted over, and there were quite a few people buying bread at the counter.
This shop was planned and opened by Emil and her sisters before Emil left, and it also received strong support from the Duke.
I heard that he even acquired several bakeries because of this, and directly hired the ice cream girl to guide him in selling all kinds of sweet breads.
"Sigh, I never expected that by some twist of fate you would end up selling bread. What a cruel twist of destiny!" Luo Fan thought back to his initial decision, never imagining that both of his initial decisions would come true and that he would even have his own businesses.
"Yes, it's been a long time." Looking at the bustling shop, Ellie recalled that period of time. Looking at Luo Fan on her shoulder, she didn't know what she would be like now if it weren't for him.
It certainly wasn't as peaceful as it is now.
Liss is a level 7 novice mage and has also contracted a pet of at least rare quality. She herself has reached level 1 intermediate mage and possesses countless resources.
"Luo Fan, it's so good to have you!"
"How is this being sentimental? You're my future wife, why are you being so polite! Or do you want to go solo and get rid of me?"
"You bastard, I'm not your wife!"
"Hehe, whatever, you can't escape my grasp anyway." He hugged her chest and slipped away while Ellie blushed.
"You pervert, don't let me catch you!" With that, he ran upstairs to the second floor.
Inside a courtyard house.
"Grandpa, my brother and the others will be entering the city soon. Are we really going to develop that ice-water underground city ourselves?" Hans asked. They had gone to Claire's side to propose marriage, only to learn that they had long since broken off contact with Ellie.
If they want to marry Ellie now, they can only go to her mother, the one who's imprisoned in the Demon Sealing Tower. They don't have the guts to do that.
The lost gift money has not been recovered.
It was then that they learned of Ellie's powerful background, and they changed their strategy.
"Otherwise what? That despicable Simmons dares to suppress our business, and your uncle has already started complaining."
"Who cares? As long as we find the Cold Marrow inside and offer it to our master, we'll definitely be able to turn things around. Dealing with a mere duke will be a piece of cake then."
"Sigh, the main family hasn't sent anyone out for over a decade. I wonder how much longer we'll have to wait. The Fabing family no longer has the same intimidating power it once did."
"Then why did you hide it in the first place? Was it because of the Frost Witch?"
"Perhaps they have their own plans." The old man didn't explain further; his grandson had been living in his fiefdom for too long and was too arrogant.
Back then, when Sacred Heart City was under the leadership of their main family, who in the city dared to disobey them?
Now, most people have forgotten about the so-called Fabings family. If they don't come out of seclusion soon, they'll probably be completely forgotten.
First the Temple of Gods and Demons, then Demon Milk, and now even the possibility of Cold Marrow—this world is changing too fast. Staying in a small place to develop will inevitably lead to being eliminated sooner or later.
"Oh, I still don't understand why we should curry favor with that Simmons. He's already started targeting us, and we're still going to arrange a marriage between him and our most talented older brother?"
"That's not something you should be thinking about. You just need to know that the snow woman is very important to us!"
"Huh?" Hans was confused. Wasn't that just a snow woman? Although it was rare, was it worth paying so much attention to?
"Go back and meditate. Don't go out for now. I can't afford to lose face like this."
A day later, the old man brought a group of young men to the Duke's mansion to propose marriage, but Hans did not come.
"Xue'er, someone else is trying to take advantage of your master. What should we do?"
"I don't know either. Brother Fan, please don't let him succeed, okay? I know you have a way."
"Okay, let's see how things go first."
The Duke looked at the group of people with a headache. These people were relentless and had even set their sights on his precious daughter.
He also knew that this group had previously approached Marquis Claire, only to be humiliated, and now they had come directly to him.
I've already put in so much effort to deal with them, and they still dare to come here with such a shameless attitude.
“Your Grace, as long as Miss Daisy marries into our family, we guarantee that she and her pet will be able to enter the family’s Frozen Realm.”
"The Frozen Realm?" The Duchess looked at the handsome young man in front of her. He was about the same age as Kerry, seemed very polite, and was a mid-level mage at level 8.
"Never heard of it, it must be a good place," Luo Fan remarked.
"Do you think you're good enough for my daughter with just this little bit of talent? You don't even have a title. You think you can marry my precious daughter with just some so-called secret realm? Aren't you dreaming?" the Duke sneered.
"How about adding two more Ice Spirit Grasses, not counting other dowry items?"
"No, my daughter is still so young and has no plans to get married anytime soon. Show her out!"
Daisy, who had been watching from behind, ran out.
"Yes, I don't want to get married. Someone five years older than me, doesn't even look in the mirror to see what he looks like, and dares to come out and embarrass himself!" Knowing that the other person's target was her, Daisy didn't hold back in her rant.
"You little brat, you're asking for it!" The young man finally dropped his pretense and glared fiercely at them.
"Shut up, apologize to Miss Daisy right now!" The old man quickly pulled his eldest grandson back.
"Hmph, she insulted me and expects me to apologize? No way! Your Grace, we want you to sell that snow woman to us. Name your terms!"
"You bastard, shut up!"
"Damn it, he's actually eyeing my Xue'er!" Luo Fan was furious. He knew this old man was no good; from their very first meeting, he had been eyeing Xiao Xue.
Now they've finally shown their true colors.
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