After leaving the slave market, and with Eileen's incessant chatter gone, Ruan Qing'an leaned back on the soft couch, resting with her eyes closed, when—
A furry head suddenly peered over.
When Ruan Qing'an opened her eyes, she saw that Aldrich had somehow gotten close to her, like a big dog seeking comfort, and rubbed his head against her thigh.
Seeing Aldridge's unconsciously seeking protection, Ruan Qing'an couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, chuckle, and gently stroke his hair.
"What, didn't I tell you to get revenge?"
Aldrich asked hesitantly, looking up at Ruan Qing'an: "...Are you sure nothing will happen, Master?"
Ruan Qingan nodded: "Of course not."
As she stroked Aldrich's almost black hair, she silently heightened her awareness of the surrounding elements.
037: [How is the situation, ancestors?]
"...Something's definitely not right."
As he spoke, Ruan Qing'an could clearly feel that the fire elements, which had initially avoided him out of fear, were now gathering together again. This attraction was further amplified by the original owner's affinity for fire elements and the fire spirit fruit he had consumed that morning.
Sensing the activity of the fire element, Ruan Qing'an used her other free hand to draw a miniature magic circle in the air, and a hint of fiery red appeared in her leaden gray eyes. Sure enough—
After using the miniature magic circle to enhance her perception of other elements once again, she saw the black light spot again.
But this time it wasn't beside Aldridge; instead, it surrounded him, gradually disappearing into his body.
037: [Is this thing inside the male lead's body?]
Ruan Qingan paused, then explained, "That should be it. Do you remember the black characters that appeared inside Aldrich's body when I examined his condition that night?"
"That should be it. If nothing unexpected happens, it was the hatred and killings at the slave market that triggered the seal within Aldrich, which is why the black light spots were forced out."
"After Aldrich calmed down, the power of the seal regained the upper hand, and the black light returned to his body."
037 suddenly realized: [No wonder the male lead didn't look like a five or six-year-old child back then, it was like this...]
So, to break the seal—
At this point, 037 paused.
Ruan Qing'an's eyes darkened slightly, and he said softly, "You should be right, little system, if you want to break the seal, I'm afraid... only by unleashing strong emotions can you break through the seal's barrier."
As for how strong these emotions must be, and how difficult it would be for Aldrich, whose mind was sealed and who was only five or six years old, to achieve this.
Nobody knows...
037: [This seal is too vicious!]
Ruan Qing'an didn't speak, her face remained serious, until Aldrich's fluffy head nuzzled against her arm, at which point she lowered her head and asked, "Hmm? What is it now?"
"So I won't be arrested, and neither will my master?"
The tall man nudged her again, raised his head, and looked at Ruan Qing'an with eyes as clear as a child's, like a large dog, as if you could see a big tail wagging behind him.
Ruan Qingan nodded again: "No."
The next moment—
The man who had been lying on her lap suddenly moved closer, wrapped his arms around Ruan Qing'an's waist, and rubbed against her neck like a large, affectionate dog.
He said in a muffled voice, "That's great, Master!"
What other thoughts could a simple, big dog possibly have?
—He just really likes his owner.
【Affection Level: 25】
Ruan Qing'an was almost pinned down. She managed to pull her hand away, rubbed Aldrich's head, and said with a laugh, "Alright, alright."
At her fingertips, fire elemental magic condensed into a tiny sprite with wings, which flew around Aldrich once, then landed on his shoulder, tugging at his hair and giggling.
Aldrich, whose mind was like that of a child, was immediately drawn to the sprite and instinctively reached out to grab it, but the sprite flew around.
Finally freeing herself from the man's embrace, Ruan Qing'an leaned back on the soft couch, propping her face up with one hand and looking down at him.
Have fun.
"..."
Aldrich, who was holding the little elf, paused and looked at Nguyen Thanh An—the girl, who was too exquisite and beautiful, was like a doll that should be displayed in a shop window.
Aldrich ignored the elf and looked at Ruan Qing'an, then suddenly laughed: "Master, you are the most beautiful."
"What are you saying?"
Ruan Qingan didn't react for a moment, then turned to look at him.
But Aldridge didn't explain; he thought about it seriously for a long time.
He leaned closer, lay down on her lap, and said, "You're the prettiest, so I won't look at the elves anymore, Master."
There was no time to think before speaking;
But after thinking it over, he still said the same thing.
...
When Nguyen Thanh An returned to the manor with Aldridge, Lucas was already waiting quietly at the manor gate with a priest from the Church of Light dressed in a long robe.
Lucas stepped forward only after the carriage stopped: "Miss, as you instructed, a priest has been brought in to test Aldrich's magical talent, and his physical condition will also be tested."
"People from the Church of Light?"
A cheerful voice came from behind, it was very pleasant to hear.
The priest bowed and said, "Your Excellency Archmage, this was originally just a routine talent test, and naturally no one from our Church of Light would attend. However, since Miss Dolores is an Archmage, it is worthwhile for the Church to send me here specifically for your sake."
"When Your Excellency the Archmage was breaking through, His Holiness the Bishop was summoned by His Holiness the Pope and was unable to pay a visit. Please forgive him."
Upon hearing this, Nguyen Thanh An got off the carriage.
"No problem, in that case, I'll trouble you."
Half an hour later, in the back garden of the manor.
On the wide meadow, Aldrich stood in the very center, while the priest raised his scepter in one hand and chanted incantations, quickly setting up a spirit-gathering magic circle that shimmered with golden light.
After doing all this, the priest handed Aldrich a cup of holy water and said, "Drinking this will maximize your affinity for the elements. This is very important. Whether you can become a magician depends on whether you have talent."
"Your Excellency Dolores is the youngest archmage on the entire continent of Hilar. I have faith in you. Keep up the good work."
The priest took a half step back after seeing Aldrich drink it.
The priest raised his scepter high, chanting a prayer. The next moment, the light of the magic circle gradually expanded, enveloping Aldrich within it: "Elements that are affinity with him will automatically come closer."
For a moment, the atmosphere was quiet, and everyone waited.
Lucas stood guard beside Nguyen Thanh An, but he was also keeping a close eye on the situation within the magic circle. Nguyen Thanh An, on the other hand, crossed his arms, lowered his eyes, and recalled what he had seen at the slave market earlier.
The fire elementals, terrified, kept their distance...
Her heart sank a little.
Time passed second by second, and even the priest who had been continuously channeling magic to maintain the magic circle was about to give out.
But at the center of the magic circle, there was still no sound.
Aldrich stood dumbfounded, watching the elements that should have surged forth scatter in all directions. Even the light elements that had been forced to gather by the magic circle were frantically trying to escape.
He still couldn't quite understand it, until—
With a loud 'boom'!
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