Upon hearing this, Maggie instinctively lowered her eyes, afraid of revealing the murderous intent in them.
"Father, you are joking. Haven't I always been your daughter?"
She forced herself to curl the corners of her mouth into a slightly more amiable smile. If she weren't outmatched by this old man, she would have smashed his head open right now.
"Since you understand this principle, I can let bygones be bygones."
Seeing Maggie's submissive attitude, the Duke nodded with pleasure and took a sip of his tea.
"The emperor likes you very much now. If you ask him to let your elder brother join the court magicians, he will definitely agree."
It's no exaggeration to say that Maggie almost fainted on the spot. No wonder she said she forgave her and her attitude towards her became so good.
So that's what they were waiting for.
They wanted her to use the reward to get her older brother, who was also a good-for-nothing, into the ranks of the court magicians.
This is an insult to court magicians.
Maggie took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to kill him, and forced a smile.
"good."
She looked up and said with a smile.
“Very good, this is the daughter of the Zefnia family. Only by obediently listening to me can you have a higher status.”
The Duke stood up arrogantly, looking down at Maggie who was sitting there.
He regarded the Zefnia family as his absolute backer, which would certainly be true if it were the original owner of this body.
Unfortunately, she wasn't.
Listening to the Duke didn't end well either; if she hadn't been smart and familiar with the plot, she would have been on the guillotine long ago.
The reason I haven't turned against him yet is simply because I still want to annoy him a little.
Maggie kept her head down, so her expression was not visible, but her posture remained as obedient as ever.
"Yes, Father."
She answered in the same tone as the original owner of the body.
"Also, I will send someone to deliver the Tu Mi medicine again."
The Duke spoke as if issuing a command.
"clear."
"Maggie replied."
The Duke had finally achieved his goal and turned to leave, but suddenly stopped and added a sentence.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need you to investigate. The aura of a top-tier demon has been detected in the palace. If you find out, remember to let me know."
As he finished speaking, Maggie's hand clenched tightly.
The hellish servant on the duke did indeed sense Safa's presence, but his statement likely indicated that he did not believe the demon had any connection to her.
Maggie suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and answered softly.
"Yes, Father."
The Duke didn't turn around; he simply pushed open the door and walked out. He didn't see that Maggie had already stood up and was now staring at his back, her expression icy cold.
Maggie's voice and expression were completely different; her submissive and obedient manner made people feel no sense of suspicion.
As the door closed, Maggie's expression vanished completely, and she sat back down.
"They really know how to be disgusting."
Maggie was really at her wit's end; she definitely needed to contact the Silver Wheel as soon as possible.
The Duke himself is not very strong, just a mage, but after being possessed by the Hellbringer and demonized, his strength will increase dramatically.
He was a thorn in Maggie's side. If this were a cultivation world, her thoughts would be obstructed by his presence. What difference was there between him and a demon in her heart?
Roy had been in the room with Maggie the whole time. After the Duke left, he asked with a worried expression.
Are you really going to help him?
Perhaps seeing that Maggie had put in so much effort, only to have her achievements stolen by someone else, Roy was a little indignant.
"Of course not, I just want to see him embarrass himself in public."
Maggie gave a cold laugh.
"My good-for-nothing brother is even less talented than me. If it weren't for the demon... he would be a complete waste."
It's laughable that someone who barely broke through to the level of a novice mage after making a pact with a demon.
His father's contracted hell servant was so bad that even high-ranking demons were unwilling to assign him a position, which shows how terrible his soul was and how poor his talent was.
Even demons wouldn't want it.
I really don't know if the Duke has lost his mind, raising such a useless guy as his heir.
This is also the part that Maggie didn't understand the most when reading the comic. The Duke was a minor boss who made things difficult for the main characters for an entire volume, so how could he be so stupid?
Her older brother, after the Zefnia family completely collapsed, didn't even dare to fight back when he was arrested, and desperately begged for mercy.
Do you have many older brothers?
Roy breathed a sigh of relief, then asked curiously.
There are three.
Maggie thought for a moment and replied.
"That's good, none of the elemental spirits have any relatives."
Roy looked envious and couldn't help but sigh.
Just then, the little ghost returned from outside and overheard those words.
"Isn't having me enough for you?!"
His tone was somewhat dissatisfied.
Upon hearing this, Roy was first stunned, then showed an embarrassed expression.
That's not what I meant. You're my good friend.
The little ghost was immediately stroked and slowly floated to Maggie's side.
Suddenly, as if he had discovered a new continent, he began to examine Maggie closely, leaving Maggie somewhat bewildered.
As time ticked by, Maggie began to feel uneasy.
The little ghost looking at him like that was a little scary.
What are you doing?
"Maggie asked warily."
“You have the aura of water element on you.”
The little ghost tilted its head in confusion, then circled around Maggie.
"Wait, don't you only have light and dark talents?"
He was completely baffled, his beady eyes furrowed in deep thought, looking like a little doll deep in contemplation.
"?"
Maggie was also confused by these words.
What?
Does she have the aura of water?
"You mean, can I use water elemental magic now?"
Maggie asked hesitantly.
"If I'm not mistaken, you're in a good state right now."
The little ghost crossed its short arms and nodded seriously.
"However, as far as I know, humans cannot change their elemental attributes or talent levels later in life. You're really strange..."
He shook his head and exclaimed, treating Maggie as if she were some kind of alien species.
"...Actually, it's possible."
Maggie only knew one way, which was the progenitor of vampires, but the conditions were too harsh, and no one else could do it except her.
Unless the old monster wants to fall in love.
but......
Given his personality, he might turn people into vampires.
Just thinking about what it would be like for Ulysses to fall in love with someone else sent a chill down Maggie's spine.
"Never mind, you have a lot of strange things about you anyway, I'll get used to it."
When the little ghost saw Roy yawn out of boredom, it immediately forgot about Maggie, waved to her, and floated to Roy's side.
Maggie was left completely bewildered, not only wondering where her water-based talent came from, but also feeling inexplicably bright.
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