Ash's words obviously shocked the four people in the room, including Yelena.
The air in the room suddenly fell into a strange silence.
Derek was the first to react, or rather, he had been keenly aware of some of Ash's thoughts these days, especially after he and Ash went out together. Like Ash's attitude today when he immediately agreed to "I'll go with you", he also vaguely sensed some clues, and the thought "as expected" flashed through his mind.
"Children's words are without restraint!"
He asserted, then quickly walked over to Ash and rubbed his head, trying to make the boy dizzy like he always did.
"You just got here, what are you talking about?" He scolded Ash while smiling apologetically at Yelena, "Don't listen to his promises. The child doesn't know anything yet."
"No... Ugh! Uncle Derek, let me finish." Ash struggled to break free from Derek's clutches, "I want to go out... No, I want to go out!"
He held Derek's arm, and with his seemingly fragile wrist, he held Derek's strong arm firmly in place, unable to move at all.
"I have to go out." He raised his head slightly and looked at Derek firmly. "Only by going outside can I learn magic, right?"
His gaze was pure and powerful, piercing straight into Derek's field of vision, leaving Derek speechless for a moment.
"That's right." It was Yelena who spoke. She walked to Ash's side and looked at his expression with interest. "If you want to learn real magic and become a powerful wizard, you can only do it outside the Broken River Plains."
"What do you mean?" Fann asked, "Didn't you just say that you would also teach us how to use magic?"
"Of course we will teach you." Yelena smiled, "But you are so smart, you won't believe that we will teach you without reservation, right? Even in our Iluf, the inheritance of knowledge has its own factions, and the rules between mentors and disciples are particularly strict."
Fann: “…” In fact, he did doubt this just now.
"What are you hesitating about?" Yelena waved her hand casually, "Young man, come with me, and I will satisfy all the conditions I just mentioned. Is there any need to think about such a good deal?"
"Conditions?" Ash asked hesitantly at this time.
Several adults: “…” This kid really agreed to others without knowing anything!
Yelena shrugged, not minding repeating it to Ash.
"…After signing the contract, everyone in your village will be a free man with a bracelet. This is the only one of its kind in Broken River Plain. Are you tempted?" She moved closer to Ash and stared at him without blinking.
Being approached by such a bright and attractive face, Ash seemed not to be attracted by the other party's charm and responded seriously: "My heart is moved."
He was indeed very moved, so he looked at Derek and Vann again pleadingly: "That's it, Village Chief, Uncle Derek."
"Can I go with him too?" Derek had been silent since he was caught by Ash. Until now, he asked this question without thinking.
Yelena flatly refused: "No. Only him."
"Will it be dangerous?" Derek asked in a low voice.
"Who knows?" Yelena thought she was still asking her, so she deliberately gave an ambiguous answer and stared at Ash with a half-smile, as if she wanted to see Ash's panic and fear. "I can't guarantee that."
Unexpectedly, Derek didn't even look at her, his eyes were always on Ash's face.
Ash shook his head without hesitation, "It's not dangerous."
"..." Derek let out a long breath, remained silent for a while, rolled his dark eyes, and looked at Fann, "Agree, right?"
Vann: "Derrick..." Aren't you the one who loves Ash the most?
"This kid is determined." Derek laughed helplessly, "Believe it or not, without this lady, this guy would have been bold enough to find a chance to slip away sooner or later? And..." His eyes fell on his arm that was restrained by Ash. Since when did the little boy, whom he could carry with one hand for fun, become able to suppress him so forcefully?
I raised my eyes slightly and fell on Ash's serious and determined eyebrows... When did this kid grow so tall? I had to lower my head to see him before, but now I only need to lower my eyes to see this face that is gradually fading from youth.
It was inevitable that Ash would be worried when he set foot on that strange and hostile land alone, but he was not completely uneasy. On the contrary, he wanted to trust Ash once from the bottom of his heart. And Ash's performance was worthy of his confidence.
"Go ahead." There was no more hesitation in his tone, "We'll wait for you to come back."
"Derrick..." Fann sighed. From his point of view, this was undoubtedly the best choice, so he couldn't say anything negative.
Yelena looked around at them strangely. What a strange group of people. I thought there would be some conflicts and struggles, but they just made such a simple decision? Should I say it was calm and rational, or cold and ruthless? It seemed that neither was right - the main force driving this decision came from the person who was supposed to be abandoned.
But... never mind.
After all, he is the person Scarlet Moon likes, so it is normal to be a little surprised.
Yelena smiled. No matter what the process was, it was enough to take the person away safely.
"Very well, let's sign the contract," she suggested cheerfully.
***
Under the dazzling throne is the third wizard tower, which is often called the "Starry Sky Amusement Park" by wizards.
As the owner of Starry Sky Amusement Park, Nance had to stay in his study for a few days every month to deal with all kinds of troublesome paperwork.
Today happens to be such a day.
Nans slumped down on the desk with no hope in life, and felt a strong sense of envy and jealousy towards Sigourney who must be sleeping soundly at this moment... Ah, it was obviously his magic material! How could that guy sleep so leisurely while his master was busy!
That's too much! That vampire!
With his help, these thick documents can be finished in one day!
He didn't even think about who he came out of his reclusive life and seized the third wizard tower for!
It’s so hard…
I don't want to do this anymore...
I want to go back to my own rooftop mountain range and continue to live a comfortable retirement life...
"Knock, knock, knock."
There was a knock on the door.
"Mr. Nans, I am Ivan, and I have something to report to you about my sister Yelena."
Yelena?
The girl who was obsessed with becoming Sigourney’s student?
A girl who obviously has a great talent for magic, but only wants to be a fighter?
Oh, it seems like something interesting is about to happen.
Nans sat up straight, straightened his appearance, and said elegantly: "Come in."
The lock on the door automatically loosened and slowly opened.
A tall and strong young man walked in. He had deep facial features, short dark red hair, a healthy brown complexion, and a temperament as heavy as a mountain. He walked steadily with every step.
"Sir Nans." He saluted meticulously and then raised his head. There was a rare hint of anxiety on his steady face. "Yelena disappeared with the contract we prepared for Duogu Village. I wonder if she went to Duogu Village alone in advance."
Nance smiled and said, "It must be."
Hearing Nans's affirmation, Ivan's heart tightened and his stomach sank, as if someone had thrown a piece of iron into it. He lowered his head bitterly and said, "Mr. Nans, I hope you can forgive Yelena's mistakes."
"Of course," Nance said indulgently. "It's not a big mistake. She's just impatient and wants to finish the task ahead of time."
"No, I'm not forgiving her." Ivan said with difficulty, "I mean, if Yelena did something wrong in Duogu Village, I hope you can consider it appropriately - of course, I will leave immediately, and it would be best if I could stop her before she makes a mistake!"
"Oh?" Nance raised her chin demurely. "Why are you so sure she'll make a mistake? What do you think she wants to do?"
Ivan looked at Nance... Uh, was it an illusion? Why did he feel that Mr. Nance's eyes were shining now?
It must be my illusion!
He looked away in a trance and said, "Yelena has always wanted Sigourney to be her mentor, but she has been rejected repeatedly." Saying "rejected" sounds good, but that doesn't mean she was completely ignored, right?
He coughed dryly. "Some time ago, I heard her say that she had a good idea. If soft tactics didn't work, she would try hard tactics. If pleading didn't work, she would try threats... Then, she recently heard from Feier that Sigourney had marked a boy in Duogu Village and liked him very much..."
"It's so rare for Sigourney to like someone, just like the sun rising from the west. Even I can guess that the importance of that boy to him is self-evident." He rubbed his aching stomach and felt his head starting to hurt. "I'm afraid Yelena will use that boy to threaten Sigourney to accept her."
It turned out that it was Fair, the guy who was eager to create chaos in the world, who actually revealed the news to Yelena.
It's an exaggerated version.
——This is very interesting!
Nan Si sat up straighter, staring at Ivan with shining eyes, but his voice was still serious: "This only shows that she has an indomitable, determined and persistent heart, right? I won't blame her for this - of course, the premise is that she won't rashly bring trouble and trouble to others."
Ivan wanted to cry but had no tears. This was the problem!
His sister will definitely cause trouble to others! If you want Yelena to invite her back politely, you might as well pray that she doesn't use the brutal method of kidnapping.
Perhaps because she heard her brother's earnest request, Yelena did not rudely tie Ash up and leave this time. She used another method to kidnap Ash -
According to Nance, Ash had helped him and Sigourney a lot in getting rid of Rachel. Even if there had not been a contract between Sigourney and Ash, he also planned to intervene and help Duogu Village when the Wizarding Association "divides the cake".
Not to mention that Ash and Sigourney now have a contractual relationship.
Not to mention Sigourney's attitude, Nance is a person who loves his wife and is particularly protective of her.
Yelena took out the contract, in which all the terms were set by Nans, and the conditions were all favorable to Duogu Village without exception.
There is only one thing that is different from what Yelena said.
The contract did not mention "taking away the boy marked by the Scarlet Moon".
There is no doubt that this was something Yelena added without permission as a means to abduct young Ash.
——Of course, considering that the person involved was willing to be abducted, this is a good thing and everyone is happy, right?
The author has something to say: Everyone is happy?
SIGOURNEY (cold face): No.
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