Jealousy

"Senior brother, you did it!"

"Yes! Junior Sister, I did it!"

Frieren's surprise left Li Yan speechless with grief. In a moment of desperation, he did something he would later regret.

"A Yan!! You're dead!"

Grandmaster Celia's voice was like a roaring tiger. She flew out at lightning speed, her face flushed, but her eyes were filled with endless killing intent.

"Go, through the Spatial Gate."

Li Yan quickly grabbed Fern and Frieren by the waist, stepped directly into the Spatial Gate, and then swiftly closed it. Even after the Spatial Gate closed, the space around Li Yan was still fluctuating, clearly indicating that Serie was also using her spatial abilities to travel there.

With no other option, Li Yan continued to use Spatial Movement to escape. After using Spatial Movement and Spatial Leap several times in succession, the moment he returned to the Royal Capital, Li Yan immediately activated the Castle's hidden Barrier Magic. This was the reason why Serie had not discovered it for so many years. This barrier could shield the perception of Mana. The barrier was built with Anti-Magic Stones, and no Mana Detection could penetrate it.

"Young Master? What happened to you? Weren't you traveling? Why are you back all of a sudden?"

Solitär, who was conducting a magical experiment, looked curiously at the petite Li Yan. He had clearly gone out as a handsome and dashing young Noble, but when he returned, he had become a young Noble. If she hadn't been so clear about what the young master looked like when he was a child and the aura of spatial Mana, she really wouldn't have recognized him at first glance.

"Ahem, an unexpected factor. My Grandmaster found out about me, and then I angered Grandmaster. If Grandmaster finds out I'm here now, I'm dead."

Li Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead, still somewhat shaken. His Grandmaster had gone too far back then, intending to beat him for a whole day and night. At that time, he could only summon the Holy Sword to break the magical seal. Thinking about how his Grandmaster had beaten him for so long, and how he had fought his Grandmaster dozens of times and been completely defeated when he was a child, he suddenly wanted to take a small revenge on his Grandmaster, to make his Grandmaster understand a principle: he was no longer the Li Yan he once was. A thousand years had passed, and he had grown a lot.

He used to only dare to steal his Grandmaster's Anklet, but now he dares to steal his Grandmaster's most important item.

"Senior, you are my idol."

Frieren covered her mouth and chuckled. She already imagined the awkward feeling her Grandmaster had when she suddenly felt a breeze. She had experienced this feeling many times, all when her senior brother used the guise of experimenting with magic to make her his experimental subject.

"Godfather, why is Grandmaster so angry?"

Unaware of the details, Fern asked curiously. At that moment, she had already sensed the surging Mana power of her Grandmaster, which was clearly aimed directly at her Godfather.

"Ahem, this is just a minor issue between my Godfather and my Grandmaster, it's nothing."

Li Yan calmly put his hands in his pockets and adjusted his Grandmaster's secret weapon. If Fern saw it, his bright future would be completely destroyed.

"Oh, Godfather, I've become First-Class Mage! When can I pick up my First-Class Mage Qualification Certificate? I heard that I can also receive magic personally taught by my Grandmaster."

Fern looked at Li Yan expectantly. After passing the test, all she wanted was Li Yan's approval, which was her sole purpose in learning magic until now.

"Wow, that's amazing! Fern, there's no rush with Grandmaster's magic, there's always time."

Although Li Yan had already guessed that Fern would pass the exam, she couldn't help but feel happy for Fern. Looking at Fern's expectant expression, Li Yan gently patted Fern's head.

"Fern, you truly are worthy of being my disciple."

Frieren also tiptoed and patted Fern's head. She was genuinely happy for Fern, after all, she had raised her disciple from childhood. Although she herself hadn't passed, her disciple had, which was enough to affirm her teaching level.

"Eeya meow, what brings you back meow? Li Yan? You've turned into a child meow?"

Aura, who was lazily stretching on the sofa, blinked her tired eyes, put her black silk gloves to her mouth, and yawned lazily.

"Aura, even if you're just a pet, you still need to practice your magic properly."

Seeing Aura's lazy appearance, Li Yan was furious. Aura had really become decadent over the years. He used to like attacking human towns and collecting a lot of Headless Knights, but now all he knew how to do was sleep in.

"Ugh~ Studying magic is so troublesome, meow."

Aura nestled her head close to Li Yan's lap. As a cat, she was quite content with her current life, with no worries about food or drink. Even the human Lionheart King had to respectfully address her as Lady Aura.

After all, she was the pet of the human King's ancestor, so she was naturally of the same generation as the ancestor. There was no need for her to go through all the trouble of conquering cities. Moreover, as soon as she went out, many fans chased after her for autographs.

She recently played Mōri Aura in Detective Heiter, the smartest detective who was constantly subjected to Heiter's coma magic, and she considered herself to be a very good detective.

When she goes out, everyone knows her, Mōri Aura. Her daughter, Mōri Line, is also extremely popular, and her martial arts skills drive half of the Noble boys in the Royal Capital crazy.

"No matter how troublesome it is to study magic, you have to do it. The direction I'm suggesting to you has the most potential."

Li Yan gently patted Aura's head, making Aura puff out his cheeks and look unhappy.

"But... the Demon Scale is really difficult."

Aura frowned. Although he understood the principle, it was very troublesome to use and difficult to successfully research.

"Just increase the weight on your own side of the soul. No matter how heavy the opponent's side is, you'll always have an advantage over them. This will greatly improve your strength."

Li Yan guided Aura through the magical directions, which made Aura nod her little head as if she understood but not quite.

"Young Master, it's still a bit difficult for me to combine the fighting styles of the Hero of the South with those of Lord Himmel and Lord Eize."

Line spoke earnestly, holding Li Yan in the highest esteem. Her current strength was entirely due to Li Yan's guidance, and she could defeat even the combined forces of Lugner and Draht.

"Combining the three is indeed difficult. You can leave the most difficult Hero of the South for last and prioritize mastering the combat techniques of Himmel and Eize."

Li Yan beckoned, Line obediently sat down next to Li Yan, massaging Li Yan's arms and shoulders.

"Line is the most sensible one."

Li Yan rested contentedly on Line's lap; the recent trip had indeed been quite tiring.

"Godfather!"

Looking at Li Yan lying on Line's lap, Fern felt a pang of jealousy...