On July 4th, 9779 of the Radiant Calendar, high above Gray Mist Fortress, O'dor, hidden above the clouds, stared blankly at his teacher's figure.
"Why is that brat so devious?"
After muttering a complaint under his breath, O'dor slowly descended toward Gray Mist Fortress.
His teacher had arrived. There was no way he could avoid seeing her.
On the fortress's outer platform, Velin watched his expressionless uncle-in-law descend from the sky. He immediately rose from his lounge chair and went to Aunt Flora, who was humming a poem while preparing food.
"Aunt Flora, Uncle O'dor is back."
Hearing Velin's words, Flora looked up. When she saw her husband's figure, she raised her hand and waved at him.
At the sight, a faint smile appeared on O'dor's face, replacing his previous coldness.
Xuemiyya, who was washing ingredients nearby, saw the change in her uncle-in-law's expression and could not help shaking her head. Sure enough, as long as Aunt Flora is around, Uncle O'dor can't cause any trouble.
The instant he landed, O'dor teleported to Flora's side. After greeting her affectionately, he grabbed Velin by the collar and vanished from the outer platform.
Watching her husband and Velin disappear, Flora smiled faintly before returning to her cooking.
Outside Gray Mist Fortress, atop a small hill, Velin watched the scene around him change in an instant, his face filling with shock.
"Uncle O'dor, your strength has improved again."
"Compared with an Eternal Dawn Knight capable of killing those who steal divine authority, this little improvement of mine is hardly worth mentioning." O'dor stared at Velin and spoke unhurriedly.
"Hahaha." Velin scratched the back of his head and laughed. "Uncle O'dor, you must be joking."
O'dor looked at Velin's deliberately innocent expression, took a deep breath to calm the turmoil within him, and said,