In the school park, Gabriella sat inside a pavilion, leaning against a pillar as she quietly stared into space.
Because of her nickname, the "Bloodthirsty Witch," most mages automatically kept their distance whenever they saw her.
Suddenly, a glimmer flashed in Gabriella's eyes. Looking up at the figure sprinting down the distant avenue, she muttered to herself, "Isn't Zexia supposed to be attending my father's class? Why is he running toward the school gates?"
Watching his retreating back grow farther away, Gabriella suddenly sat up and headed toward the gates, intending to see what Zexia was doing.
At the gates of the First Mage Academy, Velin and Kyle sat in the rest area while a mage beside them enthusiastically attended to them.
As for the guards, they stood neatly on either side, protecting their lord in the center.
Mages passing by saw that the entire guard unit consisted of Silver-ranked mages and could not help speculating about the visitors' identities.
Velin did not take offense at the mages looking his way. He merely smiled and nodded in response.
"A seed planted ten years ago... I wonder what kind of flower it will bloom into."
Hearing his lord's words, Kyle replied with a smile, "My lord, now that you mention it, I'm also rather curious to see how much that young man has changed."
Velin was about to say something when he noticed a figure in the distance and gestured for Kyle to look to his left.
Following his lord's indication, Kyle turned his head. A young man was sprinting toward them, and behind him, he spotted a red-haired girl wearing an invisibility magic cloak, quietly following him.
"Interesting. Very interesting."
Velin was somewhat puzzled by Kyle's words.
Seeing this, Kyle transmitted some of what he had seen into his lord's