After safely stowing the Spatial Crystal in his Magic Waist Pouch, Ang slowly let out a breath and completely relaxed. He adjusted his mood, resumed his usual expression, straightened his collar, then casually pushed open the door and headed toward Quintina's room.
Standing at the door, he raised a hand and knocked lightly. "Still practicing?"
"Come in!" Quintina's slightly helpless voice came from inside.
Ang pushed the door open. The magic lamp cast a soft glow through the room. Quintina sat at her desk with a book spread open before her, its pages covered in intricate Magic Runes. A faint chill still lingered in her palm, making it clear that she had been practicing ice magic.
Ang sat down beside the desk and asked with a smile, "How is it? Have you improved?"
Quintina sighed, casually tracing circles on the tabletop with a finger. Frowning, she said, "Ice Blade Storm is just too hard... Am I really that stupid?" There was a touch of self-mockery in her voice, while frustration hid between her brows.
Seeing this, Ang's lips curved slightly as he said firmly, "You're very smart, and you have talent too. At the very least, you mastered both the Ice Cone Technique and Ice Arrow Technique quickly. That's already very good."
"But you learn faster!" Quintina pouted and glared at Ang indignantly. "Every time you learn a new spell, you're much faster than me. It puts so much pressure on me."
Ang rubbed his nose and shook his head with a wry smile. "Uh... you can't use me as the standard..."
Before he could finish, Quintina suddenly burst out laughing, a sly glint flashing through her eyes. "Hahaha, I was just teasing you!"
Ang paused briefly, then realized what had happened and looked at her irritably. "Oh, so you