Perhaps even Luo Zhen himself didn't know about this.
It wasn't about Yuri's feelings for Luo Zhen. Rather, Yuri had learned of his existence much earlier than he imagined.
Luo Zhen, Kanata, Chloe, and the others all thought that Yuri had only begun admiring Luo Zhen after arriving at Mistgun and learning about his achievements.
But in truth, Yuri had already heard of Luo Zhen when she was very young.
At the time, Yuri wasn't in Mistgun, but in another Floating City.
Because her magical talent had been discovered at an early age, Yuri had already decided to become an Aerial Combat Mage.
However, back then, the people around her had been constantly discussing one particular matter.
"I heard an unimaginable genius appeared over in Lugh."
"Apparently, he displayed magical power far beyond that of a regular Aerial Combat Mage while still in elementary school. He even mastered flight magic before enrolling, right?"
"That's an incredible genius."
"I heard the entire Lugh was alarmed, and several academy Floating Cities even sent invitations, wanting to bring this rare genius over to study."
"No wonder the news reached us all the way here."
The adults kept discussing the matter, and Yuri, who was still a child at the time, couldn't help being astonished.
It had to be understood that in elementary school, children with the aptitude to become mages were only taught the most basic things, such as how to use simple inscription formulas, how to manipulate magic power to cast spells—though they weren't called magic arts yet—and some knowledge of flight and aerial combat. They were barely taught any combat techniques at all. It was essentially an introduction.
Only after completing that introduction and six years of elementary school, when the school determined that a student had the potential to become