Gift

As night fell, Roxy tidied her luggage. It was clear she would be leaving soon to embark on her journey.

Roa watched her, this petite and frail figure. Honestly, he didn't want Roxy to leave, but leaving was inevitable.

He had no reason to stop her.

Her azure hair cascaded down to her waist, stirred by the breeze from the window.

Roxy was undoubtedly cute, and Roa liked girls like her.

Roxy fussed with her mage's robe, adjusting the brim of her mage's hat.

In the quiet night, both were lost in silent contemplation.

Suddenly, Roa spoke, "Do you really have to leave?"

Roxy's eyes dimmed slightly. She replied, "There's no other way. I have nothing left to teach you."

Roa sighed, a hint of daze on his young face. He looked at the girl in the white pajamas before him and offered a smile.

Roxy was slender. While her figure wasn't exactly alluring, her petite and delicate build had its own charm.

Roa gazed out the window at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, its pure white radiance spilling across the heavens.

He didn't know when he would see her again after this parting.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy Roa felt.

In his past life, ancient people were always sorrowful during partings. He couldn't escape this sentiment, especially in an era without mobile phones. The world was so vast; it was one thing not to travel, but once a significant event occurred, meeting again became almost a distant hope.

Magic Seed, I must give Roxy a Magic Seed.

Although it was a source of Magic Power, it could also locate each other's coordinates within a certain range. That way, if Roa wanted to find the girl someday, they wouldn't miss each other by sheer coincidence when they were nearby, a cliché plotline.

With this thought, Roa took a deep breath. His vast and powerful Magic Power began to stir. Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth elements gathered in large quantities, and his Magic Power surged like a tide.

Sensing the sudden surge of Magic Power around her, Roxy was startled. She widened her eyes, looking at the boy before her in disbelief.

"Roa, what are you doing?" Roxy asked.

This level of Magic Power already exceeded her total Magic Power.

Roa simply smiled.

His dark Magic Power solidified, and strands of it began to intertwine. The Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth elements in the air were rapidly absorbed by Roa to replenish the energy lost while condensing the Magic Seed.

Numerous threads converged in the center of Roa's right hand, emitting an extremely ominous aura.

"This Magic Power… it's so evil," Roxy frowned slightly. She had to admit, Roa's Magic Power had always been peculiar from the start.

Soon, a Magic Seed emitting an ominous aura appeared.

The Magic Seed was deep and dark, shimmering with a black luster. Its mere appearance stirred a gust of cold wind around them.

Roxy seriously suspected this thing was no good.

In fact, Roxy's suspicion was correct. After all, its primary function was to control people.

Inspired by the Dao Heart Seed Demon from web novels he'd read in his past life, he had created a simplified version. The Magic Seed had two simple functions: first, to provide Magic Power, converting the target's Magic Power into his own; second, to control the person it was cast upon.

Of course, the Magic Seed could be removed, but the requirements were quite stringent, though not impossible to meet.

Roa sensed Roxy's unease and deliberately tried to startle her, flashing a sinister smile. His intention was for his smile to be too eerie and chilling, but on a young boy's face, it was a different story.

The eeriness was there, but somehow, it was just… lacking.

His lips curved upwards, his eyes narrowed slightly, but because the boy was too cute, the expression shifted from mischievous to something else entirely.

After all, no one could resist someone cute.

Roa's smile sent a tremor through Roxy's heart. She hastily suppressed the urge to hug Roa, though her body twitched with anticipation.

To Roa, this undoubtedly meant Roxy was afraid of him.

The boy felt a great sense of accomplishment. It seemed he could use this expression to pretend to be a bad guy and scare people in the future.

Roxy was unaware of the boy's peculiar thoughts. She took a deep breath, repeatedly telling herself that the person before her was a boy.

Finally, after Roxy suppressed her inner impulse.

Seeing that Roxy had calmed down, Roa explained the Magic Seed's purpose: "The Magic Seed will convert Master Roxy's Magic Power source to be the same as mine. Master Roxy's Magic Power will surge, but at the same time, your life will be in my hands. If I wish, I can end Master Roxy's life in an instant. So, do you understand?"

Roxy fell silent. She pondered, recalling the boy's cute smile from earlier, and suddenly understood. Was his smile just now a sinister one?

Because the smile was too cute, she hadn't noticed it, and instead, other thoughts had sprouted in her heart.

With this realization, Roxy glanced at the smug Roa.

This guy seemed to have misunderstood something.

Roxy looked at Roa, who wore a cute smile. His soft golden hair slid down his cheeks to his fair neck. His golden eyes sparkled with excitement. The usually calm and indifferent boy's image completely crumbled at this moment. Seeing Roa like this, Roxy couldn't help but twitch her lips.

So, his usual indifference was a disguise. Roa was clearly doing this for the first time; his excited expression said it all.

It was a pity that because Roa's appearance was so peculiar, the scene shifted from a creepy, eerie style to a dorky, comical one.

It was like a sleazy blonde leaning in to whisper in your ear, "Madam, you wouldn't want your husband to know about this, would you?"

The scene shifted. It was still a whisper, but the person whispering was now a young boy.

It was inexplicably amusing.

Although the scene was comical, Roxy, to prevent Roa from continuing to use this trick to give people benefits—no, to threaten people—couldn't help but step forward and give the tender young boy a firm rap on the forehead. She said with ill intent, "Alright, you rascal, you've been scheming against me all along."

Roa cried out in pain and waved his hand sheepishly. Roxy looked at the Magic Seed Roa was holding in his right hand and fell into thought.

Roa's right hand was still entwined with the Magic Seed, which exuded an ominous aura.

Roxy pondered for a moment and then asked, "Can Magic Seeds really increase one's Magic Power?"

Roa nodded and said, "Naturally."

Roxy asked again, "Then, is it also like what you said?"

"Like what you said" naturally referred to entrusting one's life to another.

Roa also nodded. He said, "This is not an alarmist statement; it is indeed so..."

Roxy interrupted the boy's words, waved her hand, and met his gaze with her clear eyes.

She said, "I believe you. You are a kind child."

That's what Roxy said.

Roa pouted. Being called so noble made it obvious she was naive and didn't know the wickedness of human hearts. Today, Roa would teach the girl a lesson. Afterwards, he would lock her in the basement, only light an oil lamp for her each day, and demand Roxy snuggle with him every day.