Sylutia's life in Quebes has become regular.
During the day, I studied at Lighthouse, understanding the various theoretical foundations required to become Mage, and studying the esoteric classics placed in Knox's study.
In the evening, she would say goodbye to her teacher, walk down the cliff by the sea, and return to Alanfude's mansion in the city.
Sylutia likes to take a walk in the evening. She can see the beautiful sunset, listen to the sound of waves on the beach, look at the long and undulating sails of the port in the distance, and then walk lightly along the stone path under her feet.
Occasionally, she would buy a piece of warm bread from a roadside snack shop and carry it back as a late-night snack while reading and studying.
Now she shows herself to the outside world as a mortal who has not condensed Aspect Power. If she wants to go to the Mage Alliance, she must at least condense Aspect Power with "First Order", and this time she chose "Secret Speech".
Aspect Power[Secret Speech]: History is hidden in proverbs, and the past shapes the future
This is Aspect Power about "history", "record", "code" and "memory", and it is also the most suitable "Aspect Power" to become a scholar. After condensing this Aspect Power, your memory will be improved. After reaching a high level, you can also convey many physical sensations and information that are difficult to describe in words through the secret technique of this Aspect Power.
As the main Aspect Power, it will be weak because the attack protection production methods are lacking, but as the auxiliary Aspect Power, it is very convenient and can be used with many Aspect Power.
For example, when paired with "Castle", power can be embodied into some kind of constraining rules and displayed within the domain. When paired with "Radiant Moon", it can travel across thousands of miles and use special light to spread information. This was the case with the "Water Mirror Ritual" used during the previous exploration of World of Shadows.
Or match it with "Winter Slumber" to seal a memory or feeling in a gem or vessel and convey it to the next person.
It can be paired with "Gold Steam" to allow certain high-end mechanical creations to have self-healing capabilities, etc.
When facing a vast sea of knowledge, "Secret Speech" can greatly speed up learning and memory, so most Mage people will also take "Secret Speech"Aspect Power Most of the abilities of and high-level Mage are the double Aspect Power of "Gold Steam·Secret Speech".
After selecting the target, Sylutia organized her knowledge notes according to the skills taught by Knox, and continuously summarized and summarized what she had learned during this period. Until one day, she completely digested and absorbed the knowledge and formed her own knowledge theory system, "Secret Speech" Aspect Power would condense, allowing her to embark on the path of Aspect Power.
Sitting by the window, Sylutia closed the book and observed his progress.
It will take about three days to condense "First Order·Secret Speech".
In the early stage of this type of "Aspect Power", the most important thing is hard work, no matter how talented she is, but Sylutia's speed is still much faster than ordinary people. This is probably because the systematic education she received since she was a child in her previous life allows her to organize and construct a knowledge framework, which is much easier than that of people in this world.
After looking at the stars in the night sky outside, Sylutia stood by the window and blew the wind for a while, then turned off the candle and went to sleep.
The next day was a day off, so she didn't have to go to Lighthouse.
It has been almost two weeks since I arrived at Quebes, and the servants in the mansion are gradually getting used to the presence of this new third lady.
"The family seems very busy today." Sylutia saw servants walking around in the mansion from time to time, and even carrying some things.
After hearing this, the maid Margo leaned over and told the girl.
"Yes, the eldest lady is holding a party at home today and has invited many familiar friends."
"Really, when will they start?" Sylutia was slightly curious.
"A few familiar people will come before lunch, and most of them will arrive around two o'clock in the afternoon." Margo replied.
"It seems to be going soon." Sylutia estimated the time, and it was almost ten o'clock in the morning.
She walked out of the room and took a walk in the yard. She saw many beautiful flowers and plants here, and a few temporarily hired musicians adjusting their instruments. There was also a large table on the grass on the other side, covered with a white tablecloth, and placed with washed fruits and some snacks.
"Hello, Miss Third." When the maids and servants on the road saw her, they bowed their heads to say hello, but soon went back to their business.
Sylutia didn't care about this. After walking around, he returned to his room and prepared to continue reading.
At this time, bursts of chatter and laughter came from the front yard of the mansion.
"Eliel, did you prepare this? It's so beautiful. You must have put a lot of thought into it." It sounded like a female voice that was about the same age as Eliel.
"Vina, you are still so good at talking, giggle." The girl heard the familiar laughter of Eliel.
After that, there was a period of chirping. Eliel and a few of his best friends were sitting on the benches in the corridor, talking and laughing, and talking about recent interesting things.
"Have you heard that the clothing store in the east of the city has purchased a batch of expensive fabrics from the east?"
"It seems to be called "Sea Spun Yarn". It is very thin, soft and feels good. When placed in the sun, it will emit fine colored light."
"I saw Lady Sara wearing it at the banquet at the City Lord's Mansion the day before yesterday. She made Sea Spun Yarn into an outer lining and covered it with Gold Silk's skirt, so as to filter out the Gold Silk was too straightforward and tacky with its golden light, giving it a hazy feel. Many people were shocked at the time. It was also that night that everyone found out about the new fabric Sea Spun Yarn."
"According to the clothing store owner, this is a specialty from Harp Flower Union. It is a yarn made by local craftsmen using a special kind of isinglass. It is very difficult and is more expensive than gold coins of the same weight."
"I wish I had one."
Several people were talking, and the topic turned to other directions.
"Hey, Eliel, didn't you have a younger sister recently? Why didn't you see her come out?" one of them asked.
"She's probably not at home." Eliel was a little reluctant to let her friends see Hedra.
"Where did you go if you weren't at home this morning?"
"I heard that I wanted to find a tutor to make up lessons for her, otherwise it would be too embarrassing." Eliel said casually.
"Take extra classes? Have you never been to school before?" A girl said and laughed.
"Well, you must have heard that she came from a small place. How can you learn anything there?" Eliel responded disdainfully, as if she was not talking about her own family members.
"There is such a sister on the stall..." She shook her head again.
"Eliel This is also difficult. If that sister has a bad reputation, it will be difficult for you to marry in the future." A best friend said that she didn't want to talk about anything.
"Tsk." Eliel frowned slightly, feeling a little bored.
Seeing that she was in a bad mood, another person quickly came over to smooth things over.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's continue talking about other things."
Time passed quickly. At noon, Eliel entertained friends for a meal in his restaurant. Of course, he did not call Sylutia during the meal. At the end, he heard the servant talk about the situation of the third lady.
"She didn't go to class today?" Eliel frowned.
"Yes, the third lady has a day off today."
"You don't rest in the morning and you don't rest in the evening. You just rest when I'm holding a party. You really know how to choose the right time." Eliel stamped his feet.
"Watch her and don't let her come out of the room."
"Is this okay? After all, the master said he wanted to take care of the third lady. If we stop her, will it..." Several servants looked hesitant.
"You must listen to me today. As for my father, I will explain to him later."
"We understand." Several people agreed reluctantly.
After several servants left, Eliel paced back and forth in the room.
"It's really annoying. If she comes out, I have to introduce and explain to everyone. If she is really my cousin, that's fine. The relationship is relatively distant anyway."
"But my mother said that she is actually my father's illegitimate daughter. If this is exposed, my reputation will also be affected." She said to herself a little irritably.
"The key point is that she doesn't know anything yet. She probably came from the countryside and doesn't know etiquette. If she embarrasses herself at a party, the scene would be really..." Eliel felt that she could hardly hold her face.
"The country people from out of town also want to climb high branches. It's really ridiculous. How could such a story happen in my house?"
"Besides, today I invited Master Weiss. The silly boy's character is quite easy to understand, but if he is interrupted, others will not let it go." Not everyone at this party is a close friend of Eliel. Some can only be said to be superficial friends and secret competitors.
Although Eliel doesn't like some people, as a peer of Quebes's upper-class circle, if she doesn't invite them, it would be too deliberate, as if she is being targeted.
With some anxiety and irritability, anticipation and tension, the time slowly came to the afternoon, and the front yard of the mansion was gradually filled with horse-drawn carriages.
Young masters and ladies from the upper class circle of Quebes appeared one after another.