Hearing Roxy's flustered protest, Cui Ciyou's keen senses could clearly detect something:
Roxy's body, which had been stiff and tense all this time,
seemed to relax a little at that moment.
The awkward atmosphere in the room had also eased considerably thanks to that little joke.
With his drowsiness gone, Cui Ciyou took the initiative to bring up a new topic:
"Speaking of which, Miss Roxy."
"Do you have any plans or ideas for teaching Rudeus tomorrow?"
"Hmm..."
As soon as the conversation turned to teaching magic, the field she excelled in and took the most pride in,
Roxy's voice became noticeably more confident and fluent.
"I gave it some thought based on what Mrs. Zenith said today, along with our conversation this afternoon."
"Mrs. Zenith said that her son, Rudeus... is a genius with an exceptionally high aptitude for magic."
"According to her, Rudeus began teaching himself magic from the Beginner Magic Textbook when he was only three."
"Now, at four years old, he's already mastered all beginner attack magic in the four elemental schools without a teacher."
"He can even cast without incantations."
At this point, Roxy changed tack, a hint of rational skepticism entering her voice.
"Still, we can't entirely rule out the possibility..."
"That Mrs. Zenith is one of those 'doting mothers' who loves her child so much that she sees him through rose-colored glasses."
"Because, honestly, I've traveled to plenty of places over the years."
"I've never seen a child who could master all beginner attack magic... at the age of four, just from textbooks."
"Let alone cast without incantations."
"To this day, Ciyou, you're the only person I've ever seen who can do that."
"Even those legendary children favored by the gods, the ones called 'blessed children,' probably couldn't manage it..."
"So tomorrow, I