A Minor Interlude, A New Project

Ever since receiving the staff personally crafted by The Ancient One at Kamar-Taj—a perfect blend of practicality and beauty—Gwen had practically refused to put it down.

As a result, throughout her days at school afterward, Gwen had gotten into the habit of carrying the staff with her. She usually tucked it into the side pocket of her backpack or simply held it in her hand.

To ordinary people, the intricate and exquisite magical runes and circuits on the staff looked like abstract carvings with a strong artistic flair, brimming with exotic charm and mystery.

Whenever Gwen was thinking or waiting around, she would unconsciously imitate the pen-spinning trick Lin Hai had mentioned, using her slender, nimble fingers to make the little stick spin deftly between them, tracing dazzling black arcs through the air.

It had already become one of her new unconscious habits.

That afternoon, the final class had just ended, and the students were packing up to leave the classroom.

Several girls in Gwen's class who were fairly close to her had long noticed the mysterious little stick she carried and her cool spinning technique. Unable to hold back any longer, they gathered around her with curious expressions.

"Hey, Gwen!" A girl with curly brown hair spoke first, staring intently at the black little stick in Gwen's hand, which had just stopped spinning and was now held firmly. "Where did you buy that... um, pen? The patterns on it are so unique. It looks really artistic!"

Another girl wearing glasses nodded repeatedly. "Yeah, yeah! And does it come in other colors? Like silver or pink? We want to buy one to play with too!"

Gwen was briefly stunned by her classmates' sudden enthusiasm, then a trace of barely noticeable embarrassment appeared on her face.

She couldn't exactly tell them