"—Sister Meng, is it really okay for Shanshan to go there alone? I heard that place is the most evil spot on all of Puji Island. Dark Wizards might show up there!"
In the attic on D&K's second floor, Zheng Suyyi anxiously questioned her tutor, Li Meng. Her younger sister was sprawled by the window, peering outside as if trying to see through the Wander Bar's narrow, thick glass and catch a glimpse of what was happening within.
"Take out the words 'might show up'! There are definitely Dark Wizards in Wander Bar!"
Li Meng held Poseidon in her arms and patiently combed her tail fur. Without even lifting her head, she replied, "—But why should we be afraid? This is Puji Island, not the Withered Land! Old Wander is an Archwizard, after all. If he knows our Shanshan is going over there, won't he have to treat her carefully? How could he possibly let those Dark Wizards get near her!"
"That's right, not scared! Mama beat them!" The child in Li Meng's arms raised her head and waved her tiny arm with considerable vigor.
Poseidon was already four years old this year.
By Wizarding World convention, the nobler a Under the Moon Aristocrat's bloodline was, the harder it was to take human form. Originally, Su Shijun had estimated that Poseidon would need many more years before transforming—especially since she was an Archwizard—but in reality, the little one had shed most of her baby fur before even turning three, becoming an adorably cute Little Witch.
However, because she was still young, her transformation was incomplete. She retained her fox tail and fox ears, and her cheeks and the back of her neck were still covered in a layer of soft, short fur.
This worried Su Shijun greatly.
She feared that