You call this a black hand?

The morning light shines on the green lawn, dyeing the dewdrops attached to the tips of the young leaves into a gorgeous color.

In the single dormitory, Meren, who had just brushed his teeth, opened the curtains on the bay window balcony, looked at the peaceful scenery outside, and couldn't help but sigh.

Although he did something wrong last night, he had expected that he would be able to coax the angry woman back with just some hard work.

However, she didn't expect that her niece would actually express her love for her uncle in front of Juliana.

Although the conversation did not continue because Juliana pretended not to care, her gloomy face when she left clearly proved how bad her mood was.

So Meren also "brought disaster to the fish in the pond".

"It's just a deliberate attempt to cause trouble."

He murmured, not feeling very happy.

Unlike Juliana who was angry, he would not believe that Athena really liked him.

Apart from anything else, when she mentioned the word "like", she didn't feel shy at all, as if she was saying an ordinary word.

Therefore, what the other party said was either to deliberately anger Juliana, or he had an ulterior motive.

Melen preferred the latter, because he had long suspected that he had exposed his flaws and was discovered by Athena.

"Because of the enchanted dagger?"

It's easy to guess the reason for the exposure, but when he made the dagger, Mellen didn't know how it would be different from other people's finished products, so he really can't be blamed for being careless.

"But it's just this thing, she can't be sure of anything. As long as I don't expose more..."

With such thoughts in mind, Mellen put the matter behind him for the time being and prepared to go to class.

Not long after school started, he was troubled by many things, but he had already adapted to campus life and had a strong interest in acquiring knowledge——

Although there are inherited memories in my mind, the source of the memories is an ancient person.

Although some knowledge can help him break through the horizons of low-level wizards, it will inevitably make him fall behind.

In other words, it cannot keep up with the times.

In this world, although the rise of wizards is accidental, wizards are not a profession that rests on their laurels. Mellen learned from a newspaper that the number of magic being invented every year is no less than a thousand.

The total number of magic spells in his inherited memory may be less than a thousand.

Although many magics have very useless effects, such as a spell that can make the hair on the body grow rapidly, after all, many powerful and even bug-like magics have been born one after another.

In this case, it is obviously irrational to focus all your attention on old world things such as Holy Ghost Demons or even Demonic Tides.

So, never give up on learning new things.

But in this regard, Melen actually has no pressure.

Because his talent is very good and his understanding is strong, it is hard to say what courses he takes in the upper grades. The current situation is that he can learn all the knowledge in one go and understand everything without even adding points.

As the basic level of a wizard, he has now reached the second level, far surpassing other peers - this process normally takes at least half a year.

"Maybe I should consider skipping a grade."

During the lunch break, when I reviewed the morning classes, I realized that it was as easy to learn as drinking water, so this thought flashed through Mellen's mind.

And when he saw a petite figure approaching him, this thought became even stronger.

"Why didn't you go to yesterday's practice class?"

Athena came over and asked casually.

At this time, Mellen was sitting by a fountain, looking at some people in the surrounding square who were slightly lost in thought. After hearing this, he couldn't help curling his lips.

He would like to go, but his training resources have been exhausted.

Because he is practicing the path of heir, he needs two kinds of resources, one provided by Mrs. Chelsea, and the other with the help of Juliana.

However, the former was too busy to care about the beginning and the end, and the latter was currently angry and unwilling to pay attention to him. Meren did not enjoy this soft meal for a while.

Of course, this is actually because I am not in a hurry.

Otherwise, he can ask the school to provide him with resources.

But there was no need to mention it, so Mellen simply replied: "Something happened, I forgot about it for the moment."

"You seem very busy lately?"

Athena seemed to be looking for something to say, "I see that many classmates want to make friends with you, but they can't find you after school."

"I'm very busy and I won't be able to take any time off in a short time."

Mellen replied calmly.

It's normal to be busy. After all, I came into contact with the deepest secrets of this world too early, and there are too many things that need to be explored and understood.

Under such circumstances, how could he care about making friends?

This couldn't explain anything, so Mellen responded rather perfunctorily.

However, Athena seemed to think that his attitude meant that he didn't want to talk to her, so after thinking about it, she suddenly changed the subject.

"My family wants me to hook up with you."

"Hook up?"

Mellen was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at the other party in surprise.

The word hookup was simply self-deprecating, but upon closer inspection, he found that when this person said this, not only did his face remain calm, but his inner emotions showed no fluctuations.

Mellen didn't understand what this "elementary school boy" wanted to say.

So he didn't respond.

"However, I think under normal circumstances, it is impossible for you to like me." Athena continued: "That's why I never took any action."

"What are you doing now?" Mellen raised his eyebrows.

"I'm going to be practical."

Athena said: "I know that you have ambiguous relationships with several women, but they may not agree with your half-heartedness. They will always be jealous, exclude others, and compete for the position of the only wife."

"However, if you can marry someone you don't like as your wife, and then reduce them all to lovers, then it will be much easier to deal with this relationship."

Not worrying about scarcity but worrying about inequality, it is certainly better to have a peach that no one can eat than a peach that one person can eat but others cannot.

If you really want to marry someone you don't like, then this "big woman" is obviously not threatening.

However, Mellen felt that it was a bit premature to say this, and he did not think that this kind of thing should be considered by the unfamiliar person in front of him.

Moreover, he doubted the credibility of Athena, a "primary school student", because she didn't look shy at all when she said these words.

So Meren just glanced at her a few times and said nothing.

"I'm serious."

Athena said expressionlessly: "A person with my background is destined to be taken out by the family for marriage. Because of my height, I don't even expect to encounter any love. So instead of being given to others and being rejected, it's better to

Choose the one you like to trade with."

"Even if you know that your aunt and I are entangled?"

Mellen asked pointedly.

"You're stuck with my mother," Athena replied, "I don't even care."

(End of chapter)