You call this the mastermind?

Ever since Elissa revealed her desire to visit her favorite author, Ilúvatar, her mother has not allowed her to read any more books by that author.

And as punishment, my mother also banned herself from attending banquets held in the manor——

She had several good friends present at that banquet, and she was originally looking forward to it.

As a result, she was banned that day.

Although she later heard that the annoying guy named Kevin Felix was also present, she was very glad that she did not attend the banquet.

But the restriction of her freedom still made her feel depressed.

She was especially sad that she could no longer read Ilúvatar's books.

Although she had read all the author's books more than ten times, she suddenly couldn't read them anymore, which made her feel like something was missing in her life.

After all, I have seen it since I was young.

Perhaps sensing her depressed mood, her mother sent her a storybook called "Robin Refaeli's Family's Adventure Guide" tonight.

Alyssa was not familiar with the book, but she had heard the name Robin Refaeli.

It seems that he was an alchemist master hundreds of years ago, and the Refaeli family to which he belongs is currently loyal to his mother - there seemed to be something unexpected last night?

Alyssa was not interested in this kind of thing, so the reason why she opened this book was actually the name of the alchemist master.

That seems to be a very powerful person.

Unfortunately, although the name is not small, the story of this book is very poor, and it is completely incomparable with the books of Ilúvatar.

Alyssa thought the book was boring at first, but because she had nothing else to do, she read it patiently.

Then as she watched, she blushed and realized the fun.

But even though she was becoming more and more interested, she didn't know why. The more she looked back, the more sleepy she became.

In the end, I was confused and fell asleep!

When she woke up again, Alyssa found herself inexplicably transferred from the stuffy feather bed in the bedroom to a neat and dry cabin.

She also turned into an adult woman with red hair!

Because it was very late at that time, the housekeeper sent the maid to deliver the book, along with a letter.

But the housekeeper listened to her mother's words and stood on her mother's side. Alyssa, who was having a cold war with her mother, did not read the letter to express her dissatisfaction with her mother.

So now, she feels very confused about what happened to her.

What frightened her even more was that not long after arriving in this small room, another man appeared here!

For some reason she couldn't understand, her mother had been strictly guarded against strangers, especially men, from approaching her since she was a child.

When she usually participates in family banquets, she usually stays in the lounge where only women can enter, and is not allowed to go to public places.

It can be said that Alyssa has probably said less than a hundred words to men in her life.

Among them, the old housekeeper of the family may account for more than half.

Because of this, her character is actually very contradictory, she longs for excitement but is afraid of excitement.

Under normal circumstances, she is not afraid when acquaintances are present.

But the latter is actually her normal state.

That is a state of extreme "social fear".

When she was a child, regardless of gender, whenever a stranger appeared, she would blush and hide behind her mother.

When she grew up, because she and her mother always had a cold war, their relationship gradually became estranged. She had no choice but to hide, so she simply stopped talking to strangers.

She never showed up when guests came to the house. She usually chose to run to the bedroom, pretending that she did not exist, and anxiously hoped that the guests would never pay attention to her.

If she really can't avoid it and needs to talk to a stranger or unfamiliar person, she will always act like her heart is pounding, her mouth is speechless, and she doesn't know what to say.

It can be said that Alyssa in this state is actually a bit dull.

This is her current state.

Therefore, when a strange man suddenly appeared in front of her, a vigilant question had already consumed all her courage.

If the other party had a bad attitude, she would probably freeze on the spot and not know how to reply.

Fortunately, the other person seemed to be a very cheerful uncle. He spoke clearly when introducing himself, and the smile on his face seemed to be mixed into his words, full of optimism and sunshine.

After listening to it, she unconsciously relaxed a lot.

But even though she felt that the other party was not a bad person, Alyssa did not completely relax her vigilance.

She is "socially afraid", but she is not a fool. She appeared inexplicably in this seemingly familiar environment, and met a man inexplicably. How could she let down her guard casually?

So she claimed her name was Grace, Grace Kate.

The name is the name of her favorite ant witch in "Ant Kingdom", and the surname is that of a good friend of hers.

That good friend's name is Winnie Kate.

The name is a special symbol of a wizard in the wizarding world, and sometimes it has a special function, so it cannot be revealed rashly.

Alyssa thought that the fake name she gave sounded pretty good.

But I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but the expression on the uncle who called himself Clark seemed... a little shocked when he heard the fake name?

Alyssa had no time to think about whether the name revealed something, because the other party immediately changed the subject and began to introduce her to what the place under her feet was like.

This also made her suddenly understand that it was because of that book that she appeared here.

She quickly calmed down.

After all, this book was given to her by her mother. Although the relationship with her mother is getting worse and worse, Alyssa subconsciously regards her mother as the most important person.

So of course she wouldn't think that her mother sent this book with the intention of harming herself.

By the way, she also learned that there are only three viewing quotas for this book, which is very precious.

However, it was precisely because of this sentence that she unconsciously thought about it a lot.

The more I think about it, the more confused I become.

My mother gave this book to the uncle in front of me first, and then to herself.

Although this does not mean that this uncle is more important to the mother than her daughter, it is enough to show that the mother is very fond of this uncle.

Moreover, the two of them must be very familiar with each other to allow their mother to share with him this treasure that can pull people into a special space, and to feel safe meeting him.

This is very rare. After all, her mother has been very strict with her in this regard since she was a child.

Moreover, although Mom has many male subordinates and allies, as far as Alyssa knows, Mom has never had any male friends.

The people who visited her home since she was a child were basically some aunts and their husbands and sons.

But, when did a mature man become so familiar with his mother?

Yes, Alyssa thought that the other party must be quite old.

Although the appearance in this strange space is actually false, judging from the way the other person speaks and his attitude towards others, it is obvious that he is an adult.

Probably the same generation as my mother.     A mature man who is trusted by his mother, even to the extent that he allows himself to meet him.

And as my daughter, I had never heard of his existence before...

The answer to the identity of the other party seems to be self-evident...

The girl bit her lower lip because of this, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart.

Her family is very special. She has never seen her father since she was a child, and she doesn't know who her father is.

Ask my mother, she never tells me.

If she hadn't discovered that she looked very similar to her mother, Alyssa would have even doubted whether she was her mother's child.

When she was a child, she actually still longed for her father's love, but gradually, this feeling became weaker and weaker, and even became indifferent.

Because she actually couldn't imagine an outsider suddenly breaking into the life of just their mother and daughter.

But now...

Alyssa did not resist her mother's idea of ​​finding a stepfather for her. After all, her mother was still young and could not just forget about it for the rest of her life.

But if my mother wants to find a father for herself, she should at least tell herself in advance?

Why so suddenly?

"Or is it that the purpose of mom asking me to read this book is to use the specialness of this place to let me meet the future father in front of me?"

The girl gradually came to understand, so when she looked at Melen, her eyes became very complicated.

…

"What’s wrong with you?"

Mellen has just finished explaining the current basic situation to the "young woman" in front of him.

Just when I was thinking about whether to continue telling the "adventure rules" in the storybook, I noticed that the other person looked at me in a very strange way.

He seems to be at a loss, at a loss, but also a little... curious?

Since practicing the breathing method to the master level, Mellen has found that his perception of emotions has increased unknowingly.

So although there was actually nothing in the other person's moist eyes, he could still detect some special information.

This left him very confused.

"without……"

Seeing Melen's confused expression, Alyssa hurriedly shook her head, and then forced herself to show a slightly obedient and cowardly smile.

"I was just thinking, this is such a strange place..."

But what I find weirder now is you. Mellen muttered secretly.

But he has actually discovered that despite her current appearance as a young woman, her actual age may be that of a child.

Probably about eight or nine years old?

No, according to the rules in this storybook, only those who pursue love and desire in their hearts will become young women.

So her age should not be less than fourteen years old.

Are you the same age as yourself?

Perhaps another of Lady Chelsea's apprentices?

Since she is a girl and seems pretty good, then maybe...

Could you consider inviting her to go on an "adventure" with you?

Um……

While Mellen was pondering, he saw the air in front of the fireplace not far away suddenly distorted.

Then, a little girl with red hair neatly combed into pigtails and swung behind her appeared in their sight.

The little girl is about five or six years old. She looks immature, but the expression on her face is very serious, which is completely opposite to the expression in the oil painting when she is held in the arms of a young woman.

But the basic image remains exactly the same.

Well, the last member shows up.

Mellen thought.

Don’t know who this is?

Since she appears in the form of a child, it means that she is the purest one.

I don’t know what the specific method of purity is?

Mentally?

Or is it physical?

"Hello, kid."

While thinking about it in his heart, Melen smiled kindly at the other party and said, "There are three members in total, and they are all here now."

Alyssa didn't say anything, but she looked at the little girl with curiosity.

Compared to men, she didn't feel too awkward when facing women, especially girls.

Therefore, when she saw that the little guy didn't respond to the future stepfather's words after he appeared, but looked around with a "confused" face, she explained in a low voice.

"As long as you read the book, you will appear here. Since you can get it, it should be related to that lady, right?"

Her words were actually to ease the atmosphere for the future father, because she felt that even if she was facing a child, if she didn't get a response when she said it, it should be a bit embarrassing, right?

Although she didn't want to admit it, in fact, Alyssa had decided to get along well with this future stepfather, otherwise the relationship would be stiff, and her mother would not be very happy.

And although the meeting time was short, she felt that her future stepfather didn't seem to be a hateful person...

The young woman was thinking about her own little thoughts in her heart, but the girl didn't say anything when she heard it, but just glanced at her with a strange look, and then lowered her head to look at her body.

"What's wrong with you?"

Seeing that the little guy didn't respond to her for a long time, and the "stepfather" beside her looked thoughtful, Alyssa could only continue to speak.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

She spoke carefully, as if she was afraid of offending the other party by saying something out of line.

"Do you want me to help you, um... do you want me to help you? I have learned medical knowledge, so..."

The little girl who was checking her body paused when she heard this, then raised her head and replied helplessly.

"I'm your mother."