Feng silently moved to the side, holding her hand together
âThat fucked up system has awakened again... itâs at 25! What to do? What if it asks me to do some shitty task again? Agh, there goes my peaceful life....â
âFeng..â Ethan gently tugged at her hand.
âsorry, Ethan. I donât think I feel good.â
He silently held her hand, not letting go.
Holding his hand felt soothing and calming. Somehow she got her act together, putting on a smile on her face.
Just as the second dance music started, Elle came bouldering to her and hugged her waist. âMeimei, dance with me,â
.....
âI....â she just took her hand and kissed it. âI donât think i...â
âThe music has started. Letâs go,â she tugged her over to the dance floor.
Feng went along with it. This time the dance was not that difficult. Most of them danced around in freestyle however they wanted to.
Elle, the bundle of joy she is, just hopped around her, twirling her beautiful pale skirt. The small gems on the shimmered brighter under the magic lights.
âcome on Meimei dance!â she happily chuckled tugged at her hand once again.
Just that gesture alone got her out of the depressed state. âfuck that system. I will enjoy my life as I want. When it fully awakened, I will just deal with it,â
She pulled up her skirt and started to happily hop around.
Watching them from the crowd, Ethan smiled softly. {âAiden... that thing that was bothering Feng is back,â}
{âhow do you know?â} he telepathically sent out a thought.
{âI just do.... what are we going to do about it?â}
{âI donât know..... that thing is otherwordly. Maybe we can request the help of a mage.â} Aiden looked at him hopefully.
Ethan glared at him, shaking his head. {âare you hearing yourself? telling is mage is just like sighing a death sentence for her. they will experiment on her with dangerous spells. Letâs wait a bit. I will find a solution,â}
{âhow? We have no resources. Even our magic library is no more,â} Aiden whispered.
When they were great mages of the past, they travelled all over the world collecting as many magic books as they could. It held a vast variety of knowledge in it.
But now they were left with nothing to refer to. They were not even sure what Fengâs ailment was.
{âI know where we can get the knowledge we need,â} Ethan said that and briskly walked towards the duke and duchess.
{âfinish your sentence? Where? Hey...â} Aiden ran after him.
Ethan stopped before the duke and peered at him directly in his eyes. âWill you send us to magic school? We want to learn. Plus Feng has also awakened. We will go with her,â
The pair just looked at each other.
The duchess especially looked crestfallen at his declaration. âI... we will send you if you want... if thatâs what you wish....â
Ethan smiled widely and held her hand. âThank you,â
The duchess Perlin gasped. She leaned down and hugged him tightly. âThat was a real smile. Oh my god, you smiled at me...â she lifted him high and hugged him close.
Ethan just shyly held her shoulders.
âI accept your request. The school only takes admissions after five months. Iâll make sure to get you all tested there for admissions,â the duke whispered, gently touching Aidenâs blond head.
Aiden just scooted away from his hands. âDonât you have any special admissions?â
âYoung men need to work hard to get what you want in your life. That begins after joining school. That prestigious school wonât just take anyone in. I hope you both are prepared for the test.â
{âWhat test man...â} Aiden tugged at Ethanâs pant leg.
{âStupid, the entrance exam. We have to pass it to even get admitted into the school.â} he subtly kicked his hands away.
Aiden pouted, wiping his hands clean. {âWonât they just ask us to light up a testing crystal?â}
{âNo, that is for mediocre schools. This is THE magic academy we are talking about. They have five rounds of written and oral tests plus the testing crystal test,â}
{âThatâs it, Iâm done for..â} Aiden slumped onto lady Perlinâs legs.
She held back a squeal, looking at her husband. âSo cute,â she mouthed.
Duke just hugged her close. âShall I make the announcement?â
Ethan instantly pulled anyway slightly and peered at lady Perlin. âNo, not today. Today Fengâs introduction to society,â
âOh, we donât want anything to disrupt that, wonât we?â
Being talked down like a child, Ethan blushed red and nodded.
âHow caring you boys are. Darling, we shall delay the big announcement a weak,â she gently touched Aidenâs head. âMy heart is already content....â