Chapter 25 The Nature of the Sorceress (Thanks to the monthly ticket from the book friend "Just a Passerby")

Watching Leto's figure slowly melt into the red sunset, Vesemir suddenly asked:

"Do you know why Leto had to leave?"

Ailin retracted his gaze and asked, "Why?"

Vesemir lifted his wide-brimmed black hat, picked up the four bags of water ghosts on the ground, and walked towards the castle while explaining:

"This is the rule. Leto offended a senior sorceress, one of the most important figures in the northern continent. He must pay the price for it. This has nothing to do with Ms. Vera's temper."

Arryn followed Vesemir, carrying his bag of water ghosts, and asked, "Even if he didn't mean to?"

"Even if he didn't mean to,"

Weisermil paused, then continued:
"Self-exile for a year is the lightest punishment. If he stays and outsiders find out, even if Ms. Vera doesn't plan to do anything, his fate will be much more miserable than it is now."

"You may not understand what I am telling you now, but even someone as powerful as Ms. Vera cannot do whatever she wants. She represents a...interest group..."

Ailin raised an eyebrow when he heard this.

Interest groups?

Is she a sorceress?
At the end of his words, Vesemir shook his head and muttered to himself.

"Why am I talking to a 13-year-old apprentice about this?"

He tilted his head to look into the apprentice's eyes and warned him earnestly:

"In short, don't hate Ms. Vera because of Leto's matter. This is Leto's fault for not keeping his mouth shut. He deserves it."

"Being on good terms with Ms. Vera will be of great help to your future."

Seeing Vesemir's concerned and sincere eyes, Arryn's heart couldn't help but warm.

"I understand, Master Vesemir."

Seeing that Ailin really took his words to heart, Vesemir nodded with satisfaction.

About half an hour later, the sky gradually became dark.

The banquet in the main keep of Kaer Morhen seemed to have reached a climax again. The lively noise could be faintly heard even in the apprentice training ground.

"Just throw the water ghost here." Vesemir opened the cage.

"puff"

The water ghost was thrown into a metal cage.

Vesemir locked the five cages one by one, checked them again, then picked up the black cloth on the ground and covered the cages.

"Okay, after getting dinner from Ms. Vera, go back and rest early." Vesemir patted Arryn's shoulder.

Ailin nodded, then walked towards the south tower.

……

"dong dong dong"

Gently knock on the door of the alchemy room.

"Squeak~"

Mary opened the door, and the sorceress Vera did not seem to be in the alchemy room.

Ailin said, "I'm here to get the apprentice's dinner."

Mary nodded and went straight into the house to get the exquisite water bag.

Ailin took the water bag and was about to leave when he suddenly thought of the experimental records and asked:
"Mary, has Ms. Vera finished reading those experimental records?"

When Mary heard this, her young face suddenly tensed up.

His expression instantly became serious and earnest, as if Ailin had said something outrageous.

"Witcher 'Apprentice'!"

"You should call me Lady Mary."

"Although I am still learning magic from Ms. Vera, two years ago, I was already a bona fide sorceress."

The girl deliberately emphasized the word "apprentice" slowly.

He was obviously very unhappy with Ailin's behavior of calling him by his name.

Ailin glanced at Mary, the "genuine" sorceress who was no more than 15 years old, shrugged, and said:

"Well, dear Ms. Mary, can I ask you to answer this question?"

Mary was very satisfied with the witcher apprentice who knew his mistakes and could correct them. She gently pushed aside the loose hair on her forehead, revealing her slightly raised forehead, and said in a mature manner:
"Of course, Ms. Vera hasn't even started looking at those lab records yet."

"Okay then." Ailin sighed regretfully and planned to leave.

He didn't have the courage to compete with the sorceress Vera for the book.

At this moment.

"Alin, why are you here?"

A deep male voice came from behind.

The witcher apprentice turned around when he heard the sound.

It was discovered that the person who spoke was the chief of the Wolf School.

Vera, who was following closely behind, also came from the corner.

Seeing Ailin standing at the door of the alchemy room, the sorceress was stunned for a moment, then somewhat unnaturally distanced herself from the chief.

"Chief, Lady Vera," Arlin greeted, "I'm here to get dinner."

"You've come at the right time. I have something to discuss with you," the sorceress nodded, then turned her head expressionlessly and said, "Soi, I'll keep what you just said in mind."

"Okay, I'll be leaving first." The chief nodded, greeted Ailin and Mary, then turned and left.

Ailin felt a little uncomfortable and asked, "Ms. Vera, is there something you want me to stay for?"

Leto just teased the sorceress a few times and then exiled himself.

The shock caused by this incident has not yet faded from Ailin's heart.

At this moment, even the tone of his voice became cautious involuntarily.

The sorceress did not notice anything unusual about Aelin. She pushed the strands of hair behind her ears and tilted her head towards the alchemy room, motioning for them to go inside first.

After entering the house and sitting down, Ailin felt a little uneasy. He didn't know why Vera called him.

I can only empty my mind guiltily and not think about anything related to Leto.

The outspoken witcher hadn't gone very far at this point.

The sorceress did not sit down.

She leaned against the wall next to Ailin, looked down into Ailin's eyes and asked:
"Alin, can you tell me what it feels like to have the Eye of a Demon Hunter?"

The demon hunter apprentice was instantly cheered up.

Finally here!

Ailin knew that there was no free lunch in the world.

The sorceress taught him the knowledge of alchemy, it was indeed for the Demon Hunter's Eye!
Clearing his mind, Ailin said according to the pre-made words:

"I don't know what the Demon Hunter's Eye is either."

The sorceress stared into his eyes, as if reading his mind.

"That's fine. Just tell me what you felt was different from other apprentices after the Green Grass Trial."

Ailin did not dare to be distracted for a moment, and continued to empty his mind, saying:
"Okay, Ms. Vera. As for the battle, after concentrating, I can vaguely see the flow trend of the monster's magic power..."

This is what the Chief said when he used the [Demon Hunting] skill for the first time.

This is also the only characteristic of the owner of the Demon Hunter's Eye that Ailin is sure of.

However, he didn't expect that before Ailin could finish his words, he was interrupted by Vera raising her hand.

Why did you make me stop?
What did the sorceress discover?
Ailin's empty mind froze instantly, and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.

However, the sorceress raised her hand and gave an order to Ailin behind her:

"Mary, write this down."

"Yes, Ms. Vera."

Mary's voice sounded gentle and soft, even a little bit harsh, and she didn't have the demeanor of a "real" sorceress at all.

But at this moment, the witcher apprentice had no intention of complaining at all.

After finding out that it was all just a false alarm, he tried desperately to empty his mind again, fearing that the sorceress would read something that shouldn't be read.

Even if it was read as Leto's business, it wouldn't work.

Who knows whether the sorceress's nature is the intellectual and gentle one during class, or the cold-blooded and terrifying one described by Vesemir and Leto.

Aelin didn't want to gamble.

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