Chapter 250 The Light of the Little Monster
Since she was a child, Yennefer knew...

People are different.

Some people are loved by their parents from the moment they are born.

There are new shoes and clothes, and a clean bed.

There will be neighbors and villagers, known or unknown, greeting and caring with smiles on their faces...

I can run around the village with my peers of similar height, and secretly go to the river to fish and swim...

If you are caught by your family and given a lesson, you will be given hot soup and a warm warning...

……

But some people are not.

Some people may even be hated by their own parents.

Not only did they not have new shoes or clothes, they also had to live in the same place as the smelly livestock at home.

No matter what you do, you will be insulted and beaten.

She had no friends or playmates, and her peers would just shout “monster, monster” and spit and throw stones at her.

Even the most familiar neighbors would only show disgust and dislike...

Some people are not liked by anyone.

Since she was a child, Yennefer knew...

But one day, something was different.

Someone saved her from being beaten by her biological father...

The man carried two swords on his back and had a pair of eyes that were clearer and more beautiful than the Fala River in front of the village.

He bought this monster of her with money that she could never earn from washing clothes in a year.

What awaited her was not severe beatings and endless hard labor...

But new shoes and clothes, warm and delicious broth and soft bread...

He brought her to a group of beautiful people.

Not one person in this group showed any disgust or dislike towards her.

Ask Mary's sister to take care of her, wipe her body, apply medicine...

The uncle named Vesemir, although he looked fierce, did not shy away from her while teaching his younger brother knowledge...

Following this group of people, she left the village...

I saw a prosperous city, lived in a palace-like house, and boarded a huge ship that was bigger than a village...

"Don't be afraid, it's normal to have no talent."

"It doesn't matter if you can't find your talent. Aunt Ianna will take you in and teach you herbs, medicine, and midwifery..."

The man was stroking her hair to comfort her.

Warmth seeps into the sparse hair, like the warmth of mother in memory.

An old lady named Ianna was looking at her.

Kind and gentle.

It makes people feel dependent at first sight.

Before coming to Elland, Sister Mary had introduced him to the temple of the goddess Meliteli.

So she just knew that staying was also a good choice...

wrong……

Even if she just stayed in the temple to study, it was a future she had never dared to imagine before leaving the fisherman's village.

but……

She didn't want to leave.

She wanted to be useful and stay with that person.

"Take away the black cloth," a very pretty woman came over, "Don't worry, it will be done soon..."

Through the black cloth, Yennefer raised her little head and glanced at Arryn.

Then she took a deep breath, suppressed the discomfort in her heart, and tremblingly but firmly loosened the black cloth, allowing her ugly and deformed body to be seen by others.

“I want to be useful!”

She used these words in her mind to give herself courage.

At this time.

She saw the beautiful woman take another step closer and stand in front of her.

Those red eyes were so deep that they seemed to see through her heart.

"Don't be nervous, open your heart and accept it with all your heart..."

The cold female voice was so close that it seemed to ring in her mind, making her subconsciously feel a little scared.

"Accept what?"

She responded subconsciously in her mind, but found that her mouth was not open the next second.

Just about to speak...

"Crack~"

A snap of the fingers.

"Accept the most ancient power in the world - Chaos Magic."

Why can she speak to me?
A thought flashed through Yennefer's mind.

The next moment...

She saw the abyss!
……

"Om~"

"Om~"

The roaring wolf head emblem of the Wolf School chirps softly in the simply decorated room.

After learning about Yennefer's life story from Mary in the afternoon, Lysa looked at the girl who had suddenly fainted with pity and whispered to the priest beside her:

"Priest Nenneke, can this girl become a sorceress?"

Nenneke shook her head and looked at Ianna.

"The probability is very small," Ianna touched Lisa's head kindly, "and becoming a sorceress is not necessarily a good thing..."

"I would rather she didn't have this talent."

The warmth of Ianna's palm made Lisa squint her eyes in enjoyment, like a kitten.

But the high priest's words made her look at Vera and Mary cautiously.

Fortunately, the two sorceresses' attention was on Yennefer, which made her feel relieved.

Lysa tilted her head to look at Ianna, her face full of the expression "Can you just say something like this?"

"It's okay," Ianna shook her head gently and said, "This is a consensus!"

"Magic is a weapon of chaos and a tool of revenge. It is the key to open forbidden doors."

"Behind that door lurks nightmares, fear, and unimaginable disasters."

"In fact, ever since the world merged and humans learned magic, the world has been cursed. Therefore, the world will collapse and humans will perish."

"Ah?" Lisa looked at Ianna in surprise.

It is hard to imagine that such words as "the world will collapse and mankind will perish" would come from the mouth of the high priest of the Temple of Meliteli.

She tilted her head to look at Nenneke again.

Nenneke wasn’t surprised at all, as she should have known about this “consensus” a long time ago.

She looked at Yennefer with pity.

But Lysa now felt that it was not only Yennefer that she was looking at with pity.

but……

"Since magic is destined to destroy the world, why...why..."

Lysa said in a low voice, a word coming to her mind but it seemed wrong for her to say.

"Why not ban everyone from using magic?" Ianna continued gently and calmly.

Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but just loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.

But apart from Vesemir and Arryn who glanced at them, Vera and Mary seemed not to have heard it.

Lisa shrank her head and dared not speak.

"Because this cannot be banned and should not be banned!" Ianna sighed rarely.

Without waiting for Lysa to ask further, she continued to explain:

"The gift of magic is more of a curse than a gift."

"People with this talent will unconsciously absorb the chaotic magic power floating in the air when they are very young."

"Chaos magic is not friendly to humans and often causes illness and deformity."

"And the more talented one is, the more magic power one absorbs unconsciously, and the more painful it will be."

"If the magic power accumulates to a certain level and cannot be released, it will suddenly explode at a certain moment..."

Ianna paused, glanced at Vera and Mary, and sighed:
"Many warlocks' loved ones died at that time..."

When Lisa heard this, she shuddered all over.

Her father and mother died in front of her, causing her to have nightmares for nearly a decade.

It wasn't until I came to Ireland these two months that things got better.

She couldn't imagine what it felt like for those children to wake up and find that they had accidentally killed their loved ones.

"So..." Ianna continued:
"Becoming a warlock is also a necessary way for those children to save themselves and others."

"Before the creation of demon hunters, it was these warlocks who eliminated the invading monsters and protected human settlements amid the pain brought by crude spells..."

"So they are also human beings, and the children of Lady Meliteli..." Ianna looked at Lisa seriously and said, "You must always remember this, okay?"

Lisa didn't know why Ianna suddenly became so serious, but she nodded vigorously:
"I understand, High Priest."

"Well, good girl!" Ianna smiled kindly again and touched her head.

At this time.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

The vibrations of the two Wolf School badges suddenly became violent.

Vera's red eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at Alin next to her in surprise, and her expression became serious.

"Crack~"

A snap of the fingers.

A blue shield appeared around the little monster floating in the air.

And then the next second.

"what--"

With a shrill scream.

Irregular blood-colored ripples burst out from the little monster's body.

It was like the surface of a lake hit by a huge rock under a blood moon.

Dangerous and scary.

However, after the ripples surged out of the little monster's body, they were offset by the blue magic shield cast by Vera, which also caused ripples.

After nearly half a minute, the strange movements of the little monster disappeared.

"Is this a talent?" Lisa asked in a low voice.

Nenneke nodded.

"Not only that, at this age, he can accumulate such powerful magic power in his body. His talent is not low..."

Lisa suddenly became happy.

The world curse, the extinction of mankind and so on are too far away from her.

Even as a member of the Temple of Meliteli, she felt that becoming a warlock was the best path for Yennefer.

There are many ordinary people in this world, and people like Aelin, Nenneke and Ianna are a minority, even in the temple.

So appearance is very important to women.

therefore.

If Yennefer didn't have the talent, she probably wouldn't be happy staying in the temple, even with her and the other priests' help.

Although the medical skills taught in the Temple of Meliteli are the best in the northern continent, they do not have the technology to help people change their appearance.

The change is over.

Yennefer landed gently and was gently held by Aelin who had been watching her closely.

"Good talent!"

A cold voice commented.

Vesemir and Mary both opened their mouths wide at this time. They both remembered Arryn's firm evaluation after adopting Yennefer.

But even Vesemir knew that.

Before magic awakens, only special means can be used to screen out the talents of potential warlocks.

And the bloody red fox is said to have good talent, so Yennefer will at least be another Mary in the future.

Vesemir thought.

Ailin nodded slightly, then hesitated for two seconds and looked at the sorceress:

"Ms. Vera, since she has a good talent, then... could you please teach her?"

"can."

The sorceress's reply was so clear and without hesitation that even Mary, who was standing beside her, looked at her in surprise.

"What a lucky little creature!" thought Mary.

She could still remember how hard it was to compete for Vera's apprenticeship at Aretusa Academy.

Yennefer actually overcame so many difficulties and obstacles just because of Alin's words.

This made her a little envious...

and many more……

I am also the apprentice of the Bloody Red Fox!

That’s okay!

At this time.

“Do I have a talent?”

The little monster suddenly woke up and asked in a daze.

"You have great talent!" Ailin said with a smile.

"Can I stay, then?"

Ailin was stunned for a moment, thinking that the little monster wanted to stay in the Temple of Meliteli.

But after seeing the desire and fear in her violet eyes, I somehow understood.

So the demon hunter smiled gently and said softly:
"Of course, Yennefer!"

"Of course you can stay!"

……

The little monster, who had fallen asleep after listening to Ailin's words, was quietly handed to Mary and sent back to the room.

By this time, the night was already deep.

"Master Vesemir, where is my room?" Ailin tilted his head and asked as he watched Mary gently close the door.

"exist……"

Just as Vesemir was about to answer, he was interrupted by Ianna, who was smiling:

"You should go to the sanctuary and rest these nights!"

"Although there are no beds there, the Wolf School's demon hunters should all use meditation instead of sleep, right?"

Ianna just finished speaking.

The room suddenly became quiet.

Lysa opened her mouth as if to say something, but was stopped by the smiling Nenneke.

Vera squinted her eyes and looked at Ianna, who was smiling kindly, without saying a word. No one knew what she was thinking.

Ailin glanced at Vesemir and saw that Vesemir was also stunned. He knew that this decision must have been changed temporarily due to the events after leaving the sanctuary.

But since Ianna didn't explain, Vera didn't say anything.

He didn't ask any more questions, just nodded and said:

"The demon hunters of the Wolf School do indeed use meditation instead of sleep..."

"Shall I go to the sanctuary now?"

“Yes,” Ianna came closer, helped Aelin straighten his clothes, and said, “Go, good boy, Lady Meliteli will protect you.”

"Nenneke, help me see him off."

“Yes, High Priest,” Nenneke agreed, and led Arryn and Lysa out of the room.

"Boom~"

The door was gently closed.

The room became quiet.

Vesemir noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange and wanted to ask why the arrangements were changed.

After thinking for two seconds and looking at Vera again, he said goodbye to the two of them.

He frowned, took Royce's hand and left.

"Boom~"

There were only two people left in the room.

This is Ianna's room, and it is obvious that Vera should be leaving by now.

Silence for a few seconds.

"Ai Lin..."

"Don't worry," Ianna interrupted Vera, "He should be fine, he just needs to be more careful."

"Should I..." Vera sighed and didn't ask any more questions.

"Boom~"

There was only one person left in the room.

The clear moonlight shines through the window like flowing water.

Ianna looked at the mottled bright spots on the ground and sighed softly.

……

After leaving Ianna, Vera stood in the corridor for a long time before walking towards her residence.

We passed through an orphanage where children were still playing and heard the sounds of them, and then passed a small garden...

The sorceress arrived at the place.

As she walked up the stairs, she suddenly looked towards the shadow of the building:

"who?!!"

(End of this chapter)