He and Senior Sister Lily strolled leisurely through the hall, moving from one corner to another.
Finally, Kael stopped, looked at Senior Sister Lily, and said, "After today, you and I will also leave the Secret Scroll Mage Academy."
Lily nodded, softly replying, "Mm."
Yes, today was Kael's last day at the Secret Scroll Mage Academy, and for Lily, it was the sa.
Kael's position as a librarian at the academy would be canceled today, to be replaced by him starting his training work at the War Mage Academy with the assistance of Mr. Luxius.
And Lily...
Today was her last day as a student at the Secret Scroll Mage Academy.
After today, she would graduate.
Kael turned back to look at Senior Sister Lily, smiling, "There shouldn't be anything else we need to deal with."
"Not necessarily... I think I forgot sothing at the ball earlier."
Kael felt he had heard this before but still followed Lily's words and asked, "What did you forget?"
Lily blinked and said, "I forgot to invite soone to dance."
For a mont, Kael seed to return to many years ago.
Back then, soone also stood a bit timidly but with determination in front of him and said such words—
"I once liked a super cute boy. Although our eting was full of coincidences, it was indeed a wonderful mory.
Although it's abrupt, sotis I try to muster up the courage to confess to him, so at that ti I said to him..."
Back then, her expression still carried a pallor from drinking, but on that little face, which had always seed sowhat aggrieved, there was no longer the previous fear and panic from being kidnapped.
At that ti, Senior Sister Lily, when trying to approach Kael, was like a little wild cat yearning for food, cautiously gauging his expression, trying to get so sweet treat from him.
Kael even felt that if he outright refused, she would quickly flee instantly; girls in their adolescence are always like this, starting to get closer to people for the first ti, wanting to get a little closer but afraid of being rejected.
However, unlike back then, now Lily was no longer that timid little kitten, but an excellent woman who dared to express her thoughts out loud.
So he showed a gentle smile and said, "Inviting a girl to dance should be initiated by the guy; it's not good to leave the invitation to the girl."
Lily was montarily dazed, with a bit of confusion in her eyes.
After a mont, the corners of her mouth slightly lifted, and she said, "That's a bit much, Kael. I was just about to forget about being rejected back then."
(Note: When Lily first confessed, Kael's reply was "Confessing is sothing the guy should take the initiative in; it's not good for the girl to confess.")
Back then, she was like a fool, knowing there was no hope, yet obstinately trying to run into his arms.
But this ti, would she get a different answer?
Indeed, Kael spoke up:
"So, for this final dance today, let take it."
Lily's eyes widened slightly, as if sothing uncontrollable burst forth from her chest, and she replied, half-crying, half-laughing:
"Alright!"
Stunned, she opened her mouth, a bit incredulous, but finally, she shyly lowered her head, revealing a bashful smile, and gently placed her hand in the palm of Kael's outstretched hand.
The smile that blossod in that instant bore the naive beauty of a girl in her adolescence, making Kael a bit dizzy.
Seemingly aware of the slight change in Kael's emotions, her expression beca a bit embarrassed and shy.
A sowhat awkward and not-so-elegant dance ca to a quiet end.
Perhaps because she hadn't exercised much for a long ti, after finishing the dance, Lily actually found herself a bit breathless.
She looked up at Kael, gave a light humph, then showed a slightly fierce expression, saying, "This ti you're lucky."
Kael chuckled for a mont, then quickly returned to a serious expression, the depth in his gaze almost swallowing Lily whole.
He softly said, "Your Twin Mage Tower will soon be completed. The final supervision work over there will be entrusted to you. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask Aister; the Tower Spirit of the Twin Mage Tower is now managed by Aister."
Lily was briefly stunned, then nodded vigorously and said, "I understand."
Just as he said this, soone poked their head in from the hall's entrance and shouted in the direction of the two, "Teacher Kael, there's an urgent letter for you from the Lancaster Territory!"
Kael didn't respond imdiately but instead looked at Senior Sister Lily and said, "Sorry, Senior Sister Lily, it seems there's sothing urgent. I might need to leave for a bit."
Lily nodded and said, "You go ahead, I also have sothing I want to take care of."
Kael nodded, turned to the person who had called out, and shouted:
"Okay, wait a mont, I'm coming right over!"
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt soone reaching out to grab his hand from behind. Without a doubt, it was Lily.
Then he heard Senior Sister Lily say from behind him, "Next ti, don't let go of my hand so easily."
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