34: 33rd Chapter Hexagram: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Void, Self 34: 33rd Chapter Hexagram: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Void, Self “Wayne, do you want to be my student?”
“To be honest, not really…”
Wayne curled his lip.
Slyphy’s recruitment tactics were too old-fashioned, and her only attempt at showing off had ended in failure, which hardly made her look like a great teacher.
In his mind, a teacher should have a very long white beard, thick bottle-bottom glasses, an appearance that spoke of erudition and experience in weathering the storms of life.
And a scruffy Magic Robe, a simple and unadorned two-handed sword, and, most importantly, a Giant Dragon to sit upon.
The sword didn’t really matter; the key was the Giant Dragon under your butt!
Slyphy, being such a Glamor Lady teacher, was certainly pleasing to the eye, but Magic was a lifelong commitment, not something to approach carelessly.
Glamor Ladies and such, give it a few years and he could have his pick.
Sensing the contempt in Wayne’s words, Slyphy smiled faintly, a surge of psychic power overflowed, stirring the tides of magic power and pulling Wayne’s thoughts into a bizarre world.
The cosmos filled with stars!
Wayne recognized this place, the world behind the Gate of Truth!
Big sis, you’re late again.
I’ve seen this scene too.
Slyphy, not realizing she had failed to impress yet again, withdrew her magic power and the illusion of the deep space cosmos, and said proudly, “Don’t underestimate me because I’m young, only two years older than you.
In the Magic Realm, I’m quite famous.
What you just saw is the Gate of Truth, a sacred place many Mages dream of reaching.
I’ve stepped into it and returned unscathed.”
Seeing the indifferent look on Wayne’s face, Slyphy mistook it for youthful ignorance, it was normal for a beginner not to understand the terror and value of the Gate of Truth.
She ceased her prattle with a weird smile, “How about this?
I’ll introduce you to my daughter in exchange for becoming my student.
“You have a daughter already?”
Wayne was shocked, wondering who the lucky bastard was that managed to bag this fine specimen.
He was also surprised by Slyphy’s shamelessness; was her daughter even five years old, introducing her to a boyfriend, doesn’t her conscience pain her?
“Yes, she’s 19 this year.”
“It’s late, we’ll chat another day…”
Facing Slyphy’s invitation to become her apprentice, Wayne neither refused nor nodded agreement, and he had no intention of returning the magic book either.
Objectively speaking, he acknowledged Slyphy’s strength.
A mere glimpse of the magic power tide had set off a frenzy of Supernatural Sensing alarms, the danger only second to the Gate of Truth, which proved that Slyphy was a powerful Mage.
Wayne couldn’t pin down what was strange, attributing it to Slyphy’s unreliability, and also understood why she was so enthusiastic when they first met.
Turns out she wasn’t craving his body, but rather, his body.
Wayne undeniably yearned for magic, eager to gain powerful strength, preferably to surpass Veronica and the other two overnight, reaching the standard of an exceptional graduate.
After weighing his options, he pondered that he didn’t have many choices.
An excellent and powerful Mage had come to him and had orchestrated a grand inheritance scene; him playing hard to get would just seem pretentious, so he tacitly accepted Slyphy’s self-proclaimed title of teacher.
“I know, you think I’m too young and it’s embarrassing for you to be my student.
You have good eyes, I am indeed very young…”
“How about this, we just call each other as we like, you call me ‘big sis’, and I’ll call you…”
When she reached ‘big sis’, Slyphy suddenly seemed to think of something, her eyes shining as she giggled non-stop, like a witch eager to devour someone.
This teacher doesn’t seem like a good person; she wouldn’t be worshipping some Evil God, would she?
“Let me reintroduce myself, Slyphy Valentine, a follower of the Nature Goddess.
I returned to Lundan to take up the position of Regional High Priest, representing the highest authority of The Church in the Windsor Kingdom and also its highest war power.” She said confidently, “So, do you still think I’m not qualified to teach you?”
“Absolutely you are!”
Wayne’s face changed in an instant, respectfully addressing her as a teacher.
Slyphy waved her hand, covering her mouth with a coy laugh, “Just call me ‘big sis’, this title is more fun.
I’m even a bit eager.”
Wayne had no idea what she was talking about.
Late at night, alone with a woman, he suspected Slyphy of harboring ulterior motives.
He advised the teacher to be virtuous, his views on love were very conservative, he couldn’t accept a student-teacher romance.
“I’ve been transferred back to Lundan from the Paris headquarters to take over a big mess.
Otherwise, our mentor-apprentice ceremony could’ve been more sacred.
You’re already dating my daughter; it doesn’t matter whether we have a ceremony or not, just obey Veronica in the future.
“Initially, I wanted to spend a lot of time teaching you, but the situation in Lundan is worse than I expected.
I will return to Lundan in three days to take control, so you better be ready for three days and nights without sleep.”
Slyphy admitted she coveted Wayne’s talent, which is why she was willing to stay and guide him for three days.
She hadn’t mentioned that one condition, for Wayne to agree to be her student.
Clearly, she noticed Wayne’s resistance when she set the stage, and under such circumstances, force was absolutely not an option.
He needed to be coaxed!
The strategy worked well; Wayne was coaxed into a good mood.
Perhaps his mouth was still tough, but his body was honest, tacitly accepting her as his teacher.
Slyphy thought, “Damn rascal, being so effective at charming people.
Have you been practicing this on other women before me?”
Slyphy’s expression turned serious, adopting the posture of a teacher, and dialing back the playful tone.
She directed Wayne to open the Hexastar Grimoire, “This is the highest masterpiece of the Church’s Legendary Mages, summarizing over a thousand years of magical cultivation experience.
It has the best Hades Meditation Method, and the most comprehensive training system, which could save you a lot of detours…”