Chapter 149

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Chapter 149

"You…" There was audible anxiety in the soft voice, "Where were you just now? Why did you suddenly rush back early? You couldn’t reach me, so it’s not that you were going home, right? Where were you going?"

"Me… me?" Sylas widened her eyes in surprise, "I was going out to find something to eat?"

"So… so you’re not leaving?"

"Me? Where can I go?"

Xerath extended her hand seriously, pointing with one finger, "For example, the Rost Family, or staying at school and not coming back, or going out to play with new friends, or finding a part-time job, things like that."

Sylas suddenly felt like laughing, happiness was about to overflow from her heart. "No, I won’t go anywhere. I can’t wait to go home. You haven’t replied to me. I feel… I feel…" She suddenly stood in front of Xerath, "I’m a little afraid I won’t be able to come back."

A fleeting smile appeared on Xerath’s face, but she quickly became serious again, calmly describing, "Even if a teacher expels a student, the teacher-student relationship still objectively existed. You are my student, even if you graduate, you will still have the opportunity to come back."

"Can you come back even if you’re expelled?" After this thought appeared in her mind, Sylas couldn’t wait to ask, but then she regretted it. What am I thinking? Am I gathering information for being expelled?

Xerath couldn’t help but smile and glance at her, "Don’t try to find fault with me. Even if, let’s say, you’re expelled, you can still come back by challenging me to a duel, as long as you can find a way in the desert."

Sylas’s saddened mood completely relaxed, and she smiled at Xerath, "Okay, even if you kick me out, I will come back. First, I’ll find a vehicle. If I can summon the water lord, I can also summon the Mountain Giant."

Xerath also made a not-so-funny joke, "I’m starting to look forward to you summoning a Mountain Giant. I almost want to kick you out now."

Knowing it was a joke (Xerath’s expression was too deliberate, maybe she was afraid Sylas would overthink it), Sylas’s expression still darkened slightly, so Xerath gently patted her shoulder and explained, "I was just kidding, don’t take it seriously. I would never do that."

Sylas nodded to show she understood, but immediately remembered those… forbidden novels she had read today.

After knowing Xerath’s thoughts, will she still insist on staying?

Sylas thought she definitely wouldn’t.

"Haven’t eaten yet? I haven’t either. Let Elvis make the fastest one, steak, that’s decided." She pushed open the living room door and said to her Fire Lord, "Elvis, Titus, look who’s back!"

Elvis conjured a slightly less scorching lava skull and said with great joy, "Oh, young lady, I thought you wouldn’t come back until tomorrow! Are you hungry? Want to eat something? If you’re just about to, how about steak?"

Xerath smiled and said, "Yes, I think so too. Please hurry, I’m also very hungry."

"Of course, of course, let’s see what your flame cook can do." The Fire Lord made himself a scorching chef hat with flames and went back to the kitchen.

Titus kept circling around Sylas, making a wagging sound, and the back end of the cushion was swinging wildly until Sylas picked it up.

"Titus, have you gained some weight?"

"Woof! Woof woof woof woof!"

"No no no, Titus is in good shape." Xerath took Titus out of her arms and put him on the ground, then she held her hands together and sat down at the dining table, propping her chin up, looking at her with a half-smile.

"Are you doing well at school? The letter you sent me is filled with stories about fun and games, and it makes me miss my school life."

"If you come to Star Song Castle to play, I can take you to have fun and enjoy food and drinks."

"Together with your friends? Hmm… A table usually sits four people, what should I do with the extra person?"

"No, no, just the two of us. They are too noisy."

Xerath felt relieved after hearing this, because even though Sylas was close to her friends in the letter, the elderly still had priority.

"Let’s wait for an opportunity."

This was definitely just a polite remark, but Sylas was not satisfied with such politeness. For some reason, she impulsively leaned forward, grabbed Xerath’s wrist and said, "Teacher, is there really a chance? What kind of opportunity? Will you really come?"

Xerath frowned, trying to free herself from Sylas’s grip, but surprisingly, she couldn’t. "Sylas… My appearance near the school might have a negative impact on you. I have many enemies, and I’m worried that your teacher for a certain class may develop biases against you because of me. So… I cannot go during your school days… Perhaps your graduation ceremony?"

Sylas was very interested in this, "Will you come?"

"Yes, the graduation ceremony is all settled, and no one can treat you differently just because you’re someone to me. And, you should also invite your family and friends."

"Family and friends…" she savored the words on her tongue, unable to resist looking up at Xerath.

They can both be considered family and friends, but also not quite. Xerath is her master, her teacher, her…king.

"I will bring everyone."

"Everyone?"

"Titus, Hyectra, Elvis, I will bring them too." Fantos is the Son of the Wind who has been cutting everyone’s hair once a month at home.

This is a very good idea, Sylas nodded seriously, "Hmm, I have a big family. What about Virgil?"

"Do you also want to invite Virgil?"

Sylas frowned and asked with a hint of shyness, "Can I invite him alone?"

Xerath stopped smiling and looked at her nervously. "Why?"

"I…I’m actually afraid that if he appears with you, there will be unfounded rumors and gossip." It’s just a superficial consideration, but it makes sense. Even completely baseless things can be made to sound convincing by Sauran. If Xerath really appears with someone like Virgil, it’s hard to say that Sauran won’t proudly spread false stories.

No, it’s not that, I just don’t want there to suddenly be another Virgil between them.

"Who cares? You’ve already graduated. You can invite whoever you want. I’ll make sure anyone who dares to speak out of line learns to shut up. Of course, if you don’t want to invite Virgil, I…’am happy to see that happen’." After saying that, she looked away. It’s true, inviting someone like Virgil, who is famous all over the continent for being a rogue, won’t do anyone any good, especially Sylas.

No, it’s not that, I just don’t like seeing Sylas and Virgil together. The scene of Sylas flirtatiously acting toward Virgil during last year’s journey to measure the crystallization, it set off alarm bells in Xerath’s mind.

It seemed like something Sylas was happy to hear. Observing this, Xerath smiled and said, "Okay, then we’ll invite him separately. Besides, we might not even find him at that time."

Steak is a very easy ingredient to cook. Fresh beef sliced into pieces only needs less than half an hour to fry perfectly. Especially with a seasoned chef like Elvis, the beef can be cooked while achieving a crispy and tender texture on the surface, giving it a unique flavor.

This time, there was no big water balloon. It was honored to serve the two Grand Lords of the elements on its own. It was extremely proud.

"Thank you." The two Grand Lords, with their classical beauty, expressed their gratitude to it. The Fireworks Chef politely returned the gesture and slowly walked back into its chimney. Suddenly, the room lit up, and the chef burned vigorously, melting all the lava armor. It’s unknown how it will separate the melted armor later.

"I really miss the things Elvis made," Sylas said seriously.

Xerath smiled and asked, "How was the exam?"

Sylas thought about the world history exam she missed and felt a bit uneasy, but still tried to stay calm and said, "It was alright."

Xerath suddenly pursed her lips, which Sylas found to be a very cute gesture. It made Xerath no longer seem like a solemn statue on a pedestal, but rather transformed into an adorable girl.

"I still hope you did well on the exam, just for the sake of our older relatives’ vanity," her eyes suddenly became playful, just like her little gesture. Sylas’s heart felt tickled, making her want to laugh and yell.

But what she really wanted to do was walk over and hug Xerath, laughing and shouting together.

"Yes, I think I did pretty well. I found a practice workbook left by Sashara deep in the library, and it was very helpful."

Xerath chuckled softly and said, "That practice workbook was originally meant for me. But then she sold it directly to a publishing company owned by one of her friends, and it got printed into a book."

"Really?" Sylas said happily. "Did we use the same practice workbook? It feels so wonderful…"

"Yes, let’s eat. Would you like me to help you cut?"

Sylas paused for a moment, and for some reason, she remembered all the messy romance novels Luna had shown her, with various "gentlemanly behaviors." Suddenly shaking her head, she said, "On the contrary, can I help you cut?" She raised her hands and spread them over the plate, several small blades of wind suddenly appeared, and the steak cracked open in all directions. The small blades of wind made a sharp whistling sound, mixed with the sound of scraping on the plate.

Today, the mischievous beast who had just read a bunch of "bad books" pushed the plate towards Xerath, pouring thick sauce over it in the way she liked. Then, he switched the plate that had just been cut for her back to his side.

"I hope you don’t mind."

"Thank you." Xerath lowered her head and began to eat. About eight years ago, it was also in this place, and it was also this mischievous beast who took the bloody steak from her and bit into it with his teeth. Now, he has become a gentle and polite lady, who even knows how to take care of elderly elders.

"Teacher, you are not elderly, don’t always say that."