Endless Silver Machine

"Really, at that time..." After Aika raised that question, the smile on Senior Lilith's face disappeared and her voice became much softer, "Did they notice it too?"

"Um."

Senior Sister Lilith did not speak again.

Is it really something you don't want to say? If this is the case, Aika will give up decisively, and there is no reason to linger on this issue.

"Actually, it's not something that is difficult to talk about. Even if you bring it up that day, I will tell you." Senior Sister Lilith took a deep breath and said the opposite meaning to Aika's expectation. "But thank you for considering me so specially..."

The depressed mood has disappeared, and Senior Lilith is still the same look that Aika is familiar with.

"Actually, the reason why Mother looks so unhappy is because of me. I came to Frost Moon Academy hoping to become the national magician of the Bis Empire. This is something Mother strongly opposes."

The national magician is an ordinary position under the nobility in the Bis Empire. Between the national magician as part of the national military force and the nobles whose status is second only to the royal family, there are also the Imperial Knights who serve the royal family and various important political positions. .

Senior Lilith did not deny that her family was a prestigious noble in the Bis Empire, so her mother objected to Lilith becoming a national magician because she did not want to degrade herself?

"I don't know what my father looks like. He was no longer by my side when I was sensible."

"Eh?"

Aika, who was prepared to be a silent listener from beginning to end, couldn't help but insert herself into Senior Lilith's memories when she heard this. Noticing her rude behavior, Aika sheepishly asked Lilith-senpai to continue.

"From what my mother said, I think that my father was a great national magician. At least during his lifetime, that was the case."

During her lifetime... To put it this way, her father was no longer alive.

"It seems that he died in the line of duty, but there was no public report on the incident. Originally, I wanted to find my father's footprints, and I asked my mother for help, but I was rejected, and I was told not to have any contact with that matter again. That's right. From that moment on, Mother has clearly opposed my targeting of national magicians."

Since the partner of Lady Elise, a noble, is also a national magician, the difference in status should not be the main reason for her opposition to Senior Lilith.

"But you are still staying in Shimozuki Academy. Didn't you get your mother's consent?"

"Because I insisted on it, she did ostensibly agree."

"On the surface?"

"My mother didn't give me the funds I need to live here, so part of the part-time job I'm doing now is to solve this problem."

"This is a bit too much..."

"Perhaps I was hoping to use this method to make me give up. However, after I tried part-time work, I noticed that I already liked this job."

Hearing this, Aika had another confusion.

"Why do you have to persist to this point? Isn't it a good choice to give up becoming a national magician and inherit the family business?"

"Maybe you are right, most people think so." Senior Sister Lilith stood up from the bed and walked to the window, "Mother is a very famous architect and one of the people in charge of the reconstruction of the imperial capital. First, if you inherit the family business, your career and life will be much easier."

"In that case..."

"But I don't want to spend my whole life like this. It has nothing to do with what my father and mother think. I also have goals that I want to achieve." Senior Sister Lilith leaned on the bed, the cool breeze blew, and the hair tie she tied after bathing Flying in the wind, "Would you like to hear the story of my childhood?"

Senior Lilith looked directly at Aika, her blue pupils bottomless.

Aika realized that she was getting closer to Senior Lilith's inner self.

But why did she show her heart so unguardedly? Is it because she trusts herself, or is it because of other reasons that she doesn't know?

Aika had a premonition. If you listen to her tell that story, something will definitely change.

Then, Senior Sister Lilith slowly began to narrate that past event, a past event that had long been forgotten deep in someone's memory.

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After sorting the tableware, just as the girls were planning how to make full use of the weekend without classes, Wei Xi received a special contact on her PDA.

The other party should not have his own contact information, and Liuyin never mentioned giving it to her. Therefore, when she received the contact, Wei Xi didn't know what to do.

"What's wrong, Xiaoxi?"

"Is it the message from that guy?"

The other two girls noticed Wei Xi's strange appearance.

"It's not brother Aika..."

What Wei Xi said was another name that she had heard a lot recently.

"Professor Cocona?"

Until now, except for Aika, no one has directly met Professor Cocona, who is shrouded in mystery. Their understanding of Professor Cocona is limited to Aika's verbal description.

"I remember Aika said before that she returned to the Holy See, right? Has she returned to Frost Moon Academy now?"

"Well, she seems to be very free now... Brother Aika and Xiaoyin are not here, so she wanted me to go to her place..."

Wei Xi obviously looked reluctant.

When Aika mentioned that Professor Cocona was also a Blue Knight affiliated with the Holy See, Wei Xi just nodded in agreement absently and did not respond too much. At that time, everyone's understanding was that although they were of the same class, the relationship between Wei Xi and Cocona was not close, but as it is now, it must not be that simple reason.

"Xiao Xi, between you and Professor Cocona..."

Luo Luo couldn't find the right words to express what he meant.

"I'm just not good at dealing with her..." Wei Xi looked confused, "Because of Xiaoyin, she seems to regard me as her opponent..."

"Rival? Did he do anything to you?"

All Ling could think of was things like class struggle. But I have heard before that Cocona, like Wei Xi and Liu Yin, are children from an orphanage. They shouldn't develop that kind of intrigue relationship, right?

"It's not what you imagined!" Wei Xi panicked and stopped Ling and Luoluo from their delusions. "Speaking of being an opponent, she is only obsessed with some strange aspects..."

"What do you mean by weird aspects?"

"Well...it's just the tone of voice, the way you dress, etc..."

"Ah, I can probably guess what's going on..." Luoluo, who is the same age as Professor Cocona, quickly formed a composition in his mind, "If it's really like what I guessed, it's really childish... "

"Looking at it like this, you probably can't go there by yourself, right? I do have time to spend with you. Anyway, I don't have any special plans before Aika comes back."

"I also want to say hello to my brother's professional mentor."

Of course, although it was their initiative, they would still respect Wei Xi's own opinion.

"Please be sure to accompany me..."

As if she had seen a savior, Wei Xi bowed deeply to the two friends in front of her who were willing to lend a helping hand.

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