Chapter 111 - 109: Testing Joyce
Chapter 110: Chapter 109: Testing Joyce
In the following days, Lis’s activities were very regular every day.
Every morning, he would go to the First Magic Workshop to study with Mr. Stephens, and if there was any spare time, he would go to the Fifth Magic Workshop to research new Magic Runes and Enchantment techniques with Bernie.
Sometimes, Lis would even bump into Yousef, who was seeking advice from the dean, and that’s when he realized that his teacher was almost an all-rounder, far superior to Yousef, the Magic Rune Master, in the realm of Magic Runes.
Could it be said that an Arcanist hardly has any weaknesses?
Lis resolved to move in that direction, determined not to fail the name of his “All-Purpose” Talent!
After a day of studying, when Lis returned home, he rarely went down to the research lab again.
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Don’t ask. The lab at the First Magic Workshop was just too enticing!
At that time, Lis would flip through Magic Books, and sometimes he’d go to the Library to stay for a while, sitting beside Risa and reading together.
Of course, he had no other intentions whatsoever.
Perhaps because they were spending more time together, Risa gradually became more familiar and wasn’t as shy as the first time.
At that point, Angela became rather conflicted. Should she sleep on Lis’s head or on Risa’s head?
She liked the scent of both people.
Little Bat had many worries too!
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September 1, morning.
Kane Mansion.
Today was the first day of autumn according to the Chenxi Calendar, and all families in the Feis Kingdom would prepare delicious foods in anticipation of the upcoming harvest.
Although the Kane family had no worries about the harvest, Housekeeper Joyce still instructed the kitchen to prepare a lot of fine food, allowing the servants to take a slight break today.
In the dining room, Lis also sat at the table enjoying the lavish meal.
Savory grilled ribs, Feis roast chicken, Bright City sashimi platter, apple black pudding, onion soup, and more, Angela was so delighted she dived right in without saying a word.
Seeing Housekeeper Joyce busy nearby, Lis’s eyes lit up, and he said,
“Joyce, don’t be busy, come eat with us. I actually have some things I want to ask you.”
On hearing this, Joyce didn’t refuse but walked to the side of the dining table, respectfully bowed, and then sat down to the left of Lis.
However, Joyce didn’t start eating but sat elegantly and quietly, waiting for Lis’s questions.
For some reason, although Lis had always respected this housekeeper, now that Joyce was looking at him, he felt somehow pressured.
Forget these thoughts, onto official business!
Lis shook his head, and in almost the same tone as before, he asked,
“Joyce, did you know that Dean Fran Stephens has taken me as his apprentice?”
“Yes, young master, this news has spread among the nobles of Bright City. Recently, the invitations for you to attend gatherings have increased by more than tenfold,” Joyce responded meticulously.
“Right. I’ve got something for you to remember…”
Lis organized his thoughts and continued,
“Mr. Stephens said he was entrusted by someone to take me as his apprentice, but I can’t figure out who this person could be?”
After a pause, Lis continued,
“Joyce, you’ve been with the Kane family for a long time, do you know if there are any other forebears of the Kane family still around?”
Lis pretended to look puzzled but intently watched Joyce’s reactions.
This old guy is really nosy!
Joyce couldn’t help but inwardly complain about the Legendary Mage.
He had clearly told him not to mention himself to Lis, yet he slipped up anyway.
It wasn’t a simple mistake; it was his mischievous nature!
Although Joyce was inwardly scolding Fran, his expression remained unchanged.
“This… I don’t think so, I haven’t heard from the master that the Kane family had any other predecessors around.”
“Moreover, I heard from the master that the Kane family has been a single line of succession up to his generation.”
Lis nodded slightly, pretending to be indifferent, and said,
“Is that so? Joyce, were you close to my father before?”
Joyce looked up at Lis and his face, which rarely showed emotions, now bore a slight smile.
“Yes, I was adopted by the Kane family when I was a child and grew up with Master Brandon.”
Brandon was Lis’s father, the former Viscount Kane.
“Oh, I see.”
Lis got the answer he wanted, and his suspicions gradually became clearer.
Changing the subject, Lis started asking about other matters.
“The librarian in the library, Risa, do you know her, Joyce?”
“Yes, she was brought here by the master and has been living in the mansion since then, though she seldom goes out,” Joyce said calmly.
“Does she have great mage talent?”
“Yes, that was also the reason the master adopted her.”
As expected!
Nodding, Lis indicated that he had asked all he wanted to know. Seeing this, Joyce also stood up to leave, his smile now slightly more pronounced.
After Joyce left, Lis tasted the food in front of him slowly, though his mind wasn’t really on the food.
His teacher said he was acting on someone’s request, so it couldn’t have been a joke.
Besides his family’s ancestors, Lis couldn’t think of anyone else who might show such great favor, not even the King!
The key point was that a Legendary Mage valued someone else’s request, which meant that this requester must be on the same level.
Coincidentally, Lis had a clue in his hands.
The “Shadow Talisman” from that Legendary Shadow Dancer!
The housekeeper giving him a talisman containing legendary power, and a Legendary Mage taking him as a disciple upon someone’s request… It all seemed suspicious!
All these clues were related to his housekeeper, and all occurred after his own breakthrough to the silver level.
Moreover, from his recent replies and reactions, it seemed that there were no such forebearers left in the Kane family; the only possibility was this old housekeeper himself.
He was also very close to Lis’s father and even hinted at these facts to Lis, whether intentionally or not.
His housekeeper, Joyce, was very suspicious!
Could Joyce be that Legendary Shadow Dancer?
It was unexpected to have such a prominent figure at home; Lis was somewhat restless.
It wasn’t that he wanted to rush to hold onto the housekeeper’s coattails; it was more that Lis felt somewhat guilty.
He knew he wasn’t truly Lis Kain but a soul from another world that had taken over this body.
Recent changes in him might have been noticed by this powerhouse, and there might be a chance that the housekeeper had sensed something was amiss.
However, this powerhouse had given him a life-saving talisman and found a Legendary Mage to teach him; likely, he hadn’t discovered anything amiss.
Well, since the powerhouse hadn’t explicitly mentioned it, it was best to pretend to know nothing for now.
As Lis thought this, suddenly a notification sound from the system panel rang beside his ear.
Calling out the system, Lis was somewhat surprised.
The “Forum” button, which had previously been grey and unselectable, had turned bright again!