Aquilo drew on her pipe and blew out white smoke before crooking her index finger at Theo.

Did she mean for him to come closer? Theo approached cautiously, and Aquilo waved her fingers with a whimsical smile. He reflexively dropped into a stance, but his senses didn’t warn him this time.

Jjejejeok.

The air suddenly froze and turned into the shape of a chair.

“This...!”

Theo turned to Aquilo in astonishment, causing her to laugh and raise her pipe. She had just demonstrated the ability to dominate the natural world itself, a power only given to a dragon.

“Sit there. It’s a bit chilly for humans, but isn’t it better than standing?”

“Thank you.”

He quickly took a seat on the ice chair. The magic power in his body immediately resisted the chill of the chair. As a 6th Circle magician, his body wasn’t ordinary anymore.

However, Aquilo just stared at him and casually asked, “Boy, who on earth are you running away from?”

“... Huh?” Theo’s eyes widened at the words.

“Was it around three days after you arrived? Some idiots came poking around my ward. There was no way it was a punitive expedition… So, I went out and checked.”

“Yes?”

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