“Actually, the Rank Two mage didn’t come back alone. When Flacq returned, he brought back a girl,” Marie said as she stepped forward to report to Sein.4

“A girl?” Sein raised his eyebrows.0

“An eight-year-old female black magic initiate. Flacq found her when they broke into the black magic tower. When the entire tower blew up, he only managed to rescue this little girl who happened to be closest to him. But one of her arms was crippled,” Marie explained.0

A young black magic initiate who had been rescued…0

Hearing Marie’s account, Sein could not help but think of his own past.0

And surely Marie felt the same way. That must have been why she chose to share this small detail with him.0

Given her age, she would likely stay...0