Lana stands frozen, her eyes wide as she stares at the blooming peonies before her. To say she is shocked would be an uatement - this sight pletely surpasses anything she has ever witnessed

  Just moments ago, these flowers were withered, drooping uhe sunlight, yet now they have returo their full, vibray. Their soft petals, now a fresh shade of pink, sway gently in the breeze as if they have been granted new life

  She hardly believe her eyes. Once again, her gaze shifts to Cassius - the boy is still admiring the flowers with sparkling eyes, seemingly unaware of the strangeness of his own as

  It is not difficult to realize that Cassius is the one responsible for this

  Lana swallows hard, trying to keep her voice as calm as possible

  "These flowers… did you do this, young master?"

  Cassius turns to her, tilting his head as if he doesn’t uand why she is asking. Then, he fshes an i smile and points at the vibrant flowers in front of him

  "They look much healthier now"

  Lana lifts a hand to her forehead, trying to steady herself

  'Calm down. This isn’t the first time you’ve seen magic. Think logically - what do you know about people who use Mana?'

  She takes a deep breath, recalling the knowledge she has read about magic

  'People who use Mana usually i it through their bloodline. However, in rare cases, it appear randomly… but the ces are extremely low'

  Her eyes settle on Cassius’s adorable face. A child only three years old - far too young to even uand what he has just done. But no matter how she looks at it, this ot be a ce

  'He is the adopted son of Duchess Celeste, so it wouldn’t be too surprising for him to have one … But something still doesn’t add up'

  Lana furrows her brows, thinking more deeply

  'People who possess Mana maheir powers at different ages. Some o accumute energy over a long time before their abilities surpass a threshold and burst forth. Some don’t use magitil old age, while others awaken their powers as children. Acc to records, the you firmed case was… six years old'

  She freezes

  'Wait. Six years old is the you ever recorded. That means-'

  Lana's eyes widen in shock.

  'Three years old - isn’t that far too early? If the young master already use magic, doesn’t that mean the energy inside him has already exceeded its limit? Could this be harmful to him? I o inform the Duchess immediately!'

  She immediately kneels in front of Cassius, her expression serious yet her voice remainile

  "Young master, would you like to give a gift to the Duchess?"

  Cassius looks up at her, his golden eyes lighting up with excitement

  "I do!" He nods eagerly

  Lana smiles

  "The’s make a flower for the Duchess. I think she would love it"

  Cassius blinks

  "A flower ?"

  "That’s right. We’ll walk around the garden, pick the most beautiful flowers, and weave them into a lovely "

  Cassius thinks for a moment, then grins brightly

  "Okay! Let’s go!"

  He quickly gets up, his small hand grabbing Lana’s and pulling her along

  Lana chuckles, letting Cassius lead her through the garden. His tiny steps are filled with excitement, as if he is embarking on a grand adventure

  The two walk along the stohways, surrounded by tless blooming flowers. Cassius is soon drawn to a bed of pure white daisies. He crouches dowly toug the soft petals

  "Nana, are these flowers pretty?"

  "They’re very pretty. They’ll be the perfect highlight for our "

  Cassius carefully plucks ohen runs toward a patch of violet flowers nearby. Their gentle purple hue blends harmoniously with the white daisies, creating a beautiful trast

  After a while, they gather a colorful bouquet - white daisies, violets, vender, and even a feeonies

  Lana sits down on a stone bench, pg the bouquet on her p before skillfully weaving the flowers together. Cassius sits beside her, watg her every movement with fasation

  "How do we tie them together?"

  Lana smiles

  "We use soft stems and weave them like this"

  She carefully bends the flower stems into a circur shape, weaving each bloom together. Cassius also tries to help; though he is a bit clumsy at times, Lana patiently guides him

  Before long, a beautiful flower is plete. The white, purple, and pink flowers blend together, creating a simple yet elegant masterpiece

  Cassius stares at the , his golden eyes filled with excitement

  "Nana, it’s so pretty!"

  Lana pces the on his head to test it

  "What do you think, young master? Will it suit the Duchess?"

  Cassius grins and nods firmly

  "It will definitely suit her!"

  He gently lifts the flower , his eyes sparkling with joy

  "Let’s go find Mother" he says, stepping toward Lana and spreading his arms wide

  "Alright"

  Cassius s his arms around Lana’s neck, pressing the flower between them as if afraid it might fall. Lana smiles, holding Cassius securely before beginning to walk, gently carrying him away from the fragrant garden

  They follow the stone-paved path leading ihe castle, where sunlight streams through the rge windows, casting shimmering beams across the marble floor

  Cassius curiously looks around. Even though he has lived in the castle for some time, it still feels vast and mysterious - like a byrinth waiting to be explored. The long curtains sway slightly in the breeze, and their footsteps echo down the quiet hallway

  Lana gnces around, trying to guess where Duchess Celeste might be

  After thinking for a moment, she decides to take Cassius to the castle’s grand sitting room. It is the pce where Celeste oftes guests or discusses matters with her closest maids

  The long hallway eventually opens up into a spacious and airy room. As expected, Celeste is there, engaged in versation with He, the head maid

  He, with her ly tied hair and serious demeanor, is rep on some matter. Celeste stands with her arms crossed, listening attentively, her silver eyes revealing little emotion

  However, the moment she sees Lana and Cassius approag, she immediately pauses, a flicker of surprise crossing her gaze

  "Cassius? Why are you here?" Celeste's voice still carried its usual authority

  Laly set Cassius down. The boy stepped closer to Celeste, his hands hidden behind his back, his golden eyes glimmering with mystery

  "Mother, bend down" Cassius said, his voice small but firm.

  Celeste frowned

  "It’s Celeste" she gently corrected him, but still lowered herself as he asked

  Cassius grinned, bringing his hands forward to reveal the vibrant flower they had made earlier. Carefully, he pced it oe’s soft hair, adjusting it to sit perfectly on her head

  "A flower for Mother" he said, his eyes filled with joy.

  Celeste reached up, toug the delicate atop her head. Her expression softehe cold and stern demeanor faded, repced by a rare warmth in her deep silver eyes

  She smiled

  "Thank you, Cassius" Her voice carried an unfamiliar gentleness

  Cassius beamed, delighted that Celeste didn’t reject his gift

  He, the head maid standing beside them, looked momentarily surprised to see the Duchess smiling

  "Young Master Cassius, you truly have a talent for making the Duchess happy" He said with a small smile, bowing slightly to the boy

  Cassius looked at He, then up at Celeste. He blinked ohen grasped the hem of her dress

  "Mother is very beautiful" he said sincerely

  Lana observed Celeste’s rea, feeling a quiet sense of relief at this rare, tender moment. But then, a sudden thought jolted her back to reality - there was something far more important that she o report

  ‘Wait, I ’t let emotions distract me. This is more urgent!’

  Lana quickly gathered her thoughts, taking a deep breath before stepping forward

  "Duchess" she spoke, her tone much more serious than before

  Celeste turo her, her expressiourning to its usual calm posure

  "I believe Cassius has awakened his ability to use mana" Lana said slowly"While we were in the garden, I witnessed him revive withered flowers with my own eyes"

  Lana waited for Celeste’s rea. She expected the Duchess to be surprised, or at least show some sign of being taken aback by this revetion. But to her shock, Celeste remaiirely unfazed, as if this was nothing out of the ordinary

  "I have known this for a long time"

  Celeste’s nont response left Lana stunned

  "You… already knew?" she repeated, almost uo believe what she had just heard

  Celeste nodded slowly, her gaze resting on Cassius as he pyed with the flower on her head. Her voice was calm, yet there was an undeniable certainty in it

  "From the moment he was born, Cassius has always been using mana"