After hesitation, curiosity finally got the better of fear. Besides, since the female knight hadn't killed him last night but just threw him into the lake, they were even now.Leoric slowly approached. His light footwork, though not as agile as in martial arts novels, allowed him to walk silently if he wanted to. But the female knight's hearing was sharp, and she noticedLeoric's approach before he could get close. She turned her head slightly, her indifferent gaze sweeping over him."Uh, good evening,"Leoric awkwardly greeted her.The female knight nodded slightly in response."About last night, I didn't mean it,"Leoric quickly explained, seeing that she didn't seem angry, "I just happened to be going for a bath too...""I know," the female knight interrupted him briefly.There seemed to be nothing more to say.Leoric said "Oh" and was about to leave. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly heard the female knight say, "Mr. Lannister, I heard you're a wizard, is that correct?"Leoric paused for a moment before realizing that since he had taken over the position of the old chief and used the sheepskin map, he had essentially admitted to being a wizard. At least the Bedai knew this. It wasn't surprising that the female knight found out from them.He nodded."Do you have Float prepared?" the female knight asked.Leoric was slightly taken aback. A wizard's power lay in their magic, and magic required preparation—if a wizard's prepared spells were known to others, it would be like revealing one's strategic plan in battle, a very dangerous thing. Because then, others could devise corresponding strategies based on your prepared spells, avoiding your strengths and striking at your weaknesses.Unless they were very close or adventure partners willing to die together, it was impolite and easily considered malicious to inquire about a wizard's prepared spells.Strangely, the female knight didn't seem to be unaware of these rules. Didn't she know it was rude?He hesitated for a moment, considering refusing, but finally nodded, "Yes.""Can you take me up?" the female knight asked, her emerald green eyes still as calm as a still lake, as if it was a matter of course."Up?"Leoric was puzzled for a moment before realizing she meant using Float to take her into the air.What the hell was she doing up in the air at this hour? Did she think wizards' magic didn't cost anything? Well, it didn't really cost anything in terms of mana points like in Diablo or Heroes of Might and Magic. In this world, even the most talented wizard had to prepare spells in advance; once a spell was used, it had to be prepared again, which was troublesome.Leoric furrowed his brow, wondering what the female knight wanted to do. But she didn't seem inclined to explain. "Alright, even if it's an apology for last night," he thought to himself and nodded at her."Okay," he said.The female knight walked over toLeoric, turned around, and faced him. She always wore silver armor but didn't wear a helmet when exploring. Her short, blonde hair fluttered in the night wind, revealing her snow-white neck.Leoric took a small leather ring from the inside pocket of his robe, crushed it with a flick of his finger, and a silver flame blossomed from his fingertips, burning the ring to ashes. An invisible wind began to gather at his feet, forming an imperceptible vortex of air that slowly lifted him up. Just as his feet left the ground,Leoric stretched out his arms and wrapped them around the female knight's waist, holding her in his arms.The female knight didn't resist, allowing him to hold her. Because if not,Leoric couldn't take a living person into the air with him. Float only worked on the wizard themselves and couldn't be cast on others. Now, it was as ifLeoric was holding her and floating up.Her back pressed againstLeoric's chest, her blonde hair fluttering in the wind, revealing her snow-white neck. Her waist was incredibly slender, almost givingLeoric the impression that he couldn't hold her tight enough, fearing she might fall.Another unexpected discovery was the texture of her silver armor. It felt like metal, cold and substantial, but it was also very soft, like leather, and very thin. AsLeoric held her tightly, the armor clung more closely to her body, highlighting her svelte curves, makingLeoric swallow hard and breathe heavily.The female knight seemed completely oblivious to these things. She stood quietly inLeoric's arms, slowly floating up. Because the two of them were relatively heavy, their ascent was slow.Leoric didn't mind; his attention was entirely on the beauty in his arms. He felt like the world was truly wonderful. Last night, she had thrown him into the icy lake, and tonight, she was practically throwing herself into his arms... Well, not literally, but in a figurative sense, it satisfied his vanity.However, what did the female knight want to do up here? It couldn't be that she found the ground wind insufficient and came up here to blow some cold air.Just as he was wondering, the female knight spoke."Look over there," she said, chin slightly raised, indicating forLeoric to look north.Leoric followed her gaze and saw a faint light flickering in the distance. "Is that Escaro City?" he asked."Yes," the female knight said, "can you see anything unusual about it?"Leoric frowned and looked again. His vision was good, but at this time of night, with such a distance and the moonlight, it was still hard to see clearly. After concentrating for a while, he shook his head, "There should already be Bedai people in Escaro. It's normal to see some lights.""Not ordinary lights," the female knight said, andLeoric saw her delicate eyebrows furrow slightly from the side, "look carefully, the light is blue with a greenish tint."Leoric looked again and indeed, as the female knight said, the blue light flickered with a cryptic greenish hue. Strange, what kind of fire was this?The female knight was silent for a moment, looking at it for a while longer. "Let's go down," she said.Leoric nodded and slowly descended with her, still reluctant to let go. The female knight subtly wriggled out ofLeoric's embrace. "Thank you, Mr. Lannister," she said briefly, "goodnight.""Goodnight,"Leoric replied, watching her turn to go back to her tent. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "If you don't mind me asking, may I know your name?"The female knight stopped but didn't turn around. After a moment of silence, she said, "Mavis, Emilvy Mavis, that's my name."

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