After making nine magic wands in a row, without rest for three whole days, Rodrigues was extremely tired, so tired that he just wanted to fall to the ground and sleep soundly. But thinking of his wife waiting for him at home in the cold wind, thinking of his lovely little angel Beth, he mustered up his energy and carefully crafted the last magic wand.

  Carve the bone staff, apply the essence of the Thunder Eagles blood, dry it and then soak it in the dark tree resin, then silently recite the incantation, and inlay a crystal nucleus of an Ironshell Turtle.

  Rodriguez meticulously crafted the last magic wand according to standard procedures, being serious and careful!

  Although he has cultivated to the realm of dark magic, after more than a decade of hard work, there is still no significant progress, and it is unknown when he can advance to a powerful mage. Fortunately, since his apprenticeship as a magician, he has been making magic wands, and his skills in this area are not bad, and from time to time, people come to the Magic Guild to ask him to make magic wands.

  The crystal coins earned are not many, but barely enough for family use, so that family members wont go hungry!

  Due to the prolonged war, the mainland became increasingly desolate, and large and small bandit groups emerged one after another. Goods were scarce, but taxes continued to increase, making peoples lives more difficult. As a fallen nobleman and an ordinary magician, Rogrigus lived a somewhat frugal life, but he was content as long as his family could eat their fill in this troubled era.

  After all, apart from his relatively decent identity and life, he also has a beautiful wife and an adorable daughter!

  Hand over the finished magic wand to the guild staff, receive 100 black crystal coins, and Rodrigues leaves the quiet magicians guild in big strides. After turning several corners, he came to a street with bright lights. Although the weather was cold, goose feather-like snowflakes fell continuously, and the cold air made people shiver; however, vendors selling snacks and small trinkets were reluctant to return home early. Waiting for a few more hours might earn one or two more black crystal coins, enough for family use for a day or two.

  The weather is getting colder and colder, everyone hopes to earn a few more crystal coins and buy some more food to get through the long cold winter!

  "What to get for little Beth today?" Rodriguez hesitated, looking at the array of trinkets on either side of the street. The little angel was almost ten now; he had already made arrangements with his old friend John to send her off to magic school next year. Should he get her a beginners book on magic or a fragrant butter cake?

  After turning around for a few rounds, Rodriguez still chose the fragrant butter cake. Little Beisi loves to eat her own desserts the most, give her a piece of butter cake and she will be smiling all night long! As for magic, its not too late to learn next year!

  Carrying a fragrant butter cake, when passing by a small clothing store, Rodriguez bought a soft scarf for his wife Xeniya. With her slender figure and delicate neck, wearing this pink scarf would definitely make her more charming and alluring.

  All these years, in order to advance to a magic master and for the sake of living, he was either practicing or making wands every day, and the time spent with his family became less and less. Thinking of his wife Senias resentful eyes, Rodrick felt a little guilty.

  Snowflakes like goose feathers floated in the air, and the snow on the ground grew thicker. As he trudged through it, the crunching sound beneath his feet seemed to grow louder: "creak, creak". The weather was getting colder by the minute; but thinking of his gentle wife and lovely daughter, Rodriguez felt a warmth in his heart, and quickened his pace. Yet for some reason, his left eyelid kept twitching uncontrollably, as if something bad was about to happen!

  Meow...

  A big black cat suddenly jumped out of the darkness, startling Rodriguez who was hurrying along with his head down. He shooed it away with a "shh" and continued on his way. Due to years of war, many people had become homeless, and as a result, there were more and more stray cats and dogs on the streets. Although it was a bit strange that the big black cat was out roaming around in the cold, Rodriguez, who was in a hurry, didnt pay much attention to it.

  "Dad, what good things did you bring back today? Hurry up, hurry up and take them out!"

  After hearing Rodriguezs heavy footsteps, Beth, wearing a red velvet jacket, jumped out and snatched the butter cake from her fathers hand, dug a piece with her fingers and slowly savored it in her mouth. Her white small tiger teeth, rosy little face, bright blue big eyes..... looked especially lovely.

  "Its so cold outside, come on, lets have a cup of hot wine to warm ourselves up!" After helping Rodriguez off with his coat, the beautiful Xenia brought over a steaming cup of mulled wine.

  "Hey, its cold outside, but seeing you two makes my heart warm up!" Rodriguez put down the mulled wine and gently wrapped a soft scarf around his wifes neck, saying: "Xenia, Ive been away from home for so long, you must have worked hard. Come, take a look at this scarf I bought, does it fit?"

  "Rodriguez, I..." Senyas eyes reddened as she stroked the soft scarf, her mouth moving as if to say something. But looking at Wester, Earl hidden in the darkness, thinking of the wonderful feeling and good future they had together, she ruthlessly turned her head away.

  "Father, this wine smells good, let me have a sip!" After smelling the strong aroma of the wine, Beth said as she quickly picked up the cup and took a sip. Seeing her savoring it, Rodriguez didnt stop her, and after she had three consecutive sips, he took the cup back and drank it all in one gulp.

  The steaming mulled wine was scalding hot, and after drinking it down, a warm current suddenly flowed through his body, warming up his icy cold body in an instant. But whether it was due to three consecutive days of not resting, overexertion or having drunk too much, Rodriguez felt dizzy, and in a daze, he wanted to lie down and sleep for a long time.

  "Ah...., Beth, Beth....."

  Just as he was about to hastily eat a few mouthfuls and go to rest, his wife Sanya suddenly let out an "ah" of surprise, covering her mouth and quickly backing away, falling into a high-backed chair, as if she had seen something extremely terrifying.

  Following his wifes gaze, Rodriguezs body swayed and almost fell. His daughter Beth was already lying on the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices. Perhaps in extreme pain, her small body curled up into a ball, shaking uncontrollably!