Looking at the girl's red fire eyes that became more crystal clear, Bai Bai could feel the changes in the elements. Although it has not yet reached the level of advanced magic in terms of power, it is far more powerful than before.

To put it simply, it is beyond the scope of intermediate spells, but it has not yet reached the power of high-level spells.

Facing the girl, who was talking nonstop about how she upgraded her "Fire Eyes" and encountered some problems in the process, Bai Wan listened patiently and silently.

It wasn't until she finished speaking that he gave his own suggestions and references. Soon after the serious talk was finished, he saw that the sky had completely darkened and reminded her palely.

"You should have an appointment with your good friend Lucy tonight, right? Don't forget this."

The girl who was originally immersed in the magic upgrade suddenly slapped her head and woke up after hearing this.

"If you don't tell me, I have really forgotten that the snack foodie said she still wants to eat delicious food made by me tonight. But speaking of it, tonight is probably the last night, and tomorrow will be her coming-of-age ceremony..."

At the end of the story, Ariel looked a little hesitant. She thought of Harold's test of her, and his appearance was probably an accident that could not be ignored in the plan to help Lucy.

"Are you worried that Harold's appearance will affect your chances?"

Bai Bai tilted his head, aware of the girl's worry.

"Yes, I don't know what that guy is planning secretly. If he takes action against Lucy's coming-of-age rituals, it will probably ruin my original plan to help her."

Obviously she had also guessed the reason for Harold's temptation, but with limited information, she couldn't think of anything out of thin air.

"I think you may have fallen into a misunderstanding. Even if you successfully help your friend, it will only be helpful for a short time. You don't need to care about what Harold is planning. Just do what you want to do."

Huanwan shook his head and reminded.

"Those so-called calculations or conspiracies are just because they are not strong enough. They cannot directly achieve their goals, so they have to rely on the power of skills."

"Similarly, as long as you are strong enough, the so-called conspiracy or calculation is just a breeze blowing in your face and will have no impact at all."

There was something serious about his words, but in fact he was the only one who could say them so easily.

"So don't sacrifice your strengths for the sake of weakness. The last word is to become stronger. When others are scheming, you just need to become stronger. In the face of sufficient strength, all conspiracies will eventually collapse."

For example, Ariel had a different understanding of this. She twitched the corners of her mouth and whispered.

"Listening to what you said, you sound like a reckless man."

"Who are you embarrassed to call a reckless man?"

Hearing this, Bai Bai rolled his eyes and gave a certain reckless man a blank look.

"I'm just asking you to focus on becoming stronger, I'm not asking you to stop using your brain. When the difference in strength is not big, those strategies can narrow the gap in strength, or even subvert the strength of the strength. These are just means."

"Okay, okay, I understand. You've said it eight hundred times."

Ariel curled her lips and said while looking at the darkening sky.

"It's time for me to go out, don't keep that snack guy waiting."

With the coming of age ceremony approaching, the girl's mood was also a bit complicated. She knew that her help might be able to help her friend for a while, but it would not be able to help her forever.

If one day she really gets married, I don't know if there will be such a simple moment of getting together.

"Go, go, don't think so much and just do what you want. If anything unexpected happens, just call me with the thread of your soul."

The urging voice of the pale waving hand made the girl feel inexplicably at ease.

'Yes, there is nothing to worry about. I just need to help my friends. There are always people behind me supporting me...'

Thinking of this, Ariel's eyes were fixed, and a bright smile appeared on her face.

"Okay! I'm leaving."

She just disappeared and left again, but she didn't see the pale figure looking at her back from behind. His face gradually became deep and mysterious as she left, and he whispered in a strange and inexplicable tone.

"Human friendship..."

…

Nothing unexpected happened at tonight's night party with Lucy. Only Ariel and the girl gathered on the grass behind the cabin, eating, drinking, and chatting.

It was as if meeting Harold last night was really just a coincidence.

When the two girls got together, it was as if they had returned to their carefree college days. They ate carefully prepared food together and counted the stars on the grass.

"Ariel, do you think we will have another chance to get together to eat and drink like this in the future?"

After eating and drinking, the girl rested her hands on the soft grass. She raised her little face and looked up at the endless night sky above her head. There was a hint of sadness on her young face that was completely inconsistent with her age.

"There will always be opportunities to get together again in the future. You don't have to worry about adult etiquette, you will be fine with my help."

Ariel understood Lucy's worries, and she comforted her softly. All the girl could do was try her best to help her good friend.

It's just that the girl who was wholeheartedly trying to help the other party didn't realize that Lucy's face showed little joy when she heard what she said. Instead, there was a hidden color in the depths of her wine-red pupils.

However, this complicated expression only passed for a moment, and the girl soon smiled.

"You are right, Ariel. No matter what the outcome of this coming-of-age ceremony is... thank you for your help, Ariel."

Seeing this, the girl thought that she finally no longer worried about the coming-of-age ceremony, so she poked her with her elbow and smiled knowingly.

"Why are you being polite to me? We are good sisters. If I don't help you, who else can I help?"

Lucy opened her hands to hold Ariel in her arms, but the smile on her face showed a hint of complexity.

"Yes, good sisters..."

…

On the same night as Ariel and Lucy's last night party, a group of young adventurers belatedly arrived at Valkam.

"Ah~ I finally arrived in Valkam. I was so exhausted along the way! I must find a hotel to have a good sleep later!"

As soon as they entered the city gate, a brown-haired boy among the group of adventurers couldn't help but sigh sincerely. However, his behavior of yelling at the city gate also made passers-by look at him with suspicion.

The companions in the group also covered their faces when they heard it, with expressions on their faces like "I don't know this person."

"Zolph, don't be embarrassed. Who in our team hasn't been rushing all the way? I saw you yelling!"

In the end, a middle-aged adventurer couldn't stand it anymore, so he pulled him up and yelled.

"Tch, it's not Uncle Andrew's fault! I thought he would take us to adventure in the Elf Kingdom, but who knew he just took us around for two days and then set off on his own!"

The young man named Zolf was particularly unconvinced and complained loudly about Andrew's behavior.

"It's so unloyal!"

The middle-aged adventurer named James who was temporarily called by Andrew to lead the team suddenly turned dark when he heard this. He is an experienced adventurer and naturally understands the reason why Andrew went to the Elf Kingdom alone.

"You brat, what do you know? Andrew, this is for your own good!"

Compared with this group of fledgling young adventurers, he is more aware of the dangers on the adventure. Sometimes passion and courage cannot solve everything, and taking risks...danger is the constant thing on the adventure journey.

It is precisely for this reason that Andrew specially hired the experienced James to help take care of these little brats during this period of his absence.

"I think this old and crooked uncle just wants to have sex..."

The young man named Zeref also had an outspoken temper, and he didn't keep his mouth shut when he spoke. Fortunately, his teammates around him reminded him in time so he didn't say anything, but he was still a little angry and dissatisfied with Andrew leaving alone.

"Hmph! Next time we meet, I will definitely ask my brother to teach this stinky uncle a lesson for leaving us to take risks alone."

James sighed secretly after hearing this. Although the young man was talking about how Andrew was doing, how could he not know that he was saying this precisely because he was concerned about the safety of him taking risks alone.

He had also tried to dissuade Andrew from taking risks, but he was determined to go. All he could do now was to pray silently for him to have a safe journey.

…

The next day, time finally came to Lucy’s coming-of-age ceremony.

Ariel got up early and started getting ready for today in her room. Naturally, she first put on a magic disguise. At the same time, in order to support her thin figure, she wore two extra pieces of clothing.

Fortunately, she is a fire mage and has good heat resistance, so she doesn't feel hot at all.

After that, it was time to put on a prepared dress, which cost the girl a lot of money. After all, it was a once-in-a-lifetime rite of passage for a good friend, so I couldn’t be shabby no matter how I dressed up.

This dress is even specially prepared for noble gentlemen. The material is smooth, soft and the workmanship is extremely exquisite. The black dress is worn on Ariel, and it just makes her tall and tall figure stand out.

The girl looked at herself in the full-length mirror in the room.

After camouflage, the skin shows a healthy wheat color, the face is handsome, the bridge of the nose is high, and the lips are thin. The red fiery eyes are as clear as red crystals, and the eyes are full of light, as if a sharp blade is emerging from its sheath.

Her long hair, disguised as golden hair, was tied behind her back by a hairband, reflecting the morning light coming in from the window. It made Ariel seem to be covered in bright broken light, adding a bit of holiness and sunshine.

"Good day, Sir Corden."

The girl...no, or rather the man in disguise, smiled gracefully at herself in the mirror. She bowed slightly like a perfect nobleman and performed a standard noble etiquette.

After getting ready together, Ariel gently snapped her fingers and smiled confidently.

"It's perfect, this lady... No, this young master will definitely surpass all the guests tonight and win the favor of Miss Lucy!"
Chapter completed!