“Oh, right, Alex—you've angered the Bolton family. You need to be careful,” Cassandra warned, her expression serious.She knew firsthand how ruthless the Boltons could be.Years ago, her family, the Hathaways, had fallen into one of their traps, losing more than 70% of their property.Forced into an alliance with the Boltons, they had yet to recover fully and were on the verge of losing their noble status.“I’m aware,” Alex replied with a faint smile.“The Boltons are too worried about their reputation to act against me openly. They’ll likely wait a few months before making a move. By then, I’ll be ready.”Seeing his calm confidence, Cassandra felt reassured.With Alex, no problem seemed too big, and her admiration for him deepened.Without him, her life would have felt so empty.She discovered a paradox: loving him until it hurt left no more room for pain, only for deeper love.Even if he never reciprocated her feelings, she resolved to stay by his side until he noticed her devotion.

Sophie felt a mix of relief and admiration.She'd consulted professors and even the vice-principal, but none had spotted the flaw."And the other scroll?" she asked, her eyes filled with newfound hope.Alex held it up, his gaze thoughtful."This is 'Blizzard Magic,' originally a silver-ranked inscription from the Earth Empire. But the scribe didn't fully understand it and tried to compensate for missing runes to make the whole inscription work.""Can it be fixed?" she asked, hope creeping into her voice."Yes, by restoring its original structure." He extended his hand toward her. "May I have a pen?"She handed him a special inscription pen filled with mana-infused ink, their fingers brushing briefly.A slight blush warmed her cheeks, but she focused intently as he began to draw.With swift, confident strokes, Alex redrew the inscription runes, adding complex patterns that intertwined seamlessly.The ink glowed softly as he worked."This is the complete version," he explained, stepping

In Miracle City, there was an Alchemy Association with a long history.A beautiful 25-year-old woman named Carmen served as its director.Despite her youth, she had proven herself a capable leader, surpassing many of her older colleagues.Initially, some whispered that she had used her beauty to attain her position, but her talent and genius in alchemy soon silenced the doubters.This morning, as Carmen sorted through the association's emails, she deleted the usual love letters from her device without a second glance.Her attention was caught by an email titled "15 Applications of Gotu Kola Grass in Alchemy."She frowned slightly. Gotu Kola Grass was commonly regarded as worthless, used only for making tea for digestive problems.Intrigued but skeptical, she opened the email.Inside, the author described over fifteen uses for the herb.Notably, adding a small amount to the Mana-Gathering Pill and Body-Strengthening Pill could boost their effectiveness by 35% and increase the success r

Meanwhile, Alex sat down across from Sofie."So, how are you doing?" he asked with a gentle smile.His calm confidence set him apart from other boys his age.Sofie felt a mix of curiosity and admiration. She was impressed by his vast knowledge; even her teacher Tatiana thought Alex might be a great master of inscriptions."Alex, I tested the inscription pattern you gave me," Sofie began. "It's indeed the complete version of the 'Blizzard' magic pattern.""Oh," he replied simply. For him, it wasn't something to boast about.Sofie realized that despite his talents, Alex remained humble.She felt a bit ashamed of her own pride. Compared to him, she had little to show off.She began to admire him more. Though it wasn't love, he was the only boy she felt comfortable around."Here's the talent crystal you asked me to bring," Sofie said, handing it to him."Inject your mana into it," Alex instructed.As she did, Alex carefully observed her elemental affinities and the form of her mana. He wa

As Alex left the store, he noticed a lively group of noble students nearby, clustered around a tall boy flaunting a sleek piece of armour he just bought."This is the Platinum Dark Armor," the boy announced proudly. "It's bronze-ranked and costs a hundred thousand dollars!"The speaker was Renault, a member of the prestigious DuPont family—one of the four major noble houses and the wealthiest among them all.At fifteen, he was already a 5-star bronze rank, close to silver.His reputation was well-established, and he was rarely seen without an entourage of admirers."With this armor, I’m unbeatable below silver rank!" he boasted, his confidence sparking admiring glances from several girls who sent him flirtatious smiles.Handsome and rich, he seemed to have everyone’s adoration.Renault shrugged, then tossed the armor casually to one of his lackeys."It’s yours," he said as if it were nothing.The group fell silent, stunned.Giving away an item so expensive without a second thought was