Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam

This means that at least in the scholar's view, the method "Kadela" provided to her is actually effective.

Half-truths are more deceptive, what if... "Kadela" was actually telling the truth about the rules of advancement?

That could indeed let the scholar cross the final threshold, only to be backstabbed at the critical moment.

So, what is the true effect of this magic potion?

"...There, interesting."

The voice of the wind elemental caught Ethan's attention. She continued to hide behind Ethan's arm, her golden eyes looking at the closed stone door not far away.

This is the place in the mage tower where forbidden magic masters are held. After all, this is not a prison; the confinement room is small and only temporarily detains them.

The Silver Fox was being interrogated here. As Ethan approached, he heard sounds that seemed unrelated to the interrogation coming from inside.

"Please, I beg you, just one more bottle. It feels like a thousand ants are crawling on me. Give me one more bottle, I promise I won't drink it again after this!"

The voice sounded like the Silver Fox's. This Great Mage seemed to have completely abandoned his dignity, desperately begging someone inside.

Doesn't he sound like an "addict"?

"I can give you one, but you know what you must do."

"Thank you, thank you so much!"

Ethan heard a dull thud, followed by rhythmic "thump thump thump" sounds, and realized it must be the Silver Fox kowtowing to someone, making such noises.

This made Ethan frown; this magic potion truly corrupts people, cruelly turning a good Great Mage into a wretch.

"...His will is not as strong, unlike yours."

The wind elemental whispered.

Hearing footsteps, Ethan immediately hid in the shadows.

The person emerging from the interrogation room was the vice president, carrying a thick stack of documents filled with incomprehensible symbols.

"It's really pitiful; his research results were just taken away like that."

The wind elemental whispered in commentary.

Having such a literary girl with him was indeed convenient.

It seemed the vice president was in no hurry to interrogate the Silver Fox. After locking him in the confinement room, he managed to squeeze the last bit of value out of him. For Great Mages, manuscripts were the fruits of their life's work, and now they had been handed over for a bottle of magic potion.

But the Silver Fox didn't seem to think so.

When Ethan entered, the magic potion bottle was already empty. The Silver Fox lay on the floor of the confinement room, eyes glazed over, with a look of satisfaction.

At this moment, the Silver Fox seemed to feel an unprecedented peace.

The threads on his body were numerous, so many that they caused a sense of trypophobia.

Yet in his eyes was an unprecedented devotion, his brow relaxed, as if listening to some melodious harmony.

"Please take me away..."

He murmured, "Yes, I am your most humble servant. I am willing to offer everything to you, even... my soul."

"Ugh, how disgusting!"

The green-haired girl tightened her grip on Ethan's arm, clearly viewing the Silver Fox as a pervert.

"Why are you here?"

A small white ragdoll cat appeared from the shadows, looking up at Ethan, with a face covered in crumbs.

Ethan pointed to Cat's mouth corner. She confusedly wiped it, and upon seeing her paw covered in crumbs, her tail immediately stood upright in excitement, "No! I just got too bored while on watch, so I took some bread from the mage tower's dining hall!"

Ethan was sure the current Teacher Cat couldn't detect the presence of the wind elemental, otherwise, with her degree of protectiveness, she might have kicked up a fuss by now.

He bent down to help Teacher Cat clean the crumbs off her face. Feeling the pressure on her fur, she comfortably closed her eyes, and then habitually licked Ethan's palm.

—It's just the cats' way of expressing friendliness.

The wind elemental was stunned by Cat's behavior, staring with eyes widened in shock at Ethan's hand for quite some time.

"She... she actually licked you!"

This is, is just too indecent!

How could you do such a thing in front of an innocent girl?

Cat sensed something was wrong and asked, "Are you practicing wind element magic?"

It seemed to her as if many wind elements were gathering around Ethan, just like Yue's previous description: Ethan now was like a man of the wind.

This discovery made her tilt her head in confusion, an unconscious motion when she was thinking.

She had witnessed the elevation of ice and lightning elements, but had they ever clung to Ethan like this?

To solve her inner question, she hopped onto Ethan's shoulder, closely sniffing near his neck.

Something is not right!

She licked again, her gaze suddenly becoming sharp.

She was certain there was a strange smell!

While it wasn't unpleasant, it wasn't Ethan's usual scent.

The wind elemental blushed, bashfully using her hands to cover her eyes.

"Ethan."

"Hmm?"

"Is the Wind Elemental Elf right here?"

She remembered Ethan mentioning that during meditation, the wind elemental took the form of a shy short-haired girl, which was just her instinct as the foremost Elemental Shaper.

Only when pushing her limits does this shy girl reveal her true self.

"She helped me translate the scholar's manuscript."

Ethan said.

Seeing his open demeanor, Cat no longer worried. She looked down at where the wind elemental gathered and said, "You must not do what you did earlier to Ethan."