When Lucia suddenly heard Rob ask about Roselle, she couldn't help but be stunned. She thought that her little thoughts had been discovered, and her ears immediately turned red. In the carriage, she couldn't say anything for a long time. It was only after a while that she remembered the relationship between the Academic Affairs Dean and Rob. It was normal for the latter to be concerned about the former, and he wasn't deliberately making fun of her.
"Grand Magus Roussel? Oh, I heard from the principal that the Magic Association had investigated him some time ago. The final result was that his authority in the Association was reduced by two levels, and he was also grounded. He cannot leave the Royal College of Magic and Magic for a year." The sorceress tried to make her voice sound like she did not care too much, but in fact, she had been pestering the principal almost every day for relevant information.
Rob nodded. The result was similar to what he had expected. With the intervention of Steins and Demain, Roussel's punishment would not be too severe. The future Supreme Magus Your Honor then asked, "What is the attitude of the Association towards the Margan Desert now?"
"Huh?" The sorceress seemed to be not used to the quick change of topic. After thinking for a while, she spoke again, "I usually do not pay much attention to this aspect. I only heard that Da Vinci met with His Highness the Pope to discuss countermeasures, but there is no movement for the time being. Oh, right, the second day after the monsters passed through the territory, the Magic Association issued an order for all magicians to not touch those monsters."
Rob nodded. "Thank you, wine."
"Hmm?"
"Roussel likes to taste wine. If you are going to visit him later, you can bring some wine over."
This time, Lucia's face turned even redder. She waved her hand and wanted to explain, but she did not know what to say. Rob knew that the sorceress was shy, so after reminding her, he took the initiative to change the topic to something she was familiar with and began to talk about geological magic.
Thus, Lucia swept away her previous dull look, as if she had become a different person. She immediately beamed with joy, and they were still discussing the influence of the concentration of magical elements on soil acidity all the way to the entrance of the manor. It was only after the carriage stopped at the same spot for a quarter of an hour that Lucia realized that they had arrived home.
The female magician was both excited and a little embarrassed. Even if she was slow, she had already realized that Luo Bu was using this method to thank her for her help. Luo Bu's realm might not be the highest, but his understanding of magic was now fully deserving of the title of number one in the magic world. Discussing academic issues with him had greatly benefited Lucia. Along the way, she had been immersed in the sea of knowledge, and in a short three hours, she had gained more than she had in four or five years of research.
So after getting off the carriage, it was Lucia's turn to thank him. The sorceress hesitated for a moment, and then added, "Regarding your matter, I believe that the association must have made a mistake. If you have nowhere to go, you can stay here with Miss Hartfilia. This place is very far from the main road, and there are usually no magicians nearby. It's very safe."
Rob smiled and shook his head. With the cooperation of the Pantheon and the Magic Association, at least in the human world, there would not be any absolutely safe place. The reason why it seemed to be peaceful now was because it was only the first wave of the search. Once it was confirmed that there were no results, the association would definitely expand the search area. Rob did not want to bring trouble to Lucia's family. Most importantly, he had personally told Da Vinci that he was going to escape with Lolo to a place where no one could find them, but in fact, this was just a smoke bomb.
— He actually did not intend to do so.
Escape was always a last resort. What Rob really wanted to do was to solve the problem once and for all. However, he also understood that this path was very difficult. At present, there was almost no hope. Otherwise, the Magic Association and the Pantheon would not make such a choice.
In a sense, what Van 'er the Fifth said was not wrong. As the future guardian of the human race, he could indeed understand the decision of the Church to a certain extent, but this did not mean that he would stand on the side of the Church or Da Vinci. Perhaps the starting point of both sides was the same, but this did not mean that they were on the same side, because Rob would not and could not compromise on the issue of Lolo.
Whether it was the Pantheon or the Magic Association, they had obviously underestimated his determination in this matter.
After nearly two months, Rob finally met Lolo again in the Lucia family's manor. The latter was brushing the hair of a pony. During this period of time in the manor, the girl had cut off all contact with the outside world and received almost no news. If it were not for Roussel worrying that she would miss Rob, she would have left. These days were too boring, so Lolo could only find something to do to pass the time while waiting.
The girl squatted on the ground and had just brushed the neck of the pony. She was about to continue brushing its body when she heard footsteps coming from behind. Without turning around, Lolo said, "Leave the tea on the ground, Letta. Just do what you need to do. Don't worry about me."
However, the person behind her did not leave. Instead, he said, "Are you sure you don't need my help?"
Lolo screamed. She could no longer care about being reserved. She turned around and pounced into his arms like a little tiger. Because she was too excited, she did not even put down the brush in her hand and rubbed herself on the soap suds all over him.
"When did you come back?!"
"Just now." The young man stroked the girl's hair and said with a smile.
Lolo buried her face into Rob's chest. "You're so annoying. I used it for so long."
"I'm sorry. We have to be more cautious during critical times." Rob said as he took out the box of jelly sealed with beeswax and passed it to Lolo. "Here, New Tylte's specialty. I mentioned it to you last time. I saw it on the way here, so I brought you a box."
The girl took the box of jelly and did not know whether to laugh or cry. "You still remember this kind of thing at a time like this."
"Because it's related to you," Rob said gently. "How is it? How have you been here all this time?"
"Lucia Archmage's parents take good care of me. But when I think about how many things I have yet to do, I can't stay any longer."
Rob nodded. "Pack up after dinner. We'll leave early tomorrow morning … There's not much time left."
Lolo was stunned when she heard that. It was the first time she heard a hint of urgency in the young man's tone. It was obvious that the situation outside was not optimistic. However, the girl was not in a hurry to ask questions. Instead, she looked into the young man's eyes and said seriously, "Thank you for your hard work."
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