After sending Nota off, Vidomina, the last person to enter Baiyi's room was Baiyi. After a moment of thought, Baiyi cut to the chase and asked, "How's your father doing?"
It was not an ordinary greeting, but a more euphemistic way of saying it. The reason why the princess was willing to lower her status to study under his tutelage was definitely not because he was knowledgeable, self-disciplined, and well-liked by little girls. For that reason, Baiyi did not bother to ask her any more pointless questions and went straight to the point.
"Ah, so you already know why I'm here …" Vidomina muttered in a low voice as she sat down in front of Baiyi. Suddenly, she collapsed onto the table as if she had lost all her strength. She tried to use her arms as a pillow, but her body was too high up, so she could not rest her head comfortably on her arms.
"I'm so sorry for letting you see me like this, Sir," Vidomina muttered.
"You look very tired..." Baiyi looked at the girl carefully. Objectively speaking, she was quite a beautiful girl. Her facial features were delicate and lovely, and her hair was a rare pink color. Her status was also high. At this age, she should be enjoying the luxurious life of an aristocrat instead of sitting here in a greyish-white robe and chatting with an old man like him.
"I'm really tired, and my shoulders are sore. I can't even breathe …" Vidomina continued.
With your body's development, how could your shoulders not be sore? And you're lying on your stomach in this position? It'll be a miracle if you can even breathe … 'Baiyi thought. A surge of sympathy welled up in his heart, and he used his mana to weave a simple hammock. Vidomina gasped in surprise, and he used his mana to put her on it so that she could lie down comfortably and talk.
"Phew … Much better! Thank you, Sir! I almost thought you were going to lay a hand on me … "Vidomina playfully stuck out her tongue, and her body bloomed with the cuteness and liveliness of a young girl.
'I'm a professional and responsible teacher. Do I look like the kind of person who would lay a hand on my own students?' Baiyi thought to himself. Then, he changed the topic and asked, "Let's talk about your father, shall we?"
"Mentor, you should be able to guess it, right? My father was cursed by a rare bloodline curse, "Vidomina said as she turned her body sideways on the hammock to look at Baiyi's face, which was covered by a veil. Lying sideways in such a position, it was inevitable that a certain part of her face would be pushed out even more. Even the loose robe looked like it was about to burst.
Baiyi looked away and nodded. Actually, when he first came into contact with Vidomina, he had already guessed that it was the Bloodline Curse. He also knew that Vidomina would come looking for him, but he did not expect it to be so soon.
When Baiyi nodded, Vidomina's face relaxed a little. He smiled and said, "Sure enough! Uncle Kurtz said a long time ago that you should have guessed the truth. At that time, I didn't quite believe it … "
'Kurtz? That big baldy? No wonder I always felt that there should be a dog-headed advisor behind this lass. It turned out that it wasn't a dog-headed advisor, but a bald one? Baiyi continued to ponder.
"When Uncle Kurtz was young, he was an ordinary clerk in the military. When my father discovered his talent in academics, he kept promoting him and eventually recommended him into the Doors of Conundrum," Vidomina said, briefly explaining her relationship with Baldy.
"Ah, so it's because of his recognition," Baiyi replied. No wonder he felt that Baldy was especially polite to Vidomina.
However, after chatting for a while, Vidomina still refused to tell him about her father's situation. Was she waiting for Baiyi to take the initiative to ask? Or was she afraid to think too much? Truth be told, Baiyi did not like this kind of aristocratic conversation. He preferred to get straight to the point. So, for the sake of the Saint Quartz staff and the stack of land deeds, he gave up the initiative and said, "As far as I know, the effects of a bloodline curse are usually very slow. It's the kind of curse that eats away at the person's body bit by bit, and now that you've come to me of your own accord …"
"Yes, my father's body is already …" As Vidomina spoke, she could not stop her tears from rolling down her cheeks. She sobbed and continued, "Not only him, even my brothers are … I don't have time to slowly find a way to cure it …"
No wonder the Wright family did not show up at the celebration party when all the powerful figures from all over the world were present. It seemed that the situation was already very dangerous. Considering that all the males in the family were dying, even if Vidomina was the only one left, she was still a girl. Perhaps the Wright family would have to change their surname?
Baiyi could not help but feel a little sorry for her. For a girl of her age to lose her father was indeed a tragic thing. He thought for a while and asked, "Are you so sure that I can solve it?"
Vidomina shook her head helplessly. "I'm not sure, but … You defeated Thaas, the Abyss Lord, and you're a friend of Saint Joel. You brought back the long-lost Theurgy for the Church. If even you can't do it, I'm afraid that no one in this world can."
"How much time do we have?" Baiyi asked again. He did not confirm or deny it.
Vidomina's heart skipped a beat when she saw Baiyi's attitude. She quickly climbed out of the hammock and rushed to Baiyi's side. She wrapped her arms around his chest and pressed them tightly against her chest. She asked hopefully, "Mentor, do you have a solution?"
"It depends on the time and the situation," Baiyi replied. After all, he was still a good guy who did not want to watch a girl lose her father. "Tomorrow, have your people accompany them on a tour around Arfin City. You and I will go back to your house."
"Yes! Good! I will make sure that the butler and the others serve the students as well as they serve me! " Vidomina nodded her head vigorously. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, "Mia is your Soul Armature Practitioner. Doesn't she need to go?"
Baiyi reached into his chest and pulled out the Soulstone. "Isn't this a gift from you?"
Vidomina's face bloomed into a smile. "Looks like spending a lot of money on this was the wisest decision I've ever made in my life!" She was so excited that she plucked up the courage to wrap her arms around his neck and give him a peck on his face. Then, like a happy little sparrow, she ran off to make arrangements for the next day's schedule.
'Tsk tsk, as expected of the daughter of a noble family. Bold and unrestrained …' Baiyi touched the place where Vidomina had kissed him and shook his head.
With the assessment over, Baiyi had a rough idea of the level of each student. There should not be any problems with the curriculum in the future. However, regarding Vidomina, he still needed to discuss it with the Voidwalkers.
When Baiyi met Vidomina, he had asked the Voidwalkers about the curse again in the Void. At that time, the Voidwalkers had already started discussing it, but they were interrupted by the Sorcerer's mocking. Now that the Sorcerer had been muted, the Void became much quieter.
After that, Baiyi did not join the students for dinner. Instead, he went back to the lab alone and continued his research on the curse.
Just as Baiyi was about to start on a few experiments, someone knocked on the door of the laboratory. When he opened the door, he was surprised to see that it was Mia.
The little girl stood there shyly, swaying her body slightly. It was obvious that she had something to say to Baiyi.
"What's wrong?" Baiyi asked, pinching her cheeks lightly.
"I'm going to bed, Mr. Hope," Mia said with a smile.
"Hmm … It's about time for bed. Your Big Sister Dale and the others are already asleep, right?" Baiyi said, looking at the hourglass on the table.
"Then … You're not coming to my room, Mr. Hope?" Mia asked another strange question.
"Huh?" Baiyi did not understand what she was talking about.
"If you're going to bed, you need to change your clothes …" Mia said in a low voice, her face as red as a ripe apple. "I heard from Big Sister Dale that … Didn't you want to see what's under my skirt, Mr. Hope? I'll show it to you in secret … "As she said that, her little hand held onto the hem of her short skirt again, as if she was going to lift the hem of her skirt, causing one's imagination and anticipation to run wild.
Then, Baiyi gave her a flick on the head, forcing her to crouch down with her hands over her head.
"You little fellows, what are you thinking about?" Baiyi said helplessly. He did not understand why a little girl of her age would have so many complicated thoughts in her head.
Then, he bent down and picked up Mia who was kneeling on the floor, rubbing her forehead. He rubbed his visor on her face to comfort her and continued, "Don't listen to your Big Sister Dale's nonsense. It's just a misunderstanding. Alright, go back to sleep now."
Mia wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered in his ear, "Attie, turn off the lights. It's so dark outside. I'm afraid …"
Baiyi could not help but chuckle at her childish lie, "You're almost 16 years old, huh? Why are you still acting like a spoiled child?" He reached out and poked Mia's cheek before carrying her back to his room.
"Go to bed early. You still have a lot of activities waiting for you tomorrow!" Baiyi put Mia down and rubbed her head.
"Goodnight, Mr. Hope." Mia nodded her head obediently and closed her eyes again. Standing on her tiptoes, she raised her head towards Baiyi.
She wanted Baiyi to give her a kiss.
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