With a sudden lightness under her feet, Bai’s body once again floated uncontrollably, spinning in the air before finally steadying herself.
“See that? A spell of this level, your Master Lilith can do it with a flick of her wrist.”
Lilith made no effort to hide her confident expression.
With a little beckoning motion of her hand, Bai, still suspended in midair, spun around once more.
“Wah!”
Bai cried out in fright; after all, the feeling of Gravity Deprivation was truly unpleasant.
“All right, all right, put Bai down already!”
But Lilith only laughed again, slowly uttering two words.
“No. Way.”
The next instant, she waved her arm like a conductor, and Bai, like a kite, was sent flying back and forth around the room.
“Ahhh! Master Lilith! What are you doing?!”
“What else? Obviously, I’m playing.”
Lilith replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Feeling that it still wasn’t enough, she casually flicked her free hand, opening the room’s window.
“Wait! No, Bai doesn’t want to learn anymore, Bai wants to try a different spell—ahhh!”
Before she could finish, her whole body was flung out backwards.
Then… then Bai circled the Manor three whole times before finally coming to a stop, her screams echoing throughout the entire Manor.
Ten minutes later, Bai lay on the ground in agony, her stomach churning like a battlefield, while Lilith stood to the side, laughing so hard her mouth could barely close—if “wicked” needed a picture, this was it.
“Gulp!”
Suddenly, bile rose up, and Bai hurriedly covered her mouth, dashing into the Toilet to vomit.
Lilith only laughed louder… It had been a long time since she’d felt this delighted.
“Hahahaha, all right, I’ll stop messing with you. It’s been ages since I had this much fun.”
“Master Lilith, you’re so mean—ugh, bleh—”
After several minutes of retching up what little she had in her stomach, Lilith finally decided to clear things up for Bai.
“Listen closely, little one. The Gravity Deprivation spell is different from others; it requires your Imagination.”
“Imagination?”
“That’s right. Before you cast the spell, you need to picture in your mind what will happen to the target after the magic is cast. Will they be pinned to the ground by gravity, unable to move, or will they float up like you just did?”
Lilith patiently explained, an Apple somehow appearing in her hand as she continued.
“For example, if I imagine this Apple will float up.”
She softly chanted an incantation, and the bright red Apple began to float.
“Or, if I imagine this Apple will be pressed to the ground.”
In the next instant, it slammed to the floor, instantly crushed into applesauce, juice splattering everywhere.
“Ah, I just finished cleaning the floor…”
Lilith’s face flushed with embarrassment as she coughed twice, putting on a show before producing another Apple for Bai.
“Want to try?”
Bai took the Apple, closed her eyes, and imagined it floating up just like she had.
Lilith stood by, stifling her laughter.
This spell was a high-level one—normally it took years to master, not something you’d learn so easily…
“‘Αφαίρεση βαρύτητας’ (Gravity Deprivation)!”
—Buzz!
The Apple in her hand suddenly shot up, smashing into the ceiling and shattering against the wall…
“Oops, I didn’t control the force.”
Bai muttered regretfully.
Lilith: ? Wait, you just… learned it like that?
Not only does she look like Lian, but her magical talent is just like Lian’s too?!
Lilith blinked a few times, then feigned a cough, commenting, “Not bad, but you still need more practice.”
She walked behind Bai, reaching out to gently hold Bai’s hand, guiding it toward the Book on the table.
“Master Lilith?”
“Shh, focus.” Lilith’s voice sounded softly in her ear.
Bai nodded, closing her eyes again, clearing her mind of all distractions.
From behind, Lilith’s gentle voice came again: “Picture it—like a Dandelion, drifting through the air.”
A Dandelion drifting… what a fitting image.
The picture formed in her mind: Bai imagined the Dandelion seeds blooming in the courtyard, floating gently on the breeze.
Softly, gently, drifting gracefully.
She opened her eyes once more, and saw that the Book was already floating in the air.
“It’s flying! Master Lilith! Bai did it!”
Bai cheered joyfully, her happiness overflowing.
“Of course! With me here, how could you fail?”
Lilith wiped her nose, a touch of pride in her heart.
Then Bai suddenly turned her head, beaming at Lilith with a radiant smile.
“Bai realizes, Master Lilith isn’t so bad after all, hehe.”
Lilith’s vision blurred for a moment.
***
“Picture it—like a Butterfly, drifting through the air.”
“Butterfly? But Lian’s never seen one in Master’s Domain.”
Lian tilted her head, then asked, “Master Lilith, can you name something we can actually find here?”
“Something you can find here? Uh…”
Lilith looked up, thinking for a long time, but couldn’t come up with a suitable substitute.
Just then, Lian clapped her hands and smiled, “I’ve got it! How about a Dandelion? When its seeds float in the air, it looks beautiful!”
“Then let’s try it.”
Lilith smiled, gently holding Lian’s wrist.
The next instant, the Apple on the table floated up steadily, and Lian cried out in delight.
“It’s flying! Master Lilith, the Apple is flying!”
“I see, I see, I’m not blind.”
Lilith gazed tenderly at the jubilant Lian, her eyes filled with affection and warmth.
Lian suddenly turned around, giving Lilith a radiant smile.
Under the moonlight streaming through the window, her gray hair seemed to blend into the night.
“Hey, Master Lilith, Lian just realized—you’re not so bad after all.”
In that instant, her smile was forever imprinted in Lilith’s mind… never fading for a thousand years.
***
“Master Lilith? Master Lilith, are you all right?”
Seeing Lilith standing utterly dazed for a long time without responding, Bai worriedly waved a hand in front of her face. Only then did Lilith blink and snap back to herself.
With a sigh, she murmured, “No wonder Yalbera took you in… If only I’d found you first.”
Bai tilted her head in confusion, but Lilith just smiled and waved her hand.
“Forget I said anything. More importantly, aren’t you going to try out your newly learned magic?”
“Mm-hmm!”
Bai nodded excitedly, then ran around the room, shouting at every object: “‘Βαρυτική στέρηση’! ‘Βαρυτική στέρηση’! ‘Βαρυτική στέρηση’!”
In an instant, Books, chairs, bed sheets, clothes—everything in the room, big and small—floated up, drifting aimlessly through the air as Bai gleefully continued to cast the spell.
Even Lilith was astonished. She’d seen plenty of so-called human geniuses, many with impressive magical talent, but this was the first time she’d seen someone master a spell perfectly after just one lesson.
Yet in the next moment, the corners of her mouth curled up, as if she’d foreseen what was about to happen.
“‘Βαρυτικήστέρηση’! ‘Βαρυτική…”
The incantation cut off mid-sentence, the words stuck in Bai’s throat.
Her vision flashed, and suddenly she collapsed straight toward the floor, utterly out of control.
But Lilith, as if she’d been prepared all along, simply reached out and caught Bai without missing a beat.
“Bai, why can’t Bai move?!”
Bai tried to stand up in confusion, but found she couldn’t muster any strength at all—it was as if she’d lost all control over her body.
Lilith raised an eyebrow, a look of satisfaction on her face.
Leaning close to Bai’s ear, she licked her lips with a crimson tongue and whispered, “Time to pay your tuition, little one.”