Seeing Tif like this, Lyr felt he couldn’t keep silent any longer.
She was his own sister. It was fine for her to know about his affairs. Keeping her in the dark now wasn’t a good thing.
Lyr told Tif about what had happened at the frontier and how he had become a teacher.
The whole series of events felt baffling even to Tif.
If they wanted Lyr to come to the Academy to teach, they could have just told him directly. There was absolutely no need to go about it this way.
It all felt like there was something strange going on.
However, after hearing Lyr’s story, the anger on Tif’s face dissipated somewhat. “So, after you met that girl, your magic power became very weak?”
This was truly the first time she had heard about Lyr’s condition, and she believed Lyr had no reason to lie about it.
It’s just that this kind of thing had never been heard of before.
“That should be the case,” Lyr said with a sighing laugh.
Since he had started accepting this fact, he had actually felt much more at ease, no longer so tangled up about it.
Seeing Lyr’s expression, Tif didn’t feel like being angry with him anymore.
No wonder he had been like that that night.
Back then, Tif could sense Lyr’s distress. Now she finally knew why.
If she was going to blame anyone, she only blamed Lyr for not telling her as soon as he returned.
“But what exactly does the title ‘Witch’ represent?” Lyr couldn’t figure this point out. “Tonight, Yilu and I also encountered someone who called herself a Witch.”
“Witch…” Tif murmured along, a grave expression appearing on her face.
“That title… I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere before.”
It was something from a long time ago. It seemed she had seen that term in some book.
“That person was very strange. She said a whole bunch of things to Yilu and me, but I still don’t really understand much of it.”
The Curse, Witches being drawn to each other, and that they would meet again.
Finally, she even mentioned that the Curse could also harm Tif. This point made Lyr feel deeply fearful.
Tif really couldn’t remember where she had seen it. She could only say to Lyr, “I’ll help you look into this matter. But since that person is so terrifying, it’s best if you don’t meet her alone next time.”
It was clear the other party had their sights set on Lyr. As for the purpose, it was still unknown.
If they truly wanted to kill Lyr, he definitely wouldn’t have made it back tonight.
Thinking this far, Tif felt a bit of lingering fear.
For things you can’t figure out for now, it’s best not to dwell on them. Tif knew that with just these few words, there wasn’t much they could do at the moment.
“Since your magic power is weak now, being a teacher at the Academy might not be a bad thing. At least you’ll have something to do. With Dean Lurong there, the Witch you mentioned probably wouldn’t dare to appear there too brazenly.”
Although Lurong held a civilian post, no one dared to deny his mastery of magic.
Some even suspected he was the Kingdom’s final trump card.
With some issues temporarily set aside, Tif sat down in the seat next to him. Even though she wasn’t angry anymore, she still had no intention of leaving.
Two of her concerns had been answered. There was one last one, and she needed a reply for that too.
She looked Lyr up and down, not speaking immediately. Her gaze was deep and penetrating, making Lyr feel a bit uneasy.
“Tif, what are you doing?”
Compared to before, this now seemed more like an interrogation.
Tif cleared her throat and said, “Tell me, how far have things progressed between you and Miss Yilu? Should I start calling her my future sister-in-law now?”
Her tone sounded a bit sarcastic, and even her words were deliberately phrased.
“What nonsense are you talking about?!” Lyr almost jumped to his feet. How did the conversation turn to this?
“Then let me ask you, where were you all last night when you didn’t come back?”
“This…” Lyr suddenly raised a hand, his mind scrambling to find a random excuse. “I…”
“You stayed in Miss Yilu’s room all night, right?”
Tif didn’t even want to hear Lyr’s explanation. She knew her brother too well.
Whenever he acted like this, the credibility of whatever he said was absolutely questionable.
“How did you know?” Lyr muttered quietly. “Hiss… That girl. Didn’t she promise to keep it a secret for me?”
“Was I right?” Tif showed a stiff smile, one that didn’t reach her eyes.
She really didn’t know if Lyr had become foolish from staying at the frontier, or if he was being a bit too casual.
Tif said, “The matter regarding her elder brother still hasn’t been settled. Most nobles are avoiding involvement, not wanting too much contact with the Starting Bud Family. Some are even causing trouble. So, Miss Yilu’s situation has been somewhat difficult.”
Of course, this was also related to her usual personality.
Whether it was pride or a dislike of interacting with people, Tif couldn’t say for sure.
Yilu had always been like that.
“But Berspin is a very good friend of mine.”
Over these past few days, Lyr had roughly come to understand the situation. If he just stood by and did nothing, he would feel very uneasy.
Moreover, Berspin’s disappearance was now connected to the Witch.
“To be honest, I kind of dislike him,” Tif said, turning her head away.
“Why?” Lyr was puzzled.
“That’s none of your business.”
She had met Berspin before, back when Lyr was still at the Academy and with the Knights.
Whenever that guy called for Lyr, Lyr would go out, leaving her alone at home.
He’d say that’s just how things were between guys.
This made Tif, despite having little contact with Berspin, somewhat dislike him.
“That’s not what we’re talking about now,” Tif sighed. “I don’t object to you having contact with Miss Yilu.”
Lyr was an adult now. Regarding such matters, Tif felt she didn’t need to interfere.
Sometimes, seeing Yilu’s situation, she also wanted to step forward and help. But Yilu wasn’t the type to easily accept others’ goodwill.
Besides, tonight Yilu had genuinely helped Lyr. Tif felt grateful to her, without a hint of pretense.
“We really don’t have that kind of relationship.”
Tif didn’t want to hear explanations on this matter at all. She raised a hand to stop him. “But you need to be mindful of boundaries. Some people are currently waiting to see the Starting Bud Family make a fool of themselves. If it hadn’t been Teanya who saw you that day, but certain other people, your actions wouldn’t have helped her. Instead, they would have caused trouble for the Starting Bud Family.”
Tif stood up. Having understood the situation, she felt much more relaxed now.
However, regarding the matter of the Witch, she really needed to investigate.
Before leaving, Tif added, “Of course, it’s not necessarily just causing trouble. But you really need to be prepared.”
Tif didn’t finish her sentence, wanting Lyr to think about it himself.
With the Geno Family’s resources, pulling the Starting Bud Family up a bit wasn’t impossible.
The key was the relationship between Lyr and Yilu. Otherwise, it would truly be nothing but trouble.
Now Lyr was telling her he and Yilu really had no relationship, so Tif could only think she had been overthinking it.