“Yes. Time and death, nothing can stop fate.”
William couldn’t comprehend what these words meant. They were too profound and philosophical for a 7-year-old like Larisa.
Larisa decided to ask William without any hesitation and waited for their tea time together.
“Do you know this, William?”
“What?”
“I am your destiny!”
Pfft!!!
William elegantly spat out his tea.
“Who told you that?”
“Mother!”
William exclaimed, almost in shock.
“Whoa, what else did mother say? She didn’t say anything weird, did she?”
“She said, ‘Fate that cannot be stopped by time, death, or anything else.'”
“Aaagh!”
William’s limbs recoiled.
“What does that even mean? Do you know, William?”
“I don’t know!”
Larisa was disappointed. She thought William, being intelligent, would know…
Then, Larisa delivered a critical blow to William’s remaining mental strength.
“She also said that in return for taking care of me until I become an adult, I should bear William’s child when I grow up.”
“Cough.”
Tea he thought he had completely spat out got stuck in his throat. William’s face turned pale as he began hitting his chest.
“Crazy, what kind of thing is that to say to a child. Oh sorry, I mean, really, has she lost her mind!”
William stood up abruptly, shouting in excitement, ready to storm into the lab. Someone carefully grabbed his sleeve.
It was Larisa.
“William, are you okay?”
“Okay, not okay. Were you okay after hearing that?!”
“Yes.”
William paused for a moment.
“…You’re okay?”
‘You’re okay with having a baby with me?’
Just before William’s mind was about to drift off, Larisa nonchalantly said.
“Yes. It’s a long time until I become an adult anyway. And you said you’re going to run away before that, right?”
William calmed down and slumped back into his seat.
“Oh, right.”
“When are you planning to run away?”
“I don’t know.”
He had originally planned to run away before enrolling in the academy.
If he joined the magic department under the Rodanthe name and couldn’t move any magic, it would be a complete disgrace.
But now that he decided to join the knight’s department, he didn’t feel like running away…
‘She believes I’m definitely going to run away, doesn’t she?’
Seeing William not responding, Larisa asked with a worried face.
“Did you change your mind about running away?”
“No, no? Just thinking about when would be the best time.”
“Phew, that’s a relief. I thought maybe you wanted to have a baby with me and…”
Not denying a 7-year-old’s words like that would make him a criminal. William desperately shook his head.
“I have to run away. Definitely. I hate this damn house and will surely run away someday.”
“Really? Then let’s cooperate.”
“Cooperate?”
A difficult word for a 7-year-old, but it was often used in the back alleys. Larisa said with a bright smile.
“When you run away, I want to run away with you too!”
William involuntarily laughed.
‘Larisa really trusts me. Trusts… Yeah…’
William felt odd. It was nice but also bittersweet, like he shouldn’t be happy… Amidst a strange sense of guilt, Larisa asked about his future plans.
“What will you do after you run away?”
“Well, I thought I’d make a living with alchemy…”
“Wow! That’s cool. I want to learn alchemy too. What’s that word for following around? Assistant! I’ll be your assistant. You’ll teach me, right?”
“If you want to learn, I can teach you. Unlike magic, anyone can learn alchemy.”
“I know what that is. It’s called being fair, right?”
“Fair?”
Alchemy, a discipline anyone can learn regardless of talent, unlike magic, which requires inherent ability. William had never heard such an interpretation.
“Yes, it’s fair. Normally looked down upon by magicians and treated as trash by non-magicians who couldn’t become magicians…”
“Calling me trash? William, you’ve already used alchemy to save Jeje. If you help many people with alchemy, they’ll come to see its greatness too.”
“Yeah.”
William thought such a life wouldn’t be too bad. Actually, imagining himself in that role, he found it quite appealing.
Especially with a cute little assistant like Larisa by his side, it would never be boring.
William pondered for a moment.
“So… how about you run away right after you graduate from the academy?”
“Me?”
“Yes. By then, you’ll be an adult and won’t need a guardian. And surely mother wouldn’t demand us to start having children right as you become an adult.”
“Okay!”
Larisa smiled brightly. Her genuinely happy smile made William happy as well.
Of course, Larisa was delighted. Having secured a job right after graduation was certainly a reason to be happy, especially as an assistant to the heir of the Rodanthe family.
She wouldn’t have to worry about her livelihood for the rest of her life. Larisa felt very secure.
While the children were discussing their future aspirations, Guinevere suddenly felt a strange sensation.
“The magic…”
The flow of magic had changed. Guinevere left her laboratory and flew to the highest roof of the mansion. She began gazing intently in one direction.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
