'How dare they? How dare they do such a thing?'
The moment Diana heard about what happened to Callius from the maids that were talking amongst themselves, Diana was furious.
Furious about the fact that they dared to do such a thing to her brother.
Since she had been away from her household for almost two years, she had already missed her brother to the core.
And she was living a secluded life in her master's hut, which was one of the reasons why she was uninformed.
'Banishment from the household? Rape attempt on a nun of the church?'
Remembering the accusations about her brother, Diana clenched her hand.
'Bunch of nonsense.'
She knew there was just no way that her brother would do such a thing.
'Brother will never look at any other girl.'
Though the thing she thought about her brother was wrong….
Inside her mind, she was firm.
'He will always look at me. He is not someone who can't control his desires.'
Although her thought process was different from normal, it was also not wrong to say that she was partially right in her own way.
Because Callius also had his own criteria while engaging in sexual relationships with others.
Though
'I need to go there; I need to see with my own eyes. I can't believe those rumors.'
That was what she thought before getting up from the place she was standing.
And to explain what kind of place she was residing at that moment, the words would not be enough to describe.
Because she was in front of a huge tree.
A huge tree whose leaves were bright yellow.
A tree that was piercing the sky, whose tip was nowhere to be seen.
The clouds that were formed above the ground….
Even they were not in enough height to stand above the tree….
It was the treasure of the elves.
The world tree.
And she was standing in front of it.
In front of the world tree, she was standing in a building that resembled a hut.
A simple hut.
That was what elves meant while being closer to nature.
A simple hut that didn't have much complexity inside it.
And that was the place where she was trying to communicate with the nature spirits and the nature itself.
While trying to finish the assignment her master gave her.
'You can't leave this place before you finish mastering the 4-star nature magic, Nature's Grasp.'
That was what her master had said to her and her fellow disciples, who were also learning nature magic like her.
However, at that moment, when she heard about what happened to her brother, she ignored the warnings her master gave her and left the place she was standing.
And headed towards the city where she could use teleportation magic.
Though she knew what she was doing was not something optimal, she didn't want to stop.
However, a nuisance appeared.
An elven girl with bright green hair.
She was Sheela.
Her senior.
Though the way she was treated in this place was not something she would complain about, it was also true that most elves did not look at humans in a favorable way.
Because most of them would have that looking-down expression on their faces.
And Sheela was one of them.
Because of her nature magic, she was able to understand what others were thinking underneath their words.
Which was also the reason why she was able to understand that Sheela was jealous of her.
And she was trying to provoke her to make a mistake.
"Am I not right, though? Isn't he a loser who can't even use magic even though he is the son of the world's greatest lightning magician? Ah, I forgot. He was just a bastard, right? Son of a who-"
However, the moment she heard what Sheela was saying about her brother, her eyes went dark.
'What is this bitch saying about dear Brother?'
In her mind, her brother was something sacred.
Something she had always looked up to.
That was the reason why she was not able to ignore the insults Sheela was throwing at her brother.
Which, in the end, made her attack.
'Nature, listen to my words.'
In her mind, she was talking with the spirits around the trees.
Because they were her friends, they also didn't like that elven girl who was badmouthing their friend's brother.
Though it was mostly because of her high talent at controlling nature and spirits around her…
Therefore, she directed those branches to the neck of Sheela, who was trying to provoke her, and the results were obvious….
Just like that, she really wanted to kill her, and she almost did.
'But, the brother wouldn't want me to blood my hands for a peasant like her.'
Was the reason why she left her alive.
'Because she won't ever be a threat to me.'
Thinking that, she had left the girl hanging on there and started walking towards the exit of this place.
"What is happening here?"
Though, at that moment, she heard the voice of someone to whom she had frequently listened.
"Master…. This girl attacked me out of nowhere. I don't even know why she did that."
Hearing her master's voice, Sheela's face lit up.
'Lies.'
"Is that true, Diana?"
With her eyes locked into her master's, she answered.
"Did you know?"
"What?"
"Did you know what happened to brother?"
"Ah…"
Seeing the expression on her master's face, she understood.
"So you knew."
"Yes. I knew."
Her master, whom she always paid respect to as her teacher, lost her meaning in her heart with just a move.
"Then, why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I didn't want you to get distracted because of someone useless like him."
However, there was still room for her to stay as her master normally….
At least until she said such a thing.
"Useless?"
"Isn't he? He is not worthy of your talent or your attention. He is just a worm who has nothing."
Just like the others, her master, too, was insulting her brother in front of her.
However, there was one other thing that she also needed to pay attention.
"Who are you to measure if he is worthy of me or not? Who do you think you are to decide on my behalf?"
It was the fact that there was a decision made on her behalf.
"I am your master."
"So that gives you the right to decide whom I am going to pay attention to?"
"Yes."
"Nonsense."
Although she really tried her best to stay calm, it was getting harder and harder for her to stay like that.
Because the words she was hearing were not only an insult to her brother but also an insult to her.
"I will see my brother."
"You can't."
"I can't? Who gave you the right?"
"Your mother, Adelyn, was the one who said not to let you get out of there until the academy entrance ceremony started."
Hearing what her master said, she didn't even stop her steps.
"What? Nonsense. You can't keep me up in this place. I am leaving."
/SWOOSH/ /SWOOSH/
Just as she was about to move forward, suddenly, a bunch of green plants enveloped her all around.
"What? WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"
And that was the final straw that broke the camel's back.
With those branches covering her all around, she was trapped in a sphere cage.
"I am sorry, my disciple. But you can't leave this place yet."
While her master was mumbling like that, inside, Diana was kicking the walls.
Though it didn't matter…..
In the end, she was still just a new 4-star mage who had just started using 4-star magic; there was no way she could go against such a powerhouse.
However, if there was one thing, her master and her mother were underestimated.
That would be her obsession with her brother.
'I will definitely save you, brother; just wait.'
Just like that, her adventure in that cage started…. For five months….
