"I don't want to watch!" Luo Wei said, giving her a deadpan look.
"Don't swing your head around to show me! I want to see magic, not a horror movie scene!!"
"Oh..." Tilis nodded innocently, "If you don't want to watch, then forget it..."
She pondered over Luo Wei's date plans again. "But... I also don't find listening to music or watching the night view interesting... The night view in Saint Callen, we can see it every day... After living here for so long, I'm already fed up with it..."
Luo Wei gave a helpless smile.
What kind of steel-straight woman is this?
Not understanding any life's little pleasures, he's feeling so powerless...
But Luo Wei still planned to take her out. Even if she said so, someone who has never experienced it wouldn't know anyway, what's the point of taking her word for it?
Spending time with the person you love, experiencing all kinds of new and exciting things, witnessing happiness you've never felt before, isn't that romantic?
Tilis doesn't understand, but Luo Wei does.
Last time, Luo Wei made her feel the harshness of the world.
This time, Luo Wei decided to make her cherish the beauty she has.
More importantly, she would have him by her side.
Every moment they spent together would be etched into her heart, becoming unforgettable beautiful memories.
Seeing Luo Wei so excited and eager, Tilis, although she didn't find it particularly interesting, couldn't help but look forward to it.
She sweetly smiled, "Then I'll leave tomorrow's me in your hands, okay?"
Luo Wei took her hand, "Don't worry! I finally squeezed this time out from your research, I won't let you down~"
Looking at Luo Wei like this, Tilis felt a kind of joy she couldn't quite put into words.
She carefully noticed the juice stains on Luo Wei's clothing, her brow slightly furrowed.
"And you say I'm messy, look at you, you've got yourself dirty."
She also tied an apron for Luo Wei.
"Huh? I already have an apron on, don't I?" Luo Wei looked at Tilis, who was wrapping herself around him in confusion.
"Hmph!" Tilis blushed, "Why do you care so much!"
Then, without further ado, she started tying the apron for him, but exceptionally slowly.
"Oh..." Luo Wei looked at his double aprons and shook his head helplessly.
"It's so hot..."
Tilis lowered her head, smirking slyly.
She just wanted to hug him a little...
...
The next day in Saint Callen City, specks of snow started to fall from the sky.
As the New Year approached, every shop along the roadside was decorated with balloons and ribbons. High above, airships pulled giant red banners celebrating the festival, all advertisements from the largest businesses in the city.
Every few steps down the road, one could see smiling nuns bestowing blessings upon passersby. Couples in the park exchanged carefully prepared gifts, occasionally rustling with delighted laughter, and the entire city was suffused with a happy atmosphere.
Luo Wei and Tilis walked hand in hand down the street.
In reality, Saint Callen was almost entering summer, and the New Year was still far away.
But who cared.
Luo Wei wanted to create an unparalleled perfect date for Tilis, and the New Year atmosphere was simply the most romantic.
Tilis gazed at the snowflakes falling from the sky, her eyes sparkling.
She extended her palm, catching a snowflake, which quickly melted, leaving her hand damp.
"Compared to the ever-spring south, I still prefer the distinct seasons of Saint Callen," Tilis said cheerfully, "I didn't expect it to snow suddenly, isn't it wonderful!"
Luo Wei smiled and tightly fitted her hat, making the already plump Tilis look like a white snowball, very cute.
"Do you like this snow?" Luo Wei asked.
Tilis excitedly nodded, gazing at the falling snowflakes.
"Snow is formed from the solid precipitation of atmospheric water vapor, possessing a delicate and mysterious hexagonal crystalline symmetrical structure! It's both a specific manifestation within the chaotic meteorological system and reflects the energy transfer of light and heat, symbolizing the universal connections of all things in the world!"
She joyfully held the melted snow in her hands, "I love things like this, they let me feel the laws and rules of all things, allowing me a glimpse into the truths of the world."
Luo Wei was stunned.
He stared at those snowflakes, thinking to himself, why can't I make sense of any of this? How can I not come up with such deep and impactful lines?
As a mere mortal, all Luo Wei could say was:
Geez! It's snowing! It looks damn beautiful!
So... Luo Wei quietly looked at Tilis, is this the difference between an average person and a genius...?
The gap really is quite big...
Luo Wei held Tilis's hand, first returning to the school. There was a lecture by Master Usoma this morning.
"The Close Connection Between Wizardry, Magic, and the World"
In the timeline of this illusionary dream Luo Wei had meticulously designed, all tragedies had yet to occur.
Luo Wei hadn't left four years ago, Tilis hadn't gone mad looking for him everywhere, her teacher hadn't opened that door, everything was unbelievably beautiful.
Not only had Usoma not gone mad, but due to her relationship with the old principal, she was invited to Callen University to give a lecture on the occult. When the duo arrived at the lecture hall, it was already packed, the aisles full of people.
Luo Wei and Tilis managed to squeeze in, only to discover the lecture was already halfway through, and the atmosphere in the classroom was hot, on the verge of breaking into a fight.
It really was that tense.
"The magic you speak of, the method of executing it is too restrictive, and the energy conversion efficiency is also low, I don't think there's much need to widely promote such things," said the current principal of Callen University, Danton, though he was advanced in years, his voice was still strong.
"No need?" Usoma wasn't angry and instead smiled and questioned:
"Do you know that magic is the mysticism in philosophy? It's unutterable, hard to comprehend, only the most gifted can fathom the true meaning of magic."
"But once comprehended, with our frail human bodies, we can leverage the miracles of the world, have you ever seen the true power of magic? If you have truly witnessed such earthshaking miracles, you wouldn't speak such words."
The two clashed head-on, the atmosphere in the large classroom growing even hotter, the students seemed eager to see the two come to blows.
A classroom NPC made way for Luo Wei, who pulled Tilis into the two front seats. Once seated, Tilis quickly became engrossed.
Luo Wei observed her, then silently looked towards the verbal battle on the podium.
Although both these characters in the illusionary dream were fake, what they said was actually true.
The Magical Institute greatly distrusted the existence of mages, the principal hadn't been shy about expressing similar views in public places before, while the latter was something he had seen in "Usoma's Notes".
So all of this, of course, was staged for Tilis.
His purpose was also reflected in the next words from Principal Danton.