Positive little sun, magical girl, I am awesome

With the experience of previous teleportations, Lilith bent down and lowered her center of gravity as soon as she felt the change in the scene in front of her. Fortunately, she landed steadily and stood on a busy street. Lilith breathed a sigh of relief that she did not fall flat on her face in front of people, and turned to face a few shocked little faces.

"Did she suddenly appear with a bang?!" A child had bread crumbs all over his face and seemed to be eating breakfast. At this moment, he opened his mouth wide and confirmed with his companions in horror.

"No, no, it's a woof." Another child next to him argued in a low voice. A few little kids were sitting on grocery boxes on the street, observing the flow of people boredly. The moment Lilith teleported over was just captured by them.

Lilith stared at them expressionlessly for a few seconds, then suddenly made a face and roared, pretending to rush towards them. The children screamed and ran away in all directions. The prank was successful, and she smirked triumphantly, then walked down the street towards the direction of Friar Manor.

To be honest, Lilith had a very complicated feeling towards Tandin County. On the one hand, it belonged to her annoying father, or rather, they hated each other, and she really didn't want to set foot here. But on the other hand, there were Melissa and Ram here, and it was a memorable starting point for her magic practice. During this year, she and Melissa had kept in touch. Melissa's little daughter was born in winter and was now almost half a year old.

She might not have time to go home when the new school year comes, so she decided to visit Melissa during this summer vacation.

She didn't have much time to go out and play in Tanding County before, and the customs and habits here are different from those in Gloria. Lilith walked and stopped along the way, and when she saw interesting things and fresh food, she couldn't help but stop to buy some. By the time she arrived at Friar Manor, it was almost noon.

The servant guarding the gate seemed to be a new arrival. When he saw the girl suddenly appear at the gate with empty hands and nothing in her hands, he looked at her as if she were a poor relative who came to beg for money. He refused to believe that she was the eldest daughter of the owner of the manor. Only after he slowly asked the housekeeper for permission did he open the door for her.

"Ms. Lilith, welcome home." The weather was hot, and Hoffman was unable to open his eyes as soon as he came out of the inner courtyard because of the scorching sun outside, and his expression was not very enthusiastic.

Lilith nodded, "Good morning, Mr. Hoffman. Is Mother in her room or at the training grounds?"

"In the room. Why didn't you inform us when you came back? We didn't make any preparations to welcome you. We were really scared." Hoffman looked at Lilith, who was wearing androgynous clothes, and secretly showed her disdain behind her back.

"Do I need to inform you that I'm going back to my home?" Lilith turned and looked at him with a smile.

In a year, the girl in front of him seemed to have grown up a lot. Her casual glance was like a sword drawn from its sheath. Hoffman was startled, as if he finally realized that this girl was also his master. He didn't dare to say anything, but closed his mouth and accompanied her quietly.

As soon as she entered the room, Lilith sighed comfortably. The Friar family had no shortage of magic stones. Magic patterns emitting white gas lit up on the floor, making the room extremely cool. She refused Hoffman's company and walked towards the familiar room on her own.

As soon as Ram carefully opened the bedroom door and came out, she was greeted with a warm hug.

"Long time no see, Ram!" Lilith's eyes were bright and full of joy of reunion.

"Ms. Lilith!" Ram, who was always serious, showed a rare expression of surprise and raised his hand to pat her.

"You've grown taller." Ram said softly.

"Where's Melissa?" Lilith asked with a smile.

"If you go in now, you will definitely give her a scare." Ram also showed his mischievous side and encouraged Lilith to scare her master.

Lilith understood what she meant, winked at her, and silently pushed the door open and slipped in.

She didn't see Melissa at first. What caught her attention first was the luxurious crib beside the bed. Lilith subconsciously held her breath and tiptoed over.

The sunlight was filtered through the white gauze curtains and became soft, gently sprinkled on the crib, a blonde baby was sleeping soundly in the soft bedding, her little face was rosy. Her long eyelashes were like two small fans, quietly resting on her eyelids. Her little mouth was slightly open, and she would occasionally smack her lips a few times, as if she was tasting sweet milk in her dreams.

Her breathing was even and steady, with a soothing rhythm. The whole room was immersed in her sleep. Everything seemed so peaceful and harmonious, as if time had stopped for this sleeping little angel.

So cute... Lilith's heart softened, but she couldn't help but pursed her lips. How could that old man deserve to have such a cute child? She felt sorry for Melissa.

"...Lilith?!" After a gasp, Melissa exclaimed in a low voice.

Lilith turned around and saw Melissa who had just changed her clothes in the cloakroom. She smiled happily and said softly, "She is really cute, Melissa."

Melissa also smiled, walked over, and stood beside the crib with her.

"Her name is Lucinda. Like Leila, she was named after you." Melissa looked at her daughter who was sleeping soundly on the bed with soft eyes and a smile.

"My name?" Lilith was surprised. She had never thought of this before.

"Yes, look at her blonde hair, Lilith, you are related by blood, she is your sister, you are a person with family, Lilith."

Sisters?... Lilith, who was always alone, was shocked by this word. Her heart was filled with warmth. Looking at the child's trembling eyelashes, she felt warm and sour.

"...She must be the happiest child in the world." Lilith said softly, "Because she has an amazing mother." She turned her head to look at Melissa. The sunlight gilded her, as if she was the embodiment of the glory of motherhood.

Melissa hugged her when she heard it. She was about to speak, but her expression changed the next second as if she was facing a great enemy. “Ah…she’s going to wake up!”

Lilith had her lunch to the accompaniment of Lucinda's "Eeh, Eeh, Eah". After taking a nap, she had nothing to do, so she went to the training ground and pestered Melissa's knights for instructions. By the time she had stretched her muscles, it was already dusk. She walked from the corridor towards the restaurant, and at a corner, she bumped into James Friel who was going to the backyard to look for Hoffman.

When the other person saw her for the first time, he was stunned for a few seconds, as if he suddenly realized who she was, and subconsciously took a few steps back.

"...Good afternoon, Lord Viscount." Lilith saw James' performance. She put away her sword and greeted her adoptive father calmly.

The other party didn't seem to care at all about how Lilith addressed him. After his initial gaffe, he returned to his expressionless look, ignored her greeting, and walked away quickly without saying a word.

Lilith stayed where she was, watching him hastily leave, and couldn't help but frown and complain inwardly -

Why did it feel like his reaction just now wasn't disgust, but more like... fear?