Positive little sun, magical girl, I am awesome

"I thought you didn't want to have more contact with me." Catherine led Lilith to the other side away from the stairs and the crowd. The Stargazing Castle was a little dim due to its structure, so orange candles were lit early. They walked to a window and felt that it was still daytime.

"It seems you have changed your mind?" Catherine smiled as she gazed at the pond outside the window.

"Not really." Lilith responded lazily, lowering her head to carefully examine the huge stone slab in the circular hall on the first floor. Unlike the smooth marble floors in other parts of the castle, this circular stone slab was very rough, with a gap two fingers wide at the joint.

"So what do you want to talk to me about, Lilith?" Catherine followed her gaze and looked at the floor for a few times, but didn't see anything, so she turned her head back with lack of interest.

"I'm waiting for Lulu and Hannah. I'm too bored, so I asked you to come along." Lilith was still staring at the slate, as if she could see flowers on it.

"If you mind Anqi's attitude..." Catherine thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth. "A teacher who is familiar with my mother told me that the teaching and research group held a meeting today. The professors think that there are too many students in our class. If we follow the previous teaching model, it may affect the teaching quality and cause some students to fall behind. So..."

"They plan to divide the first-year magic apprentices into two classes after the end of the first half of the semester, and teach them according to their abilities. Angel's magic talent is not high, so be patient, Lilith, maybe you won't have to meet more often in the future..."

Lilith had already walked onto the large stone slab in the round hall, stood on a raised spot in the middle of the slab and gently probed with her foot, as if looking for some mechanism. Hearing Catherine's words, she raised her eyebrows, looked up and smiled at her: "I don't mind that little provocation, because I know we are destined to take different paths."

She strolled back and stood beside Catherine again.

"I'm more concerned about you, Catherine." Lilith looked up at the people spiraling up the spiral staircase. They were like challengers who were brave enough to climb to the top. Because they had the dream of becoming a magician, they would move forward bravely no matter how high the tower was. "Why do you waste your energy on those people to do this boring work of reconciling contradictions?"

"My mother told me that people who become magicians cannot inherit the title. These noble children sent here are all the second sons, daughters, or even side branches of the family. They have not received elite education as heirs or pioneers. Their vision and minds are visibly narrow, and their daily lives are spent comparing food and clothing with each other. Is it worth your energy to maintain and reconcile with such people?" Lilith looked into Catherine's gray eyes and asked sincerely.

"..." Catherine pursed her lips. She found it difficult to lie when facing Lilith. "I can't control much, Lilith."

"I can't explain too much to you now, but I really need to have these people in my hands to feel at ease." She looked up at Lilith with a hint of resentment.

"Especially when I don't understand your attitude at all, I can't give up on these people."

Lilith didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This princess always only told half the truth. If she was a little bit dumb, she would have been fooled by her.

"Catherine, why do you think they came to Goletia? It's because of you, right?" Lilith said helplessly. "Are they approaching you because you are warm and friendly? It's because you are the crown prince, the only princess at present. You represent the supreme royal power."

"They don't mind whether your attitude is enthusiastic or not. They are willing to be humble because they are nobles who enjoy concentrated resources and understand what benefits power can bring to them. That's why they admire you so much."

"Is it the character of a person that they admire? No, they admire the strong who have power. People always yearn for and pursue the strong, but you have got the cause and effect wrong, Catherine."

"When you become a strong person, they will naturally follow you, imitate you, and agree with all your words. You don't need to maintain them at all. And you already have the capital to become a strong person, don't you? A full-level wind element affinity." Lilith had already seen Lulu and Hannah coming together, and waved to them from a distance.

Catherine also followed Lilith's gaze and said softly, "But, just becoming a powerful magician is not enough to convince the nobles..."

"But it's enough for you to gain a foothold in Goletia and even have a say. Isn't this what you really want?"

Lilith looked at Catherine deeply. If this princess really cared more about the attitude of the nobles, she would not have come to study in Goletia. She obviously had other intentions, but she had to pretend. Who was she pretending for?

Catherine's eyes suddenly widened for a moment, but only for a moment before returning to normal. She stared at Lilith. "Are these all your own guesses?"

Lilith shrugged casually and said nonchalantly, "It just suddenly occurred to me that the Guardian System was successfully implemented in Goletia Academy with the support of your father."

That system, which is similar to military service, was initially a one-on-one system under the guise of protecting magicians, but now the number of students enrolled has been secretly increased in each session. It is obvious that Catherine and her father are planning their own military force.

"...What about you, Lilith?" Seeing Lulu and Hannah getting closer, Catherine asked the final question before they got too close.

"Will you also choose to follow the strong as you said?"

If before she was only slightly concerned about Lilith's words and deeds that were different from those of other nobles, now Catherine sincerely hoped to be able to control this wild horse-like girl and make her clearly join her camp.

"Me?" Lilith was about to enter the round hall, but when she heard Catherine's question, she turned around and thought seriously for a while. Her hair, which had been wet and dried by the rain, was a little funny and swayed as she turned around.

"As for me, if I can, I choose to be the strong one." She winked at Catherine playfully and walked towards her classmates.

She always couldn't hear what she wanted to hear from Lilith, but such an answer didn't surprise Catherine at all, and she couldn't get angry at all. Catherine smiled helplessly, lifted her skirt and prepared to walk towards the stairs.

"Hey? Catherine, come here!" Lilith saw her about to leave alone, so she quickly waved and pulled her back.

Lilith held the arms of three people and led them to the stone slab in the center of the round hall. She grinned at their puzzled looks and said, "I've been wanting to do this since I came in."

After saying that, she pulled a few people to step on the slightly raised position in the center of the stone slab. The weight of one person was too light, and Lilith failed to step on it when she tried just now. Now the weight of several girls was added together, and she finally stepped on the raised position in the middle.

"Click——"

There was a slight shaking sound, and as Lilith had guessed, the stone slab quietly floated up under the shocked eyes of everyone on the stairs, and floated vertically toward the highest point of the tower.