Fanatics of the Magic Academy

Rose left Mason and fell into thought.

In fact, Rose's best solution for dealing with Tiana was to find a decent foster family.

It was better than being oppressed and bossed around in a foster family than losing his life with Rose.

One problem is that in the past month or so, Rose has almost cried and been turned into a complete idiot.

The Smiths' story involves parents who raised him for six years and were usually gentle and reliable, only to discover that they were training him to be a sex slave.

Of course, there's also the reason why Rose was relatively loveless in her previous life. She spent her childhood in an orphanage, and in this life, she was easily swayed by sweetness.

In this life, they finally found a piece of driftwood, but it turned out to be Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

And then there was that very thoughtful person who, when giving Rose money, worried that a child like him wouldn't be able to spend it all, specially divided the money into small coins.

On my first visit to the soup kitchen, I made a point of giving Rose an extra portion of soup; I paid attention to all sorts of details and handled things with great care.

Hope, who even managed to get hit by Rose, whose sanity was over 40 points.

Rose was starting to suspect that Hope might have some kind of histrionic personality disorder or dual personality disorder.

When facing vulnerable groups, people tend to subconsciously reveal their true selves due to a sense of security.

And this old guy only revealed himself the moment Rose drank the drug.

It wasn't a scheme specifically targeting Rose, nor was it a deliberate disguise; it was simply that the old man's acting was so convincing.

Isn't that a bit inhumane?!

This poet?

Therefore, Rose is now wary of everyone.

With this mindset, Rose is unable to feel comfortable fostering Tiana.

It is said to be a problem of the century.

After thinking for a moment, Rose returned to the tent where she had originally lived.

He opened the tent and tidied up the things inside.

Rose had previously bought a large backpack in preparation for moving in the future.

He tidied up his things and put them in his backpack.

In the end, only a few pieces of clothing with a strange smell remained in the tent.

Those clothes were given to Rose by three kind people on the first day, and Rose used them as blankets or pads on her mattress.

Without these clothes, Rose might have caught a cold while lying in the trash can in the early stages.

But now these are useless, and Rose doesn't need them anymore, so he just casually took them out and threw them away.

Rose packed up the tent.

He left with his backpack and tent.

Rose decided to end her life as a homeless person.

He currently has over 2500 yuan in his hands, and selling Hope's house would bring in another large sum of money.

Although currently there is no other source of income besides recycling corpses.

However, from what Mason just said, we can infer that a qualified first-circle mage can survive relatively well in society.

Some details reveal that the Magic Federation does not have the concept of technological equality.

Most technologies should belong exclusively to magicians and highly rational individuals.

For example, the little car Joel drives can only be driven by the ability to intervene in reality through reason.

And then there's the magic network Kenneth mentioned. In the realm of magic, the technology of this world must have reached an incredibly advanced level.

However, these achievements do not adequately benefit ordinary people, leading to a distorted underclass in the world.

They possess sophisticated firearms, which require a certain industrial base, but other areas are remarkably backward.

Therefore, a first-level mage who can invoke the power of reason.

Even a child can earn a lot of money compared to the average person.

Rose's biggest disadvantage compared to an ordinary first-circle mage is that she has never been to school and has not received systematic education in magic.

The biggest advantage is that they never went to school, so they don't have the pressure of student loans.

Objectively speaking, Rose does have the ability to support a child.

But the same problem remains: it's too dangerous for Tiana to be with him.

Becoming a believer in this era is no less than joining the National Revolutionary Army in 49 or becoming a witch in the Middle Ages.

The day their identities as believers are exposed, the two of them will be burned at the stake, becoming a pair of star-crossed lovers.

Perhaps, going our separate ways is the best solution.

Rose can temporarily take care of Tiana until she is a little older, or until a suitable foster family is found.

With that in mind, Rossai bought some food on the way and then returned to the house where Tiana was staying.

He put the luggage on the ground. By this time, Tiana had woken up and was hugging her knees, seemingly lost in thought.

Rose observed that the food on the table had not been touched.

Rose had intended to leave a note to remind Tiana, but considering that Tiana was illiterate, she didn't.

Tiana looked up, her large, watery eyes reflecting an emotion that Rose knew all too well.

Upon seeing it was Rose, a smile bloomed on her face, a smile that contained something Rose was also very familiar with.

Her voice was hoarse as she spoke softly:

"Luo Xin, you're back."

Rose nodded. "Are you feeling better, Tiana?"

Tiana was not as lively as when they first met, and nodded obediently.

Rose poured a glass of water and handed it to him.

Tiana held the cup and sipped it slowly, finishing it quickly; she seemed truly thirsty.

Rose poured herself another glass, but she could only drink half of it before she couldn't drink any more.

Rose remembered that she hadn't eaten for over a day and pointed to the food on the table:

"Why didn't you eat? I saved this especially for you because I was afraid you'd be hungry when you woke up."

Tiana's eyes lit up instantly, and she smiled happily:

"Wow! Really? Luo Xin, these are for me?"

Rose nodded.

Tiana smiled at him, and that familiar emotion from Rose resurfaced in her eyes as she asked:

"Luo Xin, have you eaten?"

Rose shook her head:

"You eat first, I ate on the way."

"Um!"

Tiana cheered up again, ran to the table, grabbed a piece of bread, and wolfed it down.

She quickly ate half the bread; she looked like she was really starving.

As Rose watched her eat, she pondered what to do with Tiana.

He wanted to ask Tiana if she knew any relatives or acquaintances.

Although the hope was slim, because if Hans really had relatives who could help, he wouldn't have brought her here smuggled.

But he still spoke up: "Tiana, do you know anyone around here? Or are you related?"

Upon hearing this, Tiana's face turned pale.

The bread fell from her hand onto the table, panic clouded her bright eyes, and her voice trembled with tears:

"Luo Xin, you don't want Tiana anymore either?"

Rose replied, "No, it's too dangerous for you to be with me."

Tiana panicked, her words coming out so fast it sounded like she was about to cry:

"Luo Xin, Tiana is very well-behaved! I can help you with many things; I'm very capable!"

She pushed the unfinished bread into the pile of food: "I don't eat much, I won't be a burden to you!"

Then she stood up from the chair, carefully tugging at Rose's clothes, and tears streamed down her face.

"Waaaaah... Luo Xin, I have nothing left... no father, no mother... Don't abandon Tiana, Tiana is a good girl..."

Rose looked at Tiana—and suddenly he remembered what was hidden in the emotion on her face and in her smile.

It was a fawning mood and a cautious smile.

Rose often wore this smile in her past life when she was in an orphanage.

He looked at the food on the table, food that Tiana had been eating all alone in the room, starving but whom she hadn't dared to touch.

He thought of himself in his past life, who seemed to have been just as cautious.

He looked at Tiana, who was still grieving her father's death, but desperately suppressed her emotions and put on a docile expression.

It seems that I was like this in my past life.

Rose was silent for a while, then began to reassess and think again.

Admittedly, finding Tiana a foster family seems to be the best solution at present.

What is the logic behind this optimal solution?

The premise is that it's too dangerous for Tiana to follow him.

His identity as a believer will implicate her, and the magician he has provoked will also threaten her.

Ok.

The logic is sound.

It is indeed the optimal solution.

but,

This logical chain is fine, but what is the starting point of the logic?

The logical starting point for all of this is:

Rosell's identity as a believer will be exposed, and he will mishandle the magician's actions, allowing him to threaten Tiana.

Why did we start from this point?

Why did Rose assume she would be exposed? Why did she assume she wouldn't handle things properly?

Rose, are you a piece of trash?

Or are you just being a coward?

Is the purpose of coming into this world to live a life of constant worry and fear?

Like Mason?

Rose learned magic and sought survival not to spend her whole life huddled in the slums, in a tent, or next to a garbage can.

Rose decided to change this starting point of logic.

He wouldn't be so useless as to expose his identity as a believer, nor would he be so useless as to fail to clean up the mess left by a slain mage.

Rose is determined to make adopting Tiana the best solution.

Once the mind is clear,

He reached out and wiped away Tiana's tears, his tone remaining calm:

"No, that's not true. I was just asking. I won't abandon you."

Tiana looked up, her teary eyes filled with caution, speculation, and ingratiation:

"Really? Luo Xin?"

"Um."

Rose nodded, seeing her own reflection in Tiana's watery eyes, and continued:

"After all, I promised Hans that I would take care of you."