I don't want to be a dragon maid!

"I said, Lord Shelley said it's about practicing magic, but how do you practice it?"

Noah asked curiously.

"This is very simple..."

Shelley put down her backpack, and magic began to flow through her hands. She looked at Noah and said earnestly.

"Noah, you'll be my practice partner!"

Chapter 45 The Bet Between the Two

"Lady Shelley, is this really alright? Fists and feet have no eyes; what if you get hurt by accident? Wouldn't that be terrible?"

Noah asked with a worried look.

“If I say it’s okay, then it’s okay. I’ve already finished studying the theoretical knowledge of magic.”

Shelley said with a serious expression.

"Knowing the theory but not knowing how to use it is a fatal flaw for a magician!"

"Lord Shelley..."

Noah still looked worried.

"Noah, if it's for your own good, please agree! I want to test my limits!"

Shelley patted her chest and said earnestly.

"Give me your all!"

"what……"

Noah scratched his head, looking troubled.

"start!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the ice element in Shelley's hand instantly gathered, and several ice spikes appeared out of thin air, piercing towards Noah at an extremely fast speed.

Noah neither dodged nor avoided; her golden eyes flickered slightly, and with a slight wave of her arm, the ice spikes still in mid-air instantly shattered on their own.

"Cold mist!"

Shelley seemed to have anticipated this outcome. She closed her eyes and silently recited a spell. The mist from the ice spikes did not dissipate but instead seemed to come alive, rushing towards Noah.

Noah still didn't dodge, but this time her clothes and the ground beneath her feet began to freeze, and the frost connected at an alarming speed, sealing Noah's hands and feet tightly.

Shelley exhaled a breath of stale air, and looked at Noah with some unease.

On one hand, she hoped her techniques would work, since she had learned them herself from the grimoire.

On the other hand, she worried that if her moves were too effective and hurt Noah, Shelley would probably be heartbroken.

Therefore, she reduced the destructive power of the frost mist, using it only as a skill to control Noah's actions. If Noah shows signs of pain or his magic power decreases, she will immediately dispel the spell.

Of course, these were all Shelley's own thoughts. When she looked at Noah, she realized she had been overthinking things...

Noah's face was rosy, her eyes were slightly squinted, and she was humming a little tune, looking very comfortable, as if she were soaking in a hot spring.

"Noah, what are you doing...?"

Shelley's face was full of speechlessness as she spoke slowly.

"Ah, Lord Shelley, cough cough cough, is it over already? Look how frozen I am, I might even catch a cold tomorrow..."

Noah suddenly realized what was happening. She coughed a few times and pretended to be very weak.

"You're lying! You didn't even use your full strength. I told you to give it your all against me!"

Shelley puffed out her cheeks and said angrily.

"Are you insulting my intelligence? You're clearly leaving room for maneuver!"

"Lady Shelley, it's not that I don't want to do it, I'm just afraid of hurting you..."

Noah looked completely innocent, and she quickly said.

"Can we skip this test? From now on, Noah will protect you... Oh dear!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the ice mist transformed into an ice hammer and fell heavily from above Noah's head.

Noah dared not pretend anymore. With a slight exertion, the ice on her body shattered into pieces on the ground. Then, she lightly leaped backward, dodging the ice hammer that came from the sky.

A large crater appeared in the ground. In the distance, Shelley's cheeks were bulging as she wielded her ice hammer, launching a new attack on Noah while shouting loudly.

"Who needs your protection! You damn maid, don't underestimate me! I just want to become stronger, only when I become stronger can I do what I want to do..."

I want to protect you, and I also want to be strong enough to truly stand by your side!

Shelley had the words on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't bring herself to say them. She looked at Noah, her bright eyes filled with stubbornness!

Noah saw Shelley's gaze, and she was slightly taken aback at first, then smiled.

"I think I understand what Lord Shelley is thinking, but if Noah doesn't have a suitable reward, he simply won't have the energy to fight Lord Shelley!"

"What are you planning to do now, with this bet?"

Shelley swallowed hard, a sudden feeling of unease rising in her heart.

"How about this: if I win, I'll kiss Shelley; if I lose, Lady Shelley will kiss me, okay?"

Noah thought for a moment, then flashed her signature smile again and spoke slowly.

"Wait, no matter who wins or loses, I'm still going to give you a kiss. You're the one who benefits!"

Shelley brandished her fist and said angrily.

"How about this: if I lose, I'll give Shelley a full-service lap pillow service, how about that?"

Noah thought about it and then made the suggestion again.

"Knee pillow again?"

Shelley felt a little tempted when she thought of Noah's soft thighs, but she still stubbornly said no.

"No, no, no, this isn't just an ordinary lap pillow, it's a one-stop service: lap pillow, ear cleaning, and story reading!"

Noah stood still and said with a smile.

"If the comfort level of a regular lap pillow is only one, then this all-inclusive service is ten or even twenty. Doesn't Lord Shelley want to try this service?"

"This one……"

Shelley's expression wavered; the thought of Noah's lap pillow had already tempted her.

"But how is victory or defeat determined?"

"Well, let Lord Shelley decide."

Noah nodded her lips, looked at Shelley with tenderness, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Whatever judgment Lord Shelley makes, I have no objection!"

"Should I make the judgment?"

Shelley paused, then asked with some doubt.

“That’s right, this is my choice, Lady Shelley, let’s continue!”

Noah slowly wiped the smile from his face and said calmly.

"I'm going to get serious this time!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shelley's body trembled involuntarily. Although the two were some distance apart, she could still feel the intense magic power emanating from Noah.

This maid really isn't going to hide her abilities anymore!

Shelley immediately descended upon Noah, and the attack came again. This time, Noah did not dodge. She leaped up and punched the giant ice hammer with all her might.

The giant ice hammer collided with Noah, looking like a stone slamming into a grain of rice...

Even Shelley, standing to the side, widened her eyes. Although she knew Noah's strength, she couldn't help but worry as she watched him crash into the ice hammer.

However, it was not Noah who was knocked away, but the ice hammer. This huge thing shattered bit by bit as it spun in mid-air, turning into ice shards that fell to the ground with a clatter.

Shelley looked at Noah in mid-air, her pupils shrinking as she saw a strange smile on Noah's face as he slowly disappeared!

Noah's magic and aura also vanished along with it.

The only sound in the surrounding forest was the wind rustling through the grass. Shelley's inner vigilance returned, and she began to chant again, as the remaining ice elements once more coalesced around her.

Shelley then noticed that the Serpent Heart Bracelet on her wrist was shimmering slightly, and more water element was flowing into her body.

"Ice Wall!"

As soon as he finished speaking, ice elements erupted instantly, turning the entire grassland into a thick layer of frost. Ice spikes as tall as city walls sprang up, protecting Shelley's entire body.

Chapter Forty-Six: The Fire in My Memory

Shelley took a deep breath and looked at everything in front of her with some surprise.

"Is this the ice wall I released?"

Logically, her ice wall should only be able to maintain a distance of a few meters, and it seems that only high-level mages can create such an ice wall.

Could it be...

Shelley glanced at her wrist; the bracelet looked just like an ordinary bracelet at that moment.

However, Shelley was certain that the bracelet had emitted a dazzling light when she chanted the incantation...

Actually, this bracelet was a gift from Noah.

"During battle, it's not a good habit to not be fully focused on the enemy!"

Just as Shelley was looking at the bracelet and thinking, a cold voice rang out from behind her.

Shelley shuddered and slowly turned her head, only to see a pair of golden eyes coldly staring at her.

Although there was a thick ice wall between them, the golden eyes were exceptionally clear.

But then she saw Noah... no, in Shelley's eyes, this warrior dressed as a maid didn't look like Noah at all.

Her face was like ice that had never melted for millennia, and her eyes were like golden torches that would never go out.