I don't want to be a dragon maid!

Anne said with a smile.

What gift?

Shelley swallowed hard and asked cautiously.

“Miss Shelley, all you need to do is give me the glass ball on your chest and the bracelet on your wrist, which look very pretty.”

"Ugh?"

Shelley trembled slightly, and she instinctively reached out to grasp the Serpent's Eye on her chest.

"With just these two gifts, I can accept you as my apprentice. Whatever you want to learn, I can teach you."

Anne opened her eyes slightly, her purple pupils reflecting a somewhat flustered Noah.

"Miss Shelley, would you like to?"

Are you willing? Am I willing?

There is only one chance to enter the magical world. If I miss this opportunity, when will I have another chance?

but……

In her mind, a silver-haired, golden-eyed maid slowly appeared.

Shelley slowly released the Serpent's Eye from her chest, took a deep breath, looked at Anne, and said softly.

“Miss Anne, I’m sorry, I can’t give you these two magical artifacts.”

Can you give me a reason?

Anne seemed to have expected this, and she was not surprised at all. Instead, she looked at Shelley calmly.

"Because this is the first gift a fool gave me. If I gave it to someone else, that fool would probably be sad!"

Shelley said calmly.

"I'm sorry, Miss Anne, it seems we are not meant to be."

Upon hearing these words, Shelley, though mentally prepared, still couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.

"I see. You two, master and servant, are indeed very similar."

Anne nodded and said softly.

"Oh? Master and servant? I remember now, Miss Anne and Noah have met before, haven't they?"

Shelley paused, then quickly asked.

"Yes, I've met her twice."

Anne stroked her chin, her smile becoming mysterious.

"So we really are destined to be together!"

Chapter Sixty-Four: It is because of fear that we must move forward!

"Does that mean I still have a chance to become Miss Anne's apprentice?"

Shelley's eyes lit up, and she quickly said.

"I'm sorry, no, Miss Shelley declined my invitation, so this connection is over."

Anne shook her finger and said softly.

"I'm talking about a different kind of fate."

"What kind of fate is that?"

Shelley said cautiously.

"Actually, I came out here on a mission, which is to find reliable talents and send them to Snow Eagle Magic Academy for training."

Anne pointed to Margaret, who was yawning behind her, and said with a smile.

“This young lady knight is one of my targets. She has passed my test and is now a prospective student. The second person I want to recruit is you, Shelley Brenda.”

"Me...me?"

Shelley clutched her chest, her voice beginning to tremble.

“That’s right, to be honest, I’ve always wanted to meet you… no, I should say we sisters want to meet you, you’re someone we’re really looking forward to.”

Anne said with a smile.

"My sister, Miss Alice, also wants to see me, but why? My talent and potential are clearly..."

Shelley said with some alarm.

Anne simply smiled, silently looking at Shelley's bracelet without saying anything.

Shelley seemed to understand something, and she gripped the Serpent's Eye on her chest again, speaking softly.

"Because of Noah?"

Anne didn't answer after hearing this; she just looked at him with a smile.

"Alright, that's enough of our chat. Shelley Brenda, as a special teacher at Snow Eagle Magic Academy, I invite you to participate in the test. Will you accept?"

Anne looked at Shelley and said with a serious expression.

"I agree!"

Shelley took a deep breath and spoke in a strong voice.

"Good! Very energetic!"

Anne smiled and nodded, then said softly.

"Now that you've agreed to the test, I need to think about where to conduct it..."

Anne stroked her chin, looking around for a suitable spot.

"Huh? Annie, you still want to do the test? Can't we go after we finish our bath?"

Margaret said with some dissatisfaction.

"This was a really difficult spot to book, are you really going to just let it go to waste?"

"That's perfect, let's set up the test in the bathroom."

Anne looked at Shelley and said with a smile.

"I see you're covered in sweat too. You should take a bath to cool off while you're testing."

"it is good!"

Shelley nodded in agreement.

Margaret, who was standing nearby, called the shop assistant over and said a few words to her.

The shop assistant nodded to the three of them, then took the initiative to walk ahead and lead the way.

Shelley walked at the very back, feeling uneasy and her breathing was a little rapid.

"Noah, I'm getting nervous, what should I do..."

Shelley instinctively reached out her hand, but grasped only empty air. She looked around and realized that Noah was not beside her.

At this moment, Shelley realized that Noah had already left a deep mark on her life...

Shelley was somewhat disappointed, but more so afraid. However, she slapped her face with both hands, and the pain instantly brought her back to her senses.

No, I can't rely on Noah all the time. There are some things I have to face alone! Otherwise, I'll never become a great magician who can stand on my own!

This is the first step; I will take this step based on my own strength!

For the sake of his younger siblings, and for Noah's sake, he must become a great magician!

and……

Shelley looked up at Anne walking ahead, a flash of wariness crossing her eyes.

Perhaps it was just her imagination, but Shelley sensed that Anne and her sister seemed quite interested in Noah.

If, just if...

If Miss Anne wants to take Noah away, what are my chances of winning...?

Shelley seemed insecure; she was like a girl who had a precious doll and was afraid that other children would take it away from her.

Shelley was terrified, but fear only spurred her on! She was determined to protect everything she had!

"Come here! Standing still will prevent you from passing the test."

Anne noticed Shelley's unusual behavior, stopped and spoke to Shelley gently.

"it is good!"

Shelley's gaze hardened, and she strode toward Anne.

To protect everything that belongs to me!

On Flower Street, in front of the bakery.

"Hmm? Lord Shelley?"

Noah instinctively looked back, but behind her, besides the endless stream of people, there was no one she wanted to see.

"That's strange, I thought Lady Shelley was calling me."

"Miss Loran, we can't lower the price any further, or I won't be able to make any money."

The freckled girl in front of me put her hands on her hips and said...

"Oh, dear sister, could you lower the price a little more? I'll be a regular customer from now on. The more I come, the more regulars I'll become. Isn't it normal to give regulars a small discount?"

Noah turned her head, winked at the girl, and made a very cute expression.

"Or are you saying, dear sister, you don't want to acknowledge me as your dear little sister?"

"Even if you try to act cute, it's still not enough..."

The girl was about to say something, but looking at Noah's cute pouting face, she couldn't utter a single word.

She originally wanted to refuse, but the other person was just too cute.