333: From today on, you have to call me Teacher Ellie.

The next day.

Lyas got up, walked out of her room, completed her morning wash-up with the toiletries already prepared by the maid, and then went to the dining area.

"You're up? Come on, have breakfast. After breakfast, I'll continue teaching you witchcraft, and I'll also teach you the meditation method. Starting today, you need to begin meditating," Lilita said to Lyas from her seat at the dining table.

"Yes, Mother," Lyas nodded and then walked over to sit down.

Lilita was a bit surprised that Lyas was so cooperative today. She had thought that after yesterday's events, Lyas would show some youthful rebellion.

She didn't expect her to be so obedient.

"Um, Mother, if my progress in learning witchcraft meets the standards each day, I'd like to go out and play. I promise I won't neglect meditation in the evening either," Lyas said to Lilita.

"Oh? Where do you want to go play?" Lilita asked curiously.

"Hmm...maybe to the city, or maybe explore the wilderness," Lyas thought for a moment and said, "I promise it won't affect my witchcraft studies."

Lilita pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. Since it wouldn't affect her witchcraft studies, she would allow Lyas a certain degree of freedom.

"I'm doing this for your own good, and I trust that you won't do anything bad, right, Lyas?" Lilita asked, looking into Lyas's eyes.

"Yes, Mother!" Lyas looked directly into Lilita's eyes, then nodded seriously and said.

"Very good! Let's eat," Lilita said with a smile.

Lyas began to eat, and after finishing breakfast, she continued to learn witchcraft with Lilita.

She learned three more 1st-tier witchcraft spells.

"Very good, you are already considered a junior witch. I have many witchcraft books here; you can read and learn from them yourself. If you don't understand anything, ask me. Next, you need to diligently meditate to enhance your magic power, and then, in constructing magic patterns, you can try to construct 2nd-tier magic patterns to learn 2nd-tier witchcraft!" Lilita said to Lyas.

"Okay, Mother!" Lyas nodded in agreement, then followed Lilita to learn the meditation method.

After Lyas entered meditation, Lilita watched her from the side, very satisfied.

Lyas, meditating for the first time, meditated for two hours before waking up.

"Very good! Two hours for your first meditation, an hour more than I managed back then! Lyas, you were born to be a witch!" Lilita said to Lyas, very pleased.

"Um, well, Mother, I think today's studies are done. I want to go out and play now," Lyas nodded and said to Lilita.

"Of course! I'll have someone accompany you," Lilita smiled and nodded. After all, it's normal for a 12-year-old child to be playful. However, as long as she could complete her daily study tasks, Lilita was not stingy about giving Lyas her freedom.

"No need! Mother, I have the magic tools you gave me, and I'm a witch myself now. I can protect myself!" Lyas shook her head and said to Lilita.

Lilita pondered for a moment, then nodded, "That's true. Then be sure to pay attention to your safety. If you feel any danger, don't hesitate; use the magic tool to teleport back."

"Okay!" Lyas heard Lilita's words and immediately nodded happily. She hadn't expected everything to go so smoothly.

"Go on, don't come back too late," Lilita waved her hand and said.

"Mhm! See you tonight, Mother!" Lyas happily skipped out.

Lilita watched the departing Lyas with a deep gaze.

Lyas jogged towards the place she had agreed upon with Aili last night.

Having practiced swordsmanship since childhood, her physical fitness was not bad.

She arrived at the agreed spot.

Lyas saw Aili on the cliff, sitting cross-legged on a large rock.

"Aili laoshi! I'm here!" Lyas called out to Aili, slightly out of breath.

"Mhm," Aili opened her eyes and got down from the rock.

Leaning against the rock were two knight's swords; she had brought them from home.

"Lyas, are you ready to learn swordsmanship from me?" Aili asked, looking at Lyas.

"I am!" Lyas nodded seriously.

"The swordsmanship I teach is different from the swordsmanship in your world. You need to be mentally prepared for that," Aili said to Lyas.

"Mhm!" Lyas nodded. She didn't care if it was different, as long as it was swordsmanship! Besides, she had no other way to learn now; her mother had "blocked" all her avenues.

"Mhm, very spirited!" Aili nodded, very satisfied. This was her first time truly acting as a teacher.

Although she often taught others when she was at the academy, she always had a "backer." This was her first time relying purely on herself.

"Then, starting today, you will call me Aili laoshi," Aili said to Lyas with a smile.

"Aili laoshi!" Lyas immediately called out.

Aili felt delighted by the address.

"Very good! Come, take a sword," Aili picked up one of the knight's swords nearby and said to Lyas.

"Okay, Aili laoshi!" Lyas walked over and picked up the other knight's sword.

So heavy! Lyas frowned slightly. Although she had practiced swordsmanship since childhood, she mostly used wooden swords. Now, directly handling a real sword, the weight was not light.

Fortunately, Lyas, whose physique was quite good, could swing it. It just might not be as effortless or as sustained as with a wooden sword.

"Before I teach you swordsmanship, I need to explain what swordsmanship is, as well as the style of swordsmanship we will be learning and its background story!" Aili began to explain to Lyas.

Lyas listened attentively from the side.

Aili explained everything she had learned from the academy, teaching Lyas exactly as she had been taught, and finally said, "The Star Sword Technique is the swordsmanship I will teach you! In my world, this swordsmanship is the strongest!"

"The strongest swordsmanship!" Lyas's eyes lit up as she listened to Aili's words.

She hadn't expected to learn the strongest swordsmanship in the world!

"Not bad! Very eloquent!" At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

The air next to them twisted, and Lilita's figure appeared.

"Mo...Mother!?" Lyas's face instantly changed when she saw the newcomer, turning pale with fright.

Lyas knew that her mother would absolutely not allow her to learn swordsmanship!

Not to mention, she had "deceived" her mother and snuck out to learn swordsmanship!

It's over, it's over, it's over... Lyas trembled with fear.

"Hello, who are you?" Aili, however, showed no fear and looked calmly at Lilita.

"You're trying to abduct my daughter, and you still ask who I am?" Lilita looked at Aili, her gaze slightly cold.

"Your daughter?" Aili glanced at Lyas, then understood, "Oh! You're Lyas's mother!"

Then Aili smiled brightly, "Don't worry! I'll teach your daughter well; I won't hold anything back!"