Chapter 44: Wild Horse (1)
Several years passed after Dereck left the Duplain family, and the seasons changed multiple times.
Diella Katherine Duplain bade farewell to the mentor who had the greatest influence on her life, but her growth curve neither wavered nor took a step back. On the contrary, once her path was set, her innate talent began to blossom.
In the realm of magical achievement, lineage was regarded as the most important factor. Her previously slow magical progress soared like a fish finding water after Dereck made a slight adjustment to her direction.
Although the growth trajectories of commoners were similar, the manner in which blessed geniuses reached maturity was unique.
Valerian, Leigh, Aiselin, Diella.
Among the Duplain siblings—all renowned for their magical achievements—Diella’s development was the most extraordinary.
She didn’t seek to penetrate the essence of magic like Valerian, nor did she yearn for worldly prominence like Leigh, nor did she absorb vast academic knowledge like Aiselin.
As always, she explored the forests, gazed at the night sky, and received magical truths in her own unbound way.
The ice spear she created spun and spun, and her fire arrows burned with a deep dark red. Her transmutation magic produced effects that defied theory, and her enchantments differed slightly from known outcomes.