Chapter 89: VOL 2 Chapter 34: Definitely worth every mana crystal.
"Mmm, well, we could start with the occasion when I first saw you at the boarding station of the space elevator. I did something that some might consider disrespectful." After passing cookies to his wolves, Erik began to speak calmly after sipping some tea, but he was interrupted by Thalia, who asked with a smile.
"Some?"
"Yes, some strange people with very odd ideas." Erik replied calmly, wearing a slightly playful smile. He then added in a more relaxed tone, as if he were a teacher presenting a fact.
"But the important point is that you left without saying anything at that moment. Therefore, some conclusions can be drawn. Number one, you can't afford to offend my masters, or number two, you didn't care much about what I said—although it could also be a combination of both.
"The point is that regardless of which it is, it's unlikely you'll do anything to me. But there are other factors. For example, I have pending business with the director, so I have some protection there, as you might wait until I'm done to do something to me.
"Moreover, some of my academic papers will be published in the next edition of the university journal that's about to come out—information that's already spread. So killing me now would only make you look bad and could cause the reputation of the Arcane Order as a paradise for talents to plummet, which, as the director's granddaughter, you can't afford."
"A very good reasoning, but haven't you considered that I might be crazy as you said and kill you anyway?" Thalia asked with a mischievous smile, awaiting the cheeky boy's response. He replied calmly after taking a sip of tea.
"The truth is, no. If you were like that, my masters would have warned me about you, and since they didn't, it means it's not that serious. And as final proof, Seraphina told me about the invitation to attend the cocktail party at your house; if you were that kind of crazy, she would never have done it."
"You trust your masters and your 'maid' a lot..." Thalia commented while glancing at the huge smile on Seraphina's face. Erik nodded firmly, then remarked in a serious tone.
"Well, if I didn't trust them, who in this world would be worthy of my trust? I might as well bid farewell to this life if I couldn't even trust them."
Upon hearing those words, Seraphina looked at Erik with eyes full of love and affection, a lump forming in her throat due to the immense happiness those words brought her. Thalia, for her part, watched the star-haired boy a bit surprised because although what he had said was what any normal disciple would say, the way he expressed it was quite moving. This demonstrated that he was indeed a good "conversationalist", just as he had claimed, which led her to comment in a playful tone.