Wanda glanced around the constantly changing decor of the room, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"Is this the effect of chaos magic?"
She had never imagined that chaos magic could produce such transformations.
It was hard for her to believe that this power resided within her.
"This is all the result of chaos magic distorting reality!"
"I merely tapped into its innate strength based on my understanding of chaos magic!"
Hode slowly nodded, responding with a look of affirmation.
In truth, he had not intentionally controlled any of this; he was simply guiding Wanda to become familiar with the power.
After saying that, he voluntarily let go of her hand.
Buzz!
As the crimson light faded, everything in the room began to revert at a visibly rapid pace.
"How do you know so much?"
Wanda was increasingly curious about the mysterious man in front of her.
Because Hode understood her powers even better than she did!
"We've already had contact; how could I not understand?"
Hode replied with a smile, playfully pinching Wanda's cheek.
Since Wanda was quite slender, he thought there wouldn't be much to her.
But when he pinched her, he was surprised at how much softer it felt than he had imagined.
As he continued, he couldn't help but give it a little rub; it felt astonishingly nice, soft and tender.
"Stop it! Don't touch me like that!"
Wanda's cheeks reddened, as if she were about to steam up.
She knew that Hode was just teasing her, yet she couldn't help but recall the events from the night before.
Especially after their energies merged, she realized she wasn't as averse to his touch as she had been before.
In fact, she found a sense of comfort when she was in contact with Hode.
Especially after what had just happened, she noticed they seemed to share many commonalities.
"Come on, quickly call me to master... chaos magic."
Although she already knew that the energy within her was magic, she still found it somewhat hard to accept at that moment.
"A diligent little witch is destined for greatness!"
Hode stopped his actions, looking at Wanda with gentle eyes: "You need to feel its presence and focus on your sensations; it's not just a simple energy—it's an ancient magic!"
To master this energy, one must not only understand how it operates but also meditate internally.
It's like driving a car; pushing it with external force makes it much harder.
But if you sit in the car and press the gas pedal, you'll go much faster.
"Start anew?"
Wanda suddenly realized.
She had previously treated it merely as an ordinary energy or mental ability.
She had never thought of feeling the chaos magic inside her in this way.
If Hode hadn't told her, she might have been stuck without being able to progress for her entire life.
But now she understood that chaos magic's power could even influence reality.
So, moving forward, she would develop her connection in this direction.
"Well, my cute little witch has more talent than I expected!"
Hode nodded with satisfaction: "Let's begin! If you make mistakes, there will be consequences!"
"Huh?"
"Consequences?"
Wanda was momentarily stunned, then quickly realized, her ears turning a shade of pink.
Even without the specifics, she guessed the consequences would surely be humiliating!
"Turn it into something else!"
Hode casually placed a cup from the table onto the surface: "Start now!"
"Okay!"
Wanda took a deep breath, her expression turning serious.
She spread her hands, and a crimson light suddenly burst forth.
Bang!
As a flash of crimson light flickered, the cup was forcefully compressed.
Clatter!
With a crisp sound, the cup shattered into pieces on the floor.
"It's broken..."
Wanda pouted, her face falling in disappointment.
She didn't expect to fail right at the beginning.
"It's alright!"
Hode pinched Wanda's cheek and casually picked up another cup: "Feel it carefully!"
Encouraged by Hode, a spark of determination ignited in Wanda's eyes.
She tried again, attempting to focus her chaos magic on the cup.
But the next moment, the cup shattered again.
Seeing this, Wanda visibly became disheartened.
"Don't rush,"
Hode said soothingly as he sat beside her. "Chaos magic is not purely constructive or destructive; it can create and destroy everything, turning it all into nothing."
"Create and destroy?"
Wanda furrowed her brow, deep in thought.
These two concepts sounded simple, but they were entirely opposing forces.
Hode took Wanda's hand, energy surging between them, blending into two streams of power.
"But right now, you are leaning more toward destruction, lacking any constructiveness."
"Chaos magic is about balancing yin and yang."
"What you need to do is reach a balance, allowing for free transformation and fusion."
As he spoke, the originally shattered cup started to visibly reassemble, restoring itself to its former state.
Watching this scene, Wanda instinctively opened her mouth in awe.
Although she knew chaos magic could achieve this, she never imagined it could be so simple!
"So you mean a balance point?"
Wanda bent down to pick up the cup from the floor, discovering it was perfectly whole, with no cracks at all.
"Give it a try?"
Hode took the cup from Wanda's hands and placed it on the chair in front of them.
"Okay!"
Wanda nodded without hesitation, closing her eyes for a moment before reopening them.
She spread her hands and carefully recalled the sensation of chaos magic that Hode had demonstrated.
The dazzling crimson light enveloped the mug.
Buzz buzz buzz~
This time, accompanied by a hum, the mug did not shatter.
Instead, it twisted and changed, as everything around it continuously warped.
Then, to her surprise, half of it transformed into a square box.
"I did it!"
Wanda cheered excitedly, throwing her arms around Hode in jubilation.
She truly never expected to succeed.
This meant she could further control her energy.
However, in her excitement, Wanda completely failed to notice that her actions caused Hode's expression to gradually shift into something subtle.
Hode truly experienced what happiness meant.
It wasn't until Wanda suddenly noticed that something seemed off with Hode that she looked down, and her movements instantly became stiff.
"Witch, I've really done you a huge favor. How are you going to thank me?" Hode smirked as he placed his hand on her shoulder, their eyes locking together.
Creak, creak, creak...
The wind blew intermittently.
That night, it rained, with moist raindrops streaking across the window, and inside the room, the pear blossoms drooped under the weight of the rain.
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