24 Don't be distracted or you'll step on a trap

The two then went back to where the portal to Balthazar's garden was located.

At the garden Balthazar was still giving Isabelle tips to how to properly control the Arcane energy that flows into her body

"Use the stone that I gave you to familiarize yourself the feeling of the arcane energy. But don't rely on it too much"

Isabelle's nods as she was listening to Balthazar's lessons. The feeling of arcane energy was very different from mana. Isabelle was practicing everyday to use magic, But that was a method for mages with mana, So the knowledge she learned until now was completely useless.

Back from scratch! This time, I wont fail!

After walking for a while, They are now back to the castle-mansion of Balthazar. They were greeted by a group of fairies but Isabelle only knew the name of Fenli and Hanli. Fenli was the serious and more matured than the latter.

The two fairies was without doubt siblings, But a shocking truth hits Isabelle.

"What?! Hanli is the older twin?!"

But this is not really the thing that shocked Isabelle.

How does a fairy reproduce anyway? In that size..

Isabelle Imagined the fairy, A small human a size of a palm with a bulging belly.

Isabelle looked around and she was yet to see a male fairy.

Maybe there are a male fairies among these cute creatures, After all they all looked like a girl.

Isabelle was about to ask something but Balthazar clapped his hands to grab the attention of the fairies.

The fairies knew what that clapped meant, Then all of a sudden. Fenli and Hanli's size grew into that of an adult human, Specially Hanli's chest.

"Dinner is ready Missy and Balthy! come eat!"

HOLY SH*T THOSE SIZE!, I mean, no wonder they were able to make those meal from before, I was wondering how those small fairies were able to cook those delicious meal. So they can grow that big huh, Specially that place.

Isabelle's breast size is no means small, It's just that Hanli's was out of this world. Fenli's on the other hands were not small either, About the same size as Isabelle.

The other fairies went out and only the two remained. After Fenli and Hanli brought the dishes, They also sat on the table together with Isabelle and Balthazar.

Isabelle glared at the dishes menacingly.

I was not able to eat to my hearts content before. No!, Contain yourself Isabelle.

"Please enjoy the food until you're satisfied"

When Isabelle heard those words, She let loose her self control and quickly mowed the food in front of her.

You said it yourself old man, Then I will happily obliged. He on the other hand just watched as the girl stuffed the food into her mouth like a hamster. Fenli and Hanli just ate like a normal person would.

As Isabelle was eating, Balthazar noticed the book on the table besides Isabelle's plate.

"I see you still had that book in you, I am in no position to judge others hobbies but, hmm"

"Eh what book? what book?" Hanli asked.

Isabelle was confused for a moment then she was nearly choked by her food when she saw the book beside her plate.

You're careless girl! You let your glutton heart distract you! How embarrassing!!

Because Isabelle was so fixated on the food, The book completely slept out of her mind.

Isabelle continued to chew the food on her mouth with a bright red face. She drank some juice to clear her mouth and tried to change the subject.

"By the way professor, What did you do to those herbs you took in Althrea's garden?"

Balthazar was silent for a moment. "Researching about a new medicine, I'll show it to you tomorrow. But how did you know I was at Althrea's garden?"

OH SH*T I STEPPED ON ANOTHER TRAP!

Isabelle's red face became much more brighter, Balthazar must not know that she was eavesdropping his conversation with Frey.

"Well, I saw you on your way back to your office on the plaza with a metal box full of herbs, And I knew there some herbs in the garden so I assume that you were there"

Isabelle came up with an excuse.

"That's true. But I did not took the way in the plaza, So how did you know I was at the garden"

At this point, It's no longer needed for an excuse. Balthazar already knew that she was at the garden.

But Isabelle was confused and mad at the same time. When he returned back into his office he should walked pass the plaza!, Wait, come to think of it, I did not passed him when I return to the garden.

"Then where did you go after having a nice date at the garden?"

Isabelle just straight out confessed that she was indeed eavesdropping on their conversation.

"I walked around the plaza" Balthazar's answer were not expected by Isabelle.

Walk around the plaza you say?! You mean, YOU WALK AROUND THE WHOLE ENTIRETY OF ALHTREA! Who does that?! There is a shorter way but this old man actually took the longest way!