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10: Choose Whom You Will Follow!

"Eir, look! That’s our family estate just ahead," Pixie said, her smile radiant as she glanced at Eirik.

Eirik raised his head and saw it: a luxurious, classical manor spread out before them. The entire estate was massive, with numerous courtyards and countless buildings, forming a labyrinthine layout that dazzled the eye.

**This looks way more impressive than it did in the game!**Eirik was stunned.

The Ravenshadow family truly lived up to its reputation as the foremost family of scholars in Aelsryel. Their wealth and influence were overwhelming.

Pixie noticed Eirik’s astonished expression and felt a sly sense of satisfaction.

“Heh, this time, I got ahead of you, didn’t I, senpai?” Pixie grinned. Her starlike eyes sparkled with triumph.

Not long ago, a strange system called "Queen Training Program" had appeared in Pixie’s mind. At first, she didn’t think much of it, but she quickly realized it was no ordinary system—it could predict future events and even allow her to restart from critical moments.

With such an advantage, she felt invincible.

**Nothing could stop me!**

But then she found something troubling: despite all this, her talent for magic was rated **blue**, a lower rank. Sure, she was still a purple-tier card—but her talent wasn’t innate power or magic. Instead, it was... **wealth.** Without the Ravenshadow family’s vast resources, she wouldn’t be where she was today.

This frustrated Pixie to no end. She had always considered herself a genius. But to make things worse, her family was fated for ruin no matter what path she took.

In one simulation, her family was wiped out during the Dark Chaos caused by the demon tree. Almost no one survived. She herself had been killed by the demon tree.

In another scenario, the demon tree was destroyed by her senpai and Eirik. But this time, her family still didn’t make it. Her father, the head of the family, had secretly allied with demons and made an enemy of her senpai. In the end, her family was crushed. Even though her senpai had spared the innocent, the people she killed were all core members of the Ravenshadow household. Without them, the family crumbled, leaving Pixie to face their enemies alone.

And even if Pixie somehow survived, what was the point? With her **blue-tier** talent, she could barely scrape by in life. Becoming the strongest magical queen would be nothing more than a dream.

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**Am I really the protagonist of this game?**

Late at night, Pixie tossed and turned on her bed, her delicate feet kicking the blanket away.

**Where is my way out?**

It was then that she discovered a breakthrough: her senpai had recruited someone with a **gold-tier talent**!

And not just any gold-tier—his talent was **support for learning magic**!

If Pixie could recruit him, she’d have the perfect partner. Even with her blue-tier talent, she’d be able to reach the heights of a purple-tier or even gold-tier mage.

**Unbelievable!**

But that wasn’t all—Eirik’s card was ridiculously handsome, with multiple gorgeous illustrations. Some of the artwork even had golden borders!

Pixie quickly checked her own household’s retainers. Every single one of them was trash—barely any blue-tier talents, and some even had black-tier talents with negative traits. She was furious.

**How did senpai get someone like this? I want him!**

In the game, Pixie had tried countless ways to recruit Eirik—bribery, promises, you name it—but nothing worked. He simply wouldn’t join her. It drove her crazy.

Then, in real life, Pixie learned that there was an actual person named Eirik living in Aelsryel City, and he looked exactly like his in-game portrait!

Her excitement soared. In the game, senpai had married Eirik in one timeline. But now?

**This time, he’s mine!**

“Miss Ravenshadow, why are you staring at me and smiling like that?” Eirik asked, puzzled by the strange look on her face.

“Huh? Oh! I’m just happy that someone as talented as you is joining the Ravenshadow family,” Pixie replied with a bright smile.

**Am I imagining things, or is there something... off about this girl?** Eirik wondered, scratching his head.

Just as he was about to speak, a brilliant flash of magical light streaked across the sky. A figure emerged from the fading glow—an incredibly beautiful mage with raven-black hair and flawless, moon-pale skin. She exuded an aura of cold majesty, as if she had stepped down from the heavens.

**Elvynna!**

Eirik’s heart skipped a beat. She was even more stunning in real life than she had been in the game. He couldn’t take his eyes off her.

Elvynna gazed at him with deep affection, her eyes, deep and luminous, shimmering with warmth. For her, this wasn’t their first meeting—it was a reunion after what felt like an eternity of separation. She fought the urge to rush into his arms.

“Senpai!”

Pixie greeted her sweetly, adopting the perfect image of an innocent little sister. She bowed respectfully to Elvynna but then subtly stepped between her and Eirik, blocking their line of sight.

Her delicate features were angelic, but there was an unmistakable hint of slyness in her expression.

Elvynna frowned slightly.

**You little... I know exactly what you're up to.**

If it had been anyone else, Elvynna would have already put them in their place. But the Ravenshadow family had once helped her, so she held back her irritation and said calmly, “Pixie, this man cannot join the Ravenshadow family. He’s someone I’ve chosen.”

“Oh, senpai, I didn’t know that! But I like him too, and isn’t it only fair to follow the rule of ‘first come, first served’?” Pixie said with a playful smile.

**First come, first served? You shameless brat.**

Elvynna could tell that Pixie had also been involved in the simulations. She was just as desperate to claim Eirik as Elvynna was.

**I can’t believe you’d stoop this low, Pixie. You’re really going to steal him right in front of me?**

Elvynna took a deep breath and smiled brightly. However, her voice was firm as she said, “Pixie, how about we let him decide for himself? After all, he’s a person, not some object or prize.”

Pixie gave Eirik a sidelong glance, her smile unchanging.

**So, you think he’ll choose you, senpai?**

Pixie was confident that Eirik wouldn’t remember the events from the simulations. And if that were the case, she had just as good a chance of winning his favor.

With that thought, she stepped aside slightly, her eyes gleaming as she looked at Eirik.