Chapter 020: Very Good

Wang Bo was very interested in this so-called fairy godmother, so he took the initiative to ask about the story of that night. Cinderella did not hide anything and told him exactly what had happened that evening.

What happened that night was not much different from the fairy tale Wang Bo had read.

After listening, Wang Bo gained some understanding of the fairy godmother Cinderella spoke of.

First, this so-called fairy godmother was likely some kind of elf or witch.

Thus, she was proficient in magic.

As for whether she was an elf or a witch, Wang Bo couldn't tell at once, since he had never seen this so-called godmother. However, based on Cinderella's account and the other's attire, speech, and behavior, the possibility of her being an elf was greater.

After all, a witch would not call herself a fairy godmother.

Only those fairies or elves would call themselves that.

Second, this fairy godmother had probably been secretly watching Cinderella all along, which was why she appeared before her when Cinderella needed help the most.

Otherwise, it couldn't be such a coincidence that, just as Cinderella was about to miss the prince's ball, she suddenly jumped out, cast magic on Cinderella, and helped her meet the prince.

"What are you thinking about, Duke?" Cinderella couldn't help asking when she saw Wang Bo fall silent for a long while after she finished her story.

Wang Bo snapped back to reality and said, "Your fairy godmother is quite interesting."

"Why do you say that?" Cinderella was puzzled.

Wang Bo told Cinderella his speculations.

Cinderella grew even happier. "So, the fairy godmother has been watching over me all along."

"That's exactly what I don't understand," Wang Bo said with a doubt in his mind. "Since she was always watching you, why didn't she show up to help you, instead letting you suffer so much?"

Cinderella was taken aback.

Wang Bo continued, "Put yourself in her shoes. If my goddaughter were suffering and I had the power to help her, I would definitely step in. Hardship does temper a person, but I absolutely couldn't bear to see a young godchild suffer, especially when my goddaughter is a kind and lovely girl."

"But what was your godmother thinking? She watched you yet let you suffer, ignoring you completely—utterly irresponsible."

In Wang Bo's understanding, the Western concept of a godmother seemed equivalent to a Chinese foster mother.

Could he be mistaken?

Cinderella didn't share Wang Bo's view. Instead, she defended her fairy godmother: "Although I'm not sure why, I'm very grateful to her. My godmother helped me when I was in the most difficult time, so I shouldn't ask for more."

Wang Bo couldn't help but sigh. "Probably only in a fairy-tale world could a good girl like you be born."

"Fairy-tale world? What do you mean?"

"Nothing, just a casual remark." Wang Bo casually changed the subject and said, "By the way, would you like to learn magic?"

"Huh? Can I learn magic too?" Cinderella was somewhat surprised.

"Of course you can. Don't you want to?"

Wang Bo quite liked Cinderella, so teaching her a couple of spells wasn't out of the question.

Of course, not the harmful kind of magic, but the household spells from the Harry Potter world.

For example, the Cleaning Charm, the Repairing Charm, the Levitation Charm, the Opening Charm, the Summoning Charm, and other domestic spells—at least they could make Cinderella's future life a bit easier.

"I do, of course I do!" Hearing that Wang Bo was willing to teach her magic, Cinderella was overjoyed and began learning magic from him.

Wang Bo's method of teaching Cinderella magic was roughly the same as with Miyamizu Mitsuha.

First, he made her drink a bottle of magic potion, then taught her the meditation method. Once Cinderella could control the magic power within her, she would learn the spells.

Along the way, the two spent their time happily in this teaching atmosphere.

A few days later, they left the kingdom and entered the territory of the Kingdom of Zaragoza. According to Cinderella, once they crossed Zaragoza, they would reach their destination.

France.

However, Zaragoza's territory was seven or eight times larger than Wang Bo's country, about several tens of square kilometers. Crossing this country would take some time.

After entering the Kingdom of Zaragoza, Wang Bo ordered the carriage to slow down. Besides eating and drinking, they also enjoyed the distinctly different scenery along the way.

They saw many magical plants or animals.

Whenever they encountered such animals or plants, Wang Bo would catch some and send them into his Time Villa.

One day, Wang Bo and Cinderella passed through a stone forest and were stunned by nature's uncanny workmanship.

These naturally grown stones were grotesque yet magnificent, varied in form and breathtaking. If this place were turned into a scenic spot, Wang Bo believed it would be very popular.

To be honest, Wang Bo liked this place so much that he came up with an idea: using the Replication Mirror, he copied the stones of this stone forest and recreated a stone forest in his Time Villa, exactly as they were.

Both the position and appearance were identical to the outside.

Wang Bo stayed here for two days to complete this task.

Afterward, he couldn't help but have a brainstorm: perhaps he should copy all the scenery he passed by, in proportion, into his Time Villa, making the landscape inside his Time Villa rich and varied.

With the help of magic, Wang Bo could certainly do these things.

So he made a decision: not only animals or plants, but even the scenery he couldn't let go of—whenever he saw good scenery, he would copy it.

Wang Bo believed that as he experienced more worlds and saw more scenery, his Time Villa would become even richer.

Thus, Wang Bo and Cinderella traveled with frequent stops. Whenever they found a place they liked, they couldn't help but stop to admire it, then copy the scenery and transplant it into his Time Villa.

Cinderella didn't pay much attention to Wang Bo's behavior. Although she wanted to retrieve her father's remains and bury them with her mother, so many years had passed, and she had been delayed by various matters.

Now that she had the opportunity, she wasn't in such a hurry.

After all, her father's remains were lying there and wouldn't run away.

So along the way, she didn't sigh or complain. Instead, she opened her heart and mind, played to her heart's content, breathed fresh air, and enjoyed the days of travel.

She wanted to tell her father in this way that she was living well.

Although she had indeed suffered a lot in recent years, everything was in the past. She was living well now, and would be even better in the future.