"Anyway, I'm going to listen to the class later, I hope these bigwigs can settle down a little bit......"

Char thought with some apprehension: "It is said that the tens of thousands of academies in the wizarding world will hold a unified competition this time, and the best young generation will be intensively trained to cultivate the mainstay for the future war, I hope I will also have the opportunity...... Forget it, it's not reliable, it's enough to let Saya get a quota......"

For himself, Char is still not very confident in his heart, in his eyes he may not be bad, but compared to the tens of thousands of geniuses in the wizarding world, only a real genius like Saya has the opportunity to compete with them.

Just as he was thinking about how to help Saya get a spot, a somewhat hoarse voice rang in his ears: "What do you seem to be worried about?"

Instinctively, he was startled and hurriedly turned his head away.

What caught my eye was an old man about two meters tall, wearing a black robe, who couldn't see his figure clearly.

Only half of the old man's face was flesh and blood, and the other half of his face was made of brown machinery, and Char could even see that the mechanical gears in it were turning steadily.

Looking at the other party's calm gaze, Char felt as if he had no secrets in front of the other party, and couldn't help but get nervous, and after hesitating, he blushed and said, "I'm not worried about anything......"

The other party looked around expressionlessly, and said calmly: "Yes, maybe that's true, but as an elder, I think it's useless to think about many things, because people's eyes and mental strength are limited, and the so-called plan is also limited by this, and it must also have its own limitations, so there can be no perfect plan, the best way to treat things is always to improve yourself as much as possible, as long as your ability is enough, then no matter how big things can be solved." ”

Char gritted his teeth and explained, "But ......"

"Are you doubting your own abilities?"

Before he finished speaking, the old man saw his words and interrupted mercilessly: "People can never doubt whether they can do it, because when you doubt yourself, it means that it really can't work, so no matter what the result is, just go forward, and you must not be confused and hesitate before you finally get the result." ”

After saying that, he turned away without changing his expression, ignoring Charl's changing face.

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In order to cope with the ensuing war, the academy abandoned free-range training, and now students are intensively trained by the best instructors.

Among them, those mentors who are not strong enough are also pulled by stronger mentors for training and reconstruction.

Among these people is Charl's not-so-serious mentor, Todd.

He never dreamed that he would be able to live as an apprentice at the age of more than 400 years old, and be tortured by people with cramming education!

Sitting in his seat, listening to the explanation of the instructor on the stage in a trance, Charles couldn't tell what he thought, he felt like a wild dog that had been stepped on by someone, and he couldn't refute the old man's words at all.

Unconfidence in himself, confusion about the future, and frustration came to his heart: 'Do you really want to spend your life like this......?'

At that moment, a hand held something, quietly reached up to Char's side, and poked him twice in the waist.

He turned his head to look and saw that the owner of the hand was none other than Saya, who was looking at him with a happy face: "Hey! Char, this thing tastes so good, I think you'll like it!"

He took what he handed himself and took a bite.

Feel the taste in your mouth.

Looking at his smiling face, Char looked stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Saya, do you have any goals in this life?"

"Target?"

Hearing this, Saya scratched her head, thought for a while, and said:

“...... If I had to say anything, I would like to stand on a high vantage point and take a look.

The education I received from my father and mother since I was a child was to climb up and climb to the highest place I could climb, so that I would not regret my life.

So, if I really want to say anything about my life goal, I want to stand at the top, even if it's just for a second, I feel that this life is worth it!"

"That's ......"

After listening, Char nodded and said with a serious expression, "I'll help you, Saya." ”

Since he doesn't have any goals in life and no direction to move forward, then help Saya to accomplish his goals.

If Saya can accomplish his goal in life, then Char feels that he can feel joy and glory as well......

Smiling and shrugging her shoulders, Saya replied nonchalantly, "Then thank you!"

Even in his opinion, the so-called goal of life is really a bit far away, after all, the so-called dream can only be thought about in dreams, so he didn't take Char's words to heart, and thought that the other party was just saying casually.

I didn't expect that my only friend was really ready to take action for this.

After eating, looking at Char's extraordinarily serious expression when he listened to the class, although Saya was a little puzzled, he didn't take it to heart, after all, he knew Char's efforts and diligence, but he was a little puzzled, and the other party's demeanor seemed to have changed somewhat, and he became more solemn inexplicably, as if he was devoting himself to some sacred cause, and he saw that Saya was a little unclear.

‘？？？’

After thinking for a moment in confusion, Saya decided to give up thinking about the question.

After all, listening to the lecture more seriously, no matter how you think, it is not a bad thing, so I also gathered my somewhat distracted attention, put all my eyes on the podium, and began to study seriously.

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Three months later.

Standing in the audience, looking at Char, who won the [Wizarding World Academy-wide Unified Competition] with the first place in this year, on the stage.

Saya, who has only taken more than 30 exams, is full of question marks, and can't help but have some doubts about life.

I was puzzled and thought, 'What happened?' Wasn't it not as good as me not long ago?, why was I thrown so far away?'

Although he was a little puzzled, he didn't feel any jealousy, but secretly happy that the other party's efforts had paid off.

Because he treats each other as friends from the bottom of his heart, and friends shouldn't care about those things.

In a person's life, there must always be a few friends who really get along, that is someone who can understand each other, and their relationship may be closer than that of relatives than lovers, and maybe when you meet, you can experience the feeling of a confidant. ’

He has never forgotten his mother's teachings, and Charl, who has grown up with him and can understand and support each other, is the kind of confidant who does not mix any negative emotions.

Maybe I'm too lazy to forget that strength is the most important thing for a wizard. It's a bit irrational to focus on things like developing groups......

He secretly made up his mind that he must make up for his past laxity, make up for what he had left behind, and catch up with Char, who was striding out.