(Girls' Literature)

"Estelo." He said, "My name is Ged. ”

And then. The two quietly said goodbye to each other. Fei Rui turned and walked down the stone hallway. He left the Rouk Wizard Academy.

Ged stood silently for a moment. It's like someone who has just received a big message. You have to lift your spirits. to receive. What Fei Yuan gave him just now was a big gift; Let him know his real name.

Except for themselves and named people. No one knows a person's real name. He may have decided to tell his brother at the end. or a wife. or a friend. But even those who are in the minority. As long as a third party may hear it. They also don't go by their real names. In front of others. They're just like everyone else. Refer to it by a generic name or a nickname. For example, Sparrowhawk, Fernan, O'Gian (meaning "fir cone"). If only the average person hid his real name. Just tell a few people they love and trust completely. So. Wizards and wizards who face danger all the more so when they are constantly in danger have to hide their real names. Know a person's name. and took possession of the man's life. So. For Gede, who has lost his self-confidence. Fei Hui gave a gift that only a friend would give: it was a proof. Prove that the trust that has never been shaken and cannot be shaken.

Gede sat down on the grass bed. The false light on the top of Ren was like a faint burst of swamp gas. Slowly extinguish. He stroked the Outak. Outak stretched his limbs comfortably. He fell asleep on his lap. It's like never slept anywhere else. Hongxuan Pavilion was quiet. Gede suddenly remembered: Today. It was the eve of his personal rite of passage. On the day of the coming-of-age ceremony. Eugian gave him a name. Now, four years have passed. He still remembers the chill he felt when he walked naked through the mountain spring. He began to think back to the other bright pools in the river. He used to swim in those pools; He also misses Shiyang Village under the forest on the big slope in the mountains. Nostalgia for the shadows cast by the sun as you walk through the dusty streets of the village in the morning; I miss being at the coppersmith's house one winter afternoon. A flame jumping under the bellows inside the furnace. Nostalgia for the dark and fragrant thatched hut of the witch. The air was filled with smoke and swirling spells.

He hadn't remembered these bits and pieces for a long time. On the night of his seventeenth birthday. These things came back to memory. The years and places of his short and broken life. All of them came to mind for a while. Become a whole. It was a long, bitter, and desolate period. He realized again who he was. Where is he.

However. What is the direction of the future? But he did not see it. I am also afraid to see it.

Next. He set off across the island. Outak straddled behind him as before. But it took him more than two days this time. It's three days. before walking to the Isolation Tower. When you see an isolated tower on the white waves of Taotao at the northern end of the half-island of Gede. I'm tired to the bones. The tower was as dark as he remembered. It was as cold as he remembered. Murray Murray was in his high seat. A long list of names is being written. He glanced at Gerd. No words of welcome. It's as if Ged never left. "Go to sleep. Weary makes fools. Tomorrow. You can flip through the book "The Creator's Experience". Study the names inside. ”

Winter is over. He returned to the Hongxuan Pavilion. and ascended to the soil of art. Archmage Genser also accepted his offer of loyalty. Since then. He began to study advanced techniques and magic. Techniques beyond illusion. Step into true spells. It is also a necessary learning program for the granting of a wand. After these months. I have gradually overcome the difficulties in reciting mantras. The skill of the hands was also restored. But. He doesn't learn as fast as he used to. Because he has learned a long and hard lesson from fear. Fortunately. When the grand and profound Dafa of creation and transformation is carried out. There are no more evil forces or sinister battles. Because that's the most dangerous situation. So. He can't help but think about it sometimes. The dark shadow he unleashed. whether it has become debilitating; Or have managed to escape the earthly realm. Because it's been quite a long time. The dark shadow ceased to appear in the dream.

However. He knew it in his heart. That hope is delusional.

In the paintings of the masters and ancient folklore. Gede knew as much as he could about the "black shadow" he had unleashed. But not much can be learned. There is no direct description or mention of such a existence. At most, I only see a few hints in the book of things. Said to be like a kind of "dark shadow beast". It is not a human ghost. Nor is it a product of the underground Taikooli. But it may seem to have something to do with the two. Gede read the book "The Essence of Dragons" very carefully. It tells the story of an ancient dragon king. It is said that it is controlled by a kind of Taikooli. The Swire is a "stone of speech" in the far north. The book says, "Under the manipulation of that stone." The dragon king spoke. Lift a soul up from the realm of death. But because the dragon king misunderstood the meaning of the stone. It turned out to be nothing but the necromancy. Summoned something too. The thing then devoured the Dragon King. and pretended to be in the form of a dragon king to leave the world. Endangering the world. But the book doesn't say what it is. I don't say how the story ends. None of the masters knew where such a dark shadow came from. The Archmage once said. From the inanimate realm; The transformation master said. Coming from the wrong side of the world; The summoner simply said, "I don't know. ”

During Gerde's illness. The summoning master often came to accompany Gede. Every time he comes. As usual, it was a gloomy and serious look. But now Geth understood his mercy. That's why I love him very much. "I don't know about it. I only know one thing: only great power can summon such a thing. Maybe. It's just one power: one voice – your voice.

But what does that mean? I don't understand. But. You'll get the idea. You have to understand. Otherwise, you will die. Even worse than death......" summoned the master to speak in a peaceful tone. But his gaze at Gede was somber.

"You're still young. Thought that the mage could do anything. I used to think so, too. We've all had that thought at one time or another.

But the truth is. If a person's positive power increases. If the knowledge is broadened. The path on which he was able to follow narrowed. In the end, he didn't pick and choose. I can only do what I have to do......"

After his eighteenth birthday. Archmage Pai Ge had to learn from Master Xingyi. Homework to study in the heart of the forest. It's rarely talked about elsewhere. It is said that spells are not cast there. But the place itself is magic. The trees of that grove can sometimes be seen. Sometimes it's invisible. And the trees weren't always in the same place, nor did they always belong to the island of Jooke. It was said. The trees of the heart are full of wisdom. It was said. Master Xingyi cultivated in Xinchenglin to obtain the ultimate spell. So. If the trees there die. The wisdom of the master will also die with it; At that time. The sea will rise and flood all the islands of the Earthsea Sea. Flooded with land inhabited by humans and dragons, and these islands and lands were long before the age of mythology. Lifted up from the depths of the sea by the man of the Fruit B.

All of this is hearsay. Wizards don't want to talk about it.

Another few months passed. On a certain day in the spring. Gede finally returned to the Hongxuan Pavilion. What will the hospital do next? He didn't have any music in his heart. After crossing the wilderness. At the doorway of the door on the path that leads to the mound. There was an old man waiting for him. At first, Gede didn't recognize the old man. After thinking about it for a while, he remembered: this old man was when he was first Rouke five years ago. The one who let him into the academy.

The old man smiled and called out Gede's name first. As a greeting greeting. Then he asked. "Do you know who I am?"

Think about it before you answer. People say "Rouke Nine Respects". But he only knew eight: the Wind Key Master, the Hand Master, the Herb Master, the Chanter, the Transfiguration Master, the Summoner, the Name Master, and the Form and Meaning Master. Most people seem to refer to the new Archmage as the ninth master. But. When selecting a new archmage. It was selected by a collection of nine masters.

"I think. You are the gatekeeper. Ged said.

"Gott. I'm a gatekeeper, that's right. A few years ago. You name yourself. before you have to enter the academy. Right now. You'll have to name me. to be free to leave. The old man smiled. Waiting for an answer. Gede was speechless.

Of course. He already knew a thousand ways and tricks to find the names of people and things. Everything he learned at the Rouk Wizard Academy. All contain this technique. If you don't have this skill. So. Effective magic that can be cast. There weren't a few. However. Find out the names of the mages and masters. It's a very different situation. On hiding. The mage's name is better hidden than that of the Shanghai Fish; On defense. It is more tightly defended than the dragon's lair. If you cast a quest spell. The opponent will have a stronger spell to deal with. You use clever tricks. Clever schemes will fail; You ask around the bush. will be blocked back by roundabouts; You make brute force. That brute force will turn back and fight back against itself.

"Master. This door you're guarding is so narrow. Grace finally said, "I think." I had to sit outside in this mine and fast. Until you're skinny enough to squeeze in. ”

"Whatever you like." The gatekeeper smiled.

And so. Gotta walk a little away from the door. Sit under a poplar tree on the bank of the Silk Creek. He told Outak to run into the stream to play. Hunt brook crabs in the river mud. Sunset. It's late. But the sky was still bright. Because spring has come. The windows of Hongxuankan are lit with lanterns and false lights. The streets of Suier Town below the hillside were pitch black. Owls cooing on the rooftop. Bats tumble in the twilight above the stream. Ged sat and wondered how to use force, stratagem, or sorcery. Get the name of the gatekeeper. The more he thought about it. Discover all the skills you've learned over the past five years at the Rouk Wizard Academy. The more I find out. There is no technique that can be used to capture such a secret of such a mage.

He lay down and slept in the field. The stars are above. The Outak is housed in his pocket. After the sunrise. He still hadn't eaten. Get up and knock at the door. The gatekeeper came to open the door.

"Master." "I'm not strong enough," said Ged. So you can't force your name. It's not wise enough. So you can't get your name. That's why I'm willing to stay here. Listen to your will. Study or serve, unless you happen to be willing to answer a question from me. ”

"Just ask."

"Master's name."

The gatekeeper smiled. Say your name. Gotta repeated. I was able to step through that door for the last time. Enter the Hongxuan Hall.

When you leave Hongxuan Pavilion again. Ged wore a heavy, dark blue cloak. It was a gift from the town of Lower Toning. He was on his way to the town of Lower Toning. Because there is a need for a wizard in the local area. Ged also brought a cane with him. The length of the cane was about the same height as his height. Carved from yew wood. The bottom of the rod is a metal sleeve made of brass. The gatekeeper said goodbye to him. Open the back door of the Hongfan Pavilion for him. The small door cut out of dragon horns and ivory. Out the door. Ged walked down to the town of Shar. A boat was waiting for him on the sparkling sea in the morning.

To the west of the island of Jooke. Between the northern and southern continental blocks of Housk and Ansmo. It is "Ninety Islands". Among the ninety islands. The closest to Jok Island is Sedehu; The farthest is the Diagonal Ruins. Almost in the middle of the Peni Sea. As to whether the total number of 90 islands is 90. It's always an uncertain question. Because. If only islands with freshwater springs are counted. There are about seventy of them. If you go to count each rock. I'm afraid I haven't finished counting to a hundred. And the tide turned. This area. The straits between the islands are narrow. And the mild tide of the inner polar sea is only hindered by disturbance. It swells high and falls. So when the waves are high. Somewhere, maybe three small islands. But when the wave is low, it may be possible to form one. But the waves in that area are dangerous. Every kid can paddle. They also have their own personal boats. Housewives often crossed the strait to meet their neighbors for a cup of tea. Hawkers sell their wares. Use the oars to beat the beat. The roads there are all saltwater sea routes. Quite accessible. The only thing that can clog access is the fishing nets. Most of the local fishing nets cross the strait. From a house on a small island to a house on a nearby island. It is specially used to catch a small fish called "squid". The fish oil of this small fish is the wealth of Jiuyu. There are very few bridges here. There are no big towns. Each island is crowded with farmhouses and fish houses. The two industries of agriculture and fish are gathered. The town is formed. There are about 10 to 20 small islands that make up a township. The westernmost of these is called "Shimotonin". It's not about the polar sea. Rather, it is the outer open ocean. The vast expanse of the ocean is a lonely corner of the archipelago. The only isolated island in the sea is the island of Pandor, which is raided by dragons. Passed over Beaudo Island. It is the uninhabited waters of the west.