For the rest of the journey, Freya didn't encounter any more dangerous creatures.

Ten minutes later, at the end of the crooked path, a wooden hut came into view.

The hut is simple and gray on the outside, but the only door of the hut is carved with a maple leaf-like pattern, which looks a little abrupt.

"It's the hallmark of the academy, and it seems that this is the rest point that Rand said."

Freya glanced at the surroundings of the hut and made sure there was nothing in the way, then put the dagger back into her boot and walked straight towards the hut.

'Crunch'

The sound of tooth sore came from the door of the hut, and Freya knocked lightly to shake the dust off the door before opening it.

After opening the door, a faint smell of wood decay came from inside, and Freya found that the floor of the hut was covered with a layer of white ash, and it seemed that this resting place had been idle for a long time.

In the middle of the hut was a pile of burning ashes from a campfire that had melted into the dust on the ground.

Nothing else.

Freya frowned slightly and looked at the white ash under her feet, stomped her foot slightly, and the cyan wind flow swept directly across the ground, and after a while, the white ash including the ashes were blown outside by the wind.

Looking at the much cleaner floor, Freya walked in.

The cabin isn't very spacious, but it's more than enough to sleep seven people.

Freya gently opened the windows of the hut and let the outside wind blow inside, dispelling the smell of decay.

At this time, the sun has slowly set in the west, and the warm sunset shining on the hazy woods in the distance has a special beauty.

Freya stood quietly by the window and looked into the distance, and as she got closer to the center of the lake, a faint smell of sulfur appeared.

It is said that the lake is boiling at all times because of a volcanic magma river underground. So much so that there are no other creatures in the lake except for some special fire-based demonized fish, and because of the geothermal energy generated underground, there will be many fire-based demonized creatures and plants here, which can be regarded as a natural resource point in the academy, after this mission, see if you can collect some resources in exchange for magic stones. ’

Freya waited and thought boredly about things that didn't matter.

Although the reward this time was as much as ten magic stones, it was still too little for her current situation. Even though he has already mastered two zero-level spells. However, for the slow stagnation of mental power, she still needs to use external objects to improve it.

'Lilian's family seems to be in charge of a piece of potion if you buy it from them. It may be cheaper than the trading area, and according to preliminary estimates, my spiritual power will completely stagnate in the nineteenth rune, if I don't have enough magic stones at that time. I'll have to use the Gathering Circle first... However, once promoted to a third-class apprenticeship. The things on the magic stone can almost be alleviated a bit. ’

Just as Freya was a little worried about her financial situation, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the wooden house.

Several familiar figures in gray robes approached from the path.

Seeing Freya in the house, Rand, who was walking in the front, waved at her.

"Well, no danger, right?" He shouted.

"Nope." Freya replied.

Soon. They all came to the hut.

After a slight turn, Ral wrinkled his nose slightly, thinking that he smelled the smell of wood decay that had not yet dissipated.

"It's really shabby here." He tapped lightly on the wooden wall. Immediately there was a crunching sound.

"It can't be helped, this is the only resting place for the academy in the Inner Lake. It's a little rudimentary, but it's better than camping out in the woods. Rand said helplessly.

"Forget it, it's not like I haven't slept outside when I did tasks before." Nikola soothed herself.

These people, except for Freya and Lena in Ashburn's arms, all had family backgrounds, and although they were unhappy about the humble living conditions of this hut, they didn't say anything more.

The sun that had been slanting to the west had gradually disappeared into the sky, and the sky outside the window had slowly darkened.

Rand glanced outside at the approaching nightfall sky, then looked back.

"Okay, it's not early, let's all pick up some dry firewood, although the temperature here is a little higher during the day than in other places, but it's still very cold at night, Lal, you can go around and try to see if you can catch two game to add to the meal."

"Okay." Ral nodded, and walked straight out of the cabin.

And the others also consciously went outside to collect firewood.

As she was leaving, Freya glanced back at Ashbourne and Lena, who seemed to be whispering, and she noticed that the two had not stopped along the way.

Ashburn had been with Lena for so long, except for a few words he had spoken to them at first.

In this regard, Freya could only shake her head slightly, after all, Ashbourne was an employer, and no one else had the right to interfere with what he did.

Soon, dry firewood was piled up in the middle of the hut.

As the night darkens, a bonfire lit with bright flames fills the hut with warmth.

A thick blanket was spread around the campfire for a few people to sit on.

Rand took the metal rods out of his package and put them together on a simple shelf at the top of the campfire, then he took the two fat rabbits that Ral had prepared and placed them on the shelf, sprinkling them with spices.

On the side, Lenny was surrounding the wooden house, evenly sprinkling a circle of black dust, and a faint breath of energy emanated from the dust.

Freya knew that it was a screaming sand used for warning, and if something happened within a certain range, she would immediately let out a scream to warn her.

Looking at the skillful movements of several people, I think it is a habit that has been developed after doing tasks together for a long time.

Freya, who had nothing to do, also took out the prepared food from her package and heated it on the shelf.

In a few moments, the aroma of food filled the entire hut.

No one spoke, they just ate their food quietly.

Freya gently tore off the golden rabbit meat that had been roasted and tossed it with bread.

Outside the hut, a white mist had gradually risen at some point, and a cool breeze blew in through the crack in the window, causing the burning bonfire to shake slightly, and then it was calm again.

The cool breeze that suddenly blew in made Freya, who was eating food, shiver slightly, and goosebumps suddenly appeared on her bare neck.

It seemed that because of this cool breeze, a dull feeling of non-existence enveloped her heart.

'Squeak...'

A slight noise came from the window, causing her to subconsciously look out of the window.

But I found that on the window of the dark setting, a familiar white and pale female face hung there, and there was no trace of whiteness in her dark eyes, staring at her steadily. (To be continued)