Edwin woke up on the bed on the first floor of Rudolph's house, and Rudolph was supposed to be out. Sunlight came in through the window, and he rubbed his head.

"It hurts. ”

"Where's the gear?" he began to search for the important gear, which glowed on Rudolph's first-floor bench.

"Edwin, are you awake?" Rudolph opened the door and came in to see him moving slightly the ground, and the kiwi in the cage looked at him curiously.

"Teacher ......"

"Dinner?" said Rudolph, carrying the breakfast he had just bought in town.

After a little arrangement, Rudolph looked at Edwin who was gobbling up and sighed, "When I was younger, my favorite food was milk bread, and I thought I would be happy to eat a meal." ”

"Teacher, what did you do when you were younger?" Edwin was a little curious, as he had never heard Rudolph talk about his past.

"When I was younger...... I was an orphan in the early days, and my teacher adopted me when he saw that I was still good at magic. ”

"Mr. Alfred...... then"

"He, he's the last apprentice the teacher accepted," Rudolph's eyes were a little gray,

"My teacher also died because of him. Edwin ate with his head down and stopped talking.

"Tell me, where have you been?" Rudolph looked at him, but his heart was already turbulent.

Edwin didn't say Georg, he didn't say Gustav, he just said that he was dragged to the real ruins by a mysterious force, and then said that he was besieged by a group of ancient mechanical soldiers because of the sudden burst of power of that gear, and he was able to escape with the help of the gear.

"You ...... this rhetoric," Rudolph laughed,

"It's kind of fake...... I know there are some things you don't want to say, but if Alfred brings someone over to investigate, it's full of loopholes. ”

Edwin was a little embarrassed and was seen through......

"Why are there such strong fluctuations in magic?"

Edwin had no choice but to tell him 1510.

"Don't let a third person know about it! Your alchemy is your own business, but don't expose too much to others. Rudolph admonished Edwin.

Rudolph gave him another set of rhetoric, and Edwin only had one sentence left in his heart after listening to it, ginger was still old and spicy.

Alfred really brought someone to investigate, and his military uniform was still conspicuous.

"Edwin, how are you feeling?" said Alfred, still smiling kindly.

"It's okay. ”

So the rest of the script was not much different from what Rudolph thought, and Alfred was arranged clearly.

After Alfred left, Edwin let out a breath,

"It's so depressing to talk to them. ”

"We all know about it, and even if Alfred knew, he wouldn't ask you. ”

Edwin lowered his head, thoughtful.

"Teacher, can you tell me more about the magician?"

"Hmm...... O magician...... There are some important things that I haven't told you yet, but the national magician examination is about to begin. ”

"What exam?"

"It's a grand gathering of magicians from all over the country at the same time, and we may be going out again after a while. ”

"Where are you going?"

"Go to the capital, Ansel. ”

"All five-line magicians can prove themselves by passing this exam. ”

"But the exam is not absolute, forget it, I'll tell you when I get to Ansel. The best thing about it is that you get to know a lot of people you need. If you have good grades, you can go to the Kingdom Magician Academy to further your studies. ”

"Edwin, are you at home?" suddenly there was a sharp knock at the door.

"It's beautiful to be young, cherish it. Rudolph smiled and went upstairs.

Antonia...... Hi good morning. Edwin opened the door and smiled at the blonde girl.

"I heard...... Are you hurt?" Antonia looked at him with some concern.

"It's okay, it's all a little injury. Edwin stretched out his arm to show that he was fine.

Antonia was the first girl Edwin met in Hall, and it was because of her that she was gradually accepted by the people of Hall.

"Want to go out for a walk?"

"Good. Edwin put on his coat and walked with her down the narrow streets of Hall.

"What's that one in your hand?" Antonia suddenly noticed the gear in his hand.

"Oh, that's the takeaway from this outing. ”

"It's so exquisite. Antonia looked at the black gear, "You wait......" She told Edwin to wait and ran back to the blacksmith shop.

After a while, Edwin noticed that she had threaded a white rope through the gear,

"This is the material that my father received, and he said that it was from a beast, and even the knight's sword was constantly splitting. ”

"It's not good. Edwin was just thinking about refusing but Antonia rebuffed.

"It's okay, I can be his master. Antonia's tone became resolute.

"Well, well. Edwin put him on, and the black gear seemed to glow.

"I'll probably have to leave again in a few days. Edwin was a little ashamed to say that he had spent the rest of his time with Rudolph except for memorizing those spells and helping Rudolph.

"Where are you going?" Antonia looked at Edwin, a little lost.

"Ansel, I'm going to take the Kingdom Mage Exam. ”

"Are you already a magician?"

"Maybe my teacher thinks I can do it. ”

"Do you have to go?"

Edwin nodded, and the two walked in silence until they reached the end of the street, the church door.

"Pray with me. Antonia said, leading him into the church.

The church stands huge statues of five gods: the goddess of life, the god of the dead, the god of alchemy, the goddess of elements, and the god of time and space. There are still very few people who pray to the gods under the statues. When Edwin entered, the gears in his chest trembled again.

"Is it because of the god of alchemy?" Edwin remembered the blue phantom and his own pair of bony wings.

"Am I really the so-called Son of the Devil?"

"What did you say yourself?" asked Antonia as she watched Edwin muttering to herself at the door.

"Nothing, whispers to the gods. Edwin walked over, if only the gods could really hear.

"Let's get started. The two of them closed their eyes.

"God, I hope Edwin won't leave Hall, and I hope you grant my wish. Antonia muttered in her mind.

"God, if I am really the son of the devil, I hope I will not fall into a real demon, I hope that my magic will stop the real demon, I hope I can find my father and mother......" His hand trembled a little, but he still restrained himself, the man told him to be strong in times of difficulty.

"Let's go. ”

"Good. ”

"I still have some things, so I'll go back first. Leaving the church door, Antonia and Edwin gave him a back.

"This idiot ......," Antonia returned home a little sad.

"You can't stop him. His father, the most famous blacksmith in Hall, looked at his daughter who had just returned.

"I know, you don't have to. ”

"Is it decided? She'll come to you at dusk. ”

"It's decided. Antonia nodded.

The blacksmith sighed, "Leave a letter for that silly boy." ”

"Hmm. Antonia nodded.

Edwin looked at her back, his heart was empty, and he returned home a little depressed. He opened the door and saw Rudolph preparing his robe and mask.

"Teacher, ...... are you?"

"I'll take you to the world tonight, and see what you look like with a lost face. ”

"I ......"

"Some things are predestined, look at the point, and it is not that you will not come back in the future. ”

"What the hell are you going to do at night?" Edwin couldn't help but ask.

"I'm going to the black market and I'm going to buy you a wand. ”

"Black market?"

"The official default is a place where the identities of the two parties will not be revealed, and I used to sell alchemy magic materials there when I was poor. ”

"You're too premature. ”

"I'm going to go to the second floor to prepare something else when I'm done, I'm afraid I'll forget. Call me when it's completely dark. Rudolph placed the masks and robes on the first floor and paced up to the second floor.

The second floor of Rudolph's house

Rudolph sat in front of the mirror, and after the white smoke filled the room, a voice came from the mirror.

"I heard you've been cheated by Alfred?"

"That guy is always unreliable, but it's good that I got Edwin to bring the seeds I brought back from the Frost Giant's territory. ”

"Oh, it's the seed that can bear fruit and escape, and it deserves you. The man in the mirror laughed.

"Don't laugh at me, the ruins of Ares do have the remnants of demons from ancient times. ”

"You met?"

"No, but almost died at his hands. I'm going to take him to the exam and let him go to the Wizard's Academy. ”

"Your apprentice, it's been less than half a year since he came into contact with magic. Are you so willing to let go?"

"Long pain is better than short pain. ”

"What are you afraid of? Afraid of losing? It's only been half a year. ”

Rudolph was silent for a while, and then said, "You say, is it the right choice for me to make him my apprentice?" ”

"Who knows, you're afraid you won't be able to protect him? We're all old guys over half a hundred years old, what do you want to do with this. ”

"The situation should become more and more complicated in the future, and the possibility of his identity being exposed will become more and more great. ”

"Well, the king is already a little unhappy with the Prime Minister's decision-making, and he may want to appoint one of our people as the new Prime Minister. And the Wizard Academy will be expanded. Abel digressed the subject.

"Is he showing goodwill? If he thinks the nobles are unreliable, he will look for a magician, and he will make a good calculation. Who knows how many demons have been released, Borui is the first, and there will be countless Borui hiding around us after that, you should understand. ”

The man in the mirror nodded,

"Demon-detecting mechanics seem to be on the agenda. ”

"Alright, so be it, I'll go with the boy to buy a wand in the evening. ”

The white smoke gradually dissipated, and Rudolph looked at himself with gray temples in the mirror,

"Who is not young, who does not fantasize about being king, who is old and turns to white bones, who sp......its on the streets for all people," he sang the songs of the bards, and fell asleep.

It was night, and the two robes were walking on the empty street, and the moon was also obscured by clouds, and the city in the dark night could not be seen.

"Teacher, how far is it?"

"It's almost ......"