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The snow-covered Vimpal Castle wiped his nose with a sneezing hat, wrung out the rag neatly, and wiped the brass ring handle on the gate. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

After that terrible night, the hat was left at the Wimpal Academy—after all, it was impossible for him to return to Gumwood, and he couldn't find a more comfortable and safe place for the boy than this castle.

The benevolent, kind-hearted Lord Dean, gave him a job as a castle servant. As long as he cleaned the castle every day and helped out in the kitchen, he could have three hot meals and a storage room to protect him from the wind and rain, a good thing he had never heard of even in Gumu Town.

Thanks to these benevolent wizards, the hat couldn't be more satisfied with his current life.

After wiping the brass handle cleaner than a mirror, the boy put the rag over his shoulder, raised the mop and began to clean the columns beside him. The sound of commotion in the distance made him involuntarily look away.

Not far away, the main castle hall with its open gate was brightly lit, and it was as lively and noisy as if a banquet was being held. I don't know, but I've heard a little about what an important day is today.

But it had nothing to do with hats, except that the smell wafting from afar aroused the boys' cravings - the delicate pumpkin pie was probably piled up like a mountain, the delicious hash browns were definitely stuffed with cheese, and the pineapple juice and mint tea, and certainly lemon......

Swallowing hard, the squirrel-like hat peeked around, and when he was sure that there was no one around, he pulled out a still hot chicken pie from his clothes - it was the extra money he "earned" when he helped out in the kitchen.

A pie goes down, and the hat feels like the whole world has become a wonderful place. Glancing at the banquet in the distance, there should be no one in the rest of the castle at this time, maybe...... You can also "earn" more extra money.

The boy quietly left the spot, shrunken and slipped into the North Tower, targeting Dalton Kander's study.

He knows, don't look at this wizard master's appearance, but the collection is quite rich, and he also has a bad habit of not liking to tidy up. So often something is missing, and it takes a few days to find out.

Maybe it's because he doesn't have a wife, Hat speculated.

Rounding the door and climbing up the empty staircase, tiptoeing all the way, his hat pulling a stick out of his pocket with his excited hat. The target was in sight, and the door to that study was not difficult at all......

"What are you looking for?"

The voice from behind made the hat immediately turn around, and he hid the thin wooden stick without a trace, and a childlike smile of surprise appeared on his face: "Mr. Ain Rand, why are you back now?"

The little wizard standing in front of him was a little different from the original—though he was still dressed in a wizard's robe, with an extra silver pattern on the cuffs and hem, a thick-looking book hanging from his side, a slender and delicate wand in his right hand, and a spiral of sterling silver at the top.

Ain's expression was a little hesitant, and he forced his composure hat to smile and pretend to be stupid, and slowly moved to the stairs with his hands behind his back, ready to run away at any time.

"That's right...... I'd like to ask you a favor. ”

The little wizard, who had hesitated for a long time, spoke, "It may be difficult for you, but please agree." ”

"Of course, please do not hesitate to ask. For this kind wizard master, the hat still has a good impression, and is also happy to give the other party some small favors: "As long as I can do it!"

"I want to go to Fort Deepwood. ”

The smirk on the hat's face immediately froze, "Y-What did you just say?"

"Huh?" the little wizard paused, "Didn't I tell me......?"

"Wait, wait...... No, I hear you!" Hat panicked and stopped, "But, why would you want to leave Vimpal?" I mean...... It's winter!"

"This ...... The reasons are complicated, but I had to go to Fort Deepwood. Ain's expression was very entangled, but he was still very persistent: "I will explain it to you clearly, but please promise me now!"

"I really want to help you, but Mr. Ain Rand, you're being a strong man. ”

The hat's face was full of embarrassment, and he didn't know what to do: "Let's not talk about whether we can borrow a carriage, even if we can, it's a long way from here to Shenlin Castle, and I've heard that there are ogres there recently, it's too dangerous!"

Of course, there is Loren Turin in Deepwood, who is more dangerous than the ogre, but the hat doesn't mention this.

The little wizard was silent, and the boy who saw hope immediately continued to say, "Why don't we wait until spring to set off? The weather will be much better and the road will be safer, how about then?"

Leaving the warm and cozy Vimpal and braving the snow to go to the remote and dangerous Deepwoodburg, the hat will not be so stupid. Not to mention that Loren Turin was in that place, and if he could, he would never want to see him again.

Cruel and cold, the negative impression of Loren has been deeply engraved in the young heart of the hat.

"You just wanted to steal something from the mentor's room, right?"

The silent Al suddenly spoke, and the hat that was finally relieved immediately tightened, and he smirked: "You, what are you talking nonsense, why can't I understand it?"

"I've seen it, it's not the first time you've done this. The little wizard said with great certainty, "Moreover, I have been following you all along. ”

What the?!

The hat almost subconsciously wanted to run, but was grabbed by Ain's right hand, and he couldn't even escape.

"I know it's excessive, but ......" the little wizard gritted his teeth and clenched the wrist of his hat fiercely, "but if you don't help me, I'll tell Abbot Peter about it!"

"I'll apologize later, but for now, please say yes now, or I'll just say I'm sorry. ”

If she had a choice, a little wizard wouldn't want to do such a thing - but she had spent all her years in the North Tower, and she didn't have much experience of traveling outside, and she didn't even know how to get out of the castle.

So she needed an experienced guide who could trust the other person. The hat she holds the handle is naturally the best and the only choice.

Under Ain's naked threat, the hat could only choose to surrender - he never expected that this seemingly kind person would actually use coercion, he was still too young and innocent.

"But...... Why did you go to Deepwood?" the hat couldn't help but ask, "It's just curious, you don't have to answer me." ”

The little wizard who was asked hesitated for a moment, his eyes dodging and stumbling: "That's because ...... Some things have to be done in person. ”

Is it related to Loren Turin? The hat scratched his head, but didn't ask much.

Although he wanted to spend an extra night in the castle, the hat with the handle pinched had no choice at all, so he just packed up his things and set off with the little wizard.

The feast in the castle was not over yet, and the apprentices could still be heard singing and shouting in the distance—for those who had officially become wizards, it was the last night of indulgence they could enjoy at the Vimpal Academy.

Drifting snow piled up outside the castle gates, and the two people who looked around walked to the back of the side door, and the hat walked up to open the door, not forgetting to remind the little wizard behind him.

"When we find the carriage, you can leave it to me, and you don't have to say anything to sit there - really, as long as they know that you are a wizard, they will not dare to trick you, so ......"

Ain didn't even listen to what he was saying. The side door opened, and her eyes widened, and she looked at the black-robed wizard standing outside the door in a daze, the snow from head to toe, obviously waiting for her for a long time.

Dalton...... Mentor?"