After five days and nights, Loren arrived at his destination. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

It is an ancient castle standing among the hills, with stone walls built on the hill and surrounded by towering towers, which seem to reach into the clouds from the turquoise dome.

Around the castle, there are also scattered farmsteads dotted with land. , a small village is still on the way to the castle, giving some life to the surrounding desolate hills.

About thirty years ago, a mage named Peter arrived from the north and, at some cost, received the castle, which had long since fallen into ruins, and the surrounding land equivalent to the barony.

"It's just ahead, we're almost there!" the little wizard looked extremely excited, and pointed to the lonely castle dyed with gold in the sunset: "That's the Wimpal Academy, and it's the only wizarding academy in the entire dukedom!"

Looking at Ain's proud and excited appearance, Loren could only smile slightly, and let the other party enjoy this rare relaxation - the whole five-day trip, the little wizard spent it completely in tension and anxiety, and only when talking about the academy could he relax for a while.

As a sociable person, Loren certainly knows the virtue of listening – but he is even better at distilling the message he needs from the words of the other person.

And the little wizard trusted this wandering knight who saved his life very much, which also saved Loren a lot of effort, and there was no need for the other party to relax his vigilance.

First, he figured out that his experience in that pagan temple was almost impossible in the eyes of a wizard, or at least a wizard's apprentice. Ordinary people in this world, even the slightest contact will have strong discomfort, and even convulsions will fall to the ground directly, but they can be safe and sound.

In the words of the previous life, it is similar to "superpowers", but more crucially, this is something that many wizards can't do - I'm afraid that this ability will become the key to whether or not they can become a wizard.

On the other hand, if it is a good thing to understand the "superpowers" in his body, then many complaints on the other side on the road confirm one of Loren's guesses.

The more anxious the little wizard became along the way, the more he couldn't help but talk about the Church of the Holy Cross, and all of them were complaints and disgust that he couldn't hide even if he wanted to.

Spreading rumors about wizards, crowding out the Academy, and preventing and hindering the recruitment of apprentices...... The list goes on and on. Today, the Duke's only wizarding academy has only eight mentors and dozens of apprentices. Because of the church, it has become difficult to even recruit new apprentices.

On the surface, it seems that the church is just crowding out wizards, but in fact, Loren has heard a lot of rumors about wizards from the old knights before, and regarded them as freaks and tricksters...... And rumors often determine the opinion of people in a certain area about a thing.

So if you're right, I'm afraid wizards aren't very popular here. It's interesting to have special knowledge and be rejected.

But nothing in the world is one-way, and there must be a reason why wizards will be ostracized, and there must be a reason why people are willing to believe in the church and believe in rumors......

Although it already seemed that it was not far away, by the time the two of them reached the village below the castle, it was already evening. The deserted streets are accompanied by the occasional ringing of bells, and the castle not far away, immersed in dusk and night, is also a little more eerie and eerie.

"There is such a legend at Wimpal Academy. Probably because the academy was already close at hand, the little wizard couldn't help but start chatting: "The reason why Abbot Peter was able to get this castle from the duke is because there is a vampire living here. ”

"Vampires?" asked Loren in a deliberately curious tone.

"It's a monster with an incredibly long life, and there are even rumors that they can walk in the void. Ain continued: "They feed on blood, and they rise by day, their claws are stronger than steel, and their bodies are black smoke. ”

But the monster was defeated by Abbot Peter, and destroyed it completely. Speaking of this, Ain himself couldn't help but laugh: "There are still many people who think that the body of that vampire is still in this castle." ”

"So...... Is this just a story, or is it true?"

"No one knows, and I've never heard the dean mention it. The little wizard shrugged, "But at least this rumor has kept a lot of people afraid to go near the academy - especially those from the church!"

At this, Ain snorted in relief, and her golden hair rose out of the hood of her robe.

After leaving the village, the two men led their horses and continued along the road under their feet, and the castle in the dark night became more and more majestic in the eyes of the two men. It wasn't until he reached the castle gate that the little wizard stopped and took a long deep breath.

"I'll take you to Mentor Dalton Candle later, who specializes in handling things outside of school and is my mentor. The little wizard's eyes were misty and he looked very nervous: "He is a very strict person, and he will definitely ask you a lot of questions, so whatever it is, please be sure to think carefully before answering!"

"Don't worry, I won't say a word as long as you don't mention it. Loren said in a sincere tone, slightly curling the corners of his mouth.

The little wizard breathed a sigh of relief and nodded reassuringly. Then he swore and said, "But no matter what, I will definitely let him accept you—we are friends, so we should trust each other and help each other, as you said." ”

"It's nature. ”

Loren just nodded, and the two of them heard the sound of the side door of the castle behind them opening almost at the same time, and Ain, who had a premonition, turned around in a panic, looking nervous as if they had already guessed who the person behind the door was.

Standing behind the door was a middle-aged man dressed in a robe similar to Ain's, his gray sideburns and faintly visible wrinkles were enough to prove that he was a little old, but still full of energy.

The neat black robe, the cane clenched in his right hand, and the gloomy gaze that seemed to be looking at others at any time made this man as cold as a piece of ice.

"Standing in front of the gate of the academy and not walking in, but still talking to others about his mentor. The heavy voice was like a gear turning, and there was no emotion at all: "I didn't even know you had this habit." ”

"Mentor Dao, Dalton Khand. The nervous Ain couldn't even finish his words, and smiled awkwardly: "...... Good evening. ”

"Good evening, apprentice Ain Rand. Dalton still said in an icy tone: "It's okay, at least I know how to be polite." ”

Standing beside the little wizard, Loren bowed his head - even without looking up, Loren could sense that the other man was talking to Ain, and had already looked at himself countless times.

"Since you're back, it means that things in Wild Dog Village have come to an end. Dalton continued: "But the two soldiers who went with you didn't come back, so something went wrong, or was there something else going on?"

The other party is very powerful...... The corners of Loren's eyes couldn't help but jump, even in the bottom of his heart, he was a little impressed. The crisp way of thinking is as sharp as a razor.

"Yes, we were first confronted by robbers, and then by some ...... It's a very unbelievable thing!" The little wizard immediately nodded: "If I can, I would like to be able to explain it to you in detail and inform the dean!"

"Understood, it seems that things have reached a point where there is no time to delay. Dalton's gaze was completely focused on Loren's body: "And it should have something to do with this gentleman behind you, right?"

"Yes, his name is Loren Turin, and he is a wandering knight. Ain hurriedly spoke, "If it weren't for him......"

"Since time is pressing, don't delay any longer, come in with me!" Dalton interrupted Ain directly, and turned and walked towards the castle. When he noticed that someone behind him was coming, he stopped and looked at Loren, who was also looking at him.

"Welcome to the Vimpal Academy, Lord Loren Turin!"