Chapter 40: Campfires and Thoughts
It was already completely dark, and the secluded wilderness and the occasional strange sound made it particularly terrifying. Lin squatted around the campfire, her hands clasped tightly on her knees, her eyes wandering between the flames and her teammates, as if these were the only things that could bring her a sense of security, and then she glanced nervously outside the cave from time to time, and hurriedly looked back.
Lin tried to wake Alice to talk, but thought of what Ivan's annoying guy had said, and she had to hold back. I was hoping that the time would pass quickly, so I stretched out a hand and added another piece of firewood. Seeing the slow burning of firewood, I can't help but complain that the small firewood is also against itself.
"Even you bully me, damn firewood, isn't it good to burn it quickly? as annoying as that guy, watch me burn you!"
After saying that, he puffed out his mouth and blew, and the flames shook and returned to their original shapes, and the dancing flames seemed to laugh at the futility of Lynn. Lin hatefully added another piece of firewood, and saw that the flame gradually became stronger, and her mood gradually became happy.
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"It's burning so fast, and if the captain knows about it, it will be troublesome. Lynn quickly made up for Ivan's disgust with herself. Shaking his head, he threw the picture out.
Suddenly, I saw the remaining three piles of firewood, and I couldn't help but have a flash of inspiration. Picking out two of the three piles of firewood, Lynn admired her mechanics a little. I really want to go to bed early, but I can't take advantage of my teammates. As for the last Ivan, it is no longer in Lynn's consideration, who makes him always talk about himself!
After burning the firewood in her hand, Lynn woke Alice up contentedly. Looking at Lynn, who was a little proud, Alice didn't understand why Lynn's mood had changed so much, although she was also a girl, she felt that she didn't understand Lynn's thoughts very well.
Alice is a modest girl, which is the result of her upbringing. As a genius girl of the light system, she has her own secrets. The confusion about the future, the love and resistance to the cultivation of magic, the longing for her brother, and the desire for friends have always weighed on her young heart.
"As a member of the Praetorian Guard family, why do I have a talent for light magic? It's so kind, so wonderful, it's hard for me to let go. But the children of the most guarded family, cultivating magic is the greatest evil, and we have not tolerated magic for generations! They all blame me for being willful and wanting to learn magic, and finally my brother came here with me, Brother Allen, are you okay? I have a few temporary friends, and I would like you to know......"
As her thoughts drifted and the night deepened, Alice stretched out a finger and a bright light appeared, it was so pure, like the holy light of heaven. The flames gradually dimmed, and they did not dare to compete with the light. The firewood burns slower, so that the peace of mind is a little longer.
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Keith was woken up from a deep sleep, and just as he was about to get angry, he looked at Alice's innocent face. The anger vanished in an instant, and Keith was embarrassed to say hello, but received no response from Alice.
Somewhat embarrassed, he withdrew his hand to say hello, picked up a piece of firewood and put it into the fire, Keith couldn't help but be a little irritated as he looked at the flames. He is a rare genius in his family, although his family is just a vassal of the nobles, but it is not comparable to these commoners. But ever since forming the squad, Keith has found his presence weak.
Hudson is an active guy, Ivan always shows that he is very mature and capable, the key is to replace himself in the squad, and Lynn is a big silly girl, how did she become a magician with such a stupid face?
Finally, there's Alice, who is a little beauty and Keith's favorite type. Judging by Alice's speech and demeanor, Keith is sure that she is a nobleman. This makes Keith both like and pity. Born in Keith, Keith has been yearning for nobility since he was a child, and Alice's aristocratic aura is the purest Keith has ever seen, which makes Keith very obsessed, but unfortunately he will never have a chance!
In any case, being admitted to the main campus of the college is the key, as long as you succeed, you can get the attention of your family, and maybe you can also get the appreciation of the main family, how can you compare to Ivan at that time?
Before he knew it, the wood in his hand was burned, and Keith called Hudson, who yawned and took over the night duty.
Being on duty in the middle of the night wouldn't be a good experience, but as a friend of Ivan's, Hudson didn't blame Ivan for not taking care of himself. Good friends share each other's responsibilities, and besides, Ivan is the best choice to be the captain.
It's hard to believe when I think back to my experience, I'm just a lucky guy with magical qualifications, and I wanted to mix around in the academy and become a magician.
But Ivan's presence changed that. This is a magic maniac, Bill has always said that he is obsessed with magic, but he doesn't want to think about the gap with Ivan. Officially, the existence of the gap has made me change, and I don't want to be left behind by my friends, so I can only try my best to catch up.
It's a good feeling to work hard, but if you can persevere, you can't do it without Ivan and Bill on their own. The pursuit of magic is a life-changing path, and although it is extremely tortuous, it is easy to have someone with you.
Before you know it, the firewood runs out, the flames disappear and the night becomes terrifying, and the slowly approaching darkness seems to bring natural fear. Ivan, this guy is still so powerful, I can't imagine what it's like to be in the silent darkness for a long time.
Wait a little longer, there aren't many places where you can help him, let's count a little bit, so it's a bit of a difficulty. I'm such a reliable friend! Hudson himself was touched by himself.
Unable to stand the sleepiness, Hudson still called Ivan, said a word of caution and went back to sleep.
Ivan held out his fingers, and a little flame appeared on his fingertips, bringing a glimmer of light. I looked at the fire that had long since cooled down, and only ashes remained.
"Hudson, this guy really has a heart. It's really rare for a partner who is so pitiful on weekdays to have a caring time. ”
Ivan muttered to himself, focusing on the light in front of him. Although I guessed the intentions of the teachers, there would not be much danger in the forest, but you should be careful in the wild. It is better to rely on others than on oneself, one's own safety should be in one's own hands, and in a dangerous place, one cannot only rely on others.
The darkness amplified people's fears, and the deliberate forgotten worries in Ivan's mind slowly surfaced.
Bizarre arrivals, wonderful magic, unknown worlds, seemingly firm but empty goals, lost meaning in life. Who am I, where am I, what am I going to do?
Is it a world through the world, is it a free world, is it a god as an ancestor, or is it a sow of the world?
"Well, this is too evil, I'm not the kind of person who is a stallion, I long for a beautiful love, and the stallion is just thinking about it. ”
Ivan never thinks that he is a person who loves one, and the innocent love in fairy tales is Ivan's greatest yearning.
A glimmer of light appeared in the sky, and Ivan woke up Lin in confusion.
"Why do you just call me a bad guy!" Lynn turned around her uncomfortable body, unable to speak.
"You are the best one to sleep, of course you have the obligation to take care of it again, I am already sleepy, and if I don't sleep again, I am afraid that today's process will be delayed. ”
Lin looked at Ivan's red eyes, and couldn't help but be a little funny, this guy has been punished, since you know it's wrong, help him. Lynn didn't care that she was the culprit.
Ivan woke up again, the sky was bright, and the night was uneventful.
"Let's go, we can't just stay here, it's still necessary to search around, otherwise even if a demonic beast appears, it will already be snatched by others. ”
Abandoning the cave, Ivan plans to look farther away, and completing the assessment task early is the key. In addition, the reduction of food also made everyone anxious, and they had to expand the scope of searching.
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A tall tree was lush and green, and the sound of conversation came from the tree. If you look closely, you will see a thin middle-aged man standing on a thick horizontal branch, who is talking to a tall man standing on the other branch.
"I said gorilla, this old man Will has gone too far, didn't he always pull out and hang around and then overturn a demonic beast? Why did you make such a hassle this year! Let's catch the demonic beasts in this area, and then slowly release them. Oh, my God! He was going to let the students stay in the forest for a few days, not to mention that there were more than 20 students who gave up yesterday, how many are left?"
The man who was called a gorilla was naturally very dissatisfied, "Don't talk nonsense with your bamboo pole! The dean's decision is also something you can criticize? And don't call me a gorilla anymore, be careful that I use the hand of the earth to pinch and explode your underneath!"
The thin man said with a rogue expression: "Come on, I'm still afraid that you won't make it? I'm still afraid that you'll have a little short legs if I can fly? ”
The tall man withered directly, "You wind magicians are too scoundrels, you can fly at the intermediate level, and we can't touch the earth system at all! ”
"Come on, you're still thundering! Don't get off the hook, I don't believe Dean Will will have a whim, tell me if you have any inside information, I know you're well-informed. ”
The thin man looked impatient, scratching his ears and cheeks, like a monkey.
"If you call me a gorilla again, I'll call you a monkey. The tall man threatened, then lowered his voice and said:
"Hasn't the Holy Empire been at war with the Locke Empire all these years, I heard that the magicians of the Holy Empire are all militarized training. Later, the Intermediate Magic Academy in Afterglow City took actual combat as the first assessment criterion, so Dean Will decided to make a change......"
"I mean, this intermediate magic academy is also messing around. The war has been fought for so many years, and there is nothing to do in our kingdom, so this is not a blind toss. ”
"Shhhh
"I know the measure, but it's a pity that these children are suffering, so I complained a few words, they are still young, there is no need to contact the wild so early. And it's a pity that those good seedlings are eliminated. ”
"Don't worry, Dean Will is measured and won't be so ruthless. And those with good qualifications will be specially recruited, and as for the general, it doesn't matter if you eliminate more. ”
"In this world, there are indeed many twists and turns. ”