9 Calm down

Everyone knows that Albert Royer has a bad temper and hardly anyone disturbs him when he closes the door, so Daniel doesn't have to worry about someone coming in out of the box when he presents himself to him.

After listening to Daniel's account, Albert looked solemn, and fell into a rare silence and deep thought—considering that just a few months ago he was a grumpy gentleman, and of course that may have been the appearance, and there may have been a careful mind hidden in him.

"Are all those things back in place?" Albert asked.

"Well, I've checked it three times, and no one will see it." Daniel nodded as he spoke, and could see that he was very confident, "To be honest, I only realized that the teacher would come back at any time after reading it. ”

"Good!" Albert whispered, then lowered his voice, "Did you tell someone?" ”

Daniel shook his head.

"Then don't say anything, just like it was." After Albert finished speaking, he put his finger in front of his lips and made a "shhhh

"But......" Daniel wanted to say, but he couldn't say anything.

Albert understood his thoughts, put his hand on his shoulder and said, "I know you want to tell everyone the truth, but now the teacher is back...... If what you say is true, do you think he'll let us out alive? ”

Daniel shook his head, knowing that what he had seen and heard last night was enough to make the difference between life and death for everyone here. He noticed for a moment that Albert's hands were clenched into fists, trembling uncontrollably. "Prince, are you scared too?"

"This kind of thing...... Everybody is scared. Albert still whispered, cold sweat oozing from his forehead, "To be honest, I can't believe it, but you don't look like you're lying, because you can't make up this kind of lie...... It's scarier than any horror story I've ever heard, and even more than anyone could have imagined......"

"That'...... Do we still have to keep learning? ”

Albert hesitated slightly, looked at the ceiling and calculated in his heart, "At present, continue to learn, because our ship will come as early as May next year, and if there are ships from other countries visiting during this period, we can't follow in advance, it is too abrupt and suspicious, but it will affect everyone...... It's better to wait and see what happens. Albert five months ago probably couldn't have said such things, and although he still seems casual now, this awareness and patience have made Daniel feel his change and growth.

"Keep this secret and don't let anyone know, especially the teacher!" Albert again instructed Daniel, who naturally understood the need to do so. In this way, the two reached a consensus to keep this secret for the time being, and not to tell anyone - for themselves, but also for everyone.

The next day's lecture was carried out as usual, and the teacher told them about the knowledge of construction machinery, such as the use of levers and pulleys, and everyone listened very carefully. Para also attended the teacher's lecture, which shows that her injuries have recovered, and the spell stone given by the teacher has played a very important role. It took Daniel a few days to slowly recover, and while his devastated appearance was still worrying, at least he was able to find enough reasons for himself to justify himself without causing people to be suspicious. Albert was as lazy as ever, and no one but Ryan cared about his condition. However, from time to time, the two of them would show suspicion of the teacher, but fortunately, it was only for a moment, and it was difficult to be noticed.

A month later, the teacher gave a lecture on the knowledge of the transformation of the three states (of solid gases and liquids) and mentioned the feasibility of using water vapor as a driving force, which made the participants feel very happy, because they did not like overwork in the first place, and it would be a happy thing if there was mechanical force to replace human labor. After the day's lecture, Ryan ran to the shed where the dew collector was located and took a closer look at the delicate utensils. After a while, Para also arrived.

"Huh? What are you kid doing? Para couldn't help but wonder when she saw Ryan too.

Ryan stared at one of the dew collectors and said, "After listening to today's class, I always feel that the efficiency of our dew collector here is too high, and even the amount of dew collected violates the formula taught by the teacher, which is too much!" ”

"I really haven't noticed, I don't even understand the formula the teacher is taught...... "Para said with a shrug, "but you said that you collect a lot of dew, which is easy to explain." ”

"Huh? Then tell me about it. ”

"These collectors have spell stones in them."

"Spell Stone? Is that the stone that can cast its own magic? How do you know there's a spell stone inside? Ryan remembered that a month earlier, Para had used the Spell Stone to heal her wounds.

"You're right...... Yes, that's it. Didn't you crash a collector the last time you hit me here? I stumbled upon the Spell Stone inside, and I speculate that it is intended to increase the power or efficiency of the item itself so that the Collector can collect more Dew......"

"Really?! It's amazing! Ryan sighed, "Can this spell stone be used on people?" For example, to increase my physical strength, to improve my intelligence...... Or let me live a little longer? ”

Parra thought for a moment and replied, "Theoretically, yes, but I don't think it's easy to try, who knows what the result will be?" Don't do risky things. ”

"Well, you're right." Ryan nodded, then counted the number of collectors in the shed, "Six...... That is, there are six of those spell stones......"

……

At the same time, Umi was chatting with her teacher.

"Teacher, I've been able to transform into some fish skillfully, but it's all based on what I know. Can this transformation magic make me ...... Become a legendary creature? ”

"Legendary creatures? What do you mean? The teacher asked rhetorically with a sly smile on his face.

"For example: dragons."

"Hahaha......" the teacher laughed, pointing to the bucket in the room, "That's a bucket of water, isn't it?" ”

"Yes."

"If you pour a bucket of water into a small teacup, can you do it?"

"No, because the water will overflow." Umi said negatively.

The teacher nodded, and then said: "The question you just asked 'can you become a dragon' is such a question, the small teacup is like a person's ability to bear, and that bucket of water is like the spiritual power required to become a dragon, and human beings cannot withstand such great mental pressure, so it is not realistic to become a dragon." ”

"I see, it's my wishful thinking." Umi said with a little disappointment.

But then the teacher responded: "It's not wishful thinking, there's a way to really make people into those huge, unrealistic fantasy creatures." ”

"So, how do you do that?"

The teacher chuckled a few times, "I have a spell stone here that can expand human abilities, and it can serve such a purpose. But, can't give it to you. ”

"This ......" Umi felt a little sorry, he wanted to continue the topic, but was stopped by the teacher in time.

……

A few days later, House and his teacher discussed the topic of national law.

House directly inquired about his doubts: "The law is set up to restrain the people, ensure the social stability of the country, and mediate and arbitrate the conflicts between the people. I've heard that the more laws there are, the more cruel the rule, should there be fewer of them? ”

"You are not wrong in what you say," the teacher does not deny House's view, "but this is a time of chaos in the country, and the law needs to be restructured for fundamental purposes, otherwise your country will not be able to function, because the people may use the law to limit your royal power." ”

"What do you mean by 're-architecting'?"

"If you really want your country to survive in war, the purpose of the law is not 'arbitration and mediation', but 'domination of the people'!"

"Branch...... Dominate! Isn't that control? ”

"That's right, use the law and education to make your people your war resource, not in the name of 'benevolence'. You must make your laws not exist because of the deterrence of the imperial power and divine power, and the pressure of the nobility and the people, but rely on your own power to rule the people. Such a law can really unite the people and enforce the ban. It's control, but it's convincing. But if we want to keep it going, we need to make the last time—"

"Faith and loyalty." House replied.

The teacher smiled with satisfaction and responded only with silence.

One evening, after dinner, everyone was in high spirits, and they went outside the building to observe the stars—rather admiring, for no one but the teacher knew anything about astronomy.

Looking up at the starry sky, the teacher said, "I left for a while just to look for a comet. ”

"Did you find it?" Albert had a rare catch.

"It's a pity that the place is right, but the timing is not right."

Umi added: "I've heard that comets only see once every ten or even decades, have you accurately calculated them, teacher?" ”

"There are calculations, but they are not accurate, I only know a rough idea." The teacher said casually.

Ryan still didn't get rid of his youthful childishness, and asked a little innocently: "These stars are so shining, there can't be people living on them, right?" ”

"Hahahaha......" Everyone laughed together, only Daniel and Albert didn't laugh, but your person's expression was a little serious, fortunately, the light was dim, and others couldn't see it.

"Actually, there are people living on those stars." The teacher said with a smile.

"Teacher?" The crowd wondered.

The teacher continued, "In the eyes of those who live on the stars, the place where we are is is also a star. ”

Everyone looked at each other and fell silent, at this time they could not accept what the teacher said. They only know the land and country they are in, and they think that it is the whole world; They only knew that there might be many islands or another continent, and they never thought about what was on that side of the sea; They only knew that the starry sky was a beautiful sight, and never considered whether they lived in a star or not...... Some questions sparked discussion, but they still didn't know what the teacher was talking about.

The teacher did not respond to the students' doubts, he just kept looking up and quietly looked at the stars with a longing eye......

Beginning in May, the four princes of the Three Kingdoms, their retinue, and a sailor had begun to learn from the hermits of the desperate desert. Although Daniel and Albert discover unusual secrets, thankfully no one knows, especially the teacher. The two of them continued to keep their secrets and continue to study. Soon, the year 1219 finally passed without any disturbances, and the time came for the new year.

In the isolated desert, the people here did not know that even during the time when the war between the countries was on the verge of conflict, humans did not forget to explore and conquer nature. With the return of a Dragon expedition ship to its home port, it finally completed its first voyage across the ocean and circumnavigating the hemisphere. The continued success of the expedition opened up more and more new routes, more and more exchanges between seas, and the other side of the sea was no longer unfamiliar, and with it, the competition between countries intensified.

The people in the desperate desert enjoy a rare and final comfort in this coming troubled world.

A more complicated fate awaits them......