No matter how secretly people prepare and plan for the future, this day is finally inevitable.

The rumbling drum sounded in the middle of the wide square, and its echo could be heard throughout the top floor; And beneath the crowded circle of Colosseum-style seats, a noisy festival is taking place before the spring hunt begins.

A group of dark-skinned, muscular men and women stand and dance on the bricks. Their faces painted in oil, feathers on their heads, animal skins, spears or knives made of bone, and in strange postures, dance mystically around the square around a series of beating drums, just as the tribesmen dance hand in hand around a campfire.

The group didn't know where they were invited. Although the personalities of the wizards of the Tower are generally more difficult to understand than those of other places, it is only the same that they think of themselves as high, and they cannot do such a thing as a clown on stage.

......

Compared to the fireside meeting that can only be attended by the high-level of each school, the Spring Hunt Festival is open to all the top residents, and even some lower class wizards are allowed to participate, so it is the largest group event of the year in the Magic Tower. True to its name, there is no one.

Richard observed with interest the people performing the dance.

"Is that the 'mountain people' of the Mayan world?"

The history of this world is like a reproduction of real human history; However, before the distant epic, the Golden Age, the time when ancient empires and gods coexisted, there was no record of this era that could be conclusively proven.

In other words, the real beginnings of the new human civilization – that is, the primitive tribe to the city-state stage – are generally considered to have begun with the Silver Age.

At that time, the gods ruled the earth, and the gods and humans lived together under the sky.

In the epic description, it was a prosperous and peaceful world, which is longed for by people today.

The elders and priests of the ruling tribe who served the gods and were proficient in totem and witchcraft, some of whom were considered the prototypes of the "shaman";

On the other hand, the warriors who were empowered to hunt and protect the tribe by praying to the gods were the ancestors of the future "knights".

According to the popular Whig historians, religion has changed as civilization evolves, and its essence has remained stable and has not changed dramatically. What really stands out from this is the extraordinary, and the secular society that has been built on their foundations.

People dancing on stage and wearing all kinds of strange clothes...... I'm afraid it's not performance art performers, but groups that do have ancient customs, and a very small number of them can even be traced back to the Silver Age 4,000 years ago.

- They are generally referred to as "mountain people".

This is a group of people who have suffered and oppressed, often for a variety of reasons, whether they have been descended from primitive tribes for generations, or they have fled to the mountains to escape the disasters of war, and now they have gradually evolved into a special ethnic group.

I heard that a considerable number of sorcerers would take people from the people who still live in the barren mountains and mountains and use them as experiments. They don't feel guilty about it, because if this tribe is noticed by other adventurers or bandits, it is likely to be slaughtered and sold as slaves.

Even the people of some kingdoms do not regard the mountain people in the realm of domination as real human beings like them. Comparatively speaking, the Rhine Kingdom is a relatively tolerant place.

......

Richard looked down from the observation deck for a while. At first, I was still in high spirits, but in the end I got bored and couldn't help but yawn.

He was now sitting in the midst of a departing hunting party.

The young wizards, divided into several groups according to the different schools they belong to, are clearly spread out on the platform, and are divided into several small groups according to the proximity and distance of the relationship.

It wasn't until this time that he knew that it wasn't just the young people at the top who participated in the spring hunt, but also the wizards of the right age in the entire magic tower who would gather here after selection, which was not at all the same scale as the hunting time on weekdays.

At first, Richard wondered if anyone would be in trouble with his new face—not that wizards were idle, but a temptation to unfamiliar powers. People like Reed Joyce who are in a similar position are in a similar position.

Whether it is swallowing anger or being arrogant, in the final analysis, it is a protective color, and the difference is only whether to face the outside world with the long thorn side.

However, this is not the case.

Unlike the wizards of the school, who all wore uniform robes, he saw young people from the lower classes, dressed in a variety of colors—some dressed more like rangers or adventurers, which was very necessary for those who were not as strong as they wanted, but still wanted to live desperately—who were desperately trying to please the wizards at the top.

No matter how humble their status within the school is, the top residents can show their arrogant side in the face of this group of people. Surrounded by a group of sycophants, I'm afraid I don't have the heart to look around at the inconspicuous guys......

Richard also saw Reed Joyce in the center of a crowd in the depths, and saw that he was pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness, and his arm was bandaged. He'd already heard about the guy being taught by his own students.

The corners of Richard's mouth lifted slightly, and he held the mask on his face.

This gadget can change color and appearance, giving the illusion of body shape.

Keeping the mystical guys in the Magic Tower is not uncommon, especially in the Rasputin school.

As long as he doesn't show too much power and doesn't wear his iconic snake staff, no one should be able to connect him with Raspuchin. Apart from......

"Hello."

A soft and pleasant female voice came from the side.

The tip of Richard's nose smelled a familiar scent. He turned his head and saw a pair of large blue eyes staring at him without blinking under his long eyelashes.

She sat down beside her, her hands clasped to her knees, and her long golden hair slipped down her shoulders as she turned her face to look at her.

"Hello, Miss Edward."

He nodded quietly at the other party.

The master and apprentice had already passed the qi before. Although he did not elaborate on how Villelet would behave in front of others: the witch had to keep the relationship between the two of them free of the past, and at the same time have the opportunity to make things easier for him in secret, he believed that the witch would not let him down.

"yes...... The first time we met was in the teacher's palace, right? ”

The witch's attitude naturally continued the conversation, as if she were chatting with an acquaintance who had been reunited for a long time.

Richard didn't answer, just nodded slightly.

Now Wellrit is the center of attention. Her communication with others will inevitably attract the attention of others.

Including their current conversations, they will also be listened to by some people who care.

But what really made Richard feel a little weird was that Villerett's expression seemed a little excited, or rather...... Excited.

It made him feel a subtle sense of concern.

Richard was about to say something when out of the corner of his eye caught a glimpse of a silver-haired figure approaching this direction.