Griffons are semi-social creatures that nest alone when they reach adulthood, hunting and surviving on their own, but they never live too far apart. Safin had just started building her nest two days before, and her nest had not yet been built, so she only slept under a rock under her parents' nest, and occasionally stayed at Qianqian's camp to sleep with her.

Safin's mother stared at Qian Qian with huge yellow eyes for a long time, and suddenly bent her neck slightly at her, and let out a low purring at Qian Qian.

"Oh, don't worry!" Ivan smiled and replied instead of Qian Qian: "Little Lily will get along with Safin well, they will be good partners who trust each other for a lifetime, I can ask Lily to give you the promise of a magician." ”

The Magician's Promise is an oath-type spell that will result in severe punishment if it is broken. Safin's willingness to go with her made Qian Qian very happy, and she didn't mind giving Safin's mother a solemn promise at all.

After receiving Qian Qian's promise, Safin's mother patted her son's head with her wide wings as if she was a little reluctant, and the griffins behind it walked up one by one and put the things in their mouths in front of Qian Qian and Ivan. It was a small, dry-looking, purple-and-gray fruit that seemed to have been picked by griffons and dried for a long time at ripeness.

"Oh my God!" Ivan looked at the dozens of small fruits piled in front of them with some surprise: "This is too valuable, we can't accept it." ”

Safin quickly moved over, used the tips of his wings to surround these small fruits in a pile, and pushed them into the glove box at Qian Qian's feet, gesturing to Qian Qian to pack these small fruits.

"What are these?" Qian Qian, who didn't know it, looked at the big pile of dried fruits in front of him in surprise, and turned his head to ask his teacher Ivan.

"It is the fruit of the Flame Gola Tree of Gorgas, which contains great energy and is one of the best magic potion materials, and many magicians have come to the Ogas Mountains for a Flame Fruit." Ivan replied, "But the Flame Tree grows in flames, and it is difficult for humans to get close, even the ice spell cannot protect the fragile humans, and it is actually very difficult for griffons to take fruit from the flames, and it is necessary to take great risks. The fruit is an ideal potion material for mages and the best healing medicine for griffons, so they will always be picked at risk and stored in their nests. ”

"Safin," Qian Qian touched his little friend's huge beak, "We can't take so many sara, it's too precious." ”

Safin's mother moved to Safin's side at this time, and gently patted Qian Qian's head with the tips of her huge wings, and her mouth made a gurgling sound.

"I see!" Ivan behind Qian Qian nodded and put those tree fruits into the glove box: "Don't worry, we will take good care of Safin." ”

"What did Safin's mom just say?" After leaving the camp, Qian Qian looked at the flying figure of Safin in the sky and turned his head to look at Ivan walking beside her.

"Those tree fruits are the healing medicine that Safin's mother prepared for her son and you." Ivan looked at Qian Qian with a smile: "It saw that I trained you to sit on Safin and hunt, so it thought you were going to become a battle mage." Its son has just reached adulthood, and you're a very fragile looking little girl, so the griffons throughout the habitat are worried that you'll be seriously injured in the fight. ”

"I'm obviously an alchemist who worships peace." Qian Qian blinked his big brown eyes: "Isn't our alchemist's old profession making potions and smelting to make a fortune?" ”

"Who can say this kind of thing?" Ivan winked mischievously at Qian: "No one stipulates that an alchemist's apprentice must be an alchemist, of course you can become a battle mage." One thing that certainly won't change, as the owner of the Hiss Wand and Solomon's Seal, you have to be strong enough. So Lily, your apprenticeship life is much harder than others, because I have to teach you as much as I can in the limited time I have. ”

Time is really limited! As soon as Qian Qian and Safin left the Ogas Mountains and arrived at the town at the foot of the mountain, Ivan received a message from the cardinal of the Holy Light Church of Salfidburg. The Bishop, who is a priest of the Holy Light, uses a magical method of communication, which is very energy-consuming, and ordinary magicians would not use such a method of communication unless it is urgent.

"Bad news Lily," Ivan put on an unprecedentedly cautious and serious expression after reading the message: "Grand Duke Lancelot is seriously ill, and it is said that he was poisoned. The situation in the kingdom is even more chaotic, and at the moment your grandfather, the Duke of Bert, is the target of many people's court, and the strategic place of Salfield Fort is a piece of fat in the eyes of many. But that's not the most important thing, the most important thing is that one of your suitors has made a deal with the devil, and the Bishop has found traces of demonic activity in the territory of Fort Salfield, and after investigation, it has been discovered that they are looking for you and are coming in our direction. ”

"Where are we going now?" Qian Qian immediately became serious.

"Oak Town on the edge of the kingdom, the domain of Grand Duke Casillo, I have a sanctuary with a magical contract near Oak Town, and no one can approach it without my permission." Ivan quickly took off Solomon's seal ring and put it on Qian Qian's finger, and the huge ring magically shrunk, just matching Qian Qian's tiny finger.

"Can you go alone?" Ivan looked at Qian Qian very seriously: "With Safin, fly over!" On the way, except for the situation where Safin had to rest, he stopped as little as possible and went directly to Oak Town. Once there, Solomon's Rings will direct you in the direction of your sanctuary. I will go separately from you, and I will ride the other way. ”

"I can!" Qian Qian replied immediately. She knew that Ivan was going to lead the pursuit for her, and without her, an apprentice who had not yet completed her education, Ivan's burden would be smaller: "I can rest assured, I can reach Oak Town alone, I will find shelter, don't worry about me." ”

"Good!" Ivan handed the Hiss wand in his hand to Qian Qian: "You should have some experience in air combat by now, but you are still young, your ability is not stable enough, and many spells have not begun to be learned, so if you encounter an obstacle do not challenge casually, you can get rid of it as much as possible, and you must reach the shelter safely." ”

"Don't worry, I'll walk around, and I won't get into trouble at will." Qian Qian stared at the Hiss wand and didn't reach out to take it: "I think you need the wand more, they will catch up with you." ”

"Don't worry." Ivan stuffed the wand into Qian Qian's hand, smiled and touched her head: "At my age, I don't need to rely on my wand to fight anymore." Besides, we alchemists are very reasonable, so there's no need to fight, right? Okay, don't worry so much, you go now. ”

Qian Qian knew that Ivan was completely comforting her by saying these words, but she did not continue to argue, she took the Hiss wand without saying a word, and with a whistle called Safin, who was hunting nearby, to prepare for departure.

"You two have to take care of yourselves." Ivan solemnly admonished: "The road may be very hard, bear with me." ”

"Know! Teacher, please be careful. Qian Qian pursed his lips tightly and added an airflow shield to himself: "I'll go now!" I will be waiting for you at the shelter. ”