Jude, by the time you read this, I was no longer in Lamberting.

It happened suddenly, but I have some very important things to take care of at the moment, and I probably won't be back anytime soon.

Do you see the notebook next to you?Learn arcane magic, don't be lazy or even give up halfway when I'm away.

There's another thing on the table that I've given you as a gift, and you'll be able to use it.

It's important to remember that time is precious and cannot be recovered, and I hope you will cherish it and be a punctual person.

One more thing, after reading this letter, go to the cave where we last did the experiment, there is something very important there.

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Jude stared distractedly at the three items on the table: letterhead, thick spell notes, and a small silver pocket watch. When he hurried to the teacher's lab, he found that Stanxiu was nowhere to be found, and found the items on the table.

"Why did he leave all of a sudden, Mr. Stansho...... things turned out beyond Jude's expectations, "although he is stern and impersonal, and occasionally a little neurotic, he is actually a learned and kind teacher......

"But then again, at least I don't have to take boring magic classes every day lately," the boy was even a little happy at the thought of this, "The teacher said, don't be sad about the established facts, and don't worry about distant things. That cave in the woods, what the hell is important? Let's go, we'll see. ”

Putting his notes and pocket watch in his beltpack, Jude left the lab without even checking his surroundings closely.

The air currents generated by the young man closing the door blew up the letter he had left on the table, and on the back of it were a few lines of text:

Please be careful,

And choose carefully,

This could be a turning point in your destiny.

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Jude walked along the familiar path with a torch, and the forest was quiet and empty at night, but he knew that this silence did not mean peace, on the contrary, there was often deadly danger lurking in the dark depths. It seemed that it was the right decision to take the hunting bow with him, and the boy thought that the nocturnal predator was not only fierce and cunning, but that it was not impossible for the hunter to become prey.

However, as a fairly industrious hunter, he knows the environment of this area well, and has walked the road under his feet countless times, so there is no need to be too vigilant. As the autumn night breeze blows, Jude can't help but wrap his coat tightly, taking advantage of the time to try to sort out the causes and consequences of these events.

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The teacher's abrupt resignation was unexpected, and for half a year Jude had thought that the Stan Monks would live in seclusion for a long time, and had never thought that he might leave Lambertine. Now, in fact, when I think about it, the boy will find it a little incredible: the mage, that is an image that only exists in legends, the people of the town, Aunt Helen, Uncle Hanks, Leia, Rod, Uncle Ken, Dr. Cromwell, Grandpa Heinriden, Grandpa Mayor, and even Uncle Hughes, who was a mercenary...... None of them have ever seen a real mage.

But half a year ago, Teacher Stanxiu suddenly came to the town to demonstrate the magic and profound knowledge of the secret method, and also discovered his magical talent and took him as an apprentice. It was supposed to be a fantastic surprise, Jude reminisced about his feelings, but the learning of magic theory and all kinds of knowledge was too boring, and the mechanical repetitive training made it even more boring for him.

In contrast, when wandering in the woods, the boy seems to be in a paradise. The sonata of the spring is pure and ethereal, and the dappled sunlight spreads on the grass, where there are cute and clever rabbits, agile and vigilant porcupines, fragrant flowers and delicious wild fruits.

But the power of magic should not be underestimated, for example, a critical retardation technique can help you catch your prey more easily, and the Eagle Eye technique learned in today's class will definitely provide a better target for bows and arrows.

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The teacher seems to be a very good mage, Jude thinks back to his old lessons, and Stan teaches himself a lot that "other mages" are said to not know. For example, he said that arcane magic (Arcane_Spells) is divided into Evocation, Conjuration, Alteration, Illusion, Abjuration, Prediction, Transmutation, Mentalism, There are ten schools of Augury and Enchanting, each with its own philosophy and characteristics, and he says that this knowledge is rarely known among human mages.

But isn't this just a classification? Is there any other meaning? Jude was puzzled, but after thinking about it, he was relieved: even if there was any mystery in it, it should be the subject of those profound mages and gentlemen, and when would it be the turn of an apprentice like himself to worry about it?

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Speaking of which, in addition to the farewell letter and the thick notebook, the teacher also gave himself a gift. Thinking of this, Jude took it out of his belt bag, it was a delicate round pocket watch, the silver case could be turned over, the internal structure seemed to be very delicate, the boy did not know much about the construction of the bracket, but he could feel the value of this pocket watch.

It was certainly an expensive gift, Jude stared at the dial, the current time was 7:42, and the teacher really put a lot of thought into getting himself into the habit of being punctual and punctual. In addition, there is a metal button at the top of the watch.

What is this button designed for? Why don't you test it? Thinking so, the boy held his pocket watch and pressed down on the button.

However, the hands rotated as usual, the casing remained tightly connected, and nothing changed.

Jude scratched his head, finding it increasingly difficult to understand what the button was designed for, and closed the pocket watch and put it in his pocket.

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What exactly is Teacher Stan Xiu going to the cave to do now? Jude couldn't help but think.

Could it be that he had prepared a gift for himself? No, this pocket watch was expensive enough.

Then does anyone want to see me, but why doesn't he come to town?

Could it be that the man is a wanted criminal? Vidia is on top, and this idea is really creative.

After thinking about it, Jude still couldn't guess the teacher's intentions, and finally estimated that there was probably something special he wanted to show himself, maybe a golem or a magic circle or something like a creation.

Rather than thinking about it, it is better to witness it with his own eyes, and the boy put away his chaotic thoughts, after all, the cave is not far away.

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After walking along the trail for about ten minutes, Jude was standing at the entrance of the cave where he had been with his teacher.

Standing at the entrance of the cave and looking in, the cave was pitch black, and nothing could be seen. The surroundings were empty and quiet, and the atmosphere was slightly eerie, but the boy was no stranger to the place.

"There doesn't seem to be anything special here, what is the important thing that the teacher is talking about?" With questions and curiosity, the boy didn't think much about it, and walked directly into the cave with a torch held high.

With the impression that Jude explored the depths of the cave, he had come here with his teacher to test the effects of random summoning circles. The results of that experiment are still fresh in the boy's memory: a beautiful elven girl appeared in the center of the circle, looking very confused and even a little frightened, and Mr. Stanxiu took great difficulty to explain it in Elven language, paid a few silver coins to compensate her for her mental damage, and finally cast a spell to send her back to the territory of the Wind Song Elf.

However, Jude was able to take advantage of this opportunity to observe the legendary forest spirits up close, and could not help but marvel at their natural beauty, even though she spoke an incomprehensible language, her voice was so beautiful, and her body was even surrounded by a light fragrance, which intoxicated the boy.

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Relying on the light of the torch, the boy quickly reached the deepest part of the cavern, and then froze in place.

The rock wall in the depths of the cavern has been carved open at some point, revealing a mysterious passage, not an ordinary secret passage, but more like the entrance to a building. The passage is made of neat and elegant indigo stone bricks, which seem to have an ancient history but have not been damaged in the slightest.

The stone walls on both sides are carved with countless magical pictures composed of azure fluorescent, which are as gorgeous as the bright stars in the night sky, but add an inexplicable solemnity. Jude had heard from his teacher about these decorations, known as arcane reliefs, which were commonly found in important buildings of the Third Dynasty, such as temples and colleges.

However, how could there be a Third Dynasty building in the remote mountains of this barren countryside, and it was an important building of this specification?

Jude couldn't understand, he couldn't even believe what he was seeing, and he still stood still, rubbing his eyes, making sure it wasn't his hallucination.

Holding the torch and looking closely, judging by the signs of destruction of the cave walls and the rubble around it, Jude surmised that the entrance had recently been chiseled open, and that the passage inside looked old......

Probably Mr. Stanxiu discovered this ruin, and the boy analyzed it like this, so he let himself come here.

"It turns out that the important thing that the teacher said is actually an ancient relic of the Third Dynasty!" Jude couldn't help but get excited, he could imagine how much mystery and wealth the relics of the Third Dynasty in the Starry Sky Calendar meant.

I don't know what this building is used for, but the ornate architecture of the Third Dynasty alone is enough to feast the eyes on, not to mention the fact that there may be some ancient texts, magical items, and even legendary servants of the Self-Discipline Wizard, and maybe you won't have to do your own laundry from now on.

Not only that, but after going in and exploring, he will bring Rhodes, Leia, and Jacob with him, and not only that, but he will also ask everyone in the town to visit and appreciate the legacy of that miraculous era.

Thinking of this, the boy was a little too excited, and accidentally failed to hold the torch in his hand, fell to the ground and extinguished it. But Jude was not worried about this at all, the esoteric reliefs on the walls provided enough light to fully illuminate the passage, but they were more than enough to make out the basic identification of the path.

The ruins passage under the blue cold light looked a little weird, but in the eyes of the excited young man, it looked mysterious and novel, and he walked straight towards the passage without any hesitation.

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Another_View：Stantius

When you are obsessed with the study of secret methods, time always flies.

Stanshu still doesn't quite understand why he has such different interests than his race, perhaps as Irn'sykom (The_Eternal_One) the Eternals put it: "Don't be bound by the old theories of cause and effect, anything is possible." ”

At this moment, he was skimming the sky of the Scoe Plains, overlooking the golden waves of the autumn wind, the wheat fields were divided by roads, covering the earth like a carpet of squares, dotted with scattered villages, and at dusk, a few wisps of smoke rose from the smoke, what a warm and peaceful scene. Probably because he had lived with the mortal race for too long, Stan Xiu felt that his aesthetic concept had also undergone some changes.

Like half a year of seclusion, Stansho thinks back to the town of Lambertin: almost isolated from the rest of the world, and the townspeople say that their ancestors were free people who had migrated due to the war, who had come to this corner to cultivate, settle and live here for generations. The weather is good, the produce, the people of Lambertine are self-sufficient, desireless, and therefore warm and kind, everyone is satisfied, and orphans like Jude can grow up happily.

Then again, the little guy probably doesn't know yet, this is the last lesson...... Alas, I had to be late for the last class. I hope that in the future, he can cherish his time and be a punctual person, which is very important and the most basic personal ethics.

The little guy does not understand the complexity and reality of human society at this time, and he still has many lessons to take, hoping that he can meet other good mentors in the future, or let the experience become his best mentor.

In any case, this young man has stood at the tipping point of fate, and I hope he will be more careful and make careful choices.

This will also be a turning point in human history, and it is really exciting to see what kind of development will take place in this time stream.

Lavents is not far away, he should have seen what was left on the table, right?

It's going to be an interesting start.

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