Chapter 196: The Story Behind the Crisis
And Wood's grandfather, Principal Phyllis, did not serve for a long time because he also had a strong curiosity about the secrets of the abyss. He had been to the Abyss more than once, but he had never been there. Later, his daughter Lilia accidentally found out about it, and became fascinated by the abyss.
Soon after, Principal Phyllis resigned, and Phyllis, who returned home, began to devote himself to researching school riding, which was during that time. It's by far the fastest school ride. Later, Lilia graduated from the Bird Silent Academy, and after graduation, she did not choose to become a magician who served in the wizarding world, but embarked on an unknown journey.
During the time when Lilia left the wizarding world, Professor Phyllis closed himself completely.
The only person he would meet at the time was Brooke, as the two of them had been good friends since childhood, and he told Brooke everything he knew and told him not to explore the secrets of the abyss. It is believed that the reason why Brooke has been able to serve as the headmaster for so long is that he followed Phyllis's advice and did not have any curiosity and inquisitive thoughts about the secrets of the abyss.
When Lilia returned to the wizarding world after many years, she brought back more important news, and that was that she had thought of a way to close the abyssal door. After she returned, she had secretly looked for the Fire Phoenix, and since then, the Fire Phoenix has been locked up in the illusion by Professor Siye. It was from that time that the tunnel door of the abyss was closed.
Brooke, who had always been worried about the Bird Silent Academy, was able to sleep every night since then. Headmaster Brooke's hair had turned gray at an early age, and the wrinkles on his face had gradually increased. However, he was the same age as Phyllis, but Bullock looked much older than Phyllis. This is precisely because since he became the headmaster, he has been worried about the safety of the Bird Silent Academy all the time, and he is worried that the secret of that abyss will suddenly explode and plunge the entire academy into crisis.
I have to say that the solution that Lilia came up with made Brooke feel a lot more at ease, so he was very grateful to Lilia.
Now the Bird Whisper Academy has the help of the Pterodactyl, and this is thanks to Wood. There seem to be some things that are already predestined and that you can't change or escape no matter what.
When Headmaster Brooke explained all of this to Wood, Wood felt as if an invisible monster was hiding beneath the ground where they were.
"Haven't you ever seen that Abyss Gate, and has that Abyssal Gate had any bad effect on the Bird Whispering Academy?" Wood listened to Headmaster Brooke's words, and felt that he was now about to be filled with his curiosity. He had so many questions he wanted to ask, and he didn't know until today that his mother hadn't left the wizarding world because of her rebellious personality and her desire to leave. Instead, he went to find a way to close the door to the abyss, and there was more worship for his mother.
"Although your grandfather had heard about the black monster that had appeared in the abyssal tunnels, that monster did nothing harmful to us. The reason why I want to close the door of the abyss as soon as possible is to prevent it from happening. But I found a very strange phenomenon. Principal Brooke said suddenly.
"What's the strange phenomenon? Could it be that the black monster has reappeared?" Wood asked curiously, all his attention now on Headmaster Brooke, who felt that he was a big library with so many unknown things in his brain.
Seeing Headmaster Brooke staring meaningfully at him, Wood realized something in an instant. The strange phenomena that Principal Brooke said should have happened to him.
Since I came to the Bird Silent Academy, many strange phenomena have happened in the academy one after another. From the black giants they met in the woods that suddenly appeared underground, and Wood always felt a pair of eyes behind him that were forever staring at him. Although he hadn't told anyone about this, he had always felt a pair of eyes staring at him since he came to the Bird Silent Academy, and he still felt this way.
When he left the Bird Silent Academy without permission, the academy was suddenly invaded by the outside world, and those intruders looked around the academy as if they were all right. Although there were no injuries caused, this incident was enough to cause panic among everyone, not to mention that they came and went freely.
There is also the appearance of pterosaurs, and Wood believes that the reason why pterosaurs appeared here in the first place was not an accident, but an inevitability. It feels as if there are two invisible hands in the dark, controlling everything all the time.
"So, when you punished us for taking care of the Fire Phoenix, the real purpose was not as simple as simply punishing us, am I guessing right?" Since Principal Brooke had known that there was a pact between his mother and the Fire Phoenix, he would definitely think about what happened later. Seeing the smile on Principal Brooke's face, Wood knew he had guessed correctly.
"The book that the fire phoenix has been guarding is the light of Relith, and that book must be very important to the Bird Silent Academy. But we accidentally lost the book, why didn't you punish us then, and you didn't ask us about it?" Wood never felt that Headmaster Brooke didn't know about it, even though they had tried to test it.
"That book, although it may be very important to the Bird Whispering Academy, is dispensable to me. Why should I punish you for this, you have been punished enough, and there are some that you should not have suffered. Principal Brooke's words, Wood didn't quite understand.
"What should I not have to bear? For whatever reason, I was breaking the school rules and doing something wrong. I deserve all those punishments, and I don't blame anyone for that. Wood explained that he thought Headmaster Brooke would feel that he had endured so much punishment and that he would complain in his heart. In fact, Wood never felt that he deserved these punishments. Only by letting him get these punishments will Wood feel at ease, after all, it was his fault in the first place.
"You're an honest kid, you're a kind kid, and there are some things that aren't fair to you. Now you're young and there are some things you don't understand yet. Maybe you'll understand when you're older, and hopefully you won't complain about me by then. Principal Brooke said with a smile, as if he had done something sorry for Wood.