"It's time to leave. Alan said as she looked at Castle Dusk from afar, and Chillis rode along.

After learning the basics of magic with Caroline for a few days, it was finally time to leave with a letter from Roland's father. After politely declining their invitations, they agreed to meet at Elemental Fortress and left.

"By the way, Alan, Caroline wants me to tell you that if you can, the certification of a third-order mage is best in the magic tower of the Elemental Castle. Before parting, Lilith rode around in a little circle and came back to talk to Ellen.

"Why?" Alan asked, since he didn't want to join the Noble Academy, there was naturally no need for that blockbuster plan, after all, the United Academy was open to the elite of the entire country, not to mention that there would always be no shortage of geniuses, not to mention that the assessment qualifications had already been obtained, and there was no need to attract the attention of the senior management of the Magic Association. So the original plan was to test the magic tower in the castle of dusk directly before leaving the castle of dusk, although it is also a remote area, but it is no problem to certify a magician qualification, so it is more convenient to do tasks or purchase items later.

"Hmm... Caroline said that although you are amazingly talented and have a unique way of thinking about baking, you are really miserable in terms of basics. Lilith paused slightly, and then breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that we didn't have a disgruntled expression.

"There's very little Caroline can teach you, but if you really want to make up for your shortcomings in the basics, then finding a mentor to teach you well is the most fundamental way. Lilith said earnestly.

"Mentor...? Wouldn't there be a teacher to teach us if we went to Union College?" said Alan confusedly.

「... A teacher is not the same as a mentor. Lilith was stunned for a moment, as if she was a little surprised that she didn't even know such a basic thing.

"The teachers in the academy are only responsible for teaching you a single subject, but they are generally not responsible for your achievements. But the mentor is different, the mentor will be the person who is responsible for teaching you all your life and pointing out the right direction, and it can even be said that the mentor is the second most important person in addition to your parents. And the mentor is usually also a way for magicians to form a loose group, after all, with a mentor, there will be seniors and higher-level mentors, and this kind of family-like formation will also be a solid backing for you to face any difficulties in the future. Lilith explained.

"Because the mentor has a very close relationship with the student, the average high-level magician will not accept the apprentice easily, after all, their time is precious, and there is not enough time to learn knowledge, so how can they have the time to teach the student wholeheartedly. At this time, it is very important to attract their attention in a timely manner, the magic tower of our magic country city is in contact with the magic association, if each magic tower finds a more noteworthy genius, it will send the news to the magic association, at this time, if there is a magician who has the intention of accepting an apprentice to that genius, then it will be investigated by interested magicians. Of course, many mages basically don't bother to go to other cities to accept apprentices, so Elemental City, near the Magic Association, has become a popular place for mages to accept apprentices. Lilith explained to a thoughtful Alan.

"Then wouldn't it be good not to accept apprentices like this? Why do you have to take apprentices in Elemental City?" Alan still doesn't understand a little, if he really doesn't want to accept apprentices, it's good not to accept apprentices, if it's himself, he doesn't want to accept an apprentice to bother himself all day.

"According to the rules of the Magic Association, each magician must have the number of apprentices required according to his rank, and this is the reason why the Magic Association wants to prevent a lot of knowledge that is only passed down between masters and apprentices from gradually disappearing because there are no students. Lilith finished clapping her horse around.

"Anyway, if you want to find a mentor, go to Elemental City for an assessment, and we're sure you'll be able to shine. Lilith said, waving goodbye and patting away with Roland and Rowling. As for Richie and Caroline, they had gone with the man who had come to pick them up earlier.

Alan thought about it for a while, in fact, it didn't matter to him which side of the assessment was on, the book to teach magic knowledge was already in hand, and the money from selling the magic rabbit should be enough in a short time, so there was no need to rush to do the task. The words of the material... At present, I am just practicing how to draw runes, and some of the demon rabbit skins and demon rabbit blood that have been saved are enough. After all, I have to rush to Elemental City now, after all, the assessment is also conducted in Elemental City, since Caroline and Lilith both think that the assessment in Elemental City is good...

Alan looked back at Cialis, who shrugged her shoulders to say she was okay. That being the case...

"Alright, let's go to Morningstar City first, and then go to Elemental Castle. 」

Alan and Cialys rode on the horses they bought, unlike when they first left the castle, now that they had enough gold, they certainly didn't need to run on their feet.

The big cities of this country are all connected by smooth loess roads, according to the size of each city, the width of trimming is also different, usually it is the width of a carriage that can be parallel, if you reach Fort Morningstar, from that side of the Elemental City I heard that it is the width of four carriages in parallel, and it is different from this road. There are still woods on both sides of the road from Castle Twilight to Fort Morningstar, although it is dark, but Fort Dusk and Fort Morning Star will regularly clean up the monsters or goblin bandits on both sides of the road, so this should be a smooth journey... At least that's what Alan thinks.

Riding on horseback, the blazing sun shining in the middle of the road, the insects and birds chirping in the noisy background, and Alan and Hylis riding under the shade of the trees on both sides of the road to avoid the sun, this scene involuntarily makes people drowsy.

"Well, if I had known, I would have taken care of a carriage, so that I could read some books on it. Alan glanced at Cialys helplessly, although she was a little more generous with money, she still subconsciously chose a more economical way to travel.

Suddenly, under the shade of the tree in front of him, a figure staggered along.

"Sir over there, can you do me a favor, our convoy has been robbed by goblin bandits!" At the same time that Ellen saw the figure, the figure seemed to see us, only to see that the figure shouted at us as if it had seen a life-saving straw.

When I got closer, I saw an old man with pale hair, who seemed to have gone through a long journey, dressed ordinarily, but slightly embarrassed.

Alan slowed down his riding step slightly, and after a few glances at the old man, he gestured to Ciris, who had planned to stop directly. Under the old man's surprised expression, the two of us rode at a faster speed, whistling past.

"Young Master... Is that...? Although Cialys subconsciously acted according to Allen's instructions, she was still confused about the reason why he did this, generally speaking, the young master is not a person who will not be saved...

"Don't talk yet, it's not over yet. Alan said, his tone serious, but not panicked.

Alendon looked around for a moment, making sure that his thoughts were correct, and Hylise followed behind in confusion.

About two hours later, another strange figure appeared in the shade of the trees ahead.

"Help me... Our convoy has been attacked by goblins..."When I got closer, I saw a swordsman in armor leaning against a tree, panting, his flank seemingly pierced by the goblin's dagger, and blood was constantly pouring out.

This time, Alan didn't even slow down, and after observing for a while, he directly beckoned Hylis to rush forward.

"Young Master, why don't you help him?" This time Cialis raised an objection, indeed, the old man may be left alone, and it will be fine for a while, not to mention that there are already a lot of merchants on this road, and many merchants are preparing to transport or go on the road before leaving the city, and it is very likely that the old man has been rescued at this time. As for the swordsman, if he lost blood like this, he shouldn't have lasted more than an hour, of course, that's the usual situation...

"It's not over yet. Alan said earnestly to Cialis.

When Ciriss saw Allen's serious expression, although she knew that Allen had other ideas, she still looked angry and hurried away, and Allen had to smile bitterly.

After another three hours or so, the surrounding area was still a gloomy forest, but the eerie atmosphere left neither of us with the slightest bit of a laid-back atmosphere of tourism.

"Wow, wow. 」

A child's shrill cry was heard in front of her, and Celis didn't say hello to Ellen and slapped her horse forward. At this time, Alan also saw that there was a short figure sitting on the ground and crying in front of him.

Alan thought for a while, but finally didn't stop Cialis, sighed, and slowly patted the horse and walked forward.

"Woo, I just walked a little way away from home, and I was chasing butterflies, and I don't know why I ran here, woo. A little red-haired boy said as he wiped a tear from his eyes, and Cylis, with a motherly expression, caressed the boy's back and comforted him.

"Old man, don't make trouble. 」