"It's ...... Where? ”

Lily muttered to herself as she stared at the scene in front of her. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

She and Jill arrived at such a place after following Elio and Ariel, side by side through the "Otherworldly Gate". Two adjoining and spacious rooms are staggered with beds, desks, cabinets, wooden shelves and coffee tables, all of which are common but delicate enough furniture.

Folded quilts and pillows were neatly stacked on the bed, and the dresser on the side was a little cluttered, as if someone had just used it; On the desk were stacked heavy books, a spread of letterhead, and an inkwell with a quill in it; A pot of tea that has long since cooled is placed in the center of the coffee table, but it has not rotted with time; There are two or three pots of green plants on the shelves, with bright and full leaves, which seem to be well cared for.

Everything looks like the bedroom and living room of a common small aristocratic home, full of life. But the more this happened, the more unbelievable Lily felt.

She had thought that she would be ambushed by the enemy, and she would even see that Elio and the Celestial had already fought with the enemy. Even if she weren't, she should have come to a place full of mystery and gloom, full of the bones and relics of the visitor—well, she admits that the second half of the sentence is redundant.

In any case, a place in the Otherworld, where 'that lich' hides, shouldn't be what it is now.

As she hesitated, Ann, Alphons, Bell, and Groom appeared in the room. Elio had already begun to look around the room, while Ariel stood in the corner, surveying everything in the room with a slightly solemn expression.

"There's an air of Lord Stark here." She said with a serious look, "Older than I've been exposed to...... and purity. ”

"Come here, Captain Lily!" Elio suddenly shouted, "Look—what's on this letter!" ”

Lily walked in response, looking down at the letter on the table. The letter paper is so well preserved that there is not a single sign of wornness or weathering, as if it had just been written and was waiting to be sent. The handwriting on the letter is strong and neat, and the writer is written in standard Kamal - though most of it uses vocabulary and grammar from hundreds of years ago.

Elio may not be able to read those, but it doesn't bother Lily. She picked up the letter and read it softly.

"Dear little Feymir,

I've heard that you've just passed the Wizard Apprentice test, and congratulations from the bottom of my heart on your success.

To be able to achieve this at the age of 10 is a testament to your talent and hard work.

As a father, I am very happy. You are the glory of the White Tower family, and the pride of me and Anna.

I believe that in the near future, you will be able to become a true Great Wizard and reach heights that no one has ever reached in the history of your family.

……

Are you used to the days in the White Tower? You are different from children of the same age, and for you, maybe research itself is a source of happiness, right?

Your body is more valuable than the results of your research. I've heard that many wizards will be too weak and skinny to study and you can't be like that.

Eat well, take a break, and go for a walk when you have time. In this way, when you return to work, you will have a clearer mind and more energy to complete those complex studies and experiments.

……

I'm living a good life right now. The work of the imperial officials was not busy, and in my spare time I was at home to play with some flowers and plants, while Anna had two cats, one named Elizabeth and the other Misha, who were three years old. I remember that you loved cats when you were a child, and if you have time to go home, you will definitely be able to get along with them.

Of course, I know that time is never enough for wizards - and especially for you. A lot of people have very high expectations of you, and you must feel a lot of pressure to bear them.

No need to be too anxious, my dear child. You're only ten years old, and you're already ahead of the vast majority of people. There are still many decades left in your future.

Wizards can live for a long time, with some fusing dragon blood, while others choose to become lichs in order to gain eternal life. Of course, there are a few flaws in those methods. If it were you, you might be able to find a more perfect way to live forever.

Therefore, learning to enjoy the infinite time and possibilities that belong to you now and in the future is what Anna and I hope of you the most.

Looking forward to the day when we meet again, whenever we want.

- Love, Cook, Anna."

The mercenary finished the last word, gently put the letter back on the table, and licked her lips.

"It's ...... The lich, Huruman Stark's father, wrote to him. Lily looked around the room and whispered, "When he was only ten years old and still called Fermir. ”

"So, this is probably Cook's residence?" Elio scratched his head, looking understood, and seemed even more confused, "But why is it here?" Won't it ...... That Huruman, move the whole house here. ”

Ariel shook her head, "This is not Cook's real residence, otherwise there wouldn't be such a thick aura that belongs only to Lord Stark." Houses from hundreds of years ago should not be what they are today. "Master Stark recreated this scene from memory or imagination, and froze it in this moment—something he hadn't seen since he was ten years old." ”

"But the contents of the letter should always be true?" Lily raised her finger and sniffed it, it was even stained with the scent of ink on the letterhead, "I can remember the events of the ten years old so clearly, wizards are really a bunch of terrible guys." ”

"Perhaps, that was one of Femir Stark's most important memories." Ann handed the handwritten notebook to Lily, "It can be seen that although his parents have many expectations for him, they are also concerned about his life and hope that he can grow up happily."

"Almost?" Lily muttered noncommittally, "But, in the end, he became 'like that'...... I wonder if Cook and Anna would still be proud of him if they saw it. ”

"I think, I still will." Ariel whispered, "Lord Stark...... His actions did not disgrace his parents. As for his family, perhaps from the beginning, he did not deserve such a genius. ”

And so it turned out - Lily shook her head, no longer thinking about it. She once again looked around the seemingly intimate room in front of her, walked to the still closed door to the living room, gently pressed the doorknob, and pushed it open.