The Hydra Guardians are the personal hires of Viscount Hydra, the consul of the Minnesota city-state, and are not part of the city guards, and even the military governor of Minnesota has no authority to command them. Each Hydra Guardian www.biquge.info is a hand-picked high-level molten warrior who has been through a hundred battles, is determined, and strong, and will not shy away from battle even in the face of mentor-level opponents.

Tech Brick isn't your average alchemist instructor, and two daring Hydra Guardians aren't a tricky nuisance. The sound of the steel clashing sounded again, this time for a very short time, at most a few breaths, and Merlin Avery heard two screams at short intervals, and then there was silence.

The victorious side undoubtedly belonged to Tech Chief Brick, but Avery didn't know if the Guardian of Blaufry House's fame would want to see him. He lay on his stomach on the snow for another two minutes, listening intently to the sounds around him.

Avery heard nothing but the howling wind, and a faint sound coming from the direction of the distant Scrap Iron Town. Just as he got up a little frustratedly and was about to leave, a mild orange-red glow lit up beside him, followed by the familiar choking smell of tobacco.

"Well, little Avery, you are such a careless apprentice. Technical Chief Brick smoked a woodcarved pipe, and his two thick eyebrows almost tangled in his forehead, "Your paper attracted the interest of a full seven tutors, which made Vice Dean Rowan anxious, and made him report finding you as a bounty. ”

He paused, tapping the ashes from his pipe, giving Avery time to think about his situation, "Good news, if you are willing to go back now, I believe that there should be no problem with personal safety, and you can also get a generous bonus that will make the mentors jealous." ”

Avery didn't answer immediately, the surroundings fell silent, and the rustle of the wind through the sparse forest could be heard, and the clouds that blocked the moonlight gradually drifted away, and a little blue moonlight sprinkled on the earth, adding to a solemn atmosphere.

"I'm ......," Avery swallowed, the good news really moved him. It was a good choice to return to the high walls of Blaufry College, especially since he was obviously not very lucky during this time, and if he chose to go long in a caravan, he would run into a well-known wanted criminal in the empire, Ora, and finally made up his mind to cooperate with the rebels for a while, but let a surprise attack ruin all plans.

Avery wanted to say yes, but the secret of the City of Wisdom, which was hidden deep in his heart—must never be known to others—caused his voice to freeze and eventually swallow back into his throat.

"Tech Chief, I'll be ashamed of myself if I go back with you like this. Avery spoke slowly, carefully speaking, as if he was helping himself to make up his mind, "That paper is just my whimsical inference, and it may have been corrected by some experimental results, but it lacks complete theoretical support, and has no real value other than a certain inspiration for the most well-established tutors." ”

Techno-Chief Brick raised an eyebrow and looked at the young man with interest, "So what, Apprentice Avery, tell me your final decision." ”

"I decided to leave, to leave Brawfley College, to leave the city-state of Minnesota, to go somewhere where relationships are not so complicated. Avery said in a low but firm voice. "Techno. Brick, I'm sorry I failed to live up to your expectations. ”

"Disappointing, my expectations?" said Engineer Brick with a look of surprise, "How so?" Apprentice Avery, tell me, will you give up the study of alchemy when you arrive in a new city-state?"

Avery shook his head without thinking, "Of course not. ”

"That's it, what you can learn at Brunfley House, you may not learn anywhere else. Besides, I never thought that you needed to be taught by those rigid-minded college instructors who would only follow the textbook. Tech Chief Brick gave a bold smile and slapped Avery twice on the shoulder.

"Well, if you stay here too long, those buzzing flies will probably chase after you. Before it starts to light, you can leave quickly, I will deal with the corpses of these little snakes here, and cover up for you by the way. ”

Avery had only heard the name Hydra Guards, and he didn't know the actual identity of these powerful molten warriors - the personal guards were not part of the city guard sequence, and even if Viscount Hydra found out the truth, he would have to rely on his private identity to trouble Broughfry House. Technical Chief Brick's explanation did not give him the slightest suspicion, but was full of gratitude.

"Thank you, Chief Brick......," the rest of the words choked in his throat, and Avery felt that his tongue was clumsy and his voice hoarse, completely unable to express what he really meant.

"You're welcome, no one can hurt the apprentices of Blaufry Academy in front of the Golden Knight. Techno Brick grinned and waved his hand, "Unless this apprentice is stupid enough to slip through the cracks and get caught by those vulture-like vulture-like sheriffs." ”

He looked up at the sky again, "When all the turmoil is gone, you can invite me to have a drink, I hope you are no longer the apprentice Avery by then, but the mentor Avery again." ”

Avery nodded heavily, then put his hand on his chest and gave an apprenticeship to Technologist Brick. Brick smiled back, his raised finger lingering on his forehead for a long time, until Avery disappeared into the night, until the slightest footstep was hard to hear, until the red moon rose and reflected in the blue moon, and the moonlight changed the color of the snow, the sparse forest, and the rocks at his feet.

"Come out, old friend. "I can't stay here too long, I'll have to return to Blaufry before dawn at the latest." ”

"That's really...... Unfortunately, if you can stay two more hours, you might be able to ...... Kill the Black Widow. A weak, hoarse voice came from the darkness of the night, and Avery would have jumped in surprise if he were still here.

It was the voice of Chariot Ola.

"Just you and me?" Technician Brick pouted angrily, "Even if you're unscathed, I'm in perfect shape, it's easy to defeat Blackwing Reaper, but it's too difficult to kill her." "Come, old friend, I'll escort you away, for this time your soul is badly damaged, and I'm afraid you'll have to rest for a while." ”