Uss, the continent of Ahi, northwest.

Compared to the place where Alvin Lannister has always lived, his hometown in this world, the existing country with the largest population, the most extensive territory, and the longest inheritance of human magic civilization in the world-Zhuhua, this human country called the Yingli Empire, known as the "second human power of the twelve countries of the Yaxi continent", its people's living conditions and overall development level are much inferior.

For half a month, every time Alwin passed through a city here, no matter how big or small, as long as there were many people, he could see some thin children who were being driven like tools to beg or steal.

should have been innocent age, but Alvin saw in their eyes their envy for themselves who were also teenagers, as well as the desire to be full for the next meal, and the expectation of freedom.

Alvin felt pity, but he knew he couldn't do much.

Therefore, more often, he will choose to use a talisman or a magic talisman to control the adults who monitor the children's work every day, and if they really don't like each other, punching and kicking are also the norm.

Then take advantage of the darkness of the night to bring these poor children enough food to give them a good night's sleep.

He doesn't say too many useless words, he doesn't want this group of children to have too many false hopes, just to comfort them: live well.

That's all.

In this new world, where the law of the jungle is more distinct, weakness is the original sin.

Only being strong is the truth.

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"Norin Arden ......"

After looking down at the place in the parchment letter in his hand that was deliberately marked in red letters, and making sure that the road sign in front of him was correct, Alwin, who had always been cautious, was finally able to let go of his uneasy.

After all, even in his previous life, he was just an ordinary college graduate, and he never went abroad alone.

Well, it's not quite accurate to say that, it's true that his body has never been out of the country, but his soul has been out of the planet......

Hey, the span is quite large.

I have no experience of traveling far, let alone in this new world where humans have magical abilities and all kinds of strange and powerful fantasy creatures are rampant.

If you don't know the place well, a handsome young mage like him can easily be taken away by a noble lady to be a little white face because of his outstanding appearance, or accidentally break into a strange dark forest and get lost, or be eaten as food by a murderous wild magical creature passing by.

Therefore, when he received this perverted mission, which was no different from sending him to death, Alvin's reaction could be described as extremely fierce, and he almost didn't scold.

Fortunately, his own teacher did not really plan to let a 12-year-old boy cross the middle of the Yaxi continent alone and go to the distant Yingli Empire to complete a four-year spell exchange mission.

Otherwise, Alvin might really need to think about how likely he is to be able to continue the crossing next time.

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"After walking for more than half a month, it can be regarded as letting me find it."

Squinting his pale golden eyes, Alwyn stood on tiptoe and could barely see the huge castle that loomed in the fog a few miles away.

"Claiming to be the best magic school in the world, but there is not even a freshman pick-up service, tsk, this attitude is not good! If it weren't for the detailed map given by the teacher, I don't know how much time I would have to waste looking for ......."

Grabbing the thick, slightly messy black hair on his head, Alwyn muttered dissatisfiedly.

Alvin put away the important invitation in his hand, and wanted to move on, but as soon as his footsteps were raised, the tip of his nose suddenly drifted into a smell of sweat that was not too heavy......

This made him a little dissatisfied at once.

Today was a special day, and Alvin wanted to be in perfect shape to meet the unknown that made him nervous and happy, and the smell of sweat was ...... Although it does not reach the level of "smelly", it is also necessary to avoid smelling as much as possible.

Clean, refreshing and odorless, welcoming a new wonderful life.

Forgive me, this is a ritual that belongs to Alvin.

Alwyn paused, his gaze swept to the travelers around him, who were also in a hurry, and then walked behind a tall purple leaf tree on the side of the road, completely hiding his form.

It should be okay to use it quietly...... Alvin said secretly.

Making sure there was no one around, Alwin reached for his waist.

Before leaving, the teacher gave him a space waist bag with very good material and condition, and stuffed a lot of good things in it.

After fumbling for a while, Alwin pulled out two pieces of paper from his small black bag.

Two sheets of yellow paper with a slightly rough texture, red letters on a yellow background and crooked and strange patterns, about the length of an adult's palm, and a middle finger length and width.

It was clear that Alvin didn't take them out to wipe his sweat.

In Zhuhua and even the entire eastern part of the Yahi continent, they have a special and special name:

Symbol!

In fact, the magic civilization inherited by the humans of Osis is a combination of two very different civilizations, specifically, it should be: the Eastern Taoist civilization and the Western magical civilization.

And the rune paper that Alvin held between his fingers was the product of the rune from the Eastern Dao, and the rune was also the most exquisite of the Dao art that Alvin had learned.

Mana is poured into the fingertips, the fingers are used as pens, the yellow paper made by special techniques is used as the carrier, and then the runes containing different powers, functions, and wills are carved, and the final formation is the talisman.

Now the two cards in Alwin's hand are: the Cool Charm and the Endurance Multiplier Charm.

The former can dissipate the heat of the human body, reduce body temperature, and relieve irritability to a certain extent; The latter is able to increase the endurance of the individual and restore the mental state for a limited time.

These two kinds of talismans belong to the most basic yellow talismans in talismans, which are not difficult to depict and have strong practicality, so before traveling, the teacher deliberately carved a lot of them and put them in a small black bag so that Alvin can usually use them.

Alwin crushed the two talismans with all his might, and then two clusters of open flames ignited automatically, until the two talismans turned from yellow paper to ashes.

The next moment, a refreshing feeling like a cool breeze swept away the heat brought by Alwin's walking, and at the same time, there was a docile force in his body like a warm current, from top to bottom, which not only dissipated the fatigue of his muscles, but also made his already slightly tired spirit full again.

"Hoo ......"

"Cool!"

Alvin stretched his limbs in pain.

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It wasn't long before Alwyn was back on the road.

He observed, and when he saw that there was nothing unusual, he was relieved to continue on his way.

There is no way, although whether it is Eastern Taoism or Western magic, both of which are the greatest dependence of human beings to survive in this world, but as the saying goes, where there are people, there is fighting.

The controversy between "art" and "law", which is better, has existed since ancient times, and until now, when the means of human communication are becoming more and more smooth, the competition between the two is becoming more and more intense.

Of course, this competition is more often presented in a benign state.

But!

According to Alwin's understanding, the Eagle Empire, as a representative power of Western magical civilization, has a profound magical culture, and because of the geographical location, there is little communication with the countries of the Eastern Taoist civilization, so the entire country basically only advocates one concept:

Magic reigns supreme!

In other words, a mage like Alwyn who can only do magic is nothing less than a heretic in the eyes of their wizards who absolutely respect magic! Once discovered, they will be arrested and deported directly, or they may be tortured as a spy, and finally imprisoned, or even hanged in the execution chamber.

Therefore, in the past half a month, Alvin has been extremely careful every time he uses Dao techniques, even if he has a formal invitation letter, he does not dare to mess around, for fear of being detected and arrested.

In a word, there is nothing wrong with being careful.

Also, I hate teachers.

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A majestic stone wall rises in front of it, and the dark gray walls surround the town of Norin Arden, protecting it.

As he approached the city gates, Alvin could clearly feel that there was an unusually powerful energy attached to those stone walls, which contained both a protective power and a powerful attack method.

Alvin was intrigued, but unfortunately he couldn't.

Because the way this energy flowed was so different from what he had learned from his mage's lineage, it was almost impossible to draw inferences from one another. This is like the burnt fairy grass and turtle jelly that Alvin ate in his previous life, they look very similar and taste very similar, they are both dark gel blocks, but in fact, these two are completely different foods, and the actual efficacy and raw materials are very different.

Magic and Taoism are the same, although they are both used by human beings, they are more idealistic, equally profound, equally powerful, diverse, and varied, but their internal operations are different, the types are different, the methods are different, the commonalities are lacking, and it is difficult to connect.

Perhaps, this is also an important reason why the struggle between Taoism and magic is so great.

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The gates were strictly inspected.

After a magic test, a search, and another questioning, it was finally determined that you were not a fantasy creature disguised or a human whose mind had been controlled before Alwyn was allowed to enter the city.

It seems that this town is not particularly peaceful on weekdays......

Glancing at the queue behind him, Alvin silently guessed.

There are a large number of Osstar races, which can be roughly divided into two categories: humans and fantasy creatures.

Fantasy creatures are inherently powerful, such as the Titans, who are naturally incomparably powerful, and their tall stature allows them to maintain a down-looking posture no matter what they face;

The Dark Forest Elves are handsome, sharp-eyed, affinity with nature, full of magic and purity, and can be described as the darling of the goddess Ess.

Dwarves and elves are ingenious, and their hands-built tools and weapons are inherently more beautiful and powerful than other races......

In contrast, human beings who need to study, study, or even cultivate hard for ten years to achieve success are excluded by their group of fantastic creatures.

You heard it right, this so-called racial division is not self-divided by human beings, but is formed by a kick of fantasy creatures.

After all, humans with magical abilities are in the minority.

And this has also created the status quo that human beings have always been weaker than fantasy creatures for thousands of years.

Up to now, even if the development of human magic civilization has reached a considerable level, it can still only barely par with fantasy creatures, and avoid falling into the tragic situation of large-scale invasion, mutilation, and enslavement again.

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"Little Ai Ai, when you arrive in Norin Arden, tear up the letter, and someone will pick you up when the time comes......"

Alvin kept his teacher's instructions in mind.

After finding a place to stay in Norin Arden, Alvin immediately took out the well-preserved admission invitation letter and tore it to shreds on the spot.

After half a ring.

Under Alwin's gaze, the shredded paper that fell to the ground suddenly burst into several silver flames, and then, on its own, burst into flames.

Interestingly, the smoke produced by the burning of the letter was not black, but a dreamy and beautiful starlight color, which dispersed and condensed in the air, and finally, formed a silver coat of arms in the void.

This is...... The school crest of the Oak Shield School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...... Alvin was quick to recognize.

A rusty iron sword, with the tip facing upwards and standing in the center, is surrounded by a dynamic pattern of lifelike and roaring fantasy creatures around the four edges:

Soaring Western Dragons!

A grinning winged viper!

Holy and noble one-horned Pegasus!

Thick and strong armor brown bear!