On the eighth day of the Foggy Moon, I visited Dean Kozmo again and asked him about the origins of Zeny and Fresen.

The dean spent the whole afternoon telling me everything he knew.

Zeni Joyton, born on the island of Audin in Flynn, son of Baron Marouf, died of illness at the age of seven and was brought back to Broadin Island by his grandfather to raise him.

The history of the Joyton family can be traced back to the time of Guflyn, and they have never lacked outstanding figures, like dazzling stars, active in different fields such as politics, wealth, magic, and theology, and influence the fortunes of the dynasty. But by the time Zeney's father's generation came, the Joyton family had been reduced to a dilapidated aristocracy, not only had they lost their territory for generations, but even food and clothing had become a problem.

Zeni's grandfather had long realized that the family's decline was inevitable, and in order to preserve what was left of his bloodline, he appointed the infant Zeni to Lisa Reita, the only daughter of Baron Pochev on the island of Aiudin.

But when Zeny came to Audin with his grandfather's suicide note and asked Baron Pochev to consummate the marriage, he was met with the expected cold reception. Baron Pochev categorically rejected his request, believing that it was impossible for the impoverished Zeny to make his daughter happy.

Repentance is not a glorious thing after all, and in order to make Zeny voluntarily renounce the marriage contract, the baron promises to compensate Zeny a considerable amount of money, which is enough for him to spend his life without worrying about food and clothing.

Zeny was astonished to see that the Roita family was no better off than they were, and it was because of their sympathy that the two disgraced families were engaged.

However, he was surprised and surprised, and Zeny agreed to the baron's request and wrote a letter of withdrawal in his own handwriting.

Before leaving, he asked to see Miss Lisa, a long-cherished wish. The baron didn't think anything was wrong, and just like that, Zeny met Lisa Roita as he wished.

At that time, Lisa was eighteen years old, just in the prime of her youth, and the light was shining, like a rose dotted with morning dew. Zeny was so captivated by her that he immediately regretted his decision.

Obsessively burning her heart, Zeni was reluctant to leave Lisa. He soon discovers the secret of the re-emergence of the Reuta family, and that Baron Pochev is about to marry the lord of Audin, Duke Samanche Bukalem, and that Lisa Roita will marry Duke Samanche's younger brother, Stone, and become a prominent noblewoman.

It was an incredibly heavy blow, and Zeny knew that he would not be able to compete with Stone-Bukalem even if he did not break the engagement.

He used alcohol to drown his sorrows, indulged in casinos, and soon lost all that huge sum of money.

Baron Pochev had the last of his compassion to pay off his gambling debts for Zeny and put him on a merchant ship to return the last of the Joyton family to Bromin.

After lying in his grandfather's dilapidated house for three days and three nights, Zeni came to his senses and realized that money and beauty were completely dependent on power, and that the descendants of a down-and-out aristocrat like him were destined to be poor for the rest of their lives.

After sobering up, Zeni resolutely decided to change his fate, and he entered the Bromin Academy to study magic.

Don't bully the young man to be poor, but unfortunately, Zeni lacks talent in elemental magic, he is almost the worst of the freshmen in that class, and all the mentors who taught him think that he will not graduate.

However, Dean Kozmo discovered his talent.

Zeni was fluent in the Guflin language, showed a special passion and talent for history, had an excellent memory, and in just three years he read through all the documents on the history of Guflyn and wrote several insightful articles, which earned the academy a considerable reputation.

Under the tutelage of Dean Kozmo, Zeny successfully qualified as a beginner magician, and he was hired by the Bromin Academy as a tutor to teach the Principles of Magic and the History of Guflin.

Despite the mediocre lessons, his contribution to the history of Gufrin was unparalleled, and Zeny himself knew this, so he spent all his spare time in the parchment library, and only in the face of the dull and obscure manuscripts could he find himself.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zeny is an expert on Guflin, and no one on the continent of Salo knows that turbulent, chaotic, and at the same time dynamic era better than him.

Ancient history is, after all, an obscure subject to no interest to apprentices who specialize in magic. According to incomplete statistics, since Zeni officially became a tutor, the total number of students who have taken "The History of Guflin" over the years has not exceeded 30, which is an embarrassing number, and Zeni has always kept it secret.

"Zeny has a fire burning in his heart, he is not willing to bury his old paper pile in mediocrity for a lifetime, teaching at Bromine College is only an expedient way to make a living, he is like a dormant volcano, constantly gathering strength, longing for the day when it will erupt." Dean Kozmo concludes with this statement.

He took a sip of the cold black tea and let out a long sigh. Apparently, the dean had unusual feelings for Zeni.

I shook my sore wrist and looked at the dense records, my heart full of emotion. Who would have thought that under the mediocre appearance of Zeni, such a fiery soul would be buried.