Most of the time, they are quietly looking out the window.

Motionless.

The strange and beautiful scenery came into view in the highway, and it passed by in a flash.

After a day of riding, it's noon the next day.

Holding his chin in one hand, Ranch looked away from the scrolling scenery outside the window and instead looked at the clock on the train.

With the sparse buildings and pastures on the outskirts of the city, Ranchi felt like he was not far from the station.

"Speaking of Tata, what do you understand the shadow world to look like?"

He seemed to finally get tired of the scenery and turned to Talia with a question.

As the most difficult random copy he knew of that had not yet been fully developed, in the books of this world, Ranchi also found a lot of information about the "Shadow World".

It's just that the mysterious "Shadow World" is far more complicated than he understood, and it has completely become an endless number of dangerous copies in this real world.

The Ixerita Academy of Magic, which he was about to go to, was originally an academy established with the goal of "cultivating talents who can conquer the world of shadows".

Entrance exams, naturally, will also be related.

"Leaving the world in the shadow or failing to conquer it will cause a natural disaster somewhere in the world, but you can gain power and wealth by clearing the level."

Talia didn't move, and replied simply.

Before she agreed to be Lanki's teacher, she answered no matter how Lanqi asked her questions about magic cards.

Lan Qi nodded when he heard this, and didn't mean to ask any more.

It's the same as it says in the book.

For the people of this world, the shadow world is like a double-edged sword.

Clearing the Shadow World will reward you with a lot of rewards, including the core materials for crafting magic cards, as well as natural magic cards that are more powerful than artificially crafting.

Failure to conquer will cause a natural disaster somewhere in the world, and if left unchecked, the automatic closure of the shadow world after a certain time limit will also cause the natural disaster to encroach on the present world.

Therefore, various countries and large forces in the world are doing their best to cultivate talents who are good at conquering the film world.

"Shadow World...... Appearing at fixed or random entrances to this world without warning, they are fragments of world history or projections of otherworldly history. ”

Talia added.

It seems that out of her duty as a teacher, she will answer a little more about magic cards, and only a little.

But both of them have become accustomed to this point-and-click way of communication.

"That's ......"

Ranch muttered to himself thoughtfully.

The books in the Border Library record that the shadow world will gradually open on a regular basis, and the number is endless, and the timeline and world view may also be different, some are easy and simple, and some are extremely dangerous.

After entering the film world, people will gain an unpredictable new identity to interpret historical fragments.

As a result, no weapons, costumes, or ordinary magic items can be brought into the Shadow World.

Except - magic cards that are bound to souls.

This is also the reason why magic cards have become the mainstream item in this era, and they will be indispensable when it comes to raiding the world of shadows.

Looking at it this way, there is indeed an indescribable causal relationship between the shadow world and magic cards. The raw materials of magic cards need to be produced from the shadow world, but with magic cards, it is easier for people in the world to clear the shadow world.

I really don't know how the ancient creatures in the wilderness period didn't play those hell dungeons without magic cards when the Shadow World first appeared......

"It's time to stop."

Taria's voice interrupted Lanki's thoughts like drops of water falling onto the ice.

He looked sideways and saw that the scene outside the window had slowly stood still, and it was a station with an ochre-red roof of masonry.

The towers at both ends give the building a majestic look, and the interior of the station is intricately decorated, with marble columns, frescoes and stained glass windows that reflect the past.

Unlike the border city-state of Southern Vantina, the royal city of Ixerita is magnificent and prosperous, but it also retains a lot of historical elements.

Without further hesitation, Ranch removed his suitcase from the luggage rack and left the arriving train with Taria.

……

Walking through the concourse level of Ixerita Central Station, the hustle and bustle fades away.

Ranchi and Talia make their way to the wide square, hop on a small horse-drawn carriage for tours, and begin a new journey through the city.

The afternoon sun shines on the carriage, swaying gently, with a leisurely and comfortable atmosphere.

From afar, you can see tulips and calla lilies clustered together in the royal plant's garden, and the plants of various colors are like veil and mist, full of greenery.

The sound of horses' hooves echoes through the old cobblestone streets, the wheels hum and roll, and even if you just lean back on your seat, you can witness Ixerita's unique architecture along the way: magnificent houses, brick-red walls, pointed eaves, and delicate ancient carvings.

Horse-drawn carriages meander along the canal, and the breeze ripples across the water, reflecting the reflection of willow trees gently brushing across the water.

"When we get to the academy later, do you want to take a stroll together?"

Ranch asked, turning his head sideways and looking at Talia beside him.

"What do you say?"

Talia asked rhetorically with a seemingly friendly but shameless invitation.

Since she wanted to protect Lanchi, she didn't really have a choice, and even after three months, she didn't understand who the guy who was going to kill Lanchi would be.

All she knew was that Lanch was telling the truth when he said "someone was going to kill him."

On the way, the carriage passed an old stone bridge, mottled beige stone bricks bear witness to the vicissitudes of time, under the bridge, the canal water gently laps against the stone piers, making a quiet sound of water, overhead, a flock of seagulls hovering in the sky, soaring freely.

"I can't help it, it's important for me to go to the academy today."

Lanchi closed his eyes and spread his hands.

Different from the two branches of the Alchemy Academy and the Demon Craft Academy, the Knight Academy and the Sage Academy have actually started the first part of the assessment when they apply for the exam.

That is, property testing.

If the growth of your attributes is too poor, you may not be able to participate in the formal assessment.

Since the enrollment goal of the Knight's Academy and the Sage Academy is to cultivate scarce talents who can conquer the high-level film world, and once they enter the film world, not only the challenger himself may be in great danger to his life, but also the survival of his companions, and whether he can help the present world avoid natural disasters, so the entrance exams of these two branches will have strict requirements for the actual combat quality of candidates.

After passing the first part of the attribute test, the official exam is the second part, which will use the artificial simulation of the shadow world to test the actual coping ability of the students, and the final assessment of the third part is the functional combat test arranged by the department.

After a detailed study of the academy, Lan Qi finally chose to change the branch of the academy from the Alchemy Academy to the Sage Academy, which specializes in the actual combat of the law system.

Because of his natural attribute bias or functional aspect, there is no possibility of becoming a professional in the physical system, so there is not much hope of passing the first level of the Knights' Academy.

“……”

Talia didn't speak again.

She was very clear about Lanqi's itinerary and arrangements, and she also heard from Lanqi about the exam format that Lanqi would face next.

It's just that based on what she has seen and heard as an immortal in the long years, passing through the Demon Realm and many human realms, she still doesn't know what kind of combat profession to define Lanch.

Leave this headache to the Academy of Ichrites.

Anyway, it won't be her who should suffer.