Next to him, Leo looked at the black robe with a grim face, looking stunned.

Sensing Leo's gaze, the black robe realized that in the fierce battle just now, his hood had been completely damaged, revealing his entire face.

It was a human face, but not a male as Leo had guessed, but a woman. The terrible thing is that half of her face is a young girl, and the other half is an old woman who is drooping.

Leo had seen a lot of strange people, but it was the first time he had seen such a strange one, but when he thought that the other party was the inheritor of human alchemy, he was quickly relieved.

Dina was also so surprised that she covered her mouth tightly so that she didn't scream.

Her face was exposed, and her black robe looked very unnatural, but she ignored the two of them, and instead shouted loudly, "Give up!

As soon as he finished speaking, a pillar of light fell from the sky, and when the light dissipated, a metal box was revealed. You don't have to ask to know that it's sure to be the reward after the challenge.

The black-robed man rushed forward impatiently, opened the box, examined it carefully, and laughed again in that ugly hoarse voice: "Hahaha, hahaha, there is!

Then she took out a thick book from the box, turned her head again, and said to the two of them, "Come here, get your things, and then we should get out of here." ”

Leo had been waiting for this moment, and quickly came to the box and looked inside.

The box was not large, except for the books that had been taken away by the black robe, there was another book and a few things that could not be seen. One of them is a black stone statue, one is a small red bell, and a necklace.

Dina took a fancy to the necklace at a glance, but fortunately she also knew that she was doing badly, and now was not the time to divide the spoils, so she said to Leo, "You can take them all first." Wait until we get outside to divide it. ”

Leo was not polite, and stuffed a few things into the spatial ring in one go.

............

A few minutes later, the trio passed through a portal located at the top of the magic tower. When Leo recovers from the discomfort of time and space transfer, he realizes that he is already in a swamp.

The black-robed man glanced at Leo and said, "It's really thanks to you this time, otherwise even if I can get rid of the flesh puppet in the end, I'm afraid it won't be as easy as it is now." ”

The other party's sudden honesty made Leo a little unsure of how to respond, so he just smiled and nodded.

The black robe barely covered his head with a torn hood. He continued, "Now give me some of the Darkcrystal Grass, and then it's time for me to leave." ”

"Oh! oh!" Dina saw the strength of the black robe, and dared to obey it differently, and hurriedly opened the collection box on her back.

Looking at the eight Dark Crystal Grasses neatly arranged inside, the black robe hesitated for a moment, and finally only took out two. Then she shifted her gaze back to Leo and made a gray mark in her hand.

Leo knew that the mark was not only not dangerous, but contained the personal information of a mage, so he did not dodge. Let it sink into his forehead. However, due to a series of previous adventures, there were no mages among his companions, so this was the first time he had received someone else's mark.

"Sumer Serra, a level 7 mage. Specialized in the Necromantic School, inheritor of human alchemy, and senior lecturer at Cabrad College. A flurry of information went straight into Leo's consciousness.

"Cabrad Academy?" Leo thought about it, only to find that he had never heard of this academy. It seems that it should be a magic academy from another country. It's no wonder that the way she casts spells is very different from her own.

And since the other party expressed such a will, Leo certainly didn't mind responding, and also made his own exclusive mark.

"You haven't even graduated from the Academy of Magic?!" Sumer Serra's voice was full of disbelief.

"Hmm. I'm about to graduate. Leo replied.

Sumer Serra didn't ask anything more, but looked at Koo deeply: "Goodbye then, young man." ”

With that, she pulled out a milky white stone and recited a long, indistinguishable incantation.

When the spell ended, violent fluctuations in magic appeared, and her figure vanished into thin air, leaving no trace, as if it had never appeared.

Looking around to make sure there was no danger, Leo said to Dina, "It's time for us to split the spoils." ”

"Ha, share the spoils, I like that word. Dina smiled widely. Successfully got the dark crystal grass, but fortunately left unharmed, and did not use the life-saving items given to her by the teacher, which made her feel very good.

There were six Darkcrystal Grass left, and Leo and Dina had three each. As for the bunch of rare plants that Leo got indiscriminately, Dina said that she was not interested, and in the end she just took the necklace in the reward, and left the rest for Leo.

Looking at his harvest this time, Leo is also very satisfied.

Needless to say, these three plants are enough to make three potions that can prolong life, and the other plants can also make a lot of useful things when they go back and clean them up. And the statue and bell that I got in the end, although they haven't been evaluated for function yet, are after all things left by the legendary mage, so they shouldn't be too bad.

"It's time for me to go too, I wish you all the best. Leo said to Dina.

Dina pursed her lips and responded, "You too." ”

Looking at Leo's back as he drifted away, she wanted to say something more, but eventually kept her mouth shut. When we meet, we may never see each other again, and talking more is just adding to our troubles.

............

More than a month has passed, and the time has entered the depths of winter.

In the heavy snow, Leo finally arrives in the town of Bjorn.

Looking at the rebuilt towering city walls, an indescribable sense of intimacy hit him, and he couldn't help but speed up his pace. After a long journey, we are finally home.

When there were still dozens of meters away from the city wall, a loud voice came: "Stop!

In the wind and snow, a figure slowly emerged, a heavily armed soldier, and farther at the entrance of the town, there were faintly more soldiers.

It can be seen that after experiencing the invasion of the dark elves, the town of Bjorn has also strengthened its defenses. Even the northern gate leading to the direction of the empire was heavily guarded.

Leo didn't want to get into trouble, and immediately responded, "I'm a student at the Riveton Academy of Magic, and I'm planning to return to the academy. ”

"Student?" the soldier was a little surprised, "It's been a long time since school started, why did you come back?"

"Something was delayed. Leo stepped forward, took out his identification and student ID, and handed them to the other party.

The soldier looked at it very carefully, and checked the magic mark on the cadet's ID, which was imprinted on it in a special way, and it was difficult to forge.

Subsequently. He looked at the Valkyrie solemnly, "What about her? I need her ID." ”

"She's not human. Leo took off the Valkyrie's clothes under the soldier's horrified gaze, revealing a metal skeleton, "It's a magic golem. ”

"Uh...... Good...... Okay......" the soldier nodded, "I see...... Put it on, don't freeze it........."

Finally, the soldier asks Leo a few more questions about his identity, and Leo responds fluently and looks very natural. Only then did he turn his head and signal to the soldiers behind him to allow Leo to pass.

"However, this heavy snowfall may continue for a few more days, and there should be no airships coming in the near future. Maybe you'll have to stay in town for a few days. The soldier kindly reminded Leo as he walked with him.

"There's no way around that. Leo nodded gratefully, having no idea of going to the academy on his own. Because that's the prerogative of the faculty and staff, if it's a student who does it. In addition to being ruthlessly expelled, there will also be a demerit. And it's been delayed for so long anyway, and it's not bad for the last few days.

Soon. Leo's figure disappeared into the snow, and the soldier hurried back to the shelter under the city walls, rubbing his face vigorously with his hands.

"This damn weather can really freeze people to death. ”

A tall soldier asked curiously, "What was that man doing just now?"

The soldier grabbed the boiling water, took a sip of it carefully, and replied, "Student of Ravinton, there are some things that have been delayed, and I am only returning to the academy now. ”

"Oh, that's certainly not a good student. The tall man said with great certainty, "Maybe he wished he never had to come back again, that's why he chose such a ghost weather." ”

Hearing him say this, the soldier immediately burst out laughing: "Haha, I think so too." ”

The tall man scratched his head and said, "But I feel like I've forgotten something." ”

The soldier holding the hot water couldn't help frowning: "Hey, when you say that, I seem to feel this way." ”

At this time, another soldier came over: "You two fools, there was only a notice left on the top before, if a person named Mi or something appears, do you want to report it immediately?"

"Minahir!" the first soldier suddenly shouted.

"What?" the tall man looked blank, not understanding what the other meant.

"That student just now is the Minahir in the notice!" the soldier threw away the kettle in his hand, "Oh, I completely forgot about this, where is the captain? Can any of you tell me where the captain is?"

........................

Walking through the modest streets of Bjorr, it is noticeably deserted compared to the last time I visited, and many of the buildings still bear traces of the war, which have not yet been restored.

Leo had learned from the news he had received that the Dark Elves had invaded, not just against Ravinton, but also at almost all of the human settlements on the outskirts of the Dark Forest. As the southernmost town, Bjorn Town is naturally the first to bear the brunt.

Fortunately, there was already plenty of defense here, and there were also some Riveventon mages stationed there, as well as many experienced adventurers.

So in the early days of the war, the town of Bjorn managed to withstand several attacks from the Dark Elves.

However, when the Dark Elves suddenly increased their attack force and the Empire's central army had not yet arrived, the town of Bjorn was finally breached, and fierce and bloody street fighting ensued.

Even though the vanguard of the Central Army arrived as fast as they could, and managed to drive the Dark Elves and their minions into the Dark Forest, Bjorn still suffered heavy casualties. Most of the surviving ordinary residents chose to leave their homes and go to the north of the empire in search of a new life.

Although the process may be very hard, at least there is hope for survival. No one wants to face a brutal war anytime, anywhere.

Ten minutes from memory, Leo reached his destination. But after several rounds of searching, he didn't find the Flame Dragon Hotel, as if the massive building had disappeared out of thin air. There was no way, he could only find a passer-by to ask.

Passers-by told him with admiration that after the street fighting began, the hotel gathered a large number of refugees and relied on the magic array in the hotel to launch the most fierce street fighting resistance.

Although in the end, the dark elves destroyed the hotel's defenses, but it also paid a considerable price. Under the cover of the Reventon mages, many refugees managed to escape.

When the Central Army arrived, the Dark Elves had to retreat, and in retaliation, they turned the Flame Dragon Hotel to ashes with a fire.

In order to commemorate the tragic street fighting, and to preserve the heroic spirit of the Reventon mages, the academy decided to rebuild an identical Flame Dragon Hotel in the spring of the following year, so the original site is still just an empty lot.

"I see. Leo nodded politely, and then asked, "So where is the academy located now?"

The passer-by is not a local resident, but a powerful adventurer, so he has already recognized the identity of Mage Leo. Combined with the other party's youthful appearance, he didn't answer the question immediately, but guessed, "Are you going to be an exchange student in Revington?

Leo smiled and said, "No, I'm a student of Raventon and just returned." ”

The passer-by was slightly surprised, but he didn't say anything more: "The academy is located at No. 12 Mira Lane, if you want to find a place to live, then don't go, there is no accommodation available there." ”

After a slight pause, he continued, "I recommend you to the Old Hawley Tavern. It was a newly opened hotel, just at the end of the road. There are not many people, but the owner is very nice and the wine provided is great, and it couldn't be better to have a drink on this cold day. ”

"Thank you for the advice, I will definitely go and taste it. ”

Saying goodbye to passers-by, Leo is back on the road.

Eventually, he decided to visit the academy residency. First, you can understand the recent situation, and second, you can also ask the specific time of the next airship by the way. (To be continued......)