Seeing this scene, Alan was instantly stunned, a little puzzled and a little surprised.

"How did he know there was an enchantment here...... Is there a flaw in the camouflage in the shell?"

Just as he was wondering, the boy said, "Hey, I can see you...... You're in there, can I go in and take a break?"

This time, he was speaking almost to where Alan was.

Alan couldn't be silent anymore. In order to prevent the stranger from disturbing Alyssa's rest, he decided to deal with the matter quickly.

And judging from the tone of this person's speech, it doesn't seem to be a dangerous person. If it had been hostile in the first place, this level of camouflage enchantment should have been lifted without much effort.

"Hmm...... You wait. Alan whispered. Then he raised his wand and opened a small door in the barrier.

It's a boy about their age. Thin and short, with curly blonde hair sticking to the door of his head, it looked oily, as if it hadn't been washed in many days. He wears a school uniform from the High School of Magic in Krivari, but like Allen, he has no insignia and cannot be identified.

"Hello, my name is ...... Ficeno Scullos. The boy said, "I've gotten lost and want to take a break here, is that okay?"

Seeing his disgraced face, Alan asked, "Did something bad happen to you?"

"Yes, very bad...... "a Grannar...... He tried to sneak up on me while I was sleeping, but luckily I woke up in time, otherwise I might have given him a snack by now......"

"Oh...... It's really bad. ”

"But I lost all my things while running for my life...... All my food and water...... "Ficeno said," said Ficeno, "so could you do well and give me something to eat...... Even if you go in and bake the fire for a while, you can ......"

Seeing his pitiful look, Alan couldn't help but feel a burst of compassion, and let go of him and said, "No problem, come in." ”

"Thank you. ”

The two sat down by the campfire.

"How did you find out there's a disguise enchantment here?" asked Alan as soon as he sat down.

"Firelight, of course. "Although it looks like the rest of the world, the main body of this barrier is translucent, and if there is a fire inside, it will still be obvious. Even your shadow shines through. ”

"Ah......" Alan suddenly realized when he heard this, "No wonder ......"

And suddenly understood another reason - the reason why Alyssa endured the cold and didn't wake him up.

Indeed, to make a fire in such a dark environment...... Uh, it seems to be suicidal......

He suddenly felt like he was just going home. But at the same time, I am very glad that this fire did not attract enemies.

"Did you come in through Gate Six?" asked Alan, who was a little more impressed by Ficheno, as he handed him a few slices of bread.

"Yes. How do you know?" asked Ficheno, curious. It seemed that he was really hungry, and he ate the bread until there was no residue left.

"We've never strayed from the right path, and since you've traveled about the same distance as we have in this time, you won't be too far from us. Alan glanced back at Alyssa and whispered. She was still sleeping soundly, and it seemed that she didn't have to worry too much about waking her up.

"We?" Ficheno, glancing in the direction Alan was looking, asked, "Who's that, your friend?"

"Yes, we went forward as a team from the beginning. Seeing that he didn't seem to have enough to eat, Alan opened Alyssa's bag and brought him two pieces.

"Thank you. "What grade are you?"

"Second grade. Yes...... Speaking of which, you should be a senior. Allen said.

"Yes, I'm in third grade. Ficheno licked his fingers after eating, "It's amazing, it's only the second year and I've already advanced to this round...... It's a promising prospect......"

"The senior has won the award, and we are probably just lucky. Alan said with a smile.

"Well, I'm probably the weakest one in the field...... I was quite happy to get on the last train to qualify by chance, but after I came in, I realized that such a dangerous environment didn't seem to be suitable for me......" Ficheno sighed and said, "I heard before the game that the second round was difficult, but I didn't expect that something would really want my life......"

"It's true that the intensity of this competition is not as low as I learned before the game, and if you are not careful, you will be in danger of your life. "Oh, by the way, I'd like to know how you managed to get away from Granner's pursuit?" ”

"That's what you say...... Dad often said that if you don't have enough strength, then be smart. Speaking of this, Ficheno looked a little more meaningful, "The trees are a good place to hide from those big reptiles. It just so happened that the trees were tall, thick and thick, so I climbed to the top of the tree as soon as I could, and then I climbed all the way down the trunk. ”

"I see......" Alan was slightly disappointed. Originally, he wanted to learn a little bit from Ficheno's method of dealing with Grantner, but he didn't expect that this method seemed to be suitable only for this skinny, small fellow. And most importantly, he doesn't know how to climb trees......

"This wand of yours looks so special. Ficheno said, glancing at the wand in Alan's hand.

The pitch-black wand glowed faintly in the light of the fire.

"I've never seen this material before. Not...... Not wood, not stone...... Is it some rare gem?" he said and wanted to reach out and touch it.

"Uh...... It's not a gem, it's just a bit rare. Seeing this, Alan quickly moved his wand to the other side. He didn't want to talk to outsiders about it, and if he accidentally involved Negris Winslow, it would probably be another big problem.

"Which department are you?" so Alan took the initiative to divert the topic, "Where's your department emblem?"

"I guess I accidentally dropped it while I was running away......," said Fetccheno, glancing at his chest, "which department are you?"

"Uh...... That's a long story...... Truth be told, I haven't found a department that suits me since I entered this school......"

"Are you kidding?" Ficheno's face was incredulous, "how could I not find it, although the Demon Tree is old, its mind is still very clear." ”

"This ...... Who knows, maybe it was confused for a while......" Alan thought for a moment, feeling that he couldn't explain it clearly to him for a while, so he smiled and didn't explain anything more.

"And what about her, what is she all about?" asked Ficheno, who also seemed slightly interested in Alyssa.

"She's a pretty good elemental magician, an expert in wind and water magic. Alan said with a smile.

"Oh......"

"So what do you want to do next...... It's a bit dangerous to be alone without food......" Alan said, "Interested in teaming up with us?"

"Of course!" Ficheno, as soon as he heard this, he immediately agreed, "If she doesn't mind, of course I will!"

"She, she's so good-eyed, she won't mind more than one companion. Alan smiled and said, "And tomorrow, two of my friends will join us." The food we brought with us wasn't very tasty, but the extra should be enough for you to share. Not...... However, I need to tell you in advance that there may be some trouble to deal with before you reach the finish line......"