The bell rang at eleven o'clock, which was heard very clearly at the top of the tower, and Alan realized that he had been in this place for so long. After thinking about it for a moment, he decided to go straight to lunch and spend the whole afternoon in the library.

However, due to the complicated mood and the chaos in his mind, he just ate something hastily and went back to his room to get the book. Now it may be that only the library can keep him sharp-headed.

Still in a familiar location, Alyssa had already arrived in advance.

"Why are you here now?" Alyssa seemed to have been waiting here for a long time, and Alan asked as soon as she walked over.

"Well, that's a long story......" Alan sighed softly and sat down beside her, "so much happened this morning. ”

"What's the matter?" Alyssa was a little curious.

"Actually, you suspect that Arne Bérestor has infiltrated this castle, right?" asked Alan instead of answering directly.

Alyssa was a little surprised when she heard this question, hesitated for a moment and said, "You know everything?"

"Hmm. ”

"He's too dangerous, you don't have the power to resist in front of him......," Alyssa told the truth, "and if no one stops him, the tragedy of fifteen years ago may be repeated......"

Alan couldn't help but feel a warm heart when he heard this. Alyssa is there to protect him, and everyone in this castle.

"Uh...... Actually, I've been following you all along......" Alan replied to Alyssa's question, "Because after I went back to my room last night, I heard from Riel that Cecilis wanted to be alone with him, and I still felt a little relieved about him, so I had to ......"

"Well, I also found out that the little girl seems to have been trying to pester him all along. Rare and I had agreed to take the freshmen on a tour of the classroom, but they disappeared in a blink of an eye. Alyssa frowned slightly, "I can't get out, I'm so worried...... But luckily, nothing seemed to have happened to him. ”

"They went to the top of the tower. "I followed the footprints all the way, and Rare did have an accident, but Cecilis saved him." ”

"Saved him?" Alyssa was a little surprised.

"Well, the guardrail at the top of the tower was in disrepair, and Riel was careless and almost fell, but she helped pull him up. "I've seen it with my own eyes." ”

Alyssa pondered for a long time when she heard the news, and then muttered in a low voice, "Could it be someone else?"

"I think so too...... At least judging by her actions, she doesn't seem to have any ill will towards Riel. Alan nodded and said, "What makes me feel even more suspicious is the new professor of the water element department...... According to Cynthia, the professor's identity may have been faked, and many of the characteristics were similar to that of Arne Burrestu. ”

"Oh...... You two have met too......" Alyssa was a little upset when she heard this, and she was not even in the mood to continue the topic she was discussing.

"Uh, don't get me wrong...... It was after you met her that she saw through my disguise spell and told me this by the way. Alan quickly explained.

"Okay, okay. Alyssa seemed to be in a better mood and returned to the topic: "Then what did she say?"

"Mostly some suspicious things about Professor Young...... For example, he is about the same age as Brestu, and he also has the same magical nature of the fire element......"

Alyssa couldn't help but take a deep breath and fell silent when she heard this.

"It seems that this matter is far more complicated than I thought......" It took a long time before she spoke again, "Now that you have learned about it, and that some of your sources are faster and more accurate than mine, it seems necessary to request your help." ”

"Don't worry, I will do my best to help you. Allen said.

However, Alyssa still seemed to be a little hesitant when she said this, and her mouth opened several times before she finally spoke: "That...... You must remember never to look up in front of strangers in the future. ”

"Don't look up?" Alan couldn't help but wonder, "Why?"

"Well...... Alyssa whispered, looking down, "I don't know why...... That's what my grandmother told me from a young age...... I believe in her. ”

"Okay......" Alan had to nod as well.

After saying this, Alyssa stopped talking and began to read the book seriously.

It wasn't until about four o'clock that Professor Stubourne's voice suddenly sounded on campus: "Attention all second-year students, due to some special reasons, some courses have been temporarily adjusted. Chapter XXII, which was scheduled for the next study cycle, will be postponed and replaced by Chapter 45. In addition, everyone must be fully present in the class this week, and everyone must gather in the square before 8 o'clock in the morning...... Notify again......"

"Chapter forty-five?" Alan was stunned, "I remember it was ......"

"Underwater breathing lessons. Alyssa said, "The second difficulty magic after the Extreme Hard level." ”

"Why do you suddenly have to make such an adjustment?" Alan wondered. Chapter 45 seemed to be very backward, but their progress last year was not slow, and if they studied at this rate, the first three years would be enough time for them to learn all the general magic, and they didn't have to worry about taking up the internship period of the fourth year.

"I've heard that because of the danger of this magic, I've always been accompanied by a fourth-year student. "I said how come I saw some people on campus today in the uniforms of the Magical Management Society, and they don't look much older than us, and it seems that they were invited back to prepare for this week's lessons." ”

"It seems to be an outdoor class. Allen said.

"Yes, and I've heard that I've been practicing in Crescent Lake all along......" Alyssa looked a little worried.

"Could it be ......," Allen's heart tightened, "actually they're here for Frost's business?"

"I don't know...... But I'm sure that even if they had found her, she would have been a corpse by now...... "because from what she wrote in her notebook, the one I was using was a lethal frozen ......."

"Let's hope nothing goes wrong......" Allen said.

"I don't think it's too much of a problem, because the crescent lake is so big, we should be in a certain area with the fourth-grade students to practice, and for safety reasons, we will be restricted in the range of activities. Alyssa said, "When the time comes, let's do it." ”

"Hmm. ”

At this point, the two of them stopped talking and continued to study their homework with peace of mind.

At six o'clock, Alan and Alyssa went to dinner together as they had done yesterday, and then took a walk around the campus, as if they both wanted to make it a habit. It's just that since they have to get up earlier than usual tomorrow, they didn't dare to delay too long, and they both went back to their rooms early.

Riel looked inexplicably excited. From what he said, Alan could tell that Cecilis and the others seemed to be making good progress, and they had made an appointment to go to Crivari City together in the first month, and there was a hint of happiness between the lines. Then he told Eren in detail about what had happened this morning, apparently unbeknownst to him, but in fact Alan and they were close at the time.

Although Alan had doubts about Cecilis' identity in the morning, he could almost conclude that the little girl seemed to have a crush on Riel. Of course, it would be nice if she could be cleared of suspicion, by all accounts.

I woke up and it was Thursday, the first day of class of the new school year.

Alan and Riel got up early, went to the restaurant for breakfast, and then went to the square to wait. Since it was the first class of the new school year, most of the people were also very active, and after a while, the square was bustling, reminding Alan of when they had just entered the school and had a magic test. This time, though, there were a lot of unfamiliar faces in the crowd wearing the Magic Management Society's uniforms.

"Lean in the middle, squeeze in!" Professor Stubourne's voice rang punctually when the clock struck eight. At the same time, the fourth-grade students also began to act, instructing Alan to get as close to the middle of the square as possible, and then began to chant a certain incantation softly at the same time.

"I suggest you better hold hands. Because there are so many people, you may feel a little dizzy. Professor Stubourne's voice rang out again, and then he asked "Are you ready?" and began the countdown: "Three, two, one...... Let's go!"

Alan only faintly heard some fragments of broken spells, as if they were space-time magic, and before he could react, he felt a certain sense of déjà vu coming from him, and then his eyes went black...... After a moment of weightlessness, he landed in another place.

"Wow!" many people didn't expect them to suddenly perform such a large-scale starlight flash, so they were almost unprepared and fell to the ground. Even Professor Stubone stumbled and sat down on the ground.

Fortunately, Alan was familiar with this feeling, and had a little experience, and immediately shook the hands of Riel and Alyssa after Professor Stubone gave the order, so that the few of them were not like the others.

But when Alan saw the scene in front of him, he was stunned.

They were near the top of a mountain. Diagonally above him is a stone aisle, a bit rudimentary but looks fairly solid. Everything around is bare, not even a tree is hard to find.

And the strangest thing is that it is the first time he has been here, but it feels quite familiar......

"Didn't you say you were going to Crescent Lake?" Alan looked around with a confused expression, "This is ......"

"Whew! that's choking......" Professor Stubourne's voice rang out again, and Alan looked over to see that he had gotten up from the ground and straightened his clothes.

The little old man looked a little excited for some reason, and jumped to the front of the aisle, putting his wand to his mouth: "Uh-huh! Welcome to the outdoor venue of this underwater breathing class, Hot Spring Mountain!"

"Hot Springs Mountain?" Alan was confused by the name.

The students were all talking about it, and it was clear that they had never heard of this place.

"There's nothing more wonderful than learning magic while soaking in a hot spring!" Professor Stubourne looked impatient, standing in the doorway and exclaiming with a little excitement, "Especially in such a beautiful place with fresh air, I don't know how many times more fun it is than in that boring classroom......!" Then don't hesitate to come with me and have some fun!"