"Could you please tell us more about what happened? Alan couldn't help but ask.

"In fact, rumors were spreading before the MONOCULUS even appeared, saying that at the time of the millennium, the MONOCULUS would be resurrected again, bringing disaster to humanity again. Old Adrian put the teacup aside, grasped the cane tightly with both hands, and said, "But the descendants of the four, after examining the seal themselves and confirming that it is intact, think that the rumors are not credible, but just baseless rumors. After all, it has been quiet for thousands of years, so I didn't take this matter to heart...... But it backfired, on the day of the millennium memorial, almost all the magic families on the Hepu continent sent representatives of their own families to worship, and the magic eye really reappeared, once again without warning, but this time it broke through the ground that sealed it...... This was indeed something that the four of them did not expect. At that time, because they placed four sacred relics on four stone pillars in the four corners of the temple square to receive the people's salutes, when the magic eye appeared, they had to resist with the makeshift wand they carried with them, and the results can be imagined...... Moreover, after the appearance of the Demon Eye, as if consciously, the stone pillar containing the four holy relics was destroyed first, and the whereabouts of the four holy relics are still unknown...... The four of them resisted while covering the evacuation of the group, but with little success. In this way, the MONOCULUS went all the way east, wreaking havoc on what is now Krivari. At that time, Krivari was not as prosperous as it is now, but it was already quite large, and it was the economic center of the east. The four of them decided that they could no longer allow the Demon Eye to continue to destroy, and in desperation, they decided to use the forbidden magic that would only be passed down by word of mouth within their family...... It was sealing magic at the cost of one's life. ”

"Need to give your life?!" Alan was taken aback.

"Yes, I don't know the specific spells and movement instructions, but I do hear of this kind of magic...... This kind of magic that is detrimental to the caster's health and even related to life is forbidden magic. ”

Alan suppressed his curiosity and nodded, not asking any more about forbidden magic, for he wanted to hear old Adrian continue.

Old Adrian also saw what he wanted to hear, and continued: "The four of them gave up their lives to save Crivary, and sealed the Eye about twenty miles northwest of Klevari. When he said this, his voice suddenly began to grow louder, even with disdain: "The great Winslow family took the opportunity to come to power at this time." Their family has lived in Krivari for generations, and they are very well-informed and act quickly, I guess they have been secretly observing all along, because as soon as the MONOCULUS was sealed, they immediately appeared at the sealing location, and claimed that the MONOCULUS was desperately sealed by their family's people, and proposed to form the so-called Magic Management Association, and said that as long as they have the ability, everyone can enter and work here, and jointly manage all the affairs of the Hepp continent...... I have to say that their ability to seize opportunities is really first-class, and their words are also very deceptive, and people believe it is true, and they agree to their proposals...... Even I was deceived by the illusions they had created until I moved to Krivari. ”

Old Adrian said so much in one breath, took a little rest, and continued: "Eighteen years ago, when I first arrived in Krivari, I was unfamiliar with life, and I wanted to find a job to fill my stomach. It happened that Mankizi, the eldest son of the Winslow family, was going to take the final exam that year, and the head of the family, Mr. Negris Winslow, as the president of the Magic Management Association, was usually very busy with work, and had no time to teach his son in person. At that time, I didn't see the true face of their family, but I still had a good impression of them, after all, there were many people in their family with heads and faces, and they were all very good magicians, so they tried their best to guide Mankic's every detail of casting spells. It wasn't until about half a month later......" Old Adrian narrowed his eyes and began to reminisce, "that day after school, I came to teach Mankich how to use the Burst Charm correctly, and that kid was absent-minded, and didn't seem to care if he could learn it or not, so he reluctantly taught him until very late. Then, as Nigris had told me to do earlier, I was going to go to his study to report to him on Mankizi's performance today and then go home. But as I was about to knock on the door, I heard a low voice from within: 'Mr. Winslow, you can take these for now, and then I will find a way to raise the shortfall, please be sure to give it ......a few more days,' and then I heard Negris's cold and low voice: 'Mr. Partington, I seem to have warned you last time, that if you can't even get this money out every month, you minister won't have to do it!' Mr. Winslow, you are a great man, all right, give me two more days, and in two days I will make up for the shortfall!' But Negris was obviously not going to say anything more to him, and his voice was still cold, 'No, Mr. Partington, please go back, and tomorrow someone else will take your place!' Then I saw the door of the study open, and the man named Partington came out dejectedly, with a heavy-looking box in his arms, sighing and sighing, and leaving without looking up. Luckily, Negris was sitting on the couch with his back to me, and he didn't notice that I had heard this, so I pretended not to hear anything, hurriedly reported to work, and went home...... Alan, you should understand what kind of family they are. ”

"It stands to reason that buying and selling positions without permission should be illegal, right?"

"It's really illegal, but the so-called laws and regulations are all made by their people, and their family controls almost all the important positions in the Magic Management Society, so it doesn't matter if it's legal or not...... Therefore, the Magic Management Association only seems to be equal to everyone, but in fact it is a tool used by their family to accumulate wealth, a method used to hide people's eyes and ears!"

Hearing this, Allen's brows furrowed and he fell into deep thought.

"But if you think that's all they have to offer, you're wrong. Old Adrian saw that Alan was silent, and continued: "Soon after, Mankiqi went to take the final exam, and just the day before, the Magical Management Association had issued the same policy that is still in place today—except for Krivari City and a few large cities, all but Krivari City and a few large cities admit qualified graduates according to their population. In other words, no matter how many outstanding students there are in this place, as long as it is not a big city like Krivari, it will only admit a limited number of top students according to the regulations...... Do you know what this is for?"

"To make it easier for Mankić to go to school?" Allen reacted very quickly.

"That's right!" Old Audrian nodded, "It seems to be a decision made by the Magic Management Association after deliberation, but in fact it is a selfish act of their family unilaterally thinking about themselves and trying to hide their eyes!"

"Selfish!" Alan said indignantly, a little louder. Riel was eating happily and didn't care what they were talking about, when he was suddenly taken aback by Alan's reaction.

"Yes, greed, hypocrisy, and selfishness, that's what the Winslow family really looks like on the surface! After old Adrian finished speaking, the three of them fell silent together.

"But......" was silent for a long time, and Alan stopped talking.

"Say whatever you want, Alan. Old Adrian looked at him.

"But even if we knew this, we couldn't do anything about it......" Alan whispered, bowing his head.

"Yes, it's not just you who feel powerless, but so do I. Old Adrian looked at him calmly.

Alan looked up, obviously a little surprised by Old Adrian's answer.

"It's not a bad thing to be brave enough to admit that you're weak, Alan. Old Adrian stared into Allen's eyes and said, "Don't be ashamed of it, because it's also a kind of courage." ”

When Alan heard this, he seemed to understand something.

"And it is precisely because you dare to face up to your weak self now that you have the opportunity to become strong enough in the future. Old Adrian still stared into Allen's eyes and continued, "If you hate being powerless, then just find a path that will make you stronger, and keep going." ”