Chapter 8

it's dawn.

Like every morning in the past, Loren packed his bags, fed the old horse fodder, pulled out the small stones under the horseshoe, washed it all over from head to foot, wiped his body and brushed his hair... Finally, he could let the reluctant old horse put on the saddle again and hang up the luggage bag.

But in the past, there was an old knight sleeping next to him, and now there is only himself. Without saying a word, Lauren was busy with the work at hand.

Without the old knight Leonardo, where should I go next - maybe I should turn around and go back, at least I remember the way I came. Then, as the old knight said, inherit his sword and surname and live as a wandering knight.

Ayn Rand was packing up his things without saying a word. This night brought enough horror to the two people. The little wizard hasn't fully recovered until now. He just wants to leave quickly.

Bloody killings, strange temples, and those villagers' almost crazy greed... Ayin once thought he had stopped thinking and would forget all this, but now he can still feel the heaviness of that memory.

Once thought that as long as you can become a wizard, you can know everything about yourself, but now you understand how ignorant the ideas of the past are. In the face of death threat, it is not magic and knowledge that save themselves, but a wandering knight with black hair and black eyes.

"Are you ready to go?" looking at the little wizard who was stunned in situ, Loren reminded: "if you can, we'd better leave this ghost place quickly."

"Eh? Ah... Yes, you're right." Ai Yin, who woke up, nodded quickly, as if he were stupid: "we'd better leave quickly."

"Are you all right?" Lauren frowned and said suspiciously, "where are you going? If you're on the way, I can give you a ride."

"I must go back to vimpal college immediately." at this time, ain's expression became serious again: "I must convey everything that has happened here to my tutor and Dean. I can't delay any more!"

Under the Church of the Holy Cross, there is actually a temple of a heretic God, which has been completely eroded by the void. It is even possible that the heretic evil god still exists. This is definitely not a small matter. If it is not handled properly... Ain can't imagine what will happen.

Not to mention that all the people in the whole village have evaporated, and it is impossible not to be discovered - at present, vimpar college is in danger, and the Holy Cross Church has criticized the college from beginning to end. If this matter is used as an excuse for the church, I am afraid that the College will only become more and more difficult in the future.

No matter what this is all about, we must not let it threaten the college! Ain's expression became firm: "sorry, can you take me back to vimpal college first? I'm really worried now!"

"Of course, it's a piece of cake." Lauren smiled and nodded. "Just tell me how to go. The old guy actually runs very fast." he patted the old horse behind him, and the other party spurted his nose proudly in reply.

"Thank you so much. I won't forget it." ain nodded solemnly, but when he climbed into the saddle, he thought of another question.

"But... When the time comes, where will you go?"

"I'm a wandering knight. Of course, I can go anywhere." Loren smiled carelessly. "I'm probably walking along the road, and then see if I can take a chance in a market or town to see if someone will pay for me."

How many rich people are willing to pay for a young wandering Knight like Loren? Even if it is true, will he continue to lick blood like last night? The little wizard couldn't help thinking.

"Well... If you like," said ayin, "you can actually go to vimpal college with me and live there."

"Yes, you can come to vimpal..." the little wizard noticed that he seemed to say something terrible: "you resisted the erosion of emptiness last night, and you can stick to your reason without going crazy, which shows that you have the talent to become a wizard."

"In fact, stepping into the void from a dream and then completing meditation is the first step to become a wizard, and you have completed it. What you lack is only learning knowledge and a mentor who can answer your doubts." ayin continued to advise, "in this way, you won't be helpless if you encounter the same situation in the future, won't you?"

At least the life of the college is more stable than that of the wandering Knight... Ayin buried this sentence in his heart. Looking at the hesitating Loren, the little wizard still didn't tell him all the facts.

The vast majority of wizard apprentices complete their first meditation under the guidance of their tutors, and they are basically in a state of sleep without causing too much damage to the spirit. But when Loren was completely awake, he broke into the space distorted by the void, and probably encountered the evil god in the temple, and finally survived unharmed.

No matter whether he is gifted or lucky, he has done things that ordinary wizard apprentices absolutely cannot and dare not do, which can prove that he is qualified to become a wizard.

Do you want to go to vimpal college? Loren hesitated. At present, he really had no other place to go. Although he inherited the sword and surname of the old knight, he did not inherit his relations and contacts, and knew nothing about the world around him.

In the so-called "Wizard College", you can live more or less safely and don't have to worry about your livelihood. This is more or less a good thing.

Naturally, there are more important things - Magic, wizards, void... There are too many terrible things in this world that you don't know at all.

And these wizards seem to really have some very powerful power. If you don't want it at all, you are definitely deceiving yourself and others. How could you not be obsessed with this power after coming out of that pagan temple?

"All right." looking at the expectant ain, Loren nodded: "when you get to your college, if they are really willing to take me, a wandering knight, as an apprentice, of course I will."

"Trust me, you will never regret it!" the little wizard nodded excitedly. "I will explain to my mentor and the Dean, and they will agree."

"I hope, I hope they won't drive me out directly." Lauren shrugged his shoulders and said as if he had no choice. "More importantly, I really don't have anywhere to go."

Turn over and ride on the old horse, and the two set out in the direction of vimpal college. After looking at the little wizard who was still excited behind him, Loren couldn't help but slightly removed the bandage tied on his right hand. It seemed that the snake shaped Rune engraved into the meat on his wrist, which made him involuntarily think of the boy with light blond hair, smile, elegant behavior, but creepy.

"My dear stranger friend, of course I will be very happy to help you revenge, but I guess in your world, friends should also help each other, right?

So if one day, if I need your help, please remember to lend a helping hand and help me out of the difficulties - then I will sincerely thank you and repay your kindness as much as possible.

After all, this is friendship. I hope this day will not be far away, because I look forward to it so much.

But in order to prevent you from accidentally forgetting poor Asriel, please allow me to leave a mark on your body. I do this without any malice, just so that I can find you.

Also be careful, because for some people, they may hurt you for this mark - because they are so unreasonable.

Then, please try your best to live. We will meet again, my dear alien friend, Lord Loren Turin! "