With a stack of thick books in her arms, Lucia hurried through the Hall of Secret Spells, squeezed through the crowded corridors, and rushed into the Arcana Academy.
Not far ahead was the Hall of Knowledge, where she attended classes every day. Today, the lecturer was His Excellency Brown, a level two arcanist whom she respected and admired the most. In this way, she was even more reluctant to give up.
However, as soon as she arrived, she was suddenly stopped by a male apprentice who rushed out.
It was a handsome young noble who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. However, he was wearing a well-tailored arcanist robe that was embroidered with exquisite patterns with runes and golden threads.
According to the regulations of the Arcana Kingdom, those who had not applied for arcana level appraisal from the Arcana Appraisal Institute were not allowed to wear official arcanist robes. However, the young nobleman in front of her was obviously just an apprentice, but he was openly wearing an arcanist robe, which was against the rules.
If he was caught by the law enforcement team, he would be disqualified from being an apprentice!
Behind the young nobleman, there were more than a dozen arrogant guys, who seemed to be students of the Arcana Academy.
"Sauron, you're breaking the rules again!" Lucia was shocked when she was stopped by the young man, and then she could not help but frown, "If you're caught by the law enforcement team, you'll lose your apprentice identity. Don't think that you can do whatever you want in the academy just because you have a level three arcanist as your grandfather … "
This young apprentice called Sauron had a proud expression on his face. He waved his hand to signal the 'follower' behind him to move further away. Only then did he presumptuously set his eyes on Lucia's youthful and beautiful face.
"Lucia, I'm asking you for the last time today … Are you willing to be my lover?"
There was a trace of anger on Lucia's beautiful face. She stared at the young man with her bright light blue eyes, and said word by word, "Sauron, you've harassed me many times, and this time my answer is still the same. Don't even think about it! My life belongs to arcana, my soul belongs to arcana, and I'm not interested in anything else except arcana! "
The little girl's tone was unprecedentedly firm, and her words revealed a sense of maturity and persistence that did not match her age.
"You … you … you probably don't know yet!" Sauron was obviously angered by Lucia's' decisiveness'. He glanced around to make sure that no one could eavesdrop on their conversation. Then, he stepped forward and whispered in Lucia's ear, "The Empire has decided to give up the war and is organizing a retreat …"
The little girl's body slightly trembled.
"The number of people the empire can give is limited. Even my grandfather can only take two people. You … if you're willing to be my lover, I can beg my grandfather to take you with him … "
Lucia's face instantly turned pale.
Even though she didn't want to admit it, Sauron's grandfather was a Third Ring Arcanist, so it was very likely that he was telling the truth. And if this news was true, did it not mean that the Empire had abandoned all its citizens and low-level members and was plotting to 'escape'?
Lucia gripped the thick Arcana Encyclopedia so hard that her knuckles were protruding, and her face was pale. However, she only lowered her head slightly, and then she looked up again and stared into Sauron's eyes. She said resolutely, "Don't worry, Sauron. Even if the world is going to be destroyed tomorrow, I won't agree to your request. From the day I stepped into the Arcana Academy, I've made up my mind to devote everything I have to the great study of Arcana. Don't even think about it anymore! "
Sauron also seemed to be irritated, and he whispered in an unusually firm and cruel voice, "Don't worry, I won't continue to pester you. From today onwards, there's still a month before the final evacuation. I believe you'll seriously consider this issue. You know where I live. As long as you can accompany me for one night before the evacuation order is issued, I can take you with me. Otherwise, you'll stay here and die together with the floating city! "
After saying that, the man laughed heartily and left, leaving the pale-faced Lucia in the same place.
…
Maplewood Town.
It was an inconspicuous human town.
The town was located near a canyon, surrounded by yellow-green woods.
Because it was close to the mountains, the fog was thick and heavy. Even at noon, it was difficult to see the red sun in the gray sky.
Grimm stood near the entrance of the town and looked around. After finding no signs of arcane energy, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Let's rest here for the night! The nearest human city is 110 miles away, and there aren't any arcane buildings nearby, so it's a good place for us to stay. "
The other three shrugged their shoulders and strolled into the town.
There were about a hundred households in the town, and nearly a hundred shabby wooden houses were arranged in a picturesque manner, outlining two or three streets and a small central square.
At this time, it was sunset, and the residents of the town had lit up the stove and were preparing dinner.
The smoke coming out of the chimneys mixed with the faint fog, making the town dark and gloomy.
When the townspeople saw Grim and the others in strange clothes, they could not help but feel very surprised. They came out of their houses, kitchens, cowsheds and other places, gathered together and pointed at them, as if they were adventurers who were wandering around.
The Dark Witch Shani obviously did not like being surrounded and pointed at, so she snorted and was about to attack, but was stopped by Grimm.
"We are Wizards, not monsters. It's better to avoid unnecessary killing! "Grimm said calmly, then turned to Mangus," Mangus, I'll leave it to you! "
"No problem!" Mangus laughed, and quickly handed over control of the body to Qiu Lisha.
As Qiu Lisha's head moved to the center of her neck, her eyes instantly opened.
Mangus was good at fighting, and Qiu Lisha was good at mental witchcraft.
Therefore, when Qiu Lisha opened her eyes and gently snapped her fingers, all the residents of the town closed their eyes in an instant and stood on the spot, snoring from their mouths and noses.
"Alright! Everyone has been hypnotized. Until we leave tomorrow, they will not wake up on their own, and they will not remember us … "Qiu Lisha smiled slightly.
Mental witchcraft was her area of expertise, so she was the absolute authority in this area!
"Let's go and find a place to settle down. I haven't had a bath for a few days, and I feel like my body is getting moldy! " Wizard Holly nodded his head in satisfaction, and led the way to the tallest and most luxurious house in the town.
The house that Wizard Holly had chosen seemed to belong to a small noble. Not only was the house clean and tidy, even the maids and servants were dressed much better than the residents of the town.
When they reached the door of the house, Qiu Lisha snapped her fingers again.
This time, everyone in the house stopped sleeping, but they still did not struggle out of the dream. They maintained their sleepwalking state, and orderly lined up in two rows in front of the few Wizards. Looking at their clothes, there was also a middle-aged lady with a passable appearance, as well as two gorgeously dressed noble ladies mixed in with them.
"We're all hungry, so prepare dinner immediately! Also, boil some hot water, and we'll have a good bath after we eat. Remember to clean up the bedroom, and change everything to new … "
Following Qiu Lisha's series of instructions, these sleepwalking people with their eyes closed immediately got busy, and quickly arranged the dining hall on the first floor.
In fact, with Grim and the others' super strong physiques, they would not starve to death even if they didn't eat or drink for half a year. However, as human Magi, they still viewed eating as a rare enjoyment and relaxation. Therefore, under Qiu Lisha's arrangements, Grim and the others sat at one side of the table, wrapped their scarves around their necks, and picked up their cutlery and began to enjoy this wonderful dinner in another world.
After all, Maplewood Town was only a small village in the remote Auspicious Peace Province, and the food here naturally could not be that delicious. However, in a completely foreign plane, it was enough for 4 Grade 4 Magi to gather together politely and elegantly to enjoy a sumptuous dinner. There was no need for those so-called delicacies to enhance the atmosphere here.
The stupid and ugly servants and kitchen maids were chased out by Qiu Lisha, and the only ones who could enter the dining hall to serve the Magi were naturally the noblewoman and her two young daughters.
Fortunately, these Magi were people of status, and they did not have any strange hobbies, so the dinner ended with a seemingly friendly interaction.
While eating and drinking, Grim frequently raised his wine glass in front of him to greet the Dark Witch Shani, but no one paid any attention to him.
During the last battle, the Dark Witch did not appear at all, and only suddenly appeared after the battle ended.
If it was any other Magus captain, perhaps he would have long been enraged by her wanton behavior.
However, Grim acted as if nothing had happened. Not only was he not angry, but he even seemed to have taken a liking to her. This caused Qiu Lisha to lower her head and snicker, Wizard Hori to give him a thumbs up, and Witch Shani to sulk.
However, Grim did not care about her coldness and anger, and instead teased her even more.
"I'm full!" Pushing away the food that she barely touched, Dark Witch Shani stood up and pointed at the noblewoman, "Bring me to wash up!"
After saying this, she proudly left the dining hall with her head held high.
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