Chapter 388 Setting Sail
A street somewhere in North Tivian.
In the winter sky, the rare sun dispelled the dark clouds, and the gentle sunlight illuminated the chilly streets. The snow on the roofs became particularly bright because of the reflection, and the melted ice and snow flowed down the eaves and dripped onto the sidewalks.
Taking advantage of the rare sunny winter day, many citizens of Tivian chose to go out of their homes and onto the streets. It happened that Tivian's tense vigilance had been relaxed in recent times, and the relieved citizens took this opportunity to enjoy the rare sunshine.
On the side of a busy street, at a table in a restaurant, a red-haired girl in a brown cotton coat was sitting there, eating grilled sausages while surveying the street scene. Opposite her, sat a young man in a plain black cotton coat with a haggard look on his face.
This young man was Gregor. He had been working overtime for more than a week. As the high-pressure crackdown by the official extraordinary organization of Tivian had eased recently, he was able to take some time to get together with his sister. What he didn't expect was that after meeting her, he learned an unexpected news from her.
"Um... Dorothy, what you just said is that you need to go on some kind of study tour? Not to study in school for the time being, but to go abroad?"
With an obvious look of astonishment, Gregor pointed at his sister in front of him and said, while Dorothy nodded in response while eating grilled sausages.
"Yes, Greg, you also know that our middle school is an affiliated middle school of Guanda University, and we have a deep connection with Guanda University. Guanda University organizes some students from different departments to go out for study tours and practice every year to increase their experience. Such study tours will start in a few days.
"Professor Guan Dayou believes that it is a good thing to let young children see the world earlier, so in the first year, they made an exception and gave us a few places in the middle school, so that our high school students with excellent grades could also go with us. I was selected because of my good grades, and I just received the letter the day before yesterday."
As Dorothy said this, she finished the grilled sausage in her hand. After hearing these words, Gregor couldn't help but frowned slightly.
"So, how long will this study tour last?"
"Well... let me think about it. It will probably take about two or three months." Dorothy continued to answer Greg. After hearing this, Greg continued to ask.
"Two or three months is a long time...Will it affect your studies if you are away from school for such a long time? Besides, you are only thirteen years old, and going abroad alone is a bit..."
Greg said to Dorothy with a worried tone, and Dorothy smiled and waved her hand in response.
"Don't worry, brother~ We are accompanied by teachers from school. We are following the team from beginning to end, so there won't be any mistakes~ Moreover, it's not just our high school teachers who are going with us, but also professors and seniors from Guanda. Going with them, there is no need to worry about falling behind in studies. Rather, it is precisely to broaden my horizons and learn more that I must participate in this trip.
"Besides, being chosen for such a rare opportunity will be of great benefit to my future studies. This study tour is organized by Guanda University, and my future goal is to be admitted to Guanda University. If I participate in more activities like this and leave a deep impression on Guanda University, maybe I can be directly admitted in the future."
Dorothy said this to Greg, and when Greg heard about the possibility of being recommended to the championship, his eyes immediately lit up.
"Guarded admission? Does that mean you can go in directly? Is there such a good thing?!"
Gregor raised his eyebrows and said that his biggest wish now was probably to see his sister successfully enter college. Now Dorothy suddenly had the possibility of being admitted to one of the top universities in the country, which cheered him up.
"Dang, if you don't believe me, you can take a look at this. This is a letter from Guanda."
As she spoke, Dorothy took out an envelope from her bag and handed it to Gregor. On the somewhat damaged wax seal of the envelope was a large school emblem.
With an expectant look, Greg took the envelope, then took out the letter inside and began to read. When he saw the seal of Guanda on the letter, Greg's originally worried heart gradually eased. Dorothy, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but smile when she saw Greg's happy expression when he read the letter.
She knew that her brother's side was finally settled.
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Soon after, Dorothy and Greg finished their meal. After talking for a while, Dorothy said goodbye to her brother again and then set out on the journey back to Greenshade Town.
In the moving carriage, Dorothy looked out the window at the bustling crowd and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Finally, Gregor's affairs are settled. Now... we just have to wait for the departure time."
Sitting in the seat of the carriage, Dorothy couldn't help muttering that what she had just done was the final preparations before setting off on the journey and persuading Greg.
Ever since Dorothy learned that the Spider Fang Priest was holding a bird corpse doll with a broken spiritual thread connecting it to her, and that there was a possibility that the doll could find her through the broken spiritual thread, in order to avoid any hidden dangers, Dorothy immediately began to think about how to cut the spiritual thread. Finally, the method she came up with was to run a long enough distance and tear the spiritual thread apart with a length far beyond her control.
After thinking of this idea, Dorothy immediately decided on her travel plans for the year after the New Year, and then began to think about where to go for this long journey.
At this time, Dorothy received consecutive contacts from Nefernis and Vanya, and later found out that they also had plans to travel after the New Year.
Neveu was going to participate in a study tour organized by the school, and Vanya was going to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land for promotion, and they were both going abroad. After Dorothy discussed their destinations, she immediately decided on her own destination, which was Ivig.
Based on the conversations over the past few days, Dorothy knew that the first major destination of Nephnis's study tour was Adria, a famous water town in Ivige, where they were going to attend a cultural relic exhibition. On the other hand, Lufania needed to go to the Leor Valley in Ivige, which was said to be one of the holy places of the Virgin Mary Church, and she needed to go there on a pilgrimage for her promotion.
Although Vanya and Nefernis's specific destinations were different, their general goal was Ivig, so Dorothy also set her own travel goal there. This way, everyone could at least take care of each other along the way.
"Ivig... according to the secret history, it doesn't seem to be a very powerful country."
Dorothy muttered to herself while sitting in the carriage, and at the same time a lot of information about Ivig began to emerge in her mind.
Igwe is a peninsula country located on the south-west side of the main continent, on the Sea of Conquest. The Sea of Conquest is the ocean between the main continent and the Ufeija continent. Igwe is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and to the north are the religious countries that guard the Holy Mountain. Among the many countries along the Sea of Conquest, Igwe is a very important one and is one of the trade centers around the Sea of Conquest.
According to the history books Dorothy had read, Igwe had experienced several civil wars and wars with neighboring countries. The most famous war took place more than 400 years ago, when Igwe, led by the "Arrogant King" Leo, invaded the northern Christian countries, which aroused the wrath of the Church. At the call of the Church, the Christian countries and some countries across the sea from Igwe responded and sent troops to invade Igwe. This was a punishment war in Igwe's history.
Of course, this is what is said in secular history books. Dorothy once read the secret history version of this war in the biography "Faith and Sacredness" given by Misha. In the book "Faith and Sacredness", the author explained that the essence of this war was that Ivig openly believed in the Abyss Serpent at that time, which angered the Holy Mountain. The Holy See personally took action and organized the surrounding countries to launch a holy war against Ivig, and finally purified all the heresies and pagans on Ivig.
'If what the book "Faith and the Holy" says is true, then Ivig is a country that has deep ties with the Afterbirth Sea Abyss Cult and the Church in history. Just like Pritt, it also has many dark histories that the Church is unwilling to disclose.
'Although there is no dark history, after all, more than 400 years have passed. This kind of secret unrest should have died down long ago. According to the newspaper, the situation in Ivig is relatively stable. There should be no problem to travel there. There seem to be many places to play there.'
Dorothy sat in the middle of the carriage with her legs crossed, thinking happily that she had just been promoted. At this moment, she was not in a hurry to consider the preparations for the next level of promotion. She was seriously planning to go out for a trip and relax her body and mind. After all, she didn't want to be a person waiting for a promotion.
In order to convince Greg to let her travel, Dorothy spent a hundred pounds in labor fees and asked Beverly to use her identity as the principal of Crown University to get her an official letter. With it, Dorothy would have a sufficient reason to travel. After all, Dorothy still had a guardian, and before the child went on a long journey, she still needed to explain everything to the parents.
Now, everything is ready. In a few days, Neveu and his companions will set off. Dorothy is looking forward to that day.
"By the way... before leaving, I still need to say some necessary greetings."
Suddenly, Dorothy in the carriage seemed to remember something and took out her "Wenhai Voyage".
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