Chapter 107 Entering Winter
In the south of mainland China, although the first snowfall comes early, the official onset of winter is late.
This is a good thing, but it's also a bad thing.
While this is considered a good thing, it can greatly reduce the time spent fighting the attacking beast tide while being timid and hesitant. However, the predicted path through which the monsters would attack has become muddy and impassable because thick snow cannot be accumulated. Even if one were to try to defend and fight on it, one would have to be constantly careful to watch one's step in order to prevent unexpected events from happening.
It's gratifying that the pre-installed pits and driving devices are working, but what lingers most in people's minds now is unease.
"This year's beast tide might come very late."
The magical flames that ignited spread warmth evenly to every corner of the workshop. Raising his head from his half-lying position, the mentor gazed into the distance and murmured to himself.
I've gotten used to my mentor occasionally throwing out a declarative prediction like this. After calmly finishing destroying the last handful of waste and dust, I finally chimed in, "Isn't being late a good thing?"
"It's not all good news, is it?"
The mentor put away the tablet in his hand—the thin tablet disintegrated and disappeared into tiny streams of light with a casual toss, a sight that always seemed miraculous no matter how many times he had seen it—and rolled over on the unfolded recliner, stretching his stiff limbs as much as possible: "You can't feel at ease until all the boots have fallen."
That's true.
This is evident from the reports that the dean of the college had been receiving from time to time recently, requesting assistance.
Even though there have been sporadic monster attacks on the city walls recently, their smaller size compared to previous years, along with the lingering effects of the commotion two months ago, has made residents of nearby towns even more uneasy, fearing that a large monster might suddenly explode without warning, just like before.
The unexpected incident of a dragon beast suddenly appearing near the Holy Tree Fortress and breaking through the city has spread widely in major cities in the south as November has arrived. When traveling, one can often hear passersby or part-time bards talking about it.
Of course, the focus of the discussion was on the female swordsman [Frost Sword], who won the crown in front of participants from all over the world in the subsequent sword duel tournament—she was hailed as the most promising swordsman to step into the threshold of becoming a sword saint in the past decade.
However, with the [Frost Sword] now hidden for more than a month, the topic has quickly been replaced by other more novel and exciting events, as well as the annual beast tide.
"The reconnaissance team is temporarily suspended from operations, and most communications between the east and west have been cut off in preparation for the coming beast tide. Only messengers who have signed contracts with mages can still travel freely between the two sides to deliver messages. Faced with an unpredictable future, everyone with normal emotions will feel anxious."
"But my dear disciple doesn't seem anxious at all~"
A miniature version of my mentor, who had somehow appeared behind me, playfully poked my back. I didn't feel much, but the spot where I was poked was a little itchy, which was annoying.
"I've been very relaxed this year because I haven't been forced to do any mandatory labor from anyone."
I avoided the approaching mentor, found a well-packaged tea leaf among the pile of materials, put it into the teapot, dropped in a water ball that had been rapidly heated, and let it sit: "In addition, several people in the miniature garden said they wanted to go out and have fun, so I decided to find a relaxing place for a vacation."
"A leisurely winter vacation is wonderful."
The mentor rolled over, hugging his knees and leaning back, his long, silvery-white hair hanging in the air, his half-closed eyes staring at something in the sky: "It's so good to be young... I want to go out and have fun too, so why has no one invited me?"
I quickly backed away: "No way, I've already learned my lesson."
"They said we were going to explore a cave, but after turning a corner, we ended up in an abandoned mine, where we had to fight multiple dangerous monsters lurking deep inside... I'm lucky I survived, okay?"
"But didn't you also obtain precious lapis lazuli and valuable combat experience that time?"
"Didn't you say you were going to give it as a gift? But I still haven't seen it."
"Soon, soon, we'll see each other very soon." The instructor's tone shifted abruptly, his eyes widening suddenly, his bright golden pupils reflecting the flickering firelight as if they were glowing themselves. "So, where are we going this time?"
"What about the mountains that used to be in Piss City...?"
Words slipped out unconsciously with the pouring water, and I raised my eyes alertly to scrutinize her.
"The Abyss Mountains... The goods are almost ready. Have that guy change the delivery address." The mentor quickly transcribed the message and summoned a messenger to deliver it. "Don't let it get mixed up and fail to reach you smoothly."
"Can't we send it to the small garden?"
"No~ It has to be my dear disciple who personally receives it first, otherwise I won't feel at ease." The mentor approached with a grin. "I don't want that guy to know the exact coordinates of the Little Garden, at least not now. After all, it's the last sanctuary~"
Troublesome guy.
"Aren't we friends? Why are you playing so many tricks on me?"
"Even the closest family members have things they hide from each other, right?" The annoying little hand poked at my shoulder again. "Hmm? Does my dear disciple really want to show me complete trust and his whole self? No way? Why don't you tell me when was the last time you wet the bed?"
"So verbose!"
After a brief period of noise, and while the tutor enjoyed the dessert, he also finished evaluating the first draft of the graduation project. The topic then circled back to its original point: "I hope there won't be any problems at the college recently?"
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