It was the day after the Star-shaking Day, and the academy was still on vacation, so the three students in the Wizard Tower were quite free.
Even Quentin, who officially became a life counselor for wizard apprentices, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
As for the other people in the wizard tower, they have plenty of free time... to gossip.
Ash "coincidentally" ran into the big guy while having breakfast.
While Sigourney was not around, Yelena asked, "Ash, did Sigourney give you a gift yesterday?"
Yesterday at noon, when everyone was giving Ash gifts, only Sigourney stood there indifferent.
Ash bit a piece of croissant, his eyes wandered for a moment, his ears hidden between his hair turned red, and he nodded silently.
Meng sat next to him, propped up his chin and smiled: "I know, Sigourney bought you a lot of good things yesterday afternoon, right?"
Ash nodded again and said yes he bought a lot.
But that was not a birthday present. The gift Sigourney gave him was... His eyes became vague again, and he looked absent-minded.
Just this short moment of distraction made everyone think that he agreed.
Nance slammed the table angrily, "That's too much! Not thoughtful at all! Did you bring me along to buy a gift? Where's the surprise?"
Ash came back to his senses and said, "Huh?"
No, wait!
Sigourney is very attentive!
He quickly defended Sigourney, trying to explain that he liked Sigourney's gift very much and was greatly surprised. It was the best gift he had ever received.
However, no one believed his explanation.
"Ash, you don't have to say anything good for him." Meng waved his hand.
Nance sighed, "Sigourney is always the best in your eyes."
Yelena asked back with a smile: "If the potion ingredients are not a gift, then what else did Sigourney give you?"
Ash: "..." He felt that if he told the truth, Sigourney would be angry. Besides, he himself didn't want to tell everyone about what happened to Sigourney last night.
He pursed his lips and ultimately failed to answer Yelena's question.
So everyone showed an expression of "See, I knew he has no humor."
Ash: “…”
What kind of impression does Sigourney leave in everyone's eyes?
He is such a gentle and caring person.
Without giving him time to explain again, Sigourney stepped into the dining room. Then the people who had been gossiping about Ash watched him closely and pretended to taste the food seriously, as if they were not the ones gossiping.
Meng obediently moved his seat, leaving the seat next to Ash empty.
Sigourney glanced at Meng coldly, and without any hesitation, sat down next to Ash.
He looked at Nance, "Why did Selvi ask me to come here?"
So Sigourney was called over by Nance?!
Everyone stared at Nance with condemning eyes. We were all in the same group, so why did you secretly defect to the enemy?
Nance frowned bitterly. He had something to say, so he asked Selvi to inform Sigourney. He did it before they could gossip.
Who knew Sigourney would arrive so soon?
He coughed a few times and quickly brought the topic back to business: "The association headquarters has issued an order."
The association's headquarters? The City of God's Creation?
The few people who knew the inside story looked at each other in bewilderment. Could it be, as they guessed, that because of the changes in the Broken River Plain, the Wizard Association headquarters could no longer sit still and planned to hold a meeting to analyze the current situation and deploy future work?
"It's not just because of the changes in Broken River Plain. There are also changes in Iluf." Nans said, "The changes in Iluf are subtle and not as obvious as the changes in Broken River Plain. But as long as we think carefully about the magical environment of Iluf a year ago, that is, before the opening of Broken River Plain, and then feel the current situation, we can realize how much Iluf has changed."
"The magic elements have doubled." His eyes swept across everyone's faces, with a serious look, "Every day, the concentration of magic elements on Ilufu is increasing. Although it only increases a tiny bit every day, so small that it is difficult to detect, the improvement process is continuous, and the magic elements of the next day will always be much denser than the day before."
"As time went by, one year later, the magical elements that permeated Ilufu had inadvertently returned to the state of Ilufu a hundred years ago."
"No one can tell for sure. If it continues to improve, will Ilufu soon be able to regain its ancient glory?" He said, "The meeting convened by the association headquarters this time is probably to clarify two issues."
"One is the root cause of the changes in the Broken River Plain. The other is the reason behind the quiet improvement of Ilufu's magic elements." He spoke with speculation, but his tone was very firm.
Sigourney: "So? When do we leave? How many people can we bring with us?"
The question was concise and to the point.
"We'll set off in three days to the City of God's Creation." Nans smiled, "You can bring three followers with you. Who will come with me?"
Several people looked at each other and sized each other up.
Under normal circumstances, Sigourney would definitely go with them. But below the City of God's Creation was the Radiant Array that annihilated all dark creatures. Although the Radiant Array was not normally activated and vampires could enter, letting a vampire stand on the Radiant Array was a matter of life and death.
What if the glorious array is activated?
The moment it is activated, no matter how powerful Sigourney is, she will be turned into ashes without any resistance.
The risks are too high.
It's just a search for Mercator, not necessarily Sigourney.
There is no need to entrust your life to the association headquarters that controls the glorious magic circle.
Although they are wizards of the association, they still cannot fully trust the association.
If Sigourney doesn't go, Ash probably won't go either.
Yelena raised her hand and said, "I haven't been to the City of God's Creation yet! It is said that the whole city was built on the Radiant Array. It sounds very interesting. Please take me with you!"
Ivan nodded silently beside him.
Brent smiled and said, "I am also very interested in the City of Creation. But I have to take care of Joshua, so I won't go." This big man even handed over the power of the Secret Alliance to Suya, so how could he be willing to leave the Wizard Tower for his interest?
"Count me in?" Meng looked excited. Compared to Lan, who had fallen into a deep sleep in the ruins a long time ago, Mercator, who had experienced the struggle between humans and magical creatures and witnessed the elemental storm that changed the pattern of Iluf, obviously knew more about the chaotic and vague history of that year.
Lan hesitated and said, "As an alchemical being, if I follow a wizard, I shouldn't take up a place, right?"
Seeing that everyone's discussion presupposed that he and Ash would not go, Sigourney tapped the table with her knuckles: "I'll go."
"But..." Yelena whispered, worry in her eyes, "What if someone activates the magic circle..."
"I'll go." Sigourney said again, and everyone could see his firm attitude.
Why are you so persistent?
...Could it be that you are worried about Mr. Nance?
This guess flashed through Yelena and the others' minds, and then they became extremely certain.
Apart from this reason, what other reason could explain why Sigourney was so concerned?
Only Ash seemed thoughtful.
Although not as obvious as Meng, Sigourney also seems to be interested in ancient history.
In Rachel's wizard tower, they found clues to the Delan ruins. Judging from Sigourney's usual personality, he didn't seem like someone who was interested in ruins, but he accepted Meng's invitation and was willing to look for the ruins.
From that time until now, Signy has been pursuing the secrets of ancient history.
Because Uncle Meng was at the front, no one noticed that Signe, who used to be lazy and had no interest in anything, and liked to stay in the wizard tower for months without going out, was unexpectedly very interested in the ruins, Lan and Mercator's affairs, and the distant history.
——Including now.
"I'm with Sigourney," Ash said calmly, "With me, the teacher, and Lan here, nothing will go wrong."
They would be able to sense it before the Radiant Array was activated, so they wouldn't be caught off guard.
Ash meant to use astrology to predict the future, but Yelena and the others clearly understood that it was to rely on Ash's lucky aura.
Yelena nodded seriously, "That's right. How could we possibly run into fatal danger if we carry Ash with us?"
He completely regarded Ash as a talisman.
No one could change Sigourney's mind.
After negotiation, it was decided that Signy, Ash, and Mon would follow Nance to the City of Creation. As an alchemical life, Lan would not occupy a place and could follow.
Nance was so moved that he looked at Sigourney with tears in his eyes: "I didn't expect you to care about me so much."
Sigourney turned her face away expressionlessly: "Don't be so self-indulgent."
Ash couldn't help but laugh. In addition to the pursuit of historical secrets, there was actually a part... well, a small part of the factor of not trusting Lord Nance, right?
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