For several days after the astrolabe, when Ash was alone, he could easily recall Sigourney's eyes when she said "I'll wait and see" on the astrolabe.
It seems that I am deeply trapped in the darkness of memories, yet I can't help looking forward to the future. The oppressive obscurity occupies most of my eyes, and the glimmer of hope only emerges from a small corner.
It's like I want to believe something, but I can't believe it. I can't believe it, but I still want to believe it.
It was extremely contradictory, with complex emotions surging in a way that Ash couldn't understand.
Although he couldn't understand it, he still understood a little bit.
No matter what Sigourney believed, he would never let her down.
You must do what you say.
He set a huge goal for himself that seemed vast and boundless, a goal that most people might never be able to achieve in their lifetime, and one that would be laughed at by others as a fantasy if he spoke of it.
But Nance didn't laugh at him, and Sigourney said she would wait and see.
After he said it, he did not regret making such a seemingly arrogant statement, nor did he shrink back from the long and difficult journey that would inevitably involve achieving his goal.
Instead, he seemed to be injected with infinite courage and strength, which made him firmly believe that no matter what kind of blow he encountered during his struggle, he would be able to withstand it and keep moving forward.
The future stood before him like a mountain reaching into the sky.
The mountain was high and steep, and there was no way up the mountain, so he had to create one from scratch.
Ash couldn't find the path from the bottom of the mountain to the top at a glance.
With his current vision, he couldn't figure out how to proceed.
The only thing that can be certain is to make yourself stronger.
This point was made clear to him when he was in Duogu Village.
Strong strength is the foundation of everything. Otherwise, the words you say and the resolutions you make are just flowers in dreams and shadows in water, just empty talk.
So, the first step at the foot of the mountain is——
…
Study hard.
But before studying hard, there is still a question -
The next day, when Ash went to school, he was blocked on the podium by his classmates before the class started. It was a real case of "school bullying".
"Tell me!" Big Boss Angel sat on the desk below, his eyes wide open, "What is your relationship with Lord Scarlet Moon?"
Laverne, who had argued with Angel until she cried yesterday, was also sitting at another table, echoing Angel: "If you don't make it clear, we'll, we'll..."
"Just let Brother Yolande put on a skirt for you!" Angel took over the conversation.
"..." Laverne's little face darkened. He was stabbed by his companion invisibly and suffered some internal injuries.
Ash, standing on the podium, was fixed with curious eyes: "..."
What's the relationship?
The pursuer and the pursued?
He tilted his head in embarrassment. He didn't mind telling his classmates, but he felt that Sigourney would be unhappy if he did.
"Ah! You like him!" Angel pointed at him from the audience, his face full of surprise but firmness.
Ash: “…”Eh?
"You actually like Scarlet Moon!" Laverne also widened his eyes in surprise, surprised but certain.
Ash: “…” Hey!
All the little wizards in the class: "Oh~ You have a crush on him!"
Ash was stunned: "..."
Did he say anything? Did he do anything? How come everyone knew about it all of a sudden?
Angel laughed: "Ash is super easy to understand."
Laverne shook her head, "Ash is not suited to lying."
When she mentioned that person, the word "like" was written all over her face, and her light blue eyes were bright and soft, which couldn't be more obvious.
Angel had a deep and insightful face: "What do you mean by secret love? Ash is definitely in an open relationship with this attitude!"
Ash: “…” He got it right again.
He raised his hand and touched his cheek in confusion. Was it so obvious?
Does this count as being exposed?
It seems that I can't even refute it.
"Are you together already?" a little wizard asked excitedly.
Ash shook his head.
"Then keep your best efforts!" It was still the little wizard, "Scarlet Moon is super beautiful! Since you liked it first, Ash, I won't compete with you for it! But Ash, you can't let him be snatched away by students from other classes!"
Ash: "...Okay."
The children who had no idea of the evil reputation that Scarlet Moon carried were first bribed by beauty before being influenced by the surrounding environment and then out of loyalty -
"We all support you!"
"Scarlet Moon belongs to Apprentice Class 1!"
"You can always consult me if you have any difficulties!"
"We'll help you find a solution together!"
"The sooner you get to the point where the rice has been cooked, the better!"
"Sleep! Him!"
“…”
Listening to the endless suggestions from his classmates, Ash's heart trembled a little. But when he looked carefully and met the friendly and clean eyes with smiles, he couldn't help but smile: "...Okay. Thank you everyone."
After that, except for the fact that some young classmates would come to him from time to time to teach him a thing or two about love, Ash devoted himself to his studies with absolute concentration and enthusiasm. In just one week, all the teachers and students in the elementary department knew that this class had a genius little wizard who loved Scarlet Moon and was an older top student.
It is difficult to directly compare the pros and cons of other courses, but in the Spell Analysis course, it is clear at a glance whether you are a top student or a poor student.
Ash stood out from the crowd of children and quickly mastered the knowledge that an apprentice wizard should have. He only needed to construct three zero-ring magic spells to be promoted to a formal apprentice.
The reason why he failed to construct three zero-ring magic was not because he lacked the ability.
He also had no problem in the course of Mental Structure, after all, he had scored excellent results in the aptitude test.
But one thing is that when a spell model is constructed in the spiritual world, the spiritual world will undergo certain changes, extending and expanding, becoming broader and more tenacious. This process of change will last for a period of time, and only after the spiritual world stabilizes again can the next spell model be constructed.
This precaution is actually completely useless to wizards.
After all, there has never been such a person: after analyzing one model, he analyzes the next model before his spiritual world is stable.
"The turmoil in the spiritual world caused by Zero Ring Magic usually lasts for one to two weeks." Nance told Ash, "It takes at least one month for a wizard apprentice to construct a Zero Ring Magic. So there will never be a conflict between the two."
As Nance said this, he looked at Ash strangely, "You are the only one I have seen who is able to construct spell models one after another in all these years."
Therefore, Ash, who has the ability to construct spell models one after another, has to wait until his spiritual world stabilizes before constructing the next spell model in order to make his spiritual world grow better.
Therefore, even though he already understood the structures of the five zero-ring magics clearly, he had only successfully constructed one of them in the spiritual world.
Zero-ring magic: "Magic Reading". Used to read wizard-specific spell books.
Angel was dissatisfied with this.
"I know 'Grease Magic' and 'Phantom Sound Magic', which are much more magic than you know." After school, he rushed to the back row and copied a piece of draft paper full of numbers. "But why do you learn faster than me?"
Ash glanced at his draft paper, which was the calculation of the "freeze ray" and the process was still very rough.
It was difficult for him to give an answer to Angel's question.
You can't just say that when you analyze spells, your understanding of the "rules" is - please tell me the answer.
When he was analyzing the spell, the "rules" were active - Hey, don't you understand this question? Let me tell you how to solve it.
When faced with a magic model, he knows the result and then works backwards to figure out the process. Once he understands the process and the result, he has mastered the magic model.
It was naturally much simpler than Angel and the others having to figure it out from scratch.
Fortunately, Angel didn't come here to attack Ash. He was stuck on a problem and came to ask Ash for advice.
"I can't calculate at this step." Angel asked distressedly, "Ash, can you help me see where I went wrong?"
Although everyone's understanding of spells is different, the calculation process is also different. But Ash has already mastered the structure of the "freeze ray", so he quickly found Angel's mistake: "Here, it should be substituted for absorbed heat. You wrote it as released heat."
Angel thought about it and suddenly realized: "Oh, I accidentally wrote it wrong!"
He smiled happily, "Ash, thanks!"
Ash shook his head and smiled as well, "You're welcome."
"Let's go. School is over." Angel stuffed the draft paper into his space bag and reached out to pull Ash's hand. "Tomorrow is Starfall Day. Have you thought about how to celebrate it? Do you want to ask Scarlet Moon to go out to the festival together?"
The day before polar night is called the Star Descent Day by the people of the Royal City. After the Star Descent Day, the sun in the Royal City will no longer rise.
This day is designated as a holiday in the royal city, and the academy will also be closed.
When Angel mentioned the Scarlet Moon, Ash suddenly remembered that he had been immersed in studying for the past week and had not taken the initiative to look for Sigourney for a long time, so he had not seen Sigourney.
"I'll go back and try." He wrinkled his nose in embarrassment, "I hope he'll agree."
The vampire being talked about was now sitting on the edge of the astronomical platform, his long legs dangling in the air, his eyes wandering aimlessly at the brightly shining ice and snow city below.
He also once again remembered what the young man had said before.
A place where humans and magical creatures live together?
No oppression, no exploitation.
A place where you can be free, happy, and follow your own will?
He doesn't believe it.
He couldn't believe that what Ash said could be done.
But because it was Ash, the boy said it with a humble, sincere, and thoughtful attitude, he couldn't help but want to believe it once again.
After all, he was a young man blessed by the stars, wasn't he?
His long silver hair fell on the edge of the astronomical platform. He supported himself on the cold ground with both hands, looking in the direction of Brilliant Academy. His slightly lowered eyes were filled with confusion and hope.
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