When Yun Wei and Vivian saw Sid carrying a suitcase walking towards them in the library, they were startled.
The other person had actually combed their messy hair into a neat slicked-back style, and with the gold-rimmed glasses perched on their nose, they looked unapproachable, as if they were a completely different person.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, let's get started." Sid didn't exchange many pleasantries with them and simply placed the box on the table and opened it.
Yun Wei saw that the box was engraved with intricate magic patterns and metal components, connected to countless magic crystals and buttons, which reminded him of the extremely complex electrical experiments in his previous life.
Then the other person took his black book, fiddled with it for a while, and actually found an interface behind the original magic circle. He then connected the interface to the other end of the suitcase with several special metal wires.
Vivian exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, could it be that even our textbooks were written by you, senior?"
Sid shook his head modestly, but his hands kept moving. "No, I didn't have my own alchemy lab back then; I just happened to participate in this project."
Vivian was even more surprised. She covered her mouth and blinked her bright blue eyes at Yun Wei.
Good heavens! An alchemy lab? Senior Sid already has his own alchemy lab?
Yun Wei: "..." He didn't understand the blonde girl's overflowing emotions at that moment, and could only blink in agreement. He felt that he couldn't keep up with Sid's hand speed at all, and was about to get dizzy.
After connecting all the components in the suitcase, Sid took out a scanner that looked like a magnifying glass and handed it to Yun Wei, indicating that he should scan the divine scroll spread out on the table.
Yun Wei had no choice but to take the handle and obediently follow the instructions. He was afraid that he was doing it wrong, so his movements were rather slow.
Sid comforted him, "It's okay, Claude, you did a great job."
After Yun Wei finished scanning the one-foot-square scroll, Sid began to teach them how to operate the buttons in the box. He poured magic into the magic crystal in the upper left corner, and dense marks appeared on the rough paper of the black book.
"These marks are all...writing?" Vivian concluded after examining them closely.
“That’s right. Although they scraped off the original writing on the parchment, the original handwriting is still there, just fainter.” Sid said, adjusting the magic runes inside the black book and re-infusing magic into the magic crystals within. “Then, by removing the sacred markings currently recorded on the scroll with magic potions, we can discover—”
On the rough paper, the dense, sacred inscriptions faded away line by line, as if slowly wiped away by an invisible hand, gradually revealing the hidden handwriting beneath. Although very faint, it was still faintly discernible.
“The War of Glory…Accompanying…Notes…” Vivian struggled to read the remaining fragmented letters, and after reading them aloud, she said excitedly, “Wow, I never thought this was really a manuscript from eight hundred years ago!”
After uttering the first two syllables, she realized something was amiss, so she immediately lowered her voice and gave Sid a gesture of utmost respect.
Fortunately, there were very few people in the library at that moment, and no one noticed what was going on.
Yun Wei was also somewhat invigorated. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xi De and said gratefully, "Thank you, Xi De. You've really helped us a lot!"
"I'm glad I could help you. I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now." After saying this, he looked at Yun Wei with sincere eyes, his emerald green eyes looking at him. "Claude, this little trinket is for you. Don't refuse, it's nothing. If you have the chance, you're welcome to come to Alchemy City to find me."
Yun Wei was puzzled when he heard this, as the other party's words sounded like he was about to embark on a long journey.
"Yes, as you can see, I'm going to the academic affairs office now to complete the withdrawal procedures." Sid glanced at Vivian, who looked worried, and smiled. "You should have heard by now, junior. Don't worry about me, I'm really fine."
He leaned slightly forward, placed his palm on his chest, and performed an extremely elegant monk's salute. Then he took out his indigo pointed hat and bid farewell to the two men one by one.
"Until we meet again, my love."
He stood tall with his head held high and his back straight. The rhythm of his departing footsteps was distinct, like that of the most well-trained nobleman.
Once the other person had completely disappeared from their sight, Yun Wei turned to look at the girl with slightly red eyes. He pursed his lips and asked, "Vivian, could you tell me briefly what happened to Sid?"
Upon hearing this, Vivian sighed and led Yun Wei to the second-floor terrace, which was a better place for them to talk.
Looking around at the familiar furnishings, Yun Wei recalled the scene he had witnessed yesterday afternoon. He remembered the unruly blond man with a buzz cut who had rushed down the stairs.
Vivian said, "Sigh, Claude, I heard it from my senior last night. It's like this..."
Actually, this is a very common melodramatic story from Yun Wei's previous life.
In the first year at the academy, mages and warriors were not separated into different classes, and their assessments were conducted together.
In Sid's year, besides Sid, a mage from Alchemy City, there was also a warrior named Aeneas who performed exceptionally well. However, whether it was the freshman magic and martial arts competition or the year-end comprehensive evaluation, Sid was the undisputed number one.
Aeneas was naturally unconvinced. His family came from Herzog, making them relatively new compared to the long-established Gilded family. There was always friction between the old aristocracy and the new elite, and besides, Sid usually buried himself in the library, giving him an air of being unsociable.
So, at the urging of a group of newly rich, Aeneas made a bet, intending to humiliate Sid. To everyone's surprise, he went and confessed his feelings to Sid.
Only the parties involved know the specifics of what happened in between, but in the end, Aeneas successfully slept with Sid. Then, the very next day, in front of all the second-year students, Aeneas severely humiliated Sid.
When this news reached the Gilded Clan, it escalated to the diplomatic level, nearly triggering a war between the two already strained kingdoms. Sid's uncle, the governor of Alchemy City, personally sent a letter to the Academy, demanding that Sid terminate his studies. However, the Academy withstood the pressure and chose to respect Sid's decision.
To everyone's surprise, Sid had no objection to the family's decision and chose to drop out of school and return to the Golden Cloud Kingdom.
However, at this moment, Aeneas, upon hearing the news, went mad for some unknown reason and went to the library to yell at Sid again.
This is the scene Yunwei saw on the second-floor terrace yesterday.
After hearing this story, Yun Wei's expression turned even more grim. While feeling immense sympathy for Sid's plight, he also recalled with deep empathy what had happened between him and Isaac in the bathroom the previous night.
A cold smile crept onto his face.
He said to himself, "Look, Yunwei, this is another living example."
...
The training ground of Lunagal Academy.
This afternoon, Aeneas seemed to have gone mad, and every warrior who came up to challenge him was sent flying.
At this moment, however, it was a first-year student who stepped onto the stage.
The other person had short, brown hair, was tall, but had a somewhat pale complexion.
Both of them had equally grim expressions.
The moment their eyes met, a roar of cheers and shouts erupted from the audience.
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