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2024-10-29 19:42:56After traveling for a long time and having passed through obstacles from bandits, finally Alex and his three friends arrived at Nousant Kingdom.
The sky was quite dark when they arrived at Nousant Kingdom, even the village looked deserted.However, from the point where the horse-drawn carriage stopped, there were four royal guards approaching them. It was confirmed that it was due to an order from King Romeos. Alex and his three friends accepted their escort even though Stella didn't look like she really needed it."Alex, are you sure?" asked Vincent when he and Alex had gotten off the stagecoach."Hmm?" Alex turned and nodded. "Sure. We've arrived, why hesitate?"Stella overhears their conversation. His cynical laugh was heard to steal the attention of Vincent and Alex."Hey, you can leave if you don't want to, but do you remember how quiet the village is? You'll have to face the bandits without support from Alex." Stella delibe
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After that, Alex caught up with Salieri and Stella who were already a few steps ahead of him. Next to Alex was Vincent who still couldn't control his clumsiness."Where are we going, Alex?" asked Vincent in the midst of his awkwardness.Alex, in his relaxed manner, replied, "I'd like to introduce you to my other friends first. They're in the pavilion, where we all rest.""You didn't take me to meet the magic researchers?" Vincent remembered that King Romeros had asked Alex to do this."After meeting my friends, I'll take you there," replied Alex. "You also have to get along with my friends. They're not scary, don't worry."Vincent felt that Alex was deliberately trying to make him blend in with others. After all, Vincent wasn't too used to crowds. And, maybe going along with Alex's plan would fix his awkwardness every time he met people a little."Is the pavilion far away?" he asked."Not really—for us. I don't know what
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"I-I can't...." Vincent confessed in a trembling voice.Jarker, who had been watching from a short distance, burst out laughing. Sounds cynical."Hey, everyone! Turns out he can't do such a small thing!" Jarker said loudly to the magic researchers.The other magic researchers laughed in unison. The faces showed cynicism. Everyone laughed at Vincent."Why are you showing off so much already?" One of the magic researchers blurted out."You lousy people! Huuu!""I thought he did have great abilities, but apparently not at all!""I told you, he's not necessarily great! Don't just because he was taken by Alex means he has more abilities!" Thorn answered the magic researchers' cheers."I feel embarrassed when I show off but I can't do anything about it!"Thorn burst out laughing. "Poor Alex! He seems to be fooled by your fake ability!"All the magic researchers' curses resounded in this room. One by
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"Why does he have to look dignified?"Vincent's mischievous smile curved. "You like it?""Of course not," Alex said quickly. Instantly his face changed. "I don't like him. How can I like my close friend?""Yeah, maybe..." Vincent turned his gaze back to Helena. "But, is there really a small number of children who learn magic?"Alex was silent for a moment, then nodded with a short cough."Right. To be honest... I made them a hope.""So what?""If you know, the children in the Nousant Kingdom... very few go to the magic school," explained Alex without taking his eyes off Helena who was practicing a different magic.What Alex said made Vincent interested."Few go to magic school?" asked Vincent to make sure. "So why don't the other kids go to the magic school too?"There was a pause for a few moments as Alex seemed to be thinking about something. Alex frowned as the expression on his face that ra
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