Chapter 235: Rabbit and Door
Ruger blinked. It was an answer he had never expected in a million years. At the same time, he silently committed the other things the old Wizard had told him to memory—an extra payment of sorts. Presumably, that had been the other party's intention, though perhaps he had truly only wanted to chat.
After Ruger had silently memorized it all, the old Wizard's back still did not fade away, as if he had more to say.
Ruger felt that this old Wizard, whose back was all he could see, seemed to have drifted off—or perhaps realized something.
Was this Wizard, whose back alone could be seen, still somewhere in this world? Ruger wondered.
Rabbit Tuzel had lived an exceptionally long life.
Suddenly, the old Wizard waved a hand, and the vision dispersed.
Ruger opened his eyes as well.
A small piece of Magic Stones floated up from the well, eventually stopping before Ruger's eyes.
Ruger raised an eyebrow.
The Magic Stones continued floating there, seemingly waiting for him to take them.
He could already feel a force trying to send him out of this wondrous place, yet another force was protecting him.
He stroked his chin and examined it carefully.
It looked like a piece of Magic Stones, yet it was somewhat different. Its size matched a standard divided piece of small magic stone, but its color was slightly different. Looking closer, he could also make out several engraved lines.
Ruger reached out and grabbed it.
The instant he held it, he understood. The force protecting him came from this small stone resembling Magic Stones. Otherwise, after using up his three chances, he would have been thrown out immediately—perhaps even thrown straight out of the Land of Fissures. Presumably, the two Wizard apprentices who had