A little surprise?
Ruger grinned, looking forward to his teacher's little surprise, hoping it would be a big surprise, or even one that made everyone happy.
A cup of chilled Sour Mushroom Wine went down, lifting his already good mood even further.
Ruger raised his cup, and Tuzel followed suit. Big Silly Hum happened to pass by carrying some things and looked a little confused. Tuzel immediately jumped up and explained in Big Silly Hum's ear. Clever as ever, Big Silly Hum smiled halfway through the explanation and raised a cup with everyone else. The change in their teacher seemed to have put Tuzel at ease as well. In the blink of an eye, the Little Fairy's barrel of Sour Mushroom Wine was emptied.
Naturally, another celebratory feast followed, covering the long dining table. Only a few days had passed since the last one, but this time they had one more thing to celebrate. Everyone wore a heartfelt smile. Only the shedding-prone young lady Aisijin had brought along seemed somewhat bewildered, but the delicious food soon drowned out her confusion.
Alone in his room, Ruger sensed this newborn world, as well as the great tree stump beneath him, still rooted in the earth.
He lay quietly on the wooden bed that was part of the room itself.
The three spells he had mastered before setting out flashed through his mind: Heartstring Scales, Ainige's Heart Chamber Arena, and Heart-Leaker's Hidden Scroll.
He was in a Newborn Small World.
This was unprecedented, something he had never even considered before. If he had chosen back then to remain in Starry City, helping Lorigo save the city and putting down roots there, things would have looked entirely different.
Ruger felt that, if he had some free time, he could write a biographical novel based