Teaching

After parting ways with Newt, Green walked along a forest path, his expression growing darker by the moment.

The news Newt had brought him had dealt him quite a shock.

Green had always believed he was the only one who had discovered the secret of Darknight Forest.

He had planned to advance to Formal Wizard, spend some time consolidating his progress, and then investigate Darknight Forest. He had not expected someone else to have already learned of it.

Through his conversation with Newt, Green had also noticed a few things that did not add up.

According to Newt, the Ancient Ruins he had entered were populated mainly by spirits. Demonic Beasts and Synthetic Beasts existed there too, but the techniques behind them were nothing impressive; they seemed crudely cobbled together. The various spirits, on the other hand, were extraordinarily powerful.

The locations did not match either. Newt had found his ruins in the eastern part of Darknight Forest, while the centipede Green had discovered was farther west. The two sites were far apart.

"Could there be more than one set of ruins in Darknight Forest?"

Lost in thought, Green continued on his way and soon reached the villa the Academy had assigned him under their agreement.

A white, three-story building stood quietly before him. Its grounds were meticulously kept, with a broad lawn separating the villa from the surrounding trees. None of the trees obstructed the view of the building.

The green flowers and grasses, together with the villa's creamy white paint, gave the place a warm, relaxing feel.

A pebble-paved path crossed the lawn to the villa's front door.

Green approached the door. It was made of precious redwood and gave off a faint Mana fluctuation. Sorcery had been cast on it, preventing outsiders from opening it easily.

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