After waking up

After several days of classes, Mulan provided the new students with the basics they should master. Although these few classes can only help them master a concept, even so, it has been of great help, at least allowing the students to They open their minds instead of completely blinding them.

But Mulan still has a few important things to do.

The main entrance of the Black Castle is actually where the main body of the castle is located. However, the large buildings here not only look eerie, but also contain real evil spirits. This is also Walton’s nominal residence, although he Often away from home.

This Gothic castle is composed of several areas. The outermost area, similar to a urn, is the main entrance of the Black Castle, which also passes through the middle of the two buildings. The corridors in the castle extend in all directions and contain many rooms of unknown meaning. , there are even two levels of prison underground, the upper level is a dry prison, and the lower level is a water prison. Moreover, the castle has not yet installed gas light pipes, and only oil lamps or candles are used.

At this moment, while Walton was around, Mulan and two staff members from the service department came over to deliver a proposal.

Mulan was wearing a dress and carrying a cane, walking in front with a natural gait. Two service staff wore an alchemy-created amulet on their chests and followed behind slightly nervously. They walked in the gloomy corridor of the castle. , the shoes made a crisp sound when they stepped on the fine gray stone floor.

The doors of the rooms on both sides were all closed. It was obviously very quiet, but occasionally I could hear some laughter and whispers as if I were hallucinating. The candlelight on both sides kept beating, and the shadows of the three people were also blurred. The projection was shaking.

"Professor Jonster"

A staff member from the service department couldn't help but call out Mulan. The latter kept walking but looked sideways.

"What's wrong?"

"Professor, did you hear anything?"

Mulan looked back at the two of them with a serious face.

"Don't pay too much attention to these sounds. They don't exist, but if you care too much, they may exist. Think about dinner, think about your hobbies, and don't worry too much."

"Yes!" "Thank you, professor!"

Mulan nodded and led the two of them to move forward. People from the Service Department may not come here once every six months, mainly because the Black Castle used to be free-range. If anything happened, they would contact the palace directly.

Finally, the three of them arrived at their destination, a room with an old oak sign on the outside that read "Ministry of Magic."

The two people behind Mulan stood in front of the door, and Mulan stepped forward to knock on the door.

"Dong dong dong"

The knocking on the door was louder than they expected, and continued to spread along the corridor. They could hear echoes, as if many people knocked on many doors.

After a long time, Walton's voice came from the door.

"Who?"

Then the door opened automatically. Walton was not standing behind the door. Mullan and two service department staff looked inside the door and saw Walton standing in front of a large mirror, arranging his tie.

"Sir!"

The three of them greeted Walton together.

"Oh, Mulan, come in."

Mulan observed the furnishings in the room. Some large wooden tables with dark colors were piled with various scrolls and books, and some were equipped with things similar to experimental vessels. These were quite neat, at least there was no dust. The inside There is another door that is closed, probably where Walton lives.

Behind Walton, there was a whole row of large cabinets, two of which were open, containing various clothes.

"Mu Lan, do you think a black tie looks better, or is this one with a pattern more suitable?"

Walton asked Mulan who walked in, glanced at the two service department staff who did not go deep at the door, and added in a low voice to Mulan.

"There is an intellectual young lady waiting for me."

"Go black, at least it won't be wrong."

"Well, I think so too. By the way, what are you doing here?"

Mullan pointed to the two service department personnel.

"We have discussed and formulated a new student learning system, and are preparing to implement a student grading system and a course refinement system to improve training efficiency in an all-round way with a more scientific, reasonable, safe and effective method."

"Oh, that wasn't enough before?"

Walton hooked his hand at the two service department personnel, and the plans in their hands flew up on their own and soon fell into Walton's hands.

After merely flipping through the pages like "Quantum Wave Endorsement", Walton handed the plan to Mullan.

"Send it to the palace. If Her Majesty the Queen has no objections, that's fine. I support you, but for the other professors, you'd better send a copy. Although I will definitely explain it, some of them People are not easy to talk to.”

"Well, I'll pay attention."

While Walton was talking, he combed his hair and then his beard with a small comb.

"And your forming world, it's best to stabilize it as soon as possible. It's great to directly condense the totem, but if there is no forming world to provide power for it, then when you use the power of the Radiant Knight, the huge consumption may actually cause losses. Your life."

"I will start on this immediately after arranging the current stage of work."

Walton laughed.

"You guys are not in a hurry when it comes to your own affairs. No wonder those students like you so much. Although the path of the Radiant Knight is good in theory, it is not a truly complete and mature path after all. There may not be suitable materials in the warehouse of the Black Castle. , I’m afraid the royal family’s side is also very difficult, and you have to prepare it yourself, so pay attention to safety.”

"Okay, I won't tell you anymore. I'll just sign the plan first. I'm leaving soon."

Walton took out a pen from his arms and signed the plan directly.

After Walton signed, Mullan suddenly spoke.

"Uh, Sir, I don't know if you have read the plan carefully. There is part of it that considers the use of this castle."

"ha?"

Walton, who had just closed the pen cover, was stunned for a moment and looked at the plan in Mulan's hand with wide eyes.

"The protective magic here is relatively strong. It is more suitable to take some advanced courses here. Of course, you only need to use some areas on a few floors. Most places, including this floor, will not be used."

Walton forced a smile.

"I said I would support you, no problem."

"Then Sir, you still have a date, so let's take our leave first!"

Mulan said hello and left with the two service department staff who couldn't stay any longer. When he walked out of the room, Mulan couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, quantum reading, right? Let you show off.

"If everything goes well, the Black Castle can be used as a school to train extraordinary people. At least in this era, it will definitely be at the forefront of supernatural forces, although it will definitely not be able to compare with the huge temple."

In the United Kingdom of Basman, there is a haggard-looking man sitting on the back end of a donkey cart wrapped in a piece of linen on a mountain road. His name is Taylor.

A dozen flat-carts pulled by donkeys or horses formed a convoy. The people leading the carts, those accompanying the carts, and the people sitting on the carts totaled more than 200 people, most of whom were old, weak, women, and children.

Because of a mudslide caused by a flash flood, a mountain village disappeared. Winter was about to come, and it was getting colder in the mountains. This group of people had to start migrating after searching for remaining supplies, preparing to spend this destined time in a suitable urban area. Tough winter.

However, Taylor was not from the mountain village. He got on the bus halfway. His foot was seriously injured and in a rotten state, almost necrotic. The kind-hearted mountain people were willing to give him a ride.

"Uh-huh, hiss."

The foot injury made Taylor miserable. He could feel that his right leg was dying. Since yesterday, the pain had weakened, or the sensation in his right leg had weakened.

As a last resort, Taylor pulled the linen covering his body and put one hand on his right leg.

There was no prayer, no incantation, a trace of light escaped from under the linen, but it was difficult to walk on the mountain road, and it was daytime, so no one paid attention here.

"call"

The injury on his leg had eased a bit, and Taylor, who was covered in sweat, breathed a sigh of relief, but using the Holy Power also left him a little helpless.

Taylor was originally a church priest, and a young priest with a bright future, but everything has changed now. He is no longer that promising priest, but a heretic in the church, and the church treats heretics far away. More cruel than the treatment of infidels.

After the pain in his legs subsided, fatigue inevitably hit him. Tyler had not rested for too long. He was so tired that he finally fell asleep.

In the sacred hall, people in the white light blessed people with gentle smiles. Taylor followed the people in front and slowly walked forward, passed through the corridor of light, and climbed to the mountain surrounded by light.

The sacred spring water gathered into a pool, with the holy pool as the center, and a huge magic circle spread to all sides, bringing the carols from the bottom of the mountain to the mountain, surrounded by hymns and endless holy music.

Each person receiving baptism holds an ancient sacred object and places it on the five-cornered altar. Among them are shining laurel wreaths, transparent crystal daggers, and angel feathers.

This is the highest standard of baptism. The five priests, headed by the man in the middle, slowly walked into the holy pool together. The water waves were made of light. The priest in the center was filled with powerful holy light. With him as a guide, the sky and the earth were connected. A beam of light connected the space.

But then, something terrible happened in the sacred place. The peaceful look on the face of the priest in the middle disappeared, and instead slowly became ferocious.

"Who are you? Who are you? You can't be the true God - it can't be -"

Taylor and the others felt a heart-stopping sense of oppression, and the man in the middle had roared hysterically.

"Evil God. Evil Demon——"

The muscles of the priest in the middle were constantly squirming, as if there were countless bugs burrowing inside, and countless flesh sprouts burst out of his body. Amidst the frightening screams, his body began to mutate violently, and in that terrifying When his breath swelled, Taylor seemed to see something even more terrifying in the reflection of the monster's eyes.

"ah--"

Taylor suddenly woke up from his nightmare, and all the surrounding mountain people looked at him.

"Sir, what's wrong with you?" "Are you okay?"

"Would you like some water?"

Taylor's face was pale, he kept panting, his lips trembled slightly, but he couldn't say anything.

At the same moment, the distant capital of the Dilga Empire.

Mulan suddenly woke up from his nightmare. He panted slightly, reached out to touch the fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and made a hoarse voice.

"There are still people alive!"