Mage Joan

Qiao An lights up all the candlesticks upstairs and downstairs in the new house with magic, and then takes out a bottle of "Tears of God" soaked potion from the storage bag, mixes it with ten times the water, and pours it into a large spray can , Carrying a watering can to tour the whole house.

"True Knowledge" can make Qiao An see the germs that gather in the dark corners, and when he raises the watering can and sprays it twice, all the germs are dead. Detoxify the entire house completely, and then he can move in with peace of mind.

On the second day of moving into his new home, Qiao An revised the manuscript of the paper he had collaborated with Gaina during his polar trip, "The Mystery of the Assembly", and sent it to the editorial office of Austrian Law Exploration.

For the next two weeks, Qiao An would walk from his new home to Master Rawls's house every morning. The teachers and students had breakfast in a small restaurant nearby and went to Leiden College together.

Right now during the winter vacation, the quiet campus is very suitable for learning.

Qiao An spends most of the day reading documents in the library, planning to write a long paper entitled "Nieforheim's Ecology, Society and Religion".

Due to the “magic fog” blockade all the year round, coupled with the severe cold weather and harsh environment, Nifolheim has been regarded as a restricted area of ​​life by outsiders since ancient times, shrouded in a strong mystery.

To this day, few people know that the magic fog has been dispelled, and the "country of fog" has opened its doors to the outside world.

Qiao An not only has personal experience of traveling in the polar regions, but also participated in the whole process of purifying curses and dispelling magic fog in the underworld.

During his travels in the polar regions, he inspected the ecological distribution along the way. He not only met the ordinary residents of Niforheim, such as the glacier dwarves in Baixiong Village, and the people protected by the "Old Tree of Life" in Frost Forest, but also with the rulers. The Stygian Church in Niforgem has a good relationship and has accumulated a lot of first-hand information. It can be said that no one is more suitable than him to write this article aimed at unveiling the mystery of the "country of fog" and introducing the polar customs to foreign readers. article.

This topic is very ambitious, and the content Qiao An wants to write is also very complicated. It took a lot of energy. It was not until the end of December that he clarified his thoughts and completed the first draft.

This afternoon, Master Rawls came to the library to find him, saying that it was Mother Claire who asked him to forward a letter to JoAnn.

Qiao An opened the envelope with curiosity and saw waves in her heart.

He was very familiar with the delicate handwriting, it was clearly written by Rebecca, and the content of the letter was nothing special.

As the New Year is approaching, Rebecca intends to invite her classmates from Leiden College to a party at her home. After listening to Mother Claire talking about Joanne's return to Leiden City, she attached an invitation to the letter, inviting him to come to White on New Year's Eve. Manor participates in a class reunion.

"Joan, the old woman said that this is a letter from Rebecca to you. You won't ignore them?" Master Rawls asked gossipingly.

"Rebecca invited me to a class reunion..." Qiao An scratched his head embarrassingly, "I don't know how to respond."

"What's so tangled about this, you have to go to the banquet if you are feeling or reasoning!" Master Rawls patted the student on the shoulder, "Be decisive, my child, don't look back at this time. Reply immediately!"

Qiao An gave him a surprised look and asked in a low voice: "Tutor, you are so experienced, why are you still a bachelor until now?"

"Oh, that's a good question, but it's none of your business! Don't talk nonsense and write back quickly!"

Under the supervision of Master Rawls, Qiao Ann had to rack his brains to think about the words, and returned a letter to Rebecca, thanking him for the invitation, saying that he would be on time for the appointment.

After finally writing the letter, Qiao Ann was taken away by Master Rawls before he had time to check it again.

"Excellent! I'll send the letter for you!"

Master Rawls ran away like a happy fat bird.

Qiao An was grateful and funny for his enthusiasm, but when he thought of seeing Rebecca again, countless past events rushed to his heart, sitting at the desk in a daze, and there was no need to write a paper.

The class meeting will be held the day after tomorrow—that is, the last day of the year—in the evening. However, from the moment Qiao An received the invitation, Qiao An couldn't settle for work for the next two days. It was like a year.

This feeling of anxiety is a new experience for him.

Finally, until the afternoon of December 31st, under the repeated instructions of Master Rawls, Qiao An changed into a glamorous dress, brought a bouquet of flowers, and drove out of the city.

During this journey to the White House Manor, he had traveled back and forth countless times five years ago, but he had never been so nervous and worried about gains and losses.

The carriage stopped outside the gate of the manor. As soon as Qiao An got out of the car, he saw a pair of familiar figures. It was Colonel Vassar and Miss Martha. The couple was waving to him at the intersection of the manor, with excited smiles on their faces.

"Joan, it's been a long time since I've seen him, I've grown a lot taller."

Colonel Vassar greeted him with a hug. Martha followed, looked at Qiao Ann tenderly, and kissed him on the cheek.

"Joan, you have refused to come back for so many years. If you were absent today, I would really be angry with you."

Qiao Ann knew that he was wrong, his cheeks were hot, and he quickly picked up the bouquet and handed it to Martha, hiding his embarrassment.

"Thank you for your flowers!" Martha blinked playfully, "I will pass it to Rebecca for you."

"Is Rebecca okay?" Qiao An finally couldn't help asking.

"After lunch, she shut herself up in the bedroom upstairs, worrying about which outfit to wear to attend today's party!" Martha replied with a smile, "As for what she thinks in her heart, I don't know, wait for you Ask her!"

The three talked and talked, and arrived at the door of the big house not long after.

Qiao An looked up and saw the iconic building of the manor, the big house with white roof. He recalled that he would accompany Mr. Vassar to dinner here every weekend. Now Mr. Vassar and Miss Martha have been married for five years, and he and Rebecca have not seen each other for five years, and they have not even approved a letter.

Of course, Rebecca can't be blamed for this. Joanne knew she was sorry for her, and felt very guilty.

In fact, in the past few years, Colonel Vassar persuaded him to return to this manor to ease the relationship with Rebecca, but he refused. The reason even he can't tell, maybe the main reason is guilt. The psychology of avoidance.

In any case, he came back, even though his mood was not calm, at least it showed that after all these years of experience, he was somewhat mature, and finally he was able to raise the courage to face the knot.

At this time, there was laughter from young people in the courtyard. Two young people in military uniforms walked over with their horses. The moment they saw Qiao An, their eyes lighted up, threw off the reins, and galloped over in cheers.