Meet the principal

early morning.

Reiner hadn't fully woken up yet, but he vaguely heard a strange sound.

Chirping, making people feel a little irritated.

Realizing some problems, Reiner suddenly woke up. He looked at the window sill and outside the curtains that had not been completely closed. There were two birds chirping happily, not paying any attention to Reiner in the room.

"bird?

How could there be birds in the storm in the demiplane of Erasmus?

When Reiner thought about this, he suddenly felt that the room was a little too bright.

He closed the curtains before going to bed last night, so the room should be relatively dark, but at this time, through the plain curtains, there was extremely bright light.

Reiner got up from the bed, walked to the window sill, opened the curtains, and the two birds immediately flew away.

Swish——

The outside world immediately appeared in front of Reiner.

The rain stopped.

The sky, which was originally shrouded in dark clouds, dim and frightening, finally showed its original appearance at this time. The blue sky was distant and pure, with only a few wisps of white clouds remaining as embellishments. Due to the long-term heavy rain, the sky at this time appeared... Extremely clear, not a trace of dirt visible.

The sun fell on the earth, shining on the world. Reiner looked into the distance and saw that under the continuous tree tops, the lake formed by the rain that had not receded was sparkling. The birds in the sky were fluttering high and flying towards the distance. travel.

The world that was in turmoil yesterday due to storms now seems extremely peaceful. This is a huge contrast, which makes people sigh at the magical power of nature.

Reiner vaguely heard cheers, perhaps from the children downstairs when they saw this scene.

He looked at his pocket watch. It was 7:12 in the morning. It was still very early. Today's inspection should start at 9 o'clock. He still had a long time to prepare.

Reiner changed into a formal robe and walked out of the room. Next door, Alymiya's room was quiet. She probably hadn't woken up yet. In fact, Reiner hadn't seen anyone from the magic expedition team in the corridor, maybe even if she woke up. , everyone should choose to stay in their own rooms.

Reiner took the elevator to the first floor. He wanted to go to the cafeteria to get a cup of coffee first.

Or maybe some bread and butter or something. He saw the door to the cafeteria was open and walked in.

Although no one was eating inside, you could see the alchemy creatures cleaning up. The cheers you heard just now must have come from here.

Guessing that it was the children's breakfast time, Reiner came to the window on the side of the restaurant. There was a menu there, and it seemed that he could order dishes.

He chose two slices of white bread, a piece of fried bacon, an omelette, a cup of coffee with sugar, and a small piece of butter. Not long after, this simple breakfast was pushed out of the window.

Reiner sat down at the table with the plate and took a few bites.

Feeling that the food produced by alchemical creatures all over the world probably tasted the same, Reiner saw a man in a white robe dragging heavy steps into the cafeteria. The man was a little surprised to see him.

"Miss Windsor."

Reiner nodded in greeting. Windsor, who was looking at the panda eyes, lowered his head, walked to the dining window, ordered quite sumptuous food, and sat down opposite Reiner with a plate in his hand.

"Good morning, Mr. Ian Gray, did you sleep well last night?"

On the plate in front of Windsor, there were two pieces of fried pork patties, a portion of cheese mashed potatoes, four slices of white bread, a large glass of orange juice, and a mixed vegetable salad. It didn't look like breakfast at all.

"It's very comfortable. I didn't expect the rain to stop so soon. To be honest, I thought I would have to spend the rest of the week in the rain."

Reiner said that the scenery outside can also be seen from the windows of the cafeteria. The sun is shining brightly at this time. It is unimaginable that just last night, there was still a storm raging here.

"really envy you."

Windsor put the bread into his mouth along with the pork pie, chewed it roughly and then swallowed it whole, not seeming to care much about the taste.

"I fell asleep while sorting out the information last night and didn't wake up until two hours ago. Alas, I barely managed to sort it out. I have to catch up on my sleep later."

Sleeping late is the enemy of beauty. Reiner thought that Windsor always seemed very busy and hardworking despite his young age. It seemed that the manpower of this institute was indeed insufficient.

"It's really hard work."

Thinking of this, Reiner asked again.

"The institute is full of Mr. Baptiste's students. Is there any reason for this?"

During dinner yesterday, Baptiste introduced them to other members of the institute, all of whom were his students. Out of courtesy, Reiner did not ask on the spot, but now, he does not have such concerns.

Baptiste's character is not bad. He didn't mind what Reiner said and did last night. He is also willing to accept those sick children. From the perspective of his character, he is a quite respectable mage. Such a person should It was unlikely that he would be isolated because of disputes with other mages, so Reiner was a little confused.

"There were two adults in the institute before, but they couldn't bear the special climate in the demiplane of Erasmus, so they left. Mr. Ian Gray, you know, although this is a good place for studying ecology. It’s a great place, but who wants to stay in a place where it rains heavily for most of the year?”

Windsor said, drinking half a glass of orange juice in one gulp.

"The teacher has been at Erasmus for ten years. For him, this place is no longer as simple as a research institute."

Reiner nodded slightly. If there were continuous storms like yesterday, then I'm afraid he would be moldy even if he stayed there for half a month, let alone ten years. In such a harsh environment, it would indeed affect people's mood.

"Do those children know their situation?"

Reiner asked again. He saw Windsor's hand stopping eating. She thought for a moment before answering.

"They all know, they know their illness, and they also know that their life will not last long. These are what they were told when they came to this institute. Teacher Baptiste believes that they have the right to know about themselves. Case."

After a pause, Windsor continued.

"Mr. Ian Gray may find it strange, but these children do remain cheerful despite knowing their fate."

Since we all know that life is short, why not fill it with joy and smiles?

Windsor's words made Reiner feel a little emotional, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Windsor quickly finished his "breakfast" and said goodbye to Reiner, preparing to go back to the room and sleep until noon.

Reiner also left the cafeteria. It was still more than an hour before nine o'clock. Instead of wandering around the institute, he returned to his room and picked up the notes of Erasmus' demiplane. , concentrated on reading, until about 8:40, I heard a knock on the door.