From Wild Mage to Wizard King.

Chapter 397 Parting
The girl in the flower field looked at Orlit in front of her, and a look of understanding appeared on her face.

As if she had just remembered Oulite, Vanya's eyes lit up, and she waved and greeted him with a smile.

"Oulite! It's you. Long time no see~"

"When you left the Tower of Truth, you didn't even tell me you were coming here."

After saying that, the girl looked Oulite up and down in front of her and said with a smile.

"It seems like you're doing pretty well here. You've even been promoted to the fourth ring."

After listening to Vanya's words, Oulite's face showed some embarrassment and awkwardness. He was a little at a loss and stood there stupidly.

Looking at the awkward and slow Oulite in front of her, Vanya also smiled, walked out of the flower field, walked close to Oulite, and smiled.

"You're already in the fourth ring, why are you still as dumb as before?"

Looking at the sweetly smiling girl in front of him and smelling the faint fragrance of flowers beside him, Oulite felt a little dazed.

However, as a fourth-ring spellcaster, as the sea of ​​souls floated, Orlit quickly calmed down. He smiled at the girl in front of him and spoke politely.

"Long time no see, welcome to the war council."

After saying that, Oulite handed the white hat in his hand to Vanya.

While returning the hat to her, Olit also silently moved the sea of ​​his soul. The sea of ​​his soul was turning, and a cold feeling spread throughout his body, suppressing all the restlessness in his heart.

Official business should not be mixed with personal feelings.

After suppressing the restlessness in his heart, Orit entered the state.

While Oulite was suppressing his inner restlessness, Vanya took the hat from Oulite's hand and said with a smile.

"Thank you."

Vanya maintained Sinnar's etiquette, took her hat very politely, kept her distance, and did not have any physical contact with Oulite.

She put her hat back on, then glanced at the gift in Oulite's hand and said with a smile.

"Come in and sit down, please."

As she spoke, Vanya turned sideways, making way for the tree house.

Ollet nodded and said.

"excuse me."

At Vanya's invitation, the two walked towards the tree house side by side.

As they moved forward, the two chatted casually about their respective experiences over the past few years, with Vanya talking about her experiences in the Tower of Truth.

Ever since the Court of Silence committed suicide, causing the various schools of thought in the Tower of Truth to unite and carry out a purge of all the secret societies in the Tower of Truth, almost all the secret societies in the Tower of Truth have been forcibly disbanded.

Due to the collapse of the secret society, a large number of spellcasters in the secret society were re-incorporated into the Tower of Truth. Those with better luck would be taken in by other schools, while those with less luck would become the most common low-level spellcasters in the Tower of Truth.

Under the impact of these secret society spellcasters, the labor costs of the Tower of Truth dropped several levels. Even for Vanya, her school recruited several fourth-ring spellcasters, so her salary dropped a lot.

Moreover, due to the collapse of secret societies, many cheap commodities produced by secret societies in various places in the Tower of Truth have disappeared completely. Whether it is knowledge or basic materials, the prices of the Tower of Truth are constantly rising.

Under such circumstances, the Parliament of Truth not only did not think about solving these problems, but on the contrary, they reduced the supply of various materials and took the lead in raising prices.

Especially in recent months, after establishing contact with the committee, the Tower of Truth chose to sell all kinds of extraordinary materials to the committee at high prices, so that the middle and lower levels of the Tower of Truth were complaining.

Vanya was one of the victims. Even though she was a fourth-ring spellcaster, she couldn't stand the current Tower of Truth. She came to Donnar with the idea of ​​going out to relax.

After Vanya complained about the situation in the Tower of Truth, Orlit did not hide anything and told about his experiences in the committee over the past few years.

Of course, it is a shortened and abridged version, just like Vanya, it is simply presented and does not touch upon some of the core issues.

Vanya naturally noticed this, but she didn't say much. After all, she only gave a general summary of her past and didn't go into detail about anything related to the school.

The two walked up the stairs made of tree roots.

Vanya pushed open the door of the tree house and walked in first, and Oulite followed behind her.

As he walked in, a gentle magical power brushed over his entire body, sweeping away the dust and filth on his body and blocking him outside the house.

Then, a cool breeze mixed with a fragrance blew by, and Orit felt a chill.

The temperature inside the tree house is obviously much lower than outside.

"Sit wherever you like."

Vanya said casually as she also walked into another room of the tree house.

Ollet nodded, walked to the living room, found a place to put the gifts he brought, and then sat down in a random place, silently looking at the layout of the living room.

There were chairs placed randomly and water vapor on the neatly placed forks and spoons on the wooden table reflecting a faint light. In a corner of the living room, a tall bookshelf was connected to the wooden wall of the living room. There were not many books on the bookshelf, only a dozen or so scattered around.

Next to the bookshelf, on a table that exuded a magical atmosphere, some books were placed on it in a messy manner. In the middle of the table, there was an unfinished drawing.

In addition, on the other side of the table, there were several unfinished desserts, and a wooden spoon was stuck on one of the desserts.

Where the dessert was, a small magic circle was operating autonomously, preserving and maintaining the state of the dessert.

Apart from that, there were only some bouquets of flowers left in the living room for decoration.

Although it looked a bit drab, Oulite could still see the obvious atmosphere of life in the living room.

It seems that Vanya has really lived here for some time.

Oulite thought thoughtfully.

At the same time, Vanya also walked out of another room, holding a red and green cake in her hands, humming an unknown melody, and returned to the living room.

When Vanya walked out of the room, Oulite also caught a glimpse of the layout of the room out of the corner of his eye.

Kitchen?
Oulite raised his eyebrows slightly and withdrew his prying gaze as if nothing had happened.

"Hehe, you came at the right time. This is the best solution I came up with after practicing for a long time. I haven't even tasted it yet."

As she said this, Vanya placed the cake on the table with the fork and spoon, waved to Oulite and said.

"Come and try it, and then give me some suggestions for improvement~"

"Then I won't be polite."

Olett did not refuse and walked over. The two of them shared the cake, chatting while eating.

During the conversation, Olit also casually told Vanya about the committee's regulations and asked a few simple questions.

After finishing his official business, Orlit continued to chat with Vanya, tacitly avoiding the events of the past few years and recalling the hardships they had experienced while studying in the Tower of Truth.

It was not until the sun went down and the room gradually darkened that Oulite, realizing the passage of time, left the tree house, left his contact information, and left.

Oulite did not expose the existence of the data network, but only told Oulite that he could write a letter and leave it at the city hall, which would forward the letter to him.

Standing by the window of the tree house, Vanya watched Oulite disappear from her sight and chuckled.

Compared to before, I am much more mature.

Vanya closed the window.

After Olit came once and confirmed that Vanya had no ill intentions, the city hall's attitude towards Vanya returned to its original state. As long as it did not violate the Golden Rule, Vanya could do whatever she wanted.

After Oulite left his contact information, the two of them went from occasionally sending letters to chat, to sending one or two letters a week. When Oulite occasionally had some free time, he would visit Vanya with some gifts, such as high-end desserts, dream silk, etc.

The relationship between the two gradually heated up, but both Orit and Vanya tacitly did not point it out, kept their distance, and maintained a good friendship.

However, although the relationship has warmed up, Olett still avoids talking about his job and the situation within the committee. The most he says is that he is now one of the officials of the committee, but he never talks about specific details.

Even though sending messages was troublesome, Orit had never revealed the existence of communication equipment and data networks.

For Orit, Vanya, with whom he had studied in the Tower of Truth, was indeed one of his few friends. But unless Vanya joined the committee, the secret had to be kept secret.

As all countries including the War Council were busy with their internal affairs, the War Council naturally did not make any big noise and continued to develop steadily.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is 1457.

After two years of reconstruction, the War Council's reconstruction plan has been largely completed except for the final finishing work. With the support of data networks and various technological advances, the War Council's reconstruction efficiency is much faster than expected.

During the chaotic era, the green tide swept across Donnar, leaving unimaginable painful scars on the entire Donnar. A large number of people died tragically, countless towns turned into ruins, and cultivated farmland turned into wilderness.
Despite the hardships, the War Council's reconstruction work has healed the pain that the chaotic times brought to Donnar.

As Vanya had joined the War Council at the end of 55, she had naturally witnessed the changes brought about by the War Council's reconstruction plan.

The already huge city was greatly expanded, the government agencies within the city matured rapidly, public works were successfully expanded and upgraded, and the school districts providing compulsory education services were greatly expanded, absorbing students from the city and the towns and villages under its jurisdiction.

In addition, the local military department also built a local military district outside the city to facilitate the citizens of the committee to fulfill their military service obligations.

At the same time, with the city as the center, a large amount of wasteland was reclaimed, and farmland was developed and utilized. A prosperous port was built from scratch beside the big river near the city.

Relying on the shipping services provided by the port, the city continues to expand and develop.

Vanya witnessed that this city, which once seemed very good to her, was improving at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just over a year, it became what it is today, which she could not understand.

While Vanya was recalling the changes in the city in her memory, she was also looking at herself in the floor-length mirror in front of her.

Finally, after tidying up her long hair, Vanya nodded with satisfaction.

Okay, let’s go.

Vanya packed her things and walked out of the room.

In the living room outside the room, Oulite was sitting on the sofa, waiting for Vanya.

After living with the committee for a year, Vanya was naturally more or less influenced by the committee. At least, the living room of her tree house had been replaced with various furniture from the committee.

Just as Vanya walked into the living room, Oulite raised his head slightly and looked in her direction after hearing the noise.

Looking at Vanya, who had changed into a dreamy silk dress, Oulite's eyes flashed with surprise.

"How is it? Looks good, right?"

Vanya turned around, looked at Oulite, and said with a smile.

Ollet nodded and said.

"Really beautiful."

Vanya walked to Oulite's side excitedly, patted him on the back and said.

"Let's go. I didn't go to the last New Year celebration, so I can't miss it this time."

Today is the War Council's New Year's celebration of 1457. As it is a festive day when the War Council is about to complete its reconstruction plan, this year's New Year's celebration is a rather large-scale celebration.

Originally, Orlit was supposed to take over this year, but because he had kept in touch with Vanya through emails, the provincial committee members also knew about Orlit's situation.

Therefore, several committee members who had a good relationship with Orlit generously took over the time that Orlit needed to take on, allowing Orlit to take time out to date Vanya.

When the two left the tree house and arrived in the city, the New Year celebration had just begun.

Unlike the first New Year celebration officially led by the committee, after two years of reconstruction, all parts of the committee have recovered and the local people have basically been able to save some food coupons.

Therefore, there is no need for special funding from the central government. Local city halls can hold a New Year celebration relying solely on their own taxes and the spontaneous actions of the people.

Whether it was Vanya, who was participating in this kind of event for the first time, or Oulite, who was a provincial committee member, both were very interested in this year's celebration.

After several hours of New Year's celebration, the two stood on an observation deck, eating novel New Year's desserts while watching the changing beauty in the sky.

“Peace is good.”

Vanya looked up at the beautiful scenery in the sky and sighed while biting her dessert.

Orit, who was standing by, also looked up at the sky and said something meaningful.

"Yes, no matter who they are, I will not allow them to destroy the peace that belongs to the committee."

Hearing his words, Vanya glanced at him, swallowed her dessert, and said nothing.

The happy time passed in a flash, and when the New Year celebrations ended, the two separated.

Standing at the bright city gate, Olett looked at Vanya, who had declined his offer and chose to return alone, and walked into the darkness alone.

Oulite had an urge to follow her, but he suppressed the impulse and silently watched her disappear into the darkness. Finally, Oulite turned around and walked back into the bright city.

The next day, when Oulit went to Vanya's tree house again, he saw that the tree house was empty and there was an envelope with homemade desserts pressed inside.

Looking at everything in front of him, Oulite was silent for a while, and finally smiled with relief.

(End of this chapter)