Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

As a side note, before Xuel arrived in Oissast to prove what happened to Celia, he first went to Frillian's hometown, the land of elves.

Because of Xuul, the land of elves avoided being destroyed by the demons. A thousand years have passed, and except for some unfamiliar faces, most of the elves are still the same people as before.

Seeing that the village was still as quiet and peaceful as it was in the past, Xuul entered the village and asked some elves who remembered him about what they had seen and heard over the years, and then left.

What Xuer asked about was naturally the information about Taksen. These elves had not forgotten Taksen who followed Fulilian into the village with Xuer.

It’s just because they really haven’t left the land of elves for thousands of years, and for the elves, these thousands of years are probably only equivalent to a few months.

Therefore, they didn't know much about the "stories" of the outside world, and Xuel didn't get any useful information from them.

But he wasn't disappointed. After all, it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. Then again, the discussion between Fulilian and the other magicians had come to a close, and no one wanted to waste any more time on empty talk.

After all, no matter how many plans there are, they must ultimately be put into practice. After waiting for a few minutes, Xiuer saw that everyone had reached a conclusion, and then sent the next candidate into the barrier.

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Xuer and his group have spent a month on the journey to the land of elves.

The fact that Xuul was leaving was of great significance to both Takson and Volame. Fortunately, it only took Takson a few days to sort out his mentality and face this fact.

After all, Xuul also said that he would stay with them at least until they reached the land of elves.

As for the "other world" revealed by Xuul, neither Taksen nor Volame cared too much about it.

At first, the two were indeed curious about this, because they could see that Xuul's "race" was different from all known races in the world, and the truth about Xuul's identity might come from the other world he mentioned.

Although they didn't mind Shule's identity, they were still curious, and Takson and Volame also wanted to know more about Shule.

After Xiuer said that sentence that day, the two wanted to get an answer from him. After all, Xiuer always spoke the truth.

It’s a pity that although Xiuer did not go back to lie, he could also choose to keep silent about topics he didn’t want to talk about.

After their inquiry yielded no results, the two of them stopped thinking about the matter.

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"[Inquiry] Takson..."

In the carriage, Xiuer suddenly spoke, attracting the attention of his two disciples.

"What's up, teacher?"

Takson was curious. What was his teacher going to ask him?

"Do you have any plans for the future?"

"Uh...?"

Faced with Xiuer's question, Takson was a little confused.

"【Additional】Do you have any plans after I leave?"

“Ah, this…”

To be honest, Takson really hasn't thought about this issue.

In the years he followed Xiuer, he had never thought about this issue. It could be said that he had not even thought about the possibility of Xiuer leaving.

But now, Shule's departure has become a reality, and Takson should really consider his future plans.

Xuul and Takson were not the only ones in the carriage. Besides them, Volame was also sitting here, and she also had a strong interest in this topic.

Xuul is not worried about Volame. To him, Volame is a child who can be trusted. But Takson is still a problem child, both in the past and now. He just behaves better in front of Xuul.

"The teacher suddenly asked me this. Is there any arrangement for me to do?"

"..."

Xiuer shook his head, denying Takson's guess.

"That's it..."

After understanding Xuul's attitude, Takson had no choice but to calm down and start thinking, but from the expression on his face, it could be seen that he was not in a good mood at the moment.

"Come to think of it, Mr. Shule has never worried about me."

Seeing that the two people's topic was coming to an end, Volame also interrupted at the right time.

Her words immediately attracted the attention of the other two.

"Even though I'm the youngest in the team, Mr. Shule has never worried about me..." As he spoke, Volame looked at Takson with a smirk on his face. "It seems that Mr. Shule is very confident in me."

Listening to Volame's words, Xiuer nodded silently, confirming the former's statement. He was indeed confident in Volame, because the child was indeed obedient and sensible, and had a high talent for magic.

"Why do you say that? It's as if I'm a problem child that the teacher can't trust." Tuxon, who heard the implication of Volame's words, immediately retorted.

"Oh, I didn't say that."

As he spoke, Volame picked up Shul beside him. As the "smallest" in the team, Shul sat on someone's lap and became a shield to block Takson's gaze for the other person.

Although as an Ex-Machina, Shuul's body of iron lumps should be heavier than normal, that is only compared to people of the same size.

For an adult, this weight should not be unbearable.

Xiuer didn't mind Volame's behavior. After all, this kind of situation had happened more than once or twice.

Volame protected Xiuer in front of him, hiding his face behind Xiuer and avoiding Taksen's sight.

"I believe that the mature and steady Brother Tucson wouldn't mind such a trivial matter like a child, right?"

No, ladies?

I remember you are an adult, how can you have the nerve to say that to me?

Seeing how Folamei was clinging to Xuul, Takson's eyes twitched. He wanted to express his complaints, but he didn't do it in the end.

Tuckson is also self-aware. He knows what he has done and how he has behaved.

He really wanted to reassure Xiuer like Volame did, but whenever he encountered something related to Xiuer, he could never calm down.

Because unlike Volame, Shuul is everything to Takson, his belief and spiritual support, so the latter is so unstable.

However, due to Volame's interruption, the originally heavy atmosphere dissipated, and Takson's originally irritable mood was relieved.

"Hey, you, you have no respect for your elders."

Tucson sighed and was the first to admit defeat.

"Don't talk like that. This sentence really makes me feel like you've turned into an old man."

In the end, the conversation between the two came to an end with Volame's complaints.

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Chapter 72: Leaving

In fact, Xuer had not considered Takson's future. He had indeed thought about the relevant arrangements a long time ago and planned a comprehensive path for his apprentice.

It's like a parent planning a good future for their children.

But in the end, he chose to listen to Takson's own thoughts.

After all, "I won't interfere with your choice" was what Xiuer said himself, and he always keeps his word.

Unless it involves a matter of principle, Xuul always indulges Takson's behavior.

Xiuer knew his position in the other party's mind, and was also aware of the impact of his departure on Tuxon.

But "parting" is something that everyone has to experience in their life.

And "separation" is not unfamiliar to Takson, because when he was young, he experienced the death of his family and the destruction of his hometown due to the invasion of demons.

Coupled with Shul's "education" over the years, it can be said that among his peers, Takson is one of the most qualified ones.

But Xiuer's departure is bound to make Takson depressed for a while.

For Xiuer, who knew his apprentice's character well, he could come to this conclusion without any calculation.

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At this time, Xiuer and his group were following a caravan. Because Xiuer and his group happened to pass by, the merchant paid them to temporarily hire them as guards for the caravan to escort the team to the next town.

The caravan originally had its own guards, but it was unknown what they would encounter on the road. As soon as they left the city, they happened to see Takson killing a powerful monster with one sword.

After asking, he found out that the place was on the way to the merchant's destination, so he came up with the idea of ​​hiring him. And because it was on the way, Xuer did not refuse.

Because he was treated as a child, Xiuer was arranged by the leader of the caravan in a relatively safe carriage. At this moment, he was quietly looking in the direction where the caravan was originally escorting. Takson was there at this time, talking with these temporary colleagues.

Looking at that smiling and talking face, Xuer recalled Takson's reaction after he asked that question that day.

Four days have passed since the question was asked, and until now Takson has not given an answer. I wonder how long it will take him to figure it out.

But for Xiuer, it doesn't matter anymore.

Regardless of whether Takson could give an answer, after seeing Fulilian again and saying goodbye to her in the land of elves, Xuer was ready to leave this world.

As for why I wanted to find Fulilian again before leaving?

Objectively speaking, apart from that first meeting that year, there has been no further interaction between Xuer and Fulilian.

In fact, the analysis progress of [The Whisper] has reached 99.4%. Xuer can already query most of the magic. His current actions are just to pass the time while waiting for the analysis to be completed.

Moreover, according to Xuer's calculations, when they arrive at the land of elves, the analysis of the Whispering Chapter will be completed, and that will be the time for him to leave.

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"throat--"

A roar of anger and unwillingness came from the mouth of the Black Dragon. The exhausted and wounded dragon finally lowered its proud head and fell in front of the group of ants that it had previously ignored.

After using the second chance to explore a large amount of information, Freellian and other magicians planned a targeted method against the Black Dragon. With everyone's unremitting efforts, on the third chance, everyone launched a general attack on the dragon.

Among them, the main output is the magicians including Frelian who master the magic of other attribute stages that can [restrain] the Black Dragon, while the others are responsible for attracting hatred and assisting in the attack.

During the process, in Xiuer's opinion, although the cooperation of everyone was not perfect, it was also excellent. At least it was in line with his initial calculations and did not exceed his expectations.

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"The result of the third round of assessment is... everyone passed?"

Celia looked at the candidates on the street not far away who were not in a good mental state but obviously looked very "happy", muttering to herself, and her golden eyes glanced at the person next to her who brought the news.

When Xuel revealed his [question] earlier, Celie could see that there was no doubt about the power of this black dragon. She also had the suspicion that [all candidates would be killed]. If it weren't for the fatal weakness of this dragon, she would have thought that Xuel was deliberately making things difficult for these candidates.

She had wondered if it was because Fulilian was among this group of people that Xuel chose such a difficult test question, because in her impression, Xuel was very strict with his apprentices, as could be seen in Takson back then.

As for suspecting that Xiuer has selfish motives?

That is completely impossible. Xiuer can only say that he will increase the difficulty for the sake of his apprentice.

"【affim】"

Shul's answer was very concise.

In fact, Celie didn't care too much about this matter. The number of people who finally passed the test after a round of examination was never fixed. The examiners and test questions were different in each session, and the rules were also different. The number of people who could get the first-level magician certificate in each session was also not the same.

Although the final round of assessment that Xiuer is in charge of has become the one with the highest pass rate in history, that is only because of Xiuer's rules.

Moreover, a first-level magician is the top existence among all magicians except Celia. It requires considerable strength, sufficient awareness and the ability to overcome adversity to take on the role. Facing the Black Dragon, these magicians have demonstrated their will and awareness.

"[Notice] The agreement between this machine and you has been completed. This machine will [leave] in one hour."

"Really? Your original body gave you the task of collecting new-age magic from me?"

There was nothing to hide about this question, so the clone Xuul nodded and confirmed Celia's guess.

"Before you leave, there's something I'm curious about and want to ask." Celia looked at a white-haired elf in the crowd. Fulilian was talking to Philen. After feeling her gaze, she turned around and met Celia's gaze.

Xiuer didn't react at all and waited quietly for what would happen next.

Celia withdrew her gaze from the latter's bewildered eyes and continued:

"Is the reason you chose this difficult test because of your apprentice, Fulilian?"

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