People are at the border, but they become the incarnation of the sun

As the strange pyroxene weapon glowed, her eyes also gleamed with anticipation.

She now hoped that tomorrow would come quickly so that she could give her stupid apprentice one last big surprise.

167. Master and Disciple Reunion (6.5K)

The next morning, Reinhardt went to the discussion room as instructed.

Along the way, he witnessed the changes in the magic academy.

First of all, the students' attire was very decent, unlike the uniform loose robes in the past.

The women were dressed like Caroline I had seen yesterday, in white shirts and short skirts, while the men were wearing long sleeves and trousers, and were both wearing cloaks that symbolized the wizard's robes of the past.

In addition, the bird cages that were once everywhere and contained cuckoos have disappeared, and even the former Cuckoo Church has disappeared without a trace.

It was converted into the Church of the Sun.

Is there any connection between the Magic Academy and the Order of the Sun?

However, just when he wanted to enter the church to take a closer look and observe the gods enshrined there, he found that there were no statues in the church.

There was only a huge celestial globe placed on the table, right below the chandelier that looked intricately crafted, and there was a skylight diagonally above the back wall.

The light shone through the glass of the skylight and the celestial globe on the platform onto the ground, casting a long and narrow shadow right in front of him.

The pattern looked somewhat similar to the eclipse pattern on the Eclipse Shield, but there were subtle differences.

Could it be that this solar cult worships a sun that has been corroded and has lost its color?

Like the Spirit Temple Legion, serving soulless demigods?

After all, there are many legends about the sun in the border area. Lance Shanks once said that there is a big gap between the sun worshipped by the ancient dragons and the faded sun of today.

The dragon thunder used by their ancient dragon clan is also close to light, just like their dragon king Platon Shanks, who is an ancient dragon that can use light. (Referring to Platon Shanks's death)

Then he walked through the path outside the church and up the winding stairs to the former discussion room.

When he arrived here, most of the people who passed the test review had already arrived.

Just as planned yesterday, Melina appeared among these people and quietly came to his side.

The two of them slowly retreated to an inconspicuous position and waited quietly.

During this period, Reinhardt was also secretly observing the surrounding environment.

The pyroxene lamp hanging from the dome provides light for this large discussion room. There are wooden fences and stepped seats on both sides, but no one is sitting on them at the moment. Instead, they gather obediently in the center of the discussion room.

In front of him was the large podium, which reminded him of the time when he received the investiture ceremony here.

Generally speaking, there was no change from the past, except that the red wolf left by Radagon in his memory was no longer anywhere, and there seemed to be two more portraits hanging above commemorating the outstanding figures of the Magic Academy throughout the ages. A closer look surprised him a little.

"Tops?!"

Reinhardt widened his eyes slightly and looked at the photo frame hanging above. The glaring bald head and the familiar rough beard in the portrait were too obvious.

That's Topps, for sure.

And next to the Topps portrait, it turned out to be...

"Teacher Se Lian?!!"

"...What's wrong?"

Melina noticed the surprised expression on his face and asked softly.

"...Nothing..." Reinhardt shook his head and evaded the question casually, but his eyes never left the portrait.

Although it was a portrait similar to an oil painting, he could not mistake the familiar face and the familiar gesture of pinching the chin while thinking. It was his teacher Se Lian.

Honestly, I was really surprised.

It would have been fine if it was Teacher Serlian, as he had known long ago that he had returned to the magic academy, but he hadn't expected that Teacher Topps would be there too.

However, before he could come to his senses, an old acquaintance appeared again on the podium in the discussion room.

A woman wearing a bright blue robe and a wide-brimmed hat appeared there. The trails of stars were painted on the robe and under the brim of the hat.

And the woman's appearance made him want to call out her name.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

"Let me introduce myself first. I am Miriam, a magic professor serving the royal family of Kalia. Now I will assign classrooms and lecturers to you all."

There was nothing wrong with such a concise and clear self-introduction, but the name Miriam and the term "Royal Family of Kalia" caused an uproar below.

Almost everyone was talking in low voices.

The most surprised one among them was Alvin, who also passed the test. He stared blankly at the magic professor on the podium.

Although there are not many magic professors nowadays, there are still records about them.

They were one of the backbones of the Kalia royal family, possessing the same status as the Kalia Knights, or even higher.

Serve directly and obey the Queen and Princess.

But why would such a being appear in the magic academy? What on earth is Her Highness thinking?!

At the same time, Miriam on the podium was also glancing down below, and accidentally met Reinhardt's dull gaze in the corner, who was also staring at the stage, and gave him a fleeting smile.

Now, Reinhardt is completely confused.

I have no idea what is going on in the magic academy now, and it seems to be a little different from what I imagined?

No, it should be a world of difference.

If there really was a time traveler like him in the academy, then Miriam, the sixth student... oh no, teacher, and Mr. Tops shouldn't be here.

Not to mention Tops, he is weak in character and would never leave Kalia Castle without Lani's order.

Miriam is the same, loyal to the royal family of Kalia and loyal to Rani.

Unless we capture Lani.

But that's even less likely.

As everyone knows, the best way to capture Lani is to invade the Kalia Castle first, find Lani in the Three Sisters Magic Tower, and then work for her.

However, if I were to do anything at this point in time, I could only find a way to help Lani get the Hunting Finger Knife.

But now Latan is not dead yet, the seal of the starry sky has not been lifted, and even Brother Wolf is still looking for the finger knife for Lani. Moreover, according to Ashmi's explanation, the road to Nokron has not been opened, and no one can enter at all.

But if there is no time traveler, it doesn’t make sense.

Everything I saw and heard along the way felt like the actions of a time traveler.

However, problems arose during the ongoing process of allocating classrooms and lecturers.

"Finally, Mr. Escanor and Ms. Melina, please follow me later. Someone wants to see you."

The moment Miriam finished speaking, Reinhardt felt that everyone's eyes were on them in the corner.

All the students in the discussion room were assigned tasks, except for the two of them. Not only did they not get assigned tasks, but they were also taken away by Professor Miriam to meet someone.

Is it necessary to conduct special teaching?

There were different opinions for a while.

Once again, he was labeled as taking the back door.

"Alright, please remain quiet. This concludes the assignments. If you have any objections, you can appeal to the Highmore classroom. Now dismissed... Your respective lecturers will lead the students back to their classrooms!"

As Miriam finished speaking, the lecturers on standby below the podium started to move and took away the students assigned to them.

As the students were taken away by the lecturer one after another, he and Melina were left alone.

"Okay, you two come with me."

With that, Miriam took the two of them out of the discussion room.

"...Ms. Miriam, how could you..."

On the way, looking at Professor Miriam's familiar back, he couldn't help but ask.

He had studied with Miriam in the Kalia Study Tower, so it was completely fine to call her a teacher.

But Melina blinked her eyes and watched all this silently.

This person seemed to be completely different from the teacher Reinhardt had told her about, and the name didn't match either. Did he have many teachers?

But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Miriam.

"Don't ask anything."

"...I know you have a lot of questions in your mind, but don't ask now. When you meet that person, she will answer all of them for you."

"So, be patient for a moment now."

Hearing Professor Miriam say this, he decisively shut up, and at the same time he seemed to have guessed who he was going to meet.

The place Miriam brought them to was not a classroom, but the atrium of the academy.

It seemed that it was class time, and the courtyard was completely silent, without a single person or sound.

All that could be heard was the faint sound of their footsteps as they stepped on the ground.

"Okay, we're here."

Miriam suddenly stopped and stopped beside a sculpture in the garden. The light of the full moon mixed with the light of the golden tree fell from the sky and landed on the sculpture.

"Teacher Miriam, what is this...?"

"Go ahead, she's waiting for you."

Miriam said nothing, but pointed him in the direction.

"Ok."

So he led Melina around the sculpture and towards the back, but then he stopped.

Because there, he saw a woman, standing against the wall with her arms folded, wearing a dark blue robe of simple style but fine material.

Although it looks very wide, it still cannot hide her slender and tall figure.

Her long black hair swaying in the wind makes her look even more charming.

Such a dazzling and beautiful woman.

The woman seemed to notice his arrival, and when she turned her head to look at him, she suddenly revealed a gentle smile.

"Oh, long time no see, my apprentice."

Hearing this familiar voice and that familiar face, Reinhardt suddenly felt his nose sore. Countless words popped up in his mind, but those thousands of words eventually turned into one sentence -

"...Long time no see, Teacher Se Lian... It's you again..."

There was emotion in his voice.

"Hehe... Why, our long-awaited reunion as master and disciple doesn't move you at all?"

Under his gaze, Se Lian walked slowly up to him, looking at him carefully while teasing him.

"No, sir, I'm very touched."

For some reason, his smile seemed forced.

Perhaps the emotion and joy of reuniting with his teacher made it impossible for him to smile any more.

"I haven't seen you for so long, I really miss you..."

Although he said this, his body did not move at all, instead he froze in place.

He had no idea what actions to use, what expressions to use, or what words to say.

I had so many things I wanted to say before that, but when they came to my lips I didn't know how to start.

There are so many things I want to express, but I don’t know how to do it.

A hug, or something?

But it feels like no matter what I do it's not quite right.

"You are still so stupid, my dear stupid apprentice."

Se Lian naturally saw his embarrassment, so as a master, she chose to take the initiative, hugged her clumsy apprentice, and whispered softly in his ear: "...Welcome back, my clumsy apprentice."