I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 35 It's cold, let's add some warmth to the fire.

"Rotwal Academy of Magic?"

Shi Daohan was surprised. She remembered the name of the academy. It seemed that the people from Tianxian Academy had come to the West this time to visit this Rotwar Magic Academy, probably also wanting to send exchange students here for further study.

The old man's children were also in this magic academy.

"Are the alchemists from the Norman family also at this Rotwarf Magic Academy?" Shi Daohan asked.

The old man shook his head: "Although both magicians and alchemists possess extraordinary powers, they are not the same kind of people. However, to us ordinary people, we cannot see any difference between them."

As far as the old man knew, apart from a few self-taught individuals and those who inherited their skills through family bloodlines, the vast majority of magicians were trained by magic academies.

The alchemists of the Norman family, however, all belonged to an organization called [Behemoth].

"Behemoth? Like a magic academy?"

"I don't think so. I've heard my son talk about alchemists before, but the British Empire doesn't have any academies specifically for training alchemists."

The old man shook his head. He was just a country bumpkin. If his children hadn't been chosen by the Rotwar Magic Academy, he would never have known these things in his entire life.

"The alchemists of the Norman family claim to serve the Empire. This organization called Behemoth is probably a public relations organization."

"Is the death of your children related to the Norman family?"

"The Norman family was too arrogant. They once did something bad, and my son, who has always been an upright person, couldn't help but teach them a lesson. As a result, he accidentally killed someone, and from then on, he became a great enemy of the Norman family."

Alice's father was exceptionally talented and highly regarded at the Rotwark Academy of Magic, so the Norman family dared not retaliate openly.

But fate is unpredictable, and misfortune can strike at any time. Three years ago, the Rotwar Magic Academy organized a training expedition, and it was during that time that the old man's children were tragically killed by a magical beast.

With both their children tragically murdered, the Norman family had no more scruples. They seized the old man's castle, drove them to this tavern, and frequently sent people to cause trouble, trying to drive the poor grandfather and grandson to the brink of despair.

Shi Daohan believes that the deaths of the elderly man's children were mostly related to the Norman family.

It's not that she has a dark heart and is deliberately trying to smear others.

If she is a member of the Norman family, since she cannot retaliate openly, why not just do something malicious and underhanded behind the scenes?

Just then, Alice returned after washing the towel. Because of her long-term exposure to the cold climate, her skin was very white, making her look like a porcelain doll. However, she uttered a sentence that was completely out of character for her age.

"Why is it that good people in this world always suffer so much and are bullied, while those who do all sorts of bad things live well and get away with nothing..."

Her voice was still very immature, yet she uttered such realistic words.

Seeing her aggrieved expression, the old man and Shi Daohan were speechless, not knowing how to comfort her.

"We have an old saying in the East, which says that good and evil will eventually be rewarded. This is called cause and effect. What you see is only one side of the story," Shi Daohan comforted him.

Alice nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Following Shi Daohan's advice, the old man closed the tavern. At noon, the three of them enjoyed a sumptuous seafood feast. Alice's face was flushed, and she finally smiled again.

In the afternoon, Shi Daohan wandered around the town a few times, figuring out what businesses the Norman family owned in the town, and where the castle where the old man had been robbed was. He also indirectly learned a lot of information from other people.

"An alchemist, what kind of person is that?"

Shi Daohan had heard of this name a long time ago, but that was all; he didn't know much about it, nor did he know what kind of organization Behemoth was behind the alchemists.

These are all things that need to be understood. Otherwise, if killing a few jackals leads to the appearance of a tiger, she might be able to protect herself, but what about the grandfather and grandson in the tavern?

To harm someone instead of helping them is the most foolish and tragic thing.

Shi Daohan calmly returned to the tavern and, in his room, divined and deduced information about the Norman family and Behemoth.

The Norman family doesn't have much of a history, and their influence on the world is negligible. It wouldn't be difficult for her to learn about the family.

There are only two or three cultivators in this family, who should be the so-called alchemists, while the rest are just ordinary mortals who often bully men and women in the town.

As for Behemoth, Shi Daohan couldn't deduce anything and almost suffered a backlash.

"This is impressive..." Shi Daohan thought in surprise.

This organization carries a very high weight; a single sentence from them can cause a huge uproar in the world. The causes and effects involved are complex and intertwined, making it difficult to deduce useful information.

Shi Daohan shook his head, took out the parchment scroll, and began to study the elemental magic recorded on it.

It wasn't until noon the next day that Alice came skipping over to call her for lunch, her little face beaming with a happy smile.

Although her clothes were ill-fitting, tattered, and patched in many places, they could not hide the radiance of her youthful face.

Shi Daohan sighed inwardly, thinking that children are children after all. Even if they suffered such a great injustice yesterday, they would forget all the unpleasantness after waking up.

"Is Alice happy?" Shi Daohan picked her up and asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Alice nodded seriously and said, "Now that we have food, Grandpa doesn't have to be stingy with his own food and save it for me. Of course I'm happy."

Shi Daohan was taken aback upon hearing this. It turned out that the happiness of ordinary people was so simple; as long as they could eat their fill and not go hungry, that was enough.

Compared to herself, before she joined the Shu Mountain sect and embarked on the path of cultivation, her family, though in decline, was still far better than the average family, and she didn't have to worry about food and sleep.

When she joined the Shu Mountain sect and officially embarked on the path of cultivation, her goals became even greater and more numerous.

Seeing Alice's happy smile, Shi Daohan was deeply touched. He affectionately patted her head and then led her outside.

Around noon, the scarred middle-aged man from the Norman family returned. Seeing that the tavern was closed, he kicked it a few times and cursed, "Old man, open the door! I'm here for a drink!"

Inside the tavern, Alice was extremely nervous, her large eyes filled with fear. She clung tightly to Shi Daohan's chest, terrified that those people would break down the door at any moment.

"Don't be afraid, your sister is here."

Shi Daohan gently patted her back and whispered words of comfort, but as she listened to the harsh insults and curses outside the door, her brows furrowed more and more, and her eyes grew colder and colder.

"Fine, old man, if you don't do business, you can just wait to starve to death!"

The person outside cursed and smashed and pushed over everything outside the door. Then he stabbed the door several times with a dagger before leaving.

"grandfather……"

Much later, Alice timidly asked, "Will those people come again tomorrow?"

The old man's eyes dimmed, as if to say that they would never come again, but was that possible?

"Don't be afraid, your sister is here. She won't let them hurt you," Shi Daohan said gently.

"Why can these bad people bully others so recklessly?" Alice muttered to herself.

Shi Daohan couldn't think of a response to this.

Even in today's society, not all injustices can be justified and punished.

There's nothing we can do about it, because human desires are endless. Driven by desires, evil people can never be completely eradicated or killed.

"Come on, let's eat first. Today, I'll cook a delicious meal for you all myself." Shi Daohan affectionately stroked the little girl's head and led her towards the kitchen.

"Big sister can cook?" Alice's eyes showed disbelief.

"You underestimate me, huh? Fine, today I'll show you something amazing, a delicacy you've never tasted before." Shi Daohan smiled and lightly brushed her nose.

The little girl blinked her big eyes, not believing it at all, and said, "I don't believe it. Grandpa can cook all kinds of dishes. Back when our castle was still there, Grandpa would cook delicious food for me every day."

"Okay, then you can watch closely."

Shi Daohan put the little girl down, then rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen to get busy.

Soon after, plates of steaming hot, fragrant dishes were served.

"The ingredients are ordinary, so I just made some simple home-style dishes. You guys can try them."

"Wow! Big sister, you really can cook! It smells so good!"

"That's right. During the three years I was in seclusion in Shushan, I cooked all my own meals. Are you kidding me when I say my cooking skills are amazing?" Shi Daohan smiled and lightly brushed the little girl's nose.

The three sat around the dining table, chatting and laughing. Shi Daohan really liked this harmonious and joyful atmosphere, which made her feel like she was back home.

After lunch, the old man told the little girl to take a nap, and then brewed a pot of hot tea and brought it to the table.

"This was given to me by an Eastern merchant a long time ago. Try it and see how it tastes."

After saying that, he sat down in front of Shi Daohan, his face solemn, and said, "Child, I know you are not an ordinary person, but the Norman family is not to be trifled with. You must not act rashly."

Shi Daohan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have plenty of ways to deal with them. Even if I can't eradicate them completely, I'll at least make them suffer and learn a lesson."

As dusk fell, Shi Daohan left the town. Several alchemists from the Norman family were not at home at the time, and although the rest of them had committed many evils, it was not appropriate to eliminate them directly.

The only people she could directly deal with were the alchemists in the Norman family, because in both the East and the West, the struggles between these "outsiders" were not subject to the law, and even if someone died, it would not have any impact.

Unfortunately, those alchemists won't be back in town for a few more days.

Due to climate change, the town was experiencing a shortage of supplies, and the Norman family had to travel to the nearest city-state every month to purchase goods.

Through deduction, Shi Daohan learned that today was the day they would go out to buy supplies, and the person in charge of the purchases was the middle-aged man with a scar on his face.

"If times hadn't changed, I wouldn't have enough lives to kill someone like this who bullies others because of their master's power," Shi Daohan muttered to himself.

The nearest city-state was seventy or eighty miles away from the town, and part of the journey required crossing a valley, where Shi Daohan lay in ambush.

As darkness fell, the sound of carriages came from the valley. There were more than a dozen carriages, filled with a dazzling array of gold and silver jewels, demonstrating the immense wealth of the Norman family.

Instead of using magic directly, Shi Daohan kicked the kerosene cans he had prepared beforehand down the valley. The "bang bang bang" sounds echoed in the valley, and all the dozen or so carriages were soaked in kerosene. Immediately, panicked voices could be heard.

"Damn it! This is kerosene! Someone's trying to set the car on fire!"

Some people screamed in alarm, while others were so frightened that they abandoned their vehicles and fled. Some even jumped out of their cars and looked around, trying to find the arsonist.

"Hey! It's me, Daoist!"

Shi Daohan stood up and shouted at the crowd below the valley.

She transformed into the appearance of a young Taoist priest, with delicate features, wearing a clean white Taoist robe that fluttered without wind, and holding a torch in her hand.

"It's getting cold, everyone, remember to keep warm! I'm here to add some fuel to the fire!"

After saying that, she threw the torch in her hand down into the valley. With a "whoosh," all the dozen or so carriages that had been doused with kerosene were set ablaze, and the valley instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire. The fire was fueled by the wind, and the wind fueled the fire, making it impossible to extinguish.

"Who are you! Do you know who we are?!"

The middle-aged man with a scar on his face shouted angrily as he desperately fled.

Although the gold and silver treasures in the carriage wouldn't be burned, they were definitely gone forever. He could already foresee the terrible fate that awaited him when he returned to his family.

"Bang"

The only response he received was a can of kerosene, which nearly hit him, but also splashed a lot of kerosene onto his clothes. A spark landed on him and instantly set him on fire.

"ah--!"

A scream like a pig being slaughtered rang out. He fled forward frantically, tearing off his clothes as he did so, looking utterly disheveled.

"You should be grateful that you were born in a good era, otherwise you wouldn't be alive today."

Shi Daohan watched all of this with a cold eye, then disappeared silently into the night, and went far away.

That night, the town of Silfe was in an uproar. The Norman family suffered heavy losses; more than a dozen carts of gold and silver jewelry were lost and never returned, and all the dozen or so people traveling with the carts were burned.

That night, Philadelphia was destined to be anything but peaceful. The Norman family was furious and began searching for clues from house to house in the town.

They suspected that the poor people in the town had looted their belongings. After all, the sea was frozen and the harbor was closed, leaving the fishermen with almost no means of livelihood. It was not surprising that they would do anything under the conditions of hunger and cold.

(End of this chapter)