Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

Chapter 192 Magic University

The woman's coma was not a problem for the Yue people, or rather, her coma ended within half a day after she was rescued, without the Yue people even having to lift a finger.

The magic stone did not render her incapacitated.

The only problem was that when the other person first woke up, they were in a state similar to being mentally impaired or sleepwalking, unable to even speak.

But miraculously, the other person's soul was not in any problem. Through the "transformation of non-action," he suddenly understood that it was because the special experience had strengthened the soul, and the body was no longer able to bear the weight of the soul, resulting in a misalignment.

This creates a situation where someone appears foolish but is actually quite clear-headed.

It even seems that the other party has gained a kind of ability to read the thoughts of those around them.

Logically, such a change should render the world's healing magic useless, since it cannot be considered an injury and therefore cannot be healed.

However, this is not a problem for the Yue people who possess the ability to "transform through non-action." With a little adjustment and physical enhancement, they can make the other party return to normal.

"Hello, Mrs. Senis, my name is Kawasaki Koshito, and I am a friend of your son, Rudius Greirat. Just call me Koshito."

"I see. Hello, Mr. Yue, thank you so much for saving me."

"It's alright. After all, Rudeus took a lot of care of me before, and I promised to help him find his family. I didn't expect to see you here. It's really great."

After returning to normal, Yue Ren explained the current situation to Senis, who had been sealed inside a magic stone since the transfer incident, her consciousness was in a daze. It wasn't until Yue Ren killed the "Nine-Headed Dragon" and released her that her mind began to function normally again.

When Senis learned that she was on the continent of Begarit, deep within an S-class dungeon, she was utterly shocked.

While feeling fortunate to have been rescued, she also felt a deep respect for the Yue people who were able to rescue her from such a harsh environment.

"Then please rest for a few days, Madam. Once I'm ready, we'll set off for the Central Continent."

"Um, Mr. Yue, if you have something to do, please go ahead and do your thing. Don't worry about me..."

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"It's alright. Actually, my business here is already finished. I just wanted to experience the fun of dungeon crawling and then visit the three great magic kingdoms. My itinerary was planned for the next few days. Your situation was actually unexpected."

"Okay, I see..."

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"Also, please don't reveal your new ability to anyone other than your closest family members, otherwise it might cause trouble."

"OK."

Although the Yue people's words weren't very pleasant, Senis felt relieved.

During their subsequent conversation, she learned about the story of the seemingly young but exceptionally capable man and her son.

After the transfer event, they encountered the Demon Continent, met the Spelud race, and became allies. They traveled a difficult journey around the world to return home, formed a party, faced danger, found Lilia and Paul, and finally returned home...

Even though it was a summary recount given in a rush, it still left Senis speechless with surprise and tears countless times.

After all, she was a mother. Hearing that her child had done so many great things, she felt proud, but even more heartbroken, since Rudeus was only eleven or twelve years old when the transfer occurred.

Senis was puzzled by the Yue people's preparations, as they had packed their luggage but did not seem ready to travel.

Two days later, he returned from his trip and told himself that he was ready.

Although she had some doubts, Senis set off with the Yue people, thinking that since the other party had saved her and told her all this, there was no need for them to lie to her.

So, on an unremarkable day, the two travelers left the city.

In a secluded cave not far away, Senis, who had followed them in, saw a magic circle drawn on the ground.

"This is..

,

"A teleportation magic circle; through this, we can quickly return to the central continent."

"real!??"

Senis was overjoyed; she truly hadn't expected the Yue people to have such a method.

She had thought that crossing the continent would take at least a year.

This temporary magic circle was actually drawn by the Yue people over the past few days, connecting to the magic circles near the three major magic kingdoms of the Central Continent.

He had previously arranged to meet Alsterd, or rather, Shizuka Nanahoshi, at La Noa Magic University, so he planned to go there first.

After we meet, we'll gather information on Rudeus and the others, and then we'll consider where to send Senis.

Since Rudeus and his companions are still searching for their family, Senis, who may not be in the Kingdom of Asura, it's better to go to a more reliable place first than to go to Asura to find an uncertain answer.

If the research makes a breakthrough and teleportation magic is completed, then movement restrictions will be greatly reduced, making things much more convenient, right?

She told Senis about these ideas (except for those related to Alsterd and transfer magic), and Senis immediately agreed. After all, aside from not wanting to go against the wishes of her benefactor, Yue Ren, she couldn't think of a more suitable arrangement.

Although I do want to go home, it's better to reunite with my family first than to go back alone to a place where there's nothing left.

Finally, with a flash of white light, the two found themselves in a dark room with a familiar layout.

"here it is..

""

Senis looked around and spoke instinctively.

"There are many ancient teleportation arrays along the main road, but they are all hidden. This is part of a concealment array. Let's go out."

As they began to move, Yue Ren explained to Senis, who was standing beside him.

"I see."

The latter suddenly realized what was happening and then followed the Yue people's steps.

As the two walked out of the ruins, they were greeted by a familiar scene: a forest. The only difference from other places was that the trees here had been replaced by hardy coniferous trees.

Looking around at the surrounding scenery, Senis was suddenly struck by the fact that the colors, landscapes, and sudden drop in temperature were completely different from the desert and Gobi she had seen before. They were telling her one thing: in just a few minutes, they had crossed continents.

The Principality of Basheland in the northwest of the central continent.

The Duchy of Basheland is one of the three great magical nations and a leading power in the northern lands.

The country's third city is called Pepin.

On this day, two unremarkable travelers from out of town arrived in the city.

Or perhaps it shouldn't be called inconspicuous, since the adventurer card bearing the S-rank mark on Qin Nian's body still commanded respect from the guards during the identity investigation.

After a brief inquiry into the reason for entry, and learning that it was a stopover on the way to a magic university, they simply offered a blessing and let him pass.

That's right, these two are Yue Ren and Senis.

After leaving the forest, the two headed towards the nearest city, and after half a day, they finally arrived at the city called Pepin.

The route isn't too far off, and it's not too far to the Kingdom of Lanoa where the Magic University is located. It would take about half a month by horseback.

The Kingdom of Lanoa is the largest country in the northern part of the central continent.

Its national strength is comparable to that of the Xilong Kingdom in the southern part of the Central Continent, but its power is certainly not comparable to that of great powers like Asura and Wanglong.

However, the Kingdom of Lanoa has formed an alliance with the Duchy of Basheland and the Duchy of Neris, and also has close ties with the Magic Guild.

By combining the strength of the three kingdoms, this alliance, even located in the barren north, is still considered to possess the fourth-strongest power in the world.

Against this backdrop, the three countries of Lanoa, Basheland, and Neris are collectively known as the "Three Great Magic Nations".

As for why they are the three great countries of "magic"?

One reason is that the headquarters of the Magic Guild is located here, but another major reason is that all three countries have devoted a great deal of effort to magic-related research.

They recruit top talent from around the world, generously provide funding, and dedicate themselves to advancing magic research.

The place prepared for this purpose is a magical city called Sharia, located in a corner of the Kingdom of Lanoa, which is very close to the border.

For example, all facilities and things related to magic, such as "Lanoa Magic University", "Magic Guild Headquarters", and "Neris Magic Tool Workshop", are gathered and incorporated into this place.

It can be said to be the central hub of the three great magical kingdoms, and also the most prosperous and bustling city.

The two men from Yue were headed to the "Lanoa Magic University" in this city.

However, they need to make some preparations before setting off again.

Unlike the scorching heat of the Begarite continent, the northern part of the central continent, due to its high altitude, has a distinctly frigid climate, quite different from that of the southern Begarite continent.

In addition, it seems that winter is approaching here.

To ensure Senis doesn't catch a cold or get sick during the trip, they need to prepare some thick, warm clothes, as well as other things she might need on the journey.

In addition, Yue Ren also went to the Adventurers' Guild and sent letters to Rudeus and his father Paul, explaining his situation. Of course, he also included a handwritten letter from Senis.

The messengers came from the kingdoms of Asra and Milis.

At the same time, leave a message at the Adventurers' Guild saying that you took Senis to the Magic University. In that case, they should be able to receive the information in six months at most.

After doing all this, the two found an inn in Pepin to rest for one night before continuing their journey.

Because the snow season is approaching, if they cannot leave before then, they estimate they will be trapped in the forest for several months, just like before.

They released their own horse and bought Senis another one, then headed towards the magic university.

As a Milis who had worked as an adventurer and possessed healing magic, Senis was undoubtedly skilled at riding horses, which greatly facilitated their journey.

Traveling day and night, we finally arrived in Sharia before the snow season began.

Or rather, it was quite dangerous, because it started snowing several days before we were even close to Sharia.

It turned out that Yue Ren was an expert at handling fire, and after making Senis some warm clothing, the two of them braved the heavy snow and arrived at their destination two days later.

A more ordinary team would likely have been trapped by the blizzard.

The extreme weather in this world is truly outrageous. Before productivity reaches a certain level, it's practically impossible for ordinary people to travel in such an environment.

This left the guards somewhat bewildered. After all, it was already the snow season, and it was truly rare for anyone to be able to come all this way. It was only the beginning, otherwise they might not have been able to let them in.

If you look down on the magical city of Sharia from above, you can see the Magic Guild in the center of the town, built with the latest anti-magic bricks; the student area centered around the Magic University to the east; the workshop area centered around the Magic Item Workshop to the west; the commercial area centered around the Commerce Guild to the north; and the inn area to the south, welcoming travelers and adventurers.

Anyone with enough experience can immediately tell that this design was inspired by Milishion's framework.

Senis was exhausted from the long journey, so the first thing the two of them did upon arriving in the city was to find a place to stay.

Fortunately, since there are no monsters in the surrounding area that need to be dealt with during the snow season, the inn has a fair number of empty rooms.

The Yue people easily found suitable rooms and rented two directly, all of which Senis secretly remembered.

After finding Paul, besides expressing her gratitude, she insisted on repaying the Yue people double for the expenses they had covered for her along the way.

In the following days, Senis rested in her room, while Yue Ren took the opportunity to visit this world-renowned university.

La Noah Magic University has a vast campus.

Within the vast campus stand several rows of brick buildings, with a castle-like structure in the center. To the untrained eye, this place could easily be used as a fortress.

When Yue Ren arrived at the school gate, even though it was the dead of winter, there were still people standing guard, who seemed to be quite strong.

It seems there's a proper plan for security. Well, after all, it's the world's number one magic academy. Those who can access magic are considered extremely wealthy and powerful in this world. How can we be careless in protecting these young masters?

"Excuse me for bothering you. My name is Kawasaki Koshito. I'm a friend of Serent Sevenstad. I've come to meet her as agreed. Is she here? She said she would come back here when we exchanged letters before."

This name seems to be Qixing's stage name in this world. During our previous conversation, she said that we could find her through this name.

"Please wait a moment!"

Upon hearing this, the guard saw that Yue Ren didn't seem like a strange person. He exchanged a few words with his companion, and one of them walked into the school.

Yue Ren probably went to confirm it, since it would be too much to ask some soldiers to remember the names of everyone in the school.

Unless the person in question is very famous, but that girl doesn't seem like the type to do anything to become famous; her only goal is to go home, unlike Rudeus.

After a while, someone came over. To Yue Ren's surprise, the person who came with the guard was not a masked girl, but a young man dressed in a magic academy uniform with a sword at his waist, who looked like a knight.

A different kind of steamed fish