I, the heir of the great Eastern nation

Liu Zhao woke up again the next morning, and when he opened his eyes, he still felt a slight headache.

When the memories of yesterday flooded back into his mind, he couldn't help but gasp.

"Damn it~ I'm seriously going crazy."

In this extraordinary world where language holds power.

Having just been promoted to a Bronze-level mage, he overestimated himself and dared to use his mental energy to visualize the rules of the universe and the origin of the Great Dao. As a result, he was drained of his mental energy and passed out in less than a second.

"No, I can't do such reckless things again."

This experience left Liu Zhao feeling a chill of fear.

"My mental strength is still too weak right now, and I can't withstand too much stress, so I can't think too much when I'm doing this kind of thing."

After summarizing the reasons for his unconsciousness last night, Liu Zhao decided that in the next attempt, he should try to select Chinese characters with simple strokes and simpler and more concrete imagery for visualization and resonance.

"Well then, let's try the character '人' (person) first..."

"..."

After that, thanks to Liu Zhao's deliberate selection, he finally avoided the uncontrollable situation that occurred the first time.

Unconsciously, he began to try visualizing and resonating with the Chinese characters that met the requirements in his memory one by one, and after trying them, he wrote down the results on paper.

The character '人' (person).

The character '火' (fire).

The character "大" (big).

……

Before I knew it, it got dark and then light again, and light and then darkness again.

After Liu Zhao's continuous attempts, on the morning of the third day, with dark circles under his eyes, he finally succeeded in the initial research and development of the first batch of characters that could be used as 'runes' and was proficient in them.

"Haha, with these amazing treasures, am I now invincible among mages of the same level?"

In the dormitory, Liu Zhao, who had stayed up for two consecutive nights, still felt full of energy and extremely excited.

Then, just as he was preparing to put his final work together, there was a knock on the door.

"Your Highness, are you there?"

It was the voice of the Knight of York.

"What is it?"

Someone is looking for you outside the school.

During the two days that Liu Zhao was focused on studying the runes, the Knight of York was basically in charge of bringing him food.

Liu Zhao had specifically instructed him not to disturb him unless necessary.

Therefore, upon hearing that someone was looking for him, Liu Zhao was puzzled, but he quickly put away the papers on the table and then slowly opened the door.

"Someone's looking for me? Who is it?"

Liu Zhao could count the number of people he knew in the capital on one hand, so he was genuinely curious who would come looking for him.

Outside the door, the Knight of York gave a respectful salute.

"They are an ordinary mother and son who claim to be villagers from Hongguo Village on Black Stone Mountain. They came here specifically to bring you freshly ripened red fruit."

York's answer stunned Liu Zhao.

Hongguo Village?

During the Freshman Trial Competition, he burned down the village of the demonized wolves? And the villagers there specially brought me fruit?

After a brief moment of surprise, Liu Zhao thought for a moment and decided to go and see for himself.

"Come on, let's go take a look together."

Outside the magnificent gates of the Royal Magic Academy, noble students dressed in mage robes came and went, each with a confident smile, exchanging anecdotes befitting their status.

However, apart from this group of young mages of noble status, in a shadowy corner near the gate, stood a mother and son dressed in simple clothes.

His coarse cloth clothes were faded from washing, his skin was tanned and rough from farm work, and he had a tense and anxious expression.

Their presence, both inside and out, seemed completely out of place with their surroundings.

When Liu Zhao arrived, this was the scene he saw.

Upon seeing Liu Zhao's arrival, the mother's hands, which had been restless, finally began to move.

"Your Highness, you've arrived!"

She carried a load of bright red berries on a shoulder pole, led her six- or seven-year-old son by the hand, and ran happily to Liu Zhao.

"I am Anna. Do you remember when we were in Red Fruit Village, you saved my life and my child's life by blocking the demonized wolf and gave me silver coins?"

Her expression remained hesitant, but her eyes were filled with genuine gratitude.

Upon hearing her say that, Liu Zhao immediately slapped his forehead.

"Oh, I remember now, it's you, the woman who was the first to respond to my call. What brings you here?"

Liu Zhao's tone was very natural, but the way he spoke, as if he were talking to an ordinary friend, made Anna, a common woman, even more uneasy and nervous.

"I...I, thanks to you, the demonized wolves near the village are all gone. We even made a lot of money and successfully paid off most of our debts. Life in the village is much better now. The red fruits in the fields have ripened these past few days. After discussing it with everyone, the village chief wants to send you the first batch of the best fruits to try."

"Your Highness, look, these are all the best quality, the freshest fruits."

After much stumbling and hesitation, she finally managed to explain herself clearly.

Liu Zhao was taken aback after hearing this.

It takes several hours to get here from Black Stone Mountain by horse-drawn carriage. If you walk and carry your load, it will take at least ten hours.

Then, subconsciously, I looked down at her feet.

Sure enough, the already poor-quality cloth shoes had several holes worn through, and the trouser legs were covered in mud.

Suddenly, Liu Zhao felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart.

But he showed no sign of it on his face. He looked down and immediately noticed that not only were all the red fruits shiny and bright, but they had also been carefully wiped clean. They looked fresh, tender, crisp, sweet, and juicy.

He immediately laughed and took a big bite out of one.

"It's really good, the taste is great, I like it very much."

While eating the fruit, Liu Zhao had the York knight find a larger cart and unload all the red fruit from her load.

Liu Zhao's action immediately startled Anna, who had been feeling uneasy, and then a relaxed and happy smile appeared in her eyes.

"I'm glad you like it."

After she finished speaking, she skillfully picked up the empty load.

"Your Highness, the food has been delivered, so I'll be leaving now. If you'd like to eat it again in the future, you can always ask me to bring it to you."

Liu Zhao smiled slightly at her.

"Okay, I will."

Goodbye, Your Highness.

Anna bowed respectfully to Liu Zhao, then, while holding her son's hand, she picked up the load and slowly left.

As she disappeared from sight, the smile on Liu Zhao's face gradually faded.

After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.

"He just received a huge sum of money, two silver coins, yet he's still wearing those tattered shoes, and his only son is so hungry he can barely walk. Something must have happened."

Liu Zhao turned to look at Knight York.

"York, did Baron Carl tell you to listen to everything I say?"

York's expression turned serious.

"Of course, Your Highness."

"Now, take Simon to Red Fruit Village as soon as possible, investigate what exactly happened, and then come back and tell me immediately."

York was taken aback when he heard this, and then immediately bowed.

"Yes, Your Highness!"