In another world, Lu Mingfei is learning card making.

Until Friday, Lu Mingfei still hadn't found the source of his first bit of red magic power.

He also asked the seniors how they found their first point of color magic power, but even the prefect, Percy, was tight-lipped about it, only advising Lu Mingfei not to be too hasty:

He has six more years to study at St. Mary's, and there will always be an inspiration that he notices, lands on the card, and becomes a color spell.

The red-robed acolyte did find some notes in the library, but they were all about the symbols and meanings of the five-colored magical powers, and how to view the world from these perspectives—

This part is what the teacher will talk about in class, but Lu Mingfei had already read the book once when he first entered school because of his enthusiasm for magic.

While there are indeed some new things, it's all just the same old stuff from the textbook:

"Doesn't this huge school have any more advanced techniques?"

Lu Mingfei ruffled his hair and slumped onto the sofa:

"Even if the library doesn't have these advanced books, shouldn't the prefect have them? She's a fifth-year student, you know?"

"But why doesn't even she seem inclined to teach? Why is she being so strict about this aspect?"

In a daze, Lu Mingfei recalled Professor Lintel's behavior back then.

After Lu Mingfei explained the difference between Elf Cards and Field Cards, his first action was not to impart knowledge, but to immediately seal off the room to prevent this knowledge from reaching another person.

At the time, Lu Mingfei didn't think there was anything wrong, but now, he was the one who was locked out...

Well, all he could do was sigh to himself.

Since this rule already existed and wasn't fabricated simply to restrict him, Lu Mingfei would naturally choose to abide by it.

In any case, magic card technology has been developing and continuing in this world for hundreds of years, so these limitations must have their own inherent rationale.

It's best not to challenge the rules rashly before understanding why these restrictions exist.

"In that case, I can only wait for the Traveler's Street to open tomorrow—"

"I'll forge another Magical Spirit with a red tendency. Now, the Red Acolyte is one, and the Knight is another. If I get just one more, I can use the method for forging Land cards to forge a [Basic Land Card - Mountain], and then I'll see the Ironwing Fire Dragon and this Legendary Creature..."

Lu Mingfei originally didn't want to rush things; he wanted to follow the order of this world, first finding magical power and then extending that to the Earth Cards—but his curiosity about legendary creatures also made Lu Mingfei adjust his focus:

This is his first legendary creature!

He was eager to know why this Anstad Rust was considered a legendary creature, and what form this life form called "Greenskin" would take.

As for how this world obtained its first burst of magical power...

This topic can be left for future research; the current focus is, of course, on legendary creatures.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei got up and decided to go back to his room to sleep and conserve his energy for tomorrow's card refining.

But just as he reached the top of the spiral staircase, he was met by Ron running down from upstairs—

"Lu, have you been researching red magic power these days?"

His first words immediately put Lu Mingfei on alert.

Color magic power is located very far back in the textbook; yet Ron went to flip through the textbook, and even ran around for a single concept in the textbook.

It wasn't that Lu Mingfei didn't trust Rong En; it was simply that he knew his classmate's character all too well.

If Lu Mingfei asked to borrow something from him, Rong En would definitely not even ask; if Lu Mingfei wanted to take him into a fight, he would absolutely be at the forefront; but if Lu Mingfei wanted him to work with him to figure out a concept...

He would just laugh and say, "I won't bother you, I'm leaving," and then slip away as fast as he could.

"What's with that expression?" Rong En looked at Lu Mingfei's wary expression and kicked him in the calf. "I heard it from my sister."

"They asked me to take you around the school and show you the meaningful fires."

Watching the fire?

Lu Mingfei frowned. Flame is a manifestation of red magical power. When researching red magical power itself presents obstacles, studying its manifestations is certainly a viable alternative.

In fact, Lu Mingfei felt that when Percy kept telling him to "find inspiration at school," she actually meant that he should look at similar things.

But then another problem arises: since they have this kind of "fire," why not just point him in the right direction, leave him a spot, and let him find time to go and see for himself?

Why go through Rong En again?

Before they could come to a conclusion, Rong En reached out and pulled Lu Mingfei to follow him out of the lounge.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw another familiar face standing there:

Lacey's finger hovered in the air, seemingly as if she wanted to open the door to the lounge.

"It's so late, where are you two going?" Her gaze swept back and forth between the two, giving Lu Mingfei a particularly long look. "The library's closed, where do you think you're going?"

"Let's go see the fire." Ron said quickly, then reached out to Lacey, "Want to come along?"

……

The three of them walked along a path at night.

In terms of campus construction, St. Marian College is not much different from schools on Earth: the main roads are paved with large bluestone blocks, and there are green landscapes made of fired bricks on both sides of the roads. There are also small gardens between different teaching areas.

In short, it is a complex place where outsiders might get lost.

Since the academy is so complicated, it is only natural that there would be paths made of cobblestones or worn by human footsteps.

These paths are often part of garden layouts, surrounded by grass, trees, and sometimes small animals.

—During the day, walking along the path is naturally pleasant, but at night, the sprawling branches of the trees cast gaunt, ghostly shadows under the moonlight, and the distant dormitory lights seem to suggest that this place is deserted. Even the little animals that seem adorable during the day, with their bright eyes reflecting the moonlight, seem like hidden weapons in the shadows…

Lu Mingfei silently put one hand in his pocket and stroked the cardholder beside him. Turning his head, he saw that Lai Si was doing the same thing.

"What are you all so nervous about? We're almost there." Rong En suddenly reached out and put his arm around Lu Mingfei's shoulder, shaking him hard twice.

Following his steps, the surrounding grass gradually thinned, and the ground changed from soil to some kind of unidentified stone. In the distance, the faint light of the campfire shone through the holes, unconsciously bringing a sense of warmth to one's heart—

"Alright, please allow me to introduce you—" Ron stepped into the archway and pointed to the campfire, "This is the first flame left behind by the great Lord of Flames, Lord of Armor and Blade, Son of the Earth, Creator of Runes... and also the first flame ever born in the world."

"From the beginning of recorded history until now, it has never been extinguished."

Lu Mingfei and Lai Si exchanged a glance and leaned close together in tacit understanding.