You call this magic?

When he saw the faint fear on the little girl's face who was clinging to Ethan tightly, the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched unnaturally.

"Please wait a moment."

After saying this, Ai Ran entered his bedroom. The muffled sound of metal colliding with wood came from the house, and it reappeared after about half an hour.

This time, he came to Solitaire again and stretched out his hand carefully. On that hand covered with calluses and scars lay a small bird model.

Judging from the scratches, it was obviously freshly carved, and Ethan even noticed the remaining sawdust on his cloak.

"Hey, this, this is for you." He turned his head away, not daring to look at Solitude. "I'm sorry, little girl."

"!" When Solitaire saw the wooden bird, stars appeared in her eyes. Then she looked at Ethan excitedly, eager to ask for his permission.

"Take it." Ethan felt a little guilty towards the child, and this experience also sounded a wake-up call for him. If he continued to let her stay like this, although it would be difficult for ordinary people to recognize her, the members of the brave team would probably have the same stress reaction as Ai Ran when they saw her.

It seems like she should change her image a little.

[Kitchen Girl] It's not that it's impossible, but mainly in this world, using magic to disguise yourself will make you more conspicuous in the eyes of other powerful magicians.

So, it’s still a matter of hairstyle.

"Thank you, Grandpa Ai Ran~"

Solitaire happily held the bird in her arms and ran out of the room, unable to let it go.

Hearing the words "Grandpa Ai Ran~", Ethan felt that the old dwarf might be grinning so hard that his mouth would be crooked.

Ethan also felt a little sad. He rarely saw this child show his innocent side.

Unexpectedly, just a casually made toy could turn her into a child.

Am I unfit to be a parent?

"Ethan." At this time, Ai Ran spoke to him.

Ai Ran put away his smile and looked directly at Ethan with a strange look in his eyes: "I really didn't expect that the despicable demon would eventually die at the hands of Fulilian's disciples."

"Didn't the Hero of the South mention this?" Ethan asked in surprise.

"That guy basically didn't say anything. If you want to know, you can ask Fulilian." A smile appeared on Ai Ran's lips. "But I think that if everything follows the 'prophecy', doesn't that mean our efforts are worthless? I believe he thinks so too."

Well, Nan Yong, you did the right thing.

"By the way, compared to Fulilian's warning, I suggest you go to Fulilian as soon as possible."

"Why?" Ethan didn't understand.

"Because some things... it's much easier to solve them when the children are still young than to wait until they grow up..."

After receiving Ai Ran's meaningful look, Ethan's eyes gradually became dull.

It seems so. I don’t know what the relationship between Yubel and Philen has become.

I hope they don't fight anymore.

Volume 3: The Burial of Furillian (Part 2): Chapter 6: Is This the World of Genius?

"So, is there anything that requires Master's help?" After some pleasantries, the three of them finally got to the point.

"It's true," Ai Ran said, "but this matter itself is not urgent. I wanted to tell Fulilian the next time I saw her, but since she asked you to come, it means you do have the ability to solve this matter."

His gaze stayed on Ethan for a moment, then turned to Solitaire who was playing with a wooden bird next to him.

Now, with Ethan's help, she has changed her long hair into a side ponytail, which gives people the illusion that "Madam, your hairstyle is dangerous" at first glance.

You won’t believe it, you won’t believe it, but after changing her hairstyle to this, Solitaire’s whole temperament actually changed. Ai Ran couldn’t even notice it for a moment.

The point is, as a magician who inherited all the magical knowledge of her predecessor, Solitaire also has the ability to interpret magic barriers similar to Fulilian, which is indeed suitable for this job.

There is no need to worry about the strength level. Ethan has already proved his strength, and it is not just in terms of magical power. He can actually wrestle with Ai Ran in normal close combat. This is not something that an ordinary warrior can do.

He even began to suspect that the gifted young disciple he had accepted might not be a match for Ethan in close combat.

"Come with me." Ai Ran stood up, "The journey ahead may take some time."

Taking Ethan and Solitaire with him, Aran even hired a carriage in the nearest town.

Then, there was a three-hour bumpy carriage ride, and finally we stopped at a place called Fall Basin.

"Can I finally fly freely?" After the coachman drove the carriage away, Solitaire simply took off and once again took on the role of an aerial watchtower. "Master, leave the up there to me!"

"Good good."

Solitaire likes flying, she particularly likes it, as if to her it represents absolute free will.

Therefore, she did not like living in the city for a long time. After all, she could not use flying magic as she pleased in the city. Besides, only demons could fly so freely, and Ethan did not want her to be targeted like this.

On the way, Ai Ran had made it clear that this time it was a commission to find something, and the target was the notes of the great magician Flame.

"If it was Fulilian herself who was here, I would have waited until she discovered what was written on it herself," Ai Ran said, "but since it's you guys who are here, there's no need for me to hide it."

He walked on without looking back. "It records the location of 'Heaven'. This is the conclusion drawn from the data Haita and I collected and sorted out."

what.

Ethan was cheered up. This seemed to be the main plot of the original novel.

"You want Master to go look for 'Heaven'?" Ethan asked.

"..." Ai Ran glanced at Ethan, his eyes seemed to be quite meaningful, "I hope you can accompany her on this journey."

"You really put a lot of effort into making the elves understand human hearts..." Ethan said with emotion.

Ai Ran looked at Ethan speechlessly, but in the end he said nothing.

"At least, Xin Meier should be eager to see you." Ai Ran patted Ethan on the back, "Come on."

"Hey, hey, Master, Grandpa Ayran, what are you doing? Let's get going!" Ethan was about to say something when Solityl's shout in the sky interrupted their conversation, "I see so many big trees!"

"Okay!" Ai Ran set off with a smile. After all, he had the map in his hand.

"Solitier, don't try to plant a tree! Don't ever!!"

For the next week, the three of them walked and stopped, looking for direction and fighting wits with nature. Fortunately, at this stage, Ai Ran's physical fitness was still quite good. He always walked at the front of the team, and there was almost no sign of aging.

The hardships along the way were not worth mentioning. Anyway, under Solitaire's high-altitude observation, on the seventh day, the group finally found the place that looked like ruins.

Ethan raised his head. The stone building entangled by the roots of the giant tree still retained its original outline. The remaining traces on the stone wall only made Ethan feel the weight of time.

If this is really the remains left by Flame, it should have existed for more than a thousand years.

"Solitier, try to see if you can break this barrier."

"Okay~" Solitaire stepped forward and touched the powerful barrier covering the tree and the ruins.

five minutes later.

Solitaire let go of her hand, turned around with tears in her eyes and a look of grievance on her face.

"I don't understand..."

"..."

Should I say he is worthy of being the great magician Flame?

As a great demon who has survived for a thousand years, she has been studying human magic for a long time. However, Solitier, who inherited her memory and knowledge, is still unable to break Flame's magic barrier, which makes Ethan feel a little shocked.

Ai Ran obviously didn't expect this result, and his tone was a little confused: "In other words, this is a barrier that only Fulilian can break?"

"Maybe." Ethan shrugged and patted the child's head to comfort him. "It's not your fault. After all, only the person involved can receive the exclusive red envelope, right?"

"?" Solitiel obviously didn't understand what he meant.

Just when Ai Ran thought he would return empty-handed again, Solitier said a little aggrievedly, "It was Lady Fulilian who asked the master to come..."

Hearing this, Ethan cheered up.

Yes, and Fulilian didn’t know about Solitaire’s existence, which means that she had intended to let Ethan handle this problem from the beginning.

Although she may not know that this is related to Flame, this incident itself proves that Fulilian has great trust in Ethan's magical knowledge and believes that he can do it now.

"Okay, then let me try."

Ethan came to the front of the magic barrier and touched it with his hand.

He inherited all the magical knowledge of this world from Fulilian, and this barrier did feel unusually familiar to Ethan.

If he hadn't been told that this was from Flame, he would have really thought that it was from Fleury's handiwork. It was simply tailor-made for him.

Ethan was already very familiar with Fulilian's magic.

When Ethan came to his senses again, it was already night. Aran and Solitaire were lighting a bonfire and silently watching his back.

Seeing Ethan making some movement, Ai Ran asked nervously, "Is it done?"

"Yeah." Ethan smiled bitterly. Damn, Flame is really a monster. Is this the world of geniuses?

But the process of cracking the code was also a test of his magical knowledge, which he passed successfully. The barrier magic he mastered also became stronger, and he would definitely use it next time.

At this moment, a hole suddenly opened up at the root of the tree, and the barrier above it was automatically lifted.

The only thing in the room was a floating book with a message from Flame on it.

Obviously, this was left by Flame for Frillian.

He put the notes away and planned to bring them to Fulilian. After all, it was the original work left by his master, and he believed that his master would want to keep it.

After a night's rest, the three of them set out on their journey home.

Volume 3: The Burial of Fulilian (Part 2): Chapter 7: Journey to the Holy City

"The road to 'Heaven' may be a little long for you."

When saying goodbye, Ai Ran stood at the door of the wooden house and gazed at Ethan calmly. "For the elves, it was just a fleeting fragment of life, not worth mentioning compared to their long life."

"I know." Ethan knew this all too well. "It's not her fault."

"However, even such a short life did bring changes to her. A typical example is the great magician Flame."

Even though nearly a thousand years have passed, Fulilian still remembers everything about Flame, uses the magic created by Flame, and abides by the rules set by Flame.

"Well, there's no need to compare with Flame..." Ethan also blushed a little. He was the founder of human magic in this world.

"Indeed." Ai Ran nodded in agreement.

Ethan looked at Ai Ran with empty eyes, but after meeting his teasing gaze, he could only look away helplessly.

"In short, don't underestimate yourself, young man." Ai Ran patted Ethan on the back. "At least I, the dwarf warrior Ai Ran, am quite optimistic about your future."

"What are you looking forward to seeing me do?"

"It will leave a deep impression in Fulilian's memory."

“…” Isn’t that still dead?

When he was an ordinary person in his previous life, even though he knew he would die, since everyone around him was the same, he certainly would not ask for immortality. But now he has traveled through time and can see the world of immortality seeds just a few steps away. How can he resist giving it a try?

If this world doesn't work, go to other worlds. If this ability doesn't work, seek other abilities. As long as he doesn't engage in anti-human sacrificial rituals, he can do whatever he wants.

"I'll try my best." Ethan looked up at the sky. At this time, Solitaire was competing with the birds in flying speed and having a lot of fun. But she seemed to notice Ethan's gaze and waved while showing a happy smile to the ground.

"Just tell everyone that the child is an orphan I adopted." Ai Ran and Ethan stood side by side, looking up at the sky with kindness in their eyes. "That would be better for her."

"……Thanks."

This statement basically means that Ai Ran is guaranteeing her identity as a vanguard warrior of the Brave Squad.

The brave team is famous throughout the continent and has considerable influence in politics, so it will be very convenient for them to go wherever they want in the future.

However, Ethan also knew that Ai Ran did this because he completely believed what he said, and essentially it was because of his comradeship with Fulilian.

Ethan was about to leave, but just as he turned around, he heard a deep voice behind him.

"If you meet a warrior named Shutark during your journey, please tell him a message for me: 'If you get tired, you can always come back.'"

……

After leaving Aran's residence, Ethan took Solitaire and headed straight for the nearest big city.

The main thing is to find a place to have a good rest, sell some of the loot obtained on the road, and visit the Adventurer's Guild.

This time we got a lot of rare materials in the For Basin.

Solitier, who had completely adapted to human life, naturally would not cause trouble for Ethan at this time. Just like in the past, she stayed in the hotel and meditated, organizing the magical knowledge in the minds of the great demons. She often sat there for a whole day, which was quite worry-free.