You call this magic?

After staying in the city for one night, the next day, the two of them did not waste any time and directly bought a carriage and headed towards the holy city of Xutrallu.

They stopped and started along the way. There was not much in the peaceful Central Kingdom that required Ethan's personal involvement. For a whole month, this carriage with almost no guards arrived peacefully in the Holy City without any attacks from thieves or bandits.

Solitaire was not in a good mood. She had finally obtained permission to deal with the robbers at will, but after a month of eagerness, she did not encounter any robbers, which made the child very disappointed.

"Alright, you can do whatever you want when dealing with the demons. Is that okay?"

Ethan was at a loss for words. Even his and Fleury's journey had never been so peaceful. Not to mention bandits, it was rare that they hadn't encountered many monsters.

The holy city of Shutralu is a city almost completely controlled by the church. It is also a holy place in the hearts of people who believe in the goddess across the continent.

The Continental Magic Association's headquarters is also here. If I'm not mistaken, Celia should be here. Should I go visit her? I'd better go see Haita first and then consider it.

For the sake of Philen and Yubel, Fulilian was willing to run so close to Celiai. This could be considered the "change" that Ai Ran mentioned.

In addition, the Goddess Stele in the Holy City is also the best preserved one. Even in the commission instructions of the Adventurer's Guild, it is specifically noted that the Goddess Stele here is not to be taken care of.

Although given his actual situation, he doesn't want to take care of it even if he is needed. God knows where he will be sent this time.

Even with the magic of [Return], it would take an indefinite amount of time before I could cast the magic again and return here.

"Wow—oh—" Solitaire said excitedly as she lay in the back of the carriage and stared at the huge archway above her head as they entered the Holy City. "It's so big!"

"I've never been here before either. Sit down and get ready to queue up for registration."

After all, it is a holy city, and the inspection for entering and leaving the city gate is relatively strict. The whole city is also shrouded in a huge magic barrier, whose strength is even comparable to that of the northern countries. This is already the highest level of defense measure in the peaceful central countries.

"Oh!" Solitaire immediately put on the expression of a good girl, and with that hairstyle that could change her temperament, she looked gentle and well-behaved, and her ability to confuse people was quite strong.

It's called a strict registration, but in fact there are magicians and monks standing by to see if you are a demon spy, and to check your criminal record.

Solitaire passed the inspection quickly, but when he got to Ethan, as soon as he gave his name, he saw the magician's expression change, and he left in a hurry and came back after a while.

"You two, someone wants to see you. Can you come with me?" Ever since he came back, the magician's face had a look of envy that he couldn't hide.

Ethan looked at him with empty eyes for a few seconds: "What if I don't go?"

"Huh?" The other party obviously didn't expect Ethan to answer like that. He was stuck in place, looking a little overwhelmed. "Well, that's not good..."

It seems that the person behind this never thought that Ethan would refuse. Hiss... I understand.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Please lead the way."

"Ah, okay!"

Volume 3: The Death of Fulilian (Part 2): Chapter 8: Ran Ze's Request

After following the timid magician through the spiral staircase and the long corridor, and reaching the room at the end, the magician ran away directly, as if the people inside made him feel scared.

There was indeed a very powerful magical reaction inside the door, but it was not what Ethan had imagined.

From the moment he was called over, he thought it would be Celia who was here, but now it seems that is not the case.

The people here are much weaker than Sailia in terms of magic power.

"Are you finally here, Ethan, a fifth-level magician?"

The voice sounded much more childish than Ethan had imagined, but the tone was surprisingly mature.

Looking closely, there was a petite woman sitting on the sofa. However, compared to the elves who could maintain their youthfulness for a long time, this one was obviously an adult woman, but her figure was simply not good.

"Ah, it's a child." Solitaire's little head suddenly popped out from behind Ethan, with an expression of surprise on her little face.

"..." The woman's lips twitched, but after seeing Solitiel's innocent gaze, she chose to skip the topic directly, "I am Ran Ze, a first-level magician of the Continental Magic Association."

Ethan was in awe. If he remembered correctly, this person was best at magic that allowed him to manipulate the thick long hair. This reminded him of the comics he read when he was a child, in which there was also a blonde alien girl who could manipulate her hair to fight. She was his childhood goddess.

It seemed that because Ethan's gaze was too intense, Ran subconsciously looked away.

However, since it wasn't Celie, what did this person want from him? Ethan didn't remember any connection between him and Ran Ze.

"What business does a first-level magician have with a fifth-level magician like me?" Ethan led Solityl to sit on the sofa opposite Ran Ze. "Could it be that someone is not allowing me to enter the Holy City?"

"As the only magician who has received this privilege without becoming a first-level magician, I don't believe you're truly only a fifth-level magician." Ran Ze said expressionlessly, "Besides, I'm not meeting you at someone's behest. This meeting is my own decision."

"Privilege" means "transferring magic".

Did Celie tell the people below about this? Tsk, that old elf, he's got no control over his words.

Then, Ran Ze's gaze rested on Solitier, his eyes narrowed slightly: "I wonder who this is?"

Obviously, it was impossible for her to ignore the terrifying magic power in Solitiel, but because the other party had always controlled it very well, ordinary people could not see it. However, in the eyes of a first-level magician, this way of controlling magic power was still a bit crude.

There was nothing they could do, after all, they had just started learning, and during their time as great demons, they had basically no control over their magic, allowing their enormous magic power to be displayed to other magicians at will.

"She is the adopted daughter of the warrior Ai Ran. This time she followed me out to see the world. There is nothing that needs to be hidden from her."

"Sorry, I was rude." Ran Ze retracted his gaze. After Ai Ran's name was mentioned, it was basically beyond doubt. With Ethan's identity, there was no need to tell such a lie.

She saw that Ethan didn't want to talk about Solitaire, so she got straight to the point: "I asked you to come here because I have a personal favor to ask of you. You can name your reward."

"Tell me about it." Ethan nodded.

"You should know that when a magician passes the first-level magician test and officially becomes a first-level magician, they will receive a 'privilege', which means they can teach the magic they desire."

Ran Ze's expression was somewhat helpless. "But after the first-level magician test two years ago, those who successfully obtained the first-level magician qualification at that time were unable to obtain any magic from Celie."

what……

Ethan remembered.

If I remember correctly, Celie seemed to have said that it would take ten years to re-cultivate the [Transfer Magic], and this was the length of time Celie would need if she had all the knowledge.

And now, it has only been three years since he obtained the [Transfer Magic], and coincidentally during these three years, someone passed the first-level magician test.

"Since Celie has lost the [Transfer Magic], no one should be able to pass this test." Ethan crossed his arms and looked at Ran Ze with a blank look. "After all, the title of First-Class Magician isn't easy to come by. It's normal that no one has passed it in ten years."

"...Celiai usually doesn't interfere with the testing process."

"So what you're saying is that the powerful person who overcame all the difficulties and obstacles to successfully obtain the title of First-Class Magician only got the title in the end?"

Ran Ze nodded heavily.

Apparently, this incident even affected the reputation of the Continental Magic Association.

If it weren't for this "privilege", I guess not many people would be willing to risk their lives to take the exam to become a first-level magician.

"If Celie still can't grant the 'privilege' in the first-level magician test a year from now..." Ran Ze didn't say anything else, but Ethan knew very well that although Celie would be able to master it again within ten years, what about the exams in the next ten years?

"I think I understand. You want to use your so-called reward to return the [Transfer Magic] to Celie." Ethan finally understood.

"Yes." Ran Ze's expression was a little nervous. After all, this was not Celie's instruction, but her arbitrary behavior. She also felt that her behavior was a bit excessive, so the answer she gave was to exchange it with compensation within her ability.

What she didn't know was that Ethan didn't lose anything by returning the [Transfer Magic] to Celie. The notes allowed him to ignore the conditions of the magic, but that wasn't a reason for him to help the other party unconditionally.

Ran Ze's attitude was okay. He wasn't the aggressive type, but he was willing to negotiate with him and offered a price that was too high for one person.

不过，这也是个机会。

"It's not impossible." Ethan just opened his mouth, and Ran Ze's eyes lit up opposite him, and he couldn't help but stand up.

"But..." Ethan changed the subject, and Ran Ze's mouth, which was about to speak, was stuck, and he just looked at him in confusion.

"You need to exchange it with me using another magic."

Hearing this, Ran Ze breathed a sigh of relief and bowed his head directly to Ethan: “Thank you, Ethan.”

Obviously, in Ran Ze's eyes, Ethan helped them unconditionally. After all, the significance of [transferring magic] in the Continental Magic Association is too great. "Privilege" can be said to be a kind of cohesive force. It is precisely because of this cohesive force that the Continental Magic Association can compete with the Northern Magic Empire until now.

"The door of the Continental Magic Association is always open to you, Ethan." Ran Ze came to Ethan, lifted her skirt and saluted him, "Also, welcome to the Holy City of Shutralu."

PS: I am finally done with my work and will resume updating three times a day tomorrow.

Volume 3: The Fall of Fulilian (Part 2): Chapter 9: This is a topic that cannot be dwelled on

"That person seems a little afraid of me."

As they entered the Holy City, Solitude suddenly said, "I'm sure I've never seen her, not even in my memory."

Facing the child's confusion, Ethan simply patted her head and said, "That's a first-level magician, one of less than fifty people on the continent. Her eyesight is quite good. It's hard for you to hide anything from her now."

However, Ran Ze looked like this nearly ten years ago. I really want to know how old she is now.

Ahem, forget it, this is a topic that cannot be thought about in detail.

"Ok!"

Because they had come here by force, Ethan hadn't heard Fulilian tell him about their current location. Judging from the current pace, was he going to find a needle in a haystack in this huge holy city? So let him go.

Although searching while wandering the streets is one method, it would be better to pass the news of "Heaven" to Fulilian as soon as possible. Most importantly, he was really worried about the situation of Philen and Yubel.

He had basically taken care of both of these children. Ethan couldn't imagine why they were fighting. Philen was such a steady girl, so why was she successfully provoked by Yubel? He didn't quite understand.

It can only be attributed to the fact that the child made the mistake because he was too young.

After that, Fulilian's letter did not mention what happened to Philen and Yubel, let alone how the two of them ended up together. He had not thought about these things before, but now that the time has come, he is so curious that he is scratching his head.

There is only one way.

Ethan's gaze turned to the most conspicuous landmark building in the Holy City besides the Cathedral.

Continental Magic Association, headquarters.

Judging from Celie's attitude towards Frillian, it was highly likely that the latter would be reported to Celie wherever she went. It would be most appropriate to ask them. After all, Celie simply liked to disgust Frillian herself, and it was not any deep hatred, so it would not affect the people around Frillian.

Just do it, but...

Ethan's gaze turned to Solitaire, whose big eyes were twinkling. She had bought a scone on the roadside at some point and was looking at him while eating it.

"Solitier, just stay in the hotel."

This was also done to be on the safe side. Solitier's identity could not stand scrutiny. He was not afraid of Celie because he knew Celie would not take it seriously. But there were so many first-level magicians in the association. What if one or two of them were stupid enough to investigate Solitier's identity? After all, if someone was willing to put a accusation on such a powerful magician of unknown origin, Solitier might really become a spy sent by the Magic Empire.

Ethan had no intention of falling out with Celia's Continental Magic Association unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Oh." Solitaire was a little disappointed, but she still handed the other scone in her little hand to Ethan, "Master, have some too. It's delicious."

Ethan took the scone and rubbed the child's head hard.

It seems that my experience in raising children has become a little richer, and my head-patting skills are also steadily improving. At least Solitier seems very satisfied.

"I will definitely come back as soon as possible."

Watching Ethan's disappearing back, Solitaire pouted and began searching nearby.

This was also a routine procedure. Ethan went to do business while Solitaire looked for accommodation and booked a room. However, she often found a hotel with only one room left. She didn't know whether it was lucky or unlucky.

This is common sense for humans, and Solitiel was also well aware of it during the Great Demon Clan period, otherwise it would have been impossible for her to stay hidden in the human world for such a long time without being discovered.

However, when Ethan was around, she instinctively wanted to act like a spoiled child, but Ethan always treated her as an adult, so she could only behave in a way that matched the image of an adult. If it weren't for the toy Ai Ran gave her, she might still be suppressing her childish nature.

Toys can be quite harmful to children, especially to children like Solitier who are forced to mature early.

Temporarily separated from Ethan, she had to behave in a way that matched her appearance, otherwise it would be difficult for her to survive in this world. This was also the lesson her three-year journey had taught her.

Hotels are not difficult to find. As a pilgrimage site, the holy city receives a large number of pilgrims and tourists every year. The church even has special facilities that only receive monks, which alleviates the pressure of accommodation.

Apart from monks, there are magicians and ordinary tourists. The hotels throughout the city can easily accommodate all of them.

Walking into the hotel lobby, Solitaire frowned and faintly smelled the stench of the adventurers, which instinctively made her feel a little unhappy, but she still suppressed her reaction. After all, this was the Holy City, not a place where she could do whatever she wanted.

"Hello, are there any rooms left?"

"Open three rooms for us." Just as Solitier opened her mouth, a hand reached out from the side and slammed hard on the desk at the front desk.

She was a green-haired girl, who looked to be about eleven or twelve years old. She had her hair tied in a side ponytail in the opposite direction of Solitier's. Her emerald green hair was as dazzling as an emerald, but the look in this girl's eyes made Solitier feel uncomfortable.

Like a poisonous snake watching its prey in the grass.

This is what Solitaire really thinks.

As if noticing Solitaire's observation, the girl turned her head and looked up at the other person with a provocative smile on her lips.

"Wait a minute, someone else got here first."

At this time, a smaller hand stretched out from behind the green-haired girl: "Cutting in line is not a good habit."

The purple-haired girl who appeared behind the green-haired girl was obviously younger than the former, but she looked much more stable than the former.

"Stop kidding me. Did you see the keys hanging behind the front desk? There are only three left. If you don't grab one quickly, do you still want to sleep with me?"

"That kind of thing will never happen even if the sky falls and the earth breaks apart." The little girl said expressionlessly, "I'd rather huddle together with my master."

"If you want to be kicked out of bed by your master while sleepwalking, you can try it."