Otherwise, you can find another savior.

When she met the Rain Clan's princess, this gentle fairy woman was handling clan affairs with Vivian. When she saw Ash and Xijian appear in the audience hall, she briefly ended the conversation, dismissed the others, and stood up from her throne to greet them.

"You are the wise man who rescued Jian. I am deeply honored to meet you here today." The princess greeted Xi Jian gracefully and politely.

Although he is the most powerful fairy in the entire country, he is quite polite to a foreign human like Shiomi.

He felt that there was something subtle going on.

"It can't be considered a rescue. It was Jian who freed me from the ice coffin." Xi Jian shook his head and stood at the steps of the throne, speaking slowly. "It's just that when the ice coffin shattered, it interfered with Jian's magic flow, destroying the originally foolproof levitation magic, which led to that result."

On the way back, he learned from Vivian what happened before he opened his eyes, and quickly came up with the answer.

Most likely, Morgan had imposed some conditions on the ice coffin, so that only when the "Morgan" of this era - that is, Ash - touched the ice coffin would the seal be automatically lifted.

It was just like setting a trap for his past self. If he made a mistake, he would drown in that cold mirror lake.

It's too chaotic... too risky...

This was Shiomi's first thought.

But if you think about it carefully, there is no doubt that Morgan trusts him very much, and is even able to be sure that he can definitely rescue his past self without saying it.

"Even so, it was you who saved Jian's life," the princess said solemnly. "As both the clan leader and Jian's mother, I owe you my gratitude."

"That's what I'm saying, sage. You're welcome. Although we can't offer you a decent thank you gift, we will do our best to ensure all your expenses while you're in Orkney," Vivian added, taking over her mother's words.

He glanced at Jian beside him and got the same attitude from the other person's eyes. He didn't refuse too much and nodded to accept it.

Afterwards, the princess sat back on her throne and asked Xi Jian seriously:

"I heard from Vivian and Zhi that you came to our country for Zhi. May I ask which clan leader sent you here?"

Her attitude was no longer as gentle as before, but became serious and scrutinizing.

"No, I have no connection to other clans. I'm only here to assist and protect Ash." Xi Jian was not surprised by this. He calmly answered the princess' question, "Whatever mission she shoulders, it's something I should support."

The fourteenth of the primordial runes, the runes of knowledge.

This is one of the rare primordial runes discovered by the great god Odin that has nothing to do with combat and is more about intelligence.

As long as you use it, you can get information about the gods and fairies.

In the original pan-human history, the fairies and gods had already retreated from the surface of the earth to the inner and outer sides of the world due to the retreat of the Age of Gods, so this rune was rarely used.

Originally, he just activated this rune here with the idea of ​​giving it a try.

Then he immediately grasped the general situation of the British Isles.

To be more precise, it is about the distribution of fairies on this island.

There are six fairy clans in Britain, and the Rain Clan is just one of them. They live on the Orkney Islands in the northernmost part of Britain and have established a country called the Rain Kingdom.

The reason why the princess showed a wary attitude was because of Jian.

She was not a fairy born on an island, but a "Paradise Fairy" from "Avalon", and the "Paradise Fairy" had a very special mission.

When the conversation reached this point, the princess, who knew the inside story, immediately understood. She looked at Vivian and said, "You should go back and rest first. What's coming next concerns the inner workings of Ash and the Sage."

"Oh... I see."

Vivian didn't quite understand, but she still listened to her mother and left the audience hall.

When she left, she looked at Jian worriedly, obviously thinking that her mother was going to scold Jian alone.

After Vivian left, Shiomi wrote in the air, and the runes shone with light and spread, forming a barrier around the throne.

"A soundproof... barrier?" Jian saw through the nature of the barrier at a glance.

The princess showed a surprised expression, then smiled calmly. "Our country doesn't have a teacher who can teach Jian magic. Sage, although a human, is proficient in magic. I believe what you just said is true."

"No magic teacher?" Xiomi was surprised.

"Hmm... so all the magic I perform now is the result of my own research." Ash nodded shyly.

Xijian was stunned: "That's amazing."

He could sense Jian's unique talent as a magician. Even though he had known the truth for a long time, when he saw her now, he couldn't help but sigh at her talent, which was enough to make him a little jealous.

"By the way, how old is Jian now?" Xijian asked.

"Eh? Ah... right now, I just turned 15." Ash shyly adjusted his glasses and asked curiously, "Where's the sage?"

"Guess what?" Xi Jian didn't say it directly, "Maybe I'm already an old man inside.

Jian couldn't help but narrow his eyes: "I'm not lying... Is this true?!"

He obviously looks only three or four years older than her?

"I feel a little embarrassed to say it publicly here. I'll tell you in private later." Shiomi promised.

Although his age was only a number, he had already become "fixed" after all.

Xiomi's reaction was really interesting to Jian. This person seemed to have countless secrets, but he clearly declared that those secrets would not be hidden from her.

"Your actual age is indistinguishable from your appearance, you're skilled in magic, and you're human." The princess sorted out the information she had before her. "So you are indeed a wise man who came to this place on a mission for the 'Fairies of Paradise'."

"I've already said that I'm here just for Ash. It has nothing to do with my identity or my responsibilities. No matter what she plans to do or what path she plans to take, I will be by her side, helping her and being her strength." Xijian replied.

This is also something he has already decided.

"I understand." The princess smiled softly, gazing at Jian with gentle eyes. "I've always been worried that this child will have to embark on a journey alone in the future. If the sage could always stay by her side..."

"Mother...!" Jian almost screamed out.

Her attitude left the princess somewhat baffled.

After all, the princess believed that sages were the steadfast companions of the fairies of Paradise. So she had no idea what her words meant to Jian, which was why she felt so shy.

Chapter 3 Ash's Library

Turning the carved key handle, Jian pushed open the door of the library, making way for Xijian to go in first, but he was gently pushed on the shoulder.

Then Jian walked in first very naturally. Behind her, the slightly heavy wooden door of the library slowly closed, blocking out the wind and snow that began to blow again in the evening.

Through the window you can see the falling snowflakes.

The library was quiet and cold, with a slight hint of dampness in the air, which made Jian suddenly nervous in the darkness.

It wasn’t because I was alone in a room with Shiomi, whom I met on the first day, at this time of night, but because of the humidity in the air.

This room is filled with all the books that the Rain Country can collect. They are all treasures in Ash's heart. Her favorite thing to do is to read those books in this room, learn all kinds of knowledge, and think about her future.

She carefully lifted the lantern and walked slowly around the room, lighting the candles in various places in the library, and then gently closed the glass lampshade that isolated the candlelight.

"Don't worry, this level of humidity is probably just accumulated during the day when no one is in the room."

As she closed the shade of the last lamp, Shiomi told Ash in a quiet tone.

"Huh?" Jian was stunned for a moment.

She hadn't said anything yet, so how did this person know what she was worried about?

Xijian raised his hand and brushed across the nearest row of bookshelves. His fingers passed through the neatly arranged spines of the books and wrote words in the air that were unfamiliar to Jian.

As the glowing words turned into tiny rays of light, they dissipated in the library.

Then, the humidity in the room suddenly dissipated, and one could clearly feel the air becoming dry.

"This should be enough." Shiomi put down his hand naturally.

"Well, that should be enough. Although I usually do the dehumidification work in the room myself." Jian smiled and expressed his gratitude. "I didn't expect that the first day I brought guests here, I would be helping with chores."

Applying magic to miscellaneous tasks and solving problems with half the effort is very much in line with Jian's preferences.

"Nothing, I just did it when I thought of it." Xijian shook his head.

What he didn't say was that he just wanted to see her carefree smile.

Jian cleared out a chair with a pile of books on it from the corner of the room and moved it to the center of the room. At this time, Xijian lit the fireplace on one side of the library.

Then the air grew slightly warmer.

Xijian did not immediately sit on the chair that Jian brought, but looked around the room with an interested expression. In addition to books, there were also various bottles and jars placed on the desk.

There is a jar with blue flowers, which are the kind that cannot bloom in this season.

A library with a witch-like feel.

"Ah... the flowers are a little wilted." Jian picked up the jar containing the flowers and examined the inside. "Even though I've protected them with magic, it's still a little strained."

"Are you researching magic that can make flowers bloom in winter?" asked Shiomi.

"No, it's just that in Orkney winter, everything is covered in white. I want to cultivate flowers that can bloom continuously even in winter, even if it requires magic to maintain them," Ash said softly. "Father and Mother have been very busy lately. If I could decorate the room with beautiful flowers, it would probably make them feel better."

"Father?" Xijian was a little surprised. "It seems that even at dinner time today, I haven't seen him."

Ash smiled apologetically, "Father went to the Mirror Clan for something and won't be back for a few days."

"Really?" Xi understood.

In the northern part of the British Isles, there lived two clans.

One of these was the Rain Clan, who founded the nation of Orkney.

The other is the Mirror Clan.

2000 years ago, during the "Spring War" of the 6000th year of the Elf Calendar, the six major clans fought against the northern elves. After destroying the northern elves, they connected the land formed by the corpse of the last dragon with the British mainland.

1000 years later, the Rain Clan and the Mirror Clan moved here and established their respective capitals.

Although the princess introduced this history very subtly, Xijian could still hear that this was the territory obtained by killing other fairies.

Xi Jian wanted to ask Jian what he thought about this original sin, but gave up before he could say anything.

"What's wrong?" Jian felt that Xijian seemed to be hesitant to speak.

At this time, he took the flowers in the vase from Jian's hand.

"It's just that your vitality is withering. Magic is indeed a miracle that can manipulate phenomena, but it also has its limits." Shiomi said softly, "If you want to achieve your goal, I think it might be more appropriate to start from scratch and find a solution.

As he spoke, Jian saw the petals, which had been a little wilted, regain their vitality.

Although the changes visible to the naked eye were extremely subtle and could be overlooked if one was not careful, Jian still felt the inner vitality of the bottle when he took it back.

"What did you do?" Jian was surprised and curious.

"It's just replenishing the lost vitality." Xi Jian looked into her eyes. "It's a very stupid method. You should be able to do it too. But it means exchanging your own life, even if it is extremely small, it can't be considered wise."

"But Tianxi, you are not—" Jian felt that his words were contradictory.

"I'm a sage, so this kind of thing isn't surprising." Xijian shrugged. "Just think of it as a little trick to please you, okay?"

"Hmm..." Jian responded sullenly and put the flowers in the vase back on the table.

This person really has no scruples at all and actually said things like "to please you" without batting an eyelid.

She looked down at the flowers in the vase.

"To be honest, I'm very interested in this 'little trick'. Can you teach me?" Jian said.

"Eh? Teach you, me? Is that true?" Xijian seemed to have heard something extraordinary.

"I do have my own school of magic... but the magic you use is completely different. If you could teach me, it would also help me further improve my own magic." Jian expressed his interest frankly.

Whether it was the activation form of magic, the techniques that constituted the magic, or even the basics, they were all very new to Ash.

"Since you're interested, I can certainly teach you." Xi Jian smiled. "But rune magic is very easy for me, but it may not be as useful for you."

"How do you know if you don't try?" Jian's eyes were full of enthusiasm.

Xijian's eyes were filled with helplessness: "No, I mean, your own school of magic alone is very impressive."

"even so--!"

Chapter 4 Common Language

"That's it. That's it."