A Wizard's Survival Guide to the 20th Century

After the door was gently closed, only Levi, Martha and Field were left in the room.

Field and Martha soon started chatting again, and the content seemed to be about the latest movie... "Birth on the Screen"? What's that? Who is Jenny Gaynor?

Levi found awkwardly that he couldn't interrupt the chat between the two girls. After sitting awkwardly for a while, he stood up.

"Then, I'm leaving too?"

"OK Bye Bye."

"See you tomorrow~"

The door opened and closed with a "click" and Levi breathed a sigh of relief when he left the room.

In fact, he has been under house arrest for the past two days. He is also living in the hospital. Every day when he opens his eyes and opens the door, he can see the smiling Miss Field Westin... Although she is quite good-looking, she doesn't look good everywhere she goes. It's always a bit uncomfortable to be followed.

"Now I'm finally free."

Levi exhaled and opened his own space while walking towards the first floor.

There is his wallet and pistol inside, and the rest is the iron sheet that was dismantled and not used up at that time.

In order to be able to fit the entire roof of the steel greenhouse, Levi deliberately put the rest of the props back into his cabin on Lombard Street.

Ah, by the way, my Whisperer Bone Awl was left there when I was fighting Pablo!

I don’t know if Team Leader Cruise picked it up for me at that time. Alas, I forgot to ask.

Levi thought as he walked down the stairs and left the hospital.

It's about five o'clock in the afternoon.

Levi raised his head and looked at the sky. It was sunny. Today was the last day of September. The temperature had already cooled down. It was neither cold nor hot, and he felt great.

He planned to go find Charlie, but he asked him to leave first. He didn't know what happened to him later.

Levi piled the extra iron sheets next to the trash can and walked along the street with his hands in his arms.

His room at the Hildy Hotel had expired long ago, and it took the receptionist a long time to remember who Levi was. Levi asked her where Charlie was, and the answer he got was that he didn't know.

After leaving the hotel, Levi thought for a while, waved down a taxi, and went to Charlie's home in the slums on the outskirts of the city.

……

Half an hour later, Levi arrived in front of Charlie's cement house according to his memory.

After knocking on the iron door, Levi suddenly regretted throwing away those W-shaped iron sheets.

The material of that thing is stronger than Charlie's door... Oh, no, there is nothing to steal in his house...

There was a sound of footsteps, and soon a little boy opened the door. He looked up at Levi and said in surprise:

"Sir? Are you out?"

"I was almost thrown into jail. Fortunately, they thought I was a malleable person and recruited me."

Levi smiled, and he couldn't help but relax a little when he saw familiar people.

"What does recruiting mean?" Charlie asked.

"It's just thieves who have eaten the royal food."

"What does it mean to eat royal food?"

"It means that we will also be nobles in the palace from now on."

"My lord, that's... wrong." Charlie thought for a moment, then raised his head and said seriously, "Sir, I suspect you are kidding me."

"Yes, that's right." Levi smiled and touched his head.

Miss Field and the others have such a strong aura that they still feel comfortable getting along with Charlie.

"Okay." Charlie said helplessly, "I'll make tea for you."

Levi walked into Charlie's house. He looked around. He was the only one in the house. The house was dark and there were no lights on. Oh yes, their house probably couldn't afford to turn on the lights.

The tea was brought up, with some crumbs floating in it.

Levi took a sip without disdain and asked:

"How are you these days?"

Charlie held the cup, thought for a moment and said, "It's no big deal."

"My dad hasn't been home since he cried a lot last time. I asked my neighbors and they didn't know where my dad was."

Levi looked around and asked, "Where is your mother?"

"She went to work part-time. After all, the family still needs expenses."

Levi nodded.

Of course he can't say something stupid like I'll give you money. A healthy family must have someone working. Moreover, for Charlie, he may still be able to accept other people's funding for his studies, but he will never be willing to be supported by others.

"Does your mother allow you to go to school?"

"She agreed, and she also knew that this was an opportunity to change her destiny. I don't know if I should say lucky. My father has never shown up again. I think he will no longer stop me, so I can St. Francis goes to school." Charlie said with a wry smile that was inappropriate for his age on his unopened face.

Levi nodded, although he couldn't guess what Charlie's father was thinking, but maybe he was really frustrated.

No, he might come back for revenge. But Charlie's father is not a wizard... he should be, and with a broken arm, his force will not be too strong.

After thinking again and again, he nodded.

"it is good."

"However, there are some things I still want to say clearly."

"Charlie, you're very talented, for a kid your age."

Levi said that the maturity shown by Charlie in these few days of adventure has made Levi believe that he is a rare commodity.

"My dream is to become a master, which is not difficult to understand. Because only when I become stronger can I see more things and do more things, whether it is helping others or anything else. It all takes strength, yes, strength.”

This is also what Levi gained after experiencing what happened in Oakland.

The weak... are like bugs, just as caterpillars need to eat plants to turn into butterflies; fireflies glow in the night, but they use light-chasing bugs as food. Those at the bottom always want to do something that hurts other people.

"Money, power, or other things." Levi said, "But it's not enough for me on my own, absolutely not enough, so I also need a partner, and the first one is you."

"Your age is your advantage, and your future is a resource that I value. I mean, if you don't sell newspapers, you might be able to go to college and become a lawyer, a doctor or even a politician."

"At that time, what you can see and what you can control is far beyond the imagination of a newsboy."

"I want to protect the people around me, even everyone. When I see someone hungry and poor, I want to give him food; when I see someone being tortured, I want to give him peace. I want to To be a hero, I want to shine a little light and heat in this dark forest."

"I haven't figured out what to do yet...but I think it's time for me to hit the road."

"Charlie, you were once a person at the bottom of this forest. You were like a piece of coal, coal made of decayed sludge. This is another point that I value." Levi continued, staring into Charlie's eyes.

"Charlie, would you like to join me and create a little light?"

And Charlie had almost no hesitation after listening.

"You don't need to say so much."

"You have already set a coal on fire."