Blooming Tower of the West Wind

"Next is Xingsong Castle, what do you think... how about this one?" The terrain she was referring to was very similar to Selong Kron, in a slightly lower open space between two mountains, surrounded by farmland, There is a wide "front yard" in front, "If you want to grow flowers, this is a good choice. In addition, the scenery of the farmland will be good, and there will be few people disturbing."

"Although it is good, it is very suitable in all aspects. But I feel... the same as the one near Setralo just now, and there is nothing special about it."

"Leave it alone. After all, it's better than a plot that you don't even want to consider."

The two of them looked at the album together very close together, but it was obviously different from that in the library back then. Theron could feel that Hipper deliberately controlled the distance with her, and was careful not to collide with her body. .

Ok.

The following plots made her lack of interest, but the last map made her a little interested.

This land is in a very remote valley, so remote that it even specifically marked "doubling the cost of material transportation", but the land itself is very cheap.

The two of them even said together: "You can buy a Tius."

But this is not the reason why Theron is interested, but because this land is in the mountains near the edge of the desert to the west of Xingsong Castle (again in the mountains, no one likes to build towers in the mountains more than mages).

When she was in school, she sometimes wondered, what is it like where the wind line ends?And this land seems to be at the end of the wind vein. The "wind" that has made a pilgrimage to the elemental king will rush here with her news, and then disperse into various wind veins leading to all parts of the world.

Hipper's silver-gray eyes locked her, and the slightly wrinkled nose and slightly bent eyes conveyed a very, very gentle emotion. The archmage asked softly, "I like this place? I think it suits you very well."

Distant mountains, dense forests, lake water, and the fragrance of flowers and birdsong, she thought, a pure white unicorn wandered among them, and all the flowers bloomed because of her arrival, opening a path under her feet.

Just far away.

She pulled the card out of the folder, threw it aside, and then closed the album in her hand.

"You have um..." She stretched out her hand and counted for accuracy, "Four options, let's choose." A transformed beast.

It is undoubtedly a good choice within the range of Withered Leaf City, Theron thought, maybe she can meet Hipper by chance when she wanders the streets, but what will she do after the chance encounter?She doesn't mind me leaving, so why should I make myself so important?

During the hesitation, she couldn't help but look up at Hipper. The old mage stared at her with a hint of playfulness in her eyes. What was she thinking?Theron thought, does she think I'm an imp who can't live without her?

I am.Her gaze slid to Hipper's lips, and in a flash she remembered the kiss that Hipper didn't want to talk about, and she suddenly figured out what the expression on Hipper's face meant.

scrutiny.

Is she verifying something?Did she feel like she was getting close to the right answer?It is undoubtedly a very good choice to choose this land that she will see from time to time, but it is too deliberate, and the attempt is ready to come out immediately.

Theron tossed the card aside, and the second bored her, let alone the third.

This is the only one left, the farthest from Hipper, but with a beautiful view, quiet, and listening to the sound of the wind.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and said somewhat self-defeatingly: "Here."

Hipper shrugged noncommittally, and called the waiter. The waiter brought a lot of documents. Before signing, Theron repeatedly reiterated: "Although this land is very cheap, the subsequent expansion costs will be very high. You must Think about whether your budget is enough for the follow-up expenses."

Hipper replied for her: "It doesn't matter, just sign it. I will buy it for you for any amount."

The waiter's expression was slightly weird, but Theron bowed his head to write and didn't notice.After finishing writing, she will officially become a mage with her own mage tower, and she can no longer stay in Aymecortes.

Seeing her holding a pen and writing, Hipper said "Congratulations" again without thinking, but her expression was flat, more like "polite" than "Congratulations", and she could even feel it at the graduation ceremony. Gone was the genuine smile.

After the formalities were completed, Hipper walked out of the auction house with her. Theron didn't know where to go, and Hipper didn't move. After standing for a while, she suddenly turned her head and said, "Theron, what's next?" , it’s up to you to finish it by yourself, and I shouldn’t interfere. Go home, you have to pack your things.”

She handed all the large envelopes in her hand to Theron, "It's time to learn how to keep these things. These are the land deeds and some supporting documents. These are the substantial connections between you and the world."

Theron touched the papers and said, "It seems to be easily destroyed."

"Yes, it's ridiculous, so there are two to three copies of each, which are kept in the archives. If you lose the one in your hand, the guild will issue you a new certificate based on the preservation of the archives. "

Theron knew nothing about tables.

"I know you don't understand, just keep it well, and don't put it in the library anyway." In the old mage's mind, the library has become a dangerous place, "Fortunately, I keep these things in my room."

She confidently suspected that the appearance of the library made Theron laugh, and then thought of the kiss that happened in the library, and couldn't laugh again.

"I still have time to go back and have a meal. Today is also worth celebrating. What do you want to eat?"

Theron said casually, "Cake?"

Hipper smiled and said, "Yeah, sweets are a pleasure, so let's go to cake."

Unfortunately, the weather in Withered Leaf City was very bad. When Theron looked out the window, he thought he didn't know when it was getting dark.

"So dark?"

The staff on the side said: "It was windy and rainy last night, and it has been raining all day." It was the female mage who fled to Withered Leaf City with her when the Lich attacked, and she stared at Theron's collar. After looking at the small badge on the screen for a while, he smiled and said, "Congratulations on your graduation."

"Thank you." Theron smiled politely and answered absently.Now she felt that she had fully learned Hipper's mask of politeness.She looked sideways at Hipper, and the archmage stared out of the window blankly, sighed wistfully, and turned to her and asked, "Are you still going? If you don't worry about trouble, we can go there on the son of the soil."

Theron nodded blankly. Since there is a way, why did Hipper sigh?

Hipper had already gone out, following the traces of the golden empty book drawn by her fingertips to cut through the void, the rumbling son of the earth was waiting for her outside, the water curtain above her head caught the rain, and rippled continuously, the area It also continued to expand, and the thickness continued to increase, so that some water droplets rolled down from the edge of the water curtain and hit the ground behind her, and the splashed water slowly soaked the "feet" separated from the son of the earth.The ground was very muddy, as it would be when wind and sand mixed with rainwater. There were leaves, broken branches and even peach blossom petals everywhere on the ground. One could imagine how windy it was last night.

When the old mage turned his head to look over, the smile reappeared on his face, "Even if it's raining, you should be happy. What should I give you when you graduate? Do you think there is anything missing in your tower?"

There is no doubt that there is a shortage of teachers.Theron said to himself, and then put a smile on his face: "I think I'll have to prepare for a while before I know what I'm missing."

"That's true, I will deposit money in your account as the start-up capital for the new tower, but after that, you have to learn to be responsible for your own profits and losses... But you can write to me when you really have no money."

Theron didn't understand her mood along the way. Maybe Hipper just hates rainy days. After all, there are no four seasons and weather changes in the tower, and there are only two states of "storm" and "sunny" in the desert. Before going to Xingsong Castle, She didn't even quite understand what "raining" or "snowing" had to do with it.

But this time the movement of her graduation was far less than those commemorative days before. Hipper neither announced to the whole city that her disciples had graduated, nor did she invite all family members to come out to celebrate, but just sat here peacefully and ate cake , if there is anything different from usual, that is, she ordered two servings, an enlarged creme brulee, and a sweet and greasy whipped cream strawberry cake.

She ate very seriously, and occasionally she spoke as if she was seriously thinking about what Theron lacked.

"Furniture can be bought in Star Song Castle. If you don't know what to buy, just think about your own needs. Some unnecessary things can be saved for later, but the bed and sofa are necessary, as well as the writing desk."

"Your library should not need to be folded for the time being, then I will give you another space crystal to prevent you from needing to expand the laboratory."

"I think my lab should be put together with the library for the time being."

"You can also take away the books you like at home. You know, I have read most of the books, so it doesn't matter if I give them to you."

Theron nodded, but surely couldn't pick anything for the time being.

Hipper lowered her head and stirred the milk tea in the cup. The rapid rotation made the vortex in the cup very deep, almost flying off the edge of the cup. Just when Theron thought what she was thinking, Hipper suddenly raised her head and asked: "Are you full? Do you need to go to another store to eat something else?"

Theron shook his head.

"Then go home." She left half a cup of milk tea and half a cake, threw the money on the table, got up and walked out, without saying a word along the way.

From Theron's defense to graduation, everything was in a hurry. After Hipper said "take care" to her and disappeared into the portal, she still felt that all this was only temporary, and she could still have dinner with Hipper. Sit and eat face to face.

It wasn't until night fell that she realized that the pocket where the teleportation stone was placed before was empty.

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