Tides: Years of Dawn

It was already late to go back to school, Leier decided to go back to the apartment, and Gao Wen sent Crewe back to the dormitory first.

Crewe was ignorant all the way, and he didn't seem to have the energy to pay attention to what the two student union chairmen were discussing.His tentacles were still tightly wrapped around Gawain, and before parting, Rael glanced at Crewe uncomfortably.

And when Gao Wen settled Crewe and returned to the apartment by himself, it was no surprise that the door of the apartment could not be opened.

He waited at the door for a long time, but it seemed that Rael had no intention of opening the door.As a last resort, he went back to Crewe's dormitory.

Unfortunately, Gao Wen also knocked on the door of Crewe's dormitory for a long time.Crewe probably hasn't recovered yet, and didn't realize that someone was knocking on the door at all. It wasn't until Gawain decided to find an empty classroom for the night that the door opened slightly.

Crewe didn't dare to poke his head out, so he looked at it with the faint light.

After seeing clearly who the other party was, Crewe carefully let Gao Wen in.

It was only then that Gao Wen realized that although he had been instructed to wash up and get a good sleep, Crewe just kept curling up on the bed.Without changing clothes or taking a shower, I just curled up and buried myself under the covers.

Gao Wen was a little embarrassed.

He had never stayed in other people's dormitory before, and after struggling for a while, he explained embarrassingly—"Leel locked the door, and he is probably sleeping now, can I rest at your place for a night?"

Crewe nodded and said yes, then moved into his bed to make room for Gao Wen.

Gawain hurriedly said no, no, and pointed to Geraint's messy bed—"I'll lie on his side for a while, just don't tell him that I slept on his bed."

Crewe nodded obediently again.

The detention this time had a great impact on this lonely child. Not only did he have bruises and bruises all over his appearance, but he was also traumatized mentally.

Because of this, Gawain didn't let him go to the first class until the next morning after urging Crewe to take a shower and tidy himself up.

Then he finally got back to his apartment and bumped into Rael who was going to have breakfast.

"... Well done, you're opening the door now." Gawain glared at Rael and said angrily.

"I wanted to wait for you to come back last night, but I fell asleep." Leier said calmly, and adjusted his skirt while talking.

"You locked the door before you went to sleep, huh?" Gao Wen went in and took the textbook, complaining viciously.

"Anti-theft, there are a lot of people doing bad things recently." Leyle smiled, pretending that he couldn't understand what Gao Wen said.

Gao Wen heard the accusations, and when he packed up his textbooks and came out, he finally couldn't help pointing out to Leier—"Can you stop targeting me for helping Crewe? This matter has nothing to do with you." relationship, and it won’t be related in the future.”

"No." Rael didn't finish listening at all, so he answered concisely and firmly.

But Gawain didn't know at the time that this incident was the beginning of the increasingly tense tension between Crewe and Leier.After all, Crewe now looks so weak and humble, Gawain would never have imagined that one day that little soft octopus would kill Leyle.

Sometimes fate is like this. I thought it was just a small fork in the road, and whichever one I took would not change the general direction of progress.But in fact, as long as a choice is made, even if it is a small path, it will lead people to a completely different ending.

The same is true for Crewe, who has become Gawain's backup assistant without knowing it, and the same is true for Geraint, who happened to meet a male jellyfish on the boat.

He just wanted to find an instruction book for the wand, which he could do in a week.Just like when he went out before, he walked quietly and came back quietly.No one knows except Crewe. If he is discovered by his mentor and his contemporaries, he can only be regarded as playful, and he doesn't know which corner of the island he went to kill time.

But when he finished talking about his purpose to the other party, the male jellyfish showed a very surprised expression—"Why? You can't use a magic wand, so what's the use of asking for instructions?"

"I won't use it publicly, I... I will use it secretly." Geraint snickered, putting his hands in his robe.

But the other party still shook his head, thought for a while, and said—"No, what I'm talking about isn't the issue of the Forbidden Magic Wand in the Cracked Rock Islands. What I'm talking about is...the sea people will explode the wand when they use it."

"Explosion? Ha... No, no, no," Geraint hurriedly defended, and was complacent that he did not have the accident that the other party said--"Maybe it's because I have the special ability to control the wand? I don't know, anyway, it is I was very obedient when I was in my hand. To be honest, I have to admit that wizard magic on land is more efficient, and it only takes me a dozen seconds to cast a small, very precise hurricane spell."

After speaking, Geraint laughed proudly, but strangely, the expression of the jellyfish was very serious.

No, it's not just serious, it seems a little dignified.

Geraint's smile also gradually froze. He also found that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy, "...what's wrong? I...my wand is well hidden, and I have a protective cloth to wrap it up, I..."

"After Barrow's death, do you own the original stone of the Sea Snake family?" Jellyfish asked suddenly, he leaned forward a little, and the hood slid back.

Because of the change in expression, his half-broken face looked even more ferocious.

Geraint had to move back a little, and replied hesitantly, "I'm not here... I, I'm only 14 years old, and I can't hold my family's rough stone."

"Which one took it?" The jellyfish pressed on step by step.

Geraint swallowed hard, and then replied—"The sea monster... er, the current lord of the sea monster family said to keep it for me temporarily, and he promised to return it to me when I became an adult. This—what's the matter?" ..."

"Sea monster? You mean Wald Leviathan?" Before Geraint could finish speaking, the jellyfish let out a malicious sneer. pity--

"You are really just a child. You expect the sea monster family to really return the rough stone to you? Your spells are controlled by them, and you don't even know anything about it!"

Geraint was stupid, he didn't know what jellyfish meant.

"Don't talk about the blood of the nine families of the Cracked Rock Islands. Even if it is a random seaman, they will explode the wand when they cast a spell with it. Any wand—unless it is a warlock or summoner's wand—cannot bear it Our force of nature. And you...you can cast spells with a wand?"

"I..." Geraint was at a loss for words, but he could see from the jellyfish's reaction that it seemed that being able to control the wand was not something to be happy about. On the contrary, it might mean a very bad situation.

The jellyfish's laughter was dry and hoarse, like rubbing Geraint's eardrums with sandpaper—"Think about how your mana has been restricted by the sea monsters! I really don't know what Barrow said to Ward." Where does trust come from!"

The jellyfish also muttered curses, but Geraint couldn't hear them clearly, but he knew that those were some very bad words, which carried the jellyfish's deep prejudice against sea monsters.

Geraint didn't know what grievances the person in front of him had with the sea monster family, but even if there wasn't, he could hear the problem from it.

There are nine original stones, and it has always been the source of strength for the nine ancient families.Controlling the original stone means being able to control the mana strength of all members of a certain family, and destroying the original stone can make the family dry up and die in just a few years.

This is well known, but Geraint has never thought about it—"The sea monster is really eloquent, keep it? Then why didn't he give this stone to your sister for safekeeping? If I remember correctly, although Jade is married But she is still the blood of the Sea Snake family."

"There has never been a precedent for one's own rough stone to be kept by others, and no one has ever dared to risk the lives of all his family members in the hands of others! What kind of trust is this... What a, what a mistake!" The jellyfish was filled with righteous indignation growled.

Geraint froze.He really never thought about why he didn't let his sister take care of it. Although his sister married into the octopus family, she is an adult and she is fully qualified to keep her own treasures.

"The sea monster is taking away your stones and your strength!" the jellyfish asserted through gritted teeth.

Now the fate of the sea snake family is in the hands of the sea monster family, and the two siblings still don't know anything about it.

"Just wait... just wait and see, Geraint," Jellyfish suddenly pulled out a charcoal pencil and a small piece of fabric from his robe, and quickly wrote on it——

"You are the last child of the sea snake family, but they will find a way to drive you out of the islands soon. At that time—" the jellyfish rolled a few rolls of fabric, stuffed it into Geraint's hand, and ordered—"to this The address came to me, I will give you the potion left by Barrow, it... I don’t know if it’s right to do this, but it may be used as a bargaining chip to help you get back the original stone.”

Seeing that Geraint was still a little dazed, the jellyfish patted the child's face and reminded him a second time - "Don't believe the nonsense about safekeeping, the rough stones of your own family must never be handed over to people from other families, do you hear me?"

Geraint looked into the eyes of the jellyfish, then down at the rolled fabric.

After a while, he carefully stuffed the fabric into his shoe.

He suddenly didn't want to look for the instructions for his wand, but he didn't seem to want to go back to the island either.He didn't know if he should see his sister, but he thought he should see Crewe first.

But, should he say these words to Crewe?he does not know.

At that moment, his heart became a mess.

TBC

The author has something to say:

Later, the plot will talk about the grievances between land wizards and sea wizards. If you are interested in following the article, you can take a look at the small video clips in my scarf about the practice of the sea clan fighting against land wizards~ You can also read it in my old Seen on Ford.It has nothing to do with the plot, it's just a brain drill.heart to heart~