Chapter 179: Merlin Academy

There are two slightly protruding hills in the imperial capital. On one hill stands the palace of the Aslan Empire - Albers Castle.

The castle is built on the hill, with tall walls stretching and winding. Inside, various classical buildings are dotted and particularly spectacular.

Because the outer walls of the palace are all painted white, they shine brightly under the sun.

From a distance, it looks like a light city towering in the clouds, so Albers Castle is also called the City of Heaven.

And on another hill far away from the City of Heaven is the most famous institution of higher learning in the empire - Merlin College.

Its history is much longer than that of the City of Heaven.

It has stood here since it was founded by Merlin, the Magician of the [God of Elements] thousands of years ago.

After thousands of years, no matter how dynasties rise and fall, or how nobles change, it has never changed.

Its status in people's hearts is like a complex of top universities such as Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge in Ethan's previous life.

In this world dominated by aristocrats and magic, it is also a rare existence that can transcend the aristocracy.

If you want to come here for further study, you only care about whether you have top magic talent. As for whether you are aristocrat or a commoner, it doesn't matter at all.

And its architectural style is just like its temperament. In this hierarchical aristocratic world, it tells its own black humor.

Yes, black!

The buildings in the academy are all black.

They are built around a crescent-shaped artificial lake, like a ring of dark clouds landing on the top of the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, Ethan can see the towering black spires everywhere on the mountain.

"It really deserves the name of Black City!"

Ethan couldn't help but sigh!

The carriage slowly drove on the wide and winding mountain road, with yellow maple leaves planted on both sides.

Being in it, it feels like walking into a path in the forest, indescribably quiet and comfortable.

Seeing that Ethan was somewhat fascinated, Sophia said softly: "You came at the wrong time. If it was autumn, with a breeze and fallen leaves all over the sky, you could see the famous 'black gold storm' of the college."

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"

...

While the two chatted, the carriage drove into the construction area. From here to the left is the residential area for teachers, where outsiders are not allowed to enter.

Ethan had to say goodbye to Sophia, made an appointment to meet at the lake later, and then got off the carriage alone.

Walking in the college, Ethan felt like he was back in college.

How beautiful everything was at that time!

It's a pity that I was ignorant at that time, I didn't know how to appreciate the scenery, and I didn't know how to do the right thing. Although I was young, I couldn't feel youth.

Looking back now, I sigh.

Unconsciously, Ethan walked to the lake and found a bench to sit down.

I remembered that there was such a lake in the school before. Every night, there would always be young couples strolling by the lake.

There is youth, love, and impulse.

It's a pity that I was not one of them at that time. I didn't even touch the hands of my female classmates.

Just when Ethan was inexplicably sad, suddenly, a girl sitting in a wheelchair not far away caught his attention.

The girl was very pretty, with a double braid, a bit like a female college student in the Republic of China.

But her face was pale and looked very haggard.

At this time, her eyes were dull, and she pushed the wheelchair slowly towards the lake with both hands.

It looked like...she was going to jump into the lake.

Of course, it was just like that!

And Ethan noticed her not because of her action, but because there was an eagle with colorful feathers on the back of her wheelchair.

"Rainbow eagle?"

"No way! I just heard about it last night, and I saw it today!"

"Don't you say that there may not be one eagle out of a million?"

Just when Ethan was thinking.

"Plop".

The girl really jumped into the lake.

Ethan was startled and quickly stood up and ran towards the place where the girl fell into the water.

While running, he took off his coat.

Just as he was about to jump into the lake to save people, the lake water suddenly spun on its own, and then the lake water turned into a palm, lifting up the girl who had just fallen into the water.

It turned out that two girls ran over from the shore, holding magic wands in their hands, and cast spells while running to save the girl who fell into the water.

Seeing people rescued, Ethan smiled bitterly and turned back to pick up the coat he had just thrown away.

Then he heard that the two girls were blaming the girl who fell into the water.

"Lucia, why did you do such a stupid thing?"

"You are so stupid, you are going to die, your family, and your sister..."

At this point, the girl suddenly stopped.

Because the noise here was relatively loud, more and more people gathered around, and everyone came to care about the girl who fell into the water.

Ethan picked up his clothes and walked over to take a look.

The girl who fell into the water saw everyone around her and suddenly started crying loudly.

"Classmates, please help me! My family died tragically, please help me!"

"My sister just came of age, but... woo woo..., what did she do wrong!"

"Does power mean you can kill people at will?"

...

When the crowd heard the girl's cry, their faces changed drastically, and then they fled like a plague.

In a blink of an eye, the crowd that was just crowded with people was reduced to the original three girls.

Ethan glanced at the eagle on the wheelchair. There was a magic contract pattern on its feet, and it was obviously a magic pet.

Although he knew it had an owner, Ethan couldn't stop thinking about it.

So he slowly walked to the girl and took off his coat to cover her.

"I suggest you change your clothes first."

Faced with Ethan's concern, the girl named Lucia did not reply, but just cried.

The two girls beside her realized that the weather was too cold and they would freeze if they wore wet clothes.

So they tried to lift Lucia while persuading her.

But they were small to begin with, and Lucia did not cooperate, so they could not lift her at all.

At this time, they looked at Ethan.

Ethan smiled slightly: "Let me do it!"

As he said, he reached out and picked up the girl.

"Where do you live?"

The two girls smiled when they saw a man helping them.

"Thank you, please follow me!"

"My name is Hermione, she is Oliver, and you are holding Lucia. I really appreciate your help." The girl led the way and introduced Ethan.

"Ethan!" Ethan introduced himself, then pursed his lips and said: You're welcome! Do you mind if I ask what happened? "

"Alas..." The girl named Hermione glanced at Lucia and sighed heavily: "As you can see, Lucia was bullied, but no one was willing to help!"

"Bullying? Students of Merlin College were bullied? Did I hear it wrong?"

"So what if we are students of Merlin College? We are just civilians! Lucia's family... Alas... Never mind, let's not talk about it, we are here."

Hermione said, and took Ethan to a small wooden house.

This small wooden house should be a student dormitory. It is very small. There is a fireplace facing the main entrance. There is a bed on each side, and the rest are furniture, books and other items, which are filled up. Although it looks crowded, it is quite warm.

Ethan carried the girl into the house and went out first, standing at the door waiting for them to change their clothes.

At this time, a middle-aged magician wearing a black magic robe and shaved his beard suddenly fell from the sky.

He glanced at Ethan and shouted in a cold tone: "Who are you? "

Hermione, who was in the house, ran out immediately after hearing the sound.

"Teacher Ange, Lucia just jumped into the lake because she was depressed. It was Mr. Ethan who helped to send her back."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man named Ange's expression eased a little, and then turned around and asked: "Is Lucia okay?"

"No!"

"I'm glad she's okay! Keep an eye on her and don't let her do anything stupid again!"

As he said that, Ange took out a bottle and handed it to Hermione: "This is a fever-reducing medicine. She's going to have a fever. Give her some."

"Okay, teacher!"

"Then I'll leave first!" The wizard Ange spoke with a cold face throughout the whole process. After explaining everything, he turned around and was about to leave.

But before leaving, he stared at Ethan coldly: "No matter how you got in, don't wander around in the yard for no reason, don't meddle in other people's business, and leave quickly! "

After that, a gust of wind blew up, and the magician disappeared in an instant.

Hermione ran to Ethan and said apologetically: "Sir Ethan, my teacher's words are not very pleasant, please don't mind."

Ethan smiled: "Of course I don't mind!"

In fact, Ethan disliked this magician Anger.

Because the other party's words were too aggressive, no one dared to talk to him like that for a long time.

At first glance, everyone wanted to draw a sword and chop the other party.

But despite the disgust, Ethan also thought he was a good teacher.

After all, when judging a person, you can't look at what he said on the surface, but what he did.

Although the other party has always been cold, at least he cares about students with practical actions.

Not only did he come to visit in person, but he also sent medicine.

Isn't this much better than those who care about him verbally?

Thinking of this, Ethan was amused by his own contradictions and shook his head, just in time to see a colorful eagle landing on the window sill of the cottage.