#74 - Transfer family members

Christmas cactus is just a common herbal plant and cannot absorb growth potions at all.

This was something Muen knew long ago, but Professor Sprout was unwilling to say more, so he didn't ask further.

Finally, at Sprout's request, Muen spared three drops of growth potion.

This little episode did not disrupt Muen's research on modifying magic spells, and he went to bed early that night, preparing to return to Xilin to accept devil training.

......

After returning to the cabin, the devil training he was waiting for had not yet arrived.

A cold dagger was immediately placed against Muen's neck.

"It's me."

Muen said a word, and the dagger slowly moved away from his skin.

"Your way of learning magic is too unsafe."

Zalan's rough voice sounded in the darkness.

"If you have to leave in this way in the future, make sure you are in a safe place."

"Okay."

After hearing Muen's promise, Zalan put the dagger back into its sheath and fell into a deep sleep.

......

"I actually encountered an enemy while learning magic......"

Early the next morning, Muen directly told Zalan about his encounter with the troll at Hogwarts.

"I told you long ago that the biggest factor leading to the death of novices after going to the battlefield is an unstable mentality."

After listening to Muen's experience, Zalan was first surprised.

He originally thought that Muen was summoned to his side by a powerful wizard for training.

But he didn't expect that this would also encounter danger, which made him faintly worried about Muen's encounters in another world.

"To overcome this mental problem, you must see blood."

After thinking for a while, Zalan quickly made a judgment.

He didn't think he could protect Muen for the rest of his life, so no matter where, letting Muen grow into a qualified warrior himself could guarantee his survival to the greatest extent.

"See blood?"

Muen was a little surprised.

"That's right, but these small animals are not suitable either, it's best to use human blood!"

Hearing the words 'human blood', Muen's breathing tightened involuntarily.

He had hunted hazel grouse and hares with slingshots before, and sometimes helped Aunt Daisy handle the carcasses of these small animals.

But human blood, he had never thought about it.

Although Zalan said it, it was impossible for him to get human blood now.

If the war really reached Xilin, he might be able to capture one or two prisoners for Muen to practice with.

But that was obviously impossible now.

So Zalan could only let Muen slaughter some small animals that liked to play dead after practicing magic spells.

However, the effect was not very great.

Until the third day of returning to Xilin, Neil brought new war news.

Above his cousin Sophia, Neil actually had another child: Jay Scarlett.

This boy was one year younger than Muen, and he was sent to the Military Academy of Silent Blue City, the federal capital, at the age of eight to study.

Now at the age of ten, he should be a third-year student in the Army Preparatory Course of the Military Academy.

"Jay sent a letter saying that all students above the fifth grade of the Military Academy will be incorporated into the reserve force."

When Neil came to the Hazelnut Forest with the letter, his face was very ugly.

In fact, after the autumn harvest, Neil got the news that the war was coming from Jay at school.

At that time, he planned to let Jay go home first and wait for the war to end before going to school.

But at that time, the Military Academy had already implemented full closed management, prohibiting any students from leaving, especially some children of soldiers.

Later, after Muen sent back the news of the appearance of the Night Owl, Neil wrote another letter to Jay, telling him to be careful.

"Military academy students are generally reserve forces, and they are rarely incorporated into the front lines, so Neil, don't worry."

After reading the letter, Zalan patted Neil on the shoulder to comfort him.

"I know, I know, and Jay is still young, two years away from the fifth grade."

"That's right, so you should be more concerned about another thing Jay sent back."

Zalan said, handing the letter to Muen again.

"Military academy students are very precious, and they will be the grassroots commanders of the army after graduation."

"But being arranged to enter the army in advance can only show that the Federation believes that the current situation is very critical."

While Zalan was analyzing the matter, Muen also roughly read the contents of the letter.

Jay wrote a sentence at the end of the letter.

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"There is news that the Menila Empire's conquest of the Northern Territory is just a guise......"

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"That's right, the Menila Empire announced three years ago that it would conquer the barbarians in the Northern Territory, and it was then that they began to prepare for war. Now it seems that their initial goal was us."

Three years of preparation is enough for an empire to launch a war to destroy another country.

Especially since the Gracia Federation is far from being the opponent of the Menila Empire.

This war seems to have been destined from the beginning to have only one result.

After Zalan finished speaking, Neil took the letter and looked at the final content.

He was just too worried about his son's safety, and only glanced at the contents of the letter.

"But the Federation must have made preparations, right?"

"That's right, but this preparation is far less sufficient than the opponent's."

Speaking of this, Zalan suddenly remembered the caster he had guarded back then.

The other party's position is already very high, and he must know more information.

But knowing this information is enough for Zalan.

After analyzing the current situation, Zalan quickly made a judgment.

"If the other party is really so well prepared, then the Snow Eagle Mountain defense line will be difficult to hold. Large cities like Flowing Cloud City may be able to withstand the first wave of attacks, but small cities like Xilin are probably not possible."

Zalan had never attended a military academy, and all his inferences were based on past experience.

"So we'd better move our family to a safe place first, and then find the main force, or use the familiar geographical environment to deal with the enemy."

"Move?"

"That's right, to make the soldiers truly exert their strength, we must protect their families, but now the Federation may no longer have the strength to do this, so we can only do it ourselves."

After listening to Zalan's analysis, Neil was silent for a while and looked at the other party.

"I received a conscription order from the Xilin Sheriff last night to serve as the captain of the newly formed militia guard. If we really want to move our family, you still need to do it."

In fact, when he received the conscription order, Neil didn't think the situation was so bad.

Now after Zalan's analysis, he knew that moving might be the right thing to do.

"Don't worry, I know a sea merchant captain named Gold at the dock. It shouldn't be a problem for him to send the family to the Vina Islands for temporary refuge."

"Then when are we leaving?"

"That guy may not have returned yet, but we'd better do it in advance, otherwise the city may be closed after the situation changes, and there will be more people fleeing at that time. In short, I will contact him as soon as possible, preferably within seven days."

"Okay, I'll go back now and get everyone ready."

With Zalan's guarantee, Neil left in a hurry.

However, not long after he left, Brad also came to the Hazelnut Forest secretly.