I really just want to hang out in the magic world.

At this time, Ruan Xiaozhe was walking on the dim stairs of the main building with Sarkoda.

"It looks like there's no one else around."

Ruan Xiaozhe looked around vigilantly, guarding against possible ambush.

However, it seemed that no students from the Black Turtle Tower caught up.

Sarkoda held a wand in one hand and had a hammer on his waist.

Honestly, Sarkoda's hammer seemed more threatening than the wooden swords carried by the students of the White Tiger Tower.

"I asked other students, Vodanaz."

Sarkoda said in a deep voice, as heavy as granite.

"What are you asking about?"

"About you."

"..."

Hearing this, Ruan Xiaozhe checked the surroundings again.

He was afraid that Sarkoda would suddenly shout, "Die, Vodanaz! Your evil deeds end here!" and then the hiding students would rush forward.

Fortunately, this did not happen.

"I heard that you bring food to other students, not only the students of Qinglong Tower, but also the students of other towers."

"Yes."

"Although good deeds are worthy of respect, I advise you to forget it. Those who do not earn their own food and clothing will not appreciate it even if someone takes care of them."

Ruan Xiaozhe couldn't help but nodded.

This is indeed a very correct point of view.

"...?"

Sarkoda was a little surprised when he saw Ruan Xiaozhe nodded.

He didn't expect that Ruan Xiaozhe, who came from the Vodanaz family, would agree with his words without any objection.

"Do you understand?"

"That's true. Those who don't have the ability to do things themselves really don't know how to cherish things."

"Yes, labor is such a sacred thing, how could the nobles know? Or the knights? They don't know anything except pretending to hold swords."

"I think nobles and knights should also work on farms. Since they can learn swordsmanship, why can't they learn farming?"

The two young workers hit it off immediately.

After the conversation, Ruan Xiaozhe and Sarkoda looked at each other and both thought the other was pretty good. Sarkoda's expression also softened a little.

"It seems that I misunderstood you, Vodanaz. I apologize to you. Several students of the White Tiger Tower said that you are a cold-blooded demon wizard..."

"..."

"...Now it seems that it was just nonsense from the self-righteous knights."

"Indeed, we magicians should always be vigilant against these rumors and not let them blind our eyes."

"That's right." Sarkoda nodded reflectively.

Ruan Xiaozhe thought to himself: "It seems that no matter what kind of rumors come out in the future, I can say that they are nonsense."

Sarkoda couldn't help but look at Ruan Xiaozhe's hands, which were a pair of hands that had become hard due to growing vegetables and various labors.

It is impossible for a noble to have such hands.

People with the same hands can always recognize each other, so at this moment Sarkoda completely recognized Ruan Xiaozhe.

Instead, he was more curious why students like Ruan Xiaozhe would take care of those lazy guys.

"Vodanaz, I want to ask you a question."

"what is the problem?"

"Why do you want to take care of students from the same tower?"

"..."

After hearing this, Ruan Xiaozhe was stunned for a moment.

The reason is...

"Of course it's for money." Ruan Xiaozhe muttered to himself.

If it weren't for money, who would get up early to cook during the day and deliver meals to others at night?

But now, Sarkoda has such a high opinion of Ruan Xiaozhe, he feels that if he says it is for money, it may affect his image.

So, Ruan Xiaozhe decided to give an ambiguous answer.

"Because they are my friends."

"..."

Sarkoda was impressed by this answer.

It turns out that the reason why Vodanaz is followed by so many students is not just because of his magical skills.

"Although I absolutely cannot do it, I am beginning to understand what you nobles mean by 'honor'. It turns out that it is not meaningless."

"..."

Ruan Xiaozhe couldn't help but secretly stuff the account book deeper into his arms.

If he was discovered, Sarkoda might never trust nobles again in his life.

At this time, Sarkoda, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and pointed at a statue in the corridor.

It was a statue of an unknown magician.

Although the statue is old and damaged, it is still breathtakingly beautiful.

"Strange, why does it feel so familiar?" Ruan Xiaozhe looked at the statue, puzzled.

"See that broken statue, Vodanaz?"

As he spoke, Sarkoda took out a hammer.

Seeing this, Ruan Xiaozhe quickly took a step back, quietly put his hands on his waist, and finally nodded.

"I was the one who restored this statue last time. Seeing a statue like this in such a damaged state, I just couldn't leave it alone," Sarkoda said.

"Uh...he is such a workaholic." Ruan Xiaozhe was speechless.

However, Ruan Xiaozhe could also understand him.

Just as Yunel wants to water plants when he sees them, Nilia wants to hunt prey when she sees them, and Ruan Xiaozhe wants to bow to the professor when he sees him...

Sarkoda also suffers from this occupational disease.

"It's broken again?" Ruan Xiaozhe asked.

"Yes, this statue will always break again after being repaired, and this is the key to opening the hidden door."

Sarkoda said as he carefully repaired the statue.

Then, there was a sound of rolling stones, the statue turned around, and a hidden passage opened.

"Go in, Vodanaz. From here on you will be on your own."

"Tutanta...I believe you."

"I know, otherwise you wouldn't have come here."

"I really believe you."

“Why repeat yourself?”

Sarkoda was not aware of Ruan Xiaozhe's inner thoughts and just looked at him in confusion.

……

“Are there any new students?”

Suddenly, a strange voice sounded.

"Who!" Ruan Xiaozhe was startled and looked around quickly.

At this moment, there was a statue in the passage, which looked like a mixture of various beasts.

"Welcome, I am the forgotten beast statue, and I have existed in this school since long ago. Students who repair the statue and enter, please swear first that you will not reveal my identity to outsiders."

The beast statue said so.

"……I swear."

As soon as Ruan Xiaozhe finished speaking, the dog's tail on the beast statue began to wag happily.

"Excuse me, what are you doing here?" Ruan Xiaozhe asked curiously after swearing.

"Just killing time. The room I once guarded was sealed 187 years ago, and I have been wandering in the shadows of this school ever since."

"Then I'm very curious, why don't you mention this matter to outsiders..." Ruan Xiaozhe asked the beast statue.

“That’s because the professors might ask me to work again, so I don’t want to go to work.”

"You are so wise!"

"thank you for understanding."

At this moment, Ruan Xiaozhe firmly believed that this statue was indeed full of wisdom!