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

Having just answered the question correctly, Gennando, who had gained more confidence, shouted again: "That creature is a monster that is very large in the morning and afternoon. Yes, it becomes very small at noon!"

“…Wrong.”

"Why?! Ah, did you forget to mention that you disappeared at night..."

"If I'm wrong, I'm wrong."

"Is the answer shadow?" Ruan Xiaozhe rubbed his chin.

"correct!"

"!!!"

Friends looked at Ruan Xiaozhe in surprise.

"How did you guess that?" Yunel asked curiously.

This is one of the most famous riddles on Earth. As a time traveler, Ruan Xiaozhe didn't want to explain it in detail, and just answered briefly:

"It's just a random guess. Whether it's right or not, I can only leave it to fate."

This ambiguous answer always arouses the other party's favor. Sure enough, the voice was deeply moved by Ruan Xiaozhe's answer, and his tone was full of praise.

"Great, welcome, smart kids."

The dense trees instantly parted to both sides, and the surrounding terrain seemed to be shrouded in mist.

As the rich magic power surged, an elf land that could not exist in reality appeared before them.

……

What greeted Ruan Xiaozhe and his friends was a talking oak tree. In the deep forest lived various monsters, elves, and other mysterious creatures, and this oak tree was one of them.

"You look tired, drink this."

The oak tree waved its branches and handed over a wooden cup with cool green liquid sloshing in it.

"This tastes really bad." Ganando took it and took a sip and said.

The liquid looked like green vegetable juice and smelled like vegetables, but the magic it exuded was very strong.

Ruan Xiaozhe took a sip carefully.

"!"

It's like the fatigue accumulated in the muscles is swept away all at once. It feels like drinking a glass of ice water after intense exercise in the hot summer, and the whole body is surrounded by coolness!

Although it tastes bitter, it is really effective in relieving fatigue!

"This is a drink made from tree sap in the forest. How does it taste?" Oak ignored Genando's nagging and just stared at Ruan Xiaozhe and asked.

"Very good, can you give me some more?" Ruan Xiaozhe gave a thumbs up and praised repeatedly.

"Take whatever you want." The oak tree laughed.

Ruan Xiaozhe took out the leather bag and poured the sap into it and kept it away. In such a harsh environment, it is important to bring more supplies.

While Ruan Xiaozhe was busy collecting sap, other students excitedly asked questions to the oak tree.

After all, having come to the land of elves, there is no one who would not be curious about this place.

"where is this place?"

"Are there any other dryads?"

"Uh, is there anything delicious? This is too bitter, let's have some sweet fruit."

While Genando and the others were asking questions, Ruan Xiaozhe didn't want to waste the opportunity and asked Oak: "Can I ask you a few questions?"

"Ask whatever you want, but you have to introduce yourself first."

"I'm Ruan Xiaozhe."

Ruan Xiaozhe did not mention the family name, which surprised Oak.

Normally, young noblemen would report their family names first.

"Which family is it from?"

"The Vodanatz family."

After hearing this, Oak took a step back suddenly. Ruan Xiaozhe felt a little aggrieved by the other party's behavior.

"I'm sorry, it's not your fault. It's because of your family's reputation. The Vodanazi family has produced many great magicians."

"Is that so? Then why did you...?"

"There are also quite a few crazy magicians."

"..."

"You actually gave your name first instead of your family name. That's impressive. You will become a good magician. So, what are you students doing here in the middle of the night?"

Oak asked, without the fear he had just felt when he heard Vodanaz.

Ruan Xiaozhe made up an excuse: "We were enjoying a nighttime walk."

"..."

Hearing this, Yunel bit his lip to suppress his laughter.

But apparently, Oak didn't buy it.

"Oh, you're trying to find a way to escape from the school? Today's moon tells me that this should be the first week for freshmen to enroll, right? You've already started trying to escape as a freshman?"

“There are actually a few reasons.”

Ruan Xiaozhe tried to explain, but Oak was deeply shocked.

"I wanted to run away in the first week... This year's freshmen are really not easy!"

"never mind."

Ruan Xiaozhe gave up explaining and asked, "Master Oak, so many students wanted to escape before. Can you give us some advice on this?"

"I have lived in this forest for hundreds of years and have seen countless students try to escape. There are ways to do it, but with your level as freshmen, it is impossible to succeed."

Oak didn't seem to bother to elaborate.

But Ruan Xiaozhe didn't have high hopes, so he decided to ask another question: "If we keep going in this direction, can we get over the mountain and escape?"

"No, there's a city wall blocking it."

“…There are city walls there too?”

"Yes, and there is a magic on the wall. If you climb up rashly, you will suffer."

Ruan Xiaozhe felt helpless. It was unbelievable that there was an extended city wall on this steep mountain range.

"In this case, it's almost impossible to find a gap in the city wall and escape." Ruan Xiaozhe sat on the ground in disappointment.

Not only could the city wall not be climbed, it was also impossible to go around it. It seemed that there was no hope of escaping from Ainlogard.

Seeing this, Oakgar said earnestly: "Freshmen, don't try to escape rashly. It's very dangerous. The mountain is still relatively calm now, but in a few weeks, the sleeping monsters will wake up."

"Thank you for your reminder." Ruan Xiaozhe said listlessly, not knowing whether he had heard what Oak said just now.

Oak stared into Ruan Xiaozhe's eyes. Even after what he said, Ruan Xiaozhe did not waver at all. There was no trace of fear in his eyes. Instead, he was burning with a stronger fighting spirit? !

The oak tree admired his courage.

"I'll give you a riddle. The orcs from the Black Axe Tribe, the Red Feather Tribe, the White Eagle Tribe, and the Green Frog Tribe are gathering together for a banquet. But at this moment a naughty goblin has also sneaked in and is eating and drinking. How did the goblin do it?"

Seeing that everyone was feeling a little disappointed, Oak decided to liven up the atmosphere.

"...?"

"???"

The students present were confused by the riddle.

At this time, Genando spoke again: "Is it because this goblin is very popular?"

Oak pretended not to hear and continued to look at Ruan Xiaozhe and the others in silence, waiting for their answer.