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

"A student of the Black Turtle Tower?"

Ruan Xiaozhe secretly observed the other party's every move.

The other party was a rat orc boy.

He was short and slightly hunched, but his steps were extremely light and made almost no sound.

Ruan Xiaozhe suspected that the boy had received special training.

Just as the family's old knight Alarlon said, a person's steps can often reveal his identity.

The pace of the knight, the pace of the mage, the pace of the hunter, the pace of the thief...

And this young man's steps were more like those of a thief.

"Rat orcs are not very popular in the Empire."

While the Empire claims that all races are equal, in reality, some races are welcome and some are not.

Rat orcs belong to the latter.

Since many Rat Orcs are thieves, vagabonds, and pickpockets, they are often viewed with suspicion by the people of the Empire.

"Maybe it's my prejudice. Not all rat orcs are thieves." Ruan Xiaozhe felt that he might be thinking too much.

Not all rat orcs are trained to steal...

click-

"..."

However, the other party took out a crude fake key from his waist and began to try to open a locked door.

At this moment, Ruan Xiaozhe had to admit that the other party's intentions were very obvious.

"I have no right to say anything about others."

Ruan Xiaozhe is now also violating school rules and looking for ways to escape from school, so naturally he has no right to criticize others.

instead……

“Maybe we can cooperate.”

Seeing the other party take out the key, it was obvious that this was not the first time he had tried.

In this school, Ruan Xiaozhe is not the only student who wants to escape.

Ruan Xiaozhe approached the other party cautiously.

If the other person screams, both of them will be in trouble.

Silently, Ruan Xiaozhe came behind the rat orc boy, put his staff against his neck, and whispered:

"Hey, don't make any noise, or you'll die."

"...!!"

……

Before attending school, Ratford was a professional thief in the Thieves Guild "White Crows".

In fact, when Ratford received the invitation to enter the magic school, he himself couldn't believe it.

How could a thief be chosen as a student anyway?

Fortunately, the students at Black Turtle Tower did not exclude Ratford because of this.

But Ratford himself still felt a subtle sense of isolation.

Those young boys and girls born into wealthy families were destined to be different from Ratford, who practiced stealing in the streets at night.

Therefore, Ratford wanted to prove himself through his own abilities.

Just like Nilia, who was born as a hunter (of course, Ratford didn’t know there was someone like Ruan Xiaozhe), he also wanted to gain recognition from his companions in the tower through his own abilities!

So, Ratford prepared everything carefully.

"Such a big school must have a kitchen or warehouse. If we find those places and steal some food and daily necessities, we can live a comfortable life!"

As other students walked aimlessly down the hallway, Ratford quietly learned the keyhole to the area behind the central staircase.

Only relying on the touch of fingertips to unlock the inside of the hole and improvise a temporary key to open the door is an extremely difficult feat for ordinary thieves.

But Ratford put in all his free time, and then he finally succeeded.

He thought only glory awaited him, but the sudden attack terrified him.

“Who… is this…”

The identity of the other party is obvious.

It must be the school guard.

As a professional thief, Ratford was well prepared for this situation.

He slowly raised his hands, trying to appear humble.

"Please...don't hit me, I surrender."

Even if you are a thief, it is better to confess your crime when you are caught than to resist desperately, as this will reduce the chance of you being beaten.

"Shh, I sneaked out too."

"...?!"

Only then did Ratford turn around and see the person behind him.

A sturdy young man in priest robes removed the staff from around Ratford's neck and looked around.

"It's a freshman!?" Ratford couldn't believe it.

The threat was so real that he thought it was a guard.

He was a freshman, and he said something like "I'll kill you if you scream louder"...

"This...what's going on..."

"Don't make any noise." Ruan Xiaozhe made a gesture.

"Who are you?" Although he had some guesses in his mind, Ratford still asked.

The boy paused, then answered:

"Ruan Xiaozhe Vodanaz from the Azure Dragon Tower."

"..."

Ratford's mouth dropped open in shock.

……

Although it was hard to fully believe, Ratford quickly accepted the reality.

In fact, he didn't fully understand: "What is the child of the Vodana family doing in the middle of the night... No, why does he have a priest robe..."

But the situation was urgent now, so he decided to accept it first.

What's more, the proposal of the young man from the Vodanazi family shocked him even more.

"Let's move together?"

"For anything, two people working together are always more efficient than one person working alone. It will be good for you to work with me, right?"

Ruan Xiaozhe felt that his words were very convincing.

"...Can't you see what I do?" Ratford asked in surprise.

Ruan Xiaozhe was stunned for a moment: "What else can you do? Are you the principal's son?"

"…Of course I'm not the principal's son."

Ratford was speechless.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that he is a rat orc.

Looking at the fake key in his hand, he was obviously trying to open a lock.

Can't you tell he's a thief?

"I am obviously a thief! How dare the noble young master of the Vodanazi family work with a thief like me?"