Another World: The Failed Magician

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Xuan sat under the shade of a tree, watching the girl training in front of him. He seemed lost in thought.

The girl was constantly waving her long sword at the air.

At this moment, White appeared behind Lu Xuan.

"How's the situation?"

"Very good. She has gradually reached the threshold of the Martial King realm and has not encountered any bottlenecks. Her strength is steadily increasing every day."

Huai nodded: "In that case, I'm relieved."

"It's time for you to set off too."

"Ah."

Lu Xuan responded calmly.

Even he himself did not expect that he could be so calm.

He slowly stood up and walked towards the place of the trial.

Dean White wanted him to familiarize himself with the environment. So, over the past two years, he has visited that place countless times.

"Aren't you going to say goodbye before you leave?"

Lu Xuan waved his hand.

"It's not like we're going to die. Besides, I'm not good at dealing with that kind of situation. I'll just come back soon."

"A confident kid."

With that, Lu Xuan waved his hand and disappeared into the shade of the trees.

The girl who was wielding her sword in the distance also stopped what she was doing.

"Seriously, aren't you going to say goodbye to him?" White asked the girl.

The girl shook her head: "I know he doesn't like saying goodbye to others. So I won't go."

"I see. So, aren't you angry?"

"I'm angry. So when he comes back, I'll teach him a lesson, taking all the anger I have now."

White smiled faintly: "Watching the two of you has added a lot of fun to this old man's retirement."

"You're suppressing your true strength, aren't you?"

The girl nodded.

"why?"

Li Mengyu turned around and looked at White, who had a mischievous grin on his face. She was a little embarrassed to tell him the reason why she had suppressed her strength.

"Dean, you know perfectly well. Why do you still insist on asking me?"

"Mengyu, that's not right of you. How could an old man like me know what you're thinking?"

"Humph!"

"Tell me about it, satisfy this old man's curiosity."

Li Mengyu turned her head and continued to wield the longsword in her hand, ignoring White no longer.

Seeing this, White feigned sadness and said, "People really do change. Just two years ago, when you first came, Mengyu, you were such a gentle and lovely girl. Sigh, now you've become like this. You even ignore the Dean when I speak. Sigh, I'm so heartbroken."

Based on her two years of experience with him, Li Mengyu knew it was White putting on an act again. So she simply pretended not to hear.

"Sigh, since you're unwilling to talk about it, then let this old man do it."

"You're just worried that Lu Xuan, that brat, won't be able to handle it psychologically. You know he's stuck at the advanced mage level, so you don't want to put too much pressure on him. Am I right? How noble! Is this what love is?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mengyu, who was wielding her sword nearby, suddenly blushed.

"Dean, can you be serious for once?"

"What's there to be embarrassed about? Sigh, you two are just too shy. That's why progress has been so slow these past two years. I thought I'd be able to hold my grand-disciple in my lifetime."

Hearing this, Li Mengyu's face turned even redder.

She sheathed her longsword and used her inner energy to calm herself down. She slowly returned to normal.

"Dean, what exactly do you want to see me about?"

"Your strength is probably about to become uncontrollable. I hope you will stop suppressing it and try to break through to the Martial King realm in the next two days."

Upon hearing this, Li Mengyu understood the meaning behind White's words.

"Dean, is the situation becoming more serious?"

White nodded.

“Over the past two years, those guys have become increasingly brazen, and I can vaguely sense that they are plotting something. So this old man can no longer retire here. I have to teach those guys a lesson.”

Upon hearing this, Li Mengyu's eyes were filled with worry.

Although she didn't like reading newspapers, she enjoyed listening to Lu Xuan recount recent events.

Therefore, she was aware of the dean's concerns.

It was about two years ago, shortly after they had returned to the Loca Federation.

An organization called Obsidian emerged within the territory of the Loca Federation.

That organization has been carrying out attacks within the Loca Federation, and its members are known for their mysterious identities and considerable strength.

Moreover, these people are extremely cautious when carrying out their attacks, leaving virtually no survivors. After causing casualties in one place, they quickly leave.

This precisely hit the weakness of the Loca Federation's lack of strong individuals.

The number of attacks has been gradually increasing recently.

Li Mengyu looked at White earnestly and said, "Dean, I'll go with you. I also want to do my part."

Seeing this, White smiled, walked over, and gently stroked her head with his wrinkled hands.

"It's not the right time yet. You're our academy's ace, so of course we should save you for the most crucial moment. Right now, your priority is to reach the Martial King level first. So, prepare well these next two days, and I'll protect you."

Hearing this, Li Mengyu shook her head.

She drew her longsword from its sheath. A dazzling sword aura shot into the sky.

A powerful force spread throughout Frunze Academy.

As the power and sword energy dissipated, Li Mengyu was surrounded by a power at the Martial King level.

No need to prepare.

Even the well-traveled White was somewhat surprised to see this.

After he realized what was happening, he smiled happily and clapped his hands.

"Wow, that's really impressive."

Li Mengyu looked at White seriously: "So can I go with you?"

White looked at her with a smile.

Why do you want to come with me?

"Because I love this place! Uncle Li who sells sesame cakes, Aunt Zhang who sells clothes, Aunt Zhang from the restaurant next door, and Uncle Hu—everyone in this town is so friendly. I've met so many kind people here. That's why I want to protect this place."

White looked at the determined girl and didn't refuse her again.

"Alright, since you've made up your mind, come with me to a place. You can make your final decision once we get there."

Li Mengyu nodded firmly.

……

Li Mengyu followed Dean White all the way to the outskirts of the town.

Dean White then turned into a small forest. Li Mengyu followed closely behind.

After the two crossed the forest, a huge prison came into Li Mengyu's view.

When Li Mengyu saw the enormous prison, she was not only shocked, but also filled with doubt.

After all, she had lived here for two years, but she had never heard of such a place from anyone in the town or Lu Xuan.

White noticed the confusion in her eyes and patiently explained it to her.

"This place was originally used to imprison people who had committed serious crimes. But since the establishment of the Loca Federation, the people of Carlos town have been living a life they could never have imagined before. No one has ever been to this prison since, so as time went by, the people of the town gradually forgot about this place."

Hearing this, Li Mengyu felt a warmth in her heart; everyone in the town was a good person.

The two then headed towards the prison.

Two guards dressed in black armor appeared before the two.

Li Mengyu could clearly sense that both of them were advanced martial artists.

Seeing the two approaching, one of the guards stepped forward to greet them.

He asked the two in a deep voice, "Who is the most handsome man in town?"

"White."

While Li Mengyu was still somewhat confused after hearing the question, Dean White had already given his answer.

Just when Li Mengyu thought things were about to go wrong, the guard went back and opened the prison gate for the two of them.

Li Mengyu stood there, somewhat bewildered.

White led the way and went in, turning back to say, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and follow me."

Li Mengyu could only follow closely behind White, who had already stepped into the prison.

As soon as Li Mengyu stepped into the prison, she felt a very oppressive atmosphere, and even her strength was slightly suppressed.

What comes into view is a dark path, with nothing but black walls on both sides, and at the end of the path, there is only endless darkness.

Even so, Li Mengyu couldn't suppress her curiosity.

"Dean, what happened just now? Why did the guard ask such strange questions? And why did he let the two of us in so easily?"

Upon hearing this, White ran his hand through his gray hair.

"Of course, it's because I answered his question correctly that he let us both in."

Then, White saw Li Mengyu looking at him with a face full of disbelief.

"Alright, alright. Actually, that question and answer were the password needed to enter this prison."

Li Mengyu looked at White with some disdain.

"Dean, isn't it a bit too shameful of you to use this as a code? And to tell me something so important like this, is that really okay?"

White said with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Why not use this as a code? I think it works fine. Oh, and don't worry. The code changes every day. Oh, and one more thing I need to remind you. Don't touch the walls on either side of you."

Li Mengyu nodded in response.

She continued to follow closely in White's footsteps, walking step by step deeper into the prison.

The further Li Mengyu walked, the more she could feel the oppressive and somewhat fearful atmosphere growing stronger.

Moreover, they walked for quite a while, but Li Mengyu didn't see a single prison cell, which she found very strange.

Then, just as he was feeling a bit strange, White stopped in front of a dark wall.

While Li Mengyu was still wondering why the dean had stopped here.

White then gently tapped the dark wall with his hand.

Then, the dark wall slowly opened up a passage.

The two walked in through the passage.

But what she saw made Li Mengyu cover her mouth involuntarily.

Inside a cell, four boys who appeared to be under 18 years old were bound to four stone pillars. Their bodies were covered in blood and wounds; there wasn't a single unscathed spot on their bodies.

In front of the four people was a worn-out stool, on which sat a man dressed in a suit and wearing a black top hat.

The man waved his fingers at the four boys, and with each flick of his fingers, new wounds appeared on their bodies.

Upon seeing this, Li Mengyu instinctively drew the long sword from her waist.

Just then, White patted her on the shoulder, instantly dissipating the sword intent she was emanating.

Li Mengyu looked at White with some confusion.

"Dean! Why are you stopping me?"

White didn't answer the question; instead, he looked at Li Mengyu.

Tell me, what were you trying to do just now?

Li Mengyu pointed to the four battered teenagers in front of her and said.

"We definitely have to save them. We can't just watch them suffer at the hands of that demon."

As he spoke, he tried to move forward.

White shook his head and stood in front of Li Mengyu.

"Dean, what are you doing?"

White didn't answer; instead, he tossed her a crystal.

Li Mengyu discovered that it was a video recording crystal.

"Read what's inside before you make a decision."

Li Mengyu gently squeezed the crystal, and a thin screen of light appeared in mid-air.

"Today is the 107th day of recording my daily life."

A pleasant voice came from the light screen.

Li Mengyu could guess that the person who made that sound was probably the owner of the crystal in her hand.

Then, a petite, beautiful young girl appeared on the screen.

The camera then shifts to a quiet and peaceful small town.

The camera then shifted, revealing that the little girl was recording while holding the crystal.

One by one, small shops appeared in the frame, and everyone in the frame wore a happy smile.

From the way those people greeted the little girl, Li Mengyu learned that the little girl's name was Yi Si.

As Is gradually explored every corner of the town, she finally arrived at the town's entrance.

Two middle-aged men dressed as guards were standing at the entrance, performing their duties.

Upon seeing Is approaching, one of them greeted her warmly.

"Oh, little Isabella, you've completed your task again today. That's amazing. I'm sure you'll become a great adventurer someday."

"Yes. Thank you, Uncle Guard. The teacher said that as long as I can master this crystal and record my life for 108 days, he will take me around the world."

"Oh! Isn't that only one day off?"

"Yes."

"That's wonderful, little Isabella! Keep up the good work tomorrow!"

"Well, I'll try my best."

At that moment, a young man appeared on the main road.

Another guard standing nearby greeted the boy with practiced ease, "Luca, how was your wood-cutting trip in the woods today?"

The boy did not answer the guard's question.

At this moment, the guards also noticed that the basket of firewood the boy had taken with him when he went out that morning was missing. They quickly stepped forward and patiently inquired about it.

"What happened?"