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"Continue...?" Julian repeated the words.What Dylan said was too much information, and he felt that he needed some time to digest it. Julian tried his best to think through what Dylan had just said, and caught a problem in it.

"Wait, wait a minute... But you said that star trails cannot be changed..."

"It can't be changed. So, I asked him to complete his own star path." At this point, Dylan squeezed Dai Ning's hand, as if to confirm that he still exists. "Did I just say that he died in my arms?"

"Then...then Daining, he is now..."

"This is the effect of continuation of star trails." Dylan paused, and continued: "The so-called continuation of star trails means that when a person just dies, he moves his last star point to his own star trail. This can allow that person to continue to "live", but the aftereffect is that all traces of his past will disappear."

"Why……?"

Julian felt like a fool.But what Dylan said was too unbelievable, he could only keep asking.

"The world's theorem does not recognize the continuation of star trails. This is a method of exploiting loopholes. For this "world", people who should have died but continue to live are mistakes that must be erased—— Therefore, it will erase all traces of this person’s existence. But because the person who survived has no actual star track, his life has been linked to the caster, so the world’s laws will ignore him.”

"What's the world theorem, I don't understand." Julian shook his head, he clutched Dai Ning's clothes tightly, as if he was afraid that his friend would disappear in a second, "According to what you said, why did everyone forget , but I still remember?"

"Ah..." Xing Konglong lowered his head and thought for a while. "You are special. Basically, the lower the creature, the easier it is to be affected by the law of the world...Hey, Dai Ning, don't look at me like this. I am a dragon. They’re all called low, I’m just categorizing them, there’s no other meaning. Cough... um. In short..."

Dylan tried his best to ignore Dai Ning's hostile gaze, cleared his throat, and continued: "Little Julian, you are a half-obscene demon, and you have been exposed to Hal's energy for a long time, and you have already been infected with a lot of dragon energy, probably because of this, You are less affected."

"Wait, what do you mean Julian?" Now Daining was shocked.

"what."

Dylan covered his mouth. He looked at Julian, who had been too shocked to speak, and then at his lover who was questioning. He turned his eyes left and right, and then shrugged rascally—"I I slipped my tongue. Ask Julian about that.”

"what!?"

Throwing the ball back to himself... Julian looked at Dai Ning, his mouth opened and he didn't know how to explain.That's Dai Ning, how could I think of an excuse to fool him...

Dai Ning looked at him hesitating to speak, his face turned red and then pale, and felt a little funny.The young man said: "So, you are a half-witch? The so-called half-witch...are you a half-breed?"

"I...I...yes..."

Julian lowered his head, not daring to look his friend in the eye.This is the deepest secret in his heart, and only Hal and himself know it. Although we don't know how Dylan found out, but...Daining...he doesn't want Daining to know.

It's bad enough not to be fully human, but to be a half-slut... Sluts don't have a good reputation, always associated with debauchery and promiscuity.Julian was very afraid, afraid that his evaluation in the hearts of his friends would deteriorate.He murmured and explained to himself: "It seems...my father is an obscene...but I...I didn't...I didn't harm anyone. When I first entered school, I didn't know...I had this bloodline..."

He spoke intermittently, racking his brains to find the appropriate vocabulary, even more nervous than when he was taking the Elite Academy exam.

"It's only... only with...with Master Hal...my food and magic power are all given by Master Hal...I...I am not...the one in the legend..."

"Why are you so scared? I believe you won't harm anyone. It's just the first time I heard about it, and I'm just a little curious."

Hearing that he was about to cry, Dai Ning reached out and patted his shoulder to comfort him.Julian looked up hesitantly, and saw his friend smiling at him.

"Don't worry, in my heart, you are just Julian."

"……Um."

Julian nodded vigorously.Tears flowed down uncontrollably.

What a man.

Why can't everyone remember it now?

Why is this so.

"Okay, let's stop this topic and talk about it later. We don't have much time today."

Dai Ning held Julian's hand again. He looked into his friend's eyes and said earnestly: "Leave my affairs aside, as long as you know that I will be fine if I stay by Dylan's side, that's fine. I'm now What I want to tell you is another important thing.”

"Important... what is it?"

"Be careful of the wind." Dai Ning frowned, with a dignified expression. "Tifeng is not the kind of person we imagined."

"Ah?" Julian was very surprised that Dai Ning would say such a thing. "Tifeng...but, he brought Carter, Huang and Yue out...he even came to see me..."

"It's all false." Dai Ning shook his head and continued: "That map was manipulated, and he didn't give the other team that hint. I don't know what traps he designed on the level. In short, he managed to make us arrive late and let the other team take the token crystal first. In this case, we will naturally look for clues on the altar. The hidden crystal is probably real, but plus The sub-question is fake. The most powerful thing is...he never said that it was a bonus question from the beginning to the end. He will also be bluffed."

"Julian. Tifeng is not as simple as he looks...he is deep and has secrets."

"But, but, why did he let us open the altar?" Julian was confused, "It's not good for him?"

"Not everyone can open that altar." Dylan intervened at this moment, "Those four patterns are the keys to open the hidden treasure house, and only dragons or people with dragon breath on their bodies can open it. You and Dai Ning have dragon breath on your body, among all the people, only you can open it."

"Dragon breath? Then how could he know? It's not something you can see with your eyes..."

"I don't know how he figured it out. In short, his purpose is to let us open the altar, and then take away what he wants... All of this is designed by him." Dai Ning's face was very serious, he After a pause, he continued, "I've already asked Dylan. What he took...wasn't a good thing."

"What he took away were star fragments." Dylan sighed, "This thing is useless to ordinary people. I haven't seen him directly, I can't see his star trails, and I don't know what he is going to do with it. I just hope it’s not what I thought it would be.”

Seeing the ugly faces of both of them, Julian swallowed with difficulty, and said, "That star fragment...is it dangerous?"

"The dangerous thing is not the fragment itself, but what it can do. Don't ask, this kind of thing will really happen if you ask too much. I don't want it to really happen." Dylan smiled wryly. "Okay, it's time for us to go. Dai Ning is still very unstable and needs to rest. He can't consume too much energy."

"Wait, wait a minute..."

Seeing that the two stood up and wanted to leave, Julian quickly crawled to the bed.He tugged at the corner of his friend's clothes, and said, "Can we still meet in the future? Can we still study together? Can we also go out to play together? Can you? Dai Ning?"

Dai Ning smiled lightly, he walked back and hugged Julian tightly.

"Dylan said, as long as I stay by his side for a year and a half, using the breath of the dragon to stabilize my existence, I will be more free if I am stable enough. Don't worry." He rubbed Julian's neck, jokingly Said: "At that time, of course I will look for you. You see, the only one who can still remember me... is you... If I don't look for you, who else will I look for?"

At the end, Dai Ning, who had always been strong, couldn't help but choked up.Julian hugged his friend tightly, just nodded vigorously, tears had already covered his cheeks.

The next day, the mages announced the results of the competition.After erasing Dai Ning's existence, the match became five-on-four. Considering that Enos and Kantelian were originally one less person, they were able to solve the level stably. Finally, they could see the hidden hints on the map and find other players. A keepsake crystal, they got a pretty high score.Comparing the two sides, Enos & Cantellian's team won the game with a slight gap.

Huang and Yue were overjoyed, and even Yaqibel seemed to be in high spirits, his face flushed.However, in order to reward the apprentices for their efforts, both teams were awarded uniformly.It was a pin inlaid with amethyst. Amethyst is a stable mineral. This pin can be used to balance magic power and remove impurities during amplification. For apprentices, it is a very good gift.

Julian didn't look happy.He held the pin, sullenly.

"What's the matter, Julian? Is your injury all right?"

Yaqibel especially came over to care about him.Julian looked up and saw the eldest prince, he tried his best to smile, and said, "Very well, there is nothing special except the soreness."

"Then...do you still feel dizzy? Can you remember what happened during the game?"

"... yes," he replied, "everything is just as Carter said."

Yaqibeier nodded in satisfaction, and asked him to go back and rest more. The school does not need to worry. He has already obtained enough credits during this visit. When he returns, Yaqibeier will tell the school to ask them to give him some points.

Julian smiled and thanked the eldest prince.

This is the so-called business model, right, Daining.

Seeing the prince walk away, Julian touched his face, thinking bitterly.

The person who can protect him is gone.

In the past, he evaded and handed over these things to Dai Ning, but in the days to come, he must also work hard to learn.

In the afternoon, the carriages for sending the mages back home gathered at the gate.Julian jumped into the car. I don't know if it was because of Hal's special confession, or for some other reason. In short, this time it was Julian's own car.He looked out of the car window and saw that Carter was talking to Typhon.

Be careful with the wind... Julian remembered Dai Ning's explanation.

"Oh, Julian!"

Tifeng spotted Julian, and he walked up quickly.Smiling and stretching out his hand, he said, "I don't know when we'll see each other again this time, so take care of yourself!"

"You too."

Julian reached out from the car window and shook his hand.The hand that was originally warm to hold, now feels strangely cold.

Probably an illusion.Julian thought while maintaining a smile.

After everyone got into the car, Ainos' convoy set off.Julian sat alone in the huge carriage, and his mood was very different from when he came here.Looking at the scene passing by outside the window, he felt mixed feelings.

On the surface, the magician summit seemed to have ended smoothly; but Julian vaguely felt that there was something, a big thing, and the seeds were planted at this moment.

The magician who was blinded by the treasure, the apprentice who couldn't escape the demons, and Tifeng who came from afar with a gentle and enthusiastic face but with unknown intentions...

What pained Julian the most was the whole team, only he knew...

A boy followed.

But failed to follow back.