129. Nine Years
In fact, Reina was wrong.
After the house was built, Aurora would often find time to come back to the school to visit Guang and bring her some things, like money and books.
Of course, the most important thing was to help Guang repair the house.
However, a few months later, Aurora came much less frequently.
From coming back every few days, to once a week, and finally, once a month.
During this time, Guang had been engrossed in studying magic and would only interact with others when she went to buy daily necessities.
Knowing that the shop owner was also leaving, she had bought a year’s worth of supplies in advance and ate black bread every day.
From the elven kingdom to the school, traveling by carriage to various expensive teleportation facilities would take a lot of time and more money.
Aurora had indeed been using this method.
Later, Aurora rarely came.
The giant race had started a war, a war against all living beings.
The [Peace Council] was already in a difficult situation, and the dragon race had turned a blind eye. The whole world was in fear.
The “predecessor” of the Shadow of God, the Peace Council, which was joined by the leaders of many races, this was its original name.
Once the war started, teleportation magic would become an exclusive channel for the army.
So, Aurora took a carriage and spent nearly a month to reach the school.
At this time, the school had completely suspended classes, and less than ten percent of the people were left.
Aurora found the small hut where Guang lived. It was dilapidated, and the traces of magic explosions had already rusted on the walls, a few layers of strange, colored dust.
Walking into the house, she saw the thin Guang “writing furiously.”
“Guang, come with me. If you stay here, you’ll definitely die.”
“The elven race also has many books. You can’t just go back to the human side…”
“Aurora.”
Guang turned her head. She was still holding two packages and gave one to Aurora.
“Actually, I was waiting for you here to say goodbye. I’m leaving with Sophia tomorrow.”
Aurora was surprised: “What’s wrong? What happened… Are you going to defect to the blood race? That’s fine too. Sophia’s side should be safer.” Although Aurora was nodding, she was clearly reluctant to part with Guang.
“Actually, I don’t want to work for others either, but if this continues, the world will be finished. We have to stop the giant race.”
“…Stop them?”
“Yes, so I want to officially say goodbye to you. I heard you’re about to be promoted to an elder. Congratulations.”
“…”
“If there’s a chance in the future, you have to help me~”
Aurora hesitated for a long time before nodding:
“I’ll definitely help you, but how long will that take?”
“Five years, ten years, twenty years? Not very long,” Guang said casually.
“It’s really not that… wait, the lifespan of a human is not even 100 years. If you’re like this…”
Aurora took a deep breath, accepted the reality, and sat opposite Guang.
The Blood Queen had asked her for help. It was not something she could interfere with, and she had no reason to comment.
And besides, if the Blood Queen intended to use her and turn her into a blood race member, wouldn’t she also be able to live forever?
“Mmm, then give me a specific time. We’ll meet here then.”
“Nine years, how about that?” Guang was still calm, her hand still holding a pen. “At that time, it should be about right~”
Aurora and Guang had known each other for four years.
From a lost young lady to a poor human, and now.
“Okay, then it’s a deal… This time, whoever doesn’t comply, be careful of being cursed!”
“Yes, then nine years later.”
“No matter what happens, even if the school collapses, we have to meet here,” Aurora said, tears about to fall.
“This house cost me a lot of gold coins~ It’s very sturdy, it definitely won’t collapse… Wait, wait, eh? Don’t cry. You’re 17 years old, a genius girl. Take a towel.”
This was their last meeting before that incident.
The house had cost less than 60 gold coins, including the materials, it was not expensive.
But this house ultimately couldn’t withstand the bombardment of the dwarven invasion.
One day, three years later, the giant race was defeated.
Legend had it that a beautiful figure was active in the command center of the allied forces, leading the various races to successfully conquer the giant race. She had made the giants completely disappear from the long river of history.
The entire school was engulfed in flames, and the air was filled with a foul, high-temperature gas.
At this time, Guang even thought of rebuilding the school.
But three years was too long, and also too short for her.
The demise of the giant race and the dwarves did not herald world peace.
The new mechanism magic developed by the dwarves, a combination of magic and technology, became a unique existence in the Primordial Era.
The Dwarf King became the leader of the [Peace Council].
He spoke wildly at the meeting table, shifting all the blame to the blood race.
He was determined to wipe out this aggressive race, along with their king.
Sophia immediately refuted, but no one dared to face the Dwarf King.
She was expelled from the Peace Council, and a few days later, she received declarations of war from other races.
A few days later, Sophia personally drove and found the actual leader of the humans, who was also a member of the Peace Council.
Guang.
She lived in a border city of humanity, a remote and uninhabited place. The moment she saw this young woman, Sophia knelt on the ground.
She was exhausted, and her long silver hair had also become dull.
“Please help the blood race, Lady Guang. You are the only one I can rely on now.”
She didn’t believe that Guang would agree. Just for the sake of the past, she had let her heart die.
However, Guang helped her up and said with a smile:
“If you’re talking about resisting the dwarven invasion, I can help you.”
A glimmer of light appeared in Sophia’s eyes:
“Really… ? Thank you. You clearly know that we all need to suck blood to… I believed that this was the inevitable course of history.”
“You say history? I only know two things. First, it was the dwarves’ ambition. Second, the dragon race is stronger than the human race. Even if you give the dwarves another ten years, it’s impossible.”
Sophia instantly understood Guang’s meaning. Since the Peace Council was already an empty shell, it was better to seek the help of other races.
The dragon race was the best choice.
“Recently, I’ve met a person called [Dragon Slayer]. I used some method to defeat him… He’s very difficult to control, but he will help you defeat the dwarven race.”
“You know Dragon Slayer?!”
Sophia had long heard of the “strongest creature.”
And Guang had actually managed to persuade him!
Sophia didn’t know whether to be shocked or grateful.
“Guang, you’re a miracle. A living miracle… with no background, joining the Peace Council, fighting against the giant race, and now fighting against the dwarven race…”
“I’m just trying to achieve my own ideals,” Guang said with a smile.
Indeed, Guang had had a smooth journey, like a living legend.
And she was not yet 20 years old. Everyone who knew her knew that she was a once-in-a-thousand-years genius.
But only Reina and Guang knew… despair had just begun.
