The Death of the Old Senior and the Forbidden Bamboo Forest

In the blink of an eye, a year had passed.

During this year, because of his boredom, Lei Luo had been training every day. Occasionally, he would look for some codex in the library to read and pass the time. Although he could not be said to be omniscient, he had a certain understanding of this world.

During this period, some important figures had also come to read. Among them, the one who came the most frequently was the prince who had been his first visitor.

Lei Luo was very annoyed about this because every time they came to check the codex, they would disturb his peaceful days.

But there was no other way. They were nobles and adults, and he was just a small student.

The old student was getting older and older. He would not bother him unless there was something important.

The one thing worth being happy about was that his cultivation had improved very quickly. He was already a grade-9 mage.

He had to make preparations for breaking through to become an elemental mage.

According to the codex he had read, breaking through from a great mage to an elemental mage was a very dangerous process. Nine out of ten people would have their magic power scattered all over their bodies. Eventually, their bodies would explode. If they were lucky, they would become a cripple, if they were unlucky, they would die on the spot.

That was why Lei Luo was very cautious. He would not attempt to break through easily unless he was completely confident.

Only by consolidating his foundation and properly polishing his magic power, so that they could be as calm as water, could he be more assured.

After all, he did not want to become a cripple because of failing to advance. That would be too miserable.

Another year passed by in the blink of an eye.

The old senior's body was getting worse.

Lei Luo finally had to choose to advance.

During this year, he had prepared very well. He had signed up and received all kinds of magic potions, including several bottles of elemental potions that could help him break through to become an elemental mage.

He had thought that the process would be very dangerous, but he had broken through so easily. Everything would happen naturally. There was no danger at all.

Lei Luo was a little puzzled. Didn't they say that it would be very dangerous?

Why did he feel that the process of breaking through to become an elemental mage was as easy as breaking through a small level in the great mage realm?

After becoming an elemental mage, he was indeed much more powerful than an ordinary great mage.

He even felt that the current him could easily beat the old him.

...

On this day, the old senior called Lei Luo over to his sickbed.

"Lei Luo, I can't take it anymore. I'm leaving. I'll leave the library to you. Remember, you can't read the codex in the inner room, and you can't go to the bamboo forest behind the library either. That's the forbidden area of the Magic Academy."

Lei Luo could feel that the life force of the old senior was getting weaker and weaker.

He was a little sad. He had been together with this old senior for more than two years. Although they didn't usually see each other much, in the end, he knew there was always someone else in the library.

"Senior, I'll remember it." Lei Luo said whilst he held the senior's skinny hands tightly.

The senior pointed to the desk and said, "Also, there's a small iron box under my desk. There are dozens of silver coins in it. It's all my savings in my life. When the funeral directors come, take half and give it to them. Let them find a better place to bury me."

After saying that, he stared at Lei Luo with wide eyes.

Lei Luo sighed in his heart. He knew that this was the old senior's last request, so he nodded and agreed without thinking too much.

For the old senior who had spent his whole life in the Magic Academy and had no one to rely on, having a good burial place after death was the greatest relief.

The old senior... died just like that.

Lei Luo found the iron chest under the desk. Sure enough, there was a large number of silver coins in it. He did not know how the old senior had saved so much.

To those powerful grand mages, this amount of money was nothing. But to a mage with low magic power and status, it was a lifetime's savings.

Lei Luo immediately called the funeral directors. They were people who specialized in handling the corpses of the academy and nearby towns. They were very professional.

Watching them carefully put the old senior's corpse into a body bag, Lei Luo took out the old senior's savings. He did not leave a single silver coin. He gave it all to the men and asked them to find a good place for the old senior to be buried.

"Don't worry, we're paid to do these things."

One of the men patted Lei Luo's shoulder and said with a smile, "You're quite loyal, kid."

In this magical world where the strong bullied the weak, almost everyone was cold and selfish. People like Lei Luo who didn't take away the silver coins of the old senior were absolutely rare.

After saying that, the two men carried the old senior's body away.

After the old senior had gone, only Lei Luo was left and the library was about to become even more deserted.

As for the forbidden bamboo forest behind the library, which the old senior had mentioned before he died, Lei Luo did not want to explore it. He only wanted to cultivate quietly.

Now that he had just broken through to become an elemental mage, his strength was far from enough.

Without the old senior, Lei Luo's life became more relaxed.

One day, Lei Luo received an order.

The second prince of the kingdom was coming to the library in two days' time. This second prince was the one who often came to read.

Lei Luo would prepare everything in advance to welcome him.

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