Certainly, this is with the exception of those who study magic without any hope of advancement.
After determining the route, Angelet put away the map and took out two scrolls of sheepskin parchment he had just received.
He opened each one on the desk.
The first one was the Alchemy of Tranquility. The other type was the Calmness Elixir, both of which were elixirs that enhanced mental clarity.
It seemed that the blond man with small eyes had also collected these two detailed formulas to boost his mental strength.
Many apprentices wanted to concoct these two elixirs, but there were no reports of anyone achieving a high success rate.
In general, if one could produce a partial success from dozens of portions of ingredients, it was considered good enough.
But for ingredients like magic stones, the consumption was enough to push the cost of these two elixirs, originally priced at just over 20 magic stones per vial, to an extremely terrorizing level.
Satisfied nodding, Angelet put away the two elixir formulas.
Although the content had been scanned into his mind just a few minutes ago, storing it would not do any harm.
He stood up, took out all his important belongings, and placed each one on the table.
Map, elixir formulas, a magic stone dagger, a metal bow and a quiver with arrows, claws on a chain, a poisoned dagger, a Soul Grass box, a witch's book, a crystal-bladed dagger, and a red pearl.
Two magic stones and a small black leather bag containing cotton were left, inside which were twenty portions of Blood-holding Ointment, the result of preparations he had made during this time.
Remaining were his clothes and travel equipment, laid out on the floor.
Dried provisions were purchased first, dried meat, and two large bags of dried fruits and vegetables.
Enough to support his daily diet for three weeks. Thanks to the experience of escaping from Rudin, Angelet quickly completed the preparation of necessities.
"Three weeks is enough, and hunting some prey in the surrounding forest for a little more variety won't be a problem." Angelet calculated the weight.
He carefully began to clean and check all his weapons.
...
The next morning, Angelet woke up early, took advantage of the still dim sky, packed up his belongings, and carried them out of the academy tunnel.
He reached the ruins of the ancient city on the surface.
At the gate of the ancient city, some apprentice horse traders of the academy were taking advantage of this opportunity to pull their carts out of the city bridge.
Angelet spent a magic stone to buy two strong black horses and a bag of beans for the horses.
After tying everything onto the horses, he turned back and mounted a black horse.
Like other apprentice practitioners, he quickly disappeared along the outer road and vanished at the end of the road.
Four days later...
The sky was overcast with clouds, and drizzle fell.
In the middle of a vast lush green forest, on a winding road like an earthworm, two small black dots were moving quickly forward.
The gloomy sky, the crisp sound of horse hooves, and the rustling sound of the wind making leaves rustle.
The two small black dots were two black horses, one carrying a young man in a gray robe, and the other carrying a few large bags.
The bags were covered with gray canvas to protect them from the rain.
The young man riding the horse had a normal face, brown hair blowing in the wind.
He had a magic stone dagger at his waist, a compound metal bow on his back, and a quiver full of black arrows.
He wore a tight-fitting black suit, looking very neat and tidy, with no fluttering coat tails.
This person was none other than Angelet, the one who had left the academy.
After running continuously for four days, he had covered quite a distance from the academy and was on his way to Ramsouda Academy.
He continued to run along the road for more than half an hour.
Angelet then slowed down and walked forward slowly to let the horses rest.
Riding on the horse, the scenery on both sides spread up and down.
Angele used his heels to squeeze the horse's belly, took out a black silk handkerchief from the bag, and wiped the rain off his face.
The cold wind and raindrops splashed on his face, giving him a cool feeling.
The two black horses took small steps forward, their hooves treading on the muddy and muddy ground, occasionally splashing some yellow mud.
After a while, from the left path of the forest, away from the road, the smell of grilled meat wafted in, along with the crackling sound of a campfire and the sound of people talking.
Angelet turned his head to look through the gap in the forest.
Two men in brown leather armor were sitting around a campfire grilling meat, and next to them was a white pot cooking soup, emitting the fragrant smell of mushrooms.
They seemed to have heard the sound of horse hooves on the road and both raised their heads.
"Probably another apprentice leaving." Angelet speculated.
On the way, he had encountered such apprentices several times, but they didn't greet each other, and their destinations were not necessarily the same unless they were acquaintances. Otherwise, they wouldn't trust each other.
After passing the two, Angelet continued to move forward slowly.
Letting the horses rest for a while, then gradually accelerating again.
The sound of horse hooves became more and more intense.
Suddenly, a similar sound of horse hooves echoed just ahead.
Angele bent down on the horse and stared at the road ahead.
In a moment, a strong brown horse rushed towards him, ridden by a man in a white leather armor.
When the man saw Angelet, he seemed a bit surprised.
But he quickly regained his composure, casually pulled the reins, and the speed of the brown horse slowly slowed down.
Angelet also slowed down.
"Excuse me, is Nick's Pier far from here?" The man suddenly asked Angelet.
"It's about five or six days away if you keep going." Angelet smiled in reply.
The man also smiled gratefully.
The two nodded to each other.
The horses on both sides simultaneously accelerated and passed each other.
"Bang!"
Angelet suddenly drew his sword.
The two frightened horses accelerated.
With a loud 'bang,' the man was chopped off his horse.
The waist area near the belt was almost cut in half, and he died instantly without making any sound after touching the ground.
Blood mixed with mud flowed on the road.
Angelet rode around a few times, looked at the man's body, then turned the horse's head and quickly left. Amidst the sound of pounding hooves, he quickly disappeared in the rain.
...
Riding a black horse, Angelet's face turned pale.
He drew the magic stone dagger and touched his lower back, where blood was flowing from.
He took out a bottle of Blood-holding Ointment held in his hand, gently opened the test tube cap, poured out the green ointment, and applied it directly to his lower back.
Xi xi... a thin stream of green smoke rose from the wound at the lower back, immediately blown away by the wind.
"An apprentice of the third rank, the person just now was definitely of the third rank. If I didn't hear him chanting, I would be dead by now." Angelet looked ugly.
Recalling the attire of the person just now, on the white leather armor, a prominent silver circle pattern was very eye-catching.
"The apprentices of the Northland Union. Have they arrived here already? It seems they are blockading and surrounding the academy. I need to leave here as soon as possible."