Journey In A Fantasy World
A gift from the Master

Along the way to the academy, the three of us felt extremely anxious. Not worried about bad things, but just anxious.

Feelings too mixed, do not know should feel happy or sad, soon we will be separated from our close friends, soon we will be reunited with our family.

Rui had even cried twice, still feeling anxious and unsettled. Only Neo could be a little more relaxed.

"We're already in front of the gate, Jian." Neo looked ahead.

In front of us was actually the huge gate of Hudie Academy. We were in tears, we were going to meet up with our old school friends.

I held my breath. We immediately passed through that magnificent front gate. These guards took us straight to Queen Hudie's room.

We waited for the Queen to come to see us with a big smile. We are ready to welcome you with happy faces.

"If we still have to wait, shouldn't we come later with Win and the others, huh?" Rui whispered near my ear, she who felt the most tensed among us.

Neo shook his head, "It seems like he wants to say goodbye specifically to us, Rui. Not allowing anyone to disturb. So come invite us early," he replied.

Rui nudged his arm, "Don't be too confident."

"Who can't be confident?"

That resounding voice resounded within the room, the sound of knocking on the shoes rang in a regular tone. His shadow bounced on the large mirror in front of us.

The wise and long-lived queen walked into the room. It looks amazing after not seeing it for a long time.

I, Rui and Neo immediately lowered their heads in front of him, greeting him.

"How have you been lately?" Queen Hudie smiled as she told us to sit down, "I deliberately invited you first, because I wanted to give you something secret. Those Doorkeepers, of course, mustn't know." Queen Hudie raised her hand. It was a small black box, about twice the size of a palm.

But what makes it so secretive, even the Doorkeepers shouldn't know about it?

"Kids, you, even if you want to go home, remain my disciples forever. This is a black plaque that I made specifically for high-achieving disciples like you. Later when you need help, uphold justice, use this plaque as a weapon. If you don't need it because you think your world is more peaceful than mine, at least keep it. That's the greatest gift I can give you."

This round plaque seems to consist of two layers with loose sides, inside which are hidden small knives that will come out when snapped.

This one master, why suddenly give us such a good tool to take home?

"Thank you for the gift, Master. Neo, already received it," Neo linked his hand and bowed slightly to thank him.

I elbowed his arm. This one, who really wants to take it and bring it home? What if they are lost and abused?

"If you don't like it, just sell it, Jian. A tool as good as this, if it is sold to the state soldiers, maybe we can make a lot of money in an instant." Neo whispered in my ear, returning the elbow of my arm earlier.

I told him to shut up. I linked my hands and began to bow, intending to refuse a gift of this magnitude, but Rui first bowed and thanked me for giving this gift.

I did, so I had to accept it too. Moreover, Queen Hudie knows what I'm thinking now. He even laughed at the look on my face that was flushed with embarrassment.

"Because you've already received a gift from me, of course I can't let you just stand here. Go to the dormitory and rest in the room." Queen Hudie smiled again.

"Master, it looks like I have to ask you one thing." I raised my hand before I left.

"Ask, Jian."

"Since entering the gate, why haven't I seen a single Academy Student? Could they be in school somewhere else?" I asked, indeed when I entered earlier, the dormitory and academy seemed to be very quiet, looking only empty buildings. Where are these friends of mine?

Queen Hudie laughed, "You guys, could it be because it's been outside for too long, so don't know that I've already put all the disciples away?"

The three of us looked at each other, closed? But it seems like this is not the holiday month. Although we never contacted friends at the academy, but I know when the academy will take a break and when the holiday ends. And this is not the time for holidays.

"Oh, huh?" I nodded, "Master, can I borrow that communication plaque for a moment?" I asked more quietly, pointing at one of the small cubes on the table. It was known as the communication plaque in the City of Pubu.

"For what?" Master Hudie grabbed the plaque, then walked over to near me. Maybe to hand it to me.

Queen Hudie laughed when she said, "Son, don't think I don't understand things like this. I've sent a message to your friends to come to the Academy tonight. Now that you only need a short break, I'm sure the Door Guards have arrived at the academy. Go."

The three of us bowed, then left the luxurious room and went towards the dormitory. Maybe Win and the others are already waiting there.

"Neo, about the plan you mentioned yesterday, that's how?" Rui whispered in Neo's ear.

"Sstt .., don't talk about it, Rui. We should join Win and his friends soon." Neo is running faster.

We entered the hallways of the dormitory, it was pitch black, we wouldn't have seen anything if we didn't know about it with the little torch Rui made.

"If indeed all students were to be put away, would it have to make the entire dormitory and academy go into complete darkness?" Neo checks every room door. It was locked from the outside, just like the owners were going on vacation.

"Why indeed?" Rui asked innocently.

I patted my forehead, "Rui, you don't really don't understand right?"

Rui replied with a headband, "I see, you guys have been acting strange since you met Queen Hudie. And didn't tell me a single thing."

"Rui, we're going to be taking an heirloom out of the box soon. It's the biggest treasure in Pubu City. In the production process, there may be bad people who have been after us since leaving Dixia Academy. That's why, Win doesn't allow us to be separated from them. But the Hudie Academy instead asked us to come first without bringing the Door Guards. Do you think that's not a strange thing?"

Rui was silent for quite a while after I explained, "Indeed quite awkward, but I still don't care for now, Jian. We'll go see Win and his friends."

Neo nodded, immediately walking faster towards the North Dormitory where Win and the others arrived.

"What did the Queen talk about with you?" Win asked us when we got there.

Neo shook his head, "Just give a small gift, nothing special."

"Zhu, is there any news?" The Yets asked flatly.

Zhu nodded, "Those criminals, as we thought. They're on their way here, preparing a thorough plan to seize the Heirloom Crystals that we're about to issue."

"We just run according to plan, the important thing is that they come blatantly, do not sneak around like a self-destructive thief," Neo said, casually sipping the tea served since, "Ah, Ah, it's cold." Then grumbling is unclear.

"Zhu, does the heirloom really not fall into the hands of others?" Rui asked innocently.

Hearing the question, Zhu smiled as he held the back of Rui's hand, "Rui, no matter what happens, you just need to protect yourself. Our duty here is not to protect you, but to protect the treasures we have guarded for thousands of years from the hands of the wicked. You can't let it fall into someone else's hands. Our actions, just a precaution, if it goes well, also including luck."

The three of us simultaneously nodded, "Alright, Zhu. We will try to protect each of us, will not trouble you. Instead, you should also take care of yourself."

Win smiled, "Even if we had to die here, if keeping the heirloom well, there would be no regrets. Life is thousands of years, our task is finally done, we are relieved and leave in peace. Forwarding our position to the talented youths of Dixia Academy."

Neo chuckled softly, "It's not good to talk about death at a time like this, Win."

"Alright, you guys return to your respective rooms, we need to train the strength of our ancestral formation to help us open the treasure box. Rest waiting for night to come." Win nodded to us.

We closed the door to our room, the room was quiet. I held my breath, this atmosphere was more calming than when we faced the previous obstacles.

"Neo, you really want to keep our meeting with Queen Hudie a secret this afternoon?" Rp looked at Neo who had casually laid his body on the bed.

Neo nodded unconcernedly, "He's that insignificant, Rui. That small gift, it was not important to tell Win and Zhu. Bothering them for trifles is not a wise choice."

"Neo, do you really trust Queen Hudie?" it was my turn to ask him.

Neo shuffled up to sit down, "Jian. You don't believe in my choices?" he asked seriously.

I knit an eyebrow, "I've never said anything like that."

Neo looked at me sharply, "Jian. Master Hudie is my master. He gave me that much power that I was able to protect you all body. So anyway, he won't make things difficult for us, I trust him. Whether you believe it or not, I don't care."

"Neo!" I exclaimed in annoyance.