Luo Ling received a letter. The letter was brought back by Xiao Chen through the caravan that had just started traveling between the capital and Black Mountain last week, and was just handed to her by a member of the caravan.
Luo Ling closed the door and started opening the letter right at the door.
"Dear leader? Tsk, should I reply to Comrade Xiao Xiao and ask how the letter goes?" Luo Ling muttered.
She continued reading:
… If Suero is a messy city of gold coins, then the capital is a city of power that is ten or even a hundred times more complicated. Walking between the major forces in such a city, I feel a little overwhelmed from time to time. Whether it is the Temple of Nature, the Mage, the King, or the Nobles, they cannot be divided into simple camps. Their respective interests are also different from what we originally guessed. But this also gives us a good opportunity to find a way to make use of the gaps. At the beginning, we encountered some difficulties, but now the situation has stabilized a lot. However, I still hope that the school can give us enough support. We are really short of manpower to maintain so many businesses.
Your old acquaintance, Priest Roland, has reached a tacit understanding with us to some extent. As long as we are careful, we can avoid many problems through him. Priest Roland is a very special person. I think he is actually very open-minded, and even doesn't look like a temple priest. He has mentioned you to me several times, and I hope to have a chance to catch up with you.
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The winter here is different from that on Earth. It almost ends at the end of December. There is a major festival from January 1st to January 7th, just like our Chinese New Year. They call January 1st the New Year Festival, and the following few days are spring break. According to the information I got, the king may summon us after the holiday and grant us land. I think you should come over. The more wizards we can produce, the more land we may be granted.
I have set up a reading club in the capital, and now it has attracted nearly 20 members, mainly low-level and mid-level magicians. I think we can arrange for them to visit the school next year. I believe we can persuade a few of them to stay as teachers in our magic school. They are amazed at some of the new methods of magic research we have proposed. If you are here and explain it to them in person, they will definitely be more convinced.
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I wonder how you are doing and how is your cultivation progress? I feel that I am getting closer and closer to the bottleneck of distraction. However, I have a feeling that the convenience of cultivation brought to us by strong mental power is more obvious as we get higher level. It's like a sink and a bathtub have similar effects for washing dishes, but they are very different for taking a bath. However, even if we are more talented, we still need enough information and resources. The magic circle in the royal capital has much more things to be exposed to than Black Mountain and Suero. If you come here, your realm should be improved faster.
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There were other things that happened, both big and small, but they are not suitable to be written in a letter. We will talk about it in detail when we meet later...
Luo Ling stood at the door of the room, finished reading Xiao Chen's letter, rummaged through the envelope, and found no other paper.
"Lazy guy." She curled her lips, put the letter in her pocket and walked out the door.
"This person named Xiao Chen is really interesting." Glade's voice sounded in her mind.
"What do you mean?"
"At the end of every paragraph of his letter, he asked you to go to the capital."
"What... is going on?"
"It means he misses you very much. I saw him express this idea ten times in a reverse way!" said Glade.
"Twelve times, you illiterate man. There are two metaphors you cannot understand," Mirdad added.
"You two are so boring. Even more boring than that guy." Luo Ling laughed.
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Luo Ling's schedule was very busy today. She first had to check on the dwarves' situation a month after they settled down, then give lectures at the newly established magic school, attend a report on the trial production of air guns, and finally make an appointment with Morey to meet in the laboratory.
"Good morning, Teacher Luo!" A little girl about thirteen or fourteen years old came from the fork in the road. The child was not tall, her skin was a little rough, she had purple hair, and she was wearing a dress. Although the fabric was a bit poor, the style was very modern.
She was Luo Ling's neighbor, just two houses away, and Luo Ling would often meet her in the morning and evening.
Luo Ling, like most people, has now moved out of school and moved into new houses in Hewan New District. Although these houses are not as well built as the original dormitories, they are much more spacious and can be considered townhouses according to Shanghai standards.
Most of the people living around here are time travelers and advanced people among the locals. The so-called advanced people are those who have passed the intermediate Chinese test, have a good job, have a family, and abide by the law. These people have gradually adapted to life in the school. Whether in clothing, conversation or living habits, they have opened up a big gap with the local people.
"Good morning, Elaine. Today is the weekend. Do you want to go out and play?" Luo Ling greeted her with a smile. Elaine's father was a technician in a steel mill, and her mother worked in a garment factory. Both of her parents studied hard and made rapid progress. The little girl herself also had good grades, so the family of three was rated as advanced elements and moved into this high-end residential area.
"No, the school has organized a public welfare activity. We are going to the dwarf community to help them clean up." Elaine said excitedly.
"Then we're on the way, so why don't we walk together?" Luo Ling gave up using the flying technique and walked side by side with her. "Why are you organizing such an event?"
"Well... the dwarves have just settled down and haven't had time to take care of their community. Besides, if we kids have more contact with them, they will be less defensive and integrate into the community faster."
"It's a good idea." Luo Ling touched her head. "Did you come up with this idea yourself?"
"No, it was Miss Xiaolian who taught us this in class. She also said that although humans and dwarves look different, they all come from the same ancestors, so we are all brothers and sisters, and we should not bully them."
"Do you and your classmates think the teacher is right?"
"I think that's right. I'm not tall either, so I can understand the dwarves. However, there are still some classmates who will laugh at and bully the dwarves. At this time, I will speak up for the dwarves, and my good friends will also stop them, so we have made a few dwarf friends in the past few days. Teacher Luo, why do some boys like to bully dwarves?"
"Bullying the weak is a bad nature hidden in people's hearts. It's not just the dwarves. Before they came, didn't those boys bully others?"
"That's bullying."
"So, the key is not the dwarf, but the people themselves. Their own hearts are not strong enough, and they feel that they are not good enough, so they have to find confidence from others."
“That’s abominable.”
"It's okay. With good kids like you who are brave enough to fight against them, I believe everything will be fine."