Late at night, Scott stood on the deserted beach.
Rimbaud, who was covered in darkness, stood on his shoulders, and Helena, whose body was translucent, floated beside him.
“I never thought I would have the opportunity to come to the other side of the world.”
Helena looked at the rough sea with a somewhat excited tone.
Scott also smiled and said: “My original plan was to travel around the world after graduation.”
While speaking, he threw four small metal balls casually.
[Magic Barrier Ball] landed with a slight buzzing sound.
Soon, a cube-shaped magic barrier unfolded.
“It’s time to go.”
Scott sat down casually, took out a magic lamp and placed it next to him, and then took out the [small blank picture frame].
At this moment, a huge wave surged up, wrapping the magic barrier like a big hand and dragging them into the sea.
Siren’s enlarged body appeared and disappeared in the sea water. Carrying the magic barrier, he swam toward the distance.
Although the undercurrent in the sea was turbulent, under the control of Siraine, Scott, who was sitting in the magic barrier, did not feel too many bumps and ups and downs.
This is even more comfortable than traveling on a large cruise ship.
In the mouths of Muggles, the Drake Passage is always accompanied by titles such as “the widest, deepest, and most dangerous strait in the world” and “the murderous devil’s westerly belt”.
To put it more concretely, the Drake Strait is 800 kilometers long, with waves of 10 to 20 meters high, and winds that are said to reach speeds of more than 100 kilometers per hour.
“We’ll cross the Drake Passage to the South Shetland Islands.”
Scott unfolded the map.
“Although the islands are barren, there are scientific research stations set up by many countries on the islands. We need to avoid the Muggles on the islands.”
Helena didn’t understand, “Why do Muggles want to live in a place like this?”
Ravenclaw in the painting says: “Muggles are exploring the world the Muggle way.”
Scott said: “Antarctica is still a pure land for humans, and there are many useful resources there…”
During the conversation, time passed slowly.
Since Siraine did not use the fastest speed this time, it took them a whole day to cross the Drake Passage.
Another late night.
Seawater full of ice floes surged ashore, sending the magic barrier to the land.
“cold.”
Across the magic barrier, Scott felt the temperature and added another piece of clothing to himself.
After looking around, Scott temporarily put away the [Magic Barrier Ball].
He asked Siraine to return to the [Eye of Odin] space and released Horus.
“Zoom in quickly.”
Casting a spell to turn the palm-sized Horus into a behemoth, Scott climbed up its broad back with Rimbaud and the picture frame.
“Next we go from the air.”
After Helena also came up, Scott deployed the magic barrier again and cast the Disillusionment Curse on Horus, himself, and Rimbaud.
“take off!”
At Scott’s command, Horus spread his wings and flew.
It was still a boring journey.
Especially after entering the Antarctic continent, all you see is the vast expanse of white glaciers and snowfields. At first, you feel that there are spectacular sights everywhere, but after looking at it for a long time, you will feel that time passes too slowly.
Although there was no live broadcast, Scott still used [Magic Mirror] to record the experience along the way.
Horus rode the wind and flew over the Weddell Sea, over the Ronny Ice Shelf and the Ellsworth Mountains, and across the Transantarctic Mountains, and finally gradually approached the ice sheet where the South Pole is located.
Even comparing it to the Leis map in his hand, it took Scott most of the day to find the location marked on the map.
It is the entrance to the secret realm of “Jotunheim”.
“Fly down, Horus.”
Looking at the huge glacier crack below, Scott ordered.
Horus screamed, riding the strong wind, flying towards the bottomless crack.
As it went deeper, the light became darker and darker, and Scott took out the magic lamp again.
He was constantly sensing the surrounding environment and directing Horus’ direction.
“Turn left ahead!”
“Keep going down!”
“Turn right, I feel the magic power fluctuating!”
“That’s it!”
Scott pointed to the seemingly natural platform on the ice wall.
Under his command, Horus landed on the platform and slowly folded his wings.
“Thank you, Horus.”
Scott broke the illusion curse and allowed Horus to return to the [Eye of Odin] space.
“The sky can no longer be seen from here.” Helena raised her head and looked upward.
Scott took a few steps forward, sensing the magic fluctuations hidden on the ice wall in front of him, and raised the wand in his hand.
As he recited a difficult-to-speak incantation, runes of first encounter appeared on the ice wall, opening a circular space passage.
“You can go in.”
He said hello and stepped into the passage.
As his eyes flashed, he came to a vast wasteland.
This place is not all covered with thick glaciers like the outside world. Wherever you can see, there are many rocks that are not covered by ice and snow.
These rocks are huge, like hills.
Being here, Scott only felt that he had become extremely small.
“This alien space seems to be extremely large.”
Helena floated higher, wanting to see further.
“I can’t see the boundary of the wasteland. I don’t know if it’s really boundless or if it’s an illusion caused by false scenery.”
Scott understood what she meant.
One possibility is that the wasteland is really big.
Another possibility is that it is not that big, just like the distant view map in the game, it is a visual illusion.
Scott also transformed into a peregrine falcon and flew into the sky with Rimbaud.
They flew around nearby, but did not see any buildings.
After landing again and turning into a human form, he said to Helena and the Ravenclaw in the painting: “This place is not like the secret realm of ‘Niflheim’ where there are some clear goals. The first thing to do is to scout.”
Rimbaud asked, “Summon the crows?”
Scott shook his head, “The crows may not be able to adapt to the climate here, and they can’t get food here.”
He couldn’t use his own rations to feed a large group of crows.
He waved his wand at the rocks on the side.
“Smash to pieces!”
The two-person-high rock turned into fragments.
Then, a series of Transfiguration spells flashed, and all the rubble turned into crows.
“Leave it to you to command, Rimbaud.”
Scott handed the command of the crows to Rimbaud.
“Let them find out the general situation of this secret place as soon as possible.”
“Leave it to me.”
Rampo responded and “cackled” a few times to the crows.
When the crows dispersed, Scott took the raven, the picture frame, and the ghost into the [Eye of Odin] space.
Under the false sunlight in the alien space, Scott took off his thick down jacket and couldn’t help stretching.
“Go and have a rest first.”
The Ravenclaw tutor in the painting said with a smile.
“You haven’t had a good sleep for several days.”
Scott nodded.
Indeed, at this time, he felt tired in waves when he was illuminated by the warm “sunlight”.
Back in the wooden villa built in the alien space, Scott hung the Ravenclaw picture frame in the living room.
“Then, I’m going to rest, Helena, please do as you please.”
“Go.”
Helena was obviously very interested in the furnishings and decorations in the house, and didn’t look at Scott.
Scott returned to the bedroom alone, took a shower despite his sleepiness, and fell asleep in bed after changing into pajamas.
He slept very soundly and slept for more than ten hours.
After getting up, he made a table of sumptuous food for himself.
Of course, they were all semi-finished products.
After a full meal, Scott sat lazily on the sofa in the villa garden, not wanting to move.
“Don’t you want to go out and take a look?”
Helena floated over.
“Maybe those crows have come back?”
“No.”
Scott still did not move.
“They are the products of my transformation, and I can roughly sense their status.”
Helena was a little surprised, “Is the area of the secret realm really large?”
“Maybe.” Scott did not know the specific situation.
“Let me go out and take a look.” Rimbaud, who was standing on a branch nearby, said.
“Okay.”
Scott raised his hand and held the [Eye of Odin]. The gem shone faintly, and Rimbaud’s figure disappeared.
Helena said, “This time, it may be like the secret realm of Niflheim. You must face multiple tests to get what you want.”
“I am not afraid of tests.” Scott said with a smile, “The test of the secret realm will not be more dangerous than that of Avalon.”
“I am also curious about Avalon.”
Helena seemed to be completely wild and wanted to get involved everywhere.
“I asked some ghosts who existed more anciently, but unfortunately no one could explain what Avalon was all about.”
“Maybe it is also a different space opened up by ancient wizards, just like the secret realm opened up by the Agast school.”
Scott guessed not seriously.
“Who said that only wizards of the Agast school can invent stable space super magic?”
“That’s right.” Helena nodded, “After all, there are many modern magics involving space, and the development of magic can be traced…”
At this point, she asked Scott, “Since you have met Master Merlin, why don’t you ask him directly?”
“Him?”
Scott’s expression was a bit hard to describe.
“He won’t tell me.”
He was sure of this.
Merlin didn’t mind providing him with some help, but he wouldn’t give him a winning chip.
After all, the great wizard hated a certain future and was most afraid of boredom that could be seen at a glance.
He should be thankful that he would not make trouble to make the “plot more exciting”.
Helena was stunned for a moment when she heard Scott’s affirmative tone, but she also believed his judgment.
“Then you can only rely on yourself.”
“There’s nothing wrong with relying on yourself.” Scott smiled, “It’s better to say that it will be more practical.”
He stood up.
“The break is over.”
He returned to the living room, took down the Ravenclaw picture frame, and then went to the alchemy laboratory to improve his alchemy under the guidance of the Ravenclaw tutor.
Another day passed, and Scott sensed that the crows exploring the secret realm had gathered together again, so he left the [Eye of Odin] space and returned to the secret realm.
“Caw…Caw…”
Rimbaud stood on top of a huge rock.
“Caw…”
The crows were flying up and down around it, reporting to it in turn.
Scott stood under the rock and looked up, without making a sound to disturb them.
After a long while, the crows finally stopped reporting.
Scott couldn’t help rubbing his ears.
“Scott!”
Rampaud flew down from the boulder.
“We have roughly explored it. This secret realm has boundaries.”
“I guess so.” Scott was not surprised. “If it is really boundless, wouldn’t the new world that the ‘Agast’ school wants to create have been successful?”
“That direction.”
Rampaud pointed to the side with his wings.
“There is a large underground palace entrance at the border of the map in that direction. Of course, it can’t be seen from here.”
“Oh?”
Scott’s eyes lit up.
“No discoveries in other directions?”
Rampaud shook his head.
Scott decided, “Then let’s go to the underground palace over there.”
Scott, who didn’t want to act on his own, drew out his wand again and tapped it on the boulder next to him.
The boulder quickly turned into a small house.
The magic circuit on the surface of the house flashed, and the heavy small house floated in the air like a balloon.
Scott waved his wand again and again, making the crows bigger.
Finally, he put on the reins for the giant crows, and the long ropes were connected to the floating house.
“A new journey begins!”
He jumped lightly, and with the blessing of the floating cloak, he jumped into the door of the small house.
The [Magic Mirror] and the Ravenclaw picture frame that had been running the video also floated into the small house with him.
Finally, it was Helena and Rimbaud.
“Let’s go! Ga!”
Rimbaud shouted, and the crows dragged the small house forward.
“You always find ways to be lazy.” Helena looked at the bleak scenery outside the window.
Scott sat on the soft single sofa and said confidently: “Laziness is the ladder of human progress.”
Helena smiled and did not continue the topic.
After a while, she spoke again, “If we want to create a new world, an environment like the secret realm will definitely not work.”
“I know.” Scott nodded in agreement.
Whether it is the “Niflheim” secret realm or the “Jotunheim” secret realm where they are now, the environment is very harsh.
It is either ice and snow or piles of rocks. No creatures can survive for a long time, not even plants.
Helena said again: “The [Eye of Odin] space meets the requirements, but the area there is too small.”
“Maybe they are facing a trade-off problem?” Scott guessed, “A large alien space will lose the possibility of building an ecosystem.”
Helena said: “This shows that you must completely surpass the wizards of the “Agast” school in the attainments of spatial super magic before you can have the possibility of creating a new world.”
“That’s why I said that this is not a goal that can be achieved in the short term.”
Scott knows that his ideal is still a long way to go.
The alien space he can open up now is not only small in area, but also has nothing.
And…
“That is not a feat that can be accomplished by one person.”
