In the room, Gro and Richard talked.

Gro looked at Richard and said with a little excitement: "Your Excellency Richard, I really didn't expect you to really come to Emerald Gold City. ”

"I'll come. Richard said, "According to what you said, you can get in touch with wizards from the mainland here, and some talented people can take a boat to the mainland to find a way out, right?"

"Well, that's true. Gro spoke up, "Although Emerald City is not a coastal city, the largest river in the kingdom, the Emerald River, passes by. So some people on the mainland, well, it should be some wizards in the wizarding organization, will first take a large boat to the mouth of the sea, and then change to a smaller boat and go deep into the hinterland of the kingdom through the Emerald River. Along the way, some children or young people in big cities were tested, and those who passed the test were allowed to board the ship and return to the big ship at the mouth of the sea with them to go to the mainland together. ”

"That's what I'm here for. Richard spoke, then asked, "How often do wizards usually come?"

"Well, I don't think I'm sure. "Sometimes once a year, sometimes once a year and a half, sometimes two whole years apart. ”

Richard's eyes flashed: "How long ago was the last one?"

"It seems to be ......," Groh hesitated, recalling for a moment, and replied, "It must have been nine months ago." ”

"So, at least three months from now, and a year at the latest?" Richard muttered.

Groh spreads his hands: "It seems like that." ”

"Oh well. Richard said in a loud voice, a little helpless about it, but there was nothing he could do, "In that case, I'll stay in Emerald City, and if you hear anything about wizards, please let me know." Best, I hope to pass the wizards' tests and follow them to the mainland. ”

"Are you sure you really go to the mainland?" Gro said, his brows furrowed, "I heard that the mainland is very chaotic, there are all kinds of wizard battles, and ordinary wizard apprentices can only become cannon fodder, and they can't guarantee safety at all." And if you pass the test and follow the big ship to the mainland, then you will lose your freedom to join the other party's wizarding organization, and you don't know what you have to go through until you are sure what the other party is. ”

Richard chuckled and said, "There's no need to be so pessimistic, I don't necessarily have to join any wizarding organization, I just want to take this opportunity to go to the mainland to learn about the situation of the real wizarding world and see the true face of the current world." ”

"Oh, okay then. Gro replied, "I'll try to give you as much information as I can about wizards." ”

"Good. Richard nodded, then took out a bottle of potion from his bosom and handed it to Gro, "This is ether, well, the same medicine that I gave you before to help you meditate." I think you're almost out of the previous bottle, and you can continue to use this bottle as a reward for helping me find out the news.

However, be careful not to use it too often, as it may not become addictive. Of course, it's best to try to meditate out of the body independently with the help of ether. ”

"Well, I know. Gro spoke up and took the vial, his face not reacting much.

Richard frowned slightly and looked at Gro: "You...... Something doesn't seem right. ”

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Gro's eyes flickered.

"At least, it's not the same as when I was in the forest. Richard said, "At that time, you really wanted to be a wizard, and when you got the ether potion I gave you, you couldn't wait to try it." But this time, I'll give you another bottle, and you don't have that emotion. ”

Richard analyzed: "In this case, either my potion is useless, but I know very well how effective it is. Either that, or maybe you've had some problems with yourself, making you less motivated to become a wizard. ”

"Well, this ......" Groh looked at Richard, hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed lightly, "Well, it doesn't hurt to tell you." Originally, the reason why I wanted to become a wizard was because I was afraid that my eldest brother would kill me and wanted to protect myself. But now I find that, just like you told me at the beginning, my eldest brother didn't want to kill me, but was just grinding my temperament, preparing for me to accept a remote and barren territory and 'distribute' me.

Then, I found out that my wizarding talent is really not good, I can say that there is almost none, and even with the potion you gave me, it is difficult to succeed in meditation. ”

After a pause, Gro said with some lovelessness: "Plus, I talked to my teacher once, which made me feel that there is really no need to become a wizard, it is better to eat and wait for death." ”

"Hmm, what did you talk about with your teacher?"

"Well, it's not actually talking, it's all about him. Gro looked like a memory, his eyes full of pain, "My teacher said that many people have no meaning in living, such as me, who live to die. If you want to become a wizard, you just want to make trouble for yourself, it's better to simply live this life......"

After a long time, Gro finished speaking, and Richard could see that Gro was greatly influenced by what he called "the teacher's teachings".

It is no wonder that before we have established and perfected our world outlook, outlook on life, and values, we will inevitably have negative psychology after listening to such a passage.

After Gro finished speaking, he looked at Richard and couldn't help but speak, with a little vague hope in his eyes: "I admit that there is some truth in what my teacher said, but I always feel that something is still not right, Your Excellency Richard, what do you think?"

"I think ah......" Richard said, nodding, "Actually, what your teacher said is quite right." ”

"I'm ......" Gro was dumbfounded, with a feeling that his last hope was also gone, "No, you ......"

"A lot of people's lives are meaningless. Richard said lightly, "Most people spend their lives ordinary, live mediocrely, and then die." Unless a person is really outstanding, has wisdom, talent or perseverance that ordinary people do not have, and then adds a coincidence and a certain strength background, he can make impossible things and affect many people, which is meaningful.

It's hard to be meaningful, just as many people have a hard time accepting their ordinariness. People often live most of their lives, only to recognize this reality in old age, and then settle for the status quo. Your teacher obviously understands it, and it is normal for you to feel discouraged and uninterested in everything by telling you what you should have learned decades later, so that you can see through your life for decades ahead of time. ”

"I ......," Gro despaired, "So, my life really has no meaning, so I was right to wait for death and not try to become a wizard apprentice?"

"Not really. Richard spoke.

Gro's eyes lit up slightly.

"It's really hard to have meaning in life, because meaning is often given by others, but ...... Life can be interesting, meaning what you really feel in your heart. When a person lives, he has a lot of troubles and will be subject to a lot of constraints. But within a certain range, there are still many choices, such as what industry to engage in, such as how to do one thing well.

You can choose the one you like the most or the one that interests you. Maybe in the eyes of others, there is no difference and meaning, but you yourself know very well that it is not the same. ”

"So......" Gro's eyes lit up, "my teacher may be right, but it's not comprehensive. I may have no meaning in life, but I can have some meaning. In that case, I'd better try to become a wizard, right?"

Gro looked at Richard.

Richard said lightly: "Actually, becoming a wizard is not the only option, you can find more fun from the rest. For example, poetry, such as wine......"

"This ......"

"Although the last time we parted, I said that I blessed you to become a wizard. But considering the difference in wizarding talent you just confessed to, it seems to me that becoming a wizard may not be the best option for you right now. Richard said lightly, "Having said that, people don't have to have any meaning in life, and they don't have to have any meaning, the most important thing is to be rational and don't drill the horns." Otherwise, while getting that little bit of meaning and meaning, you will live a very hard and tiring life. ”

"I'm ......" Gro stared at Richard with wide eyes, and didn't want to speak for a moment.

Hey, are you enlightening me, or are you destroying me?

Though...... My wizarding talent is really a bit poor, but I don't need to say it so clearly, do I?

I'm ......