Eliza looked at Arslan with a puzzled expression.
"These were the words written inside the book... but, even if it says so, I cannot stop admiring the beauty of this little drop that can give such a heartwarming feeling when it touches your skin."
Eliza smiled at those words,
"That book sure has a strange philosophy."
"Yeah, I thought the same when I first read that sentence," Arslan laughed covering his mouth with his left hand, "By the way... do you think they will let us pass?" He said while pointing his right forefinger to the guards right outside the Outer Gate.
Officially, disciples couldn't get out without explicit permission from an elder. Arslan used to hunt when Elder Oak sent him out to look for new herbs, so he could bypass that procedure.
"You are with me... who would dare to hinder me inside the Academy?" Eliza proudly said with a smug face.