Perhaps it was his inner conscience that hadn't been completely assimilated by the Dark Magician group.
Or maybe it was Sain's special emotional bond with Mali and Stanton that had touched him.
Or perhaps it was because Sain had always adhered to the principle of equal exchange that the Magicians followed.
After the intensity of the three suns in the sky had subsided slightly, Sain got up and continued on his journey.
Before leaving, he sighed lightly and left half of his remaining Nutrient Potion for Mali and Stanton.
This act of kindness made Mali respectfully bow to Sain and solemnly promise, "I owe you my life, and I will repay you in the future!"
Ignoring Mali's oath, Sain continued on his way.
...
Although there was a slight deviation from the ten-day journey that Mali had told him, Sain saw the campsite that the Dark Magic Apprentices had set up just four days later.
Faced with Sain's inquiring gaze, Mali, who had been following him bravely, awkwardly replied, "Stanton's judgment is not very good, maybe he remembered it wrong?"
"No, it's not necessarily that he remembered it wrong, it could also be that the campsite is constantly moving."
Sain shook his head and looked at the campsite built on the back of a huge sand dune in the distance.
After observing for several days, Sain, who had never been in such a desert environment before, made a significant discovery.
The sand dunes were moving, which he had discovered suddenly on the night he arrived.
But in any case, it was a good thing that they were able to find the campsite set up by the Dark Magic Apprentices.
Even Sain's heart, which had been dormant in the desert environment for a long time, gradually became active, and he was eager to see Lena.
With a mixture of excitement and apprehension, Sain walked towards the campsite.
However, before their group could get close to the campsite, an Advanced Apprentice approached them proactively.
"Hand over your Elemental Orbs, this is your proof of identity to enter the campsite."
Sain did not recognize this Advanced Apprentice, and the cold and contemptuous tone in the other's voice made Sain very unhappy.
But he was no match for a powerful Advanced apprentice like Stanton, nor was he in poor health like Stanton.
To avoid any trouble, Sain decided to take out an elemental bead.
Following the instructions of his mentor before leaving, Sain only took out one of his elemental beads, not all of them.
As Sain took out the bead, a familiar and pleasant voice rang out.
"Cantona, back off!"
"This is my Junior Apprentice. Do you want to taste my flame magic?" Senior Sister Faye's voice came through.
Her voice was like an oasis in the desert, quenching Sain's long-dried heart.
Senior Sister Faye was not weak among the Advanced apprentices, and with her numerous magical props, she had consistently won the academy's grade rewards.
This Advanced apprentice named Cantona could only be considered average in strength among the Advanced apprentice circle, and under normal circumstances, he couldn't even beat Stanton at his peak.
Senior Sister Faye's appearance made Cantona's face turn red.
He didn't bother to tease Sain anymore and slunk back to camp.
Sain didn't know if Cantona had suffered any losses at the hands of Senior Sister Faye before, but he seemed to fear her greatly.
Senior Sister Faye at this moment was no different from the one in Sain's memory.
Her face appeared to be a bit darker from the sun, but it didn't detract from Senior Sister's overall beauty. Instead, it highlighted a kind of healthy beauty.
"Junior Apprentice, you finally made it!"
"I've missed you so much these past few months!" Faye maintained her lively personality and hugged Sain as soon as she saw him.
The softness on Senior Sister's chest made Sain's heart skip a beat, and something in his magical robe even stood up.
But Sain didn't indulge in it.
He was more interested in the other information in Senior Sister's words.
"A few months? Senior Sister, how long have you been in this desert world?" Sain asked anxiously.
It had only been about twenty days since Sain arrived in the desert world.
Plus, Shadow Valley only had a one-month time difference from when Senior Sister Faye and the others left, despite Shadow Valley's delayed departure by a week.
Senior Sister Faye seemed unsure about the situation when Sain asked her about it.
"Yeah, we've been here for four months now," she said, sounding a bit confused.
...
"This is because when we pass through the Space-Time Rift, it consumes a certain amount of time," explained Big Senior Brother Zoro to Sain inside the central tent of the camp.
"Our personal perception may only last for a moment, but in reality, a significant amount of time has passed in both the material plane and the star realm."
"Senior Brother, your knowledge of the secrets of truth is indeed profound. You even understand space-related knowledge," Sain said admiringly to Zoro.
"It's just some basic knowledge of spatial studies. When we make spatial magic props, including space rings in the future, we need to know some related knowledge," Zoro humbly replied.
"In addition, this knowledge was not something I actively learned, but rather something my mentor mentioned when we came from the Western Islands and passed through some magic teleportation arrays."
"Shadow Valley's Space-Time Rift is still too rough, even though it has been handled by the dean and our mentors, it is still a relatively primitive Space-Time Rift."
"If we could build a more advanced magic teleportation array, even if we cross over to another realm, there shouldn't be such a large time deviation."
Zoro shook his head and sighed.
Magicians who can build space teleportation arrays are rare among the Dark Magician community.
Moreover, for this type of cross-space architecture teleportation array, it probably requires at least a second or even third-level magician to complete.
Given the size of Mosobla City, it is clearly difficult to find this kind of special space magician.
"By the way, where is Lena? Why haven't I seen her?" After catching up with Senior Sister and Senior Brother for a bit, Sain quickly asked this question.
Senior Sister answered his question, "Lena went to another campsite with four aspiring magicians in charge. "
"It's a twin coordinate point that corresponds to our campsite from afar, and it has a space generator that Dark Magicians from the academy require."
"Don't worry, I've already informed Lena about your arrival to this campsite," she added.
Faye chimed in, "The other campsite isn't far from here, so I believe Lena will be here in half a day."
Since Sain stayed in the same tent as Lena in Shadow Valley, he noticed that Senior Sister and Lena's relationship had improved.
After hearing Senior Sister's response, Sain let out a sigh of relief.
Then, Senior Brother Zoro said, "Give me your crystal ball. I'll modify it for you."
"Although the environment and elemental energy of this parallel dimension are different from our Wizarding World, which causes many crystal balls to lose communication, I can still make it work within a short distance after modifying it. "
"This will make it easier for us to communicate," Zoro explained.