"In order to find other outlanders like myself who had come to this world, Nicolas and I went to many places and experienced countless adventures. The magical world of the Middle Ages was not nearly as safe as it is now; there were far too many malicious people about. After nearly three or four hundred years of that, we had seen everything we needed to see and experienced almost everything worth experiencing. I wanted a stable, peaceful life, and Nicolas felt the same way, so we went into seclusion where no one could disturb us."
The old man looked at Hector, reminiscing about the past, and continued,
"However, Nicolas did not stop looking for outlanders. He made two preparations: if an outlander showed no malice toward this world, he would share everything he knew and guide them onto the right path; if an outlander intended to destroy this world, he would fight against them. Nicolas spent a long time studying all kinds of alchemical items, while also quietly waiting, watching this world as an observer."
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