A second later, an electronic letter was displayed quietly in front of Angor.
[To my student, Angor:
I wonder how long those 100 questions troubled you? And how far away are you from home?
For many times, I get the feeling that you have been too hard on yourself. Really, you don’t have to spend so much effort on these old bones of mine.
I told you that my home was an ancient country with a history of longer than five thousand years. Of course, that’s not really “ancient” compared to the history here. A poet from a neighboring country with the same long history who made his life into philosophy once said: I leave no trace of wings in the air, but I am glad I have had my flight. 1
My life started on the Earth and would end on a foreign star. It was amazing. The worlds are different, but they both have the same blue sky. My only regret is my family… My poor wife and child. I thought it was only a research trip for several days, oh my… Never thought that was our goodbye forever.
To think in another way, my wife and my daughter are the traces in the sky on Earth, telling people that I once existed there.
Angor, my student, you are the trace proving that I have lived under this foreign sky. You not only inherited the culture from China, but you will also enkindle that ember in this world.
Not I think about it, my “wings” have left some awesome traces. They crossed different spaces and universes. The people who crossed into other worlds I read about were all talented ones who won themselves great fortune against the locals. As for me… I came here to spread my knowledge! Ha. Maybe I’ll die earlier than those novel heroes, but I did have a higher purpose.
Speaking about the wizarding world, I’d really like to see it. I’ve been believing that this world is just as dull as the Earth, and man, how it surprised me with such a mystery! Although, perhaps I no longer have the time to see it for myself.
Such a pity.
I cannot see it, but you still can. I hope that—Angor, my student—would walk on the path of a wizard till the end. Like every scholar who is faithful to his subject, use concepts as a singular point and ignite the new universe with your knowledge.
You have done a hundred questions, now I can give you a new one: Compose an essay that explains all truths throughout the wizarding world. Will you do it?
Apart from this, I write this letter to tell you that you should use all the knowledge you learned from me, use it well. Some of the physical constants are off in this world, but for a scholar, the process of finding a result is just as important as the result itself. I’ve already told you the way of thinking, now it’s up to you to find a path that suits you best.
Oh, if I predicted right, you should be on the sea by now.
You can’t find much entertainment out there, so I put something in this smart chip, as my last gift for you. Hope you like them.
Jon]
Finishing the letter, Angor stayed silent for a long time.
He closed his eyes and clenched his fists. He felt sad all of a sudden. He could not imagine what Jon was feeling when he wrote the letter but he could understand Jon’s deep love towards him behind every word.
Angor went through the memories living with his dear teacher and spaced out.
He finally woke from his thoughts when the night had already come.
He let out a deep sigh, not knowing who or what he sighed for.
Remembering the method to operate the watch, Angor carefully saved the letter. He even made a second copy just in case.
Then, he closed the letter.
Feeling a bit lost, as well as an indescribable expectation, he opened the only folder on the desktop.