Fortunately, it's not too late yet.
"Ryan, what's wrong?"
Looking at the suddenly stunned Ryan, Bobi opened her eyes wide and asked with concern: "Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, I'm fine."
Ryan reveals a pure smile: "I just happened to be a bit hungry. Thank you, Sister Bobi."
Saying this, he took the black bread from Bobi's hand.
Anyway, eliminate this "Flawed Divergence" first!
Seeing this, Bobi nodded with satisfaction: "Ryan, you must eat more. Eating more is how you'll grow tall.'"
"Look at yourself, you've become so thin..."
Although her way of caring was a bit strange, Ryan could still see that Bobi was actually a kind-hearted little girl.
Ryan found it incredibly difficult to associate her with the "Lady Gluttony" who had killed several children her age and strayed onto a [Forbidden Path].
The so-called [Forbidden Path] is a pathway different from the fifty-one complete [Mystrum Path].
Unlike the conventional [Mystrum Path] that have been confirmed as basically stable and recognized by the world.
The [Forbidden Path] has always been known for its danger and chaos.
Many abilities from the [Forbidden Path] often possess bizarre side effects.
With a slight misstep, a Beyonder's rationality will slip into the abyss of madness, potentially transforming into a mindless monster.
To advance on the [Forbidden Path], the required ritual is extremely bloody and cruel, typically needing human as material.
Even with such a great cost, the Beyonder of the [Forbidden Path] find it difficult to reach the highest tier.
Just because…
Most of the [Forbidden Path] are incomplete!
It is said that a great being, in order to protect the world from being contaminated by those forbidden Mystrum, forcefully erased many of the highest tier of the [Forbidden Path] with supreme might!
For these reasons, the Beyonder who step on the [Forbidden Path], either they are forced into desperation, or they are completely and utterly mad!
Bobi clearly was not voluntarily step on this path.
"Pollution of 'Forbidden Knowledge'..."
Ryan's mind was filled with surging thoughts.
Suddenly, he realized something --
Up until now, no tips of [Flawed Divergence Eliminated] have been provided by the [The Perfect Existence Tome]!
So, the possibility of Bobi becoming a [Sin Savant] still exists?!
After pondering for a moment, Ryan reached a conclusion in his mind:
Taking this piece of black bread meant that Bobi had initially let down his guard towards him.
To truly avoid the future in the "Flawed Divergence", the key lies in subsequently preventing Bobi from being isolated by other children.
Or to completely prevent her from coming into contact with forbidden knowledge.
If we view eliminating "Flawed Divergence" as a task flow in a game.
This black bread is like a prerequisite for completing the task.
Even if..
This is not the only solution to completing the task.
If you are an evil player, you can also take a different approach and quickly complete the mission through another method --
For example, directly killing Bobi and nipping the danger in the bud!
Of course, reality is not a game, and Ryan would never use such a method to solve problems.
"The key to the problem is forbidden knowledge!"
Ryan's little face tightened, looking somewhat serious.
Forbidden knowledge does not simply emerge out of thin air.
If a contaminated individual exists, it means that a carrier recording forbidden knowledge has entered Black Ensign Island.
If we don't resolve this, even without Bobi, others will become infected.
However, Ryan was not clear about the specific time point when forbidden knowledge flowed into Black Ensign Island.
"Now, I can only do what is within my capabilities."
After sorting out his thoughts, Ryan quickly clarified what he was going to do:
"On one hand, I need to maintain a good relationship with Bobi and prevent her from going astray."
"On the other hand, I should tell Mom vigilant about the spread of forbidden knowledge."
Later, they arrived the school.
The school was not large.
The main area consists of two classrooms and a training ground.
Ryan already knew that there are only had two courses -- cultural studies and combat skills!
The children would be divided into senior and junior classes according to their age, and taught different courses.
However, considering the pirates' deplorable cultural level, and the illiteracy rate of up to 90% among the commoner in this world, the children's primary task in school is...
Learn to read!
So, in the initial stage, the senior and junior classes were taught in the same classroom.
After saying goodbye to Philip, Ryan led Bobi through the main entrance of the classroom.
The classroom was noisy, with around thirty or more children.
Among them, the youngest looked to be only four or five years old, while the oldest was around twelve or thirteen.
Children over thirteen years old are considered half-grown labor forces in this era.
At this age, boarding a ship as a miscellaneous worker, or doing other odd jobs to support the family, is the norm for islanders.
In reality, without Leon's orders, many pirates would not have been willing to send their children to school.
Suddenly, the children noticed Ryan and Bobi at the entrance, their faces showing surprise.
Ryan, though only three years old, already showed the excellent genetic inheritance from his parents, a handsome young boy in the making.
Those slightly pointed and elongated ears, emerald green eyes, and particularly calm demeanor were quite different from ordinary children, which made them extremely surprised.
"Is he... Ryan?"
"Is he Uncle Leon's son?"
The younger children showed no reaction, but the older children around ten years old had expressions that changed slightly.
They had gained some understanding of human affairs, and coupled with their parents' instructions before coming to the school, their gaze toward Ryan was somewhat strange.
As for this, Ryan had long anticipated it.
Since he belongs to the privileged class of the island, being treated differently by classmates is only natural.
Just, there are always some hot-headed youngsters who don't play by the rules.
A seven or eight-year-old boy stood up from his seat and walked "tap tap tap" in front of Ryan, opening his mouth to speak.
"Ryan, fight me!"
"Ryan: ..."
Hey bro, who are you?
"my Dad said that, he had a chance to become the captain of the pirate crew, but he lost a duel to Uncle Leon, and could only serve as the first mate."
The tough-looking little boy had his own logic and said boldly and confidently.
"Everyone says you'll be the next captain, so if I defeat you, I'll become the captain!"
Next to them, older children looked helpless.
"Roger is causing trouble again..."
At this moment, Ryan also knew the identity of this little boy.
He was the former first mate of the "Black Ensign", Simon's son.
Simon had an extremely good relationship with Leon and was one of the crew members who had been following Leon from the beginning, now considered the second-in-command of the "Black Ensign Pirate Crew".
Only he would dare to speak to his son like this.
A fleeting thought crossed his mind as he looked at Roger, who was two or three heads taller than himself, and Ryan simply said.
"Okay, then let's have a fight."
