Magus World Witch
56-60

Chapter 56

A visit

A golden object warped, twinkled in light, and landed on the bald merchant's arm.

"Take this; it is the commission you deserve. "Say Leylin

"Thank you very much for your bestowal, the most respected Young Master!" The bald man hurriedly bowed.

“Next, I need a housekeeper and two people who can keep an account well! If you can find them for me, this Gold Coin is yours! "Leylin flicked the gold coin in his hand.

"Let me think! Let me think! ”Seeing that it was another gold coin waving its hand at him, the baldy suddenly came to life. He started muttering indistinctly while grabbing his bald head and racking his brain. "Rubber! Old Welker! Old Welker was the housekeeper for a previous Baron. Recently, He said that he wanted to go out again to make a living! "

The bald merchant said.

"Very good! Take me to him! "Leylin nodded in agreement.

Two days later, in the morning. While the fog had still not completely disappeared, there was still frozen air in the cold morning air.

* Creaking! * Roran City Gate opens slowly, and a horse carriage appears from among them.

A dozen strange mercenaries, dressed in broken armor and carrying metal spears and bows, escorted the large horse carriage as it slowly left the city.

In front of the horse carriage, Fayern led a handsome brown horse. Behind him was a 20-year-old mercenary carrying a red flag. On it is embroidered a picture of an eagle; the emblem of the Roran Hawks Mercenary Group.

Greem rode close to the horse-drawn carriage after handing over the driver's seat. The person sitting there was a white-haired grandfather. Even though she was facing the wind and her hair was pounded wildly, her clothes were perfect and without wrinkles.

She is the housekeeper that Leylin got – Old Welker. Previously, the Baron he served went bankrupt, hence, he became unemployed. He had the same beat as the bald merchant who visited him and joined Leylin's party.

Going from Roran City to Extreme Night City only took 7 days. The Roran Hawks Mercenary Group deserves Fayern's praise. They were very familiar with the route and could even find lodging along the way, saving them from the hassle of setting up camp.

7 days later, the group arrived safely in Extreme Night City.

Leylin raised the screen hanging on the horse carriage and saw that the clouds in front were rather dark. Layers of clouds clustered, completely blocking out any sunlight. It looks like it's going to rain soon.

There were also shadows on the surrounding bushes and grasses, which made it look very gloomy.

"Fayern!" Leylin walked out of the carriage door, "Don't you say that Extreme Night City has a large area of withered vegetation? Which area is that? ”

"Young Master!" Fayern grasped the reins firmly and reduced the speed of the horse to match the speed of the horse-drawn carriage.

“Extreme Night City is amazing. This mysterious event is only a small part of the eastern part. Usually, we try our best to rotate around that area. After all, humans have also done their best to avoid danger .... ”.

"Where is the forest?" Leylin leaned against the side of the door, as if he was enjoying the view.

"The eastern part of Dark Night Woods is closer to the core of the city!" Fayern looked at Leylin and he lowered his voice and said, "Dark Night Woods has a lot of certain herbs. However, ever since the woodworking event, the herbal supplies in Extreme Night City had been reduced by 30%! ”

"Is that so?" Leylin smiled. Extreme Night City was considered a big city in Eastwoods Province and one of its economic pillars was the herb industry. Now, it seemed like the City God and his officers were very worried about the situation.

"Dark Night Woods? I will remember it! ”Although the forest in the kingdom is rather dangerous, this only applies to normal humans. Leylin even crossed the Abyssal Bone Forest in the academy, so naturally he was not worried about the current danger.

"Is there a missing potion collector in the withered zone?" Leylin asked suddenly.

“Master of potions? You mean the various hands, bandits, and adventurers hired? "Fayern shrugged," The forest was full of danger, and some people died very normal, so who knows? "

As the two conversed, the horse carriage slowly approached Extreme Night City.

The city walls are not very high, but very thick. It seems to be made by stacking granite stones, and is very sturdy.

The guards at the city gate recognized Fayern and allowed the horse carriage to enter after payment of the toll fee.

"Let's find an inn first!" Leylin ordered for a moment.

……

Night approached, and Leylin sent Anna, who was serving him, away and stayed alone in the inn room.

Opening the window, a gust of cold wind came in. The outside was very dark, and there were some lights that lit up.

Leylin closed the door and took out a blue-colored crystal ball from the sack he was carrying at all times.

This crystal ball was extremely small and emitted a strange light. In the middle of the glass were many golden spots that continued to wander like small fireflies.

"Enable!" Leylin muttered a spell.

The spots on the crystal ball began to shift until it finally formed a strange symbol.

This symbol is somewhat curved and rotates continuously. It finally looks like red eyes. .

Leylin's expression was very serious. First he turned the symbol onto his face so that his somewhat thin face was reflected onto the crystal ball.

“Shadow Calendar, Year 1032, Month of severe cold weather, Day of the crow crying. "Leylin was spoken slowly in a very different voice.

“Today, I have arrived in Extreme Night City and currently live in Hoof's Inn. '' Leylin twisted the crystal ball so that the surroundings were reflected onto the symbol inside. He then walked to the window sill and absorbed the image outside.

“Currently, there is news that the withered area belongs to the eastern region, Dark Night Woods. On this tape, there have been no reports of any member's death. Tomorrow I'll be ready to go and ask, maybe gather some new information. ”

"The notes mentioned above are by: Level 2 Acolyte, Leylin Farlier!"

After he finished speaking, Leylin wiped the crystal ball with a pale white finger. *he! Hehe! * From inside the crystal ball came a strange sound, like the laughter of children. After which, the eye symbol flickered and disappeared, returning into countless golden specks of light

The crystal ball was given by the academy to Leylin for use as evidence of having performed missions.

The crystal ball was capable of recording several scenes and sounds. All Leylin had to do was record every important event during the mission. He could then hand it over as evidence after returning to the academy.

Of course, the crystal ball's controlling rights were with Leylin. As long as he did not wish to activate it, the crystal ball would not be able to record anything without the support of his magic.

This was why the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy dared to let its aides go on a long-term mission without fear of being tricked.

"From Fayern's description, the withering danger zone is not so great. I worry it could be a tree demon or an organism that eats humans. A Level 2 Acolyte would be more than enough to deal with them! ”

Leylin weighed things carefully, "I don't have to be that crazy, I still have more than two years! First of all I have to send some mercenaries to look around …… "

“The most important thing now is to settle here. In addition, I had to visit 'friends.

Although the location of Extreme Night City was a bit far away, it was close to some of the Magi's resources. There was even a Magic Crystal Mine nearby that was being excavated. Of course, his resources were depleted, but they still attracted a large number of wandering Magi and small families. It even gave rise to the small-scale Magus market and was shown on the map Bicky provided.

Moreover, in the short span of time when they entered the city, A. I Chip had already picked out some of the energy waves emitted by his aides. There seemed to be some of his aides living in this city.

This was very normal, as wandering witches or those who were reclusive preferred remote towns to settle down, and to better conceal their identities.

Of course, because they have a longer life span, appearance and radiation emissions, they cannot stay in the same area for long periods of time, often changing locations after a few years.

While Leylin was thinking so, he shouted, "Anna!"

"Young Master, what are your instructions!" Not long after, Anna walked in wearing a beautiful red dress. As he bent down, his snow-covered snow calf was revealed.

“Prepare a gift; I want to visit someone tomorrow! "

"Regarding the specifics, Welker will tell you!" Leylin yawned and stated gently.

After rejecting the somewhat disappointed Anna, Leylin casually arranged the array of energy particles as an early warning device before he blew out the candle and entered dreamland.

The next morning, Leylin left with Anna who was carrying a beautiful hat.

After rejecting the somewhat disappointed Anna, Leylin casually arranged the array of energy particles as an early warning device before he blew out the candle and entered dreamland.

The next morning, Leylin left with Anna who was carrying a beautiful hat.

"Is this a gift Old Welker took?" Leylin took the hat and gave it once, realizing that it was made of animal skin. It was very smooth to the touch, and there was also fur stuck there.

“Housekeeper Welker said that in Extreme Night City, the feathers of Sticking the Night Hawk in a leather hat symbolize the intention of peace and hospitality. It was the gift of choice when visiting for the first time! ”Anna put on a somewhat scared expression.

“Muda ..... Young Master! Will you visit another 'Sire? ”Anna's voice became rather shaky.

"Yes! He is also his assistant! "Leylin lowered his voice, so it was only audible to Anna and himself.

After he spoke, he saw the young girl's shoulder shake. Leylin smiled, Anna was sold to the Magus before she was resold as a slave. It seemed to be a traumatic experience for him.

"If you're scared, you can always go back first!" Leylin moved forward and hugged Anna's slender waist.

"No! Anna wants to go together with Young Master! ”Anna forced herself to smile.

Leylin shook his head, "Follow me if you want!"

The construction of Extreme Night City was rather gothic with sharp spikes on the roof tops. The sidewalks were also lined with fine stones which gave the impression that Extreme Night City was one of the richest cities around.

As Leylin and Anna approached the eastern side of the city, the clothes of the people here became much more polite than the other places and the decorations on the buildings became even prettier as well.

“It looks like the east of Extreme Night City is where the nobles and scholars gather. ”

Leylin looked at the group of flowers on both sides of the road. There is even an outdoor fountain. He could not help but smile as he said to Anna.

After which, the two of them came to a white two-story villa. On the door plate hung, "Cecelia Main Street, 59".

Chapter 57

Murphy

Leylin rang the doorbell hanging from the door. A crisp ringing of bells could be heard, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps.

"Hello! May I ask who you are? Do you have an appointment? "A meticulous-looking butler appeared in front of Leylin.

"Leylin Far away, I'm here to visit the owner of this villa!" Leylin smiled.

The butler clearly looked distressed as he said, “Master, as you know, my master, Murphy, is a famous scholar. His schedule every day is very solid, maybe ... ”.

At this moment, a girl, who looked like a servant, hurriedly ran over and whispered into the ears of the butler.

The butler's scalp instantly changed as he bowed deeply, "Master invited you into the living room!"

Leylin smiled as he picked up the energy waves he emitted.

Upon entering inside the villa, there was a corridor filled with various art objects such as paintings and exhibited on the faintly yellow walls of all kinds of oil paintings, and other art specimens, which is kind of pleasing to the eye.

When the living room starts to look, it becomes very clear that it is a spacious house.

The decorations in the room were very aesthetic. While there are no dazzling gold or silver objects or gems, these works have an aura of history and give the impression of understated elegance.

Next to the fireplace in the living room, an old scholar with white eyebrows and a beard was sitting on a dark red recliner.

The old man's eyes looked muddy with only a hint of intelligence within him.

The eyes of the old man initially narrowed open after seeing Leylin. He stood up and spread his arms in a hugging gesture, "Welcome, my young friend!"

Leylin came forward to hug the old man, "It's an honor to meet you! Hope you like the gift I brought you! ”

Anna stepped forward and handed the exquisite hat to the butler.

“I like the tail feather of the night eagle. They represent peace! "The old man waved his hand," Lille, you can go, I want to have a good chat with my friend! "

"Take a leave too!" Leylin told Anna who was beside him.

After conveying their greetings, several maids and butlers left, closing the door behind them. Soon, there were only Leylin and the old man left in the living room.

“Alright, let's reintroduce ourselves! Murphy, Level 3 Acolyte! I've been a resident of Extreme Night City for 3 years now …….. ”The old man's eyes showed signs of his past memories.

"So, guests from afar, what about you?"

"Leylin Farlier, Level 2 Acolyte and wandering Magus. I recently came to Extreme Night City and wanted to stay here for a few years. "Leylin smiled and executed a bow among the Magi.

“I detected signs of youth in your body. Being able to advance to Level 2 Acolyte at this age, you have rather great talent! ”Murphy sighed in admiration.

"I'm just lucky ..." Leylin protested. Although the old man's body had slumped, the waves of Acolyte Level 3 energy told anyone that it was not good to provoke him.

"A . I'm Chip, do a scan! "

[Murphy. Strength: 1. 5, Agility: 1. 4, Vitality: 2. 9, Spiritual Strength: 2. 9, Magic Power: 8. Status: Healthy. Evaluation: Level 3 Acolyte, relatively dangerous!]

An . I Chip faithfully delivered the numbers to Leylin's field of vision.

Being a wandering Level 3 Acolyte, Murphy's various magic spells clearly surpassed Leylin's. Moreover, he would have some extremely difficult trump cards to deal that were hidden to protect his life.

However, Leylin came with good intentions. From A. I Scan the Chip area, the number of acolytes residing in Extreme Night City is not high. As for this Murphy, he emitted one of the strongest energy waves.

After exchanging polite greetings, Leylin immediately investigated the main purpose of his visit.

“So like this! I want to stay permanently in Extreme Night City, and even open a materials store. You know, the procedure is very tedious, and I also need a resident to act as my guarantor ....

"So, you came here to look for me?" Murphy smiled, and drank a cup of red tea that was on the table.

“To be honest, as an ambitious and seeking truth Magus, gold coins and the like should no longer affect us. Although I don't know why you came to this conclusion, maybe because of willpower? Or for some other reason? For me, this is a small matter! ”

“Because, I have some friendly relations with the Lord of Extreme Night City. One of his sons is also under my supervision. Moreover, the ruler of any city would not refuse the request of the Mysterious Entities. "Murphy guaranteed.

"Then I should really thank you!" Leylin nodded, "If there is an area I can help you with, feel free to ask!"

Although this was said to meet the requirements of etiquette, both Leylin and the old man knew that it was referred to as sheer politeness.

Handling of housing procedures may be difficult for ordinary humans. However, for a famous scholar like Murphy, it was only a matter of a few words. Even if Leylin wanted to handle this procedure on his own, he would have to spend more time than the old man.

For Murphy and Leylin, this issue was simply a means to establish a basic friendship of comfort between them.

“Extreme Night City is a peaceful and quiet place. If you want to have a peaceful day then this place will surely meet your needs. Later, I will also introduce you to some of my friends. However, there are some customary rules that must be fulfilled... Don't worry, they are all customary practices, for example, people should not slaughter residents or anything like that! ”

"I would agree!" Leylin's arrival to Extreme Night City was to avoid the chaos of war and intrigue. Naturally he would not do anything that would draw attention to himself.

Leylin and Murphy then talk about many of the Magi's questions related, from how to stabilize the spell model to advanced levels to some of Murphy's personal adventures.

Although Murphy was only a Level 3 Acolyte, his experience was bountiful due to being at this level for a long time. This made Leylin feel that the trip was not in vain.

On the other hand, Leylin's extensive eidetic knowledge and memory surprised Murphy.

The two regretted not meeting before. They even had lunch together until dusk before Murphy let Leylin go. When they say goodbye, they even arrange their next meeting.

“According to what Murphy said, the witches in Extreme Night City were all his auxiliary level. As for some nearby cities, official Magi were also extremely rare making this place very suitable for living in a missionary! ”

The question he made today caused Leylin to feel at ease, letting him walk slower and more leisurely.

“Only regarding this case where Murphy's withered plants and wood are really stupid. After all, he is old enough and does not want to take risks .... ”.

The two streetlights lit up with a dim yellow flame, allowing Leylin to see the road ahead.

Anna followed quietly behind Leylin. Being an outstanding servant, he clearly knew what he should do, which did not bother Leylin as he was deep in thought.

After Leylin ran the simulation of his plan once again, the two of them arrived at the inn.

"Young Master!" "Master!"

Old Welker, Greem, and Fraser came forward to receive them.

Leylin nodded, “After dinner you all came to my room. There are many things I want to inform you all about my future plans! "

Dinner was a vegetable salad and mutton soup, followed by a large pastry. After Leylin finished and let Anna clean up, the core people among his subordinates went to Leylin's room.

Leylin sat on a chair wrapped in animal skins and quietly listened to their reports.

"Welker, how's the search for a place to live?"

Leylin sat on a chair wrapped in animal skins and quietly listened to their reports.

"Welker, how's the search for a place to live?"

"Young Master, Old Welker has contacted a Knight who is preparing to move to the Sage Province. He is willing to sell the small house in Extreme Night City to you. ”Old Welker reports. Although he was old, he was filled with energy after finding them a new home.

“Very good, what's the area like? Is that enough to hold us all? How much? ”Ask Leylin.

"Please calm down Young Master. Old Welker, I have gone to the noble house and checked it out today. The area was huge and had no problem accommodating a hundred people. In addition, there are even palm oil forests, fish ponds and mills. Knight Victor originally built it according to baron standards. He never thought that it would change possession so quickly. As for the price, Knight Victor had set it at 5000 gold coins! "

"It's not that expensive, gold coins aren't a problem!" Leylin twisted his fingers. To a Magus, worldly items such as gold coins were insignificant. All they were worried about was Magic Crystals, high-grade materials, and the remaining acquisition of ancient knowledge.

Leylin had his own high-grade Magic Crystals. Each piece would be able to fetch a price that far exceeded this amount of gold coins. However, Leylin was not prepared to do that. After all, Magic Crystals were much rarer. If he really could not get the gold coins, then he would borrow some from Murphy in exchange for some — potions which is by no means a bad idea.

"All right!" Let's see tomorrow. If the price and area both match, we can sign the contract immediately. "Leylin nodded, saying," Also, go for a walk and look for something for me. Recently, the herbs available in Extreme Night City had been reduced. There will definitely be a lot of small stores that can no longer manage and are almost closed. Go and see them first! ”

“I'm sorry for asking, but Young Master, are you thinking of opening a herb shop? Permission to do such business has rather strict requirements ..... ” Fayern said.

“About that, no one needs to worry. I've made arrangements. Permission will be here in a few days. ”

Hearing this, Fayern and Old Welker were in a daze. To be able to guarantee such a thing easily, Leylin's identity as a noble was already confirmed.

"In Poolfield Kingdom, the nobility represented progress and hope!"

With this thought, their gazes towards Leylin became even stronger.

Fayern silently clenched his fists. Being one of the few who could look forward, he naturally knew that he could not work as a mercenary any longer. Most of the mercenaries brought a lot of wounds and scars to their graves knowing a bit of fun in their short lives. However, being hired by this Sir Leylin as his personal army could be the fastest way out of the trade.

Chapter 58

Banqueting

A brilliant sunlight illuminated the path with a golden light. Walking on it was like walking on a paved golden path.

Today Leylin had changed into a formal ceremonial outfit. He had Greem personally drive the horse-drawn carriage to Murphy's villa.

Similarly, Murphy also wore formal attire and carried a black cane while waiting. Upon seeing Leylin, his wrinkled face revealed an excited expression, "Welcome, my friend!"

"I'm sorry for being a little late!" Leylin opened the window and said.

"The agreed time is not up yet, I just got out early!" Murphy gets on a horse-drawn carriage with the help of his servant. With a whip, Greem drove the horse-drawn carriage towards the city center.

“The City Lord's banquet will be held today. He invited you too. After all, as an owner, he had developed a curiosity for each guest with power. "Murphy let his sentence hang.

"That's understandable!" Answer Leylin. As someone who had control over a city, searching for Leylin after a few days since he entered the city was somewhat shocking.

"Are you a little bored?" Murphy noticed Leylin's indifference.

“To be honest, I am not good at this kind of social interaction. Given the choice, I would rather stay inside my experimental laboratory .. "Leylin smiled wryly.

"Haha ..." Murphy laughed lightly, "I felt the same way when I was young! However, you must learn to enjoy life, young man! Compared to tasteless experiments, delicious dishes, and spirited and uncontrollable women can sometimes lead you to excitement! ”

Leylin nodded. This was actually the difference between a retired witch and a newly advanced one.

Murphy had no way of advancing on the Magus' path anymore, so he could only shift his enthusiasm to other areas. As for Leylin, he still had plenty of options, so he would naturally use the time to cultivate – not wasting it on such mundane things.

"Sunny, boy!" There are some friends I'll introduce you to …. "Murphy smiled lightly.

"Could they be …?" Leylin's eyes blinked.

"Indeed! They're her servants just like us, and they're all younger than me. You will have some of the same interests to talk about. ”

"I'm starting to look forward to this banquet now!" Leylin's lips curled up and smiled.

Castle City Lord was at the heart of Extreme Night City. The guards standing around him were two rows of fully armored men.

“It was the Black Iron Guards of the Extreme Night City Lord, Viscount Jackson. They had once defeated an army of 500 men with around a hundred men.

After getting off the horse-drawn carriage, Murphy introduced Leylin.

Leylin looked around. There were several other horse carriages around it. From time to time, gentlemen in fancy clothes and ladies in low-cut party dresses came down.

Murphy seems to have quite a good reputation among this circle of nobility based on the happy greetings that Murphy responds to. They even chatted for a while before continuing.

Upon seeing Murphy, the guards at the door immediately ran in. Not long after, a very loud voice sounded from within.

“Murphy, my friend! You have finally arrived! ”Accompanying that voice, a burly middle-aged man walked out of the castle. The nobles and troops around respectfully greeted him. This was apparently Viscount Jackson from Extreme Night City.

Leylin's height in the South Coast area was considered average, but this Viscount Jackson was actually taller than him by two heads. He has classic western features and a very wide forehead. He even has a very long sideburn.

Jackson gave Murphy a hug, "Little Jackson always asks about you!"

“I also miss that cute guy. He is one of the smartest among all my students! ”Kata Murphy's.

"This is my good friend from afar, Sire Leylin is much earlier!" Murphy introduces Leylin to Viscount Jackson.

"Extreme Night City welcomes you!" Jackson assessed Leylin, and opened his broad shoulders, giving Leylin a hug.

Leylin's smile was somewhat stiff, which he quickly hid.

Right at that moment, he was completely distracted by the statistics shown by A. I'm Chip.

[Jackson. Power: 7. 9, Agility: 4. 5, Vitality: 6. 3, Spiritual Strength: 3. 5. Country: Healthy. This human is considered dangerous, it is highly recommended that the Host keep a distance of 50 meters from this person. ]

"This statistic can only belong to the Grand Knight!" Leylin's pupils shrunk.

“Vitality Grand Knights very high. And, after the constant activation and stimulation of their internal life energy, they had surpassed the bottleneck that hindered most humans. Moreover, they had also developed a slight resistance to the Ranked 0 spell. "Leylin recalled the description he had read before.

"Very good! You should be a Knight too, right? "Lord Jackson was a little astonished by Leylin's power, and he looked at Leylin now in a friendly light.

"I've just advanced, and I'm not close to you!"

Leylin said humbly and ordered the letter A. My Chip, “A. I'm Chip! Show me a simulation if I fight this City Lord Jackson. ”

[Beep! Set parameters, enter data, simulate battle scenarios, predict outcomes…. ]

The large light screen flickered continuously, and the result: [Simulation of the battle was completed. 50 meters and more, the Host's win rate was 89. 8%. Between 20 to 50 meters, the Home win rate is 58. 7%. Below 20 meters, the home win rate is 33. 9%!]

“As expected, the physical strength of the Grand Knight is amazing. They were able to close the distance before a magician could cast a spell. If witches didn't try to be out of range, they would be at the end of the stick! ”

Leylin's expression did not change as he walked along with Murphy into the castle hall.

It is clear that a large hall has been decorated for this event. The marble floor was so smooth that it reflected the figure of the person walking on it.

A huge golden chandelier hung in the middle of the large hall. It was dense with a burning candle that shone through the surrounding colored crystals giving off a colorful glow.

On the side of this large hall, there was an orchestra of musicians wearing swallowtail coats and playing slow and fun songs.

The area was filled with a long table covered in white cloth. On these tables were plates of gold and silver with various fruits and roasts. On the side, there were even flasks and silver flags, which exuded a strong wine scent.

"It looks like a ball with a buffet on the side!" Leylin nodded.

"Go, enjoy yourself! I have to say hello to some old friends! "Murphy said to Leylin.

"Please!" Leylin gestured with his head in agreement. He then picked up a cup of wine wine and sat down on a nearby sofa.

Not long after, he sees Murphy alongside a number of flirtatious women in open clothing. They even entered a small side room, which made him somewhat speechless.

"He's so old and he still wants to pretend to be a bit strong, can he make it?"

"Do you mind if I sit next to you?" Just as Leylin was thinking that indecent thought, an elegant voice sounded beside him.

Leylin raised his head and saw a young lady wearing a purple dress. He was a head of golden hair that fell onto his shoulders like a waterfall; even his skin was milky white.

Looking around, Leylin discovered that there was no one else nearby. Leylin was quite handsome and kept himself well groomed, which naturally attracted some young women.

"Of course I don't mind!" Leylin smiled lightly and chatted happily with the young lady.

To her, the combination of her memories from her previous life and the memories from the previous owner of this body made the happy little girl an easy task.

Not long after, the young lady was completely fascinated by Leylin's made-up stories.

"Haha ... Haha, running naked on the street? He really did that? ”The young woman had completely lost her previous elegance; she laughed almost rashly without much of her delicate demeanor. It attracted many inquisitive gazes from the people nearby.

"Sorry to bother you Leylin! However, our friends are here! "

Murphy, followed by a few noble ladies with whom he had just clashed, walked over. Surprisingly, his clothes were still very neat and tidy, which made Leylin somewhat surprised.

"All right, I gotta go!" Leylin made a helpless gesture and got up from the sofa.

"This ... Sir! After speaking for so long, I haven't asked your name? ”The young woman slapped her forehead.

"Leylin Far away, call me Leylin!"

"I'm .. I'm Alicia, my house is located on Cecelia Main Street, 34. You are welcome to play anytime! ”

"Leylin Far away, call me Leylin!"

"I'm .. I'm Alicia, my house is located on Cecelia Main Street, 34. You are welcome to play anytime! ”

"Haha, I never thought that you might be so sought after by women huh!" After the two of them left, Murphy made fun of Leylin.

“Only a young woman likes to listen to stories. Have they arrived? ”Ask Leylin.

"They're all here, follow me!"

Murphy said, and took Leylin to a small room beside the dance hall.

There were a few servants waiting in the room. Leylin could sense that their energy waves made them Level 1 or Level 2 Acolytes.

Murphy clearly has the highest position in this circle. When he entered, his aides stood up to receive him.

"All right!" Murphy shifted his gaze, "Let me introduce you all to a new comrade! Leylin, he's coming from the west …. ”

After Leylin's self-introduction was complete, he couldn't help but ask Murphy, "Did an encounter like this cause trouble?"

"Don't worry, Jackson has raised some Beastmen and their noses are more sensitive than dogs. He has known our identity for a long time. It's just that we all don't mention it explicitly! "

A maid with acne spoke, took a silver urn and drank it from time to time.

"Oh! Mayflower, Mayflower! ”At this time, a man's panting sounded.

"Oh! The baby! Very hot, very good! ”A woman's handiwork follows her soon after.

There seemed to be a very excited couple in the next room.

Black lines form on Murphy's face. He immediately swung his hand and a faint energy membrane enveloped the room isolating the sounds of the outside world. "It's an accident, an accident!" His old face actually reflected his embarrassment.

Leylin wanted to faint, and there was a voice that repeatedly echoed in his mind. "Good! I really shouldn't harbor hope in this group of aides. They were all just a bunch of trash who had completely lost their motivation and prudence! ”

Chapter 59

Recordings

Of course, on the surface, Leylin continued to pretend that he was naive when he began to communicate amiably and amiably with this group of aides.

After the ball ended, various horse carriages of the various families departed. In the secret room inside the City Lord's castle, the Viscount Jackson that Leylin saw today was talking to his subordinates.

"Has it been confirmed?"

“I have detected the smell of a Mysterious Entity on his body. It has also been confirmed that she is very young! ”The person who answered was wrapped in a black robe; a yellow tuft of fur could be seen at a glance growing on his face.

“He is different from his confused aides. I don't think he will retire at such a young age. It doesn't matter if he's hiding from the enemy or hiding other motives, his appearance isn't good news for us! ”A worried expression appeared on Jackson's cold face.

"I'm sorry for my candor! Although we can deal with a Mysterious Entity at the moment, if we draw anger from all of them, then whatever we achieve will not cover the losses we might bear! ”

The Half-Beast Man said slowly.

"Indeed!" Jackson was silent for a moment before giving the order, "Don't anger the other party, but never let it get out of your sight!"

"I understand!" The Half-Beast Man disappeared into the darkness ….

Since the dance, Leylin's agenda has grown very fast. First, he borrowed 4,500 gold coins from Murphy to buy the villa.

Afterwards, through a search conducted by Old Welker, Leylin chose a drugstore that would be closed but had a good geographical position. He took over and got the store's clearance.

With the unexpected enthusiastic help of the City Lord's castle, many of the actual procedures were completed in a matter of days.

Of course, Leylin found several spies wandering around the drugstore and villa. However, these secret parties held themselves back against Leylin, and only made basic surveillance measures, not insinuating their influence over the Leylin people. So, Leylin was also not too bothered by their presence.

Through Murphy, he hired several pharmacists. Once the minimum standards for managing a drugstore were met, he then fully handed over the reins to his core personnel and buried himself in his magic experiments.

After several renovations, the Knight villa looked newer than when it was new.

Previously, the Knight had lived in a tall and tall three-story brick attic. Now, Leylin chose some very large rooms for his personal use.

The largest of these was used as his bedroom while the rooms on both sides served as study rooms and experimental laboratories. After putting up some detection spells he had learned in the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy as an early warning box, he gave a firm order to his subordinates that without his orders, he would not, no one can access these rooms.

As for Greem and Fraser, they were placed near the master bedroom, as guards.

Fayern and the other mercenaries were all given guard duties that revolved between the villa and the drugstore. Leylin also gave notice that a serious and hardworking person could buy a small piece of land on his estate within 3 years, permanent residence becomes a possibility for qualified persons or families. This was a very strong motivation for normal mercenaries and farmers.

Occasionally, Leylin looked through the window and saw serious and hardworking mercenaries seriously working.

Since he always stayed in the villa, aside from the occasional visit to Murphy's place, he rarely even went to the drugstore. Rumors were slowly spreading beyond Leylin gaining the reputation of a good but lazy villa owner.

"Young master! The people from the drugstore are here! ”Anna's voice passed through the door.

"Let them drop off the items in the living room and ask Greem to move them to the experimental laboratory!" Leylin used his fingers to tap on the window, letting out a dull thumping sound.

"Your wish is my command!" The voice was soon replaced with the sound of things being moved.

A dozen minutes later, Leylin came to the experimental laboratory.

Currently, his originally spacious trial was filled with crates and several long wooden tables. There were no windows in the room, and only a chandelier hanging from the ceiling emitted a dim light.

"Young master! According to your order, the Drug Store has bought for you every kind of herb that can be found in the market. ”

Anna lifted her dress and bowed. He turned around and opened the crate of red wood that showed a pile of roots and rods tied together, as well as many other herbs with uncertain amounts and types. On the sides of each stack or bundle are attached yellow paper notes that indicate the names of these herbs.

“Also, these are all formulas that normal pharmacists have. They are only for normal humans.

Anna handed him a stack of old yellow banknotes.

Leylin's eyes traced this and placed the list on one of the long tables.

"You can all go! Anna, stay behind! "Leylin waved towards Greem and his assistant.

Greem bowed and stepped through the heavy large door, closing it behind him.

With a large clang, the lighting of the experimental laboratory became fainter.

Leylin's eyebrows wrinkled. He took out a white stone from his sack.

He then pressed his fingers lightly on the stone and a layer of bright white light emanated from it.

This is Sunlight Rock. This was an item that witches usually used during their travels. A bit of radiant energy is contained in it that can give off bright light for a long period of time.

However, this radiation is very small and can only be used for lighting.

"It's so much brighter than before!" Leylin was very satisfied as he looked at his bright surroundings. He then said to Anna, "Keep the potion well, and arrange it regularly on the trial table!"

"Yes nih . ”Anna hurrying with her task.

Leylin casually picked up the purple-colored fruit. This fruit is about the size of a thumb. It loses all the water contained on its surface, so the outside is wrinkled. The weight is also very light.

“According to the medical books delivered yesterday, this is the Warter Fruit, a type of fruit that grows in swamps. ”

Leylin placed a finger on the surface of the fruit, "A. I'm Chip! Extract data and store it in your data bank! "

He no longer had to swallow herbs. He could determine their medicinal properties with just a touch.

[Beep! Data extraction is ongoing!]

In Leylin's field of vision, A. My Chip overlay a light blue screen, with lots of numbers and numbers changing constantly.

[Name: Fruit Warter. Produced area: Swamp. Usage: Mild toxic properties with numbing effect. Data saved!]

An . My Voice Chip chanted before a second passed.

"Very good . Some more! "Leylin took another dry rod.

This was one of the reasons why Leylin opened a drug store. Over the years of being an apprentice under Kroft, he recorded down almost all of the herbs used by Potioneering Masters, storing them into A. My Data Bank Chip.

However, it was a special material used by the Magi. As for the herbs used by normal people, A. I Chip have no record of them. He now had to fill in this missing information.

In addition, Leylin obtained two ancient potion formulas from his mentor and wanted to find a replacement for them. This could only be achieved through countless experiments and the consumption of a large number of precious and rare herbs. Even if Leylin had an A. I'm Chip, he can't complete this step in the process.

With such a vast effort, Leylin could not see the end of the task at hand even if he finished all his Magic Crystals.

However, if some ingredients could be replaced with potions used by normal humans, he could skimp by a huge margin.

“While this may be just a daydream, the advantage is the potential savings promised by the surrogate. No matter how many trials, it would still be considered a profitable exchange. Thus, by utilizing the terrible processing capabilities of A. I'm Chip, there's a glimmer of hope.

Leylin's view was firm, “By the way, no matter how much material I consumed, it was only materials used by normal humans. I only need to spend a few gold coins to be able to buy it back. This was much better than spending Magic Crystals! ”

As for the assigned investigation, it had long since been thrown into the back of Leylin's mind.

After all, there were still two strange years and as long as he fully carried it out within these two years his mission would be counted as accomplished.

Even if his mission fails, since Kroft is his teacher, the worst punishment is a fine of some Magic Crystals. Hence, Leylin was not the least bit worried.

Time slowly passed, and the experimental laboratory became silent. There was only the occasional sound of friction that Anna made while putting medicinal plants on the table.

Two days later, only Leylin was left in the lab. His face was happy.

[3217 Herbs successfully stored in data bank. Do you want to create a separate folder?]

An . My Voice Chip sounded.

"No! Combine them with the previous notes we made from some normal materials, create a folder using the name "Compendium of ordinary materials"! Leylin.

[Folder created .. transfer the relevant simulation model into the data bank]

"No! Combine them with the previous notes we made from some normal materials, create a folder using the name "Compendium of ordinary materials"! Leylin.

[Folder created .. transfer the relevant simulation model into the data bank]

“Alright, next will be the analysis of various combinations of medicinal properties. This is a big project, even with simulations I still have to do experiments to verify the actual data and increase the chances of getting the results I want. ”

Leylin thought.

"Young Master, it's dinner time. "Anna's mute voice sounded through the door.

“OK, I'm out. ”When it is time to work, he works; and when it is time to rest, he rests. This is his life principle. She rarely did things like neglecting food and resting to do more experiments, unlike other witches.

For him, along the path of pursuing the truth, proper rest was allowed.

Leylin smiled and tidied up the experiment table before leaving the lab.

“When I do an important experiment, I will hang a sign on the door. At that time, don't bother me no matter how many days I stay inside. Do you understand? "Leylin told Anna who was serving him.

"I will do as you ask, Young Master. ”

"And what's dinner for?" Leylin walked towards one side of the room. Although many teachers practiced eating together with their subordinates, this was not according to the habits of the Magi. So Leylin ate alone most of the time.

Some food plates covered with hemispherical cloche tableware are arranged on serving plates and placed on a small, round and white table.

"That's veal with purple vegetable soup and apple strawberry pie!" Anna said lightly, lifting the cover. A strong sense of taste permeated the air.

"Not bad!" Leylin nodded as he let Anna put the napkin around his neck. He picked up a knife and forks and started eating.

"Also, remember to remind me tomorrow to set aside an hour of my time each day for Knight training!"

Leylin said to Anna, suddenly remembering something. He had already ignited his internal life energy. As a Knight, he only needed to train a few more to obtain the various stats above 3. Although Leylin was planning to walk the path of the Magus, he had nothing to lose by increasing his stats.

Chapter 60

Hove Violet Leaves

A cold winter wind blew and a piercing chill pierced through the air.

On the small field, Leylin was practicing the cross-blade technique while half-naked.

The muscles in his chest became clearer. Although not particularly prominent, they were extremely powerful, exuding a sense of vitality.

Keep going! Hit it up! Penetrate! Each step is perfect execution without textbook flaws.

After Leylin finished his training, Anna – who was observing from the side of – hurriedly ran forward and handed him a white towel.

Leylin dried his sweat and summoned his stats into his visual field.

[Leylin Farlier, Level 2 Acolyte, Knight. Power: 3. 1, Agility: 3. 3, Vitality: 3. 2, Spiritual Strength: 4. 7, Magic Power: 4. 0. Status: Healthy]

"A . I'm Chip, what's the progress of the training today? "

[The assessment is ongoing! The host's internal life energy had been raised to the maximum, a further increase was impossible at the moment!] A. My Voice Chip sounded.

"Today has finally arrived!" Leylin exclaimed, "To be able to maximize this statistic is already good enough. Even if I spend more time, I will get nothing more. From now on his Knight training can be delayed. After all, I only need to train my sword skills in the future, so as not to rust. With A. I'm Chip, this is not a challenge at all. ”

After the morning Knight's training ended, Leylin took a short pause and waited until he fully recovered before burying his head in further experiments.

In the laboratory, Leylin placed the purple leaves into a beaker and added one spatula of a green-black solution, such as ink. He then lit a fire under the glass.

The bright yellow flame continued to lick the bottom of the glass, and the purple bubbles began to foam.

"A . I'm Chip! Record this. Test 145, substitution item: Hove Violet Leaves, Ninuo Root. ”

[Record finished. ] A . My Voice Chip chanted as it recorded in detail the various medicinal properties and reactions obtained through the experiment.

In this span of time, Leylin had conducted over a hundred experiments and made use of A. I Features simulated chips over tens of thousands of times.

"This is the time! I have a very strong feeling that it will work this time. ”

As he muttered to himself, Leylin glanced at the volatile mixture, green and purple in color.

Using normal human herbs as ingredients to synthesize magical herbal medicinal properties seemed to be just a fantasy, besides there were many obstacles to overcome.

Although this experiment required materials that could be bought with gold coins, some magic ingredients were still needed to catalyze certain aspects of the experiment.

These were all magic ingredients that Leylin had obtained from the Magus Market. He almost spent it all.

Without A. I Chip simulated most of his experiments, Leylin's consumption rate would far exceed current levels.

The synthesis of several important ingredients could already dry up Leylin's resources.

* Accident! *

The purple leaves in the glass completely dissolved and the green colored liquid became more transparent.

"Here we go!" Leylin's eyes widened. He took out a glass rod and moved in a counter-clockwise direction at the same time expanding the thread of Spiritual Strength carefully into the contents of the beaker through the glass rod.

As the seconds passed, Leylin's face grew more and more serious. A few grains of sweat even began to form on his forehead.

* ding Ling Ling! * a crisp ring is heard from the beaker. At the heart of the faded green liquid, numerous worm-like black dots appeared and began to continuously expand themselves in all directions.

Leylin's expression did not change and his hand was as fast as a ghost, as he took out a red-colored pearl – lying in a petri dish nearby – and added it to the ongoing reaction.

* Pi Pa! * When the pearl is thrown in, the black dots in the glass quickly retreat and the faded green liquid becomes fainter and fainter, completely turning transparent.

[Beep! Substitution of the main ingredients of Azure Potion was successful! Rated able to survive 45. 8% of the drug properties of the main ingredient. ]

This whisper was very pleasing to Leylin's ears.

“After combining several conjectures into tens of thousands A. My Simulation Chip, I finally made it! ”The corner of Leylin's lips smiled and he clenched his fists tightly.

At the same time, Leylin deeply regretted the fact that even though he was a Potion Master, it was difficult to modify the formula.

He's got the original formula, and A. I'm Chip to run a simulation for him. This saves a lot of time and materials. Even so, it took him a long time to successfully modify the formula. On the contrary, if it was his Senior Merlin, he might not even be able to afford the cost of his materials, and that was also true for the powerful family that supported him behind the scenes.

Wasting valuable materials for bets with odds of less than one in ten thousand made absolutely no sense to the Magus.

Moreover, during the experimentation process, each failure would become a painful psychological burn that would scorch the soul of a Potion Master, day and night. If one could truly change the formula, then it would be out of pure luck, even for a Potioneering Grandmaster who had a lot of experience and skill.

However, once the formula was changed, it would result in great gains, especially for potions that could increase Spiritual Strength.

"A . I'm Chip! If I replace the original ingredients, how much effect is retained? ”

[The comparison is ongoing. Data bank information is not enough. Determine guesswork. Simulate ... Beep! The new formula will retain about 35.4% of the original effectiveness. ]

“It's on the bottom side, but I don't have a choice. The materials that were replaced were mostly normal ingredients that even ordinary people could obtain. Quantity can compensate for anything lacking in quality. ”

Leylin analyzed the pros and cons of the new Azure Potion, "Based on this, it could cost over 100,000 Magic Crystals. Unfortunately, this formula is achieved with my current statistics. For others, the effect will be very difficult to predict. In addition, the procedure is very complicated and some steps are not possible without A. I'm Chip. Other Potion Masters, would definitely fail many times while brewing this potion. ”

In fact, it was clear to Leylin that even if he became an official Magus, once others realized this formula, he would not be able to maintain it. After all, the ingredients for this new Spiritual Strength formula could be purchased in bulk quantities. It would change the game for the lower levels of the various academies and factions. None of them wanted to give up such an opportunity.

After deciding, he burned the formula completely into his memory. The potion he would make was only for personal consumption. Leylin then tidied up all traces of his experiments, before stepping through the doors of the experimental laboratory.

"Young master . Anna, who was asleep in a nearby chair, woke up in a hurry.

“Housekeeper Welker has been looking for you for two hours. There seems to be some crisis in the drugstore! "

"Oh? Let him come to my office after dinner! "Leylin took off the dirty robe specially designed for his experiments and changed into a more casual soft outfit.

"Regardless of Welker, are there any other new incidents?"

Leylin sat on the nearby sofa. On the table beside him were fruits like purple grapes and some red berries, which Leylin usually liked to eat.

"Knight Fraser arrived early and said that the reward mission you ordered has some progress!"

Although Leylin did not give high priority to the academy's mission, some superficial work still had to be done. He, thus, issued a mission notice to the mercenaries and adventurers of Extreme Night City to investigate the situation in the depths of Dark Night Woods, the reward was 1000 gold pieces. It seems that the mission notice is starting to bear fruit.

After dinner, Leylin received Old Welker and Fraser in his studies.

Fraser was wearing a leather shirt and was as strong as ever. As for Old Welker, he looked exhausted and his body bent.

Old Welker bowed towards Leylin, "Dear Young Master, our earnings from the drugstore this month are …. ”

"No need for that!" Leylin leaned against the study table behind him and waved his hand interrupting Old Welker's speech, "Going through the instructions to buy all the Hove Violet Leaves, Ninuo Roots, and Three Flowering Snake Fruits …. ”

"Then Young Master, how many of them do we buy?"

"All!"

"Then Young Master, how many of them do we buy?"

"All!"

"All?" Old Welker raised his head and looked at Leylin in surprise.

"Religion . The three materials that I have stated, you should buy everything in the market, and keep it in the villa. '' Leylin remained indifferent as he said this.

"But .. may I remind Young Master, the drugstore business is not going well, along with the potions that Young Master buys from time to time, our balance books are now in a precarious state .. "If it wasn't for the villa issuing gold coins all the time, the store would have gone bankrupt by now – this is something, though, the, Old Welker did not dare to make a sound so he kept it to himself.

“I know that, but you have to remember this. If the gold coins are insufficient, you can take more from Anna. This purchase cannot be stopped. This is my standing order. "Leylin sharpened his finger. Although he was about 15 years old, he seemed to be able to impose his will.

"I… . Alrighty! I got it . "A layer of cold sweat pierced the forehead of Old Welker. He immediately bowed and left.

She was not the same as Anna and the three men who were aware of Leylin's identity. It was natural that he was a little worried about the way Leylin handled financial matters.

However, for Leylin, the only reason he set up the household was to serve his own purpose and to help him with other tasks such as gathering materials. So losing a few gold coins was no big deal.

Anything and everything was to pave the way for his advancement to become a Magus. The other is a distraction.

“Although I have walked on the path of Magus, it is only to gain freedom and a life free from worries. It is unfortunate that my current strength is far from enough. ”

Leylin took a deep breath. He seemed to have been the one who had the consequences in Extreme Night City, mostly because he had the villa and the servants. However, to the Magi, such things were illusory soap bubbles that could completely disappear with a gentle knock.

The collateral damage from the battle between the two official Magi would definitely be a deadly situation for Leylin at the moment.

What is the point of momentary comfort when life or death is not fully guaranteed?

“More importantly, if the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy was truly defeated, then Sage Gotham's Hut would probably classify all the faculty and students of the academy as fugitives. I had to leave everything and run away. ”

“In this chaotic era, only one's own strength can guarantee freedom. ”

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