"I … I did it!"
Wizard Dalles looked excitedly at the dimensional crack in front of him. His face was full of stubble and he wore a worthless gray robe. He was a mediocre wizard in the Kallon Kingdom. His level was not high, and he had barely reached the threshold of a high-ranked wizard.
The reason he was able to activate the realm portal was not entirely due to his own efforts. Two years ago, Darth had discovered a High Elf ruin near his Mage Tower and dug out a magic circle that could connect to other realms.
It took him more than a year to study how to activate the magic circle. As the situation in the kingdom had changed, Daars, as a "senior mage", naturally had to take a side. However, before he could enjoy anything after he stood on the side of the old nobles, he found that the royal family had fallen.
Because the nobles' power had been taken back and their income had dropped, the nobles who supported him had no choice but to stop providing him with funds. Darth was forced to leave and find another way to make a living.
Now, his main source of income was selling magic circles and scrolls. He squatted in a stone tower in the middle of nowhere and barely made ends meet.
So the place he lived in could only be called a "Mage Tower." It was completely different from the "Magic Towers" in Elsen City and Hollier City. It was a true "Mage Tower." Other than a simple laboratory, it had no other functions.
But now, after studying the High Elf Print for a long time, Darth was lucky enough to activate the magic circle. However, the "charging crystals" he used were too expensive. Other than activating the magic circle, he would have to spend all his money to buy more crystals.
But now, Darth was not thinking about what was in the other realm. He looked at the light of the magic circle and was instantly excited. If he sold this thing in a nearby town, he would definitely have the funds to continue his magic research!
He knew the limits of his abilities. The topic of "realm portal" was something that Dragons and Magicians needed to consider. He had no money or resources. Even if he wanted to, he could not do it. Now, he was just "trying" to activate it. After confirming that there were no problems with the magic circle, he happily planned to close it.
But halfway through his action, Daars suddenly looked up at the blurred brilliance of the plane crack in front of him. He felt that he suddenly had a bold idea. If he could gather enough crystal stones and try to explore that plane, he might be able to obtain more rare treasures and exchange them for more gold coins.
This was an inexhaustible treasure. Why should he just sell it?
"That's true …"
Darcy blinked his eyes and felt that he was really short-sighted. Therefore, he turned off the array, intending to see how many more crystals he could buy. However, when his gaze swept across the table, he remembered that he had not read the newspaper that the servant had delivered today, and there seemed to be some kind of array printed on the cover.
He picked it up and glanced at it, only to find that the front page said, "Hollier City Magical Items and Props Exhibition Expected to Open Within the Month."
The magic formation in the image was a relic from the High Elves' era that was similar in style to the one in front of him. Below it was a line of small words: "Whether it's an innovative creation or an antique, there will be buyers in Hollier City. The High Elves' magic formation in the image has been sold at the Silver Wings Auction House for 150000 kcal."
"Gulp —"
Darth immediately swallowed his saliva because he now knew that the value of "card dollars" was very shocking. One hundred and fifty thousand card dollars was enough for him to arm his laboratory to the teeth. He could even build a small "Magic Tower" by saving a single dollar!
The thought from before was still lingering in his mind. After all, no one could say for sure what was on the other side of the portal. What if he could just casually fish something out and sell it for tens of thousands of kcal?
But when he flipped to the second page of the newspaper, Darcy immediately gave up on this idea. This was because this "exhibition" had a very detailed classification, ranging from large magic formation scrolls to living magical beasts, to small rare Magic crystal or energy bodies. There were specialized appraisal and exhibition venues for them. At that time, the people in charge of the audit and evaluation were all Magisters and even Dragons. Among them, the "Space Teleportation Array" was highlighted — "Verified to be a magic formation that can communicate with another plane. The seller will be awarded the title of Hollier City's Honorary Magician, and will receive the opportunity to study in the Magic Tower for a year. All expenses will be borne by the Magic Research Department of the Kingdom of Karen … Effective immediately."
Seeing this, Darcy did not say another word. He packed up his things and left the Mage Tower with the magic formation.
Rather than collecting expensive rechargeable crystals to try and activate the unknown magic formation, he felt that directly handing the items over to Hollier City was a more correct choice. This way, not only would the consequences of his failure to stand on the right side be written off, he could even get the opportunity to study in the Mage Tower free of food and lodging fees …
These were not things that money could buy!
Right now, everyone knew that "Hollier City" was the center of magic in the entire kingdom, and even the world. As a member of the "Circle of Magicians", Darcy naturally had a deeper understanding of this. The newest magic theories, magic formation principles, and even the "copyright rights" to protect the inventions of the Magicians were all implemented from Hollier City. The interests of the Magicians were unprecedentedly protected, and the overall academic standards had taken a huge step forward in the past two years.
As a high-ranked Magician who stood at the edge of the circle, Darcy had already realized that if he did not keep up, he would very likely be left behind in this high-speed chariot, and completely fall behind the times!
So he was a little anxious at this moment. After realizing that he could connect with Hollier City, Darcy could not wait to fly over right now.
Obviously, after a long period of publicity, the demonstration effect and authority of Hollier City had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. After Darcy made his decision, he immediately began to pack his clothes and brought along a few days' worth of dry rations. With the mood of a pilgrimage, he left the Mage Tower, bringing along his only apprentice … or rather, servant on the road.
He originally thought that he would have to rent a carriage and spend a lot of money to reach Hollier City on the other side of the kingdom. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the nearby town, he found out that the "road" had already connected the east and west of the kingdom, and that the kingdom's "transportation company" was conducting experimental passenger transport, and had opened up passenger seats.
Darcy inquired about the price, and found out that the "public carriage" was almost 70% cheaper than his own chariot, so he spent some money to buy a ticket, and then arrived at a courier station called "Mission Will Arrive". The next morning, after being reminded by the staff, he carried his luggage and brought along his servant to board the "long-distance carriage" that had six wheels and could carry twelve people at a time.
Because of the metal bearings and lubricant maintenance, the speed and stability of the carriage far exceeded Darcy's imagination. After only two days of riding, the carriage changed horses four times at the courier station midway, and finally arrived at its final destination, Hollier City, along the flat road.
Along the way, Darcy did feel that the surroundings were getting more and more desolate, but as soon as he entered Efta, the sight of farms and smoke from countless villages made his mouth drop open.
After arriving at the "holy land" of his heart, Hollier City, he found out that everything here was even more exaggerated than he had imagined. The density of Magicians in the city was unbelievably high, and when he found the official "Plane Circle Identification Office" of Hollier City, he found out that he actually had to get a number and queue up!
Because the people who came to "hand in" the teleportation circle were already lining up.
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