Who knew that by the time Lin Li reached the place, the fatty was already gone. He seemed to have left in a hurry. An empty iron cage was still on the ground, and he hadn't had the time to take it away.
Lin Li stood at the corner of the street, and could not help but feel puzzled.
It had only been an hour since he walked into the blacksmith's shop, forged his dagger, and came out with Azalez. How did the fat bandit disappear in such a short time …?
"Young man, are you looking for Shaun?" Azalez seemed to be someone who frequented the black market. When he saw Lin Li standing at the corner of the street, he had already guessed who he was looking for.
"Yes, Mr Azalez. Do you know him?"
"Of course I do. This bastard sells magical beast cubs here every day. God knows how many innocent victims he has cheated. Sooner or later, the Alanna guards will catch him and send him to jail for two days!"
The middle-aged man condemned the fat bandit righteously, completely forgetting that he was the same. He molested female adventurers every day, and the public's anger might be even greater than the fat bandit's.
"…"
"But … this bastard does have some skills, to be able to get so many young magical beasts." After condemning the fat thief, the middle-aged man spoke a rare word of justice.
"Indeed …" Lin Li nodded. Then, he asked doubtfully, "Oh, yes, Mr. Azalez. Does this Shaun always do this? He would sneak off on his own after discussing a deal with someone."
"Of course." Hearing this, the middle-aged man laughed gloatingly. "Think about it, what does he do for a living?"
Lin Li immediately understood what was going on.
This fat bandit was, after all, a liar.
Being a liar was a high-risk profession, and there was the possibility of being unlucky at any time. Looking at the situation before him, he did not even have the time to keep the iron cage. He was afraid that someone would come looking for him …
"Why, are you looking for him?"
"Yes."
"Then there's nothing to worry about. You can come back in a few days. After all, this fella will definitely appear again. After all, it's not a big deal. As long as the person who was cheated gets his revenge, nothing will be done to him."
"Yes, then I'll come back in a few days."
On the way out of the black market, the two chatted casually.
Lin Li gradually realized that the leader of the Sky Knights was quite easy to get along with, apart from being lecherous and pretentious. The two chatted along the way, and the atmosphere was not too heavy.
The topic of their conversation naturally revolved around smithing.
Azalez seemed calm on the way, but the more they talked, the more shocked he became.
Along the way, Azalez even forgot to take advantage of female adventurers. For a natural pervert like him, this was simply unimaginable.
Just like how most mages were proficient in Inscription, Forging was a skill that almost every Warrior in Anril had to master. This was especially so for a Legendary-level figure like Azalez, whose mastery of Forging was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Although he was not as good as the old fellow Hoyer or the one from the Adventurers Guild. Azalez was certain that his forging skills was definitely not to be.
However, this top-notch forging technique of Alanna was nothing in front of this young mage …
This young man looked like he was only in his twenties, but when it came to forging, he was like an old blacksmith who had been forging for decades. No matter what Azalez talked to him about, he always seemed to be able to talk a little. Although he did not say much, he would always be able to point out the crux of the problem.
Furthermore …
Azalez could tell that this young mage knew far more than that. He did not even need to think much, and just casually gave him a few pointers. This feeling was just like when he was an apprentice in a blacksmith's shop many years ago, and the old blacksmith who taught him to forge had casually given him pointers.
However, he was just a blacksmith apprentice back then. Now, he was already standing at the peak of Alanna's forging skills.
"Felic, my house is just ahead." Along the way from the black market, Azalez had already changed the way he addressed Lin Li from "young man" to the affectionate "Felic".
In fact, if not for the fact that Lin Li was so young, Azalez really wanted to become his disciple and ask him to do his best to guide him in forging.
If he had such a person to guide him, he might really have the chance to surpass Old Hoyer, and even approach the level of that person from the Adventurers Guild.
Unfortunately …
Lin Li was really too young. After all, Azalez was a legendary figure and the leader of the Sky Knights. If he really became the disciple of a young man in his twenties, he would not be able to raise his head in public anymore. It would be better to just cover his face with a piece of cloth …
"I have to think of a way …" The more Azalez talked along the way, the more shocked he became. This young mage's attainments in forging had far exceeded his imagination. Azalez had already made up his mind. Even if he could not become Lin Li's disciple, he had to think of a way to get Lin Li to give him some pointers in forging …
Lin Li did not care about what Azalez was thinking.
In fact, it was just like what Azalez had guessed. He was just casually voicing his opinion out of boredom. He did not even put much thought into it; it was just a subconscious action. Since someone asked, he just casually said a few words …
It was just like when you went out for a stroll after dinner, and coincidentally met someone who asked you if you had eaten dinner. Most likely, you would also casually reply, "I just ate."
However, he had forgotten that he was a Guru-level figure, and his attainments in forging had far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people.
With his Guru-level knowledge, a casual sentence from him would be enough to cause a huge shock to ordinary blacksmiths.
Azalez's mansion was not too far from the black market.
One of them did not care, and the other wanted to chat more. Hence, neither of them called for a carriage, and just walked slowly. It only took them half an hour to get there.
Azalez courteously invited Lin Li into the living room, and after asking him to take a seat, he quickly took out a parcel from the house.
"Come, Felic, these are the Fire Salamandrid skins you wanted. There are ten of them." After handing the parcel to Lin Li, Azalez did not ask about the Eternal Adamantine. Instead, he patted his chest generously and guaranteed, "If these are not enough, you can come and look for me directly. I dare not promise you anything else, but I can definitely get you a few more Fire Salamandrid skins."
"That's enough, that's enough …" Lin Li took the parcel from Azalez with an apologetic look on his face. "But, Mr Azalez, I'm afraid I can only give you the Eternal Adamantine tomorrow. You know, this thing is too heavy, and I can't carry it around all day …"
Of course, he was lying.
The Eternal Adamantine that had been smelted for a few days was now lying quietly in the Ring of Endless Storm.
However, Lin Li did not plan to take it out.
Apart from Lin Li, only Andoine and Sean knew about the existence of the Ring of Endless Storm. These two were Lin Li's most trusted people, and he was not worried that they would reveal it.
Azalez was indeed a good person, but it was the first time they met. No matter how rash Lin Li was, he could not show off a piece of equipment like the Ring of Endless Storm in front of someone he met for the first time.
"It's alright, it's alright. You can give me the Eternal Adamantine anytime."
The Fire Salamandrid skin had been given away, but the Eternal Adamantine could only be obtained another day.
If it was in the past, Azalez would definitely not do it. After all, the Eternal Adamantine was a very important matter. If this fella stood him up, wouldn't he be in big trouble?
But now, it was different. Azalez had seen Lin Li's prowess along the way, and he could not wait to learn from him a few more times. When Lin Li mentioned that he would deliver the goods the next day, Azalez was more than happy. How could he still object?
After Lin Li took the Fire Salamandrid skin, he wanted to rush back to the Guild of Magic immediately. However, Azalez refused to let him go, and insisted on having a chat with him. Lin Li looked at the sky, and realized that it was not too late. Hence, he did not insist any further. He sat in the spacious living room, and started chatting with Azalez.
But this time, the topic of their conversation was not limited to the field of forging like before.
"By the way, Felic, why do I find your name very familiar? Have we met before?" Azalez asked casually as the two of them chatted. He really felt that the name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
"You must have remembered wrongly. I just came from Jarrosus a month ago …" Lin Li added in his heart. As for before Jarrosus, it was even more impossible for you to have seen me. I was in a place called the Endless World then …
"Jarrosus?" It was a casual sentence, but it made Azalez's expression change. "Did you just say that you came from Jarrosus?"
"That's right, I came from Jarrosus. Why, Mr Azalez? Did you really meet me in Jarrosus?" Seeing the change in Azalez's expression, Lin Li was puzzled. What could have shocked a legendary warrior like Azalez to this extent?
"Well, Felic …" Azalez deliberated over his words, and asked with uncertainty, "I think you might be in trouble …"
"What trouble?"
"A month ago, when you just came to Alanna, did you injure a young mage called Matthias?" Azalez's expression was very serious.
"Yes, that's true."
"You're in big trouble …" Azalez shook his head, and asked with a headache, "Do you know who this Matthias' father is?"
"I don't know …"
"Matthias' father is called Wilhelm!"
"Wilhelm?" Lin Li thought about it, and felt that the name sounded familiar. However, he could not remember where he had heard it before.
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