[Toothache, on this happy day, try to publish another chapter. There's no need to wait. It'll be the same tomorrow. It won't affect tomorrow's update.]
Salin didn't know what the others were thinking. He cast another level-one spell, poured the Restoration Water into a cup, and drank from it.
What a wastrel!
Walnut wasn't the only one who thought this. Casting spells consumed magic strings. Casting a level-one spell for no reason just to quench his thirst? Even Flamingo felt that it was a pity that Salin was one of the best good-for-nothing Mages.
The atmosphere became awkward. Everyone's attention was focused on Neris. Walnut realized he had lost his composure. He smiled awkwardly, raised his cup to hide his uneasiness, and drained it in one gulp.
After dinner, Salin and the others returned to their respective rooms. The Nut mercenary group gathered in Flamingo's room, listening to his arrangements for the mission.
"For this mission, we won't be earning gold coins, but two pieces of Goldmica. Walnut, you're a mage. This doesn't mean much to you. What compensation do you need? "
Walnut knew the captain's temper, so he answered without hesitation, "Just give me the usual discount. I still want one-eighth."
"Alright, I estimate the value of the two pieces of Goldmica to be around 2000 gold coins. If you don't mind, you can get 160 gold coins." Seeing that Walnut didn't object, Flamingo nodded in satisfaction. He said to the others, "This mission isn't too difficult. Our escorts are all capable of fighting, except for Ainphent. But Ainphent is a member of the Clyde Family, so he must have some means to protect himself. The one we need to protect is the mage called Salin. "
"Why?" Walnut couldn't help but ask.
"Because the reward for our mission is probably on him. First-level mages don't have much close combat ability. Wachowski brothers, you'll be in charge of protecting him. Take care of that Caucasian female warrior called Schika, and help her defend when necessary. Caucasians are good fighters. I saw a boomerang hanging from her waist, so she has some long-range attack ability. If a battle really breaks out, we'll need her to relieve some of the pressure. "
"Yes, captain."
The Wachowski brothers were heavy swordsmen in the group. They had the thickest armor, and usually assisted Walnut in battle.
"Javelin, you'll be the scout."
"What about me?" Walnut was a little confused when he saw that Flamingo had assigned the scout role to the only gunner in the group. In the past, he had always relied on his puppets to act as scouts. Why did the commander change his habit this time?
"You'll stay with me and be in charge of backup."
Walnut thought about it and understood what the leader meant. If he was in charge of assisting in the battle, he would be able to avoid consuming large amounts of magic cores or scrolls. The rewards for this mission weren't that great. If they were to expend too much, it wouldn't be worth it. If he were to control the detection puppet, he would need to continuously consume a Class 2 Monster Core for three months. This was not a small amount of money.
"Raul, the four of you, protect Ai Ni. We don't have a carriage this time, so we're all riding horses. Be careful of the bandits' bows and arrows. Everything else is fine. "
"Yes, Leader."
"If the employer's health allows it, we'll walk an extra hour a day. Everyone, go back and check your equipment, understand?"
"Understood!"
"Walnut, you stay. The rest of you can leave now." Flamingo waved his hand and sent his men away, leaving only the Magician behind.
That night, Neris's moans came from Salin's room, which confirmed everyone's suspicions. Salin was definitely from a big family, and he had become a Magician with the power of gold coins. How could a real Magician indulge in sensual pleasures, let alone with his own maid?
A Magician like this couldn't have any future.
The Scottinyan people were indeed nouveau riches. They were a disgrace to the profession of Magicians.
Salin didn't think about these problems. Once he was on the road, he couldn't use the badge to train anymore. He had to seize every second and make the most of it. Every time he used the badge, his Spiritual Energy would increase slightly. The effect was much stronger than meditation. As a Magician, who would complain about having too much Spiritual Energy?
The breathing in the room gradually calmed down. Salin laid on the bed and suddenly became vigilant. Outside the window, a shadow the size of a palm entered through the gap of the window. It was a paper doll.
This paper doll's face was painted with a red pen. The color was bright, and it looked somewhat ferocious. After it entered the window, it wanted to slide down the wall. Salin suddenly sat up, and the white light in his hand shot out almost instantly.
Salin's Icicle Spell was the spell he was most familiar with, and also the first level-one spell he learned. The weakness of this spell was that its range was too short. In the mangrove forest, Salin had to rely on the Water Ripple Shield to protect himself, desperately closing the distance between him and the archer to unleash the power of this spell.
The hotel room wasn't big, so there was no problem with the range of the spell. The icicle accurately pierced through the paper doll's body, nailing it to the wall. The paper doll struggled and made soft squeaking sounds, trying to tear open the wound and escape.
Neris jumped up from the floor and pounced over like a leopard. She tore the paper doll off the wall and held it in her palm. The paper doll stared at Neris's face ferociously, and the eyes drawn with a red pen were still moving. Neris put the paper doll under her nose, sniffed it, and suddenly swallowed it.
"Neris!" Salin was shocked. He was afraid that Neris was under some kind of witchcraft.
Neris returned to the bed, sat on the floor, and whispered, "It's a paper puppet, a very old spell."
"How do you know?" Salin was puzzled. After Neris came to the Myers Continent, he had been trapped in the Temple of the Goddess of Nature. How could he understand human magic?
Neris pointed to his head and said, "It's here, and I can't explain it clearly."
"Then do you know how to use it?"
"I just have an impression."
Salin didn't feel that Neris was lying, and believed her words. Many abilities of demons were inherited by bloodline, and didn't need the guidance of a teacher. This was where demons were stronger than humans. But it seemed that a long time ago, humans also had this ability. For some reason, with the fall of the Second Dynasty, this ability became weaker and weaker, and completely disappeared thousands of years ago.
In a guest room not far away, Walnut groaned, blood oozing from his mouth and nose, and fell softly on the bed.
He didn't expect Salin to be so sensitive, and to be able to break the spiritual imprint in his puppet spell. Before he could see the situation in Salin's room, his puppet had been destroyed.
The facial features on Walnut's face were distorted, and his expression was even more ferocious than the paper man's. Flamingo had left him alone just now, and specifically told him not to provoke Salin.
Walnut appeared to be a yes-man, but he was furious.
You are just richer than me. If I was born into a rich family, I would have been a Great Wizard long ago. Concealing his anger in front of Flamingo, Walnut returned to his room, and couldn't sleep because of the noise coming from Salin's room. The evil thoughts in his heart could no longer be suppressed.
So he quietly released a paper puppet, and wanted to take advantage of Salin's tiredness to attack. Even if he couldn't kill Salin, there might be a chance to steal something from Salin.
If he could steal that white crystal ring, it would be worth it even if he quit the Nut Mercenary Corps. After taking the thing, he would immediately run away. So what if Flamingo is angry, I won't do it!
He had been careful enough, and had secretly checked Salin's room without using the magic alarm, so he let the paper puppet into the window. Who knew that the puppet would be discovered immediately?
Walnut forcefully wiped the blood off his face. Ignoring his injuries, he grabbed his leather bag, carried it on his back, pushed open the door, and sneaked out.
Since Salin had discovered his paper puppet, it was impossible for him to stay in the Nut Mercenary Corps any longer. If the matter was exposed, Flamingo would kill him.
The Professional Union's biggest taboo was mercenaries betraying their employers. Once such a thing happened, if the leader didn't deal with it, his mercenary corps would be removed, and he would also be on the wanted list.
Flamingo wouldn't sacrifice the whole mercenary corps for him. Walnut knew that if he didn't have this special skill, a level five mercenary corps wouldn't have taken a liking to a level two Wizard like him. The current situation didn't allow him to regret. He could only leave as soon as possible, and never appear in the Qinyin Empire again.
Taking advantage of the night, Walnut left the hotel, and hurriedly fled out of the town. The further he was from the hotel, the more aggrieved he felt. Why, he wasn't as lucky as Salin. And for this damned playboy Wizard, he had to leave the country he had lived in for so many years, and wander in a foreign land.
He didn't think that Salin didn't provoke him from beginning to end, and that it was all because of his jealousy that caused this ending.
"Who's there!"
Walnut came to the city gate, and the patrolling soldiers found him. If a town of this size wasn't at the border, it wouldn't be so guarded. This place was too close to the Chaotic Swamp, and magic beasts often appeared in the suburbs.
"It's me." Walnut answered, but his hands began to cast a spell. The two patrolling soldiers were confused, but Walnut's spell was already complete.
"Go to hell!"
Two rock spikes rose from the ground, and pierced the soldiers' crotch, straight into their abdomens. At this moment, Walnut thought that the two soldiers who stopped him were Salin, and couldn't hold back his murderous intent.
The two soldiers were ordinary people, and under the attack of a level-two spell, they couldn't resist at all, and died instantly. After killing them, Walnut still felt that he couldn't get rid of the pent-up resentment in his chest, and threw two more fireballs at the corpses, completely burning the two soldiers to ashes. Then he used the spell of great strength, pushed open the city gate, and swaggered away.
After killing the soldiers, Walnut was also a little scared, and didn't dare to walk on the main road, so he followed the path to the east. He also didn't dare to go west, because the forest in the west was not something a level-two Wizard like him could enter and exit. If he wanted to leave the Phoenix Duchy, he could only take a detour, pass through the Rhine Duchy, and exit the border at the Jialou Duchy.
Walnut walked faster and faster, and suddenly felt a kind of joy in his heart. Thinking of the scene of killing the two soldiers, he actually laughed in a low voice, completely obsessed. He didn't notice that when he passed by a wheat field, a scarecrow in the wheat field suddenly turned around and jumped behind him.
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