The young man called out Salin's name, his hand already retracting. Salin didn't want to hurt him. Otherwise, a Level-0 spell like Flame Burn would be enough to burn his skin and flesh at close range.
Deca?
Salin recognized the young man in front of him and felt a bit strange. Salin had met Deca when he was begging. He was also an orphan. Back then, both of them were poor, thin, and dirty. Meeting him here today, Salin's temperament had completely changed. Deca was the same. He didn't look like a street kid at all.
Deca smiled embarrassedly. He knew about Salin's situation, but he just didn't recognize him. He had already become a Magician's student. He didn't know if he would still recognize him as a friend from poor times.
"Wait for me at the door." Salin patted Deca's shoulder. He had grown even taller than Deca in the past year.
Deca's heart warmed. He stepped out of the door and waited in the shadows across the street.
There was no Professional Guild in Ceylon City, so the equipment shop was very quiet. Adventurers were all concentrated in the southern border of the empire. There were very few pirates in the northern coast. Salin came to the counter and called out to the boss.
The counter was more than a foot above the ground. The boss was sleepy and dozed off on the counter. Hearing someone call him, he opened his eyes and saw no one. He straightened up and saw Salin, who was even shorter than the counter.
"Ah! Young Master Metatlin! "The boss saw Salin and immediately became spirited.
Salin waved his hand, indicating that the boss should not be noisy. He handed over the list of items Jason had given him and asked, "How much is the deposit for these?"
The boss's eyes swept over the list and he beamed. This was not a small business, worth at least a hundred gold coins. It might not be much in a big city, but in Ceylon City, this was a rare business.
"Young Master Metatlin, please wait a moment." The boss took the abacus and began calculating.
Seeing that the boss was calculating the price, Salin simply walked around the shop. This equipment shop was not small, but there were no shelves in the middle. All the items were placed on the shelves against the wall. The most eye-catching were the two sets of armor at the entrance.
These were two sets of fully enclosed knight armor. Even the eyes were inlaid with polished crystals. This type of armor was rarely worn, as the class of knights had disappeared during the Fourth Dynasty. Now, only the Holy Church still had a Knight Legion of 10,000 people; all four empires had abolished the Knight Legion.
These two sets of armors looked ancient, and the metal plates had been polished. They looked like antiques, and their cultural value was greater than their practical value. Salin admired the armor and put his hand on it.
Psychic energy couldn't penetrate it! It seemed like it was the real deal. Level-0 spells would not be able to break through the armor's defenses. The defense of this metal armor was better than ordinary leather armor, but it was not as good as magic armor. Salin knew that it would be difficult for him to deal with an armored swordsman with his current combat strength.
If he had to deal with two soldiers alone, he wouldn't stand a chance.
He was a little frustrated, but also a little excited. In just a short moment of contact, he had already calculated the armor's defensive capabilities and the level of magic needed to destroy it. Unfortunately, he could not see any hope for the time being. Becoming an official Magician was still a long way off.
"Young Master Metatlin!" The boss had already finished calculating and said with a smile, "It's a total of 180 gold coins. Can you pay 100 gold coins as a deposit? I'm just a small business, and I don't have the cash flow."
"Ok." Salin turned around and threw the two bags of gold coins onto the counter. "When can I pick them up?"
"This time next week is fine. Do you need to deliver them?"
"No need. My teacher doesn't like to be disturbed."
"Then please wait a moment. I'll write you a receipt." The boss put away the gold coins. Salin asked casually, "Can you order anything like this?"
"Young Master Metatlin, I order from Radiant Sun City. Whatever Radiant Sun City has, I can order from here. If you want something special, you'll have to order from Holy Rock City. It'll take a lot longer, and I'm afraid you'll have to wait for a month. "
"Okay, got it." Salin took the invoice from the boss and left the equipment store.
"Deca." Salin walked out of the door and waved to the opposite side of the street. Deca walked out of the shadows. The two looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
"Let's find a place to eat." Salin felt hungry. This time, he wasn't going to the Whale of Ceylon. The two walked along the pier to the north and found a small shop. It was morning, and there weren't many people eating. Salin sat by the window and ordered two bowls of fish noodles.
Using a fork to roll the noodles, the two ate in silence. When they were almost done, Salin put down his fork and asked, "Deca, why are you …"
"Stealing, right?" Deca put down his fork as well. He pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "Last year at this time, a bandit group came to the city. At that time, they took in a group of children, and I was one of them. No one forced me. You also know that children like us can starve to death on the streets at any time. "
"Bandit group?" Salin frowned. Bandit groups didn't have a good reputation. Once they were caught, most nobles would execute them without even interrogating them.
Deca saw Salin's worry and comforted him. "Don't worry, this bandit group doesn't do anything illegal." Seeing that Salin didn't understand, Deca explained, "We only take things and don't kill people. Usually, we don't rob, but mostly cheat. Once we're exposed, we'll just leave. Very few people will investigate. "
"It's not a long-term solution." Salin couldn't help but say. It was rare for a Thief to have a good ending. Even if they became high-level bandits and earned money, it was hard to retreat.
"There's no other way. It's too late for me to back out now," Deca said in a low voice. As he spoke, his eyes were still scanning the door.
"How can I find you in the future?"
"It's easy to find me. Why don't you come back with me to the secret room and meet my leader?"
"Hmph." Salin's face suddenly turned cold. His two distinct eyebrows rose at almost the same time. He stared at Deca and said, "This is your leader's idea? You don't have to say anymore. Go back and tell him that if he wants to live a long life, don't have any ideas about me. "
Deca felt cold all over. Salin's gaze was as sharp as a sword. He even subconsciously wanted to touch the dagger in his boots. But when he moved his wrist slightly, his hand immediately felt a sharp pain. Salin's scalded hand reminded him of the other party's identity.
"Salin, I had no choice. Actually, during the winter, the leader told me to find you."
"I'm not interested in bandits. If my teacher knew about this, I wouldn't be able to protect you. Deca, you're on your own. "After saying this, Salin took out a gold coin and placed it on the table. He left without looking back.
Deca sat there blankly, a little absent-minded. Salin wasn't the simple child he used to be. He only gave a vague suggestion and it was seen through. Could this be the ability of magic?
Salin walked out of the room. The wind blew against his face. The stifled breath in his heart finally became much smoother. A bandit actually wanted to climb up to a mage! His teacher couldn't even be bothered with the city lord.
If this person didn't know what was good for him, it was best to find a way to kill him, lest he implicated Deca. In Ceylon City, he only had this one friend left.
Salin himself didn't realize that after experiencing what happened half a year ago, he had become decisive and unusually sensitive to danger. Jason didn't give him any unnecessary guidance. He just read books, cooked for Jason, and ate together. Just like that, unconsciously, Salin's temperament had completely changed.
He found a grain store, placed an order, and paid the gold coins. Salin bought enough food to last him for half a year and left Ceylon City in low spirits.
More than once, he had fantasized that if he had money, he would live a luxurious life in the city, wearing fresh clothes and riding a fine horse, drinking and singing. Only when he really had money did he realize how childish this thought was. Dark clouds gathered on the horizon. Salin quickened his pace. In the summer of Ceylon City, rain always came unexpectedly.
Returning to the ancestral house, Salin went to see Jason and told him the arrival date.
Jason suddenly asked, "Salin, how long have I been here?"
"One year and six days."
"Hmm, bring this with you when you get the goods next week." Jason handed Salin a huge leather bag. Then he said, "From next week onwards, on the first day of every week, you will accompany me to do magic experiments."
"Teacher!"
"From today onwards, you're officially my student."
Salin was excited. Jason never let him observe experiments, so he thought he wouldn't receive personal guidance from his teacher. He didn't expect this day to come so quickly. He didn't know that Jason had been following him from afar on this trip to the city. Even his conversation with Dika had been heard by Jason.
Salin passed the test this time. If he had a problem with Dika's answers, Jason would have to give up on him. Nurturing a student required not only energy, but also emotion. As for the problem of Salin's elemental affinity, he could only think of a solution in the future.
Jason smiled at his student. He took out a bottle and handed it to Salin, saying, "Take one pill a day. It will improve your physique. Ask me for more when you run out. "
Salin rubbed the palm-sized bottle, not knowing how to express his feelings.
"Go read. I hope you'll continue to work hard in the future."
"Yes, teacher!" Salin cheered in his heart. He returned to his room, took off his boots, changed out of his robe, and threw the remaining gold coins on the table. Only then did he catch his breath.
After gaining Jason's approval, Salin worked even harder. On the first day of each week, he would accompany Jason in his experiments in the magic lab. Jason would explain the magic principles in the experiments to him. On the fifth day of each week, he would enter the city to place an order and retrieve the experimental materials he had ordered the previous week. The rest of the time, he would still read. When he encountered content he couldn't understand, he would bring it up on Monday and Jason would explain it to him.
He had already forgotten about Dika's matter. The appearance of a hidden bandit group in Ceylon City was something the city lord should have a headache over. Salin had already accepted the teachings in the books. Mages were outside of the secular world. Other than when they were hired, they should never interfere with the lives of ordinary people.
After another half a year, Salin learned his sixth Level-0 spell, Magic Alarm. This was a barrier spell. Every time it was cast, it would last for two hours. Depending on the method of casting the spell, the magic alarm could be audible or silent.
Audible alarms were good for team defense, and everyone could hear them. Silent alarms could only be detected by the Mages themselves. The person who triggered the spell would not know.
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