By the time Archmage and The Brave returned to school, it was already the morning of the next day. Siamus's school rules were rather strict. Students were generally not allowed to stay out at night.
However, last night was New Year's Eve, and it was considered a special occasion. Many students had gone out to party, and half of the dormitory was empty. The Student Council was not so unreasonable as they did not check every room. They even placed a few magic lamps at the entrance for the convenience of students who came back in the middle of the night.
Rob sent Lolo back to her dormitory. He thought about what happened last night and found it funny. After the drama ended, the two were dragged by the crowd to the small square outside the Sorcerer's Association. At dawn, everyone was counting down. The big bell beside the Sorcerer's Association's encampment rang the New Year's bell. After that, Lolo and Rob exchanged New Year's gifts.
Archmage gave the girl a quill. When Lolo took the quill, she was shocked. The rookie The Brave was also of noble birth. One look at the style and workmanship of the quill and she knew it was not a common product. It was most likely made by a famous craftsman. Only a famous craftsman would strive for perfection in every detail. This quill was not just a writing tool, but more like a work of art. It was probably very expensive.
Although Lolo liked the quill, she was a little hesitant. "This is a little too expensive."
Archmage spread his hands. "Anyway, I only prepared this as a New Year's gift. If you don't want it, I have nothing else to give you." After a pause, the young man said, "Actually, it didn't cost much. I got this quill from an antique shop. Although it looks good, a real master's masterpiece usually leaves his or her signature on it. Look at the quill. There's no signature on it. It's not as expensive as you think."
This statement was not purely a bluff. Many masters liked to leave their names on their works, but this quill was an exception. It was a magic device. Even if someone wanted to leave their name on it, it would be the Magician who made it. Back in the dungeon, Archmage had already checked it, and there was no signature on it.
Yes, that's right. What Luo Bu gave to the girl now was the quill with the Grade 5 Defense Spell, Zero Degree Bubble. This Type 2 Magic Device was obtained by the Archmage and the rookie Hero when they were exploring the Underground City. It could be used three times in total. Its original owner, the young master of the Matthews Family, had used it once during a crisis. Unfortunately, it didn't save his life. From the looks of it, it was very likely that he was trapped in the Inner City by those Metal Puppets.
Later, when Rob fought with the Orc epic hero, Mankun Udisi, this magic device was activated again. At the most critical moment, it helped Archmage win a precious moment, and he finally turned the tables. So now, this magic device could only be used once.
Now that the Great Magician had his staff in hand, this defensive magic device was no longer as useful to him. Although the Zero Degree Bubble spell was quite effective, it was still only a grade 5 spell. Half a year had passed, and Luo Bu had already recovered most of the mana he had lost to save Bevinadet. The Great Magician had a premonition that he would be able to advance to grade 6 again in the near future.
Luo Bu had wanted to give this quill to Luo Luo for a long time. After all, he couldn't stay by her side 24/7 to ensure her safety. Having a defensive magic device could greatly increase Luo Luo's safety. However, he couldn't find a good excuse to give it to her, so it was delayed until New Year's Eve. The Great Magician suddenly had an idea and gave it to her as a New Year's gift.
Lolo accepted the quill with a happy expression on her face. "I still don't know if my gift is to your liking," said the girl as she took out a small box from behind her and handed it to Rob.
Archmage opened the box. Inside was a silver gauntlet. Under the girl's expectant gaze, Rob put the gauntlet on his right hand. "Is this … mixed with Mithril?"
As a future Supreme Magus, Your Honor had always been very sensitive to the elements. Mithril, known as the nemesis of Magi, was the best material known for breaking spells. Naturally, Rob had studied it before. As soon as he put it on, Archmage could clearly feel that the connection between him and the surrounding magical elements had weakened significantly.
"Really? It's so powerful?! How did you know?! " Exclaimed Lolo. She had asked a blacksmith to forge this Mithril gauntlet without Rob's knowledge. The main materials were pig iron and Mithril. The pig iron was provided by the blacksmith, and the Mithril came from one of her bracelets. It was one of the few valuable things she had brought with her when she ran away from home, except for her sword. She had melted it down in order to forge the gauntlet for the gauntlet.
She had planned to give this gauntlet to someone as a new year's gift, but she had been studying in the library recently and had forgotten about it. The reason why it took Lolo so long to get to the school gate was that she had to change her clothes and sneak to the blacksmith to get the gauntlet. On the way back and forth, Lolo even climbed over the back wall of the school. Otherwise, as a Grade 1 Swordsman, she would not have panted so much just by running from the dormitory to the school gate.
Of course, what surprised her the most was that someone could sense that the gauntlet was mixed with Mithril the moment he touched it. How did he do it? The color of Mithril was similar to pig iron. Her bracelet was not big, so it was impossible to see it with the naked eye after it was melted and mixed with the gauntlet.
"Because of the weight." Archmage said seriously, "The weight of a gauntlet mixed with Mithril is different from that of a normal gauntlet."
As a result, The Brave, the rookie, was successfully fooled by Zhang Heng. His face showed an expression that said, "I see." But in fact, Rob was not a blacksmith. It was impossible for him to feel such a subtle difference in weight.
In all fairness, this Mithril gauntlet was pretty good. Many Swordsmen would probably be envious of it. How to deal with a Magician had always been a headache for melee classes, especially once the distance between them was pulled apart. Melee classes would have no way of retaliating against a Magician's endless Magic Attacks. Now, with this gauntlet, they could make use of Mithril's unique Spell Break property to block Magic Attacks and then wait for an opportunity to kill their opponent.
But for some reason, Rob felt that something was wrong. After a while, the future Supreme Magus, Your Honor, realized that something was wrong. That's not right. I'm a f * cking Magician. How can a Magician wear anti-magic equipment?! If I have the time, I might as well fight with my opponent.
Hmm, but his identity as a Magician was an absolute secret. He could not reveal it unless he had no other choice. Most of the time, Rob still had to act as a swordsman. Thinking about it this way, having anti-magic equipment did not seem too bad. Archmage took the gauntlet and said to the girl, "Thank you. I like this gift very much."
Just like that, the old year passed by unknowingly, and the new year came quietly with the sound of the bell.
The two quietly left the crowd in the wee hours of the morning. Lolo suggested that they go for a walk by the beach. So, Rob went to the tavern to buy ale and a few skewers of squid from the barbecue stall.
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