The cool breeze seeped through the cracks of the carriage and stirred up everyone's thoughts.
"I don't know why, but every time I sit in the carriage, look at the clouds under my feet, enjoy the gentle breeze, and smell the fragrance of the plants, I feel better all of a sudden." Sailum rested his chin on his palm and leaned against the window. He looked at the peaceful Tree Spirit Garden and sighed with emotion.
People always said that Brute Cavern was a gathering place for black wizards, and that all of them were unruly. However, no one knew that life in the mirror world was sometimes even gentler than a paradise.
"I heard from a friend that there's a calming rune under the carriage. At first, it was used to prevent apprentices from fighting in the carriage." Nausica was enjoying the breeze as well. Her long hair fluttered in the wind. She looked very charming.
"Speaking of which, what have you been doing recently, Miss Nausica?" Sailum looked back. He was confused and worried.
Nausica stared at the floating clouds in the distance. "Nothing. Doing quests and earning merit points to exchange for spell books."
"Really?" Sailum narrowed his eyes in disbelief. "I think you've been working too hard lately."
Nausica smiled charmingly and suddenly put an arm around Angor's shoulder. "I have to. I want to move to the apprentice town as soon as possible! You must be lonely all by yourself, right? Do you need me to accompany you? "
He was still thinking about the Sky Tower when Nausica suddenly grabbed his arm and pushed it away grumpily.
"Even if you move to the apprentice town, we won't see each other often. Didn't you notice that the apprentices in the town rarely go out? I can count the number of times I went out in the past four months with one hand, "Angor said.
"Sigh … The path of a wizard is so lonely," Sailum sighed.
"Yeah." Nausica's voice was not clear as if it was blown away by the wind.
Nausica changed the topic casually. Sailum did not notice it, but Angor did. Angor thought to himself that Nausica must be doing something else these days. But since she did not want to talk about it, Angor did not intend to ask.
There were four people in the carriage. At a certain station, the apprentice also got off. Thus, only the three of them were left in the vine carriage.
As the bus moved forward, Angor suddenly said, "I told you I was going to take you to the underground market, but I never got the chance. Let's go check it out when we get back from Phantom Island."
Sailum and Nausica exchanged a glance. Sailum said, "Actually, while you were training, Nausica and I both went to the underground market. It's really big and amazing. I even said that if we can't rent a house in the apprentice town, we can rent one in the underground market. But later I learned that the prices in the underground market are even more expensive than in the apprentice town."
"But some low-tier spell books are cheaper than Cloud Library," Nausica added.
"So you've already been there." He felt a little guilty for not fulfilling his promise in time. "I've been training all this time. I forgot about it."
Sailum put on a comforting look. "It's okay. When we're done with Phantom Island, we'll go to the underground market together. I've just memorized two new spells. I'll go down there and find some new ones."
"I want to check it out too. Let's go together," Nausica said.
Angor nodded. He also had an idea to visit Prome's Alchemy Shop and talk to Dave.
The three chatted for a while. Suddenly, Sailum remembered something and asked Angor, "By the way, you haven't answered my question."
Angor was puzzled. "What is it?"
"You asked me and Miss Nausica to come to you. You said you wanted to talk to us about something," Sailum said.
Nausica looked at Sailum. When Sailum asked this question, Angor acted very carefully so that no one else would hear it. She was also curious about what Sailum wanted to talk to them about.
…
"It's an inside story. It'll spread out in a few months. I don't know if I should tell you now. " Of course, Angor wanted to talk about the purification garden in Floating Mech City. He wanted to participate in the Sky Tower test, but he knew how cruel the tower was. He was afraid that Nausica and Sailum would want to join the competition too.
"What's so mysterious about it?" Sailum's curiosity was piqued.
Angor looked at his friends' curious expressions. He sighed in his mind. He did not know if it was a good or bad idea to tell them.
Angor glanced at Nausica discreetly. It was fine if he did not tell them. However, he noticed from their conversation last time that Nausica seemed to be obsessed with becoming stronger. All the apprentices knew how important the purification garden was to becoming stronger.
Of course, Angor wanted to try the Sky Tower himself. However, he had just become an apprentice. If he did that, his friends would definitely doubt him. When the news about the purification garden spread, they would understand why he wanted to join the Sky Tower test. By then, Sailum might not feel anything about Angor's secret, but Nausica, who wanted to become stronger, might feel conflicted. It was possible that their friendship would become estranged.
This was why Angor decided to tell them about it.
Angor remained silent for a while before he spoke. He did not tell them about the purification garden right away. Instead, he looked at Nausica and asked.
"Nausica, you know about the Sky Tower, right?"
"Yes." Nausica was a little surprised. Angor did not look at Sailum.
"Have you ever thought about going to the tower?"
Nausica did not know what Angor was trying to do. But she still answered seriously, "Yes. But I think I'm only strong enough to stay on the first level. I want to grow my wings a bit more before going. "
"What about you?" Angor looked at Sailum.
Sailum quickly waved his hands. "I'm not going. I'm not interested in fighting."
Angor knew Sailum would say that, so he did not mind at all. Instead, he lowered his voice and said, "I have some inside information. Just keep it to yourself and don't tell anyone else. At least for the next few months, don't tell anyone else. "
"Okay."
Sailum nodded as well. "I'm a tight-lipped person. No problem."
"I'll try to climb the tower within these two months." Angor spoke in a calm tone, "I'll do it in two months."
"Tower?!" The two looked at Angor in shock.
Sailum looked anxious. "Are you out of your mind, Angor? You just became an apprentice a week ago. You haven't learned many spells yet, right? Why are you going to the tower? You can't kill anyone there! "
"Sky Tower is only for level-1 and level-2 apprentices, but they're all veterans. You're too reckless," Nausica also frowned.
Angor made a "don't worry" gesture. "Don't worry. I'm not going to get myself killed. I won't do it if I'm not confident."
Both of them relaxed a little after hearing Angor's words. But they still asked in confusion, "Why are you going to the tower?"
Angor did not hide the truth this time. He told them about the purification garden in Floating Mech City.
"Only those who reach the top and get an invitation to the Tower of Infinity are qualified to go there," Angor said. "So I'm going to give it a try."
"I see. A purification garden that can increase the success rate of becoming a wizard … But wizards are still too far away from us. Isn't it too early to prepare for a rainy day?" Sailum asked.
"The purification garden will remove all hidden injuries and impurities from your body. The sooner we go, the better," Angor explained.
"Why? The sooner we go, the better? Shouldn't a level-three apprentice go to the purification garden to maximize the effect? "Sailum asked in confusion.
"I don't know about that. But Butler Goode did say that there are many reasons why Floating Mech City decided to open a purification garden. One of them is that a purification garden is the weakest type of Sorcerer's Garden. The higher the level of the garden, the smaller the effect it would have on supernaturals. Normally, some of the more arrogant level-3 apprentices wouldn't bother to join."
But there are also those who have been level-3 apprentices for many years who will try their luck. "
Angor considered. "It's a chance for me. It's not hard to reach the top of the Sky Tower as long as I have some tricks up my sleeve. Plus, the news hasn't spread yet. Many powerful figures aren't in the tower right now. If I go there, I can avoid them. "
Sailum said, "You sound so confident … How come I can't think of a way to climb the tower?"
"Magic scrolls?" Nausica suddenly spoke up.
Angor shrugged. "That's one way, but it costs too many merit points. I'm thinking of something else."
"What is it?"
"Alchemy weapons!"
…
He got off the train at Falling Cloud Stop and stretched his body. Nausica, who was deep in thought, and Sailum, whose little face was tense, followed behind him.
"Didn't you say you're not going to the Sky Tower? Why is your face tighter than Nausica's then? " Angor joked. Earlier, when Angor told them about the purification garden, Nausica expressed her willingness to join and expressed her gratitude. Sailum was also interested, but he thought about his own strength and decided not to join the Sky Tower.
"It's not about the Sky Tower. I'm just nervous. Why are there so many people here?!" Sailum said.
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