Chapter 4: Magical Apothecary

The boy called out Salin's name, his hand already retracted. Salin didn't want to hurt him either, otherwise the flame burning level 0 magic would be enough to burn the opponent's flesh and skin at close range.

Decca?

Salin recognized the young man opposite, and felt a little strange in his heart. Decca met Saleen when he was begging and was an orphan. At that time, both of them were down, equally thin and dirty. Met here today, Salin's temperament has completely changed, and Dika is the same, he can't tell that he is the original street child at all.

Decca smiled wryly, he knew about Salin, but he didn't recognize it. The other party has become a student of the magician, and I don't know if he is willing to recognize his friend when he was poor.

"Wait for me at the door. Salin patted Dika on the shoulder, but he was taller than Dika this year.

Decca's heart was hot, and he turned sideways and went out the door, waiting in the shadows across the street.

There was no trade union of professionals in Ceylon, the equipment shops were deserted, and the adventurers were concentrated in the southern part of the empire, and there were few pirates on the northern coast. Saleen came to the counter and called out to the boss.

The counter was more than a foot above the ground, and the boss was sleepy, napping on the counter. I heard someone screaming, but when I opened my eyes, I didn't see anyone, so I straightened up and saw Salin, who was shorter than the counter.

"Ahh

Saleen waved his hand, signaling the boss not to be noisy. He handed over the list of items Jason had given him and asked, "How much deposit do I need to order these?"

The boss's eyes swept over the list and smiled. This business is not small, at least worth a hundred gold coins. It might not be a big deal, but in Ceylon City, it's a rare business.

"Young Master Metatrin, you wait. The boss took the abacus and crackled it.

Salin saw the boss calculate the price of the item, and he asked for his surname to go around the store. This equipment store is not small, but there are no shelves in the middle, and all the goods are placed on the cabinets against the wall. The most eye-catching are the two armors at the entrance of the store.

These are two fully enclosed knights' armors, and even the eyes are inlaid with polished crystals. This style of armor is rarely worn anymore, as the knightly class disappeared during the Fourth Dynasty. Now only the Holy See still maintains a knightly order of 10,000 people, and the four empires have all abolished the knightly establishment.

These two armor styles are ancient, the metal armor pieces have been repolished, and they look antique, and the value of cultural relics is more than use. Salin admired the armor and put his hand on it.

Spiritual power can't penetrate it! It seems that it is a genuine thing, and it is basically impossible to break the armor's defenses with level 0 magic. The defense of this metal armor is better than that of ordinary leather armor, but it is not as good as magic armor, and Salin knows in his heart that his combat power is still a little reluctant to deal with a swordsman wearing armor.

If one person deals with two soldiers, he basically has no chance.

A little frustrated, but also a little excited, after a short contact, he calculated the approximate defensive ability of the armor, and what level of magic was needed to destroy it. It's a pity that I can't see hope for the time being, and becoming an official magician is far away.

"Master Metatrin!" The boss had already finished calculating, and said with a smile: "It's a total of 180 gold coins, see if you can pay a deposit of 100 gold coins, I'm here for a small business, and I can't turn around." ”

"Hmm. Saleen turned around, threw two whole bags of gold coins onto the counter, and asked, "When will I pick it up?"

"Just this time next week, do you need to make a delivery?"

"No, the teacher doesn't like to be interrupted. ”

"Then wait a minute, I'll give you a ticket. The boss put away the gold coins, and Salin casually asked, "Can you order anything like this?"

"Master Metatrin, I purchased the goods from Shining Sun City, and I can order them here. If you want something special, you'll have to order it at Holy Rock City, which is much slower, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a month. ”

"Well, got it. Saleen took the ticket from the boss and turned to walk out of the equipment store.

"Dicca. Saleen went out and beckoned across the street. Dika came out of the shadows, and the two faced each other, not knowing what to say for a while.

"Find a place to eat. Salin was hungry, and this time he was not going to the Whale of Ceylon, and the two of them went north along the docks to find a small shop. It was morning, no one was eating, so sitting by the window, Saleen asked for two servings of fish noodles.

Rolling the noodles with a fork, the two ate silently. When he was almost done, Salin put down his fork and asked, "Dicka, why are you ......?"

"Stealing, huh?" Decca also put down his fork, muttered for a moment, and whispered, "This time last year, a group of thieves came to the city. I was one of a group of children who were taking in. No one forced me, and you know that children like us will starve to death on the streets at any time. ”

"The thieves?" Salin frowned, the thieves had a bad reputation, and once caught, most nobles would put the thieves to death without even interrogating them.

Dika saw Salin's concern and comforted him, "It's okay, this group of thieves doesn't do red crimes." Seeing that Saleen didn't understand, Dika explained, "We only take things, we don't kill people." Generally, it does not rely on robbery, and most of it is fraud. When things are revealed, they are all gone, and few people will track them down. ”

"It's not a long-term solution. Salin couldn't help but say. In the business of being a thief, there are very few good deaths. Even if you become a high-level thief and make money, it is difficult for you to retreat.

"No way, it's too late to quit now. Dika whispered, her eyes still sweeping the doorway.

"How am I going to find you in the future?"

"It's easy to find me, why don't you go back to the secret room with me and meet my head of the group?"

"Hmph. Salin's face suddenly turned cold, his two clear eyebrows were raised almost at the same time, and he forced Dika to say, "This is what your head meant? Needless to say, you go back and tell him that if you want to live a long time, don't beat my idea." ”

Dika felt chills all over his body, and Salin's gaze was like a sharp sword, and he even subconsciously wanted to touch the dagger in his boot. However, the wrist moved slightly, and the hand immediately suffered severe pain. Salin's scalded hand reminded him of the other party's identity.

"Salin, I can't help myself, in fact, in the winter, the head of the regiment asked me to find you. ”

"I'm not interested in the thieves, and if my teacher finds out about it, I won't be able to protect you. Decca, do it yourself. After saying that, Salin took out a gold coin, put it on the table, and left without looking back.

Dika sat there, a little distracted. Salin is not the simple child he used to be, he only made a vague suggestion, and he saw through it. Could it be the power of magic?

Saleen walked out, the wind was blowing in his face, and the breath that had been stuck in his heart was finally much smoother. A thief who wants to cling to a magician! The teacher doesn't even bother to take care of the lord of the city.

If this person doesn't know what to do, it's best to find a way to kill him, so as not to cause trouble to Dika. In Ceylon City, I was left with only one friend.

Saleen himself didn't realize that after what happened half a year ago, he had become decisive and unusually sensitive to danger. Jason didn't do any superfluous guidance to him, he just read books, cooked for Jason, and ate together. That's it, imperceptibly, Sarin's temperament has completely changed.

After finding the grain store, placing an order, and delivering the gold coins, Salin bought enough food for half a year, and left Ceylon in a happy mood.

He fantasized more than once that if he had money, he would live in the city in a beautiful way, with fresh clothes and angry horses, and wine and songs. When I really have money, I realize that this idea is so naïve. Dark clouds gathered on the horizon, and Saleen quickened his pace, and in the summer of Ceylon City, rain always came unexpectedly.

Back at the ancestral house, Salin went to see Jason and told him about the date of arrival.

Jason suddenly asked, "Salin, how long have I been here?"

"One year and six days. ”

"Well, next week you go pick up and take this with you. Jason handed Saleen a huge leather bag. Then he said: "Starting next week, on the first day of each week, you will accompany me to do magic experiments." ”

"Teacher!"

"From today onwards, you are my official student. ”

Saleen was so excited that Jason never let him sit on the sidelines and thought he wouldn't be guided by his teacher. I didn't expect this day to come so quickly. Little did he know that Jason had been following him from a distance as he entered the city this time. Even his conversation with Decca was listened to by Jason.

This time, Saleen passed the test. If he had a problem with Decca's answer, Jason would have to give up on him. Cultivating a student requires not only energy, but also feelings. As for the issue of Salin's elemental affinity, I can only slowly figure out a way in the future.

Jason looked at his student with a smile, he took out a bottle, handed it to Salin, and said, "The potion inside, you take one pill a day, can improve your physique." If you don't have any food, ask me again. ”

Salin stroked the palm-sized porcelain vase, not knowing how to express his feelings.

"Go read the book, I hope you can keep working so hard in the future. ”

"Yes, teacher!" Salin cheered inwardly, and he returned to his room, took off his boots, changed his robes, and threw the rest of the gold coins on the table, and then breathed his breath.

After gaining Jason's approval, Saleen worked harder. On the first day of the week, he accompanies Jason in the magic lab to do magic experiments, and Jason will explain to him the magic principles in the experiments. On the fifth day of the week, he went into the city to place an order to retrieve the experimental materials ordered the previous week. The rest of the time, he was still reading books, and when he encountered something he couldn't understand, he brought it up on Monday, and Jason answered it for him.

Deka's affairs were left behind him, and there was a hidden group of thieves in Ceylon City, which was a headache for the city lord. Salin has accepted the book's statement that magicians are outside the world, and should never interfere in the lives of ordinary people except when they are hired.

It took another half a year for Saleen to learn the sixth level 0 magic, Magic Alert. This is an enchantment spell that lasts for 2 hours per cast. Depending on the method of casting, the magic alerts generated can be audible or silent.

Audible alerts help protect your team and can be heard by all. Silent alarms are only visible to the magician himself, not to the person who triggered the magic.

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