The first thing I did when I returned to the Mage Tower was to meet the mentor, and after more than ten years, the next time I saw Niya was in the study on the top floor of the Tower of Time.

The Lord of Epps is nowhere to be seen, and Xia Duo has just returned, and he doesn't know much about the Mage Tower, but it seems that Nia has really taken over the territory.

"Mentor." Xia Duo saluted respectfully.

"Well, find a place to sit yourself, I still have something to deal with here." Nia didn't lift her head, continuing to focus on the paperwork on her desk.

Xia Duo looked left and right, only there was a place to sit by the window on the left, and he was not polite, and sat directly on the elven-style chair that was very valuable at first glance.

There was a backrest, there was a cushion, it fit his back perfectly, and it felt like he was in the clouds when he sat on it, and suddenly, Xia Duo realized that he had really failed himself for so long.

The only thing he had to do with comfort was a Mithril Pen, and it was a giveaway for the Magic Scroll.

Of course, the [Summoning Mount] is also comfortable to sit on, but after all, it is just a spell for transportation. If the price of stepping on the pinnacle of magic is to treat himself harshly and not enjoy it for the rest of his life, then he would rather not touch the peak for the rest of his life.

The most direct purpose of his learning magic is to make his life better, and any truth, mysteries, etc., are all false.

Maybe in the future he will embark on the path of searching for truth, mysteries, or whatever, but that is the need for self-actualization in the so-called hierarchy of needs theory.

And now, just like the idea of the kingdom of freedom in Xia Duo's hometown, the initial stage of consciousness is always limited!

…… While waiting for Niya to finish dealing with the matter at hand, Xia Duo took out his notes, sorted out and reviewed all kinds of doubts that had arisen in the past ten years, and also paid attention to Niya.

Perhaps because she has begun to take over the territory, Nia's originally delicate and soft face is a little more sharp at the moment, and the short black hair that was originally scattered is also tied up at this moment.

If you deliberately ignore the robe on her body, then Niya looks like a capable white-collar worker in the city, her youth has faded, and she has a little more maturity.

Shado couldn't help but compare Nia with Lady Patty, in terms of age, Lady Patty was slightly older, and in terms of appearance, Nia was more beautiful.

As for temperament, Xia Duo felt that Lady Patty might be superior, perhaps not as confident as Nia from the power of magic, but her inner spiritual will was exceptionally strong.

But Nia is still growing, and Lady Patty may be like that. was fantasizing about what Nia would look like in the future, and a sudden voice came to me

The sound of "click" woke Xia Duo up, and when he looked up, Nia was staring at him with her desk in her hand! Xia Duo was excited, and hurriedly got up,

"Mentor."

"Sit down, if you have any questions, I have an important experiment to do, otherwise we will have to wait for clarification." It seemed that Nia didn't seem to notice his abnormality, and Xia Duo breathed a sigh of relief and began to ask questions.

He believed in Nia's important experiment, after all, any mage has a limited number of spells per cast, and if he didn't use it, it would be wasted.

Many mentors choose to squeeze apprentices and replace spell casting with apprentices, and for the time being, Nia has no such tendency, and Xia Duo is very happy.

The two of them asked and answered, and occasionally had some support, and time quickly passed in this highly concentrated teaching, until Taling reminded him that Xia Duo realized that it was already evening.

"Mentor, I'm here to ask for advice."

"Hmm." Nia waved her hand, letting Xia Duo leave, and after a moment she also got up to leave. …… Back at his residence in the Mage's Tower, Shado looked around.

Leaving more than ten, the state inside has hardly changed in any way. The place of the water cup on the desk when he left, and the wool fibers between the mouth of the box, are still in their original places.

Stretch out a finger and drag it on the table, and look at it again, there is already a fine dust on the finger.

Niya wants to conduct spell experiments, and Xia Duo also needs to do it, and many of the ideas accumulated before need to be verified one by one, and there is no magic laboratory in the wild, so he doesn't dare to do it at will.

As the deeper the number of layers of contact with the magic net, the deeper the backlash after the spell fails, and the higher the level, the more you need a spell laboratory that can suppress the magic net.

The spells that Xia Duo is currently experimenting with are all at the 2-ring level, some of which are carefully considered and indeed necessary for experimentation, while others are simply satisfying his curiosity and seeing what will happen if he does so.

The former may be able to try it out there, but the latter, without a spell lab, is really looking for his own death.

…… Second, Xia Duo came to the material claim office and disposed of the more than ten scrolls that had been brought into the lock, and only exchanged them for 100 gold coins.

Fortunately, it's just that there is a problem with the magic scroll, which can already be self-produced, if the focus ring is damaged, there is no place to cry, and I don't know if the Lord of Epps package is repaired~ Leaving the material claim office, Xia Duo returned to the library, where he was charging while waiting for Nia's summons.

Soon, Shado receives a hint from Taling that Nia is available. But even when she was free, she waited for a while like yesterday before she started answering questions, but after answering questions, Nia left Xia Duo behind and talked about another matter.

At first, Niya was a little embarrassed, and she was half-talented.

"Can you accompany me to the Arcanian Federation next month?" Alpha Federation? Xia Duo didn't react for a while, but when he saw Niya's expectant and dodging eyes, he immediately thought of [Color Resistant Scroll].

Xia Duo was quite emotional in his heart, but after all, it was a deal that you and I were willing to make, he was not prepared and had no ability to regret it, and immediately responded: "This month is almost the end of the month, I will accompany the mentor next time I come over!" ”

"Well, thank you." Nia said, and then the topic changed, and asked Xia Duo again,

"How's your development plan going? Can I help you? ”

"It's going well, and if I need help from a mentor, I'll definitely do it." In fact, Xia Duo is reluctant to ask for anything with Niya, the more he asks, the less favors, and he is more willing to get some hidden benefits, such as answering his questions more attentively and reminding him at critical moments.

It's a bit inferior to ask for benefits directly, and it's better to manage personal relationships well, which is much better than casually ordering personnel and materials.

…… Leaving the lord's study, Xia Duo did not go back to his residence, but left the mage tower overnight and went to the Lieton Chamber of Commerce to inquire

The situation of the supplies on board the Lucky Owen. Today, and yesterday and a half is the loading time, in addition to carrying Xia back more often, this trip is more important to replenish tools.

Now there are nearly 100 people on the side of the Great Xia Ling, and they need a lot of tools, especially the [Long Saw] that Xia Duo emphasized.

After all, the shrubs in the forest are a minority, and most of them are trees. Moreover, the undeveloped primeval forest, the trees are luxuriant, and many trees have grown for an unknown number of years, and they are only cleaned up with axes and machetes, which is too inefficient!

[Long saw] is not cheap, and it even needs to be customized.