Chapter 10

"Freedom's fragrance!" Although he had only been detained in the dungeon for half a day, when Sain saw the dim yellow glow of the fluorite in the sky above the magic academy, he couldn't help but sigh.

This dungeon was no ordinary place; very few apprentices who entered it ever came out.

It was said that even some official black mages had been tried here, though whether it was true or not was something Sain couldn't know.

After leaving the dungeon, Sain, limping, supported Lina as they walked toward their home.

The dean, Dadalon, did not come to see them off, and the old witch also disappeared afterward. Just before they left the dungeon, she moved her lips slightly, seemingly giving Lina some instructions.

"We can't eat the black shark scales, and it looks like our plan to move will have to be postponed," Sain said to Lina with a bitter smile.

Lina's injuries were no less severe than Sain's. In response to Sain's bitter smile, Lina lowered her head, resuming her cold demeanor.

After a long silence, just as they were about to return to their dormitory, Lina finally spoke to Sain: "My aunt, Ferena, has offered to take me as her disciple to inherit the dark elemental magic of our lineage."

"After my mentor passed away, Aunt Ferena had been keeping an eye on me. However, it wasn't until I advanced to a senior apprentice that she clearly expressed her willingness to take me as her disciple."

"In terms of strength and depth of research in dark elemental magic, Aunt Ferena seems to be even stronger than my mentor was in her prime," Lina explained.

Lina's explanation finally put Sain's mind at ease.

Although they each had their own secrets and spaces they hadn't fully opened to each other, as partners who had shared a bed, fought side by side, and experienced life and death together, he still hoped they could be more honest with each other.

Lina's explanation brought a genuine smile to Sain's face.

Having a powerful official black mage willing to take Lina as a disciple was clearly a good thing for her.

Lina's explanation also brought their relationship a step closer than before.

Sain had always been the more proactive one, and he never expected that one day Lina would also confide in him.

"Perhaps I should find a time to tell Lina about my surname and my childhood," Sain thought.

...

The plan to move out of the dormitory was temporarily put on hold.

But after the three days were up, Sain had to report to Master Mosido's laboratory.

Unlike three days ago when Sain had only been injured in the abdomen and showed signs of mild poisoning, his injuries were now much more severe.

Even when he knocked on Master Mosido's laboratory door, his left arm was wrapped in a thick bandage.

Seeing Sain, who was more injured than before, Master Mosido's yellowish eyes furrowed, and he asked, "What happened?"

Returning to Master Mosido's laboratory, Sain actually had little confidence.

The generally cruel and arrogant nature of black mages made Sain worry more than once that Master Mosido might kick him out upon seeing his condition.

After all, the black magic academy did not support idlers, and in his current state, Sain clearly couldn't help Master Mosido with any magic experiments.

However, Sain ultimately came anyway, as Master Mosido was his biggest support in the black magic academy.

On the girlfriend front, Lina relied on her newly recognized mentor, Ferena.

In the apprentice circle, Lina might still be able to protect Sain.

But if it involved official black mages, only Master Mosido could help him.

Sain had not forgotten the expression on Deputy Dean Dadalon's face when he heard Master Mosido's name.

Perhaps Master Mosido was not as strong as Deputy Dean Dadalon, and his authority was far from that of a deputy dean, but he definitely had a field that even Deputy Dean Dadalon had to respect.

Sain's release from the dungeon was entirely due to Master Mosido's influence.

Facing Master Mosido's seemingly sinister face, Sain, following the master into the laboratory, steeled himself and recounted everything that had happened in the past few days.

From the battle with the junior apprentice Ilk, to the conflict with Scarface Jock and others in the black market the next day, to being detained in the dungeon and being reprimanded by Deputy Dean Dadalon.

Sain did not dare to hide anything, no matter how trivial.

After all, he was safe only because of Master Mosido's name.

Including

His greatest weapon in both battles, the advanced magic equipment—the acid cane—personally bestowed by Master Mosido.

After listening to Sain's account, Master Mosido suddenly burst into a hearty laugh.

"Good, good, you're much stronger than your two unfortunate senior brothers."

"They were weak and were killed by outsiders. You, on the other hand, first killed a peer and then a mid-level apprentice?"

"Although you mainly relied on the acid cane I gave you, your courage and emergency combat skills are truly commendable!" Master Mosido praised.

Faced with the 'major disaster' Sain had caused, Master Mosido not only did not scold him but even praised him?

Indeed, the temperament of black mages could not be judged by ordinary standards!

It was also through this praise that Sain learned that although he was Master Mosido's fifth disciple, he actually only had one senior brother and one senior sister.

As for the other two senior brothers, they had already met their unfortunate ends.

Now, there were only three of them left in Master Mosido's lineage.

"Alright, since you are too injured to assist me in experiments, spend the next period of time studying these two magic notes I'm giving you."

"Also, it's time to change your meditation method. This is the initial meditation method of our lineage." Master Mosido waved his hand, and two parchment scrolls filled with notes and a small crystal ball appeared before Sain.

The two thick parchment scrolls were titled: "Introduction to Alchemy" and "Basic Knowledge of Fire Elements."

These were the knowledge Master Mosido taught in the public classes at the black magic academy, but unlike the rigid and lifeless classroom knowledge, these two parchment scrolls were filled with magic notes written by Master Mosido himself.

These notes were the true essence of the two parchment scrolls, helping Sain to quickly grasp the relevant knowledge.

As for the small crystal ball, slightly smaller than a palm, it was a small trinket casually crafted by Master Mosido, storing a precious meditation method.

After handing the three items to Sain, Master Mosido shook his head and walked toward a room deep in the laboratory, intending to continue his experiments.

Sain, following Master Mosido's indication, went to a side room in the laboratory, where he would begin his knowledge study and magic inheritance.