Chapter 27

"Since we are both from the Western Isles, why can't I come to see you?" Master Diers, who had arrived at Mosido's laboratory, said to Mosido without any formality.

"Of course, you can, of course, you can." Mosido smiled awkwardly.

In terms of appearance, Master Diers was clearly much younger and more beautiful, presenting a stark contrast to the usual gloomy and stern appearance of the other dark mages at the Black Magic Academy.

Moreover, Master Diers was well-known for having good relationships with everyone in the entire Black Magic Academy.

Mosido could ignore the face of the Dean Dadalong, but if even Diers were to plead on behalf of Kaisersen, Mosido would really have to let Kaisersen off.

"Three first-grade energy crystals, five hundred grams of Elan grass powder, two Rigen fruits, and a branch from a five-hundred-year-old magic tree, how about that?"

"I've already told you the lowest price Kaisersen can offer. Can these things make you let him off?"

Master Diers sat in front of Mosido, crossing her long legs and asked.

"Ha! This guy has quite a few good things in his hands."

"Even Rigen fruits, which have almost disappeared from most regions of the wizard world, and a branch from a five-hundred-year-old magic tree... hmm." Mosido sneered.

"As a plant mage, it's not surprising that he can cultivate Rigen fruits with some ancient seeds and enough monster flesh."

"Plus, a five-hundred-year-old magic tree branch as a high-quality magic wand material, how about it? Will you let him off?" Master Diers pressed.

"Hmph, even you are pleading on his behalf, what benefits has he given you?" Mosido asked, clearly moved but still feigning dissatisfaction.

"Heh, nothing much, just that this old guy has some expertise in botany."

"Many of my magic potions require raw materials from him." Master Diers said casually.

"Alright, I agree to let him off, but he'd better not show his face in front of me again." Mosido said.

"Also, I'm curious, why would he spend so much to stay at the Black Magic Academy?"

"This wealth is not a small amount even for formal dark mages." Mosido shook his head and said.

Hearing this, Master Diers laughed lightly and replied, "Heh, isn't it because the news of the spatial rift has spread throughout the academy?"

"All the dark mages are eager to go to the other side of the spatial rift and make a fortune."

"If the other side is truly a resource half-plane, or if we get lucky and find a complete rule plane, the gains from a simple raid would far exceed what he's compensating you." Diers said with a smile.

Planar wars and plundering other planes are the fastest ways to accumulate capital.

Ordinary beings can't even imagine how vast the wealth accumulated in an entire world can be.

In the past, the conquest and plundering of other planes were always monopolized by the spires and knight halls of the wizard world.

For dark mages like them, they wouldn't even get a taste of it.

Now that a spatial rift has been discovered in the Dark Region, these dark mages are unwilling to leave easily.

After hearing Diers' response, Mosido laughed lightly.

He was one of the few who knew a lot about the spatial rift.

Even Diers and the strongest first-grade dark mage, Andis, probably knew less than Mosido.

Mosido's light laugh made Diers feel a hint of unusual meaning.

Just as the female mage was about to ask for more details, Mosido stood up to see her off, "Alright, you go back and tell Kaisersen that I agree to let him off."

"But the compensation he promised must be delivered to me within three days!"

...

Sain didn't know that his mentor had already reconciled with Kaisersen.

One day, after finishing his daily experiments, his senior brother Zorro called him over.

"Thanks to your low-grade healing potion, I've almost fully recovered these days."

"I noticed you don't have your own crystal ball, so I made one for you last night." Senior brother Zorro said, and at the same time, a crystal ball suddenly appeared in Zorro's hand.

The senior brother Zorro, like Sain's mentor, clearly had a spatial item.

Sain didn't pay attention to which specific spatial item Zorro had; his focus was on the crystal ball.

"Thank you, senior brother. Now I can test my mental power values without bothering my mentor or going to the public library at the academy." Sain said with a smile.

Zorro nodded and said, "Actually, the mentor should have made a crystal ball for you, but he's been too busy lately and had some unexpected events, so he probably forgot."

"Work hard; both the mentor and I can see that you have a certain talent in alchemy." Zorro patted Sain's shoulder to encourage him.

"Yes." Sain replied respectfully.

Actually, the low-grade healing potion Sain gave to senior brother Zorro didn't really work.

But the atmosphere in Mosido's mentor's circle was like this.

The mentor was good to his apprentices, and the apprentices were also considerate of each other.

Senior brother Zorro and Sain's relationship wasn't as close as that with senior sister Phyllis before.

But because of Sain's understanding and the low-grade healing potion, Zorro re-evaluated and accepted Sain.

The gift of a crystal ball was a small gesture, but its greater significance and impact were that Sain could now seek advice from his senior brother more often in alchemy.

After studying under Mentor Mosido for several months, Sain had a general understanding of his two senior brothers and sister.

Senior brother Zorro was usually quiet and low-key, inheriting most of Mentor Mosido's alchemy knowledge.

Senior sister Phyllis had a more lively personality and was not very interested in alchemy, so she mainly inherited Mentor Mosido's knowledge in the field of fire element magic.

After a few more exchanges with senior brother Zorro, Sain parted ways with him.

Senior brother Zorro didn't live in the apprentice dormitory; he lived with the mentor to assist with alchemy experiments.

In the subsequent conversation with senior brother Zorro, Sain obtained a piece of information he found interesting and valuable: he finally learned the specific magic level of his senior brother.

Quasi-mage was the current level of senior brother Zorro.

This was a level between a high-grade apprentice and a formal dark mage.

At this level, the magic apprentices already possessed some of the skills and abilities of formal dark mages, hence the term "quasi-mage."

They were the largest reserve of formal dark mages and had one foot in the upper echelons of the academy.

The Black Magic Academy certainly had more than just senior brother Zorro as a quasi-mage.

In the conversation with senior brother Zorro, Sain also learned a slightly embarrassing secret: his senior brother seemed to be not very good at combat?

Without activating his magic equipment in advance, senior brother Zorro wasn't necessarily stronger than an average high-grade apprentice.

The reason for this was that senior brother Zorro had spent too much energy on alchemy and neglected his own cultivation and combat skills.