Chapter 54

Sain did not know what the high-ranking formal black mages of Muzobura City had specifically discussed.

When he saw his mentor again, it was the night before they were about to set off.

At this moment, his mentor Mosido's face was filled with unmistakable fatigue.

A thick layer of dark circles under his eyes indicated that Mosido had not had a good rest for a long time.

His senior disciple Zorro's condition was slightly better, but the worry on his face indicated that this journey would also be quite dangerous for him.

"The tasks the academy has assigned to me recently have been too heavy, so I could only spare some time to make some life-saving tools for you," Mosido said.

"Fortunately, as a reward, whether it's your senior disciple or you two young ones, when the time comes and you need to step up, I believe that for my sake, the tasks assigned to you won't be too dangerous." Mosido sighed.

Mosido's words indeed brought a hint of joy to Sain and Phyllis' faces.

Even Zorro's expression improved, though as one of the first batch of magic apprentices to enter the temporal rift, the danger he would face was still slightly greater than Sain and the others.

In the eyes of other black mages, Mosido's meticulous planning for his disciples was seen as a completely pointless act.

Black mages, like other mages in the wizarding world, do value the transmission of knowledge and the characteristics of their schools.

But black mages are ultimately black mages, and what they value most is themselves.

Many formal black mages only see their disciples as somewhat useful experimental assistants, or even as servants with a status slightly higher than slaves.

A mage like Mosido, who considers his apprentices so much, is absolutely an anomaly among black mages.

So much so that many black mages doubt whether Mosido is a pure black mage.

If it weren't for the fact that he indeed came from the Western Isles and was specially invited by Vice Dean Martin, many black mages would have suspected him.

In fact, Mosido's situation is also related to his limited lifespan.

In the remaining hundred years, the possibility of advancing to a second-level mage is extremely slim.

If a few disciples could inherit his legacy and carry forward his line of magic and alchemy, he would have no regrets.

Mosido took out a total of a dozen or so magical items.

From the elemental aura emanating from the surface of these magical items, Sain knew that their quality was no less than that of the strong acid staff.

Even Zorro, a quasi-mage, showed a hint of shock when he saw the items his mentor took out.

Four of the magical items clearly exceeded the scope of high-level magical equipment.

"These things, you can divide them among yourselves. Zorro, as one of the first batch of magic apprentices to enter the temporal rift, you face a higher risk, so you can take two of the four formal magic devices," Mosido said.

Truly a renowned alchemist of Muzobura City, the items Mosido took out would make even other formal black mages gape in astonishment.

Handing over two magic devices to Zorro was not just because he faced more danger as one of the first to enter the temporal rift.

It was also because, compared to the weaker Phyllis and Sain, Zorro had the highest chance of survival.

And as his earliest disciple, it wouldn't be unfair for Mosido to show favoritism.

Sain, of course, could not blame Mosido for showing favoritism; he was filled with love and gratitude.

The magical equipment that appeared before him was not just recently made by his mentor; many were his mentor's old collections, given to his three disciples for protection.

After a selection and with his mentor's advice, Sain obtained five pieces of magical equipment.

The most precious among them was the formal magic device.

It was a black-gray iron can, which, according to Mosido, was a simplified version of a magic cannon he personally developed.

In the wizarding world, a normal magic cannon, even the weakest, has the power to threaten a second-level creature.

The simplified version of the magic cannon, modified and developed by Mosido, was not only about one-tenth the size of the original but also had enough power to threaten a formal mage.

The only drawback was that the iron can had few cannonballs, and Mosido, who rarely used this thing, had only made three for Sain in the past few days.

Even if there were more cannonballs, it wouldn't be useful for Sain, as his magic foundation was only enough to support one shot from the iron can.

If he encountered any danger, he wouldn't have the ability to fire it again.

Apart from the formal magic device, the other four pieces of magical equipment Sain received from his mentor were: a ring that provided a layer of earth magic shield, a magic short staff that could instantly cast a high-level magic storm arrow like the strong acid staff, a cloak that provided invisibility, and a spatial ring.

Sain was indeed right when he told Lisa that Mentor Mosido had taken care of everything for them.

Leaving aside the three high-level magical items with different functions, what truly caught Sain's attention and made him care was the unassuming spatial ring.

This was a spatial ring with an internal space of nearly ten square meters, enough for Sain to pack and carry all his miscellaneous items, even his magic books.

Sain had been yearning for spatial rings since he was just a beginner apprentice.

But the difficulty in making spatial items was absolutely beyond his current capabilities.

Even Zorro, his senior disciple, had a low success rate when making spatial items.

Of course, the biggest constraint was that the materials for spatial items were extremely rare and scarce.

Apart from the fact that Mentor Mosido might have enough stock, even Zorro rarely had access to such materials.

Similarly, it was only with this spatial ring that Sain could carry and use the magic iron can.

Speaking of which, the iron can, though not large in volume, was surprisingly heavy.

Even with Sain's build, it was extremely difficult to carry.

Without a spatial ring, Sain wouldn't be able to use it normally.

After distributing all the high-level magical items he had to his three disciples, Mosido told them to go back and rest well, preparing for the journey to Shadow Valley the next day.

Mosido himself also planned to have a good sleep to replenish his energy.

From his explanation to his three disciples, it seemed that he would not accompany Sain and the others on the journey to Shadow Valley.