Lord of Arcane

Chapter 189 Settlement of Old Accounts
In the secret shop here, Xia Duo was already waiting, while looking boredly at the various products in the shop, from potions, scrolls, to wands, and strange things, everything that one expects to find.

If it weren't for the magic lights shining on the shelves, counters, and doors all the time, Xia Duo would have thought of robbing and running away.

However, as Xia Duo walked back and forth in the store, the manager's eyes were also staring at him all the time, which made him a little uncomfortable.

Just when he got a little impatient and was about to ask when the mage in charge of the transaction would arrive, there was a mess of voices outside the door.

"Captain, do you want to have fun after drinking?"

"It's up to you to say, didn't the captain fall in love with that 'Black Mountain Leopard' early on? Haven't you ever come to give gold coins to her!"

"Cough - don't say a few words, the mage quickly go in and replenish the scroll, we will wait for you outside."

Just as he was talking, a "mage" dressed as an adventurer walked in from the door. Xia Duo turned around and met his gaze.

"It's you?"

"Master Mage!"

The two spoke almost at the same time, but compared to Xia Duo's calmness, the adventurer "Mage" was not so calm.

The person in front of him was wearing the exclusive mage robe of the Tower of Time, and he was obviously the official mage of the Tower of Time, but his "mage" was just a polite word from his companions.

The other party knew him, but he didn't have the slightest impression. He had to consider whether he offended the other party unintentionally, so he asked tentatively, "My lord, do you know me?"

"I know it, how could I not know it?" Xia Duo said almost gnashing his teeth, thinking that it was this guy back then, and a [Light Art] cost him 1 gold coins.

Those were the only 5 gold coins he had. Although Xia Duo successfully passed his apprenticeship, you must know that at that time, he had to calculate carefully even a piece of parchment.

If he had these 5 gold coins, then his room for expansion and contraction would be much larger, so seeing this "culprit" who caused him to lose 5 gold coins again, it's no wonder Xia Duo has a good face!

"Remember the 5 gold coins at Midsummer's Day last year?"

5 gold coins?The mage apprentice dressed as an adventurer showed a puzzled expression at first, but then he thought of something, and he couldn't help opening his mouth, and said in surprise, "You were the commoner at that time? No, you were the one at that time?"

"Humph!"

"My lord—" Hoyle was at a loss. He had completely remembered the situation at that time. It was a good practice to collect money for casting spells, but it was wrong for the weak commoners at that time to become the official mages now.

Since it was wrong, then——

Hoyle took out the money bag and handed it to Xia Duo with both hands, "I accidentally offended you last time, please forgive me!"

As long as he is not attacked immediately, it means that there is still room for speech. Hoyle's reaction is not unpleasant, and Xia Duo was also a little stunned. Originally, he just wanted to say a few words verbally, but the gold coins delivered to the door were also There is no reason to refuse.

If you don't accept it, it will make the other party feel uneasy. Xia Duo took the money bag, weighed it, and his voice was a little mixed. When he opened it, he found that there were almost 10 gold coins and some scattered silver coins.

There are silver coins!
Xia Duo was a little dumbfounded, he didn't know how long he hadn't touched the silver coins, and seeing the other party's slightly nervous expression, Xia Duo counted out 5 gold coins from inside and put them away.

"Today I will also cast a spell on you. These 5 gold coins were my handiwork at that time."

"Yes, yes!" Hoyle agreed hastily.

Almost without any consideration, Xia Duo put a ball of light on the money bag, and then returned the money bag. He really looked down on these small coins, and getting back the 5 gold coins can be regarded as an end to his previous obsession.

As for the so-called casting fee, Xia Duo always scoffed at it. If he could really make money by casting spells, who would pay for the spells he spent in experiments and practice?

It's just an excuse for the strong to exploit the weak.

Xia Duo knew that even if he was just a sorcerer's apprentice, he shouldn't only have this little money on his body. However, it couldn't be said who was right and who was wrong in that incident. In the final analysis, it was a matter of strength and identity.

If he is still an ordinary person now, the other party must not have such an attitude.

And now that he has changed his identity, he is qualified to be tolerant, otherwise, as long as the other party says a word, he has to obediently pay.

But that's the end of this matter, Xia Duo waved his hand, "Busy your business."

After speaking, Xia Duo turned around.

And hearing this sentence, Hoyle was relieved and nodded again and again, "Yes, yes!"

After that, he seemed to have forgotten the purpose of coming to the store, turned around, went out, and left.

……

Seeing that Xia Duo drove the guests away, the manager in the store hesitated to speak, but how could Xia Duo let him speak first, but asked first, "Why hasn't your mage arrived yet?"

"This, this——" The manager was a little nervous, "Master Mage is usually busy, but it's coming soon, please wait a little longer, sir."

After dismissing the steward, Xia Duo was also muttering in his heart, why hasn't he come yet?Xia Duo didn't believe it when he said that he was busy. Compared with himself, the really busy mage should be in the mage tower.

How busy can mages outside be?
Xia Duo has never dealt with mages outside, but he has been to the local mage union. He is lazy, and if he doesn't have the bonus of mage status, he can be called a bunch of idlers.

Even though it is a seller's market now, Xia Duo has set a time limit for himself, it is impossible to wait indefinitely, and after waiting for such a long time, he will definitely have to bargain for a while!

It seemed that he had heard Xia Duo's heartbeat, and knew that if the guests did not come, he would leave. A well-dressed middle-aged mage card with shiny hair came to the secret magic shop within Xia Duo's psychological limit.

"Guest, I'm sorry to keep you waiting!" The mage greeted him as soon as he arrived, with a very kind attitude.

"..."

Originally, Xia Duo was going to complain a few words, but when he saw the appearance of the person, he swallowed his complaint again, not to mention how uncomfortable it was.

This person turned out to be the staff member of the mage union who certified Xia Duo's spellcasting level before, and should be an intermediate mage!
"The mage union also sells learning scrolls part-time?"

"Uh—" The middle-aged mage was a little surprised, but quickly covered it up, "Although I am a member of the mage union, I am also a special consultant of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce! What do you call the guests?"

"Just call me Xia Duo."

"Master Xia Duo, I don't know which spell learning scroll you want to buy?"

The middle-aged mage seems to have forgotten that Xia Duo had just certified his spell-casting level with him not long ago, but Xia Duo didn't mention this in advance, and asked directly:

"What?"

"[Light Art], [Communication Art], [Secret Imprint], etc.!"

"..."

What about fooling the kids?That's all I want to buy from you?Coupled with the previous waiting, Xia Duo's displeased expression was no longer concealed.

"Are there any rings 1 and 2?"

"Yes, of course! Even if it is a third-level spell, Griffith has it here." Griffith showed a sly smile, "I don't know what spell the guest needs?"

Xia Duo took a deep breath, knowing that he might not be able to sell the price today, he would be slaughtered for sure, but if the price was too outrageous, he would have grown legs!

"I need [Summon Mount]."

"..." Now it was Griffith's turn to be depressed, and asked exaggeratedly, "That's all? No more?"

(End of this chapter)