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After deciding to take part in the Great Mage Examination, Amir no longer kept Kiki in the Mage Tower, but took him to the depths of the snow-capped mountains to hunt and kill monsters, looking for advanced magic cores that could be used.It is a pity that the number of monsters is rare, and monsters that can breed high-level magic cores are even more rare.

After a month, Amir and Kiki only encountered three high-level monsters, and got even less high-level magic cores. The core is slightly better, and it is far from the standard that can drive the teleportation magic circle.

At the beginning, Amir still had the idea of ​​tempering Kiki, and let Kiki fight more with monsters, but Kiki's abilities were too powerful. After three months of pure meditation, his mental power was even higher. Steps, as long as he is allowed to attack first, even high-level monsters can only be killed in seconds.

Amir intentionally designed some traps, throwing Kiki into it to taste the feeling of being in a hurry, but Kiki is extremely sensitive to the feeling of eyes, as long as the monster sees him, he will immediately become alert, and use his supernatural power to quickly find out where the monster is. position, kill it.

So, after a month, Kiki's actual combat skills did not break away from the level of standing and casting spells as Amir expected, but his skills in preparing seasonings and grilling animal meat soared. Even better.

But Amir's goal is not to train Kiki to be a chef. After realizing that it is better to fight with Kiki himself, Amir no longer wastes time in the snow-capped mountains, and takes Kiki away from the mage tower in the snow-capped mountains. Instead, go to the Abyss of Nightmare, which I planned to go to at the beginning of the year.

However, it was not a place where Kiki and Amir could set foot alone. After deciding to leave the Mage Tower, Amir sent a letter to Gordon with a hawk, asking him to meet in Dawn Town near the Abyss of Nightmare.

Perhaps it was because the two of them used the flying technique and the speed was too fast. When they arrived in Dawn Town, Gordon and his mercenary team did not show up. Amir took Kiki to stay in the only hotel in the town. Next, wait for Gordon to appear.

Because they didn't want to attract too much attention, Amir and Kiki didn't wear magic robes, but put on civilian clothes that mercenaries often wear, but their appearance and temperament are completely different from ordinary mercenaries. Dawn Town is another The only way to go to the Abyss of Nightmare, the innkeeper is well-informed, guessed their identities after a little look, and immediately became respectful.

But Amir and Kiki didn't take the innkeeper's respect to heart, rejected his request to send someone to serve them, and went to the room they reserved by themselves.

After closing the door, Amir put down his luggage and said to Kiki: "The living conditions here are not good, but the food is delicious. Aren't you complaining that you always eat barbecue recently? It's just a change of taste."

"...I'd rather eat the salad and fruitcake made by Avella." Kiki muttered.

"Save enough magic cores, and I'll take you back to the source island right away. You can let Avila eat whatever you want." Amir replied.

"Can't I go back to the source island and ask Barosh for some? She promised me that she can use her magic core to activate the teleportation magic circle. Even if I don't want to waste the magic core on the teleportation magic circle now, I want a few more It shouldn't matter, right?" Keech suggested.

"Honey, don't think that I have such a good relationship with her." Amir warned, "Although Barosh's character is trustworthy, don't forget that she is now a woman who bears the hatred of the country and the family. If you want to do everything possible to get revenge, take her things at this time, just wait to give her your life."

"Aren't you going to help her?" Kitsch asked in surprise.

"Why should I help her? I'm not from the country of Oz, and I have nothing to do with the royal family of Oz." Amir replied disapprovingly.

"I thought you and Barosh were friends." Kiki frowned, "She often helps you, doesn't she?"

"I have never been friends with her, and her help is not worth my life." Amir said lightly, "And what she did is not so much a help as a favor of mercy. I accept it. But that doesn't mean I'm grateful."

"Can you make it simpler?" Keech was very confused by this Moriarty-style statement.

Amir twitched the corner of his mouth, and finally said, "In a way, I owe her my life."

"A certain... angle?" Keech became more and more puzzled by Amir's words.

"She should have killed me, in the mage's tower we just left." Amir said indifferently.

"Huh?" Kiki was stunned for a moment.

Amir smiled, "If I wanted to kill you, but I didn't do it because I was soft-hearted, would you be grateful to me?"

"I'll probably...kill you," Keech replied honestly.

"I'm not as extreme as you, but I really can't thank you." Amir shrugged, "Besides, sending her back to the source island from Oz this time is considered to be paying back her life. She and I can already be regarded as It's clear."

"But don't you still ask her to write a letter of recommendation for me?" Kiki asked with his head tilted.

"It's just a letter of recommendation. It's not a big deal. With your current aptitude and reputation, even Fernando would definitely be willing to write it himself, but..." Amir didn't say any more, and instead said, "Get the magic core together first. Well, I had already saved two yuan, but in the end I wasted all of it in order to give it to Barosh."

"What if I still can't hit it?" Kiki took out a low-level magic core in his pocket and asked while playing with it.Amir was afraid that his ability would accidentally destroy the magic core, so he only gave him a few low-level magic cores for him to watch, and kept the middle-level and above ones in his pocket.

"Then we have to find another way." Amir sighed helplessly, "It's a big deal, I'll go bankrupt for you."

Keech said nothing.He still lacks the concept of money. When he was young at home, it was not his turn to manage money. After becoming a magician, he never even saw the appearance of money. Rice bugs live.Keech only knew that Hill was very rich, and the things Hill gave him often amazed Tina.If it were in the past, he might have asked Hill without even thinking about it, but now...he would rather steal it.

Thinking about it, Kiki suddenly remembered something, and immediately raised his head and asked Amir: "Is it possible to make a magic core by yourself?"

Amir was taken aback by his question, but quickly raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you tried it?"

"I tried it, but it didn't work. It always seemed like something was missing, and it fell short when it was about to take shape." Keech shook his head, "However, I've seen something similar to the magic core, and I'm thinking... maybe it can be Another way."

"What is it?" Amir asked casually.He knew that Keech could "see" the essence of the elements, but magicians have been researching for thousands of years and haven't found a substitute for the magic core.

"...the blood of the rose." Kiki hesitated for a moment, and finally said.

Amir was stunned for a moment before remembering what Kiki said about the blood of the rose, and asked in surprise, "You mean that outrageously expensive wine?"

Keech nodded.

Amir took a deep breath and didn't question Kiki's judgment, but said to himself: "If that kind of wine is really the same thing as the magic core, it's worth the money."

"I can't say it's exactly the same, but the structure of an element contained in it is very similar to the elemental essence in the magic core." Kiki continued, "But the elemental essence in the magic core is all natural. The essence of the elements in the blood of the rose is more like dark elements such as undead elements."

Amir pondered for a while, and asked: "No matter how similar it is, it is impossible for the association to accept a bottle of wine as a registration fee. You can use it to open the teleportation magic circle at most, and how to use it? You can't pour the wine on the Are you on the magic circle?"

"Perhaps we can purify it and pour it into the magic core." Kiki raised the low-level magic core in his hand.

"It's a good idea, but it has yet to be practiced." Amir nodded, "And you must be more careful when you do it, so as not to blow up the gate of hell if you don't make the magic core."

Kiki pouted suddenly, very annoyed at Amir's teasing.

"Okay, let's keep this idea for the time being, and we'll talk about it after we go to the Abyss of Nightmare." Amir said, "It's better to hunt the real magic core directly from the monster. This way won't work, we will try other methods .”

Keech nodded without objecting.They have already arrived here, and there is really no reason to turn back without doing anything. Besides, he also really wants to see what this "Abyss of Nightmare" looks like, why Amir always insists on bringing him here.

Three days later, the bald-headed Gordon appeared in Dawn Town, and he did not bring all his mercenary groups as Amir asked, but only brought a man and a woman with him.Among the men, Kiki had seen it in the underground ruins, but he couldn't remember the name.Although the other woman was not wearing a magic robe, the dense earth element around her made Kiki and Amir immediately recognize her identity as a magician.

"This is my newly recruited member, the junior magician Irene." Gordon did not hide the identity of the woman, but introduced it proudly, "You magicians are all proud and proud, and it's really unfortunate to be able to recruit one." Easy."

"I heard from Gordon that you are a high-level magician?" Irene is younger than Tina, but she is also over 20 years old. Looking at Amir at this moment is like looking at a statue of a great man. Full of admiration and admiration.

Amir glanced at her indifferently, raised his hand and hooked his fingers to Gordon, called him aside, and asked unhappily: "Why are there so two here, and they brought a woman who is worthless?" , the place we are going to is the Abyss of Nightmare."

"I can't help it. Isn't it chaos recently? In this chaos, there is a lot of work, and everyone makes money everywhere, so there is really no manpower." Gordon shrugged, "Anyway, you just want someone to help you stay on duty at night. , Timzy and I are enough for two."

"What's the matter with that woman?" Amir frowned.

"Irene was brought out by me to practice, and I don't charge you for it. If you are willing to teach her more on the way, I can consider discounting my commission together." Gordon explained, "The time she spent as a junior magician It’s been a while, and I urgently need a chance to break through myself.”

"Isn't that why she joined your mercenary group?" Amir raised his eyebrows and asked.

"What does it matter?" Gordon smiled and said meaningfully, "If she joins my regiment, she is mine. Even if she is really promoted to an intermediate magician, she must first work in my mercenary regiment." If you have done enough, you want to leave."

Amir snorted coldly and said nothing more.

While Amir was talking to Gordon, Irene turned her attention to Kiki, but she ignored it after a few glances.The reason is also very simple. Since being told by Amir that he no longer needs to pretend to be a water magician, Kiki has not deliberately gathered magic elements around him, and he is not wearing a magic robe at the moment. In Lin's eyes, he was just an ordinary little follower beside Amir, so as soon as Amir left, she showed the rebelliousness of a magician, and put on a look of indifference to Kiki.

But the male mercenary named Timzy next to him had seen Kiki wearing a magic robe, and he knew that he was very good at making magic weapons. Qi's side, wagging his tail and accosting him.It's just that Kitsch doesn't like to talk to people at all, and Timzy's flattery doesn't make him feel complacent, but rather impatient.

At this time, Amir and Gordon turned around and walked back, announcing that they would rest in the hotel today, prepare some supplies, and set off for the Abyss of Nightmare tomorrow morning.

After talking about the next arrangement, Gordon also took the initiative to chat with Kiki, "Hey, Kiki magician, I heard that you have participated in the intermediate magician examination. How is it? You must have passed it successfully?"

"Yes." In order to hinder Amir's face, Kiki replied lightly, which was regarded as an answer.

"Are you an intermediate magician?" Hearing the conversation between Gordon and Keech, Irene immediately showed a surprised expression.

"Please use honorifics, Mage Lizzy." Amir reminded coldly.

"Sorry." Irene was taken aback, and quickly bowed her head to apologize.

Kiki ignored her, and only tilted his head to look at Amir.He has been obsessed with the food at the bacon shop next door these days, and he prefers the pear wine sold there, but Amir doesn’t want him to drink too much, and only allows him to drink a few glasses during the meal, and it’s lunch time now, When you can drink, the wine next door is obviously more attractive than the strange female magician in front of you.

Amir also knew what Kiki meant, and immediately said to Gordon: "You arrange your people to stay first, and I will take Kiki to the next door for dinner, and we will talk about the rest in the afternoon."

"Okay." Gordon nodded, and did not ask to have lunch with Amir.

Although Irene next to her wanted to get closer to the senior magician, she also saw that Amir and the young magicians around him didn't like her very much. Well, a magician of her level is indeed like a drag bottle. It is a favor that people are willing to bring her, so they don't continue to ask for trouble.

Amir didn't say much, just winked at Gordon, and then took Kiki out of the hotel and walked to the bacon shop next door.