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Chapter 267 No one gets rich without unexpected wealth
Time flies. The maple leaves in Cuilin Village have turned from red to yellow and fallen to the ground. Guan Yi has been living in Cuilin Village for more than three months and even spent a New Year there.

From the 25th year of the Xinshi Era to the 26th year of the Xinshi Era, most of the villagers in Cuilin Village have come to know Guan Yi, the young traveler who is temporarily staying there.

In Yanta Town, Guan Yi returned to his old job as a porter, carrying goods while also exercising to build up his strength. He also gradually saved up to one gold coin.

Porters don't earn much. In the magically advanced world of Frilian, even mages who can control cargo to fly are not expensive to hire, let alone laborers who only do manual labor.

In the past three months, Guan Yi has not only bought himself two sets of clothes belonging to this world, but also saved up almost a gold coin, mainly because he only needs to spend the money for one lunch to eat and stay.

Staying there is free.

For breakfast and dinner, the elderly couple, Grandpa Moro and Grandma Renee, who had just arrived in Cuilin Village, would always invite him to their home. Of course, Guan Yi also took a few days to do a lot of farm work for the two elderly people to repay their kindness in providing meals.

That evening, Guan Yi ran back to Cuilin Village at a steady pace after finishing another day of exercise. When he arrived at Grandpa Moro's house, he paused slightly.

His gaze seemed to penetrate the doorway and see into the room. A powerful magic, honed over at least ten years, was emanating from the two elderly people's living room, strikingly evident.

As Guan Yi walked closer, she heard a frustrated complaint: "Speak up, you two old folks! What are you doing sitting there without saying a word? Do you think I'm bullying you?!"
"Get this straight, it's your son who owed me money and then ran away. You've verified the IOU and the handwriting, right?!"

Receiving no response, the voice grew even more agitated: "Damn it, if I ever see that bastard Sinclair again, I'll break both his legs!"

Guan Yi had heard the name Sinclair from the two elderly people a few times, but only briefly. Their son, who had gone to the county town early, seemed to be a troublesome fellow, constantly owing money to others and causing trouble for his parents.

If it weren't for the few acres of land the two elderly people still had to rely on for a living, they would never have gone hungry, and their lives would have been unsustainable long ago.

Da da da—

Guan Yi reached out and knocked on the door, saying, "Grandpa Moro, do we have any guests?"

"Oh, is that Ian?" Moro's somewhat flustered voice came from inside the house: "We have guests at home tonight, so it's not convenient for you to stay for dinner. I'm sorry."

Ian—In order to avoid being discovered by the demons, Guan Yi once again used an alias from the pirate world, which would also make it easier for the Great King, who would know more about him in the future, to find him as soon as possible.

At the same moment that Grandpa Morrow finished speaking, the door creaked open.

The person who opened the door was a young man of about 25 years old. He was wearing a very neatly tailored dark purple velvet robe, his hair was meticulously styled, and he held a beautifully crafted red staff, exuding a noble air.

His brow furrowed slightly as he looked Guan Yi up and down, his gaze lingering briefly on the hiking stick tucked into Guan Yi's waist before he looked at Guan Yi's face with some surprise.

"You are... a magician?"

In the world of Frilian, the fluctuations of magic are very difficult to hide. Even if someone like Frilian spends thousands of years practicing concealment, it is impossible for others not to know that she is a magician.

It wasn't surprising to be recognized at a glance. Lancaster followed up with a disdainful remark: "There's no mistake. Although judging from the strength of your magic, you're just a newbie who's been practicing magic for a year or two, you are indeed a mage. I didn't expect to find such a poor fellow among mages. You've come at the right time. What's your relationship with these two old men?"

"Ian, are you a magician?" Grandma Renee asked in astonishment from behind him.

Grandpa Moreau quickly said, "It's alright, Ian has nothing to do with us. He's just a traveler staying in the village temporarily, occasionally helping us with farm work and eating a couple of meals at our house. You should go home first, Ian. Everything will be fine here. Mr. Lancaster won't make things difficult for us."

"Tsk, you make me sound like a thug who came to rob someone's door." Lancaster said irritably, pulling a receipt from his pocket and showing it to Guan Yi.

"Look carefully, it's written in black and white. Their two sons borrowed 10 gold coins from me by mortgaging a family heirloom magic book."

The deadline was three months, and more than half a month has passed. The person has disappeared. I've gone to their house, but they won't return the money or give me back the magic book. What kind of nonsense is this?!

Before Guan Yi could even examine the handwriting, Lancaster snatched the receipt back. "Forget it, this is none of your business. Are you going to help them pay back the money? If not, get lost!"

Guan Yi nodded: "Goodbye."

"……Why?"

Seeing Guan Yi turn to leave, Lancaster's eyes twitched slightly. He paused for two seconds, his emotions disjointed, before retreating back into the house and closing the door.

He met the gazes of the two elderly people and lowered his voice, saying, "What's going on? How did the warrior turn into a mage? How did the kind-hearted person become so indifferent that he doesn't even care whether you live or die?!"

The two elderly people looked even more astonished.

"No, this shouldn't be..."

"I've seen him shirtless. His muscles are stronger than a warrior's. You're not mistaken, are you? He's really a mage? A mage found a job as a porter in Yanta Town?!"

"He's such a kind person. He offered to help us water the fields the first time we met..."

"Bullshit! How could I, a dignified fourth-level mage, not even know if someone is a mage? Although this guy's magic power is as weak as a novice who has only been learning magic for a year or two, and his staff is ridiculously made of tree branches, he is definitely a mage!"

Lancaster said angrily, "This guy is no good! You agreed that you would send a warrior to my master's mine to work for two years before my master could forgive your son's debt! There are no warriors who can do the job at the mine, so it would take at least five years, but I don't think... this guy has a chance!"

Morrow and Renee looked at each other, their eyes revealing a trace of sorrow and grief.

"how so……"

"Let's try again..."

From the window behind the house, Guan Yi, who had suppressed his magical energy to a minimum, listened to the entire conversation between the three. He wasn't angry; he just shook his head, somewhat helpless.

"They said they were calling me to eat two meals a day, which was a bit too enthusiastic. They really do have a 'side story' about them."

When children cause trouble, parents suffer as a result.

He disapproved of, but was too lazy to blame, the two elderly people for their actions. In a way, this was a stroke of luck for Guan Yi.

Lancaster's judgment was accurate. Guan Yi, who had only been studying magic for three months, indeed possessed magical power equivalent to that of an ordinary novice mage who had been studying magic for one or two years. In the world of Frilian, the strength of magical power, in a sense, represented the strength of a mage.

But this is not absolute.

Guan Yi possesses unique magic!
As Lancaster left Greenwood Village, Guan Yi, who was hiding, struck him hard on the back of the head with a sleeping spell. With a thud, Lancaster fell into a deep sleep like a baby.

What's wrong with the branch? The branch is very sturdy.

Indeed, your staff is better.

Hmm, the purse is nice too.

[Wealth: 7 gold, 12 silver, 39 bronze]

"No one gets rich without unexpected wealth. A lifetime of working is not as good as starting your own business once."

(End of this chapter)