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Chapter 273 Frilian and Philon
After settling things over and staying in Baiyin County for a few more days, Guan Yi embarked on a new journey.

A minor farce accelerated his initial accumulation of wealth. He stole over two hundred gold coins from the Dekland mines, enough for two more infrastructure projects.

Along the way he followed Lancaster, he also killed more than a dozen robbers who committed murder and robbery. Unfortunately, they were not demons and were very weak, so each one only gave him 1 point of kill value, which allowed Guan Yi to barely complete the second settlement and obtain 20% of the Immortal Body.

In addition, becoming a 'regular' level three mage is also one of the gains from this trip.

In the world of Frilian, the Continental Magic Association, founded by Celia, an elven archmage who has survived since the age of mythology, is the only orthodox magician organization in the current era.

It determines the level of a mage through an examination, with level one being the highest and level five the lowest. Mages below level five can only be called apprentices.

A mage's rank represents status and can be used as a pass in many cities. A level three mage is already a backbone of mages and has a certain status in most cities.

"Then let's travel, cultivate, and head to the Principality of Tanak at the same time."

Six months later, 14-year-old Philon will take the exam at the Southern Branch of the Continental Magic Association there and become the chief of that batch of third-level magicians.

Guan Yi wanted to join in the fun. Because the nature of the combat-oriented secret realm and the ordinary secret realm are quite different.

Rewind a few months. In the Explorers' Camp, the Great King, the Invincible Team, and Guan Yi gathered together. The first Invincible Fu said to Guan Yi, "There are some things the Great King might forget to tell you, so I have to remind her on her behalf."

In ordinary dungeons, most explorers choose to 'avoid the main storyline' in the early stages. That is, before their strength has increased to a certain level, they do not get involved in the core points of the dungeon's story, so as not to provoke enemies that they cannot deal with at that time. In other words, they stay away from the dungeon's 'protagonist'.

However, in the fight against the secret realm, we must make contact with them as early as possible, because they will be a crucial part of our fighting force in our battles against the demons and the demons of the secret realm.

"For example, in the 'Demon King and Hero' secret realm that we are about to enter, an elf named Frilian and her disciple, a human mage named Philon, are key figures. In the final battle between the demons and humans before the end of the secret realm, each of them can demonstrate combat power that is no less than that of our divine rune warriors, and they are formidable enemies of the demons."

Therefore, it's only natural that the demons, who also possess information about the secret realm, would want to kill them before they grow stronger!

"Frilian, one of them, is an elven mage who has lived for thousands of years and has already developed mature combat power. Even if the demons use methods such as poisoning to assassinate her, there is still a great risk. But Philen is different. She was only 24 years old when the final battle took place, while she was not even 14 years old when we first entered the secret realm."

As long as she's out of Frilian's sight, it wouldn't be difficult for the demons to assassinate her. In the previous dozen or so battles against the secret realm, the demons had succeeded three times. Afterwards, Frilian, Philon's master, will also enter a state of unlimited vengeance and be surrounded and killed by the demons of the secret realm, causing us to lose two major combat forces.

"Of course, it's not just about the loss of combat power. The loss of a promising young mage because of our conflict is ultimately heartbreaking. So for various reasons, we must protect them in the early stages!"

"We will wage our first small-scale war against the demons over Philon and Frilian, which, depending on the demons' resolve, could escalate into a protracted conflict."

He looked at Guan Yi and said solemnly, "The outbreak of this war will likely occur between six months and a year into the secret realm. By then, both we and the demons will have considerable combat power in the secret realm, at least surpassing the 14-year-old Philon, and will have the resources to fight against them."

I will definitely go. As for you, Guan Yi, do what you can. Whether you join the battle or quietly accumulate stronger power, I believe you, having conquered the Golden Secret Realm twice, can make your own decision.

"Yes, I know what I'm doing."

……

Six months later, in the capital of the Duchy of Tanak.

With her white twin ponytails, long, pointed elf ears adorned with red earrings, and dressed in a white mage robe with gold trim and brown boots, Frilian attracted a lot of attention on the street. Beside her, a purple-haired girl who barely reached Frilian's chin held a staff taller than Frilian, her chubby cheeks puffed out, and seemed somewhat angry.

"Lady Frilian! Please stop wasting money on strange and unusual magical items. We're almost out of money for an inn. Do you really want to sleep on the streets?!"

"Yes, yes, I understand."

Frillie responded casually, her gaze still lingering on the dazzling array of magical items on the street. "Magic is quite advanced in this city," she thought, "there are so many magic merchants." Philon's cheeks puffed out even more. Then Frillie let out a soft "Eh," which made her heart skip a beat, filling her with immense tension.

"Level 3 Mage Exam? What's the Continental Magic Association? Is it a new mage organization?"

Frilian gazed at the banner in the distance and murmured, "Philen, you should go and participate."

"what……?"

She clearly doesn't even know what that is, yet she directly asked me to go. That really suits Lady Frillien's personality.

"You're not trying to get rid of me so you can go shopping on your own, are you? Besides, I'm not qualified to be a level three mage..."

"Although I don't know what level of assessment a Level 3 mage is, I'm sure Philon can do it."

Hearing Frilian's trusting words, Philon felt both touched and encouraged.

Just as she was about to find out what the Level 3 Mage assessment was all about, a hawker's cry suddenly rang out from not far away.

"Take a look! A level three mage is here to explain the assessment process in detail so you can prepare in advance! It's only one gold coin, you won't lose out. Even if you don't need the assessment manual, I have a variety of magical books for you to choose from!"

Frilian and Philen locked eyes. Philen had a bad feeling. Sure enough, the next moment, Frilian, who had been caught in the 'trap', quickly walked over.

"Do they sell magic books here?"

Guan Yi, who had set up a stall on the street, looked up at the elf and smiled, "Yes, are you interested, sir? Look at this book, it contains the magic to 'make all stones suitable for skipping stones,' and this one contains the magic to 'detect rotten eggs through their shells'... Take your time, choose whatever you like!"

Who exactly developed and uses these strange and wonderful magic spells?!

Philon glanced at Frillie, who was squatting down to pick something with bright eyes, and then looked angrily at Guan Yi. This stall was targeting Frillie too much!
Upon closer inspection, Philon was taken aback once again.

This person's magic... is so strange.

Ordinary magicians' magic is like silk, swaying around their bodies and heads, but this person's magic... is shaped like a curved water pipe, connected end to end, allowing the magic to flow in a specific way.

The winding circuit made the total amount of magic seem small, but Philon had a vague feeling that the amount of magic hidden in that unique circuit was hard to determine.

Within two minutes, Frilian finished examining the spellbooks on the stall, looked up and asked, "Are they all genuine... Do you sell spells that store magic power?"

"This is a unique magic technique; you can't afford it."

“Yes, I’ve never seen anything like it before. It’s very powerful magic.” Frilian lowered her head again: “How many gold coins would these four magic books cost in total?”

“Four books. If you buy them all, I’ll give you a discount, 100 gold coins. If you buy a single book, I’ll give you 28 gold coins,” Guan Yi said.

Frillie paused for a moment: "How about four books, 12 gold coins, 54 silver coins, and 35 copper coins?"

Philon exclaimed in shock: "Lady Frilian, are we really going to have to sleep on the streets?! And how could they possibly sell it to you for such a price?!"

(End of this chapter)