Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

"So you're that little mage who wanted to hitch a ride?"

A cool, clear voice came from behind.

Lin Gui turned his head and saw a woman dressed in an ice-blue mage robe walking gracefully towards him.

She looked to be in her early twenties.

Her appearance was exquisite, as if sculpted from ice and snow.

His deep blue eyes seemed to hold the power of an icy storm.

The magical energy emanating from his body was vast and boundless.

He was none other than a powerful mage of legendary mid-rank.

She is Freya, the leader of the "North Wind" caravan.

The team members following behind her were all highly capable and energetic.

Among them are many exceptional warriors, mages, and priests.

The team's overall strength is remarkable.

Betty, another younger female mage in the group, frowned and sized up Lin Gui.

"High-level mid-tier?? You're the only one who knows levitation?"

His tone was clearly skeptical.

Lin Gui did not answer directly, but his lips moved slightly.

The oak staff leaning to the side seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand.

It nimbly floated to him.

He moved swiftly and sat comfortably on his staff.

This move impressed the other members of the North Wind team.

The mages, including Betty, were all shocked.

Even Freya's lips twitched slightly.

The doubt in Betty's eyes was instantly replaced by curiosity.

She moved closer to Lin Gui and asked with great interest.

"Little mage, how old are you this year?"

"23 years old."

"23 years old!!" Betty covered her mouth.

She then turned to Freya and winked playfully.

"Teacher Freya, did you hear that? A 23-year-old mage who's mastered levitation! And he's only a high-level mage!"

Freya's lips twitched again.

He gave Betty a light slap on the back of the head, sounding annoyed.

"You talk too much!"

The other members of North Wind couldn't help but smile knowingly at the sight.

They all knew that not being able to learn the [Levitation Technique] was the biggest pain point in their powerful team leader's life.

What pained her even more was...

Her student, Betty, happened to have successfully learned the art of levitation a year ago.

Although still quite inexperienced, they can manage to handle some transportation tasks.

This was like rubbing salt into her wounds.

Freya coughed to cover her embarrassment.

He looked at Lin Gui again, his tone much softer, filled with curiosity.

Which college did you graduate from?

She was referring to nothing more than the continent of Akara, those famous magical holy sites.

Central Magic City, Silver Moon Tower, or Elemental Heart Academy.

Lin Gui calmly replied, "I am a wandering mage."

"Pfft!" Freya almost choked on her own saliva.

"So...who is your teacher?"

"I had no teacher; I learned entirely on my own," Lin Gui replied.

Freya smiled, clearly not entirely convinced.

A self-taught, 23-year-old wandering mage who can use the [Levitation] spell so skillfully?

This sounds utterly absurd.

However, Lin Gui didn't care whether she believed it or not.

"Since you're just planning to hitch a ride, rather than officially join the North Winds,"

Freya got back to the main topic.

"Well, just demonstrating [Levitation] isn't enough, you know~"

"You need to demonstrate other value, or in other words, pay a reasonable fee."

"I believe my levitation ability alone should be enough to cover the travel expenses."

Lin Gui's tone remained unchanged.

"Furthermore, I also have a low-level extraordinary ranger and a high-level knight who will be going with me."

Freya raised an eyebrow, about to speak.

They seemed to feel that the other party was pushing their luck.

However, before she could speak...

Lin Gui had already raised his oak staff high, activating the [Levitation] spell at full power!

In an instant, the forest ghost became the center.

A gentle yet powerful levitation force field suddenly spread out!

Not only himself and his staff as he sat sideways.

Along with the surrounding heavy solid wood tables and chairs.

Even several of the nearby North Wind team members were lifted off the ground and floated into the air amidst screams!

The force field was stable and persistent, without any signs of shaking or instability in the magic.

This demonstrates the spellcaster's terrifying control over the spell.

Freya and Betty were both stunned into disbelief.

This level of levitation, this stability.

They had never seen this before among mages of the same or even higher ranks!

And this time they noticed that the other person's chanting time was... less than 2 seconds!

This is already incredibly close to the point of no chanting!

That's levitation!!

A basic spell that stumped many powerful mages.

Betty couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Hey, little mage! Have you spent your entire mage career researching the [Levitation] spell?!"

Lin Gui thought for a moment.

To be precise, he devoted most of his mage career to the [Night Veil].

However, Lin Gui naturally couldn't casually reveal the Night Gauze Robe as his trump card.

He nodded casually and asked.

"how?"

Freya took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart, and turned to ask her teammates with her eyes.

The team members looked at each other and finally nodded.

Clearly, this mysterious wandering mage demonstrated irreplaceable value in the [Levitation] spell.

They recognized it.

Next, the two sides discussed the specific details of traveling to Shield City.

The departure time was set for the early morning of 10 days later, at the Transportation Guild meeting point.

The journey is expected to traverse some dangerous areas, and the Forest Ghost will need to provide aerial support if necessary.

In terms of compensation, the toll for Lin Gui and his two companions was offset by his [Levitation] ability.

After all matters were agreed upon.

Lin Gui demanded the transport team's insignia and official login information from Freya.

Although it was a temporary addition.

But from this moment on, until we reach the city of Strong Shield.

Lin Gui was nominally a member of the North Wind Transport Team.

Freya readily processed the data entry for Lin Gui.

He handed him a set of the North Wind Caravan's standard uniform and a metal badge engraved with snowflake patterns and the head of the North Wind wolf.

It also issued a warning.

"Remember, do not use the North Wind emblem to do anything outrageous that would tarnish the reputation of our caravan."

Lin Gui accepted the badge and team uniform, and replied indifferently.

"Rest assured, it will not violate the City-State Alliance Passage Agreement, nor will it break the laws of the Carter capital."

Freya had intended to take the opportunity to invite this interesting young mage to dinner so she could learn more about him.

But Lin Gui directly refused.

Holding the North Wind badge and information, Lin Gui headed towards the industrial center.