You are all my wings!

The light magic of the elven holy land comes from the legacy of the elven king Tigersius. It excels in combat but is not good at creating illusions.

Therefore, Iris was indeed very interested in this kind of magic.

Just like the four types of magic that Leon has mastered, although they are perfect, they have only mastered the mainstream four types of magic in the Kingdom of Horsha. He has not yet ventured into the four types of magic in other countries. After all, it is better to try to do too much at once.

His current magic alone is enough for him to study for a long time.

Moreover, although this skill was much cheaper than rare skills, it still cost him a lot of money to learn it.

One of the reasons he lived in poverty in his early years was the high cost of learning magic and combat skills.

When you first start out, you can't learn this just by reading a textbook.

A proper introductory school will cost a considerable amount.

Not to mention the many rural schools that are just trying to make a quick buck, offering little of real knowledge but charging exorbitant fees.

Fortunately, he had knowledge from his past life and knew which schools had genuine products.

As for those more complex and hidden inheritances, the learning process was too complicated, so he temporarily gave them up.

After all, the current Elemental Mage and Shadow Walker classes are already quite advanced.

As a primary combat class, it's more than enough.

His current fourth career choice is an alchemist, which is more focused on production.

The main attributes that this profession should improve are magic power, agility, and stamina.

Similar to the previous professions, you can prioritize accumulating a few advantageous attributes.

As for individual weaknesses, they can be addressed once the strength is sufficient.

If we find any good alchemical items at this gathering of extraordinary individuals later, we can consider buying them and doing some training in preparation for our new job during our free time.

Chapter Forty-Nine: The Illusionist

"It's amazing you found this gathering. How come I didn't know about it even though I've been here for over half a year?"

Iris looked around and found several people chatting and exchanging all sorts of strange and wonderful magical items in small groups.

Besides humans, there are also a few extraordinary beings such as dwarves, halflings, lizardmen, and orcs.

This scene excited her greatly, giving her the feeling of being at a large gathering.

After all, although the Auradu Dungeon has gathered many foreign races, most of them are low-level, and it is very difficult to see beings of level two or above.

"That's because of your excellent habit of never staying out overnight."

Upon hearing this, Iris glared fiercely at Leon.

"I'm only just realizing now that you can be pretty wicked, Lyon."

"Haha, just kidding, Iris."

"Really? I was just kidding."

As they chatted and laughed, their shoulders brushed against each other, and their bodies gradually drew closer together.

To Leon's surprise, Iris's favorability rating hadn't increased at all since they found the secret book box last time.

Is it necessary to break through that barrier before we can take things further?

Or is it just a lack of opportunity?

Or perhaps Britta's presence created a disturbance?

Just as Lyon was lost in thought, suddenly—

"The time for the gathering has arrived. Welcome, adventurers from all sides. I am Serge Donquixote Hemertu, the organizer of this gathering."

A deep, resonant voice came from above the mansion, drawing everyone's attention.

Immediately afterwards, a face the size of a house suddenly materialized in mid-air.

This face has a high hairline, a chubby round face, and two neatly trimmed light gray mustaches between the nose.

The strangest thing is that his eyes, which are pressed down by fat and are as small as beans, are deliberately squeezing together to make a funny expression.

It was the giant fake face created by the illusionist Serge using illusion magic.

"This marquis is highly skilled in illusion magic?"

Iris stared at the fluctuations of light around the large face, marveling at how light magic could be used in such a way.

"His skill is undoubtedly high, but his perverse taste is not something to be admired."

Lyon shook his head.

Who would deliberately show off by magnifying their face so many times for a bunch of people to see?

If this face were in Leon's previous life, it would definitely rank among the top in the annual horror photo contest.

The fact that he didn't mind clowning around and making a fool of himself in front of a group of people of lower rank showed that Serge was definitely an oddball.

If it weren't for the fact that he organized such a successful gathering of extraordinary individuals, often providing information and materials that the Adventurers' Guild didn't have, Leon wouldn't have come here to make purchases.

"I won't go over the rules again; newcomers can ask their mentors for clarification."

"Today, my adventurer team has offered three types of bounty requests, seven types of materials from monsters of tier three or higher for sale, and one type of powerful monster material from monsters of tier two or higher. The list has already been updated on the bulletin board. Those who are interested can take a look."

"In addition, the commission I posted to collect Corrupted Bone Dharani Flowers is valid indefinitely. Each flower costs twenty gold coins, and the value doubles for each higher tier. Remember to keep an eye on it."

"Those who need to make a transaction can come up on stage and explain freely. My segment is over. Please enjoy tonight's gathering."

After Serge finished speaking, the large face disappeared into the sky above the mansion.

Then, a man dressed in a mage's robe and wearing a hood jumped onto the high platform next to the mansion and quickly said:

"I need fire-attribute magic stones of tier 3 or higher. Mixed attributes are acceptable, but at most two mixed attributes. No attributes are also barely acceptable. I can give up to 80 gold coins for tier 3 and up to 300 gold coins for tier 4."

As soon as he finished speaking, another man, clearly an assassin with a short sword in hand, his chin covered except for his narrow eyes, jumped up and said:

"For sale: a Tier 3 magic sword. Its durability has dropped by about 20%. It is wind-attribute and has four types of magic enchantments: wind magic, toughness, sharpening, and hardening. Starting price: 260 gold coins."

Judging from their strength, these two are most likely fourth-tier experts.

Because at this gathering, the order of queuing is based on rank.

If someone of a lower rank rashly interrupts someone of a higher rank to speak, they will definitely be ridiculed severely.

Incidentally, fourth-tier professionals generally use third-tier equipment.

Professionals typically use equipment that is one level lower than their own rank.

The reason is simple: the manufacturing of equipment is extremely costly in terms of labor and materials, and the higher the level, the rarer and more precious it is.

Tier 4 equipment, in good condition, generally sells for around 400 gold coins.

This amount is something that would take a considerable amount of time to accumulate.

Don't be fooled by how much money Leon made exploring the dungeon this time; it was all thanks to his teammates' support and his familiarity with the routes. It might not always go so smoothly.

After the two fourth-tier individuals, a group of professionals stepped forward one after another to explain their needs and the items they were preparing to sell.

In the blink of an eye, seven experts, each at least at level three, stepped forward to explain their needs and the items for sale.

Iris found it fascinating:

"Leon, didn't you need a magic sword? Wouldn't a third-tier magic sword be perfect?"

At this moment, she felt that her relationship with Leon was like that of normal teammates again.

"Forget it, it's too expensive and not suitable for a country bumpkin like me."

Lyon shook his head.

I don't have enough funds to buy such an expensive Tier 3 magic sword.

Unfortunately, most of the bargain hunting opportunities in the capital city are in the Alado dungeon, and it's practically impossible to find good luck in various trading venues.

The silver sword in his hand, originally a third-tier weapon but now a second-tier one, had a sharpening enchantment. He had managed to snag it for just over a dozen gold coins, saving more than ten times the cost, which was already quite good.

Most of the other Tier 2 players were still using Tier 1 equipment at this point.

"Yeah, 260 gold coins is too much for me. These fourth-tier players are really rich."

Iris looked on with envy.

As a pure-blooded elf and a third-tier Light Elementalist, she should theoretically be considered an absolute powerhouse among third-tier beings, and her equipment is also quite good, but in terms of savings, she's really lacking.

She had spent a considerable amount of money searching for Hamra.

Even with the proceeds from this dungeon exploration, my personal savings are barely close to 200 gold coins.

As for Lyon, he hasn't been an adventurer for long. Even though his savings are more than some Tier 3 players, he still lacks the purchasing power to buy good equipment.

"These fourth-tier players are clearly seasoned fourth-tier players, having been active in the dungeon for at least seven or eight years. It's normal for them to have this kind of financial resources."

"Naren, aren't you going to upgrade your weapons and equipment?"

"Originally, I was thinking that if there were any Tier 3 magic swords here for under 200 gold coins, I would buy them even if their durability was a bit low. As for now, I'd better take my silver sword to be repaired and restore its durability. Anyway, I should be able to meet the magician who accepts commissions tomorrow."

Lyon shrugged, indicating his regret.

Iris comforted him, "It's alright, with your abilities, Leon, you'll soon be able to earn enough money for good equipment."

As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Leon's hand, gently stroking it.

She thought to herself, "I'm just comforting him the way I learned from my mother, it should be fine, right?"

I didn't mean anything by it!

This was the first time she had ever touched a man's hand. She usually disliked other men, but for some reason, she didn't feel any resistance to Leon's physical contact. It was really strange.

As the soft fingers traced patterns on his palm, Leon's heart skipped a beat. This girl was quite something; she was being so proactive today.

“I’ve spotted some suitable alchemy materials, Iris. There are plenty of places selling magic stones here, remember to buy some.”

Tier 2 magic stones aren't expensive; the cheaper ones cost only twenty or thirty gold coins.

Of course, a second-tier magic stone with a single light attribute would cost at least fifty gold coins.

Iris used her wand a lot while exploring the dungeon, and her magic stone's durability is only around 15%, so it's time to replace it.

Leon gave a brief instruction and went over to trade with the orc warrior who had provided the alchemy materials.

At this moment, a tall swordsman leaped onto the platform and spoke in an extremely loud voice:

"Selling a powerful Tier 2 monster material: an Ice-type Kraken brain core, 70% damaged, starting at 40 gold coins."

Upon hearing this, Leon, who was haggling, narrowed his eyes.

He knows about this thing.

Kraken is a squid monster recorded in mythology, roaming the deep sea and renowned for its power.

Krakens are said to be the most intelligent species of monsters in terms of combat, possessing dozens of ice magic spells by nature, more than white unicorns.

Its brain nucleus is generally the core material for making soul-reviving potions.

But Leon also knew a hidden function of the Kraken brain core: it could accelerate the understanding and comprehension of ice magic imagery!

This afternoon he attempted to use the Ice-Slowing Unicorn to comprehend the Ice-Slowing Magic.

Unfortunately, although he entered a state of deep meditation by chance, there are still many difficulties to overcome in order to comprehend the ice slowing magic known as the magic crown.

If I could obtain this damaged brain core, and combine it with the Ice-Reduced Unicorn, could I try to grasp even the basics?

If all goes well, wouldn't the training exercise a week later give us a major trump card?

Chapter Fifty You Don't Understand the Suffering of Our Old Age

"Alright, deal for 33 gold coins!"

Leon traded alchemical materials, Weeping Doll Grass, with a Tier 3 orc warrior.

The so-called Crying Doll Grass is a special material whose leaves resemble a doll's face and emit a mournful crying sound when touched.

The effect of this mournful cry is to frighten and intimidate, causing psychological stress to surrounding creatures so they dare not collect it.