Mages, Adventurers, and Women

“Yes, because of this incident, the border between the three countries is very tight. Even if Princess Sylvie vouches for you with her status, you still can’t enter the Golden Kingdom. No one can guarantee that you, who are from Rolling Stone Town, won’t break into a noble’s or royal’s mansion and self-destruct after entering the Golden Kingdom.”

"The series of bombings may seem to have originated from the Duchy of Mad Sand, but in the eyes of the Duchy of Mad Sand, they are the biggest victims. All of this is a disaster caused by the Eternal Cult using their identities."

"Under the leadership of the Duchy of Sand and the Duchy of Storms, the three kingdoms quickly reached an agreement last night that they would never easily let any creature from the Demon Hills enter their territory."

"This is a strict agreement reached by the three kingdoms to guard against the Immortal Cult, and no one dares to disobey it."

"Because of this agreement, the annual large-scale events held around the same time by various associations and adventurers' guilds on Golden Island will no longer allocate quotas to Rolling Stone Town—including the Mage Association."

Sylvie began to worry about the fate of Yulia's squad. She frowned, deep in thought, trying to find a solution, and subconsciously said:

"Professor Fienna should have a solution!"

Francis sighed deeply and said:

"Your Highness Sylvie, I just received a message from the Golden Kingdom through the item teleportation array. Your teacher, Lady Fiena, is trapped in the Tier 3 Necromancer's Forbidden Zone—Grand Duke Deber's mansion—and there has been no news of her since..."

Sylvie was startled, staggered, and was supported by Levi and Julia on either side. She said in disbelief:

"How could Teacher Fiena..."

Francis offered words of comfort based on what he knew:

"Rest assured, President Frey took the lead this morning to prepare to select strong individuals from the two major associations of magic-based professionals across Golden Island to go to Duke Daber's mansion to rescue Lady Fiena."

After calming the unsettled Sylvia, Li Wei pressed on with the question:

"President Francis, does Julia's team have a way to leave Rolling Stone Town?"

Francis nodded and said:

"Yes, but it's very difficult."

"Please speak."

"If Yulia's team becomes one of the top ten adventurer teams in the Golden Island Goblin Group at the beginning of next month, they can go to the Golden Kingdom a month earlier to continue doing adventurer quests and compete for a spot in the Golden Island Adventurers' Guild's annual event a month later."

"This is the only privilege I've secured from the Adventurers' Guild headquarters on Golden Island."

Francis was waiting for Levi to ask this question.

Li Wei was waiting for Francis's reply.

He thought it over carefully, and there was only one way left.

Frey's offer of a spot at the Mage Association exchange meeting was nullified due to the agreement among the three kingdoms to guard against the Cult of Immortals.

It is estimated that only by going to the Golden Kingdom with legal status can it be restored.

Yulia's squad wants to leave Rolling Stone Town as a whole.

The only solution is the one suggested by Francis.

After weighing the pros and cons, Li Wei asked:

"President Francis, please tell us, what should be done about Yulia's squad?"

Francis laughed heartily and said:

"The Rolling Stone Town Adventurers' Guild has a Tier 1 Black Dragon-level 'Large-Scale Quest.' If we complete it before the end of the month, Yulia's team will definitely be able to enter the top ten of the Goblin Group Adventurers' Teams on Golden Island!"

Li Wei asked in surprise, "That simple? Blood Butcher hasn't done many Tier 1 Black Dragon-level missions?"

Lance laughed and told Levi the first piece of good news he had heard since arriving at the Adventurers' Guild:

"The two adventure teams ranked eighth and ninth in the Goblin Group, one died in the Grand Duke Fernand's mansion and the other died in the mission the day before yesterday. Blood Butcher will be promoted to eighth next month."

"The ninth and tenth places will be filled by the eleventh and twelfth places this month. As long as you complete the task I give you, Yulia's team will be able to replace the twelfth adventurer team."

"The difference in strength between the top ten goblin teams and teams ranked eleven to one hundred is enormous."

"So... Yulia's team has a very good chance!"

Li Wei seemed to be thinking about something, and guessed:

"You're not talking about the 'Moontown' quest, are you?"

Francis's eyes lit up, and he praised:

"Hey—you guessed right, it's the Moon Town mission. There are several Tier 1 Black Dragon-level monsters, magical beasts, and undead creature leaders there, as well as leaders that are close to Tier 1 Silver Dragon-level. As long as we solve the Moon Town mission, Yulia's team will definitely be in the top ten next month, and we can also accumulate a large amount of Black Dragon-level resources."

The Adventurers' Guild accumulates Black Dragon, Silver Dragon, and Gold Dragon level quests year-round to train the top 100 adventurer teams of each level.

To prevent adventurers from becoming a bunch of useless creatures who can only kill ordinary monsters, magical beasts, and undead.

Similar training methods exist in every professional association or organization, large or small.

High-level professionals deliberately leave behind low-level, high-quality magical beasts, monsters, and undead creatures to cultivate genius professionals.

Moon Town is the most famous location for Tier 1 Black Dragon quests in the Monster Hills where Rolling Stone Town is located.

The fact that Blood Butcher is so powerful yet unwilling to do the Moon Town quests shows how troublesome they are.

Li Wei roughly knew the core reason why Blood Butcher was unwilling to do the Moontown quest.

Aside from being teeming with Tier 1 Black Dragon-level magical beasts, monsters, and undead creatures, the most troublesome and dangerous place in Moon Town is an abandoned auditorium in the town center covered with arcane characters. Only by deconstructing it can the Moon Town quest be completely resolved.

Skillful.

Li Wei was most skilled at deconstructing cryptic characters.

Rancis deliberately chose this mission for Julia's team because he knew and had seen Levi deconstruct the arcane characters.

After the high street bombing, Melanie herself admitted that, in terms of deconstructing the allegorical stories represented by the arcane characters, she was not as good as Livy.

There isn't another magic-based professional in the entire Rolling Stones who can rival Levi, including Frey.

Melanie gave it very high marks and was very generous with her praise.

Therefore, Rancis deliberately left the "Moon Town" mission to Yulia's squad.

He knew that Levi and Julia's team definitely wanted to leave Rolling Stone Town, and the Moon Town mission was the only answer.

"I accept the Moon Town mission on behalf of Yulia's squad."

After careful consideration, Li Wei gave his response.

Francis laughed heartily and patted Levi on the shoulder encouragingly:

“I will put in 100% effort to train Green Rat and Little Jar. You leave them with me, and in five days, I will return two different Shield Warriors to you. By the way, the 3rd-tier Ranger Vice President of the Ranger Guild, Lady Dolly, is also waiting for your squad’s Julia to go see her. She will be leaving Rolling Stone Town with the last batch of members from the guild in five days.”

Rolling Stones is two days' drive from Moon Town.

There are 24 days left until the end of the month.

Subtract five days and four days for travel.

Yulia's squad has fifteen days to prepare.

"This time is enough!"

Unlike the previous missions, the Moon Town mission is very troublesome, and Li Wei needs to be well prepared.

Before this.

He was going to the Mage Association to buy the inheritance of earth magic.

Then, join Yulia's team in Moonlight Town for a desperate fight!

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Chapter 78: The Light Element is Big and White

Bones and Duron stayed with Francis for the final five days of intensive training.

Li Wei sent Julia to the Ranger Guild to receive Dolly's final five days of special training.

He took Sylvie to the Mage Association to buy land and inherit magical skills.

Doorway.

High-level alchemical golems resembling maids were systematically moving items from the Rolling Stone Town Mage Guild.

They took everything that could be taken away, even the vines at the counter that liked to poke Li Wei's face.

The vice president, whom I had met twice before, waved and said:

"Li Wei, over here!"

Li Wei felt a little awkward. He had met the vice president, who didn't have any particularly striking features, twice before, and didn't even know his name. He approached him and whispered:

"Your Excellency, did you need something from me?"

Runes smiled but remained silent.

He led Li Wei to the place where the Dharma Masters Association stored its precious books of knowledge and explained:

"Lady Frey sent a message through the Association's item teleportation array."

"She apologized for the fact that you and four others were disqualified from the Golden Island Legal Professionals Exchange because you were from Rolling Stone Town."

"Sigh... The Cult of the Immortals is too crazy. They destroyed the airship of the Heart of Eternity and turned the Duchy of Sands and the Duchy of Storms into something like orc mages, with strange things going on everywhere. The Golden Kingdom seems very stable, but it is also afraid of suffering similar troubles from the other two countries."

"President Frey is truly sorry. To express her apology, you can choose either a book of knowledge or a spellbook as compensation—the Rolling Stone Mage Association doesn't actually have anything valuable. The association headquarters has very strict control over us, and with this incident, the control is even stricter. Lady Frey originally intended to send you a Tier 1 lightning spellbook via an item teleportation array..."

Li Wei exchanged a few pleasantries with Ruens and accepted Frey's kindness.

He glanced at the dazzling array of books of knowledge, most of which were related to esoteric languages. He already had Willow's version of the book on esoteric languages, so he didn't need it for the time being, and readily agreed:

"Uh... Guild Master, I need a Tier 1 Earth Magic Inheritance."

"Call me Runes."

Runes retrieved a first-tier earth magic inheritance book and handed it to Li Wei. The soft parchment scroll was about the thickness of Duron's wrist and gleamed with a faint light.

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As Li Wei left, he saw the maids carrying miscellaneous books and tentatively asked:

"Lord Ruens, are these miscellaneous books for sale?"

Runes' eyes lit up, and he said:

"You like this junk... no, I mean you need these books?"

"In Rolling Stone Town, these books were worth a little money because of the Mage Guild's name. Now that the guild is about to leave, these miscellaneous books are like wild soldiers, everywhere in the Three Kingdoms. It's a pity to throw them away, but they won't fetch the high price they do in Rolling Stone Town if we take them back."

With the Mage Association about to withdraw, Runes casually revealed all the secrets that he couldn't tell anyone before.

What might be considered trash by others, Li Wei considered a primary means of enhancing his knowledge and exploration.

“Name your price, I really need these miscellaneous books.”

Runes laughed heartily and said generously:

"Take it if you need it."

"Lady Frey said that you are the most talented magic user she has ever met. I believe we will meet again."

"If these miscellaneous books make you remember me, perhaps that would be a good gift."

Runes is straightforward. Unlike other mages who speak in a cryptic manner, he is as direct as a warrior.

Li Wei expressed his gratitude:

“I will never forget the generous Lord Runes who helped me.”

When he left, Li Wei's storage ring contained 865 miscellaneous books, the thickest of which was only fifty pages long, along with a first-tier earth magic inheritance book.

The withdrawal of the French Association served as a wake-up call for him.

Miscellaneous books from various associations are a rarity in Rolling Stone.

Compared to Rolling Stone Town, the Three Kingdoms period, a time of peace, prosperity, and flourishing culture, was so rich that even miscellaneous books were too hard to use for wiping one's bottom.

Li Wei then went to the Archaeology and Bards' Association and bought 3245 miscellaneous books from them for 3 gold coins.

With about half of the storage ring's space occupied, he stored the unused water from the horn pot into Sylvie's storage ring.

Passing by the race home where the Eternal Heart was staying, they saw that the other party was also moving supplies.

The 268-year-old pure-blooded elf who had once invited Li Wei to bed stood at the door, directing the survivors of Eternal Heart who hadn't boarded the airship.

Her expression was serious, and her eyes were filled with fear.