Chapter 14
I kept a spear, a dagger and a crossbow, I sold all the other weapons for 30 merit points. I then went to the potions store and showed my potions.
"Hmm 5 basic scent erasing potions, 3 sleeping potion and a poison." I could give you 20 merit points the store owner eyed me.
Ok fine I agreed I didn't expect much from simple potions made from wild plants.
I joined a potions class last week, apparently, I have no talent for potion making, that's too bad considering I have a collection of potions books from basic to advance in my library.
I went back to the store and bought the eyes; I have 13 merit points left. I should find a way to earn more.
"Do you have eyeballs that are useless" I asked the owner.
Yes, I do some goblins and some other eyeballs I usually throw them away since no one would buy them" the owner answered.
"I would like to buy all of them for 3 merit points." I answered.
"Just 3 at least 5" the shopkeeper looked at me.
"deal "
Now I need a rune pen for drawing the rune on the eyeball. I went to shop and asked for a rune pen.
"That would be 50 merit points".
I can't afford it. I saw a deck of beautiful cards arranged neatly in the shop.
"What is that "I asked the owner.
"Those are rune cards; they are one use items containing spells and other stuff. One card will cost you 100 merit points." the owner answered.
Wait I have books on learning card making, I didn't use them before because I didn't have the materials needed for it, but now I can buy them.
I guess I have to go to wizard Armins rune class and borrow some stuff without him noticing.
The next day I went to Wizard Armins class and put the rune pen and some magic papers into my storage ring. Just when I was leaving, I heard Armin calling me:
"Mister Noah could you stay back for a moment" I saw Armin smiling at me, I got caught, of course he found out he is rank 2 wizard he can sense magic fluctuations in the air.
"Noah takes it out, I don't bother lying "there was no change in Armins face.
I didn't bother explaining I took out the rune pen and the papers.
Armin did not even look at me he went over to his desk and took out a pen, this pen was different it looked more expensive and beautiful. He then took out a book and showed me a rune.
"If you can draw this rune in an hour, I will give you this pen" Armin looked at me like I was his new toy.
I saw read the book, the rune was a storage rune, I tried drawing it on the paper, it failed I tried again only to fail.
In half an hour I drew the rune and showed it to Prof. Armin.
"Noah how would like to be my personal student"
"Yes, it would be my honour" I need a teacher to explain runes to me.
"Good choice shows me your badge, you don't have to pay for my classes and you can get a discount from the shop for rune related items. I have five other students all of them are your seniors I will introduce them next time. As promised, you can have the new rune pen, the leftover papers and the book on card making. Make sure to come to class on time." Armin said as he gave me the book and the pen.
"Yes professor" I bowed and answered.
After classes I went directly to my room took the useless eyeballs from the storage ring and started practicing on them before using it on the real one. After 6 hours it was already night, I didn't bother to have dinner since I was immersed in rune making.
After another 2 hours I succeeded in drawing on the white raven eyeballs. I bought the eyeballs closer to my eyes and them the eyeball started melting into my eyes it was painful but much lesser than when I increased my aptitude.
After a while the pain stopped and I checked my eyes in the mirror it was still the same blue in colour. I tried using the analyse spell and everything around me became slower I could sense magic around me, the runes on the floor and walls, I can find a specific rune in a whole paragraph in milliseconds.
So, this is analyze, it only takes 1 mentality for a minute, its useful in combat and research. Next, I tried touching the rune textbook that prof. Armin gave me and tried using both Analyze and Copy.
I started feeling dizzy it worked the whole book is copied into the library but it took half of my mentality, if it's like this I can only use this spell once if used more than that I would faint.
I went to sleep, the next day after breakfast I went to sir Armins class.
"Noah this is Miss Nola she is a rank 3 apprentice and that one over there is Kenny he is a rank 4 apprentice, rest of them are on a mission or too lazy to come. Everyone this is Noah a rank 1 and the newest member, treat him well" Armin introduced me and left me with them.
"Armin choose a cute one I see, Noah is it; you can call me big sis Nola, I can help you with anything. Kenny over there is teachers favourite although he doesn't talk much, he is a good person he is just shy and anti-social, I guess that's why Armin likes him more..." Nola was a fast talker and Kenny was shy and silent, they were a weird duo. I listened to Nola as she talked about all the useless stuff I never cared about.
I spent some time with Nola and Kenny made some common rune cards. I can't sell them since most of them are failed or useless.
After that I went to the mission's board took an odd job for the library. The job is to help the students search for the spells, books or techniques. During this time, I managed to copy two books one was Rain Dance Meditation technique and second was spell called water blade.
I thought of looking for better technique but Olaf asked to copy this one. The technique required me to dance in the rain. We are on an island it rarely rains in here.
After that I decided to talk with Olaf about privacy. Ever since I reached rank 1 he would start talking to me out of nowhere. Will he become more annoying when I grow stronger, I should be careful he is dangerous and I don't know what is going on in his head, all I know is the fact that he has a part of Abel Von Griffins memory, a wizard known for his cruelty and experiments.