"Both of us are from the Western Islands. Why can't I come and visit you?" Master Dirth, who arrived at the Mosido laboratory, said to Mosido without any hesitation.
"You can, you can." Mosido smiled awkwardly.
In terms of appearance, Master Dirth was obviously much younger and more beautiful than other Dark Magicians from the Dark Magic Academy who were usually gloomy and rigid, presenting two extremes.
Moreover, Master Dirth's popularity throughout the entire Dark Magic Academy was famously good.
Mosido could refuse the Dean Dadalon's request, but if even Dirth acted as a mediator, Mosido would really have to let Katherson go.
"How about three level one Energy Crystal Stones, 500 grams of Aeranthes powder, two Rueberries, and a five-hundred-year-old Magic Ancient Tree branch?"
"I have already told you Katherson's bottom line price. Can these things make you let him go?"
Master Dirth sat in front of Mosido with his two slender legs crossed and asked.
"Wow! This guy has a lot of good things in his hands."
"Even Rueberries, which have already disappeared from most areas in the Wizarding World, and that five-hundred-year-old magic tree branch...hmm." Mosido sneered.
"As a plant-based Magician, it's not surprising that he cultivated Rueberries with some ancient seeds and enough magical beast flesh."
"Plus, he has a five-hundred-year-old magic tree branch as the raw material for his ultimate magic wand. So, are you going to agree to let him go?" Master Dirth asked.
"Hmph, even you act as his mediator. What did he give you?" Mosido was obviously interested, but he still asked unwillingly.
"Hehe, nothing, just that this old guy really knows something about botany."
"Many of my magic potions require him to provide the raw materials." Master Dirth casually said.
"Alright, I agree to let him go, but he had better not appear in front of me again." Mosido said.
"And I'm curious about why he wants to stay in the Dark Magic Academy so badly, spending such a high price. For formal Dark Magicians, this amount of wealth is not a small sum." Mosido shook his head and said.
After listening to him, Master Dirth chuckled lightly and replied, "Ha ha, it's all because news about the Space-Time Rift has spread throughout the academy."
"All Dark Magicians are eager to go to the other side of that Space-Time Rift and make a fortune."
"If it turns out to be a resource-rich semi-plane or a fully-formed plane that we're lucky enough to stumble upon, they can easily plunder it for far greater profits than compensating you for your losses," Dirth said with a smile.
Interdimensional wars and plundering are the fastest way to accumulate capital. Ordinary creatures cannot imagine the vast wealth accumulated by an entire world.
In the past, conquering and looting other dimensions had always been monopolized by the Holy Towers and Knights' Halls of the Wizarding World. Dark Magicians like them couldn't even get a taste of it.
But now, with the discovery of a Space-Time Rift in the Shadowy Territory, these Dark Magicians are reluctant to leave.
After hearing Dirth's answer, Mosido chuckled lightly.
He should be one of the most knowledgeable individuals about the Space-Time Rift. Even Dirth, who is in front of him, and Andis, the strongest Level 1 Dark Magician, probably don't know as much as Mosido does.
Mosido's chuckle gave Dirth a sense of unusual significance.
Just as the female Magician was trying to ask for more detailed information, Mosido stood up and bid farewell, "Okay, tell Katherson that I agree to let him go."
"But the compensation he promised must be delivered to me within three days!"
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Sain didn't know that his mentor had already reconciled with Katherson.
After finishing his daily experiments, his senior brother Zoro stopped him.
"Thanks to your low-level Restoration Potion last time, I've already recovered quite a bit these days."
"I noticed that you don't have your own crystal ball yet, so I made one for you last night." Zoro Senior Brother said, at the same time, a crystal ball suddenly appeared in Zoro's hand.
The Zoro Senior Brother in front of him is obviously also a space equipment holder like Sain's mentor.
Sain didn't pay attention to which specific space equipment Zoro Senior Brother had. His attention was mainly focused on the crystal ball in front of him.
"Thanks, Senior Brother. Next, I want to test my Mental Power value. I don't need to trouble my mentor or go to the public library of the academy." Sain said with a smile.
Zoro nodded and said, "Actually, the mentor was supposed to make a crystal ball for you, but he has been too busy lately, and some unexpected things happened, so he must have forgotten."
"Keep up the good work. Both my mentor and I can see that you have a certain talent in alchemy," Zoro encouraged Sain by patting his shoulder.
"Yes," Sain replied respectfully.
Actually, the low-level Restoration Potion that Sain gave to Big Senior Brother Zoro that day didn't work at all.
However, this is the atmosphere of Mosido's school.
The mentor is good to some apprentices, and the apprentices also have a good relationship with each other.
Before this, the relationship between Big Senior Brother Zoro and Sain was not as intimate as that between Senior Sister Faye and Sain.
But because of Sain's good sense and that low-level Restoration Potion, Zoro re-evaluated and accepted Sain.
The gift of a crystal ball was just a small gesture; its greater significance and impact lie in the fact that Sain can learn more about alchemy from his senior brother in the future.
Sain has been studying under Mosido's mentorship for several months and has a rough understanding of the situation of the two senior brothers and sisters.
Big Senior Brother Zoro is usually silent and low-key, inheriting most of the alchemy inheritance of mentor Mosido.
Senior Sister Faye is more free-spirited, and she is mainly inheriting mentor Mosido's knowledge in the field of Fire Elemental magic, although she is not particularly interested in alchemy.
After a few more exchanges with Big Senior Brother Zoro, Sain said goodbye to him.
Big Senior Brother Zoro does not live in the apprentice dormitory but stays with the mentor to assist with some alchemy experiments.
In the few exchanges with Big Senior Brother Zoro, Sain obtained some valuable information that he was very interested in - he finally learned about Big Senior Brother's specific magic level.
He is a quasi-Magician, a level between Advanced Apprentice and formal Dark Magician.
This level of magical apprentice already has some of the methods and abilities of a formal Dark Magician, which is why they are called quasi-Magicians.
They are the biggest reserves of formal Dark Magicians and have also entered the higher levels of the academy.
There is definitely more than one quasi-Magician in Dark Magic Academy now.
Also, in the exchanges with Big Senior Brother Zoro, Sain learned a slightly embarrassing secret - it seems that his big senior brother is not good at fighting?
If he doesn't activate his magic equipment in advance, Big Senior Brother Zoro may not be stronger than an ordinary Advanced Apprentice.
The reason for this is that Big Senior Brother Zoro has spent too much energy on alchemy and neglected his own training and combat skills.