On Moranxiu's tender little face, there was a naive smile. This Mr. Wizard didn't seem as fierce as his father and the elders in the village described. On the contrary, he seemed quite kind. At least much more approachable than the town mayor.
"Mr. Wizard, are you really a wizard, sir?" A glimmer of excitement shone in Moranxiu's innocent eyes as he eagerly awaited confirmation.
"Hehe, little one, what's your name?" Billy asked with a smile.
"Mr. Wizard, my name is Moranxiu, and that's my father, Mode. He's the village chief of Algu." Moranxiu not only mentioned his own name but also introduced his father Mode to Billy.
Although Billy had come to this village to negotiate the purchase of beast hides, he had no intention of befriending the village chief here. With his status, even the nobles of Sofei City would flatter him; he certainly wouldn't care about a small village chief.
"Moranxiu, come back, don't disturb Mr. Wizard," Mode breathed a sigh of relief. When he saw Moranxiu running over just now, his soul almost left his body. That was a wizard; if the wizard wasn't pleased and decided to cast a fireball to burn his precious son, there would be nothing he could do.
The power of a wizard, he had heard about it many times.
Even a first-level wizard's fireball could easily kill a magical beast. And for their entire village hunting team, it was difficult enough to kill a first-level magical beast. Most of the time, they hunted ordinary beasts. Judging by the age of this wizard, it was impossible for him to be just a first-level wizard.
Generally, on the Holy Spirit Continent, the older the wizard, the higher their level of magic. After all, the advancement of a wizard's strength required a lot of time for meditation.
"It's okay, Chief Mode." Billy smiled slightly. Compared to the noble snobs in the city, the villagers here seemed much simpler, judging by their natural expressions. Those nobles in the city might smile to your face, but who knows what curses they would throw behind your back.
"Are you really a wizard, sir?" Moranxiu blinked, his little hand behind his back, his feet restless, as if he had something to say but was hesitant.
"Yes, I really am a wizard. You see, this is a wand, only wizards can use it." Billy walked up to Moranxiu, crouched down, and showed him the wand in his hand.
Such an adorable kid, Billy smiled inwardly.
"Can you show me a fireball? Father said wizard's fireballs are very powerful, and I've always wanted to see one. But no one in our village knows magic." Moranxiu finally spoke out his most eager desire.
"Hehe, of course. Watch closely, Moranxiu." Billy said as he stood up straight, made some strange gestures with his fingers, and uttered a spell quickly.
"Boom."
Everyone present saw a head-sized fireball appear out of thin air, emitting waves of heat.
"Wow, so amazing!" Moranxiu clapped his little hands, his eyes shining.
"Hehe, Moranxiu, this is just a simple first-level fireball spell. Any wizard can cast it." Billy put away the fireball, smiling.
He looked at the time; it was time to leave. There were still more than ten villages nearby, and he needed to visit them all today. Originally, he didn't need to personally come to purchase hides, but he happened to need to do something in Qinghe Town, so he came here on the way.
"Respected Mr. Wizard, I also want to become a wizard. Do you think I can become one?" Moranxiu looked at Billy nervously, his innocent eyes shining brightly.
If he could become a wizard, the hunters in the village wouldn't have to work so hard hunting. But becoming a wizard wasn't just about hard work; it also required talent. Without talent, no amount of effort would suffice. On the Holy Spirit Continent, out of a hundred people, only one or two could practice magic.
"Moranxiu, your dream is very good." Billy remembered his own youth. If it wasn't for his teacher discovering his magical talent back then, he might just be an ordinary citizen of the city now. But now, he was a magic teacher at Mulan Academy, with a high status.
"Moranxiu, I have a book here, 'Magic Basics', I'll give it to you." Billy took out a book from his chest and placed it in Moranxiu's small hands, then patted Moranxiu's little head with a kind and gentle expression.
"Thank you, Mr. Wizard." Moranxiu took the book excitedly, his voice trembling.
"Respected Mr. Wizard, how can we thank you?" Mode woke up from his shock; he didn't know what to say. Wizard books were very expensive; even these most ordinary paper books required dozens of gold coins to buy. Because such books could only be obtained from the Wizard Guild.
"Hehe, Mode, Moranxiu is a smart child." After saying this, Billy turned to the mayor, "Let's go to the next village."
"Okay, let's go to Ale Village!" The mayor glanced at Mode and said.
"Moranxiu, practice well. I hope to see you in Sofei City in the future." Billy waved to Moranxiu.
"Goodbye, Mr. Wizard!" Moranxiu shouted at the top of his lungs, his face turning red. The wizard had already moved away from Algu Village with the mayor; they hadn't even sat down in the village for a while.
"Father, look!" Moranxiu brought the book he had just received to Mode's side, feeling excited. From now on, he could also practice magic, and then he might become a real wizard. If he could release a fireball, he would join the village hunting team, so that the people in the village wouldn't be killed when they encountered magical beasts that occasionally appeared at the edge of the forest.
"Child, you scared me just now." Mode said with lingering fear.
"Father, Mr. Wizard isn't that scary." Moranxiu scratched his head.
The wizard just now was indeed very kind!
"Moranxiu, don't you think about what would have happened if that fireball had come towards you? This Mr. Wizard is good-tempered, but what if it was a wizard with a bad temper..." Mode said with some lingering fear.
"Hehe, Father, I'll be fine. Father, I'm going back to practice magic." With that, Moranxiu ran back to his home, sat on the bed, and placed the book in front of him.
"Magic Basics"!
Four large characters were written on the cover, which was an introduction to basic magic theory and the beginning of magic on the continent. In the world of wizards, this was an introductory magic book.
News of Moranxiu receiving a wizard's book quickly spread throughout the small Algu Village. Moranxiu was already a well-liked child in the village because he was smart and hardworking, even though he was only five years old, he had already learned many hunting skills. Now
, he had received a book from a wizard, this child would surely have a bright future.
That's how the people in the village thought; they would talk about Moranxiu every day after dinner and envy Mode, the village chief, for having such a smart child.