"What?" Muk grabbed Moransiu's hand tightly and shook it vigorously, his big nostrils spraying a few times onto Moransiu's face.
Moransiu felt helpless. Muk had always been like this. "Shall we go to 'Lancome' then?" Moransiu suggested.
"Hehe, how about we go outside the academy? You've been here for so long and haven't been out yet. I really admire you, Moransiu. You're truly a monster. I don't know how there can be someone like you in this world," Muk exclaimed.
Muk often secretly wondered about Moransiu's dedication to his practice. He couldn't understand how Moransiu did it. Meditation for mages was actually quite boring.
"Well, okay," Moransiu agreed after some thought.
In the past half year, he had indeed never left Mulan Academy. His daily life was almost always the same: on the edge of Glassy Mountain, in the dormitory, occasionally going to the library to read about various legends and magical knowledge about the continent. This seemed to be Moransiu's entire life, and he didn't find it boring.
In Moransiu's heart, there was always one belief: to graduate from Mulan Academy as soon as possible and then build a strong wall for the village. He remembered clearly what his father had said to him half a year ago.
"Ah, that's great. Moransiu, hurry up and change your clothes, we're leaving now," Muk, as usual, was decisive and swift.
Moransiu only had the three cheap clothes his father bought for him in Qinghe Town. After more than half a year of washing, those three clothes had faded and looked wrinkled. Moransiu looked at his clothes and felt that they were fine.
"I don't need to change. Muk, where are we going?" Moransiu asked.
"Hehe, you'll see when we get there," Muk quickly changed into a set of expensive-looking clothes.
He had tried to buy some clothes for Moransiu, but Moransiu refused. He also knew Moransiu's personality; Moransiu was not the type to easily accept others' kindness.
Just then, a voice came from outside the door.
"Moransiu!" It was Ziyuan's voice.
Moransiu opened the door and saw Ziyuan and another girl standing together. The girl was slightly shorter than Ziyuan, probably around Moransiu's age.
"Moransiu, I'm glad you're here today. I thought I wouldn't find you again like last time," Ziyuan said happily upon seeing Moransiu.
"Well, Ziyuan, I always forget the time," Moransiu scratched his head and said.
"Our genius is still so diligent. By the way, this is Maya, my cousin. She's been wanting to meet you for a long time. Maya, this is Moransiu, why aren't you saying anything?" Ziyuan introduced the girl standing beside her, who was also wearing a mage robe, although hers seemed custom-made.
Maya was a second-year student with good magical talent, only nine years old this year.
"Hello, Maya," Moransiu greeted.
"Hello, Moransiu. I've heard about you half a year ago," Maya smiled lightly. Her bright eyes seemed like gems. Although she was young, no one would doubt that she wouldn't grow up to be a stunning beauty.
"Hehe," Moransiu didn't know what else to say.
"Wow, Ziyuan, you're here?" Muk popped out from inside, as he had gotten to know Ziyuan through her frequent visits to Moransiu. However, Ziyuan's impression of this guy was just average. His personality...
"Yeah, hello, Muk," Ziyuan nodded.
"Moransiu and I are about to celebrate outside the academy. Would you like to join us since you're here? It'll be more fun with more people," Muk suggested.
"Celebrate?" Ziyuan raised an eyebrow. "What are you celebrating?"
"Oh, today is Muk's birthday," Moransiu said.
"Not only that, our genius has reached the realm of a third-level mage," Muk added.
"Third-level mage?" Ziyuan looked at Moransiu, thinking that this little brother of hers was truly a monster.
"Really?" Maya blinked, her thoughts swirling. A first-year student reaching the realm of a third-level mage? And he seemed to be around her age. But he seemed unable to learn magic skills, which was such a pity. Otherwise, he would definitely be the brightest star in the school.
Maya felt a tinge of regret for Moransiu.
"Of course, hehe. Who is Moransiu? There's absolutely no one in Mulan Academy who can compare to Moransiu," Muk said proudly, as if he was talking about himself.
"How about we go somewhere else together?" Moransiu asked the two female mages.
"Sounds good to me," Ziyuan said, looking at Maya.
"I think it's a great idea," Maya agreed.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go. I'll lead the way," Muk exclaimed and led the way, the four of them heading towards the gate of the academy.
The busiest street in Sofi City wasn't far from Mulan Academy. This street was the gathering place for nobles, and many nobles liked to come here to spend money.
On this street, there was the largest tavern in Sofi City, called Mei Lan Tavern. The owner of Mei Lan Tavern was said to be a great mage and had a good relationship with the Mage Guild. Therefore, it was common to see some prestigious mages coming in and out here.
Under Muk's guidance, Moransiu visited Mei Lan Tavern for the first time.
"Muk, are you sure we should go in?" Ziyuan asked with hesitation when she saw the tavern. The consumption here would make even ordinary nobles hesitate.
"Of course, we should definitely go in," Muk said confidently.
Moransiu knew that Muk wasn't from Sofi City, but he was very familiar with this place, indicating that he had been here before. Moransiu wasn't very clear about Muk's background, but he was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Sister?" Maya called out to Ziyuan.
Ziyuan seemed reluctant to go in. She glanced at Moransiu, who looked back at her with the same confusion. In the end, she didn't say anything and followed Moransiu into the tavern.
"It's really lively today," Muk said as they entered the tavern.
In the lobby of the tavern, there were many upper-class nobles from Sofi City. This was evident from the clothes they were wearing. Moransiu's attire was definitely unique; he couldn't find another one like it. Even the clothes worn by the staff inside the tavern were ten times better than Moransiu's.