Austen, who had been galloping on women for most of the night, woke up in the morning, immediately felt sore and weak, looked in the mirror, and was really pale and bloodless, looking like he was lacking in energy.
Okay, the indulgence is over, it's time to get back on with it!Austin patted her face and tried to look refreshed.
Because of the weakness of his legs, it was already noon when he returned to Navia Manor, and Austin was surprised to find that the pure black carriage had come again yesterday.
He finds Lillian and Irena who are eating lunch, and asks his doubts, "Miss Catherine again?"
"Well, it seems that yesterday's matter has not been resolved, you can sit down and eat first, you may still have to be busy in the afternoon. Lillian pointed to the portion of food that had been served at the end of the table, calculating the time she thought Austin would be able to catch lunch, so she prepared his portion as well.
"Yes, brother, let's eat first, you must be tired after a run, look at your face is so white. Irena looked at Austin with concern on her face.
"Yes, yes, my brother is a little tired. "
Austen was too weak to look at her, so she sat down to eat. After all, he said that he liked Kelly and loved Kelly every day, but as soon as he had the opportunity, he slept happily with other women.
This time Catherine visited for a long time, and she did not leave until about two o'clock in the afternoon, when Austin and Irena had begun to follow Lillian's lessons.
After that, without Lilian's reminder, Austin ran to the outside of Master Zecil's study to listen to the dispatch. The mage didn't let him wait long, and soon sent a message to let him in.
"Returning to the teacher, the letter has been delivered to the earl. "Austin came back first.
"Yes. Mage Jersey nodded, his face unpale, grim, contemplating over an unfolded blank parchment, wanting to write but not putting pen to paper.
"That's it, so be it. After a long thought, Master Zecil threw the pen in his hand onto the table in annoyance. "Austin, I'll give you another mission. "
"Teacher, please speak, I will be happy to serve you. "Austin should be as respectful as he is, for fear of angering the mage, even though he knows that Zeciel's anger is not directed at him.
"There is a lot of peace in the city right now, and I want you to go to my brother, Baron Navia, to be a guard for a while. Mage Jersey slowly spoke of his new assignment to Austin.
Austin was a little confused by this, he had just returned from Oni City, why didn't he feel it at all? But he immediately nodded his head in agreement to Master Zecier's command, and didn't even ask why.
Of course, Jersey would not let Austin go confused, and when he saw that he agreed, he slowly told him: "The current unrest in Oni City mainly comes from two aspects, one is that the earl is old, and his two sons are wrestling in secret, and my Navia family will inevitably be involved;
How could Austin have forgotten the female thief, if it weren't for her own fate, she would have been sent to see Cranvo, the Lord of Death. "Teacher, wasn't she caught by you and Knight Eric?"
"I'm ashamed to say that I didn't prepare the 'Dimensional Anchor' spell that day, and she was so wealthy that she carried a teleportation scroll with her. Although I hit her hard when she was using the scroll, she managed to get out. Having said that, there was no trace of shame on Master Zecil's face, as if he had said something that was not his business.
"Then she's back in the city to make trouble?" Austin wasn't stupid, since the city was not at peace, maybe it was this young lady who was tossing.
"That's right, the Kerborot Blade in her hand is a weapon that constantly needs soul nourishment, and even if she doesn't want to, the dagger will force her to harvest souls. And she was very bold this time, and she actually shot at the nobles!"
"The Count had to say that a nobleman had been assassinated, and besides, the dagger had flowed out of his hand, and he was anxious to catch the female thief and clear his name, so he passed the word through my relatives that I might once again help in her capture. Of course, this was rejected by me, and it was the letter you sent yesterday. "
"My niece came here again today, hoping that I would be able to go back to the old Navia house in the city. I still don't want to wade into these muddy waters, but I can't ignore their safety, so I sent you to replace me. Jersey finished it in one breath, and he said it thoroughly, and he didn't hide much.
"Can I? I'm just a level 1 special mage, and I don't have as many spells as Liliando. Austin was very surprised, he didn't expect that he would have to take on such a heavy responsibility, it was the safety of Brother Zecier's family!
"Lilian is prone to panic when she gets into trouble, and I'm afraid she won't even be able to release a 'magic missile' during actual combat, and you are much more reassuring than her in this regard. "And I'll give you a talisman, and in case of a really critical situation, such as the female thief who wants to be bad for my family, you can activate it, so that I can sense your position and teleport to support." "
Hearing that he could come to support at any time, Austin finally let go of his hanging heart, and he finally understood that the main role of his guard was to activate the amulet to report the coordinates, the same task as the one he had in the sewers, and coincidentally, the enemy he needed to guard against was the same twice!
"Teacher, I understand, then when do I leave?"
"Tomorrow morning, take my letter and amulet and report to the Barons of Navia in the city. Now, I have a few other small things for you, and I believe they will help you in the coming period. "
With that, Jersey got up and walked to a large cabinet painted red behind him, and pulled out a small box inside.
What would he give himself? Austin was curious, almost staring at the box with a small copper lock, eager to open it at once and uncover the mystery.
Master Zecil didn't let him wait long, and after placing the box on his desk, he opened the copper lock with one of the bunch of keys hanging from his waist.
The moment the box was opened, Austin saw what it contained: an ancient ring, a ruby brooch, and a hat with a strange feather.
"These are all magical items I used when I was younger, and now there are only three left, and I will give them to you now on this occasion, rather than letting them mold in the chest, I hope you can use them well. Master Jersey gently took them out as if he were his old friend, then picked them up in turn and introduced to Austin:
"The battering ram ring can unleash a cone-shaped force field attack directly in front of it, and anyone or anything weighing no more than 500 pounds can be pushed into the air. "
"Jersey's ruby brooch, my early work, the fireball technique of one shot a day, is perfect for you. "
"Feather Drop Hat, constant light body technique and feather drop technique, you don't have to worry about falling from a height with it, in addition to looking funny, it is still very practical. "
"Now, Apprentice Austin, they're all yours! "
Austin put on the ring first, it was a finger-wide brass ring, heavy and extremely textured, and if you focused on it a little, you could feel the power that was about to gush out inside. Then he picked up the ruby brooch again, and it seemed to hide a raging flame inside, and when he put his fingers on it, he felt like he was burning. Finally, he put the hat on his head, because it had a constant spell effect on it, and the whole person immediately felt lighter, and even lifting his feet was much easier, and he had the feeling that he could fly with a jump.
These three low-level magic items add up to a thousand gold coins! Austin was frightened by the generosity of Master Zecil, and the reward was so heavy, so what he had to pay... One can imagine how difficult and responsible this task will be!
"Thank you, teacher, I will definitely live up to your expectations!"
Since he couldn't refuse, Austin couldn't think of anything to say except to be determined to do things well.