In the spacious room of the Southern Alliance, Radel was walking slowly out with an iron crutch in his hand, and his back was slowly moving away from Athir's sight.
Standing there, looking at the things in his hands, Athir nodded: "Although I lost two pieces of Jinnain leaves, it is worth it to be able to exchange them for these things."
Just now, he reached a deal with Radel. In order to get the two gold leaves in exchange for Athir, the other party also spent a lot of money.
Not to mention some advanced knowledge about bloodline transformation, the most important thing is a set of information on enchantment runes that can be used for research.
Under normal circumstances, these are advanced knowledge that is difficult to obtain, but now they can be exchanged for two Jinnain leaves, which is a very good deal for Athir.
"After returning, I will study the information on enchanting runes. It would be best if I could use it immediately."
Standing there, Athir thought to himself, "Although the Black Rui long sword I used before was easy to use, it has become less and less effective after reaching the level of a third-level apprentice. It is necessary to strengthen it."
The weapon he is using now is the Black Sword given by Count Bolia when he was promoted to knight. The entire sword is made of black steel. It is a very good weapon for ordinary knights or even great knights, but it is not considered a good thing in the eyes of wizards.
After all, black steel, a very rare material in the eyes of mortals, is just a basic alchemical material in the eyes of wizards. A lot of it can be bought with a few magic stones in the academy, and it is not considered a good thing at all.
The reason why he has been using this weapon is, firstly, that it is convenient to use, and secondly, Athir simply cannot find a better alternative weapon.
In the wizarding world, enchanted weapons are even rarer and more precious than ordinary enchanted items. Even if they can be seen occasionally in the academy, with Athir's wealth, he cannot afford to buy them unless he spends all his money.
"It just so happens that this voyage will take at least another month, which is just the right amount of time to study this information."
After standing there and thinking for a while, Athir also walked out of the room and returned to his own room.
Several days passed quickly.
After a few days, the ship arrived at another port.
When they arrived here, Athir and the other two each had different destinations and would soon separate.
Among them, Athir and Radel were on the same road, both heading to the Barr Islands, while Cladi was going to take a boat to some islands in the south, apparently to investigate something.
They left each other their marks and approximate addresses, planning to contact each other in the future, and then they separated and went in different directions.
The ship continued to sail away, far from the port.
One month later.
In the early morning, the sea breeze blows slowly, bringing with it a unique fishy smell.
"Athir, we are almost there, how do you feel?"
Standing quietly on the deck, Radel's voice came from behind.
Behind Athir, Radel was wearing a white robe and holding an iron cane in his hand. His complexion was much better than before and he looked younger.
"well enough."
Looking at Radel walking behind him, Athir said softly: "I left the Barr Islands when I was very young, so I don't have much feeling for this place."
"What about you? How do you feel?" Standing in place, he looked at Radel and asked back.
"I just have some emotions." Ladel walked silently to Athir's side and said with some emotion: "I left here when I was twelve years old, and it has been almost thirty years now. I have been in my hometown for less than three years, and I have been outside most of the time."
"That's normal." Athir nodded: "I heard from other wizards that there are very few resources in this area. It's normal for you not to stay here."
"That's true." Listening to Athir's words, Radel nodded with deep feeling: "The area of the Barr Islands is too barren. There is not even a single resource point, and there are even fewer wizards around."
After hearing Radel's words, Athir suddenly thought of the Ancient Armor City while standing there.
"I guess that's what it's like." He thought to himself as he looked at the endless ocean ahead.
They stood there and chatted for a while before turning back and walking towards their respective rooms.
Soon, two days passed again. At noon, the ship slowly began to dock and arrived at a port.
Arriving here, Athir and Radel got off the boat and slowly walked away.
In the distance, after seeing the figures of Athir and Radel, a large group of people were walking towards here quickly.
"Radel!!" a shout came from a distance.
In the crowd, a man of medium build wearing a linen robe walked quickly towards Radel.
"Keger, long time no see!!"
Looking at the man walking quickly towards him from a distance, Radel smiled, walked quickly forward, and gave the other person a hug.
"Haha! It's been a long time. It's been more than three years since you last came back."
In the front, a middle-aged man named Keg looked at Radel and smiled.
"There's no other way. This place is too far from the southern continent. It's too troublesome to rush back."
Listening to the other party's words, Radel showed a wry smile on his face and looked at the other party to explain.
"Come, let me introduce it to you." After a while, he pulled Keg to Athir's side and said to the two of them with a smile.
"This is Atier. He is an apprentice from here, just like us." He looked at Keg and explained.
After hearing Radel's words, Keg turned around and shifted his gaze to Athir.
Suddenly, he was stunned for a moment, and his mental power instantly sensed the unconcealed unique magic fluctuations on Athir's body, which obviously reached the level of a third-class apprentice.
Sensing this, and looking at Athir's young face, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and then a very warm smile appeared on his face: "Welcome back home!"
"Thank you." Looking at the warm smile on the other person's face, Atier showed a polite smile and said to the other person.
After introducing Athir, Radel turned to look at Keg: "This is Keg, also a third-class apprentice."
"He is an elder of the Southern Alliance and the patriarch of a local wizard family. If you need anything here in the future, Athir, you can ask him for help."
"Come to think of it, Athir, your family should also be located in the southern countries." Standing there, Radel paused and continued, "In this case, you can also be considered a wizard born in our southern countries. You can definitely serve as an elder in the Southern Alliance."
"Southern Alliance?" Hearing this somewhat unfamiliar word, Athir asked back with some confusion.
"The so-called Southern Alliance is an alliance of southern countries, and behind them are basically some local wizard families." Looking at Athir, Radel shrugged: "You know, in fact, the royal families of many countries are basically some wizard families."
"Joining this alliance and serving as an elder will not put too many restrictions on you. On the contrary, it will be convenient for you to borrow the power of the alliance to obtain some resources. It will not only make it easier for you to integrate into the local wizard circle, but it will also be of great benefit to the family behind you."
"If that's the case, then it's worth considering." After standing there and thinking about it, Athir said so.
An organization like the Southern Alliance sounds like it is a relatively loose one. If the conditions are good, Athir wouldn't mind joining it.
After all, he has left the academy now, and he will need to find many resources on his own in the future. It would undoubtedly be more convenient if he could integrate into the local wizarding circle.
"We will discuss the specific regulations later."
Standing aside, Keg smiled and said, "For now, please join the banquet we have prepared for you."
After saying this, he spoke to the two of them, then took the lead and walked to the front, leading the way.
"Elder Radel!" Several voices sounded in front.
In the welcoming team in front, several people dressed in gorgeous clothes and looking like nobles walked up to Radel and spoke respectfully.
In response, Radel just nodded, looking very cold, without any of the enthusiasm he had when he was with Athir and others before.
After walking quietly for a while, they got on a carriage and arrived at a manor deep in the harbor.
After entering the manor, some nobles walked in from the side one after another. When they saw Radel and Cage, their faces were extremely respectful, without any aristocratic temper at all.
"Who is that gentleman?" a faint voice came from the side.
Following silently beside Radel and Keg, Athir had a calm expression and walked quietly in the middle of the road, looking calm and natural.
His appearance was already very good, and at this moment he was wearing a moon-colored robe. He stood in the center of the people around him together with the other two people. He appeared calm and composed, and immediately attracted the attention of the people around him.
"Could it be the descendants of Elder Radel and Elder Keg?"
On the side, someone saw Athir next to Radel and Keg, and couldn't help but guess.
"Have you ever seen that junior who dares to stand shoulder to shoulder with Elder Radel and Elder Keg?" A rebuttal came from the side.
Hearing this, the nobles around nodded.
The aristocracy had its own set of etiquette. The nobles who were qualified to greet Radel were basically high-ranking nobles, who attached great importance to this aspect.
On the central road in front, Athir walked side by side with the other two. In a certain degree of etiquette, this represented that Athir's status was not lower than that of the other two, and they were in a completely equal relationship.
"Could it be..." As if they had thought of something, the eyes of the many nobles around them lit up, and they looked at Athir with a little heat in their eyes.
(End of this chapter)