Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 93 Gains and Losses

At the same time, he also understood one thing, this was what he had been waiting for for a long time, a way to go to the place he longed for.

This method was a bit hard to accept, but it seemed the people here were familiar with this kind of thing. It was just that the specific conditions, like the price, might vary from period to period. Ruger could imagine that during the so-called official talent test, many unwilling individuals would emerge, like the red-haired woman, who had talent but was less gifted. Their families would pool their magic stones, or they would accept longer contracts, and journey to the wizarding world as servants of the proud qualified candidates.

Ruger thought as he looked at the guy standing there selling servant contracts.

In the end, no one showed obvious interest, so the man had to sit down in disappointment.

Soon another person stood up.

"We are looking for a gem summoner who can communicate with the Fairy King. Rewards will be given according to the level of clues provided. Friends who are interested can discuss the details later." The man sat down quickly after he finished speaking.

After a moment of silence, a man whose old age, even under a mask, stood up unsteadily, looking as if he had come to the rally while drunk.

"This old man has a treasure that I won't sell! Many of you here must be wizards, or more accurately, wild wizards, including me."

The old man swayed as he spoke, as if he might fall at any moment. At the same time, his words had already created a sense of disharmony in the atmosphere.

"There are geniuses among wild wizards, too. This is a spell I created myself," the old man held up a book. "I'm betting five hundred magic stones. If you can learn it, it's a gift. I'll return all the magic stones to you, and the spell will be yours as a gift. If you can't learn it, the five hundred magic stones will be mine."

The old man held up a worn grey book. At first his tone seemed a little proud, but as he listened more it seemed as if he was trying to cheat people out of money with a fake book. But in the last few sentences, one could hear a sense of regret in the old man's voice.

"I thought a lot of people would come today, but it ended up closing early. Maybe this is my fate," the old man sighed.

After the old man finished speaking, no one responded for a long time. The old man looked around and did not choose to sit down immediately. Some people were already feeling impatient.

"Old man, can I take a look first?" Ruger said.

"Haha, why not?"

The old man threw it away casually, as if this tattered notebook was just something he picked up, not the result of his life's work.

Luger raised his hand to catch it, held it in front of his eyes and opened the first page.

Zero-ring spell, stinginess spell.

I turned page after page, originally planning to skim through it, but gradually my reading became slower.

"If you two are interested, we can talk privately later." The crisp girl's voice sounded again.

"No, I want this book."

Ruger raised his hand and held up the book to signal the old man, apologized to the people around him, and began to take out the magic stone.

He originally just wanted to read a few pages casually, but he didn't expect to be drawn into it.

The little strange bird flew over again and took away Luger's magic stone.

"Only one person? Well, I gave it to you anyway. I have money for drinks too."

The old man muttered to himself, and finally sat back in his seat amid the annoyed looks of the people around him.

Ruger listened to his muttering, and was just curious in his heart about what kind of wine was so expensive that he had to use magic stones to buy it. He didn't feel any regret in his heart.

"I'm looking for confirmation. Baron Fanxing is seriously ill or seriously injured, and his life may be in danger... If you have any information or can associate some clues, please come and discuss it with me later."

The man sat down neatly after saying this.

Ruger glanced at the red-haired woman. From his close proximity, he could faintly sense her heavier breathing. This type of gathering was new to him, and he found it quite amusing. The chubby man had initially made promises when spreading the news, and everyone seated here believed it and paid a fee, as if this place could distinguish truth from lies. However, this didn't stop others from exploiting this opportunity to spread misleading information. For example, the person who just sat down, using the excuse of verification, had spread the rumor that the Starry Baron might be dead, for free. No one could tell if he was truly seeking verification.

Anyone who can sit here must be someone with a certain strength and status in Star City. This news will definitely have some impact, just like the red-haired lady next to him, who started to get nervous after hearing that sentence.

Next, there was another person selling potions, two people looking to buy materials, and another person seeking help for spell knowledge.

Unfortunately, none of them were achieved.

After that, the atmosphere became silent and after a short wait, the conversation began.

Everyone left their seats and scattered around the hall. Some even took out drinks, looking like they were having a lively conversation.

Ruger wanted to talk to the old man, but he couldn't find him anywhere.

"Don't worry. I judge that man's promise to be true. If you learn the spells in the book and come here again, I will help you recover them."

The little strange bird flew to Luger's side and slowly uttered a clear girl's voice.

"Thank you," said Ruger.

As if unable to bear Ruger's gaze, the little strange bird did not stay long. After hearing Ruger's words, it immediately flapped its wings and flew away.

Luger stood up and tried to look for the slightly thin figure.

Find out why the other party wants to know about him.

Unfortunately, when he looked over, he saw two people talking to each other, and they didn't look happy, so he had to wait for a while.

"What do you think of this?" he said suddenly.

Red-haired Myrtle clearly knew what he was referring to, but she remained bewildered. It was clear that this was a major event for her. She was deeply tied to Master Lorigo, the Starry Family, or rather, Starry City.

The two of them got up and wandered around the hall.

"Let's go," he said.

It has been confirmed that the old man is not here, and as for the other guy, he has already started an argument with someone.

"Excuse me, the black market you came from is no longer accessible. If you wish to leave, you will be directed back to the intervention point outside the black market."

The little strange bird flew over again, said something crisply, and then flew away.

Ruger and the other man stepped through the door on the wall of the hall and appeared directly in the alley they had come from.

The two of them returned to the manor in silence. Seeing that she was still worried, Ruger found a topic to talk about.

"I'm giving you a gift worth one hundred magic stones. Twin Moon City is about to be destroyed, and it will happen within the next few years. This is the news from that fat man," Luger said. "He said that the war started because of this."

After hearing what Ruger said, the woman's worry disappeared and her face turned pale.

"What is the Sun?" he said.

The woman was stunned for a moment before slowly coming back to her senses.

"Extinguished Sun, also known as Lost Light, is a term coined specifically for the Underground City. The moment the Underground City was founded upon the discovery of the 'Light Stone,' it naturally lost its light and fell into destruction. The difference is... its beginning was due to light, but its end never occurred on the day the light actually disappeared. This is true for cities large and small alike. Often, a long time, even decades, elapses before the Underground City is destroyed prematurely by the madness of its people."

(End of this chapter)