I was an apprentice in Ferren

Chapter 107: Vengeance

When Benjamin woke up, he felt so weak he could barely open his eyes and his whole body ached. However, he still subconsciously touched his waist pouch and broke out in a cold sweat when he found that he couldn't find his spatial bag. He called out in a dry, sore throat, "Moon Branch, Moon Branch!"

"I'm here." The female elf's voice sounded, and Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief. He struggled to sit up. "Where's my spatial bag? Was it stolen?"

“No.” The female elf shook her head and pointed to the bedside table beside her: “He rummaged through things and took some things, but I don’t know exactly what they were. Luckily, he left after taking them and even threw me a gem. After he was far away, I pulled you back into the room, and he never appeared again.”

Benjamin was surprised and doubtful after hearing this. He tried to reach out, but his body was in too much pain: "Hand me the space bag."

The female elf obediently handed over the spatial bag. Benjamin first found the healing potion and took a sip. He immediately felt both pain and itching all over his body, but fortunately, the pain subsided after a while. Only then did he check the spatial bag and the items on his body.

+4 Intelligence Crown

A ring that releases lightning bolts 3 times a day.

The Ring of Eloquence.

+4 Agility Belt

The Evil Spider Staff allows you to cast Darkness and Web spells twice a day.

+2 War Arcane Staff.

+2 Defense Bracers

Immune Mind Control Necklace.

Thermostatic robe.

Benjamin didn't lose anything valuable, but he wasn't happy at all.

He had three money bags containing a total of more than 1000 gold coins, but now they have all disappeared.

The four gems inside also disappeared.

Losing nearly 2000 gold coins, which is less than a year's salary, is still a significant loss for Benjamin.

"How come none of my magical items are missing?" Benjamin looked at the elf. "What about the gems he gave you?"

The female elf reached out and handed it over, revealing a deep green gemstone with a beautiful luster as captivating as a deep pool.

This is an emerald worth 1000 gold coins, and it is the most valuable gemstone on Benjamin's person.

But Benjamin felt no joy at the return of the precious treasure.

Because this gem is so precious, he has already placed a magical mark on it. If it is lost, as long as the mage's level is not higher than his, he can use the information on it to find out who stole his gem.

Including the magical items he carried, each worth over 1000 gold coins, it could be said that everything except his temperature-regulating robe was worth over a thousand gold coins.

Thinking of this, Benjamin couldn't help but look at the female elf with suspicion: "Do you know that half-elf?"

“I don’t know him.” The female elf shook her head. “He didn’t display any clan emblem, nor did he say a word. He just took what he needed from your storage bag and left. I was afraid he’d hit me, so I didn’t dare talk to him.”

"What the hell is this idiot?" Benjamin gritted his teeth in anger. "Get me a mirror. Oh, and I remember you had some elven healing ointment, said it could reduce swelling and inflammation. Bring it over and let me apply it." Yuezhi obediently went to find it, but couldn't help but whisper as she returned, "I already applied it for you."

Already furious, Benjamin became even angrier upon hearing this. He snatched the herbs from her hand and slapped his mistress across the face with a loud "smack": "Fuck you, I give you so much money every month to use these worthless herbs and you can't even be bothered to part with them!"

Although mages are not known for their melee combat prowess, Yuezhi was not a professional. The slap sent her sprawling to the ground, leaving a red handprint on her fair face.

Suddenly struck hard, the female elf couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes. However, Benjamin was still not satisfied and cursed, "Cry, cry, cry! What right do you have to cry? When I was being beaten up, why didn't you go out and call for help? I lost more than 2000 gold coins, enough to support you for four years, and you still have the nerve to cry here? Take your things and get out of here!"

Upon hearing this, the female elf knelt on the ground, sobbing, "I'm sorry, Lord Benjamin, but I desperately need this job."

"I hired you to be my mistress, but you treat it like a job, huh? No wonder you're always giving me attitude." Benjamin got angrier and angrier. "Get the hell out of here! If I find out that half-elf is from your bitch clan, you'll see if you dare kill anyone!"

Upon hearing this, the female elf was filled with rage: "If I knew him, why would I have saved you? If I had just left, who would have known if you had died here?"

"Hmph, even if you pointy-eared bunch had ten times the guts, I doubt you'd dare kill me. Otherwise, Lavoisier would have razed your brain-dead clan that worships a god of ignorance to the ground!" Benjamin said, pointing to the door. "I don't want to see you now. Get out of here. Seeing your stupid face makes me angry."

The female elf wiped away her tears but refused to leave: "You still owe me three weeks' worth of money!"

Benjamin was furious when he heard this. He cursed and said it was bad luck, but he still endured the pain and got out of bed to rummage through other rooms. After a while, he took out a money bag: "Here you go. Stay away from my yard from now on. If you come here again, you'll deserve to be blown up by a magic trap!"

The female elf took the money, wiped away her tears, and left. The room finally quieted down. Benjamin looked at the ointment in the silver mirror. Under the cold light of the magic lamp, his face was bruised and swollen, but at least he could finally open his eyes.

Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief once the cooling ointment was applied to the wound.

Although this matter is most likely unrelated to this foolish elf, it is just too strange.

Few people knew that he lived here, and the fact that the other party could cast a silencing spell clearly meant that they had planned ahead and were well-prepared.

Only priests, bards, and rangers can cast Silence, so if the opponent is a half-elf, they are most likely a ranger.

Rangers can be considered the bane of mages. High-level rangers, equipped with the right bows, can deliver a fatal blow from a thousand yards away. Even a level 5 ranger can launch a sneak attack from 200 yards away. Their range is much greater than that of most mages who do not use ranged magic spells. Basically, the only countermeasure is to use Lightning Bolt.

For this reason, mages have specially developed two related spells: Protective Arrow and Shield. Mirror Image, Obscuring, and Invisibility are also countermeasures, just to ensure that their lives are not threatened.

But tonight, this guy did the opposite, not seeking life but only money. He was clearly not a Muggle who didn't know about magic symbols, and the fact that he knew so clearly was why he suspected that Yuezhi might be related to the other party.

It's important to know that rangers don't understand arcane knowledge; they, like druids, acquire nature magic.

However, Yuezhi's clan is quite proficient in this. Even if Yuezhi is just an ordinary person, she may have received magical knowledge and, over time, she may be able to distinguish it.

Of course, the probability of this is very low, but for his own safety, he still drove her away.

With that in mind, Benjamin got up and went outside, summoning his magical pet to keep watch on the roof, and also placed a warning spell and a fire trap at the door.

We can't let this go like this. We'll ask the guards tomorrow if they have any information about suspicious individuals.

However, this matter was too shameful. In a remote place like the Northwest, having a high-level expert was already considered top-notch. People with such strength would generally disdain being thieves. But he was ambushed by a bard/wanderer who did not have high-level strength. If word got out, he would probably be laughed at for years.

We can only investigate this slowly.

(End of this chapter)