Wizard: You can become stronger by living life to the fullest.

Chapter 35: Mission Completed

"Rosie, my friend, are you sure you don't want to stay a couple more days? There are still many places in the Westerlands that you haven't been to, and you haven't tasted the fine wines in the Windbreak City tavern."

There will be an opportunity.

After a two-day stay in Blackstone Castle, Rosie embarked on her return journey on the morning of the third day.

Before parting, he also gave Carol a gold coin with his spiritual imprint on it, but it was not a promise, but just a gift of friendship.

"Gurgle, gurgle~" The wheels rolled, kicking up dust and sand that flew wildly, while the tall silver wolf flag fluttered in the wind.

On the way back, Blackrock Castle arranged a carriage for Rosie and sent a team of knights to escort her, led by Knight Lova, who was a formal-level knight.

Inside the carriage, Luo Xi leaned comfortably against the sofa. In front of him was a small table with delicate pastries and hot milk on it, and next to it was a wine cabinet. A maid stood beside Luo Xi.

This is said to be the Earl's car; these noble gentlemen certainly have a natural talent for enjoying life.

"I can learn from their experience when I have money in the future."

The carriages in the wizarding world are certainly more advanced than this. Spatial magic allows them to have wider carriages, and field magic makes them feel like they're on flat ground no matter how bumpy they are.

Then I can decorate the carriage with my favorite snacks, drinks and treats, and maids... well, let's forget about that, just get two alchemical golems, preferably ones that can fight.

Transportation is essential. This world is too big. Even just being near the South Coast Witch Domain took Roxi so many days of trekking. If they were going to a more distant place, who knows how long it would take.

Once we have the right means of transportation, I can travel and cultivate with Nicole, enjoying the scenery and spending time together. It sounds like such a wonderful thing.

"I just wonder how many magic stones this will cost."

Thinking of this, Luo Xi frowned again. The idea was good, but it was still too far from the goal. The carriage alone, which was enchanted with spatial magic, would cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of magic stones, which was far beyond Luo Xi's current means.

"It's about time we started thinking of ways to earn magic stones. We'll see when we get back."

Just like how students on Earth have to start making a living on their own after leaving school, the Witchcraft Alliance's protection for apprentices only lasts until the end of the training period. After that, a large number of apprentices have to bear all the necessities of life, including cultivation resources, food, and lodging, on their own.

The kind of life you will have in the future is no longer planned by a tower, but is in your own hands.

While joining the inner castle means you won't have to worry about cultivation resources and living supplies, magical tools like carriages are not covered by the castle's services. Apprentices have to find out what kind of magical tools they want themselves.

"Time to hit the road."

Luo Xi lifted the car window curtain and looked outside.

Outside the window, there was a field, with ripe wheat neatly leaning against the ridges, swaying and lying dormant in the breeze, like a golden ocean, warm and comforting.

However, at the end of the field ridge lies a vast and lush forest, but it is full of unknowns.

The carriage sped along the dirt road, a mix of excitement and trepidation in my heart.

A little over a week later, at Elemental Castle, at the Crow's Ferry.

"Finally back!"

Standing on the dock, Rosie looked up at the towering castle in the distance. She used to think the castle was strange and eerie, but now she felt a strange sense of familiarity with it.

Have you unknowingly developed a sense of belonging to this place?

Shaking his head, Rosie cleared these chaotic thoughts from his mind. He should focus on turning in the mission first; the sun was about to set, and he was about to get scolded by Doc.

The person handing over the apprenticeship task was a goblin named Doc. I had dealt with him a few times before when handing over experimental assessments. He had a bad temper and would leave work after sunset. If he was even a second late, he would complain to the apprentices who delayed him.

"Excellent, apprentice Rosie."

"You successfully completed the mission, and even exceeded expectations, healing the nobleman and eliminating a dark wizard for us."

"Given your excellent performance, we will award you a score of 50."

Rosie passed the mission assessment with a perfect score once again. This was expected, as she had successfully treated the nobleman and dealt with a dark wizard. Even the strictest wizard would not find a reason to deduct points for such a result.

"This is your mission reward."

The goblin Doc handed over a bag of magic stones. Rosie glanced at it and counted at least five or six hundred stones.

He exclaimed in surprise, "So many?"

Keep in mind that he only collected a few hundred magic stones in the three years he spent in the castle.

Doc gave him a half-smile: "Is this a lot?"

He used the goblin's three fingers to pull two magic stones from the bag and toss them gently upwards; the magic stones then flew around him.

He sneered, "Broaden your horizons. You're no longer an apprentice. The magic stones the castle used to give you were just pocket money."

"In the wizarding world, magic stones are everywhere, as long as you have the connections or the strength."

Doc snapped his fingers, and the magic stone fell back into the bag in his hand.

He clapped his hands and then explained, "Of course, it's not just the mission itself; there's also a reward for defeating the black wizard, which is given by the Alliance."

In a sense, every dark wizard in the Alliance is a walking ATM. The Alliance has a rule that anyone who eliminates a dark wizard will receive a reward, and the higher the strength and status of the wizard, the richer the reward.

This has even led to the creation of a group of bounty hunters within the league.

"I see."

Rosie nodded, then asked with some curiosity, "Speaking of which, has the identity of that dark wizard been investigated? What was his purpose in doing this?"

It was already close to sunset. If it were any other apprentice, the goblin Doc wouldn't bother with so much talk. But this apprentice had scored full marks in both the comprehensive assessment and the task assessment. There was no doubt about the future of such a genius.

"It's a defective product," Doc explained.

Defective apprentices specifically refer to those who possess wizarding talent, but whose talent is so poor that they have almost no chance of becoming wizards.

"The castle had observed it long ago and found it to have little future, so it didn't send an invitation to him."

Unlike overseas areas where control is insufficient, on the south coast, wizards have established a complete mechanism for selecting and screening apprentices.

Throughout the year, there are wizards and magical beings active in the human world, observing children under the age of thirteen. Once they discover and confirm that a child possesses wizarding talent, they will arrange for a messenger to contact the child and bring them to the wizarding world.

"Maybe they were discovered by the Dark Forest again. These garbage dumps that can't find apprentices can only kidnap these good-for-nothings with no future, either stealing or robbing them," Doc said sarcastically.

"As for his purpose in cursing his own father..."

Who knows?

"These dark wizards are all idiots with problems in their heads. They can never understand things with normal logic. They're probably just crazy."

Rosie was somewhat puzzled; he felt that the investigation into the castle was a bit too hasty.

However, this was not something a mere apprentice like him could say, so he didn't say anything more, thanked him, and turned to leave.

I just came down from the corridor.

"Rosie!"

A loud, energetic shout rang out, and when Rosie turned her head, she saw Allen standing in the corridor like a black bear.

Aina was with him, and she was holding Nicole's arm.

The girl gazed at her with eyes as clear as autumn water, her gaze unwavering, a smile playing on her lips.

Thank you so much to [缘来是你] for the 100 Qidian Coins reward! This is the first reward I've ever received, thank you so much!

(End of this chapter)