Above the mage

Chapter 34 The Legacy of the Mage Seda

"Gaode, Gaode, Gaode." In his dazed state, Gaode heard concerned and urgent calls.

But he simply didn't have the strength to open his eyes and respond.

He didn't know how much time had passed when a warm feeling welled up from deep within his body and quickly spread throughout Gao De's entire body, waking him from his coma.

Gao De suddenly opened his eyes and looked around warily.

A dark and cramped room.

A faint ray of light shone through a small skylight on the south wall of the room.

A very familiar scene.

A month ago, when I first came into this world, the first scene I saw when I opened my eyes was just like this.

Gaode immediately realized where it was.

It was his own cramped little bedroom.

"Gao De, you're finally awake!" Amy, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, noticed Gao De was awake immediately and came over in surprise.

Gao De had just woken up and felt weak and powerless all over.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that his body was bound with various strips of cloth, from which a cool sensation emanated, indicating that some medicinal herbs were wrapped.

Gao De paused, recalling everything that had happened before he lost consciousness.

"Is Master Seda dead?" he asked again to confirm.

"Yes, he's dead!" Amy almost cried with joy, excitedly saying, "God, you're amazing! How did you do that?"

Gao De didn't answer Amy's question. Instead, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

The great enemy in his mind, the sword of Damocles hanging over his head, finally disappeared.

Gaode's tense mind, which had been on edge for a month, finally relaxed completely.

"How long was I unconscious this time?" he asked Amy, opening his eyes.

"One day," Amy said, holding up a finger, "after the explosion in Master Seda's room yesterday, I mustered up the courage to go and investigate. I found you and Master Seda lying together, both covered in wounds. You were holding a blood-stained weapon, and Master Seda was dead."

As Amy spoke, she gestured towards the wooden table beside her.

On it was placed the "murder weapon," the Fang of Hidden Mist, its bloodstains washed away.

"I quickly carried you back to your room and used herbs from the herb garden to give you a simple bandage."

At this point, Amy said thankfully, "Master Seda is already dead, so no one will bother me if I use his herbs."

"Thank you," Gao De said earnestly to Amy.

If Amy hadn't found him in time and bandaged and treated him, he wouldn't have woken up so quickly.

"I should be thanking you! You killed Master Seda, you're our savior!" Amy couldn't help but say.

"I was doing this to save myself; saving you was just a side effect."

Gao De did not acknowledge the credit, not because he was noble or hypocritical, but more because he didn't really need Amy's thanks.

He smiled at Amy. "The sorcerer Seda is dead. You are free."

Upon hearing this, Amy did not react with the elation that Gaode had expected. Instead, she appeared hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to.

"Just say what you want to say," Gao De noticed Amy's hesitation.

Amy bit her lip and shouted loudly towards the door, "Gao De is awake."

As soon as Amy said that, the door to the room was pushed open.

The remaining six apprentices in the herb garden were all waiting outside the door, and now they all squeezed in, making the already cramped room even more crowded.

Everyone, including Amy, suddenly knelt down on one knee in front of Gaode's bed.

"What do you mean by this?"

Gao De stared at these people, somewhat bewildered, not understanding what was going on.

The group exchanged glances, and in the end, Amy, Gaode's "roommate of many years," stepped forward to be the spokesperson.

After all, in theory, his relationship with Gaode is the closest.

"Master Seda is dead, but the herb garden is still here, and we've gotten used to working here."

Amy said earnestly and sincerely, "We understand that although we have been apprentices with Master Seda for a long time, we have not actually learned much. With our limited abilities, it would be difficult for us to even have enough to eat if we left the herb garden."

"We want the herb garden to continue operating."

"Without Master Seda, it will indeed be difficult to continue running the herb garden, but it's not impossible."

"You killed Mage Seda and can now independently concoct basic spider venom potions. In that case, why not take Mage Seda's place and inherit his herb garden? We will do our best to work for you."

"Aside from changing owners, everything else about our herb garden remains the same." Amy finished speaking in one breath, then fell silent, anxiously awaiting Gao De's reply.

The new owner of the herb garden must first be able to command respect, and secondly, possess a certain level of expertise in potion-making, in order to ensure the continued operation of the herb garden.

Of the fewer than ten apprentices in the entire medicine garden, only Gao De, who successfully "killed his master," possessed both of these qualities.

Caught off guard by Amy's suggestion, Gaode fell into deep thought.

To be honest, he hadn't thought about what would happen after killing the sorcerer Seda before.

For Gaode at the time, this was too ambitious and unrealistic.

But now that it's done, he really needs to carefully consider his next steps.

To be honest, while Amy and her apprentices' proposal was unexpected, it did indeed tempt him.

To grow into a powerful mage, resources are undoubtedly the top priority.

Learning magic costs money, spiritual practice costs money, and even basic necessities like food, clothing, and shelter cost money.

In short, everything revolves around money.

For him at present, the medicinal herb garden is the biggest means of making money that he can control.

Under Master Seda's years of management, the entire business model of the herb garden has been perfected.

As long as the herb garden can continue to operate in the same way as before, it can generate a steady stream of income.

Gao De needs this medicinal garden to earn the resources he needs for his Buddhist practice.

The other apprentices in the herb garden also need Gao De to ensure that the herb garden can continue to operate according to the previous model.

Therefore, if Gaode agrees to Amy's proposal, it will be a win-win situation for both parties.

Thinking about it this way, there is absolutely no reason to refuse this proposal.

"Okay." Gao De nodded slightly and made a decisive decision.

"Greetings, Master." Upon hearing this affirmative reply, the apprentices kneeling on the ground immediately showed joy. After exchanging glances, they all said in unison.

Amy then took the opportunity to pull a box from her bosom and presented it to Gaode with both hands.

This is a box meticulously carved from an unknown type of wood.

The box is engraved with intricate runes and patterns symbolizing magical elements.

These patterns are clearly not just decorations, but represent magical power.

"This is?"

"The room of the mage Seda has been reduced to ruins due to the explosion. We searched the ruins for a long time. Most of the things in the room were destroyed, but this box was intact."

"Whether it's the runes engraved on the box or the fact that it remained intact after such a terrifying explosion, it all indicates that this box must be an extraordinary item."

"The thing that Master Seda placed in this box with such importance must be the one he values ​​most."

"However, no matter how I try, I can't open this box."

"Now that you are the owner of the garden, besides the herb garden, the other relics left by Master Seda should also belong to you," Amy said respectfully to God.

(End of this chapter)