In the silent basement, a candle as thick as an arm burned quietly, emitting soft light.
The black-maned bear squatted on the stairs leading to the upper floor from the basement, whimpering and looking somewhat reluctant.
The wizard's book he carried with him was spread out on the table, but Raymond's mind was not on meditation.
The time had just passed ten o'clock, and there was still some time before the human-shaped shadow Hailim appeared.
Playing with a gold coin in his hand, Raymond was thinking about what Omilie had just told him.
Miss Wenlanduo of the Toli family is about to hold an adult ceremony. As the maids in the City Lord's Mansion, some of them have received notices from the manager of the City Lord's Mansion. Some girls with outstanding looks will return to the City Lord's Mansion and become Wenlan. The maid that Miss Duo will later marry.
In the entire castle, only Raymond's personal maid Omilie received the notice. The notice from the City Lord's Mansion also vaguely asked her to keep her virginity and keep her virginity. One day in the future, she would need to return to the City Lord's Mansion to accept a new virginity. dispatch.
Raymond frowned unknowingly, and the gold coins in his hand stopped spinning between his fingers. Raymond was unwilling to participate in these tricks of the nobles, and he did not want to understand in detail.
If he couldn't leave the west coast, then he would only have more than two years to live. The chip that kept monitoring the toxins in his body would regularly report the changes in Raymond's body.
Because of long-term meditation, Raymond's system has improved slightly, so the toxins in the body monitored by the chip are showing signs of delaying the onset.
But even if nothing happened with this beautiful maid, Raymond would not ignore the actions of the City Lord's Mansion, whether it was intentional or unintentional.
In this world, Raymond knew that slaves existed, and the slave trade was also very prosperous.
The Colosseum needs strong men, the tavern needs maids, and the nobles need play pets or even female slaves.
Race, skin color, nothing can stop this lucrative practice. Even Caitun Port has an army composed entirely of slaves, which is said to be quite powerful.
The behavior of slavery has been deeply rooted in the thinking of the world. Raymond has no intention of changing the status quo, but for the people or things around him, Raymond believes in a basic principle, It's something that belongs to him, and no one can touch it.
"Hmph, the provocation is still unintentional, we will know in two days." After thinking about it, Raymond muttered silently, and he inadvertently squinted his eyes again.
"Ding, ding ding... ding ding ding..."
The wall clock suddenly rang, waking up Raymond immediately.
Looking at the shadow slowly flowing down from behind the wall clock, Raymond slowly closed the wizard's book in front of him, sat on the chair and waited.
"Little guy, you are much more courageous than before." The voice of the human-shaped shadow that stood upright completely changed into a crisp female voice, with a hint of the charm of a mature woman.
"Thank you for your insights, which saved me a lot of time." Raymond chuckled, sat on the chair and started teasing: "The once beautiful Lord Hailim, what do you need me to do for you."
Open and honest conversations can allow both parties to get to the point quickly.
After not seeing him for three months, the color of the human-shaped shadow has returned to its original pitch-black color. Under the flickering candlelight, it actually feels a bit ethereal.
Hailim, who was once the peak third-level apprentice and just shy of becoming an official wizard, finally had someone to communicate with after so many years, so after these three months of calmness, she also understood some truths.
"Boy, since you are a guest of the Tori family, my request is very simple. Protect my family from continuing to prosper, so that the descendants of the family can prosper along with this city."
Having already guessed the request Hailim would make, Raymond readily agreed to it, promising that as long as it was within his ability, he would not mind if the Tori family continued to thrive on this land.
"Also, when I was attacking the official wizard, an old friend from that time sent me a letter. In that letter, she mentioned the consequences of the failed attack. Regarding my current situation, she mentioned in the letter
We have found a method that can allow those who failed in the attack to reassemble their bodies."
Hailim, whose tone became excited, recited almost verbatim the contents of a letter from a friend of hers who left the West Coast.
The process of a third-level apprentice becoming a formal wizard is a process of sublimation and a complete farewell to ordinary people.
A formal wizard has a lifespan of more than three hundred years, which is almost twice the lifespan of a third-level apprentice. Therefore, this threshold is also an obvious dividing line. The person who studied with Hailim at the Black River Valley College was
A girl from a noble family, when she reached the second-level apprenticeship, she left Caiton Port by ship and went to other continents to continue her studies.
After more than ten years of separation, Hailim's friend sent a letter after learning that her first attempt to become an official wizard failed.
An explanation was also given.
So for Hailim, who doesn't know what kind of creature she is now, her only hope is to let Raymond help her find this friend. Since she knew these things so many years ago, maybe through her
With the help of friends, Hailim still has a chance to regain his body.
After listening to Hailim's story, Raymond, who frowned, hesitated for a moment and then told Hailim frankly that he could only say that he had tried his best on this matter, because so much time had passed, unless her friend
Became an official wizard, otherwise he would have turned into dust long ago.
"It doesn't matter. My current situation is very stable. Even if you find me for more than a hundred years, I can afford it. And as a reward for you, I will teach you the techniques I was good at back then!"
Hailim, who has a somewhat careless personality, quickly condensed a ball of light and sent it to Raymond. "One is the most basic wizard's touch, and the other is a powerful spell inherited from my family. As long as you reach the
With the strength of a second-level apprentice, these two best-in-class techniques will give you countless uses!"
But with the appearance of the light ball, Hailim's shadow became dim, and soon she retracted behind the wall clock. Before disappearing, she told Raymond again not to come back for at least a month.
She did.
After catching the ball of light floating in his chest, as a large amount of information poured into his brain, Raymond unconsciously squinted his eyes...