Chapter 277: Aiwa's Past

Aiwa certainly remembered Xia Duo; not to mention the contact they had when he was conscripted last year, who wouldn't know the only New Mage in the Savile Territory to earn the title of "Pioneer" at last month's Arcane Competition!

But he did not think the two of them could have any intersection now, "Mage Xia Duo? What business does he have with me? Did you say something?"

As he spoke, a trace of suspicion gradually appeared in his eyes as he looked at Jibu, not the suspicion of right or wrong, but suspicion regarding what Jibu had done.

Aiwa believed Jibu had no ill intentions toward him, but sometimes good intentions could also make one feel troubled; he had long since experienced this.

"No, I didn't tell him about your affairs. Mage Xia Duo himself wants to hire you to serve as an instructor for his Territory Guard."

Jibu first offered an explanation, but then he let out a long sigh and said with a lonely tone, "Aiwa, haven't you given up on that matter yet? Give it up! So many years have passed, it's time to consider those of us who are still alive!"

"No! I will never give up!" Aiwa's attitude was extremely resolute; he lowered his head, clenched his fists, and muttered to himself, "I will never forget that bloody afternoon, my family being tortured to death by that group of beasts right above my head!"

Perhaps it was Aiwa's voice that affected Jibu, as Jibu also began to reminisce, "Yes, I can't forget either. If it weren't for the fact that I happened to go find you to play that day and was chased into the cellar by Uncle Lade, I wouldn't be who I am today! It's just that my family, however—"

Mentioning his family, Jibu suddenly became much more sober, "Aiwa, the Orcs have already been crushed now; can't you just live a normal life?"

"A normal life? Heh!"

Aiwa retorted with a question, "Just like you? Take a wife, have a child, and then secretly grieve in the night while those enemies who took our loved ones are living a life of pleasure?"

"You have already killed many people over these years, enough! It's time to stop! Uncle Lade wouldn't want to see you drowned in hatred!"

"No, it's not enough! The greatest culprit is still living well; how could I possibly stop!"

"Sigh—"

Jibu knew that once Aiwa decided on something, it was very difficult to change; similar conversations had taken place countless times in the past, but he still had to say:

"Is that kind of figure someone you can kill? Ten years, how many ten-year periods does a life have to waste? Let it go. Even if you kill him, our loved ones won't come back; instead, it will only cause you to throw your life away for nothing!"

Yes, how could such a big shot be killed just because one wanted to? Not to mention how tight the usual protection was, even if one were lucky enough to succeed, could one really escape the pursuit of the Mages?

Having joined the Savile Territory Army for nearly ten years, Jibu knew very well what those Mages could do, and he believed that Aiwa, who had spent a long time in the Core Area of the Empire, knew it even better than he did.

He could not watch his friend, his brother, go to his death!

Seeing that Jibu still wanted to say something, Aiwa hurriedly interrupted him, "You just said that Mage Xia Duo is looking for me; what exactly is the matter?"

"Mage Xia Duo has obtained a territory in the Green Pearl Forest, and he wants to hire you to serve as an instructor for the Territory Guard."

"Instructor? Instruct what?"

Although Xia Duo did not state it explicitly, Jibu still sensed a little, "I guess he probably wants you to teach the members of the guard how to use Magic Items."

"Teach this?" Aiwa was very skeptical.

Wanting to let ordinary people learn to use Magic was not such a simple matter; not to mention anything else, the Magic Scrolls used for practice alone would require quite a few Gold Coins.

"Are you sure it's this? That Mage Xia Duo is very rich? That's impossible, right? Last year he was just an Apprentice!"

Aiwa had only seen organized guards armed with Magic Items in some prosperous territories in the Inner Land, but here?

Even the Savile Territory didn't have such a Magic guard; how could a newly pioneered territory possibly afford it!

"This—" Jibu hesitated for a moment before saying, "It should be. Mage Xia Duo mentioned equipping the guard with Magic Scrolls before."

And they were even Magic Scrolls nearly like Goblin Slayers, Jibu thought to himself. He had seen Xia Duo cast that sound Spell a few times; most Goblins had absolutely no resistance to it, collapsing in fear the moment they heard the sound.

"Aiwa, do you want to try it?"

"Let me consider it." Aiwa did not refuse directly after all.

But Jibu understood his meaning in an instant, yet he still said, "Right now, Mage Xia Duo's territory is still very small, but who can say it's impossible for it to develop into something like the Savile Territory in the future! By then, perhaps it might make your revenge easier."

"No, you don't understand—" Aiwa's voice grew quiet.

The vision of this old friend of his was still a bit too small. Once the thing he had to do was accomplished, even Wier Lingzhu might not be able to protect him, let alone a small territory with an uncertain future!

Furthermore, even if he were willing to keep waiting, his enemy might not necessarily live until that day. If he couldn't complete his revenge while his enemy was still alive, then what meaning would all his efforts before that have!

Afterward, Aiwa did not continue on this topic, but instead, they talked about their recent situations. Before long, Aiwa walked out of the room carrying a bulging money bag and left quickly.

Behind him came the scolding of Lina and the timid voice of Jibu. Aiwa smiled knowingly, dumped the gravel from the money bag onto the side of the road, and returned to his original cold, unapproachable face.

……

Two days later, Midsummer Festival.

The atmosphere of the festival began to turn frantic from the moment the sun rose in the morning; the square was packed with all kinds of tourists.

Many villagers living outside the town even brought their families here, just to be touched by some of the holy aura of the Lord of Radiance on this day.

This day was also the only day of the year when Spellcasters, Adventurers, big Merchants, small peddlers, farmers, craftsmen, and even Slaves, everyone gathered together to revel with almost no class distinctions.

Clergy preached the Doctrine, Mage lords performed Magic, Adventurers showed off their muscles, and Merchants gifted some worthless trinkets to tourists.

More people performed their performances and showed off their displays; this was not only a carnival for everyone, but also a tribute from mortals to the Lord of Radiance.

And in the Tower of Time, the frantic atmosphere outside seemed to have drifted in. Most Apprentices had already left, but some Mages seemed to be reserved, only walking out of the Mage Tower near noon to participate in the revelry of the crowd.

Xia Duo was among them, but his nature for fun was very shallow. He wanted to go outside the town to see if the Lion and Fire Circus had arrived, and to see if Mu Yan had arrived!

Squeezing through the crowded crowd, Xia Duo casually released a few bundles of Magic fireworks, drawing a burst of cheers from the surrounding people, but it became even more crowded!

People kept shouting, "Do another one!"

"Do another one!"

If it were normal times, no one would dare to order an Official Mage like this, but now it seemed that the surrounding crowd gave them Courage, or perhaps it was the frantic atmosphere that made them so.

It was just a Trick, and even the clergy of the Lord of Radiance were being "besieged" by people; Xia Duo could only satisfy them.

If it weren't for the fact that the Tower of Time would be conducting special Spellcasting controls today, he would have really wanted to cast 【Levitation】 and fly directly out from above the crowd!

Now—

He could only slowly squeeze his way out!

Xia Duo even felt some regret that he had changed into his Mage Robe today instead of dressing up as an Adventurer!