Chapter 92

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Luge wore a face cover similar in color to his hood, tilting his head to look at the red-haired woman beside him who seemed somewhat worried.

Three days had passed, Young Master Lorigo still had not returned, and no news had come from the old Baron's castle either, as if nothing had happened at all; every day was that same quiet afternoon.

Led by the red-haired woman, the two rode a beast cart to the boundary between the Inner City District and the Outer City District, then disembarked and began walking.

Today she likewise wore a cloak, a mask on her face.

Luge followed behind her, observing the Outer City District's environment. To put it simply, this was the true face of the Outer City District, not the main road they passed through when entering the city that day; in this area detached from the main road, houses gradually grew dense, and despite being under sunlight, there were still large amounts of corners the light could not reach, and in those sunless corners a nauseating stench continuously festered.

The two reached a fairly spacious road before slowing their pace; the surrounding people were used to seeing people dressed like them, and one could even see mercenaries of strange appearance walking past; merchant caravans between the major Ground Cave Cities made mercenary a profession that would never decline.

"Adult, this way."

The red-haired woman said in a low voice, turning into a low shop.

Luge followed close behind.

The shopkeeper sitting behind the counter didn't even lift his head; Luge followed through shelves displaying crooked music boxes, broken daggers, and other strange goods, all the way out the shop's back door, arriving at a fairly clean alley.

The red-haired woman stopped, took out five standard Magic Stones, and placed them respectively into five inconspicuous small pits in the ground.

"Adult, please step onto them with me."

The red-haired woman spoke and stepped first into the area covered by the five small pits; Luge found it interesting to watch and also stepped up without hesitation.

In no time, the originally still Magic Stones suddenly flashed, then instantly turned to powder, and the two figures likewise disappeared in the alley.

After the light.

Luge looked at the bustling crowd before him, sensing the chaotic Mental Power Fluctuations coming from all around, and knew he had come to the right place.

"Adult, this Black Market generally has no Good Things; they're all low-end Extraordinaries. The gathering's time is after the Black Market ends; only those who pass a door's test have the Qualification to participate," Motel said, "The Black Market should still have some time; if you want to wander around here, I can accompany you."

The red-haired woman's words had just fallen when, in this underground space built of white bricks like a tunnel, connected by one archway after another, a crisp bell sound rang out.

With the chaotic bell ringing, everyone seemed to panic.

Luge saw those swaying figures abruptly freeze, then actually begin scattering and fleeing.

He turned his head to look at the red-haired woman.

"Adult, quickly come with me. Recently these two years, the city occasionally cracks down on this kind of Black Market; many Black Markets have already been forced into the Numbered Cavern District, even the Yuanwo Area. Looks like this Black Market has been discovered too, but we're just borrowing a path here."

The red-haired woman walked quickly ahead, soon reaching a similarly brick-built doorway in a corner, taking out a Magic Stone and stuffing it into a gap in a brick.

Luge watched quietly, then looked back at those Black Market merchants like ants on a hot pan.

"Adult, let's go."

The woman stepped across the doorway first, disappearing.

Luge followed; in the instant of crossing the door, there was a familiar feeling. He thought carefully — it seemed to be the feeling when using that Spiritual Power Test Stone Strip. This was probably that so-called test; wonder if Knights and such Extraordinaries would also have their Spiritual Power tested.

A bright Hall appeared before his eyes.

The red-haired woman was already waiting to the side.

Tap tap tap! A sound of wooden boards striking.

"Due to several Black Markets being cleared out, all doors are now closed; the gathering starts early."

A clear girl's voice echoed in the Hall.

"Please everyone, be seated."

Most around were like Luge, wearing tight robes; the few casually dressed ones at least wore masks.

Luge scanned the circle of seats — roughly forty-plus seats; only twenty-seven people were present at this moment.

Judging from these prepared seats, the organizer likely had a count; the Extraordinaries in this area whose Spiritual Power could meet the standard probably came and went maintaining just about this number.

Once everyone was seated, the clear girl's voice rang out again.

"The gathering begins."

The words barely fell when a fat man stood up.

"I have a piece of information, concerning the three nearby Ground Cave Domains, one hundred Magic Stones." The man said in a deep voice.

Luge stared blankly, looked at the people nearby; some had already taken out Magic Stones. A thing like a small bird yet like a worm, carrying a Storage Bag in its beak, was circling and flying among the crowd.

Luge found it quite amusing, so he also took out one hundred Magic Stones; when the little monster bird approached, it collected the Magic Stones.

The red-haired Motel looked at him, seemingly wanting to save some money; he nodded — the two could completely go back and exchange this information worth one hundred Magic Stones in private.

The little monster bird flew two circles; everyone had already made their decision.

A faint light lit up beside the red-haired Motel, as if blocking her ears.

The fat man scanned a circle, cleared his throat.

"Exclusive news, I can guarantee accuracy. Twin Moon City is about to Extinguish Sun, within these few years. This is also the main reason it provoked war with Red Moon City." The man finished and sat down quite simply, as if nothing more needed explanation.

"Extinguish Sun? Haha, this old man will actually get to see an Extinguish Sun once in this lifetime."

Someone laughed out loud; someone let out a slightly restrained gasp of surprise at the First Time; for a moment the surrounding people discussed animatedly.

Luge, however, wore a blank expression. He looked at the red-haired woman, only to see that as the fat man sat down, the faint light blocking her ears had already vanished.

He cast a questioning glance; the red-haired woman shook her head — looks like they could only discuss this topic after going back.

Another person stood up.

"A powerful Spellcaster has appeared beside the Fanxing Family's Young Master Lorigo. The mercenaries in the Yuanwo Area have already spread tales of him to mythic proportions; they say he is a Wizard. I want to buy his information — reward three hundred Magic Stones. If the information has value, can increase appropriately, or can exchange for equivalent conditions. Interested parties can find me privately later."

This person finished speaking and sat back in the chair.

Luge looked curiously at this slightly frail figure; didn't expect to earn some extra money on his first visit.

"Giving everyone a piece of information for free: Twin Moon City may stop the war with Red Moon City and turn its spearhead toward Fanxing City." That fat man was just taking the Magic Stones from the little monster bird, seemingly in a good mood, and casually added a line.

At this time another person stood up.

"Selling: Servant Contract, ten-year term, two thousand Magic Stones. Can serve as an Identity Pass to the Wizard Domain. As long as you obey the contract and serve ten years, you can regain freedom. Absolutely genuine."

"You must know opportunities are rare; this is a special case. The next formal Talent Test is still a long wait. When that time comes, the price to follow those talented young masters and misses to the Wizard Domain will naturally be cheaper, but by the time they get there, you might only have a few years left before regaining freedom."

That person stood up and spoke eloquently, yet waited for a long time with no one responding.

Luge blinked his eyes, and listening to the discussions of the people around him he finally understood — this is an opportunity to spend money to become someone else's servant, and for ten years at that.

(Chapter End)