Warlock of the Magus World - Chapter 197

George and Bessita

Leylin rubbed his nose upon seeing the cautious expressions of the few people around him.

In the Magus world, dark Magi and light Magi were mutual archenemies. And in the Eternal River Plains, an area at the boundaries of each side, not attacking him after finding out Leylin was a dark Magus showed the immense trust they had in George.

“I left the domain of the dark Magi a few years ago and I currently live in Nightless City.”

Leylin thought and spoke a half-truth, “I am currently studying at Four Seasons Garden.”

“See? I knew it! Leylin, you are such a brave and honest man. How could you be a cruel dark Magus?”

George laughed out gleefully.

Shiera and the others appeared very embarrassed.

The amount of Magi that had been killed by Leylin was not public knowledge, but those Magi would have been furious after hearing George’s words,

“Oh, by the way, Leylin, are you also here for the secret plane?”

The Eternal River’s secret plane was a major event that triggered an earth-shaking response among the Magi of the south coast. The information regarding the secret plane had also spread very quickly, and George and the others were not entirely clueless about it.

Leylin saw George’s anxious look and the other acolytes’ gazes amongst each other, and he immediately understood.

It seemed that George considered Leylin to be like one of those acolytes: naive and wanting to try his luck within the secret plane.

Of course, this wasn’t surprising since after the news about the secret plane spread, acolytes and Magi from all over started to convene at this location.

The whole thing was laced with danger, some died en route, and others would struggle at the entrance and be unable to enter, while others were lured or coerced by the larger powers and became cannon fodder.

There was an extremely small minority of acolytes who would be successful in acquiring some resources from the secret plane and return to Nightless City and other Magi cities. This resulted in a reaction from the magicians still in the cities, which in turn incited more acolytes to adventure into the plane.

It was clear that George and the others also considered Leylin to be just like these acolytes.

“Leylin…” George turned silent as if he was organizing the next thing he would say. “The danger inside the secret plane is not something that we acolytes can handle. Only the official Magi, who are the main forces inside the plane, can stay for long durations of time.”

“Many of my friends suffered inside. You’re still young and need not…”

“Just let him go!” On the side, Bessita suddenly spoke up.

“If his luck is good, he can get some resources within and even advance!”

George furrowed his brows. How could one count on such a thing as luck? Bessita was speaking of it too lightly.

“Actually, I got a mission from the academy; I have no choice but to go inside the secret plane.” Leylin sardonically stated.

“I see… No wonder then. I said this warning because it doesn’t seem to be in your nature to undertake such a dangerous task.” George patted his close friend’s shoulder in empathy and forced a smile.

“In this situation, we are probably like brothers in the same boat and might even be assigned to the same location. After all, within the secret plane, the light Magi have gathered and created an alliance.”

After hearing that Leylin had been forced to come to the secret plane just like them, Shiera, Alexander, and the others revealed expressions of sympathy. It seemed that Leylin’s situation was one that they could empathise with.

These kinds of missions were usually suicidal by nature. Only those who had no backing or acolytes who had offended important people would be dispatched by their academies to complete these missions.

But when he turned around he saw a concealed expression across Bessita’s face. A hint of pleasure?

“This girl, is she still brooding about what happened last time?”

Leylin inwardly grinned, he actually found this a novelty.

At his current level, he had already left Bessita far in the dust.

Many Magi had died at Leylin’s hands; what trouble could a lowly acolyte cause?

To Leylin, no matter how she bared her fangs and made threatening gestures at him, she was akin to a small kitten playing with him.

“……Anyway, Leylin, as we are going the same way, do you want to join us?”

At this moment, George put forth a proposal.

“…Sure!” Leylin thought that since he still had lots of time, and that the travelling speed of George and his comrades was not too slow, he could reach the Eternal River Plain’s secret plane well before the deadline, so he agreed to come with them.

His previous friendship with George was very good, so he could also help him a bit.

Moreover, there still were some matters between him and Bessita that he needed to resolve.

“Very good. Leylin, you are also a level 3 acolyte. With this, our combined strength has increased by a lot. Even if we meet a bandit, we need not be afraid.” George seemed very excited.

The other acolytes did not refute him.

“Bandit? You are all also afraid of such a thing like bandits?” Leylin asked, rather stunned. In his mind, the so-called bandit was just a peasant farmer with a grass pitchfork and a fishing spear.

“Oh, you do not know this?” George seemed to be even more amazed than Leylin. “That you are so overwhelmingly ignorant and yet you came this far—I am very much amazed!”

Immediately, George carefully explained to Leylin, as follows: “If it was a bandit group composed of only ordinary humans, then we need not act; Shiera can single-handedly kill all those who come. But the Eternal River Plains is different. There, due to the number of acolytes travelling alone, are specialized bandit groups that target magicians. There are even rumors that official Magi are behind these bandit groups…”

Due to the number of magicians travelling to the Eternal River Plains’ secret plane increasing quickly, the public security in that area was extremely chaotic. Some scattered dark magicians naturally had the idea to fight for the resources.

Although these dark magicians were mostly acolytes, when compared to Leylin, their strength was inadequate.

If they were official Magi, the greedy dark Magi would be unwilling to attack, but if there were acolytes, then the Magi would not be as hesitant. Compared to the light Magi, who had grown in a protected environment like flowers in a greenhouse, acolytes on the dark side who had matured under the law of the jungle were obviously more powerful in battle. With their superior fighting instincts and their manipulation of timing when attacking, they were far more capable than their light acolyte peers.

Most of the acolytes in the area, especially those who were leaving, might be carrying some precious resources from the Eternal River Plains’ secret plane. If bandits run into any of these acolytes, it would be enough for them to make a fortune!

There were several dark magician acolytes that had these thoughts.

Hence, the way to the Eternal River Plains’ secret plane was full of danger.

Many acolytes who were dreaming of panning for gold usually died before reaching the secret plane.

Leylin thought about how during his journey he had not run into any big bandit groups.

Occasionally, he had encountered a few inexperienced local thieves that had been dealt with by Number 2 and Number 3.

Besides, as far as these two men who had already advanced after receiving the incomplete runes of branded swordsmen were concerned, all those ordinary men or acolytes were only worth a few sword attacks, no more.

“So it was like this originally, it seems my luck is not bad…” Leylin massaged his temples and laughed rather straightforwardly.

“I can’t help saying it, but man, your luck is too good! But that was simply the outlying areas. As we continue to penetrate further inside the Eternal River Plains, there will be more of these kinds of bandits. And the light Magi will all focus their energy within the secret plane. Some entrances will have a generous amount of warnings placed, but other regions will just be disregarded…”

George still understood Leylin, he knew that this comrade of his was not what he seemed to be on the surface and that he would certainly have some trump cards.

He had a good point, Leylin knew how to adapt to circumstances and knew how to act accordingly.

The stronger Leylin was, the more secure his band of comrades would be. If he continued asking further, it would only result in Leylin being pressured to leave, which did not work well for their situation.

It was an assumption, but since Leylin could so quickly advance to a level 3 acolyte and receive missions and dare to start a journey alone, that meant he certainly had a great trump card—Poor George still didn’t even dare to imagine that Leylin had already advanced to an official Magus.

After all, there was a wide chasm between a level 3 acolyte and the realm of official Magi.

Even if it was the most amazing genius, promoting to official Magus realm before 30 years was in itself a most outstanding speed of advancement.

George, who knew that Leylin only had a third-grade aptitude, did not even consider to think of that possibility.

“Good! After you become a member of our group, let’s enjoy a toast.” George, as always, very familiarly put his arm around Leylin’s shoulders and patted his chest and promised him.

“At least we are not lacking good wine and beautiful women. Beside the bar counter, do you see that red-clothed beauty? The way she looks at you is suggestive. I shall make a bet: if only you go up and speak a few words to her, she would be yours tonight! At that time… heh!”

George hadn’t spoken a few words before he reverted to his lecherous nature. Beside him, Shiera’s face contracted before he let out a sharp scream and begged for forgiveness.

“Haha…”

Seeing this scene, the acolytes from the Wetland Gardens Academy and Leylin were unable to keep a straight face.

Leylin obviously did not hit on anyone in the end, and George had been joking around to liven up the atmosphere.

And the result was seemingly very good. At least, after seeing Leylin produce the insignia of Four Seasons Garden, the relations between Leylin and Alexander and the rest of the acolytes all turned for the better.

In addition to this, Bessita appeared on the surface to be very happy to welcome Leylin as their new comrade.

The group rested in the small town for a moment, before setting off early in the morning and resuming their journey the next day.

The missions assigned by Ennea Ivory Ring Tower and Wetland Gardens Academy all had a time-limit. George and the others had to report to a designated area within a stipulated time, if not they will be on their school’s wanted list as criminals.

They were mere acolytes! Once something like this was to happen, they would be finished for the rest of their lives!

Hence, after receiving the mission, no matter how unwilling they were, they could only obey the arrangements of the organisations, enter the Eternal River Plains’ secret plane and accept the unknown fate of the future.