The Ring: Sell Dung Beetles in Junction

Chapter 39 Waste Rock
"Apprentices of the Academy of Magic." Blazer said, "Isn't the academy closed? Why are there still people outside? Could it be reopened?"

Blazer finished guessing, with a serious expression on his face.

Rhea Lucaria Academy of Magic is not just an academy, at least not in this era.

People in the junction looked up at the starry sky, and the eye-catching giants they could always see were the golden tree covering the sky and the full moon.

The queen of the full moon, Renara, impressed the geniuses of the academy and the royal family at the same time, and pushed the power of the Kalia royal family to the peak, making the royal family a rare force that has not been completely wiped out under the crusade of the golden tree.

In the Broken War, the academy has always been closed to show its neutrality, and did not participate in the competition for the throne of Elden.

If the academy really has to open its doors, then another force that cannot be ignored will emerge.

Blazer thought a lot about it.Because of his status, he knew more inside stories and was more worried about the future.

Blazer thought about it for a long time, with countless thoughts in his mind, and the bald apprentice finally answered:
"No, I just went out when it was closed, but I couldn't go back."

Nameless laughed loudly:

"I forgot to bring my keys when I went out. I often do this too. In the end, I had to tear down the door and break it open."

The bald apprentice is downcast:

"That is the seal of the giant magic circle. It is to maintain detachment and superiority in the conquest of the demigods. It is enough to make the academy alone - I can't break it."

Wuming said: "When you were closed, you didn't leave any means of communication with the outside world? Doesn't that mean that you won't know when the war is over?"

The bald apprentice muttered:
"Maybe there are other channels, but a low-level magician like me has no way of knowing. I don't even deserve to have the pyroxene key, and I can't go back to the academy."

While muttering, the bald apprentice's stomach suddenly gurgled, loud and clear, echoing in the empty lake area.

The bald apprentice seemed to have been slapped on the face with a loud slap, and his face immediately turned red, observing the expressions of the other three people embarrassedly.

Wuming also looked at Tufu and Blazer, and said with disgust:

"You guys are shaving too hard, is there really no meat left?"

"I didn't eat it all." Blazer looked at Fadf.

"It's not good to waste food." Tuo Fu raised his hand.

"I'm sorry, there's no meat left." Wuming said, and he took out a small crab from the package - it was caught on the road before.

Wuming grilled a crab and handed it to the bald head.

The bald apprentice looked at the red-hot crab, tears were about to flow down:
"I don't want to trouble you guys, thank you..."

"Don't worry, it's not troublesome." Wuming smiled and looked at the bald man, "You can pay for it."

The bald apprentice was holding a crab leg, and was stunned:
"I... I don't have any runes on me."

"Look at what you said, do I look like a mercenary?" Wuming puffed out his chest.

"It doesn't look like it," Blazer said, "but you're a businessman."

"The merchant is going to abandon you two trash now." Wuming rolled his eyes, and he turned to the bald head and said, "You live here, and you are still a magic apprentice, you should be quite smart."

The bald head is a little shy:

"At the academy they just call me Waste Rock."

"Then do you know the way?" Wuming asked, "We want to go to Kalia Walled City, but we don't know the way. If you can be a tour guide, we are willing to pay you."

"I know the way." The bald head nodded, "It's just that it's dangerous there..."

"You don't have to worry about fighting, just lead the way. If there is any danger, run away by yourself, don't worry about us." Wuming said.

Topps glanced at the crab in his hand and nodded in agreement.

The nameless party added another member, riding a spirit horse with a bald head, leading a half-orc, a half-naked man, and a man in armor, all the way north.

Tops was weak, so Tuofu called out a spirit horse to take him with him, so that he could look far and guide the way.

"You are really generous, and you didn't discuss the price." Wuming chatted with the bald man on horseback.

"Anyway, a waste rock like me can't do much." The bald head said, "It's good if I can help you."

Wuming threw something to the bald head, and the bald head hurriedly caught it.

This is a piece of rune, if quantified, it is about a thousand rune.

"This is an advance payment, and I will thank you when you arrive," Wuming said.

"It's too much..." The bald head held the rune, fearing it would be crushed.

"Too much? You can pay me back if you think it's too much." Wuming was not polite, and immediately showed a stingy face, "How much do you want?"

"Ten runes?" The bald head probed.

Now even the thick-skinned Wuming felt a little embarrassed.

"That's too little." Wuming said, "Forget it, let's take this thousand as all the rewards."

The bald head wanted to evade, but Wuming didn't give him the chance to introduce his companions.

"Blazer, Tufu, Wuming..." Wuming said, "I don't know your name yet."

"Tops, my name is Tops," said the bald head.

"It's really you." Wuming was a little surprised.

"You've heard of me?" Topps was surprised.

"Ser Lian mentioned you." Nameless said.

"You actually know Serlian." Tops stared wide-eyed, "That's a star in the academy—even though he was expelled."

Nameless looked at Topps.

Serlian had a good opinion of Tops, thinking that he could be recognized by the academy and given a radiant stone cover.

But the person in front of him obviously still has a bald head, not wearing a hood, and his temperament is obviously inconsistent.

"Are you really Tops?" Wuming said, "Ser Lian said you could get the glow stone cover, how did you get so miserable?"

"Serlian said that about me?" Tops was even more surprised, even a little frightened, "Then you may have misunderstood, there is another person named Tops in the college. I have no intersection with her."

"She said it was a debate, you were the audience, and you said something funny." Wuming said.

Tops was silent for a moment, and his memory went back to the past.

That was indeed him, and it was the beginning of his becoming a laughing stock.

Selian did not remember wrongly, the only meeting between him and Selian was at that debate.

At that time, he became the laughing stock of everyone, and the apprentices who had not obtained the huishi stone cover surrounded him, and every face was ridiculed and smiling.

The sound of ridicule overwhelmed his mind, making him just want to become a spirit snail and shrink into his own shell.

But the laughter suddenly died down, as if something had forcefully strangled the neck, and the venue fell into silence.

A person came out more and more, ignoring everyone's gazes and whispers, and seriously asked him about his thoughts.

Su Lian's talent was already revealed at that time. She could ignore other people's opinions and focus on her own thinking.But just the fact that she came out more and more overwhelmed all the laughter.

Tops had not yet recovered from his crushed mind, and could not organize his words well. He did not give a satisfactory answer to Se Lian, so Se Lian didn't ask any more questions, and turned away in thought.

With Selian's intrusion, everyone's ridicule was cut off, and they stopped laughing at Tops, and he was able to escape the catastrophe.

It was also because of this that Tops had always had a good impression of Selian, and even when he heard that the academy expelled her from the academy and accused her of torturing and killing a large number of magicians, he didn't want to believe it.

Tops recovered from his thoughts and murmured:

"Fortunately, she is a talented woman born in the world, and she can remember such trivial things."

"So it's really you." Nameless said, "Cerlian thinks you are better than those who laugh at you."

Tops burst into tears suddenly, sat on the horse, and remained silent for a long time.

The three walked in silence for a while, and Wuming said:
"Tops, do you want to be my teacher?"

Tops subconsciously said, "I can't."

He whispered:

"I only know some low-level spells."

"Since Se Lian thinks you are good, then you should have great potential." Wuming said, "It just so happens that low-level spells come with low-level packages. Se Lian who spends more money will teach, and you who spend less money will teach."

Wuming shook his finger: "In my opinion, there is no distinction between high and low magic, it is more about the applicable environment. As long as you find the right occasion, there is always a time when you can shine. Your salary will be less than Selian, but if you To conduct research, I will also try to support you."

"That's too much trouble for you," said Topps.

"No trouble, I'm a businessman, so I can naturally distinguish between input and output. As long as you can help me earn your share of wages, I won't lose money." Wuming said, "My store will be very popular in the future. Ordinary faders will need to learn some simple spells, which are just right for you, how about it, do you want to help? Win-win."

Topps stroked his bald head:
"Thank you, but sorry, I can't go."

"Not satisfied with the salary?" Wuming asked.

Topps shook his head:
"I have to go back to the college to continue my research."

"Can you only do research in the academy?" Wuming said, "I don't think Se Lian misses the academy very much."

"Serlian is a stargazer, and her main research object is the stars. And with her talent, I'm afraid she has digested the knowledge of the academy. What she pursues is the source of magic, and she doesn't need an academy." Topps said,
"But my research needs the information from the academy's library, especially the research results of Wang Vlada's study in the academy as Renara's husband."

Topps' cowardice is firm:

"Although I am a waste rock, I want to complete my research."

Wuming looked up at Tops, the moonlight swayed on his bald head, reflecting another full moon.

Nameless looked at Tops with respect:
"Well said, looks like a magician, but I just have a question."

"what?"

"Can you go to the academy now?"

Tops froze: "I can't get in."

"That's it." Wuming said, "Just pass the time, anyway, you are very free, just like Selian."

"Maybe I have a chance to go back to the academy," Tops insisted. "For example, if a kind fader is willing to help me get the pyroxene key or something..."

Tops kept his voice down, and he himself felt that it was unreliable.

"My store specializes in serving faders." Nameless said, "In my store, you can get in touch with more faders, and the probability of meeting well-meaning faders is higher."

The unnamed reason was impeccable, and Topps could find no reason for his refusal.

"Okay." Topps said, "thank you for your kindness. I don't need a salary, but if I have the opportunity to return to the academy in the future, I hope you will allow me to leave."

"It's really persistent." Wuming muttered, "Yes, I don't like buying and selling by force either—what exactly are you researching? So persistent."

"It's just some defensive magic. I don't like fighting. This field is the most suitable for me." Topps said, "My colleagues always say that I am reinventing the wheel, saying that the golden tree and Kalia have related technologies, and they have not studied it. But I always feel that there are still some mysteries in this field that have not been peeled off, and I want to figure it out.”

Talking about his research field, Tops touched his bald head and fell into deep thought on the horse.

Wuming didn't bother him anymore, and with Tops' guidance, they wouldn't deviate too much from the route.

A week later, the four arrived at Kalia Walled City.

After entering the city, Blazer finally showed his master's familiarity and stopped getting lost. He led the three of them through the Kalia fortress through a secret passage, and came to a magician's tower.

Tops was left outside, and Blazer went up with Nameless and Fade.

When going up, stepping on the stairs, Wuming heard a burst of hurried footsteps.

When he got to the top of the tower, he saw the mysterious doll girl that he had seen in Ailey Church that day, with two faces and four hands.

At this time, the mysterious doll girl was sitting high on a chair, with her hands on her knees and the armrests, looking down at Wuming and the others from a height.

When Tuo Fu saw the right owner who gave him the summoning bell, he immediately greeted him enthusiastically:

"Is it you who gave me this gift? Thank you!"

The doll girl ignored her husband, she looked at Blazer with a serious face:
"Blazer, why did you bring people here? You brought so many people."

Blazer opened his mouth, as if startled by the doll's majestic demeanor, he remained silent.

"Tufu wanted to thank you, and I asked you to learn magic by the way." Wuming explained, "By the way, I would like to ask if you know the origin of the spirit horse."

The puppet looked at Wuming, and the half of the face of the soul body frowned:

"Why are you here?"

"I'm here to trade, and I hope some cooperation can be reached."

The puppet said, "I am not a teacher, nor a businessman."

"You are indeed not a teacher, you are a demigod." Wuming said.

The puppet's face became more gloomy, and she turned to look at Blazer.

"It's not what I said, I didn't disclose any information." Blazer quickly lay down on the ground, showing his belly.

Nameless looked sideways: "You usually have a lot of fun in private."

The puppet covers its face with one hand:

"Okay Blazer, it's cold on the ground."

She looked at Wuming and sighed helplessly:

"It's my fault. I showed up in front of you rashly, and you discovered my identity."

Wuming bowed to the puppet:

"Respected demigod, I don't know how to call it?"

The puppet was silent for a moment, and the eyes of the soul on the other side were erratic:
"Rena."

"Miss Reina." Wuming was polite, "Please forgive my visit, my name is Wuming, and I want to negotiate a condition with you."

The puppet demigod who claimed to be Lena stared at Wuming calmly: "What conditions? You said you want to cooperate."

Wuming immediately fell to the ground, knelt and slid to Lena's side, crying:

"Help, Gregor is going to take revenge on me..."

(End of this chapter)