Moon Witch, embark on the journey!

Even the two children were junior apprentices! She was also slightly stimulated.

Her progress in meditation was quite significant, and she vaguely felt that her total magical power was almost enough to cast two apprentice-level witchcrafts - but she was still some distance away from reaching the intermediate apprentice level.

It is also worth mentioning that the witchcraft rune representing [Moon Punishment] in the sea of ​​consciousness has gradually recovered over time since it became dim, and now it is almost ready to light up again. Luna estimated that the cooling time is about one month.

The last section to the border was a carriage. When the five people got off the carriage, the middle-aged wizard Grein, who had been taciturn all the way, took the lead and turned back to Claire and said:

"I need to go say hello to the wizard guarding this place first. You bring them with you."

"Okay, uncle, I'll take good care of them."

As soon as he finished speaking, elemental power surged around Grein, and he disappeared from the spot like a phantom, and soon his shadow could not be seen.

"As expected of the master of the family, I want to be like him in the future!"

Ken, the little boy who didn't dare to make a sound just now, opened his eyes wide and looked in the direction where the wizard left, his face full of longing.

"Then you have to work harder. Uncle Grein's strength is not comparable to that of ordinary wizards."

Claire led them forward. Although the effects were not yet obvious in the apprentice stage, magic power did have a certain strengthening effect on the body. The physical strength of the four underage children was not inferior to that of adults.

On the short journey, ordinary people dressed as travelers occasionally passed by. Seeing their rich and noble clothes and temperament, they all avoided them with awe on their faces.

Seeing that Luna was still a little uncomfortable, Claire explained in her ear:

"This is one of the entrances to the Dusk Forest. Ordinary people in this area have seen many wizards and know what a wizard means."

"This situation will be even more exaggerated in the Dusk Forest. There are ordinary people there too. If you wear a wizard robe and show off your witchcraft, no one will care even if you kill a few people on the road. Of course, this does not apply to areas with wizards."

"Well, the nobles can't do anything either. There are still many ordinary people and nobles here, and those over there are basically all descendants of wizard families."

After taking a look at the farmer on the roadside who didn't even dare to look at them and was trembling and almost kneeling down, Luna sighed softly and whispered:

"Then it seems that my choice was not wrong."

If she hadn't been exposed to witchcraft, if she had continued to grow up like an ordinary person, given her appearance, she might have encountered something tragic in the future.

"Just having the qualifications of a wizard is better than most people in this world. Even in a wizard family like ours, there are no more than 20 wizards, and most of them are apprentices all their lives. It is very rare to have two talents like this year."

Claire said this after looking at the two confused yet excited children.

After walking for a while, there was a large area of ​​fog ahead.

"The large witch formation at the gathering point has no lethality. It can be broken with the mental power of an apprentice. It is to prevent ordinary people from entering by mistake."

Luna tried it, and sure enough, as soon as she released her mental power, the fog in front of her eyes quickly dissipated.

After the vision became clear, what came into view was a bustling town. Wizards, who were rarely seen before, appeared here in groups, and occasionally a few characters who made people's heart palpitate at a glance passed by.

"follow me."

As soon as he arrived at the intersection, he was stopped by the wizard guarding the gate. He exuded a dangerous aura and turned out to be a high-level apprentice.

"Four people, four magic stones. Put them in the basket over there."

The man looked at a scroll without even raising his head, and said with a hint of arrogance:

"Hurry up, don't just stand there."

Claire took out a badge and handed it over directly:

"I am a member of the Dark Circle. According to the rules, I am exempt from the toll."

The wizard apprentice was stunned for a moment after taking it, then he looked at Claire in surprise and returned the badge to her.

"Elite apprentice?"

"Hmm. Can we get through now?"

"Please come in."

After the four of them entered the town, Claire smiled and explained for them:

"This entrance is jointly operated by the Dark Ring and two other wizard organizations. If we want to return to our family in the future, we will take this route unless something unexpected happens. It's a pity that the caretaker did not rotate to our organization, otherwise we wouldn't even need to ask."

"So, you are quite famous?"

"Of course! I'm a genius!"

Luna complimented her perfunctorily as she wished, still thinking about the badge she had just seen.

The center is based on a circle, half of which is light blue giving a chilly feeling, and the other half is deep black. The outer ring of the badge is inlaid with a silver edge.

Luna imagined this pattern in her mind as she went deeper into the town.

22.Sudden Encounter

"Apprentice-level witchcraft model, only twenty magic stones for one!"

"The finest healing potion, made by Master Doken! Limited quantities..."

"Slaves for sale! Young and strong slaves for sale at low prices!"

In the town, there were stalls everywhere, selling all kinds of goods from the wizarding world. Claire was used to it, but the other three were very curious.

Luna found that most of those who were hawking and selling goods were ordinary people with good looks and good manners. The stalls manned by wizards were mostly very quiet. Those wizards were either reading books with their heads down or thinking with their eyes closed. They all had a sense of arrogance, not like businessmen. It was as if they were disdainful of the so-called customers.

The enthusiastic hawking of goods in the shop attracted many onlookers, but most of them just went to take a look.

But on the contrary, there seemed to be more real buyers at the stalls manned by wizards, and quite a few transactions were made.

"Just take a look at what's here. Most of them are sold by wizards from small organizations, and the quality varies. After joining the Dark Ring, most of the necessary things can be purchased at the internal price. By the way, take this."

While Luna was stunned, Claire had already stuffed a small bag into her hand. She immediately sensed a pure magical power.

"Here are fifty magic stones. Take them first. How can a wizard not carry some magic stones?"

"No, that's too much."

At the stalls Luna had just seen, most of the settlement prices for magic stones were in the single digits, and occasionally double digits were considered a lot. As for the few that could be traded with gold coins, the values ​​marked on them were all frighteningly large.

According to her rough estimate, one magic stone is equivalent to at least 10,000 gold coins, and most shops and their products do not accept gold coins at all. In other words, the little savings she had accumulated before were not even worth a fraction of a magic stone.

"It's better to give it to those two little guys."

"They will have it before they leave. Their elders will help prepare it."

After several attempts to refuse, Luna finally accepted it. She said softly:

"Even if I lend it to you, I will pay you back with interest in the future."

"You... aren't we friends? And this isn't much."

"Those are two different things."

Magic stones are blocky crystals the size of a coin, and even a small piece of them contains a wealth of pure elements. As long as a little bit of it is absorbed, it can be transformed into the wizard's own magic power, so it is the hard currency of the wizard world.

Generally speaking, unless it is a life-and-death situation, most wizards would not replenish their magic power in this way. It would be better for them to refine it slowly by themselves.

In any case, now that you have money in your pocket, your mentality when shopping is a little different.

Luna looked at the products of the wizarding world one by one. There were all kinds of things, from some precious gems to the fur materials of Warcraft.

She watched them mainly to get a general idea of ​​the value of these things, but she also had other little thoughts in mind.

It was the gem-like thing she got from the official wizard Ural. She still didn't know its name, let alone its utility value.

Most of the roadside stalls sell items suitable for apprentice-level wizards, most of which cost between a few and a dozen magic stones. Even the more expensive witchcraft models only cost about ten to thirty magic stones.

"It's a real wizard's thing after all. It's not too much to be worth a few hundred magic stones, right?"

Luna dreamed of making a fortune, but unfortunately she didn't find anything similar at the roadside stalls. Or, fortunately, she didn't find it here.

"Are there any shops here for serious wizards?"

She asked the question a little unwillingly.

"Yes, but if you want to enter at the apprentice level, you need a large amount of magic stones as collateral. I may not have that much with me right now. If I ask Uncle Grein for help, maybe I can..."

"Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Luna was not in a hurry. Besides, even if it was a formal wizard's shop, it might not produce any results.

She continued to search around the sundry shops, while the little boy Ken was clamoring to see the alchemical items, so Claire had no choice but to follow him. Unconsciously, they were temporarily separated by a distance.

Luna looked up and realized that she had lost them, but she was not in a hurry, she just quickened her pace to catch up. Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

"Miss, Miss! Please stop for a moment."

"I'm not buying anything, thank you."

Luna was about to leave without looking back, but the person behind her didn't seem to be willing to give up and hurriedly walked towards her.

“I’m not here to sell—”

The man stood next to her and a powerful pressure came over her, making Luna feel a strong sense of oppression, as if a high wall stood beside her.

I knew it would be trouble!

A senior apprentice, no, a formal wizard!

The other party did not take direct action, but the slight mental fluctuations he emitted alone made the surrounding area empty, and the passing apprentices moved away in fear.

"What are you going to do? This place is jointly maintained by three major organizations."

Even the gatekeepers are high-level apprentices. This town definitely has official wizards in charge, and there are definitely more than one.

Even one of them is the Dark Ring, which makes them half of our family.

Luna looked at the man who was blocking her way. He was tall and straight, wearing aristocratic clothes. He looked very handsome, with a hint of weirdness. He had a dark aura, which gave people a sense of uneasiness as if they were being targeted by a predator.

"No, no, no, miss, you misunderstood."

The handsome and tall man waved his hands repeatedly. He was wearing gloves and the little exposed skin looked particularly pale.

"I just saw how beautiful you are and wanted to invite you. Miss, can you have a drink with me?"

The man smiled at Luna, and his face was enough to make most girls feel amorous. In fact, Luna could already feel the jealous gazes of some women on the street.

Unfortunately, Luna didn't buy it. She said coldly:

"Who are you? I don't know you."

"Oh! How rude! I haven't introduced myself to you yet. My name is Kadir, Kadir Morandi - can I invite you again this time?"

Luna was about to refuse, but when they accidentally looked at each other, she felt a strong attraction emanating from the other person's eyes. The face that she originally disliked seemed to become very handsome... She seemed to be sucked into those red eyes.

Bang!

The moonlight in the sea of ​​consciousness shone slightly, and in an instant, it expelled the external force. Luna woke up at once, and without hesitation, she raised her hand and cast a fire bomb.

The fist-sized fireball flew towards the other party, immediately causing a series of exclamations from the roadside. But before it reached Kadiel, it disappeared like melting ice and snow.

"Tsk."

The silver-haired girl pursed her lips and took a few steps back, ready to shout for help.

23. Save the Day

"Humph! Who dares to cast a spell in a small town!?"

Before Luna could really shout out loud, a violent mental force and cold words came and echoed in the area.

Under this reckless mental storm, the surrounding apprentice wizards all looked miserable. Luna, who was at the center, also felt uncomfortable, to a degree even greater than the previous official wizard Poison Scorpion.

Although she recovered quickly, Luna still bent down and looked painful like the other apprentices. She glanced at the man opposite her secretly. He didn't seem to be shaken, but his face was not looking good.

hum!

The wind was howling overhead, blowing down many leaves on the roadside. An old witch flew over, her wrinkled face full of impatience:

"Don't you know that you can't cast spells in a small town? How dare you break the rules on the street?"

The old wizard's eyes locked onto Luna and he said unceremoniously:

"That's you, right?"

Luna bowed slightly and explained:

"It was the wizard opposite me who cast a spell to attack me first. According to the rules, self-defense does not count..."

However, the old wizard only glanced at the other party, and after sensing the subtle mental fluctuations of the official wizard Kadiel, he immediately frowned and scolded: