Moon Witch, embark on the journey!

"If you want to stay here for a few more days, that's fine. I'll talk to the elders about it."

"No need, I'll go say hello later."

......

Luna was still a little dazed when she walked out of the room.

She had finally said goodbye to the place where she had stayed for more than half a year. Although she had not planned to stay here forever, she still felt a lot of emotion now.

The tavern where we had breakfast was still preparing to open. When the proprietress saw Luna, she was slightly surprised, then smiled and said:

"Little Luna, you're up so early? You still have to work the night shift today."

Luna shook her head. Although the proprietress in front of her could be strict sometimes, she was very doting and accommodating to her most of the time, almost treating her like a half-daughter.

"I want to leave, leave here, today."

The proprietress was stunned for a moment and put down her work. She was in disbelief at first, then gradually came to her senses and smiled bitterly:

"I knew a long time ago that a girl like you wouldn't stay long. Now those drunkards are going to be so sad! It's going to be packed in the next few days. I have to prepare more stock."

"Feel sorry......"

"This is not your problem. Where are you going from now on?"

"To somewhere far away, I think."

"Could it be that some young nobleman has taken a fancy to you? You are still so young, you can't be fooled by a few sweet words."

The proprietress said this half jokingly, half warningly.

Luna smiled, leaned over the counter, and replied:

"He's not a noble young master, but a noble young lady, very beautiful."

"what?"

The proprietress was stunned for a moment, her mind a little confused.

After chatting for a while, the boss lady finally agreed to let Luna go, and before she left, she settled the full salary for this month. She finally asked Luna to stay, and wanted to gather all the employees to hold a farewell party at least tonight.

But Luna refused. She had done something big yesterday, and she didn't know if anyone had seen it. Now that she was leaving, she should try not to get involved too much with other people.

After packing up their things, Luna and Claire left the tavern.

Not long after, they saw a dusty man dressed in aristocratic clothes.

"Uncle Glenn, why did you come here in person?"

As soon as they met, Claire exclaimed in slight surprise.

The visitor was a middle-aged man in his forties, with black curly hair and a handsome face similar to Claire's. Even the faintly seductive temperament was exactly the same.

His outstanding appearance and obvious aristocratic status made him still charming even at his old age, and he attracted the silent attention of many women on the street.

Grein didn't care about other minor details. After looking at Claire for a few times, he sighed and said:

"Wook died not long ago, and you suddenly sent out a distress signal yesterday. I had to make this trip."

16. Ask questions

"What?! Uncle Wook is an official wizard!"

Claire exclaimed. And Grein's face was not looking good either. He said angrily:

"The enemy is obviously coming for our family. Nothing can happen to you! I will take you back to the family right away."

"By the way, who is this person next to you?"

Of course, Grein had noticed the pretty girl next to his niece a long time ago, but since she was so young and just an apprentice, he didn't speak rashly.

"This is Miss Luna. She helped me before and allowed me to escape from the enemy."

After Claire started introducing them, he nodded at Luna, but his eyes were full of inquiry and questioning.

After all, the family had recently encountered a series of misfortunes, and a strange apprentice suddenly appeared. Of course, he could not fully trust him at the first time.

Claire could see it too, so she continued:

"It was Miss Luna who helped me and cooperated with me to kill the apprentice named Silver Scorpion. Otherwise, I would definitely not be able to wait for you to come."

After Claire emphasized Luna's role, Grein began to pay attention to this seemingly pretty girl. He leaned forward slightly and forced a smile on his face:

"Thank you for your help, young lady. Our Herlit family will never mistreat anyone who has helped us."

Luna accepted the other party's thanks very calmly, but she felt that this Grein was not as friendly as he seemed and was probably still suspicious of her.

The uncle and nephew said a few words, and Grein left in a hurry:

"You two wait for a moment... I will go and find that lord to 'argue' with you for allowing pirates and dark wizards to murder the direct descendants of our family!"

Grein left in a hurry, leaving the two girls looking at each other in bewilderment.

"I'm sorry, it seems Uncle Grein is really angry this time. He is usually very gentle."

Luna didn't mind. She asked curiously:

"Is your uncle very powerful?"

"Of course!" Claire nodded, with an unquestionable look:

"He is the strongest in our family. He became a formal wizard very early and is not far from advancing again. A fake like Ural would not last more than a few moves in the hands of Uncle Glenn."

At this point, Claire looked a little regretful:

"If that Ural came now, we could capture him immediately. But I guess he would have already run away."

Luna was a little nervous. Would this powerful wizard see something? But based on the meeting just now, there shouldn't be any big problem. After all, she was just a beginner apprentice.

Claire felt a little jealous when she saw Luna staring at her uncle's receding back. She poked the girl's shoulder with her hand:

"Although my uncle looks only in his thirties, he is a wizard and his real age is over fifty! Old enough to be a grandfather!"

Her emphasis made Luna a little confused. She looked away and asked:

"A formal wizard in his fifties? Is that considered young or old in the wizarding world?"

Luna's focus was obviously different from what Claire imagined. It took her a while to react, and she muttered to herself inexplicably, feeling a little frustrated:

"That's right, you wizard fanatic! You're willing to risk your life for a basic meditation method for someone you just met, how could you..."

"What's going on? Is it too late for me to start learning at this age?"

Luna was very concerned about her future in the mystical way, and when she saw Claire didn't answer, she immediately became a little anxious.

"I admire you! Generally speaking, it is very common to be a wizard apprentice for a lifetime. Those who can become a formal wizard before death are considered amazing! And Uncle Glenn became a formal wizard in his twenties."

"Moreover, just one official wizard is enough to support a noble family. Even in most wizard organizations, a first-level official wizard is quite valuable and can serve as a mentor, elder, or the like..."

Claire was tutoring Luna on some common sense about the wizarding world. Grein came back soon, exhausted. He said to Claire apologetically:

"The lords here don't know about Ural either. These dark wizards are secretive and ignore order. Unless we use divination, we can't get any definite evidence."

"To accurately divine a formal wizard, I'm afraid you need at least a second-level advanced fortune teller."

Claire smiled bitterly. There weren't many wizards who were good at divination, and they were all very mysterious and aloof. The price to pay to find such a person was unbearable.

"Yes, but he dared to sit back and watch the members of my Helit family being killed in his own territory. He will have to pay a price."

Glenn was silent for a moment, then took out a small bag from his arms and threw it to Claire.

"Here are two hundred magic stones, which can be regarded as a small compensation from them. It's a pity that I can't stay for too long, otherwise don't think of sending me away with such a small amount of money!"

There was some anger on his face and he seemed not satisfied with the compensation.

Claire nodded slightly and glanced at the small bag in her hand.

"Now that the family is in a critical moment, we really shouldn't make enemies everywhere. Since no direct action was taken, these compensations are enough for the time being."

She emphasized the word "temporarily" and quickly raised her head, saying proudly:

"When I become an official wizard, I will come and trouble them myself."

"Very good, this is the genius that should belong to our family!"

Grein smiled.

......

"Wow, it's much more spectacular than I imagined."

A group of three people prepared to leave the city and came to the airport here.

The huge airship was ready, and all the guests coming and going were wearing gold and silver, looking either rich or noble.

Luna had never been exposed to such things before. She asked around and found out that it would cost two gold coins for one trip, and that was only for the dirty, crowded, low-class cabin. As for the first-class cabin, all her wealth was not enough to even get a fraction of that.

However, the private rooms in the first-class cabin are really nice, with carpet cushions made of various soft furs, tables and chairs made of precious wood, and fruit juice drinks on the tables.

"This airship also has some alchemical technology. I heard that the big balloon on it is made of the fur of monsters..."

Seeing Luna's enthusiasm, Claire began to explain to her.

"So, Mr. Green also came here by airship? He doesn't look like a wizard."

Claire was speechless. She pointed out the window:

"My family's territory is in the northwest of the kingdom, halfway across the country. Even a formal wizard can't fly that far on his own..."

After chatting for a few more sentences, Claire suddenly asked:

"Luna, after this - do you want to stay in my family, or go to another wizarding organization?"

17. Ring of Darkness

In the VIP room of the airship, two young but already extremely beautiful girls sat opposite each other. On the solid wooden table in front of them, the fragrance of tea slowly wafted away.

The silver-haired girl thought for a while, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked:

"Family and organization?"

"Correct."

Claire sat elegantly, with her hands in white silk gloves resting on her thighs covered by her black skirt. She explained:

"In fact, due to resource issues, most of the resources of the entire continent are concentrated in the Dusk Forest in the middle. There, a wizard alliance formed by countless large and small wizard organizations is called the Dusk Alliance."

"And the outer area of ​​the Dusk Forest, which is the land under our feet, is called the 'Abandoned Land'. Resources are scarce, and the concentration of elemental particles in the air is low. Basically, only wizards who have no hope of moving forward or are wanted by major forces will choose to stay here for a long time."

Luna nodded. It could be said that there was news about wizards from the outside world, but it was indeed very scarce. She had long guessed that the real gathering place of the extraordinary people was not here at all.

"But, Claire, your family is also within the kingdom, right?"

"Yes, but that's only because this is our ancestral land. In fact, although resources are scarce, people and mundane materials are also resources."

Claire smiled and glanced at the silver-haired girl opposite her:

"Even in such a barren area, some people with wizarding qualifications are occasionally born. Recruiting such talents and collecting some common minerals, food resources, etc. - many wizards will leave 'windows' in this place, that is, the great nobles of the kingdom."

"After all, the outside of the Dusk Forest is very safe. There are no magical beasts or natural disasters. There is also a formal contract that wizards cannot take action at will."

Having said this, Claire paused for a moment, then continued:

"Therefore, wizard families will leave most of their descendants here, allowing those who are not qualified to live a pampered aristocratic life in the secular world, while those with excellent qualifications will go to the interior of the Dusk Forest to seek further possibilities..."

Then, Luna understood. Those who stayed in the outside world for a long time were not valued descendants, and there was no benefit except relative safety. She had already made a decision in her heart, but still asked curiously:

"What if I choose to stay here?"

Claire replied immediately:

"You can also practice here in the family. Several elders will come back occasionally to instruct the younger generations. But to be honest, with the concentration of elements and the scarcity of resources here, I have never heard of anyone being able to advance to a formal wizard here."

"If you want to stay here, I can guarantee that you will enjoy the same treatment as the core disciples of the family. However, even with your qualifications, you will most likely only be able to become a high-level apprentice in your lifetime."

Luna thought that this was not necessarily the case. The moonlight in her sea of ​​consciousness was subtly helping her mental strength to grow every day. Maybe if she endured it for a long time, she would be able to advance naturally.

However, she still shook her head and replied:

"Tell me about the wizarding organization."