Binding the Second Target: Mage

Binding the Second Target: Mage

In the days that followed.

Ye Tian returned to a stable life.

He chose to join the Guardian Knight class. Whenever he had no lessons, he stayed in the meditation chamber cultivating his Internal Spiritual Energy. Occasionally, he would also head to Haoyue Marsh to hunt magical beasts.

Ever since signing the Retainer Contract, Li Xin had avoided him for a few days.

But as time passed, things gradually returned to normal.

The girl acted as though nothing had happened, and Ye Tian tacitly chose not to bring it up.

One day, just after class ended.

Ye Tian walked out of the classroom and happened to run into Li Xin, who was coming out of the Punishment Knight class.

"Sister Xin, do you have time this afternoon?"

"Of course. What is it, little brother?" Li Xin asked.

Even though they had already signed the Retainer Knight Contract, they still got along as they always had. Nothing had changed because of that little contract.

Of course, that was mostly because the title "master" was far too embarrassing, and Li Xin simply could not bring herself to say it.

"I have some magical beast corpses I want to sell. I wanted to ask if you have anywhere to recommend."

"Perfect. Let's go get something to eat, then I'll take you there this afternoon."

Li Xin did not refuse. She immediately led Ye Tian out of Haoyue Branch Hall.

They found the largest restaurant nearby and took seats on the second floor. She skillfully ordered over thirty dishes.

The server was clearly used to this. After noting down the order, he turned and headed into the kitchen.

Before long, dish after dish was brought to the table.

Their enticing aroma quickly filled the entire room.

"Dig in, little brother!"

Ye Tian and Li Xin did not stand on ceremony and immediately began feasting.

As a profession that cultivated both martial and magical arts, knights underwent fairly intense daily training. Their bodies naturally needed a great deal of food to replenish their energy.

Under the two of them's ravenous assault, every dish was wiped clean.

"I'm so full. It's been a long time since I've felt this satisfied."

Li Xin rubbed her stomach, a blissful smile on her face.

Yet her soft belly showed no change at all. Who knew where all that food had gone?

"Let's go, little brother. I'll take you to a shop that buys magical beast corpses."

After resting for half an hour, Li Xin slowly rose to her feet.

After paying the bill and leaving the restaurant, the two walked side by side toward the busiest street in Haoyue City.

A handsome young man and a beautiful young woman naturally drew plenty of looks from passersby.

Fortunately, both Ye Tian and Li Xin were used to it. Besides, Li Xin was a celebrity in Haoyue City. With her status, no one dared to approach and disturb them recklessly.

"We're here!"

Li Xin stopped in front of a shop.

From the outside, it appeared to be a shop selling Magic Equipment.

Following Li Xin inside, Ye Tian was immediately greeted by a clerk.

"Miss Xin'er, you're here."

Li Xin nodded. "My little brother has magical beast corpses to sell. I remember your shop buys magical beast corpses, right?"

"Of course. Our prices are very fair. We'll definitely satisfy both Miss Xin'er and this young knight. Please follow me to the back courtyard!"

The two followed the clerk into the shop's rear courtyard.

"Please take out the magical beast corpses first, young sir!"

Ye Tian stepped forward and placed a hand on the Forget-Me-Not Ring.

The next moment, three magical beast corpses suddenly appeared on the empty ground of the courtyard.

"These are..."

The clerk's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly crouched down to inspect them.

The three magical beasts before him were all Tier 4 Magical Beasts. Ye Tian had encountered them during his trips to Haoyue Marsh. They had all attacked him of their own accord, only to end up dead at his hands.

"They're all Tier 4 Magical Beasts, but since they don't have magic crystals, the price may be a little lower."

Ye Tian nodded. "Just name your price."

The clerk glanced at Li Xin before slowly saying, "I can offer you six hundred gold coins for each one, young sir."

"That works. We'll go with that price."

"You're straightforward, young sir."

The clerk grinned. Without any hesitation, he took out a Magic Crystal Card on the spot, intending to transfer the money.

But Ye Tian did not have one of those.

Li Xin stepped forward voluntarily. "Transfer it to my card."

Ye Tian did not object.

The transaction was quickly completed.

The clerk put away the three Tier 4 Magical Beast corpses and said with a smile, "If you have any more high-level magical beast corpses in the future, you can bring them here to sell. Our prices definitely won't shortchange you."

Ye Tian nodded. "I'll consider it."

Now that the transaction was complete, Ye Tian and Li Xin prepared to leave.

But just as they reached the entrance, they ran into three people coming toward them.

"Well, if it isn't the glutton. What are you doing here?"

A cool voice laced with mockery rang out.

The speaker was the girl among the three.

She wore a dark-blue robe. Faint Elemental Fluctuations made a pale-blue glow ripple subtly across its surface.

Three stars were embroidered on her left chest, encircled by two golden patterns.

She was clearly a Third-Rank Two-Tier Mage.

"Lin Jialu, are you looking for a fight again?"

Anger flashed in Li Xin's eyes as she took a step forward, arriving directly in front of Lin Jialu.

"What? Did I hit a sore spot for you, you gluttonous knight?" Lin Jialu showed no fear at all and merely snorted coldly.

"I'll teach you a proper lesson today!"

Having been humiliated again and again, Li Xin was utterly furious.

Holy Spiritual Energy surged around her, and twin swords had already appeared in her hands.

"Who's afraid of whom?"

Lin Jialu gripped her Magic Staff as Magic Element fluctuations rose around her.

The two young men behind her hurriedly stepped forward, standing to her left and right as they shielded Lin Jialu behind them, their faces full of tension.

After all, mages had extremely fragile bodies.

At such close range, their young lady would have no advantage if a fight truly broke out.

"Please calm down, ladies. This is a busy district. If Archon and Chief find out, they'll definitely punish you!"

The warrior on the left carefully reminded them.

Sure enough, both girls stiffened at those words.

If they really fought, they would definitely be confined.

Yet both were highly competitive by nature and naturally refused to yield. They simply stood there, glaring angrily at each other.

Ye Tian silently moved to Li Xin's side and sized up the girl before him.

It had to be said that Lin Jialu and Li Xin were both rare beauties.

One was straightforward and heroic, brimming with vitality, while the other possessed the delicate grace of a refined young lady.

Her skin was fair, her light-blue hair cascaded down her back, and her blue eyes gleamed like gemstones, making it easy for people to feel fondness toward her.

So she's Lin Jialu?

Ye Tian's gaze flickered as he murmured inwardly.

The Lin Jialu before him was known as Haoyue City's greatest magical genius.

Of course, that was only compared to ordinary people. There was still quite a gap between her and the true geniuses of the Mage Holy Temple.

Without hesitation, Ye Tian chose to use his second binding slot.

Ding! Congratulations, Host, on binding Lin Jialu. Current feedback multiplier: two!

Done!

There was no immediate reaction after the binding was completed, but as long as Lin Jialu's strength improved, Ye Tian would be able to master all kinds of magic in sync with her.

After considering it for so long, Ye Tian had ultimately chosen Lin Jialu.

Her talent as a mage might not have been the strongest, but she was at least the most suitable choice for now.

As for Innate Internal Spiritual Energy, there was no need to care too much about it.

Just like Li Xin, she could try signing a Retainer Contract with him.

Of course, Ye Tian would not do that right away. At the very least, he would need to get to know her better before considering it.