The next day.
Ian left his room and walked into the living room.
He found all three of them there.
"Ian, you're here! Come sit with us for a while. We were just chatting!" Emil said warmly.
Osborne nodded to Ian as well.
Gideon went so far as to invite Ian to sit beside him.
The change in their attitudes left Ian rather dumbfounded, making him miss how things had been when they first met.
So ordinary and unremarkable.
"Sorry, I have something to take care of outside today."
Ian shook his head and declined.
"All right."
Emil looked a little disappointed.
Still, they had plenty of days together ahead of them. Missing one hardly mattered.
Ian left the house.
The weather outside was pleasant.
He had not lied. He really did have something to do today, and it was closely connected to him.
It concerned his own connections in Thousand Tower City.
Passing through one Gray Tower district after another, Ian reached the sprawling eastern part of Thousand Tower City.
As he entered the area.
The shops lining both sides of the road immediately grew more numerous.
This was Thousand Tower City's commercial district.
He crossed the bustling main road, followed a less lively side road, and entered a narrow alley.
There were noticeably fewer people here.
The entire street was much quieter, too.
Following the coordinates, Ian arrived at a shop at the far end of the street.
He looked up.
The storefront was small, with a Bayers Chamber of Commerce emblem above the entrance and simple exterior decorations.
He stepped inside.
The interior was decent enough, with various materials and resources displayed on shelves for Wizards to choose from.
Ian immediately spotted many materials he had improved.
"What can I get for you, sir?"
A male Wizard