Ang visited the rental agency again. This time, he planned to rent a large warehouse, one enclosed on all sides to prevent others from peeking into his experiments. However, while Akreli had many large warehouses, few were suitably located. As one of the Empire's most prosperous commercial cities, it handled massive quantities of goods every day, and demand for storage was high. The existence of the teleportation plaza made trade and transportation between planes even more convenient. However, the plaza was far from the Imperial Magic Academy, and Ang had never visited it. Today, he searched every rental agency but still failed to find a warehouse that satisfied him.
As he left the rental agency, Ang thought to himself that he could only ask Ernit for help. He should have the right connections. Although he had not found a site, Ang decided not to waste time. He would first ask Master McGovern to custom-make a set of furnaces, since such equipment would take time to produce.
Entering the shop called "McGovern's Magical World," Ang saw a familiar face—Thea, the shop's magic apprentice. She warmly stepped forward to greet him. "Ang, you're here! I heard you were recently framed as a member of the Black Magic Society. We were all terribly worried about you."
Ang smiled and waved a hand. "It's nothing. An upright person needn't fear a crooked shadow. I figure someone just didn't like the sight of me and deliberately caused trouble."
Thea nodded. "Maybe they were jealous of your talent. The Black Magic Society does try to recruit ordinary-born magic apprentices like us, but I never intended to join them."
Ang replied gratefully, "Thanks for the compliment. By the way, is Master McGovern here? I need to speak with him."
"He isn't here. He went out on a