Damir emerged from the watchtower in high spirits.
Though he was the disciple of Archbishop Maggie and had reached the Tier Three Professional level at a young age—a realm many people might never touch in their entire lives—
none of that changed the fact that he was broke and desperately short of money.
As the saying went:
"Every powerful mage is built from a mountain of gold coins."
That was why the Spellcaster profession could usually only be cultivated by noble families. Unfortunately, Damir—who had been chosen by the plot and was destined to shoulder the responsibility of saving the Flame Domain—fit the setting perfectly. He was an orphan with neither father nor mother, raised in an orphanage from childhood.
If not for the support he usually received from his mentor and Harvey, Commander of the Huodian Knights, Damir would have gone bankrupt long ago.
Therefore, whether for personal reasons or to resist the evil forces and defend Chiyan Town, Damir had to recruit these Outlanders at all costs!
For that reason, even though his competitor was Vivian, the young Genius Mage had no intention of holding back.
Damir was brimming with confidence.
He could not beat the girl in mana purity, nor could he beat her in magical talent, but when it came to status and background, could he possibly lose to Vivian?
He was the sole disciple of the Archbishop of the Fire God Cult in Huodian City, as well as a powerful Tier Three "Elemental Archmage" Professional. Just revealing that identity would surely make droves of Outlanders scramble to follow him.
However—
After thinking it over, Damir felt that he could not go too far. He had to leave Vivian some dignity. He could not leave the girl unable to save face, or how would he ever