City of Peterte
Battle Qi, as a power system in the Wizard World that coexists with magical elements, is definitely not a wondrous power that a mere apprentice Saine could understand through a simple anatomical study. →69🅂🄷🅄🅇.🄲🄾🄼
He only understood where Liv's power came from and had a vague understanding of the power of Battle Qi.
As for the essence of Battle Qi?
How much of a boost does it provide to human Knight?
How is it different from ordinary magical elements?
And so on.
These are not things that Saine can understand immediately.
In addition to improving his knowledge and understanding, he also needs a large number of experimental tools for his research.
Surely Saine can't just go and capture a bunch of Knight Attendant to conduct human research, can he?
He didn't possess the methods of Formal Black Wizard, nor did he have the strength to directly confront the Knights' Hall and the formal Knight in their revenge.
(The rank of Knight Attendant is equivalent to that of a magic apprentice.)
The encounter with bandit leader Liv was a minor incident on Saine's journey to the northern Underdark.
Of course, it was also from the bandit leader, Liv, that Saine obtained a sum of the Surface World world's common currency—three Gold Coin, a dozen Silver Coin, and dozens of copper coins.
The Black Gold that Saine previously possessed was merely currency issued by the Black Magician of City of Mozhsuobula, usable only within the underworld of City of Mozhsuobula and its surrounding region. →
Now, Saine dares not use them.
It was this acquisition of the coin that led Saine to decide to try and explore the next human city he passed through.
Besides wanting to observe the lives of Surface World humans up close, as well as the situation of Knight and Mage, Saine's attire and other belongings also needed to be changed.
City of Peterte, an ordinary city in the central part of the Underdark.
It is said that the name of this city comes from the family surname of the lord of City of Peterte.
On a bustling commercial street in the city, Saine, who had just arrived in the city, stopped in front of a tailor shop.
"Excuse me, are you here to have clothes made?" A young girl with freckles on her face walked up to Saine, opened her eyes wide, and asked in a clear voice.
She was a worker in this tailor shop.
The bustling and vibrant human cities on the Surface World made Saine, Black Wizard Apprentice who had just emerged from the Surface World, feel somewhat out of place.
Even though he had already done psychological work beforehand
Despite his preparations, the perennially isolated and gloomy living environment still made Saine seem somewhat out of place here.
Although Saine was wearing rather strange clothes and had an unapproachable demeanor.
But the glimpses of golden hair and fair skin peeking out from under the hood still evoked a certain fondness, especially from a freckled girl like the one in the eye, who was experiencing the first stirrings of love. →
Every girl from an ordinary family dreams of being an aristocrat.
She hopes that one day she will be noticed by handsome young noblemen and become the lady everyone envies.
In City of Peterte and several surrounding human cities, the probability of this happening is extremely low.
But there are always some bards or mercenaries who travel to all corners of the world who bring these blush-inducing stories to the City of Peterte, and arouse the fantasies of these young men and women.
Golden hair was a rare sight in City of Peterte, and according to the stories of those bards, it was practically the standard feature of a nobleman's son who was traveling away from home.
"Am I the woman destined for him?" Martha, a young woman from City of Peterte, couldn't help but wonder as she walked up to Saine.
Saine had no idea that the freckled girl in front of him had such rich inner emotions.
Faced with the girl's sudden approach and question, he seemed slightly at a loss for words and replied, "Uh, yes."
On the Surface World, the purchasing power of gold and Silver Coin remains strong.
Saine eventually bought two sets of black robes to change into, two pairs of leather boots, and some shirts and trousers.
In total, it only cost a few Silver Coin.
Watching Saine's figure gradually disappear at the end of the bustling commercial street in City of Peterte.
The freckled girl was still somewhat reluctant to part, and seemed to be hoping that the other person would turn back.
However, this did not happen.
"Hehehe, are you Mage just arrived in City of Peterte?" Just as Saine had finished strolling through most of City of Peterte and was gradually getting used to the city's prosperity and liveliness, an old man's laughter suddenly appeared in Saine's ears.
Saine turned his head and saw an old man in a gray robe smiling at him from a block away.
The old man seemed to enjoy considerable prestige and status in the City of Peterte, as passersby bowed to him in respect.
Respectful.
Even what the old man just said to Saine seemed like a kind of magic.
Its rank is probably not high; it's just within the realm of magical tricks.
However, this kind of long-distance Sound Transmission Spell does have some practical value.
Even after his identity was discovered, Saine remained calm. To be honest, he would feel a little nervous and uncomfortable when faced with questions from an enthusiastic clerk in an ordinary tailor shop.
However, when facing Mage like the old man, Saine was able to behave extremely naturally and calmly.
He could tell that the old man was just a magic apprentice, and his level was probably lower than his own.
Walking slowly towards the old man, Saine's Mental Strength slightly tightened, but he remained outwardly calm and said, "Yes, I haven't been in City of Peterte for long. How did you find me?"
"Hehe, only we Mage would dress like that."
"I heard from William, who guards the city gate, that a young man who looks like Mage has entered the city, so I came to check it out," the old man said with a slight smile.
While ordinary people on the Surface World Saine wear similar black robes, they are a minority.
Most ordinary people wore linen, while nobles preferred to wear luxurious silk.
In the past, most mercenaries wore leather armor. It was only after entering City of Peterte that Saine discovered that there were many human mercenaries with Battle Qi aura.
It seems that in the Wizard World, Battle Qi is far more prevalent than magic.
Of all the legitimate Mage, since Saine entered City of Peterte, the only one who had ever appeared before him was this old man.
At first, the old man was still smiling as he spoke to Saine.
However, when he sensed that Saine possessed genuine Advanced Apprentice Mental Strength, his expression immediately changed.
The smile on his face was quickly replaced by respect.
In the realm of Mage, those who are skilled come first.
Since Saine's Mental Strength is higher than his, it means that Saine's mastery of magic and knowledge reserves are also likely to surpass his.
The old man in the gray robe in front of me was merely an Intermediate Apprentice.
Now over sixty years old, his future achievements are unlikely to be very high.
In contrast, Saine, at such a young age, is already Advanced Apprentice.
Besides respect, the old man's expression also contained a hint of envy.