Taking a Ship

The Malgeria Kingdom's use of magic far surpasses that of the humans Saine had previously encountered. →

Magical carriages, Flying Messenger, airships, and other such things all indicate that this place is significantly different from the Lisia Alliance.

Even in the capital of the Malgeria Kingdom, and several human cities near Gem Bay, the main roads are illuminated at night by magical crystal streetlights imbued with a trace of Element Power.

The situation before him was both surprising and novel to an outsider like Saine.

For ordinary locals, it seems to have become a common occurrence.

The ocean opposite Gem Bay is called "Green Source Sea," which is the local name for this vast and mysterious ocean.

However, according to the records on the Saine Magic Map, this ocean is called "Green Source Lake," which is an inland lake.

The difference in names, such as "lake" and "sea," reflects the gap in perspective between Formal Magician of level one and above and ordinary humans.

For those high- Formal-Ranked Magician with formidable power and long lifespans, this is a lake.

But for ordinary humans with short lifespans who cannot comprehend many supernatural phenomena, this is a mysterious sea that they could never fully explore, even if they spent their entire lives searching for its depths.

"I wonder if the Flying Messenger of the Malgeria Kingdom can deliver the letter to the Lisia Alliance."

"If possible, I would also like to exchange letters with my father."

"I wonder how far the border war between the Lisia Alliance and the Ok Empire has progressed," Saine sighed.

Flying Messenger are a specialty of the Malgeria Kingdom; they are a group of completely domesticated, Demonized Creature.

They are generally small in size, but fly extremely fast and have more endurance than other magical birds of the same kind.

In the Malgeria Kingdom, Flying Messenger were a privilege reserved for the nobility.

Although it was never explicitly stated that commoners could not use them, the exorbitant cost of several, or even a dozen, Gold Coin was something that ordinary people living on copper and Silver Coin could never imagine.

This only covers domestic communication; the cost would be even greater if communication were to be sent abroad.

It is worth mentioning that the value of Gold Coin in the Malgeria Kingdom is several times, or even more than ten times, that of the surrounding human kingdoms.

The Lisia Alliance Gold Coin that Saine carried were actually quite valuable.

In the individual human kingdoms, the currency most commonly exchanged for the Malgeria Kingdom Gold Coin.

After arriving in the Malgeria Kingdom, Saine exchanged most of his remaining Gold Coin for Malgeria Gold Coin, or simply Ma Coin.

The Malgeria Kingdom is one of the human kingdoms adjacent to the Azure Source Holy Tower. According to the Magic Map, the Gem Bay Tower is located deep in the Green Source Sea opposite Azure Source Holy Tower Bay.

If Saine wants to reach the Azure Source Holy Tower, he must either master the ability to fly across the first half of the Green Source Sea.

Either find a way to get a water monster to guide you.

Or... by boat!

Ordinary ships certainly cannot reach the Azure Source Holy Tower, and even the most experienced fishermen in Gem Bay do not know exactly where the Azure Source Holy Tower is.

These old fishermen will only tell you which dangerous places in the depths of the Green Source Sea you must never go to, and where you might see strange monsters and rare Sea Siren.

As for the Azure Source Holy Tower, whether in Gem Bay or in the Malgeria Kingdom, it is a sensitive term that only a very small group of people and the noble class can touch.

If Saine wants to accurately reach the Azure Source Holy Tower, the best option is the third method: traveling by boat.

As the floating ship gradually receded and disappeared between the sea and the sky, a strange light flickered in Saine's eyes.

With his Advanced Apprentice level, it wouldn't be difficult for Saine to find a boarding point in Gem Bay and obtain the necessary qualifications.

The only thing that surprised Saine was that the airships heading to the Azure Source Holy Tower did not accept any Gold Coin from human kingdoms.

A Intermediate Energy Crystal or Magic Beast Core is the most basic cost for a boat trip.

Of course, Saine can also pay with Magic Coin.

One Magic Coin is enough for ten round trips.

The magic apprentice selling tickets at the dock was clearly a clever fellow.

Although Saine's attire wasn't particularly outstanding, he still noticed that Saine was unusual.

Moreover, even if Saine didn't have a huge sum of money, his status as Advanced Apprentice meant he shouldn't lack the expenses for boat travel.

The apprentice in charge of selling tickets was an Intermediate Apprentice.

She has short blond hair and freckles on her face, and looks like she's not even twenty years old.

Although he was just an ordinary ticket-selling apprentice,

But after a brief conversation with him, Saine...

Upon learning that the guy in front of him was actually one of the apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower Academy.

After paying a mid- Earth Element- Intermediate Energy Crystal to secure his boarding pass, the freckled apprentice patted Saine on the shoulder with a regretful expression and said, "You should have paid with Magic Coin, because that would have been more cost-effective."

"Of course, there are advantages to paying with Energy Crystal, since it's not the academy's enrollment period right now, and you might have come for nothing."

"However, you can find things that interest you outside the Holy Tower. Every year, apprentices or Knight from other places come here to hunt for treasures," the freckled apprentice said to Saine with a hint of schadenfreude.

The apprentice before me wore a bright green, thumb-sized medal on his chest, which seemed to be a symbol of identity for the Azure Source Holy Tower.

As Intermediate Apprentice, he dared to joke with Advanced Apprentice like Saine.

It can only be said that the learning atmosphere at the Surface Holy Tower Academy is indeed very different from that of Saine when he was at the Black Wizard Academy.

The freckled male apprentice in front of me is not a bad person at heart; he is just simply more extroverted.

Silently dodging the hand that was patting his shoulder, Saine took advantage of the fact that the airship had not yet set sail to inquire about more information about the Azure Source Holy Tower.

This freckled apprentice is named Tom. He is nineteen years old and has been at the Azure Source Holy Tower for eight years.

Like most Holy Tower in the Wizard World, the Azure Source Holy Tower recruits students only once every ten years.

As is customary, Saine will have to wait at least two more years before the next enrollment for the Azure Source Holy Tower begins.

Furthermore, the age limit for apprentices is not too strict in the admission requirements of the Azure Source Holy Tower.

However, under normal circumstances, those who can enter the Azure Source Holy Tower Academy are teenagers with a clean background, qualified Mental Strength, and between the ages of seven and fifteen.

While it's not uncommon for someone like Saine, who has already reached the level of Advanced Apprentice, to Azure Source Holy Tower, such cases do exist.

However, considering that Saine is only in his early twenties, with his qualifications, there is a certain chance that Azure Source Holy Tower two years.

That's why this magic apprentice named Tom took the initiative to tell him so much.