Once that had been settled, Desi wasted no time taking Arro back out.
"Arro, if you want to advance to an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice, you truly can't avoid the Academy's Anomaly Space."
"But if you're going in, there are many things you'll need to prepare."
Arro asked worriedly, "Prepare? Prepare what? Will we be in there for a long time? I'm only a Junior Apprentice right now. I haven't learned any offensive spells, and there are many energy-based monsters I can't handle. Don't tell me you're taking me into those spaces."
"Narcissus is especially principled. She treats old and young alike, never cheating anyone. Tell her what you need, and you won't have to worry about her setting you up."
Arro froze. Wait, what had Big Brother Desi just said?
"Treats old and young alike? The kind where you pay? Wasn't she recruiting teammates?"
"This isn't recruiting teammates," Desi said with a smile. "They're Wizard Apprentices at the Formal Knight level. They stand at the very front during battle, and in ordinary times, they also take on small jobs for newcomers."
"Such jobs cost at most ten Gold Coins. It's only enough for them to earn a little living money."
So they were a professional carry team.
But ten Gold Coins was no small sum. When Arro bought Spellcasting Auxiliary Materials, even ten grams of Flash Powder had only cost five Gold Coins.
If he counted only ordinary living expenses, Arro had not even spent one Gold Coin in half a year.
"Don't worry, Arro. I'll cover this money for you. After all, this should have been my responsibility in the first place. It's just that I recently took on a good job and truly can't spare the time to accompany you."
"It's fine, Big Brother Desi. This is clearly