A Single Time Ray
"No." The Magician was quite frank. "Since entering the game, I've been following in that senior's footsteps. But there are many others who have made him their goal, just like me. I'm nothing special."
"Other than that, I have no connection to him, nor any deep-seated grudge."
The playing card pinched between Xu Huo's fingers flew toward him. The Magician reached out and caught it, then asked in surprise, "You agree to the trade?"
"Since 'Magician's Gift' is so important to you, trading it for two A-class items puts me at a bit of a disadvantage. How about this instead?" Xu Huo said as casually as if it were an afterthought. "Once you get the Magician's inheritance, just do me a small favor."
The Magician frowned. "A verbal agreement isn't reliable."
"As long as you don't go back on your word, that's all that matters." Xu Huo seemed genuinely unconcerned about the card.
But the more indifferent Xu Huo seemed, the more uneasy the Magician felt. After thinking it over for a moment, he took out a Contract. "This is a performance ticket I had someone make, modeled after one belonging to that A-class Magician. Once we agree on a performance time, and provided we're at Wormhole Points of the same level, you can sign it and I'll learn your location as quickly as possible. As long as neither of us is in a Dungeon, there'll be no problem redeeming this ticket."
As he spoke, he had already written his Player nickname on it: Moth Art.
The performance ticket passed through the Spiritual World and flew to Xu Huo. He raised a hand to catch it. Somewhat curious about the Magician's nickname, he asked him about it.
"I admire the spirit of moths. That's how a