After the discussion, Sylutia came to Agate Street of Asura. Compared with two years ago, the streets here are much neater and cleaner, and some old buildings have also been renovated. Although there are no major renovations, the overall feeling is much warmer and more peaceful, and less irritable and restless than in the past.
Walking on the street, Sylutia looked at the road under the toes of his shoes. The floor tiles that had accumulated water before seemed to have been replaced and were paved much tighter. Mud water would no longer appear when he stepped on them.
Passing by a store, Sylutia saw her figure in the window glass, and she paused for a few seconds.
The girl in the mirror is slim and slim, wearing a black skirt that is gathered at the waist to outline a soft waist curve. The skirt of the lower body is divided into two layers. The outer lining is longer and overlaps in front of the body, exposing a small part of the thigh. The white skirt of the inner lining covers the upper part of the thigh.
The upper body has a shawl in the same style as the black skirt on the outside, which slightly covers the curve of the chest. The collar and cuffs are lined with white silk, which makes the whole dress not too monotonous and shows a bit of youthful vitality of a girl.
Compared with her previous studies at Asura District, she looks much more mature and stable in this dress, and is easier to trust.
This dress was specially customized and purchased by Sylutia for this negotiation. Otherwise, the simple dress she usually wears at home would look like she hasn't grown up yet, lacking the stability and intimidation that makes people trust her.
There's nothing we can do about it. It seems like I can't grow up anymore, Sylutia thought to myself.
Walking through the familiar streets, Sylutia came to the restaurant where he had gone before. The old aunt still ran the store, but there were a few more clerks in the store, and the environment was much cleaner. The oil stains that had previously been all over the walls were now wiped off, and new sturdy chairs were replaced.
"Welcome~" A girl with triangular cat ears came to greet her. She should be a new employee here.
"What would you like to eat?"
"What kind of lunch do you currently offer here? Do you have any recommendations?"
"We offer common foods such as bread, bacon, grilled sausages, and vegetable soup. We also have set meals that the store manager combines based on seasonal ingredients, which are more affordable and nutritious."
"If this is your first time here, I recommend Parsley Fermented Bean Fish rice." She shook her tail behind her and recommended Sylutia.
"Then let's take this." Sylutia nodded and looked at the other people in the store.
Most of the people dining here are residents of this neighborhood, and a few are Mage apprentices who come here specifically to eat. Judging from their uniforms and badges, they are probably third-year students of Asura District.
If I had not been admitted to the Thetis Academy, but had stayed here to study, I would probably be a fourth-year student now, at the stage of leaving school and entering self-study.
Except for a small number of geniuses, these Mage apprentices who study in Asura District often have to complete preparations and apply for their favorite higher-level Academy in their fourth or fifth year, and at this time, they are almost in their early twenties.
I wonder what Anali's current situation is, whether she has been admitted to the higher education Academy. After three years of accumulation, she should have completed the various basic knowledge and skills she lacked before. Now she is probably in the stage of sprinting, Sylutia thought to herself.
While she was thinking, the cat-ear clerk brought over the prepared lunch. It was delicious with green parsley and fish marinated in bean drum.
Sylutia ate in small bites. After finishing the meal more than ten minutes later, she stood up and went to check out.
"How much is the total?"
"You used a serving of "Celery Black Bean Fish", the price is 18 copper coins."
It's really cheap, Sylutia thought to himself, took out a silver coin from his pocket and put it on the table.
"No need to change, I want to ask you something."
"Hey? Don't you need to change? That's 82 copper coins, guest." The other party was surprised.
"It's okay. I've actually been here before and I know the lady who runs the shop. I wonder where she is now?"
"Ah, it turns out you know the store manager. She is now in charge of the back kitchen. Because she is quite busy, she usually doesn't come to the front office now.
"The cat-eared clerk replied.
"Let me ask her for you. What is your guest's name?"
"My name is Hedra, just tell the store manager so.
"Okay, Miss Hedra." The other party jumped to the kitchen. It seemed that she didn't understand the origin of this name.
However, some customers and students in the store seemed to remember something after hearing this name, and secretly glanced at the girl from time to time.
"Is it her? The genius who has graduated."
"Probably, just looking at the back, I think she is very beautiful. I remember that everyone said at that time that Hedra was the top ten student of Asura District in terms of appearance, and his performance and strength were the undisputed first. Even the genius of the next class, Gray Crow "Luke has said that Hedra is stronger than him, and Luke himself won nearly a hundred games in a row at Asura District, and later was admitted to a subordinate school of "Illusionist School" with excellent results."
Hearing someone talking about him behind his back, Sylutia was in a subtle mood. Fortunately, this situation did not last long. The aunt Orc whom he had met in the past walked out quickly. When she saw Sylutia, she looked surprised.
"I didn't expect it was really you, Master Hedra." She called Hedra to the lounge behind the restaurant, then took out the tea leaves collected in the restaurant and started making tea.
Afterwards, the two began to talk about old times and the changes in recent years.
"Life is indeed much better, especially in terms of public security." The aunt sighed.
"In the past, when I ran a restaurant, I was always on tenterhooks because people would often break things and eat bad food. Now I don't have to worry about that anymore."
"It was also because the public security had improved that I dared to use the money I had saved to renovate the store. Now the customer flow is stable, and I have also recruited several shop assistants to help." While talking, the tea was boiled, and she brought it over and presented it to Sylutia.
"Hedra Master, what else would you like to eat, I will prepare some more for you."
"No need, the lunch just now was delicious." Sylutia shook his head.
"I came back this time to find some people to help run a chamber of commerce."
"Although I funded the establishment, I may not have much time to take care of it because I am busy with my studies, so I need help from others."
"That's it." She nodded.
"Where is Anali now?" Sylutia will ask curiously.
"She is now preparing for the exam. She has worked very hard in the past three years." The aunt said with emotion.
"Then has she decided which Academy to go to?"
"It seems to be called Ice Death School", the aunt recalled.
Ice Death School", Mage Alliance ranked eighteenth, belonging to the second echelon of schools. This school majors in Winter Slumber·Dead Ember·Secret Speech". It is good at using undead, communicating Ghost, freezing ice, and is also proficient in mausoleum construction, funeral rituals, etc.
Members of this school of thought are very low-key in the Mage Alliance, and they are usually only seen in Graveyard and the workshops where specimens are made.
"Let me tell you her address. She lives in a house near the school now." The aunt wrote down the address and handed it to Sylutia.
"Okay, thank you."
It just so happened that I went to visit Anali this time.
--PM·Squirrel Street-
Sylutia knocked on the front door of a house. This house was not big, but it had two floors. It was made of gray-white and yellowish stone bricks, and there were some ivy-like plants on the walls.
Soon, the door opened, and a girl in simple clothes came out. The pair of large and small curved horns on her head were very conspicuous.
After seeing Sylutia, Anali's eyes widened and seemed a little unbelievable. It took a while before he asked.
"Is this Lord Hedra?"
"Yes, it's me." The girl nodded.
"It's really you." She became excited and a little at a loss.
"Please come in, Master Hedra." After saying that, she welcomed Sylutia and walked in, then brought her tea, and then stood in front of the girl.
Compared with three years ago, Anali has grown a lot now. Not only is he about 1.5 meters tall, he is also much healthier and is no longer as thin as firewood.
After that, Anali and Sylutia introduced their experiences and learnings in the past three years, and then mentioned Calydon Academy, who is currently preparing for the exam.
"Choose Ice Death School" was actually an accident at first." Anali said about what happened two years ago.
"However, I unexpectedly found that I seemed to be able to communicate with the lingering spirits very easily, so I gradually got into contact with this knowledge. Later, the teacher also suggested that I choose Ice Death School." After saying that, she took out a bell and shook it gently between her fingers.
Then, a python Ghost, which was taller than her, appeared. This Great Serpent's body was entangled, and its head was about four or five meters high, overlooking the two people from a high position.
Following the command of Anali, the python Ghost moved around in the hall of the house. The long snake body filled the space of the hall. Sitting here, Sylutia felt like he was in a deep pool where a giant snake was twisting.
The strength of this python should not be bad when it was alive. Even if it is now in the Ghost state, it still has the strength of the second level. If Anali cultivates it well, it will not be difficult to promote it to the third level later, Sylutia commented.
"It's very good."
"Yeah, but I'm still far behind what you were back then." Thinking of Sylutia and Anali three years ago, although they are now at the second level, I still feel that I can't catch up at all.
If she was in First Order, she just felt that Hedra was very powerful and did not have a deep understanding of it. However, when she entered the second level, the knowledge and skills she learned became more and more complex, and she faced the pressure of exams, she clearly understood how terrifying Sylutia was when she entered Thetis Academy with first place results.
Now, even though she has worked very hard, she is still only in the top 300 of Asura District, and she is not even close to those geniuses.
Faced with Anali's somewhat inferior remarks, the girl shook her head and comforted her.
"There's no need to compare with me, and there's no need to envy others."
"Everyone has different circumstances. Whether you are studying or seeking to become stronger, it is all to realize some wishes and ideas in your heart, not just to compare with others and seek a vain sense of superiority."
"As long as you can achieve your ideals or goals, it doesn't matter if you spend more time and go further. If you waver in your decision because of the appearance of others and pursue progress or achievements indiscriminately, you will lose your original ideas and wishes."
"Oh, thank you, Master Hedra." Listening to this girl's words, Anali didn't know why, tears slowly flowed from his eyes, and his voice was slightly choked.
"Sigh." Sylutia walked over, held her shoulders, and gently patted her back to comfort her.
In the past few years, she probably made a lot of efforts and accumulated a lot of anxiety and apprehension.
Everyone is like this. As long as they have not succeeded or achieved, they will have uneasiness and self-doubt. They are afraid that all their hard work will be in vain, that they will get nothing in the end, and that they will always be inferior to others.
However, most people will hide these worries and uneasiness in their hearts and will not talk to others. Everyone only sees the bright side of others and compares their own fragile side with it, which often creates a big gap.
After being comforted for a while, Anali's mood calmed down, and he suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He felt that he cried suddenly, which was really embarrassing.
She wiped away her tears, then stood up again and looked at the girl in the black and white dress in front of her.
"Sorry, Master Hedra."
"It's nothing." Seeing her return to normal, Sylutia smiled softly. This look also made Anali slightly startled.
After all, this is the first time she has seen a girl smile like this. In the past, Sylutia in her mind was a powerful, intelligent, elegant, mysterious and admirable and trustworthy image.
The girl waved her hand in front of her to wake up Anali, and then the two talked about their experiences in the past three years. Anali also heard a lot about the Western Mountains from Sylutia.
"My home seems to be in a village not far from the western border, but unfortunately there is no one there anymore." At that time, she and many Orc were captured and taken to the underground testing ground, and the village had long been destroyed.
Later, she came to the Mage Alliance, on the one hand, to learn and become stronger, and on the other hand, she was also thinking about whether she could find some clues, because the person who did the experiment was obviously a Dark Mage. Maybe she could find the school of thought that Mage belonged to, and then follow the clues to find additional information.
She wants revenge, but sometimes she feels a sense of emptiness because the Dark Mage who murdered her relatives is already dead. Even if she looks for clues, she can only find her family members or classmates at most.
No, no, Anali shook his head.
There must be more than one person like that Dark Mage, and that test site cannot be built by one person. There must be an organization behind the other party. She still has a great revenge to be avenged. Those brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts who died, she will not forget.
After escaping from there, she no longer lived for herself. What she carried on her body was the legacy of many undead souls who died unjustly.
Perhaps, it is also for this reason that she can communicate with the undead Ghost so easily. Anali press her fingers to the heart and feel the gentle and firm pulse.
"Master Hedra, thank you. If I have time later, I will also go to the mountains you mentioned."
"In addition, if you want to recruit some members of the chamber of commerce, I actually have some recommendations here." Anali remembered some of the people I met after Asura District.
Most Orc's grades are not good, and they may not be good at memorizing and mental arithmetic by nature, but this cannot be used to completely deny a person. When Anali was studying at Asura District, he met many members of the same family as Orc who had good personalities but unfortunately did not perform well in exams.
Because they couldn't pass the advanced Academy entrance examination, they could only work in some workshops and chambers of commerce. It was difficult for Orc to become a formal employee, and most of the time they could only do some outsourced work. Instead of wasting their time like that, it was better to go to the chamber of commerce established by Lord Hedra.
In the past few years, Anali has seen the changes in the underground world of Asura District and the improvements in the lives of workers.
So in the next few days, Anali took Sylutia to look for people at Asura District. In addition, Fire Pig, "Four Fingers" and "Agate Street"'s old friends also recommended many candidates to Sylutia.
As local leaders, it is their specialty to select suitable and trustworthy people to work. This time Sylutia established a chamber of commerce, which was even more valued by them. They selected the best and recommended those with reliable backgrounds and trustworthy characters.
Diligent and honest personnel.
In this way, the first batch of people for "Meteor Chamber of Commerce" was recruited, and nearly half of them were Orc. Considering that the current business is mainly in the Western Mountains, Orc is more easily accepted locally, so this is also a very ideal choice.
After the recruitment was completed, Sylutia stayed at Asura District and conducted ten days of instruction and training for the first batch of 300 people, mainly to popularize the rules and framework of the future organization, as well as training disciplines.
Although it is just a small chamber of commerce, under the guidance of Sylutia, it has already developed some of the strict discipline and procedures of a military organization.
Well, after all, he was the former bachelor of the kingdom who built Lion Knight Order with his own hands. Although he looks weak, he is also very strong when he is serious.