Purchasing an Elf Hut

Hearing this,

Wayne was not embarrassed. He merely nodded slightly. "So that's how it is.

Then if we're choosing, we might as well choose the biggest one."

As he spoke, he looked at Nia.

"Nia, do you like this castle?"

Without waiting for Nia's answer,

the elf spoke again.

"The exterior and interior decorations can be adjusted too!"

As soon as she finished speaking,

the elf tapped the crystal ball again. After a series of changes,

numerous interior and exterior castle designs, along with their decorating styles,

were projected before them.

Seeing this,

Wayne nodded slightly and looked at Nia. "Nia,

go choose what you like."

Nia nodded happily. "Thank you, Master."

After saying that,

she happily flew before the elf and began choosing impatiently,

while the elf remained patient,

tirelessly introducing every option to Nia.

Half an hour later,

after Nia had chosen everything she liked,

Wayne finally stepped forward.

"How many magic crystals?"

The elf chuckled. "One supreme-grade magic crystal.

Oh, right,

because the Elf Hut cannot be placed inside a spatial ring, and recognizing an owner takes quite some time,

if you are not in a hurry,

we offer home delivery.

If the customer needs to purchase anything else, leave an address, and it can be delivered to your residence tonight."

Hearing that,

Wayne raised his brows slightly, feeling somewhat doubtful. Yet his hands did not slow. With a flash from his spatial ring,

a supreme-grade magic crystal appeared in his hand.

After tossing the crystal over and watching the elf catch it effortlessly, Wayne said,

"Lord Wizard Academy. Are you sure you can get in?"

The elf smiled faintly. "The Elf Trade Guild naturally cannot enter, but elves studying at the Elemental Wizard Academy or Knight Academy can.

When the time comes,

sir only needs to be ready to receive it."

As she spoke, she took out a Sacred Domain Scroll and handed it to Wayne.

"This is a Sanctuary Contract scroll. Once sir signs it,

just leave the address."

Hearing that,

Wayne nodded slightly and picked up the scroll to examine its terms.

There was one term, and one term only.

[The two parties agree to a transaction. The item is a castle Elf Hut produced by the Elf Trade Guild, priced at one supreme-grade magic crystal.]

Satisfied, he nodded.

He then dripped blood onto the Sacred Domain Scroll to sign it. After watching the Sanctuary Contract burn away,

Wayne looked at the elf.

"Lord Wizard Academy, District Seven, Villa No. 66.

That is the address."

Hearing that, the elf looked at Wayne with slight surprise. She clearly had not expected the young man before her

to be a new student.

But it lasted only an instant before she nodded. "I will remember it,

sir."

With the matter settled, Wayne led Aurora toward the exit.

The elf did not slight them either.

She hurriedly followed behind to see Wayne and the others out.

Time reached six thirty.

The afterglow of the setting sun draped the Imperial Capital in a veil of flowing light.

Inside a tavern,

having finished purchasing the things they needed, the two came here to eat and relax.

Wayne and Aurora sat across from one another. As for Nia,

she sat on a specially made tiny sofa atop the table beside a tiny table. Interestingly enough,

Wayne drank fruit juice,

while Aurora drank wine.

"Young Master, are you really not having a drink?"

Wayne shook his head.

"I'm not interested in alcohol. Fruit juice is pretty good instead."

"Hehe,

I never thought Young Master was such a good little boy."

Hearing that,

Wayne looked speechlessly at the sky. It could not be helped. Aside from simply not being interested, much of it was due to the notions left over from his previous life.

After all,

what family let a twelve-year-old child drink alcohol?

Of course, that was what he thought,

but his tongue showed no mercy. "A little boy?

You mean a little boy who is 146 months old?"

Hearing that,

Aurora froze for a moment before her silver-bell-like laughter rang out endlessly.

"Hehe, Young Master,

you really are humorous. A baby more than a hundred months old—how did you even come up with that?"

As she spoke, she paused to compose herself.

"At first, I thought your talent was only a notch below His Majesty's, and that you were someone difficult to approach.

But after getting to know you,

I found that you were actually a very good person. And now that we have become familiar with one another, I have discovered that you are someone

who treats his own people very well."

Wayne did not think much of it. He shrugged and said calmly,

"In what way am I good?"

Honestly, Wayne did not think he was particularly good, until Aurora's next words.

"In every way. Even someone like me, whose talent is only intermediate,

Young Master is still willing to nurture me."

As soon as she finished speaking,

Wayne suddenly realized it. Yes, how did that not count as being good?

Suddenly,

Wayne recalled a saying from his previous life: only when you possess enough love will you not be stingy about sharing it.

Clearly,

Wayne, who possessed infinite magic crystals, happened to be in precisely such a moment.

Before Wayne could think further,

an aged voice sounded. "Haha, you two interesting handsome man and beautiful lady,

would you be willing to share a table with this old man?"

Hearing the voice,

the two turned their heads and saw an old man seated not far away, smiling at them.

Seeing this,

Wayne studied the old man for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"Please, sir."

Hearing that,

the old man rose to his feet. The instant he stood up, Wayne was dumbfounded. He was a full two meters tall,

leaving Wayne staring in astonishment.

Damn, a real-life elderly Garp!

Those muscles were simply outrageous.

While inwardly marveling, the old man came over and sat beside Wayne and Aurora.

"I heard the two of you chatting just now and found it quite interesting,

so this old man came over uninvited.

I hope you will forgive me."

Wayne shook his head. "It's fine. Amid the vast sea of people,

to meet by chance

is also a fated encounter favored by the world."

The old man chuckled.

"Yes, it is a wondrous fate. I was drawn here by what this young lady said.

Would you be interested in hearing an ordinary old man's story?"

Hearing that,

Wayne raised his fruit juice with a smile. "If you do not mind that it is fruit juice, then,

cheers!"

The old man smiled at Wayne's words, lifted his enormous wine cup, and clinked it against Wayne's,

then took a large gulp.

"This old man now believes what this young lady said.

You yourself

are a very good person."

After speaking, he paused briefly before getting straight to the point.

"This old man is now a level-six Diamond Knight."

As soon as he finished speaking,

Wayne and Aurora looked at each other. Neither had expected

the old man before them

to throw out such a trump card the moment he opened his mouth.

Seeing their expressions, the old man could not help waving his hand.

"No need to be surprised. Sooner or later, you will reach this level as well.

This old man's talent is merely intermediate.

I had no chance to study at the Imperial Capital Academy and instead studied at an academy in a territory. I am now six hundred and forty-five years old."

Hearing this,

Wayne looked at the old man's appearance and inwardly marveled at an apt phrase from his previous life:

one's appearance is born from one's heart.

After all,

given the lifespan of a level-six powerhouse, for him to appear in such a state, reality must have knocked the old man before them

down again and again.

Wayne had thought he was merely an elderly elder, but now it seemed the old man before him had far too many stories upon him.

At that moment,

the old man's voice sounded again. "And the knights from my generation,"

Either die,

or be limited by talent, or become a patchwork seventh-rank knight. But the old man was unwilling to become a patchwork seventh-rank knight,

and even more unwilling to let his path as a knight end here, watching those knights blessed with supreme talent

freely ride dragons through the skies,

the old man had envied them.

From the time I graduated six hundred years ago until now,

after six hundred years, I had finally saved enough to purchase the credentials for a round-trip teleportation to Dragon Continent.

And tomorrow,

might be an ordinary, unremarkable day for others, but for the old man, it would be the first step in pursuing the extraordinary,

and also the day the old man would head to Dragon Continent to seek a partner."

At this point,

anticipation appeared in the old man's eyes, though he was also somewhat embarrassed. "My apologies,

six hundred years of time,

and today was the first time I had spoken my true feelings. I lost my composure."

Wayne shook his head, raised his wineglass, and smiled calmly at the old man.

"Sir, congratulations on reclaiming the spirit of your youth.

A toast to dreams!"

Aurora also raised her glass. "Haha, sir,

may you succeed. Cheers."

Looking at the blessings from the young man and woman before him, the old man raised his wineglass,

and the three clinked glasses,

the old man drained the wine from the large cup in one gulp, then rose and gave a slight bow.

"You two,

this wonderful encounter—I will remember it for the rest of my life."

With that,

he turned and walked straight out of the tavern.