Magic Power Increase

"Wait! Qi Yan, you're new, so you have no idea what an S-Rank Mission is! You don't know how dangerous S-Rank Missions are either, and we're not S-Rank Mages, so we aren't qualified to accept it! An S-Rank Mage should be taking this mission."

Elfman hurriedly pulled Qi Yan aside and tried to stop him in a voice only the two of them could hear. He did not want to lose another companion because of an S-Rank Mission.

"But we've already accepted the mission, and today is the third day. Are we supposed to watch the client get killed?"

"This..."

He could not say that in front of the client, but Qi Yan was right. An S-Rank Mission itself represented extreme danger. One wrong judgment could easily cost them their lives, and even S-Rank Mages would not casually accept S-Rank Mission requests.

Besides, there was no time left. Even if an S-Rank Mage accepted the mission now, it might already be over by the time they arrived.

Qi Yan continued to egg Elfman on. "Elfman, this is an S-Rank Mission. Don't you want to challenge yourself and give it a try?"

Elfman was somewhat tempted. Indeed, if he waited until he could take on S-Rank Missions, it might be years from now. Before that, he would still have to pass the S-Rank Mage examination.

"This is a rare opportunity. If you miss it, who knows when the next one will come."

"Don't you want to see the view from the second floor? If we complete this mission and the Guild Master recognizes our strength, maybe we'll get to go to the second floor early."

"Besides, aren't you Elfman the man? Are you really going to watch the client get killed by bad guys?"

Qi Yan's words made Elfman flush red all the way to his neck. "A MAN!!"

The moment Qi Yan heard Elfman shout "a man," he knew it was settled.

"Mr. Mayor, we'll take this mission."

"Thank you! Thank you so much!"

The mayor was somewhat emotional as well. Ever since receiving that threatening letter, he had been living in fear every day. Even with the Ancient Knight Order of the Magic Council protecting him, he still did not feel safe. That was why he had posted the commission again with the Mage Guild.

Unfortunately, the ones who had come were not S-Rank Mages.

Qi Yan looked at the mayor and said, "Mr. Mayor, since they plan to attack, there's no need for us to search for them. We can just wait here for them to come to us."

Elfman asked doubtfully, "But will they really come?"

The area was surrounded by members of the Ancient Knight Order. It was heavily guarded, with layers upon layers of traps laid out. The other side would not be foolish enough to walk right into it, would they?

"They probably will! After all, they've already made their declaration. If they don't come, people will laugh at them for the rest of their lives. Since they dared to threaten you in advance instead of striking directly, it shows they have ample confidence in their strength."

"Mr. Mayor, you cannot leave our sight during this time. If you do, I cannot guarantee your safety. I wouldn't want no one left to pay us after we wipe out all the enemies."

Qi Yan's tone was calm, but it carried an overwhelming sense of pressure, putting considerable pressure even on the mayor, their client.

"O-Okay!"

"Good! Elfman, stay by Mr. Mayor's side and protect him."

"What about you, Qi Yan?"

"Me? Of course, I'll be responsible for taking out every enemy that comes."

Qi Yan smiled as he spoke.

"Wait! Qi Yan, they're the infamous King of Assassins!"

Elfman found it unbelievable. Qi Yan actually intended to deal with the infamous King of Assassins.

"So what?"

Qi Yan's mere four words left Elfman at a loss for what to say.

"Mr. Mayor, please have some food prepared. There may be a big battle ahead, and it would be bad if we ran out of strength at a critical moment because we hadn't eaten enough."

"Of course, of course!"

Seeing how composed Qi Yan was, the mayor could not help gaining considerable confidence in him and immediately had the kitchen prepare food.

Before long, steaming, fragrant dishes were brought to the table. Qi Yan began eating in huge mouthfuls, while Elfman had little appetite.

"Hm? Elfman, you're such a big guy, yet you're eating so little?"

"Qi Yan, this is an S-Rank..."

Qi Yan smiled. "I know. That's what makes it even more exciting, isn't it?"

"..."

This time, Elfman saw clearly. Although Qi Yan looked no different from an ordinary person, deep down, he was a complete madman.

After eating his fill, Qi Yan sat on the sofa and looked at the panel before him.

[S-Rank Mission: Eliminate the Phantom Thief Guild. Mission Reward: One Ten-Pull.]

The mission had already been updated on the system panel. This was also the main reason Qi Yan wanted to do this mission.

Qi Yan lightly tapped with his finger, selected everyone except Ulquiorra Cifer, then chose to recycle them.

[Are you sure you want to recycle all selected characters?]

"Confirm!"

[Ding! Recycling successful! Host's magic power increased by ☆!]

This was a built-in system function. Excess characters could be recycled, and the reward for recycling them was magic power. In other words, some of the worthless characters he drew could be converted into magic power to strengthen himself.

"Half a star? System, aren't you being a little stingy? I've even got a blue minor elite here. This was the first character I ever pulled. It has a lot of sentimental value."

[All results are calculated accordingly. If the host wishes to increase more magic power, higher-quality characters may be recycled.]

"Forget it. Who told me to be such a generous person?"

Recycle higher-quality characters? What a joke. He only had Little Ulquiorra. If he recycled him, who would he use?

A gold character was only guaranteed once every hundred pulls.

By simple calculation, completing one S-Rank Mission rewarded a ten-pull. A hundred pulls meant ten S-Rank Missions, just to guarantee one gold character.

That showed just how precious gold characters were.

Of course, gold characters were worthy of being that precious.

[Host: Qi Yan]

[Age: 18]

[Race: Human]

[Magic Power: ★☆]

[Magic: Take Over Magic.]

[Character Card: Ulquiorra Cifer]

"With one and a half stars of magic power, I should be able to bring out one-tenth of Little Ulquiorra's strength for three minutes, right?"