Xu Yi turned in surprise and found three young men, all around twenty, standing beside him. He had no idea when they had arrived. The one who had called out was the young man in the middle, whose hair had a reddish tint.
After a brief pause, Xu Yi broke into a delighted smile and punched the red-haired young man on the shoulder. "Elwin, it's really you! What are you doing here?"
Elwin laughed and pulled Xu Yi into a firm hug, then curled his lip. "What kind of stupid question is that? What mage would miss the Mages' Guild assessment? You came too, didn't you?"
At that, Elwin looked Xu Yi up and down in surprise. "Huh? Xu Yi, judging by how you look now, you seem to have come into some money! No wonder you're here for the assessment. Every time we asked you to come before, you said you couldn't afford it."
Xu Yi smiled slightly. "I'm doing all right."
Elwin had been his classmate at Senkohaier Academy, and they had shared a dormitory. Although Xu Yi was a little older than his roommates, they were all young men and had quickly become close. Besides, Xu Yi was much more mature and steady than the others, knowledgeable and gifted in magic. In time, he had practically become their leader.
Thinking of his other roommates, Xu Yi glanced at the two young men beside Elwin and asked, "Have you kept in touch with Roy and the others since graduation?"
Elwin shrugged. "We all went our separate ways after graduation. Even if we wanted to keep in touch, we couldn't. If I hadn't happened to run into you here today, I wouldn't even know what you were up to. Speaking of which, what are you doing now? Did you