Bruce was mildly interested, but he had no intention of raising Magic Creatures. Raising one might give him some help, but Magic Creatures based on humans were highly unpredictable. Bruce had no desire to make trouble for himself.
Magic Creatures could also be considered Beyonder items, possessing certain magical properties. But Bruce still held to the view he had formed long ago: rather than raise a Magic Creature and risk unforeseen dangers, he would be better off strengthening himself.
Putting the matter of raising Magic Creatures out of his mind, Bruce focused on studying those six spells.
Besides studying magic, Bruce had also been keeping an eye on the Charity Ball that would soon be held in Jiaxi Town. Several wealthy people and nobles had arrived in town over the past few days, and the town's Night Watchers had begun to get busy. They would inevitably have to provide some protection for these guests.
Of course, if anything ultimately happened to these wealthy guests, the Night Watchers would not be held responsible.
Bruce obtained an admission ticket through his connections with the Church.
Not everyone was qualified to attend the Charity Ball. Although it was open to society at large, there was still a threshold for entry. This was Guen's Charity Ball, after all, which carried considerable prestige. Plenty of people wanted to gild their own reputations by attending, and Bruce had only managed to get his ticket through the Church.
Generally, wealthy people wishing to attend the Charity Ball had to submit an application stating what they intended to donate. Only after receiving the goods would the organizers prepare the corresponding admission tickets and invite them to attend. Bruce had donated some books too, so he did qualify, but obtaining a ticket that way would certainly not have been