Half-elf Notebook

Chapter 190 Coincidence

"I heard that warm milk can help people calm down a little. I also added some sugar and honey to it... They will make people feel better. I just don't know if you like it?"

She slowly sat down on the sofa opposite Ina and gave an understanding smile.

"Um... I've shown you my embarrassing side..."

Ina smiled bitterly - she had never been as upset and confused as she was today.

Once upon a time, all she had in mind was today and tomorrow.

Even during the five years in school, she never thought that one day she would leave the city where she had lived for more than ten years.

But when the decision came, she found herself so uneasy.

Aixia put her hands on her chest:

"If you don't mind, you can tell me about it."

Her tone is calm and patient, like that of an understanding sister.

How should I start...the decision of whether to go to magic academy, or the uneasiness about leaving here?

Ina suddenly found it a little funny. These didn't seem to be things that a high-level magician would worry about.

But after thinking for a few seconds, she told Aixia everything.

The moment she finished speaking, she seemed to feel a lot more relaxed, like an overflowing riverbank finding an outlet to vent, and her emotions gradually returned to their usual rational state.

Aixia half covered her lips with her hands.

"I didn't expect that even a magician like Ina would have such troubles."

I couldn't help but chuckle.

However, her smile was quite reserved and controlled, and did not make people feel uncomfortable or disgusted. Instead, it was like a well-behaved and sensible young lady suddenly revealing her slightly bad side.

"You! Really, don't laugh! You said you were just listening."

Ina pressed the book on her knees with both hands, her face flushed almost to her ears, and she was gritting her teeth.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean that."

Aixia waved her hands and explained:

"I just didn't expect that sister Ina would have such a side that is so close to people of the same age... After all, except for the first time we met, you always acted reliable and mature beyond your age."

She quickly straightened her expression, returned to her original friendly and approachable appearance, and turned to counseling:

“Anyone would feel uneasy and resistant to going to a completely unfamiliar place.”

"Rather, I feel really great that Ina never gave up on the option of going there from the very beginning."

"Not everyone dares to leave their city, especially when you are only fourteen."

Feeling angry for no reason.

"It will be fifteen after this winter."

Ina muttered softly, her tone carrying a hint of stubbornness, and she seemed inexplicably concerned about this.

"But I'm seventeen."

"..."

Looking at the evidence of maturity on the other person's chest, I remembered that I had only grown one centimeter in height this year.

Ina couldn't help but feel sad.

Is this the gap between people caused by malnutrition in the past... She picked up the warm milk on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

Bitter milk makes my throat ache.

However, her anxiety and depression were greatly relieved by this.

Immediately, Ina seemed to remember something and asked in confusion:

"Ms. Aixia, why are you here?"

It’s too much of a coincidence to say it’s a coincidence.

Except for the association staff, normal magicians would not appear in the association so frequently.

Miss Aixia is obviously not an employee of the association, so she can't even help, even though this job is actually considered respectable for most citizens...

Aixia still answered all the questions:

"I studied magic here, at least in this city, yes..."

"Just now during the break, the lady at the counter told me that you, Sister Ina, have come to the association."

Learning magic in an association?

Ina almost asked out loud. This was not her first time to come to the Magician Association. She had even visited many times when she was adapting to the official magician rank.

But I have never heard that the magicians in the association would run a school.

Even if they were recruiting apprentices privately or serving as private magic teachers, they would generally only choose private residences to rent and build magic workshops.

Because the association has a large number of high-value books, copies of books, knowledge documents, as well as expensive and dangerous magic props and magic scrolls.

Therefore, no experimental compartments are provided.

No one can guarantee that their magic experiments are foolproof and will not affect them.

What's more, there are a lot of immature apprentices conducting experiments.

"My private magic teacher is a magician from the association, so it's more convenient. I can buy almost any magic array material I need directly."

Aixia didn't notice anything wrong and spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.

Before Ina could think more, the wealthy lady's next words made her dumbfounded.

"Because the Berleman Chamber of Commerce is one of the investors of the Thunderstone City Magicians Association branch, the Chamber of Commerce used 20,000 gold coins in exchange for one-tenth of the association's annual profit."

"It was difficult for the branch association president to refuse my father's request."

"Twenty thousand gold coins..."

Hearing this word, even Ina's mind went blank for a moment.

This is a terrifyingly large amount.

If a citizen could associate a silver coin with an ordinary linen shirt and a hearty family dinner.

A gold coin can be associated with a set of exquisite and comfortable clothes, a period of enjoyable nightlife, or a year's rent for a townhouse.

A few dozen gold coins can buy a spacious house or open a shop.

Those 20,000 gold coins cannot be measured at all!

Even though she is a bronze-level professional and a part-time high-level magician, she participates in life-threatening monster hunting twice a year.

Without any expenses, and still able to reap great rewards like this year.

It will also take at least 100 years of saving time.

If magic scrolls of the same rank are made and sold, the time will be shortened a lot, but the prerequisite is that Ina can make a fourth-rank magic scroll with a high success rate.

The next second after getting the vague answer, Ina put aside the subsequent thoughts and decided not to dwell on this issue anymore.

"You mean you won't be staying in this city for long?"

Since she was the daughter of a merchant and a member of a famous Chamber of Commerce, Ina was not surprised that Aixia would not stay in Thunderstone City forever.