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Chapter 254 - 138: Broke up that very night
Chapter 254: Chapter 138: Broke up that very night
Artley and Gunther returned alive to St. Paul Cathedral because the Angel personally opened the doors, and the Tactical Squad found that the two leaders had arrived before them when they returned to the cathedral.
Artley was exhausted from fighting, and Gunther barely clung to his half-spent life, neither of the two leaders were in good condition.
Renata was an exception, the Angel took special care of those with the Holy Spirit Physique, and aside from some discomfort in her neck, the girl was otherwise in perfect health.
As news of the return of the two Golden Mages to the cathedral spread, other forces in Lundan began to search for the Hell Gate in succession, to confirm whether the Devil had been completely driven out.
Such as the Liberty Mage Alliance, which was the first to rush to the scene of the incident, led by Aub.
The altar was destroyed, the Lava Territory reclaimed by Hell, the Hell Gate closed...
The Mysterious Space deep beneath Lundan disappeared; Aub came away with nothing and put a question mark in his report. Though the Thousand-Eyed Demon had indeed vanished, one couldn’t rashly conclude it had been driven back to Hell out of caution.
The descent of the Thousand-Eyed Demon still required further investigation.
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September 25th.
Lando Manor, base.
The sound of grunts and shouts was incessant, and because Hefei was watching from the sidelines, the two fighters in the sparring session adhered to the martial ethics, stopping at the appropriate point, with not a single throwing takedown occurring.
Half an hour later, the final sparring lesson ended.
Hefei curiously looked at Wayne, "What’s going on, you seem to have been out of spirits these past few days?"
Veronica nodded in agreement, she had noticed too that Wayne had been docile and honest these days, his moves in the sparring sessions clean and tidy, unlike before when he would always take advantage when she was not paying attention.
It was so boring!
She was looking forward to learning a little more about the treacherous side of human nature from this social trash!
Wayne, appearing as if he never picked up lost property, sighed upon hearing this and waved his hand, "I recently made an investment, didn’t earn anything, and not earning means losing, so I’ve been feeling a bit depressed."
It was more than a loss, it was a complete bloodbath, and because of this, his appetite had greatly increased of late.
He had been eating hugely at the Randao Family every day, as if eating more could somehow make up for the loss.
Upon learning the reason for Wayne’s dejected state, Veronica pursed her lips. As a young miss with little concept of money, she didn’t understand why being at a loss in an investment was something to be upset about.
In Mister Lando’s words, investments come with gains and losses, there are no perpetual winners in the world of business; if one investment turns profitable out of ten, the losses of the other nine could be recouped.
That’s not incorrect, but it’s an investment philosophy for the wealthy, not applicable to the average person. It’s fine for ordinary people to envy, but believing in that could turn them into easy targets for exploitation.
Hefei couldn’t help but chuckle when she heard Wayne’s troubles were investment-related, "Don’t be downcast, the stocking market is booming, the factory is working overtime every day, and next month you’ll get your first dividend. You’ve already become a rich man on your own."
Just a single investment ensured you’re set for life; what have you got to be gloomy about!
Wayne brightened up upon hearing this; indeed, stocking sales were really hot. Relying solely on Lundan’s market was enough to ensure he would never want for food and clothing for the rest of his life.
Due to production capacity issues, the stockings couldn’t satisfy the Lundan market, let alone spread throughout the entire Windsor. Also, because of their resounding reputation, several foreign companies were waiting to discuss partnerships.
Stockings were in high demand!
In time, especially during the outbreak of war when factories would focus on producing military supplies, stocking production was set to plummet dramatically, causing prices to inflate further.
At that point, one wouldn’t even need to speak to woo a girl; gentlemen could just walk out with a pair of stockings and be successful by evening.
"The sparring sessions end today; starting tomorrow, I will teach you close combat skills, especially you, Veronica, you’re already a Silver Mage, but your use of Magic Power is still very weak..."
Hefei said a lot, belittling Veronica until she was worthless and then quirked an eyebrow, "Be careful, if you continue to slack off like this, it won’t be long before you’re surpassed by Wayne."
It was a clear goad, but with Veronica it worked wonders, instantly igniting her fighting spirit, and also managing to heap some animosity onto Wayne.
Wayne was indifferent, even giving a secret thumbs up, supporting the move fully. With this wave of animosity, he had a hundred and eight ways to make the female student cry and scream.
"As for you, go home and get a good rest today, tomorrow I will officially teach you the Silver Crucifix cultivation methods," Hefei said.
Finally, it was coming!
Wayne’s eyes lit up; he should have started a few days ago. With the aid of the Dragon Blood Girl’s fists, his potential had been fully realized, and his Essence of Life no longer grew.
With the foundation set, it was time to surge to the next level.
But soon, Wayne’s face turned morose again. If he remembered correctly, at the Silver Crucifix Stage, mages still needed to strengthen their Essence of Life through the Four Elements.
As time passed, with relentless study, he was no longer the ignorant Magic Apprentice he once was, mastering various Basic Magic Studies theories and possessing a detailed understanding of the path of Magic.
Silver or Gold, the key to a mage’s cultivation lies in the word ’balance.’
The initial Hexagram, the intermediate Crucifix Star, and finally the most stable Triangle, a mage cannot deviate from balance at every step.
As with the Silver Crucifix Star stage, there are the four major attributes: God, Life, Space, and Self. They complement each other, and lacking one means failing to achieve balance.
For other mages, Life, the Essence of Life, is the simplest step, easily met by meditating for a while and consuming the day’s worth of elements.
In order to prevent mishaps, they even have to control their intake of the Fire Element.
Wayne, on the other hand, found what was easiest for others as difficult as reaching Heaven; not because he didn’t try, but because his fellow countrymen were so poor they had nothing to squeeze from.
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