Chapter 1235: Chapter 107 Olivia_4
Olivia, seeing that Ah Dai was not overtly rejecting her, was overjoyed and quickly said, "Yes, I’ll go get some for your teachers right now." After finishing her sentence, she turned and ran off toward the back hall. Olivia’s fascination with magic had reached a feverish pitch, and she had little concern for age. As long as someone’s magical power was greater than hers, she would happily call them "teacher" no matter how old they were. It was precisely because of her dedication to magic, coupled with her exceptional talent and high level of comprehension, that she learned magic much faster than others, earning high esteem from Chairman Kary and the other elders of the Guild.
Ah Dai looked at the still slightly red, beautiful eyes of Xuan Yue and said softly, "Brother, I was a bit too harsh just now, don’t take it to heart, okay? But it really was too dangerous. Don’t be mad at your brother, alright?"
Xuan Yue wasn’t upset about what he had said at all! She glanced at him with a hint of reproach in her eyes and gently nodded, "Big brother, this magician named Olivia has a very high level of magic. She’s extremely passionate about magic. To learn a spell she likes, she was even willing to kneel to someone she just met. Her accomplishments in the future are bound to be immense. I’m afraid that even the Wind Magician Byinlog wasn’t as powerful as she is at her age. Didn’t the Prophet Pu Lin of the Pu Yan tribe say that you are the Savior? Talents like her are exactly who you should be attracting; she will definitely be able to help you in the future." Olivia’s Clone spell had taken Xuan Yue by surprise, and she knew very well that despite being much stronger than Olivia, she definitely did not possess the ability to overlap Clone spells, so she felt a trace of admiration for her magic.
Ah Dai gave a wry smile, "Attract? How to attract? I really don’t know how to do that! But it seems Olivia is a good person. Although she’s strong, she’s not unruly like Brother Blood Skull and the others, but rather very humble and aspirational. You’re right; her future achievements won’t be small. We could indeed become friends with her."
At this moment, Olivia had already run back, holding a stack of mage robes, easily a dozen. Using Wind Magic Acceleration Art, she quickly flashed to Ah Dai’s side, "Teacher, I’ve brought them; please choose one and see if there’s a suitable option. One of these is an Advanced Fire Mage robe worn by an elder. I remember you are of the Fire System, am I right?"
Ah Dai smiled and said, "Brother, please don’t call me ’teacher’; it sounds awkward. My name is Ah Dai, just call me by my name. We don’t need mage robes of too high a grade; something ordinary is fine." He then sifted through the robes, paying attention to the symbols on them, and picked out two sets suitable for an Advanced Fire Mage—one smaller set for Xuan Yue and put the other on top of his commoner clothes.
Olivia appeared somewhat nervous in front of Ah Dai, and said hesitantly, "But, teacher, won’t you really take me as your apprentice? The other nine elders and Chairman Kary of the Guild are all my teachers; please fulfill this small wish of mine. I sincerely want to study magic with you." As she spoke, she tried to kneel again. Ah Dai quickly helped her up, sighed, and said, "But, I really don’t have the ability to teach you any magic! I don’t know any Dragon summoning arts either. Xuan Re and I won’t be stopping here; after checking out the situations of the two mage guilds, we will leave immediately."
Olivia hurriedly said, "It’s okay, it’s okay. I will follow you wherever you go; the Guild doesn’t have any hold over me. Don’t be modest, old teacher. Chairman Kary himself witnessed you summoning a sacred silver dragon, which has become a tale of admiration within our Mage Guild. Everyone is proud that you could become an elder of the Guild. Teacher Ah Dai, please accept me."
Suddenly, Xuan Yue asked, "Olivia, let me ask you a question. Why do you seek such powerful magical power? Your strength is already not weak; what’s the use of pursuing such powerful strength? Are you planning to enter politics or the military? Or do you wish to become a great magician and leave your mark in history?"
Olivia was startled, scratching his head in a way very much like Ah Dai. Xuan Yue couldn’t help but feel a sense of kinship as she watched him, his clear eyes earnest and she commanded seriously, "Answer me." In this moment, Xuan Yue resembled her appearance just after receiving the divine baptism, filled with an inviolable sacred aura. Her tall figure seemed so imposing to Olivia, and his sense of grandeur made him feel so small; bowing his head, he murmured, "I... I have no particular purpose in studying magic. I love magic. When I first saw a magician use magic as a child, I fell deeply in love with this art. I don’t want anything, nor do I have any intention of using magic for anything specific. I just want to forever delve into this art that I love. My only interest in life is magic. Magic is everything to me. I hope to learn all the spells I can use." As he spoke, his eyes revealed a yearning look, and both Ah Dai and Xuan Yue could clearly feel that his words came from the heart.
Listening to Olivia’s words, Ah Dai couldn’t help but recall the first time he saw Goris use magic; back then, he was also driven by mere interest in magic. But later, after Owen had died, his interests shifted; all his strength was acquired in pursuit of revenge. He sighed inwardly, in terms of purpose, I truly am no match for Olivia.
Xuan Yue listened to Olivia’s words and was visibly moved. To her, Olivia’s understanding of magic seemed so profound. She nodded and said, "Since magic is everything to you, I understand."
Ah Dai took a deep breath, calming his somewhat tumultuous emotions, and said to Olivia, "Do you know where Byinlog Valley is? Let’s first check out the situation with the two Mage Guilds."
Coming out of her reverie about magic, Olivia felt a stir in her heart and said, "My teachers, let me take you there. Byinlog Valley is quite remote and difficult to find, and I’m familiar with the roads there."
Ah Dai said, "Didn’t you say you were the only one in the Guild? If you go with us, there won’t be anyone left to watch the house, right? Just tell us the general direction, and we’ll find it ourselves."
Olivia quickly said, "It’s okay, our biggest enemy here is the Mage Guild of the Tian Jing Empire, and all their people are over by the valley anyway. It won’t matter if no one is here. Let’s go now. I think they’re about to start fighting, honestly, I don’t understand it myself, is power really that important? Why the need for conflict?" Having said that, as if afraid that Ah Dai would not let him go, he applied the Acceleration Art to himself again and floated out of the Guild.
Watching Olivia’s eager departure, Xuan Yue smiled at Ah Dai and said, "It seems he really wants to be your apprentice; he’s afraid you’ll run off. If it comes down to it, why not just take him on?"
Ah Dai gave a wry smile and said, "Don’t you know my magic level? Apart from a few basic Fire Magic spells and the Light Magic cast using Dragon’s Blood, I can’t do much else; how can I teach him?" The two followed Olivia out of the Mage Guild. Although it was still early morning, there were already more people on the streets, and various shops had opened for business, signaling the start of a busy day. The three of them made their way through the streets. Dressed as mages, they couldn’t do anything too extraordinary and simply tried to pick up the pace.
As they walked, Olivia informed Xuan Yue and Ah Dai that Byinlog Valley was to the northeast of Andis City, surrounded by several small mountains. It used to be a mining area, but due to excessive mining, the mineral reserve there had substantially decreased. The leaders of the Yajin Tribe, in an effort to preserve the mine, forcibly ordered all miners to evacuate. Then, a minor earthquake a few decades ago drastically altered the terrain, changing the mountains significantly and making the geography extremely rugged. Now, very few people go there.
The main reason for the escalation of the conflict between the two Mage Guilds to such an extent was that a couple of weeks ago, two mages from the continental Mage Guild suffered severe injuries at the hands of the Mage Guild of the Tian Jing Empire. The elders of the continental Mage Guild stationed here, unable to bear it any longer, challenged the other side to a duel, determined to use their strength to drive the Mage Guild of the Tian Jing Empire out of Andis City.
