booktalesy Chapter 15 8 Magic Stones
Chapter 15 8 Magic Stones
The ultimate goal of the research lab is to enhance one's abilities and reputation as a wizard by completing a certain project.
During the experiments, they always need manpower, so they never hesitate to accept capable students.
Meanwhile, to the north lies the Wizard Market, the busiest place in the Tower of Dawn.
North of the Tower of Dawn.
When Leo and the other two arrived, they looked around curiously.
This was the first time Leo had left Esmond's Hut since arriving at the Tower of Dawn.
The streets of the Tower of Dawn gave Leo a strange atmosphere.
Quiet.
It was exceptionally quiet.
It was morning, and there were pedestrians on the street, but it was unusually quiet.
Pedestrians walked slowly, talking to each other as if discussing something, but their voices were very faint.
Jasmine cautiously looked around.
When someone looked over, Jasmine, fearing she would attract attention, quickly lowered her head.
"Danville, Chris, it's so quiet here," Molly said.
Chris said, "I didn't dare to speak. I felt like if I spoke, only my voice would remain."
Chris has a loud voice; you can hear him talking even through a door.
As Chris himself said, as soon as he opened his mouth, Leo found that all the surrounding sounds were drowned out.
Jasmine covered her mouth, amused but dared not laugh out loud.
Just then, an explosion was heard from a building ahead.
The building shattered with a loud crash.
The sand and gravel ejected from the explosion hurtled towards Leo and his group.
Leo stood at the closest point to the flying sand and gravel.
Faced with the sand and stones, Leo quickly cast a basic physical enhancement spell, then let the sand and stones hit him.
The enhanced physical body has higher defensive capabilities, making Leo's body as strong as steel.
The sand and stones don't even have the right to leave a mark on it.
Meanwhile, Jasmine and Chris, who were nearby, quickly moved away and were not hurt by the sand and stones.
After the sand and gravel flew away, Leo patted his body, which was only covered in dust, but he frowned and looked at his clothes, noticing that they were somewhat torn.
Leo then looked toward the location of the explosion.
One by one, figures slowly emerged.
These figures were dressed in white robes.
The white robes were torn and charred from the explosion, but they seemed unaffected and calmly continued their discussion.
"It seems the proportion of ginkgo nuts is incorrect."
"I told you we should have used fewer ginkgo nuts."
Leo watched them discussing amidst the thick smoke, seemingly unaffected by the explosion, and his expression became somewhat strange.
Especially when he saw that the people around him seemed to take it all in stride and didn't even turn around to pay attention, Leo's strange expression became even more pronounced.
"It seems I should get used to this wizarding world as soon as possible."
In the wizarding world, such life-threatening experimental failures are as common as eating and drinking.
At this moment, one of the wizards noticed Leo's group and said, "Let's not discuss this for now. It seems someone is involved in our experimental accident."
Upon hearing this, the wizards all instinctively looked at Leo.
Upon seeing Leo's tattered clothes, they discussed it in hushed tones.
"Damn it, we've already changed our address twice, it's remote enough, but I didn't expect there would still be people here. Our lab is going to get points deducted again."
"We've already lost points twice this month. If we lose a third time, our research project will probably be treated as a failure."
As they discussed this, the wizards' faces showed worry.
One of the wizards said, "Let's see if we can reconcile."
The young wizard with short hair looked Leo and the others over and said, "Don't panic, they are just wizard seedlings, they haven't condensed their spiritual seeds yet."
"Just a wizard sapling? That makes you easy to deal with."
Upon hearing this, the wizards visibly relaxed.
The short-haired youth sized up Leo and his two companions, sensing their relatively low spiritual energy, and couldn't help but feel a bit of disdain.
The short-haired young wizard stepped forward and approached Leo and the others. He first performed a refined noble bow, then said, "Gentlemen, I apologize for what happened earlier. Our experimental accident affected you. Please allow me to apologize."
"My name is Reeves, and I am a third-class wizard apprentice," Reeves said.
After Reeves finished speaking, he gently placed his right hand on the chair next to him.
The chair showed signs of corrosion when it was touched by Reeves's hand.
This scene made Chris and Molly's hearts skip a beat.
Weiss didn't come here to apologize; he's definitely here to protest!
Leo's eyes flickered slightly. Reeves's move was the mental energy corrosion phenomenon that he had been pondering all night.
Seeing Reeves unleash his power, Leo's gaze was instantly drawn to him.
Chris and Molly had no idea what tricks Reeves had used and were intimidated. Frightened, they blurted out their true feelings.
"It's alright, Wizard Reeves. We were standing far enough away that we weren't affected by your accident."
"Yes, Wizard Reeves, we were not affected by the accident of your experiment."
Chris and Molly both behaved very humbly in front of a wizard.
Seeing how well the two cooperated, Reeves nodded inwardly.
Dealing with someone who hasn't become a wizard yet is as simple as wielding a whip and it's done.
Reeves' gaze unconsciously fell on the badges on Chris and Molly's chests.
Ranking badges are worn by students who have not yet become wizards to prove their identity.
Reeves glanced at Jasmine's gray badge and moved on, but Chris's badge made him hesitate for a moment.
However, it faded away afterward.
The bronze badge isn't particularly valuable.
Reeves received a bronze badge when he was still a student.
Then, Reeves looked at Leo.
Upon seeing the silver badge on Leo's chest, Reeves suddenly changed his attitude, smiling broadly as he said, "I'm sorry, sir from the Esmond Gathering, I apologize for the fright caused by our experimental accident."
Reeves took out a small bag and said, "Please accept these eight magic stones as compensation."
Leo took the magic stone and said with a smile, "Respected wizard, I seem to have lost my memory and can't remember what just happened."
Reeves breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Excuse me, I'm sorry to have disturbed you three."
Reeves returned to where his companions were behind him.
The other wizards all had a strange attitude towards him.
"Reeves, they're just a few wizard buddings, why did you have to give them magic stones as an apology?"
Upon hearing this, Reeves' expression turned grim. He said, "Don't say anything more. We're just unlucky this time. We actually ran into a wizard prodigy ranked in the top ten in the dynamic rankings, and from the Esmond Gathering no less."
After Reeves finished speaking, the expressions of the wizards changed.
For the gathering, outstanding wizarding buddings will definitely be highly valued.
Those ranked within the top 100 might not care.
However, if anything happens to those in the top ten, the teaching assistants behind these gatherings will definitely step in.
Of course, gatherings vary in size, and not all gatherings are taken seriously.
However, as the number one gathering, the Esmond Gathering means that if their silver badge students are bullied by members of other gatherings, their teaching assistants and even tutors will never stand idly by. This represents their reputation!