Chapter 1031: Finding a Spot

Chapter 1031: Finding a Spot



"So... have you made your choice yet?"

After arriving at Astarto's Blacksmith Guild, Valyr swiftly headed towards the Teleportation Hall, bringing himself back to Algerie Kingdom as there were a couple of things he needed to take care of before he could head to the empire without worries.

Aside from having Julian inform him whether or not his proposal of meeting with Mystia had been approved or not, he also asked the man if he could search for sizable plots he could buy with the money Julian stashed for him.

Utilizing the connections he'd built up along the years, the man had a friend of his take care of Valyr's request, eventually compiling a list of plots and estates that both fit the young man's criteria and price range.

"Hmm..." Looking through the documents Julian gave him, Valyr had a pensive expression on his face as he went through every potential choice in detail.

"I've got to say... your friend has definitely made it difficult to choose," said the young man after some time, causing Julian to briefly let out a chuckle from pride.

"Well, when it comes to buying a place to settle down, he's the man almost everyone thinks about in the Algerie Kingdom," replied the man, putting his hammer to the side as he decided to help Valyr look for a good place.

"Other than that, you gave him quite a lot of time to look for places thanks to your detour to Astarto Town."

Merely smiling in response to the man's words, Valyr continued looking through the documents given to him, with Julian giving him a few words of advice from the side.

Eventually, the young man was able to narrow down his choices to two areas, both of which had their pros and cons.

"The first spot is a barren land located to the west, outside the kingdom's walls," said Julian, his gaze focused on the two remaining documents in Valyr's hands.

"The kingdom initially planned on expanding in that direction by establishing frontier villages with the help of the noble clans, but they decided to cancel the project due to the war against the orcs."

"Nevertheless, the kingdom still hopes that someone would occupy that place one way or another, which is why a large plot of land like that is available for purchase."

"On the other hand, your second choice is a large estate left behind by a noble clan planning to relocate to a city due to the war."

With Valyr placing one of the documents to the side, the two focused their attention on the other document, thankful that Julian's friend added every single bit of detail that would help him in making his choice.

"Though the estate as a whole is lacking compared to the estates of actual noble clans, it's still a decent plot of land for any person to own," said Julian, glancing at Valyr from time to time.

"Not only would you already have a manor once you buy it, you'd also have a considerable number of attendants and servants at your beck and call."

Hearing those words, Valyr's expression slightly soured. "To think they'd even include their people in the offer."

"They consider it mercy to the people who've been serving them all this time," replied Julian, hoping to shed some more light into the matter. "After all, aside from the threat of war, the usual reason why a noble clan decides to relocate is due to a lack of funds."

"Now imagine if the clan forced those attendants and servants accompany them, even though they don't have anything to give back to them. Don't you think that's a bit more harsh?"

"...I see." With Julian's explanation giving him a better understanding of the second location, Valyr fell into thought once more, rubbing his chin as he stared at the two choices he'd given himself.

After all, the reason why he was heading to the Meltierre Empire was to talk with Mystia

regarding Mystic Energy, hoping to improve his capacity and control over it to become

another type of power he could rely on.

If the strengthening process was similar to how he strengthened both his Shadow and Void Energy, then a day was more than enough time for him to make strides.

However, if it didn't...

"Well, have a safe trip, then," said Julian, grabbing his hammer as he felt that their

conversation had come to an end.

In response, Valyr nodded before turning around to leave the man's workshop, hoping to head

to the guild's Teleportation Hall as quickly as possible to make the most of the day.

Yet, just as he'd taken a step outside the workshop, Julian stopped Valyr from taking another step as he recalled something.

"Now that I think about it, you should use that disguise skill of yours while you're there,"

said the man.

"To be honest, I'm not sure why the Zeihardt clan in this kingdom hasn't made a move on you all this time with your original appearance having already been seen by many people

already."

"Frankly, I can't be bothered to think about why either."

"In any case, there's a high chance you'll get caught by the clan once you're there," continued

the man. "After all, if you exclude the Zeihardt Sovereignty, the Zeihardts are the most active

in the Meltierre Empire."

Listening to the man's words, Valyr slightly shuddered in fear as he activated [Thousand Polymorph], transforming his appearance into the appearance he adopted as Ylvar, the genius prodigy of the Blacksmith Guild.

Making sure that his disguise was hard to see through with Julian's help, it was only then did Valyr make his way to the Teleportation Hall, letting out a sigh as he moved through the

guild's corridors.

"This is definitely going to bite me in the back," muttered the young man to himself, thinking about how long he'd gone without using [Thousand Polymorph] after leaving the Four Pillars' Inheritance.

Because of that, the young man continued to frown and sigh until he arrived at the guild's Teleportation Hall, only for all of it to disappear the moment he stepped foot in the empire.