Chapter 517: Public Waters

Chapter 517: Public Waters

Since Sein had Zorro’s crystal ball contact, he was able to locate his senior shortly after arriving at the public waters. Th.ê most uptod/ate novels a/re published on n(0)velbj)n(.)c/o/m

Despite not seeing each other for over twenty years, Zorro seemed unchanged to Sein.

During this time, Sein’s focus, mana, and constitution levels had nearly tripled.

The resources he had acquired and the depth of knowledge he had mastered were even more remarkable.

Though Zorro’s appearance remained largely unchanged over these twenty years, he had changed in other ways.

After all, he had not wasted his years in the public seas.

Thanks to his decent alchemy skills, Zorro had secured multiple contracts with Blackhaven’s black mages and black knights, who had commissioned him to craft magic items during this period.

The magicoins and various magic ingredients he had amassed were substantial, even for a Rank One mage.

As a result, Zorro had become quite wealthy among the Rank One black mages of Blackhaven.

Even Without Sein’s assistance, Zorro’s earnings from his years in the public waters would have been sufficient to provide Faye with the resources she needed to advance to a full-fledged mage.

Thanks to the traditions instilled by their late mentor, Master Morsidor, the bond between Sein, Zorro, and Faye was significantly stronger and more cordial than what was typical among black mages.

Unlike their peers, they did not have to worry about betrayal from those close to them.

For most black mages, trust and friendships were attributes to be forsaken.

Yet, in some cases, these qualities could be invaluable.

It was likely that other black mages, those who still retained kindness in their hearts, might envy the relationship between Zorro, Faye, and Sein.

When Sein arrived, Zorro had just completed a commission for a customized magic item and was currently selling his wares in a medium-sized black market.

Having traveled across the Western Archipelago and through half of the Magus World, the bustling scene of the black market no longer captivated Sein.

Sein noticed several unique resources from the Knight Continent on offer in this medium-sized market, all priced exorbitantly.

For instance, the corpse of a Rank One creature was listed for over two thousand magicoins. Such pricing suggested that the vendors were driven mad by greed.

Not far from Zorro’s stall, Sein spotted Liliana.

Liliana was a pure Rank One black mage, unlike Zorro who was known for his strong alchemy skills.

She was probably at Zorro’s stall to lend a hand.

At that moment, there was a heated argument in front of Zorro’s stall.

A burly knight in gray armor was pointing at a magic item on display, words flying from his mouth like spit.

Flanking him were two knights, presumably his companions.

The dispute seemed to be a tense bargaining session over a blue arm shield—one of the few ranked magic artifacts on Zorro’s stall.

This item was popular among mages and knights for its small, practical design.

It appeared the gray-armored knight was not really rich as Zorro’s wealthier patrons typically commissioned custom items from him, rarely purchasing the pre-made equipment.

Behind the stall, Zorro, his face covered by a metal mask, was patiently explaining something to the man.

Zorro had always been a calm person, especially after the passing of his late mentor and a defeat by Daelis.

Regrettably, the knight was disrespecting Zorro.

As the argument escalated, it drew the attention of other knights and mages at the market.

The gray-armored knight was shamelessly loud. Despite being unable to afford the item, his voice grew louder as more people gathered.

As long as the situation did not escalate into violence, the black mages aligned with Zorro did not seem inclined to intervene.

However, Liliana and the others were already poised to intervene.

“Ahem, I think 27 magicoins is a fair price for this magic artifact,” Sein suddenly interjected, standing in front of Zorro’s stall.

His interruption captured the crowd’s attention, particularly the loud knight, who turned and glared at Sein menacingly.

After sizing Sein up, the knight sneered. “Where did you come from, pretty boy?”

Before the knight could finish his taunt, a fist enveloped in verdant flame was already flying toward his face.