The Book Eating Magician

Chapter 12

Dealings With A Black Market Trader #4

The city of Bergen was famous for its beauty. As the sun set over the Nadun Mountain Ranges which spread widely throughout the west, the people living there realized the day had come to an end.

The same was true for the guards at the academy’s main gate. Jason, who was waiting for the shift change with his colleagues, watched the glow of the sunset as always.

‘I don’t like winter vacation… It is comfortable because there is no work, but I am bored without any people.’

Only a few students stayed in the dormitory during summer vacation and even they went home during winter vacation. If he included the professors who remained in their offices, there was a total of approximately 10 people who came and went in one day.

It would be worse if someone heard him say this, but Jason’s boredom was severe.

At that moment, someone was approaching in the distance.

“Pant, pant. Not, pant, not late?!”

The panting and sweat on the person’s forehead showed that he had been running without any rest.

Jason nodded, and Theo sat down with a sigh of relief. The business with the black market trader had taken longer than he’d thought it would, so he’d almost broken curfew. No, if he hadn’t run hard, he would’ve been late.

‘It is okay because it was a good trip.’

He had signed a contract with the black market trader and completed his first work. The things he received in return were enough to cause the backpack on his shoulder to swell. Thanks to that, sweat flowed down but the weight added to his sense of accomplishment.

Additionally, the weight of this backpack would soon lead to an increase in the amount of magic power! It was pleasant, so there was no reason for him to feel displeased.

Jason checked the permit and gave it back.

“Third grade, Theodore Miller… Yes, I have confirmed it. You can go inside now.”

“Hah, yes, thank you.”

Theo was still panting as he crossed the threshold. He had a staggering gait but managed to somehow cross the grounds without falling over.

Jason watched the scene from the entrance and muttered to himself, “What the hell did he do?”

From behind, he couldn’t even see Theo’s hair. It was because Theo kept on wobbling from the weight of the backpack. Jason thought about it for a while, but then he met his colleagues who would replace him and soon forgot about it.

‘Well, who cares?’

In the end, it had nothing to do with him.

* * *

Theo skipped dinner and headed straight to his dorm. Normally, he would’ve gone to the library, but today, there was something more important.

It was an opportunity to increase his lacking magic power! He couldn’t buy magic reagents due to his thin wallet, so he couldn’t miss this chance. The reason he’d skipped dinner was to raise his concentration.

Theo first opened his bulging backpack.

Chwarararak!

The objects in the backpack poured out onto the ground. Gloves, necklace, broken cooker, worn out staff… objects of various weights and length filled the room. Although their appearances were humble, they were artifacts which contained magic power. If he found the right item, then it could be worth at least a few gold.