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Chapter 66

"Oh, when did you come? Mana vessel?"

It's been a while since I came here. You bastard.

However, I, like a good disciple, smiled politely and told a white lie.

"I just arrived."

"Heron said today he's taking the apprentices to the garden to teach them how to find medicinal herbs. Do you want to join?"

With other apprentice magicians?

I furrowed my brow. Learning magic was good, but it was secondary. What was more important was being with Cain 24/7. To get used to it, we needed to spend more time together.

As I hesitated, Cain tried to convince me once again.

"I'll teach you a lot separately, but it's also good to get along with other apprentices. Well, among magicians, there's hardly anyone who works alone. Being friendly with them can be helpful when you need assistance or collaboration in your research. It also helps in their fields and your own research. It's a truly magical-centric way of thinking."

"Alright, can we go to the garden then?"

"Yeah, let's go. I want to see Heron teaching the apprentices after a long time."

Cain chuckled.

He explained that rotating among the Magic Tower magicians, they each take turns overseeing the apprentices. When a new person arrives, they test their abilities to see if they can attract them into their respective fields. However, this process is so intense that not many people endure it, according to Cain.

"But you're my direct disciple, so don't worry."

Cain patted my back with a smirk.

"How about that! You have a great master! You should stick close to this guy, right?"

"Yes, yes..."

Listening to Cain boasting about himself, we arrived at the garden. Heron was standing there, and in front of him were two men and three women, all wearing the same Magic Tower robes.

"Hey! Heron! I Brought one more apprentice!"

Cain shouted, and everyone turned to look at us. I politely nodded in greeting. And then...

"Huh?!"

Among the apprentice magicians, I spotted Andrea, wearing the same clothes as me, innocently smiling. He waved his hand and greeted me.

"..."

No wonder you went home so willingly. I burst into laughter, feeling relieved, but Cain next to me shouted.

"You, you, kidnapper, what are you doing here? Why are you here!"

Heron, instead, responded to that.

"He came yesterday, wanting to undergo mana testing. His mana vessel is quite large. His innate mana is clear and pure."

"Even so, you're letting in a kidnapper?"

"We welcome anyone with mana. Isn't that the principle of Magic Tower?"

Heron, with dead-fish eyes, recited principles and then clapped his hands, gathering the attention of the apprentices.

"Alright, you don't need to worry about him. He's just an inexperienced Magic Tower newbie. The important ones are all of you."

For a moment, his eyes sharpened.

"Let's see how useful you can become as magicians."

Why did I sense a military senior vibe from this dirty-looking magician? Strangely, chills ran down my spine, and the hairs on my arms stood up. Suddenly, Cain pushed me from behind.

"Whoa, Don't get scared when he's like that. Mana vessel, cheer up."

"Hey, wait a minute..."

"There. Hurry up and introduce yourself."

Heron coldly ordered me. Despite wanting to protest that I was Magic Lord's direct disciple and the Daffodil of the Empire working to increase only Cain's favor, my body was already rushing forward.

"Yes, yes, I understood!"

I hurriedly ran and stood next to a small woman with short green hair. It was the furthest spot from Andrea.

I didn't want to be anywhere near Andrea, even by accident. I felt like a fool for thinking I could cleanly part ways with that crazy assassin.

Once I took my seat, Heron explained the types of medicines that could be made from herbs and poisonous plants. Cain sat behind us, leaning against a tree, casually watching us. When I looked back, he was waving his hands in excitement, as if he were a parent who was observing the class. After seeing that, I never looked back again.

Although I felt a persistent gaze from Andrea's direction, I steadfastly only faced forward. Heron finished his brief explanation and gave us herbal illustrations to each of us.

"This is a guidebook recording herbs and poisonous plants growing around the Magic Tower. I'll give you two hours. Collect five types of herbs and five types of poisonous plants each. You will use what you collect to make medicine later."

Heron waved his wand, and a projection of a large hourglass appeared in the air. The sand in the hourglass fell like thin threads.

"It starts now."

As soon as Heron's words fell, the apprentice magicians scattered like bullets. In the blink of an eye, only Andrea and I remained in that spot. As I stupidly blinked my eyes, Andrea casually walked towards me.

"Hello, Del. Shall we go together to pick some herbs?"

From behind, Cain sneered and grumbled.

"You are making a noise like cutting grass."