Translator: Legge
“Don’t you want to be a sorcerer?” Melgor was puzzled. “If you don’t learn the language of the Magi, how are you going to become one?”
“Just as yall’ve said, it ain’t easy to buy an Eye of True Sight. Besides, I don’t have any money.” Ren Xiaosu said, “So even if I can save up to buy one, I don’t know how long that will take. It’s not that I don’t want to learn, but that I plan to learn slowly. I’m not in a rush like the sheeple. You can teach them
first while I listen in on their lessons.”
“But what if you suddenly get the chance to become a sorcerer someday? Wouldn’t it be very awkward if you don’t know the language of the Magi?” Melgor was a little disappointed. “And I thought you were enthusiastic about learning.”
“There’s no rush, I’ll read up first and gain a better understanding of what sorcerers are really about,” Ren Xiaosu said.
He could not explain to Melgor that he had found another way to cast spells, so he did not need to learn the Magi’s tongue anymore.
After all, if someone had stolen an Eye of True Sight and even secretly developed Chinese incantations, that would indeed be a huge problem for the entire magus order.
The sorcerers regarded the Magi’s tongue as the language of the gods and said their divine power could only be wielded if one could speak it. But in the end, they got bitch-slapped by Ren Xiaosu.
As such, the prideful sorcerers would definitely come after him if they knew!
Speaking of which, others from the Central Plains should have obtained an Eye of True Sight before, right? Why didn’t they manage to figure out how to cast Chinese spells? Was it because they were not polite enough to the enemy?
Of course, Ren Xiaosu also had to admit the way he discovered Chinese incantations was way too unorthodox.
He would definitely still learn the language of the Magi. But based on the current circumstances, that was not his priority. Therefore, he would only learn whenever it was convenient, mainly so he would know if others were cursing him in the language!
Ren Xiaosu suddenly thought of something. When he was chasing after that young sorceress last night, she had used a smokescreen to hinder his pursuit. At that time, the sorceress was not holding the Eye of True Sight in her hand, so could it mean she had a way to cast spells without it?
If such a method truly existed, that would really be great. He would not even have to use the Eye of True Sight or recite any incantations, and no sorcerer could guard against him.
Thinking of this, Ren Xiaosu nearly laughed aloud.
Nearby, Liu Ting muttered to Li Chengguo, “I told you he was pretending, but you didn’t believe me.”
Li Chengguo had said he would give an Eye of True Sight to Ren Xiaosu if he managed to get an extra one. But he did not talk about it anymore. When they were escaping, they felt like they could go through thick and thin together. But after calming down, Li Chengguo understood he could not make such
an important decision on his own.
The atmosphere turned heavy. Li Chengguo was about to say something, but he got stopped by Liu Ting.
All of a sudden, Melgor said to Ren Xiaosu, “I know you might’ve lost your confidence and feel that you can’t get your hands on an Eye of True Sight. How about this? Since you’ve saved my life, I’ll cut open a stone for you this time. Regardless of whether you can get an Eye of True Sight or not, consider it
as me repaying the favor.”
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. “Cut open one for me? How?”
“The price for each stone cutting is 10,000 gold coins. This time, the Li and Liu clans have each sent over 5,000 gold coins as additional payment.” Melgor said, “Without you, I couldn’t have gotten back to York County alive. So I’ll use these 10,000 gold coins to cut open a stone for you one time.”
Ren Xiaosu was moved. He was really touched. There really were not many sweet idiots like Melgor these days!
“I’s decided then.” Melgor took a deep breath and said, “This journey to Ghent City will definitely not be peaceful. Everyone, be careful. Let’s set off!”
Their mode of transportation for this trip was a horse-drawn carriage. In the carriage were even snacks and sweetmeats prepared by the maids for Melgor, while the books were all placed in boxes and stored in the back.
Ren Xiaosu felt a little unused to this. He somehow felt very awkward and bored with the four of them cramped inside the carriage.
As such, Ren Xiaosu simply got a horse and rode on it alone.
They passed through the city and headed north. After joining up with the trade caravan, Melgor took some time to meet with each merchant and accepted their gifts before leaving the city in a grandiose manner. The entire entourage numbered nearly a 1,000 people.
There were ox carts and horse-drawn carriages in the trade caravan as well. The entire group was extremely large and they stretched out for about a kilometer.
There were men and women, old and young, in the group, and a quarter of them were not merchants.
Some of the young people who came along wanted to strike out on their own in the big cities and towns. York County was too small, so it was not in line with their expectations of what prosperity should be like.
The young people were laughing and chatting in the group. They were all filled with anticipation of what the big cities and towns could offer and the dreams they had.
‘There were also some travelers heading to other counties to visit their relatives or to emigrate there.
With so many people gathered together, it was an extraordinarily lively sight to behold.
Based on the plan, it would take them a month to reach Ghent City to the north. In the afternoon, a knight from the trade caravan suddenly approached Melgor’s carriage.
He said to Melgor through the curtain of the carriage, “Lord Melgor, I’m the knight commander in charge of protecting you this time. My name is Mox.”
Melgor lifted the curtain and asked, “Are you from the Li clan?”
The knight commander, Mox, said in a low voice, “Yes, there’s a total of 36 of us in the caravan. If you need anything, feel free to look for me. If we discover any suspicious people approaching you, we’ll intervene on time. The guards will be divided into three shifts to ensure that you’re protected at all
times.”
Melgor nodded. “Thank you. By the way, if you guys need anything, you can also communicate with my steward, Ren Xiaosu. He’s in charge of my schedule.”
Although guards had been assigned to protect him, Ren Xiaosu’s alertness had left a deep impression on Melgor.
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu came over. “What’s the matter?”
Mox said to Ren Xiaosu, “Nice to meet you, sir. I’m the knight commander of the escort detail this time. Please work together with our plan and remind Lord Melgor not to leave the group on his own.”
“Oh, OK,” Ren Xiaosu said offhandedly.
‘When Mox saw that Ren Xiaosu did not seem like he was particularly concerned, he repeated, “We’ve already drafted a rather meticulous protection plan. I hope you won’t disrupt our work. You might be quite skilled in combat, but don’t act rashly if you encounter any suspicious people. Some of the
actions you took while escorting Lord Melgor back to York County were actually quite dangerous.”
Ren Xiaosu raised an eyebrow. This was probably something the sheeple had specifically communicated to their families. It was clear the two of them did not trust him!
“Don’t worry.” Ren Xiaosu chuckled and said, “T’ll definitely work with all yall!”
After that, Ren Xiaosu ignored Mox. He took out the Introduction to Sorcery and started reading.
