Chapter 2181 – 2181. Dark Moon

I headed to the Spatial Garden of Hytel School in Area B of Neo London. Since you have become a member of the Hitel School, this is a place you must visit at least once.

‘Maybe because it’s Zone B, the atmosphere is orderly.’

All the people walking around the streets are intellectuals who wear neat clothes and manners. Could it be said to be the highest tier area of ​​Neo London?

I walked confidently down the street wearing a cloak with the Hitel School emblem on it. Some people glanced at me, but no one stopped me. The London guards working in Area B looked at me and lowered their heads.

It wasn’t a greeting out of genuine respect, but rather a strong feeling of not wanting to get caught up in troublesome matters.

‘It doesn’t feel bad.’

Arrived at Hitel Space Garden.

An old mansion seemingly protected by a high wall.

However, in reality, it is a special space where hundreds of spaces overlap. There is a saying that the overall size of a space garden is equivalent to one area.

I headed to a small building that looked like a ticket office at the entrance to the space garden. This is where admission tickets are sold.

If the public enters the Space Garden without an admission ticket, they will get lost within 10 minutes. Once you get lost, it is impossible to get out without the help of a space wizard. The admission ticket is also a navigator ticket, so the public must purchase it.

‘In the game, it was expressed as an endless backroom.’

I entered the ticket office. The Hytel School wizard looked at my clothes and stood up.

“You’re Eugene Meyer, who came to the Hytel School this time, right? I heard from Orcia that you were coming today. “I have prepared your school ID here.”

I received the school certificate he handed over.

“Does this school ID card replace an admission ticket?”

“That’s right. It’s something we space wizards don’t really need, but… Isn’t Mr. Mayer still a rookie? You might not be familiar with space magic. Be careful not to lose it. Ah, if you go in the direction indicated by the school certificate, you will be able to go to Orsia’s workshop. To receive an invitation from that Orcia… Personally, I’m very jealous.”

“It seems like Orcia is a popular person.”

“There is no wizard within the school who dislikes Orcia. Because he has a talent that is different from that of being ugly jealous. Although you have a cold personality, you are calm and fair. She has never seen a woman as beautiful as Lady Orcia. Her intelligence shines so close to perfection…”

Orsia’s praise continued to flow from the wizard’s mouth. I said a cursory hello, came out of the building, and entered the space garden.

“…”

The space changed in an instant. To a wide space covered with sidewalk blocks. A green flower pot was placed next to the sidewalk block. I checked my school ID card. An arrow that wasn’t there before pointed straight ahead. As I walked forward, I came across more than ten crossroads.

‘Now that I think about it, I was able to capture a Void Insect in the Space Garden.’

Voidlings weren’t the creature I needed right away. In the first place, the utility of Void Insects was limited. I shook off the knowledge that came to mind and headed toward my destination.

Orcia’s studio was a three-story single-family home. It looks too ordinary for a 7th level wizard’s workshop.

‘This is the workshop of a space wizard. The really important places must have been hidden with space magic. Otherwise, there is no way you would invite another wizard to the workshop.’

Crash.

The front door opened and Orcia came out.

“Please come inside. I’ll serve you some tea. Are you okay with black tea?”

“I like black tea.”

In Neo London, if you say you hate tea, you’ll be looked at with disdain. Orcia brewed black tea quite well. I heard from her the rules of her Hytel school. There were no terribly annoying rules. Besides that, I also heard about the history of schools.

“Oh, can I go to the bathroom for a moment?”

“It’s at the end of the hallway.”

I get up from my chair and head into the hallway. In the process, Orcia moved her body to the side as much as possible to avoid me. She got her heart broken a little. She tried to keep her distance from me all day.

‘Am I dirty? ‘Do you even smell it?’

I am quite confident in cleanliness.

She checked her body in a clean bathroom. There was no problem.

When I returned from the bathroom, there were four thick books on the table.

Basic major textbook of the HiTEL school, Introduction to Spatial Studies, History of HiTEL, Storm of Space and Time.

“… Mr. Orcia. What about those books?”

“These are good books once you read them. “I will lend it to you, so please read it.”

“Hmm. I understand.”

Although I took the book with me, I couldn’t guarantee when I would read it. Because I will never touch a book that is not a magic book.

“I thought I would at least say hello to the head of the school today, but it looks like the head of the school, as well as the Rayson School, is not there.”

“These days, it is a time when academic conferences are often held overseas… It will be difficult to see the head of the school in person. “I’ll give you my contact information if you want.”

“No. It’s okay.”

Then he caught her mood and spoke to her.

“Mr. Orcia. “Last time, you said you would grant my request up to three times.”

“Yes. “If it’s a request I can grant, I’ll grant it.”

“My first request is that I would like to learn the basics of space magic from Mr. Orcia.”

The basics of space magic learned directly from the official successor of the Hytel School. An opportunity that cannot be obtained even if you spend thousands of dollars.

“All right. But the foundations of space magic are vast. If you just try to learn the basics, it could take years. You and I are probably running out of time… “It would be nice to have a goal.”

“The space magic I want to learn the most is subspace magic. Aiming for subspace magic… Is it possible?”

“It’s not a difficult goal. If you have the talent, it will be possible within a few months.”

Level 4 space magic, subspace.

Although it is a difficult magic, with the help of a space wizard, even an ordinary wizard can own subspace.

“I also have a second request. “I would like you to help me explore ancient ruins for about two weeks.”

“… As a wizard, this is an attractive proposition. But is there a reason why it takes two weeks?”

“The ancient ruins are far away. I’m planning to take the water train. Of course. “I will pay all the costs.”

Orcia frowned and pondered. After a while she opened her mouth.

“… “What kind of ancient ruins is this?”

“These are ancient ruins of Great Korea that have never been discovered before.”

“… It’s an ancient ruin that has never been revealed… That in itself is attractive.”

“I will give you 30% of the items you get from the ancient ruins. Instead, I would like you to give me priority.”

“It won’t be just the two of us going, right? Ancient ruins have a high probability of traps and monsters.”

“Yes. We are planning to hire an expert in that field. “As it is a matter with enormous profits at stake, three people will explore it.”

Exploration of ancient ruins. If a lot of people gather, problems will definitely arise. How about a hastily assembled exploration team? It would be rather strange if there were no problems.

Orcia answered after being silent for about three minutes.

“All right. Let us help you. “I guess I’ll have to use this vacation that I’ve been putting off for a while.”

“Thank you so much, Orcia.”

• • •

I visited Rose, the director of X Human Resources Center, to hire the third member of the ancient ruins exploration team.

Rose laughed when she heard what I said.

“Ah, so. Do you want a mercenary of at least level 5 who has the insight to recognize traps in ancient ruins, has the skills to act as a vanguard when monsters appear, and will never betray you?”

The requirements are a bit unconscionable.

A mercenary who never betrays. In the mercenary world, they are no different from a fantasy species.

The story of a mercenary who betrayed his employer because he was blinded by greed is not even gossip in this world. From a mercenary’s point of view, all you have to do is take a decent hit and dive. There is also a method of killing an employer by disguising him as a prisoner and robbing him of his property. It was beneficial because my lost credit would be restored slowly, and I could swallow up my employer’s enormous wealth at once.

“Please.”

“I happen to have the talent you want. You made a contract with me, so you can’t betray it. But the price is a bit expensive.”

“I can handle it.”

“I can’t afford it with the money I made from the chicken business.”

“… “There are funds whose source cannot be disclosed.”

“Then there is an additional fee. “I have to do the laundry too.”

“Okay. “I saved money to spend it when I needed it.”

The expenses incurred not only through hiring mercenaries but also through water train boarding passes were significant. I had to spend more than 80% of the money I had saved so far.

I’d be lying if I said it didn’t hurt. But when you write, you have to write. Isn’t it like throwing money away by gambling? This is a perfect investment. You can obtain gains of several or tens of times more.

“Come back tomorrow. If the mercenary accepts, I will let you meet him. Since it costs a lot of money, you want to see it yourself and judge for yourself.”

“I understand.”

And the next day.

I faced the cyber ninja, Invisible Blade. His face was covered with a fox mask, and his hair was tied into a dark-brown ponytail. The silver cyber suit fully reveals her voluptuous body.

An outfit that catches people’s attention even though he is a ninja who must act secretly.

“It’s been a while?”

Invisible Blade shoots a sharp look and waves her hand. I’m nervous. I can’t say we have a good relationship.

Instead, I asked Rose next to me.

“Are there any other mercenaries? “It’s hard to believe that woman.”

“I don’t know what happened to him, and I don’t care, but he’s the only mercenary that meets your requirements. How many months will it take to find another mercenary?”

“…”

I looked at the Invisible Blade. Won’t they betray you at a very important moment?

Did you notice my concerns? Rose continued.

“Even with that outfit, he’s a capable ninja. He can spot most traps right away and is excellent at close combat. “I don’t have to worry about betraying you because you have something to do with me.”

“… What is your opinion?”

I asked the Invisible Blade.

“I haven’t had any requests lately, so I was starting to get rusty. Ancient ruins would be perfect for warming up. Oh, there is a condition. Some of the items I get from ancient ruins are mine. Instead, we will reduce employment costs by 30%.”

“… “I have priority over things.”

“Well, they discovered an ancient dungeon, and they said they would provide security… “I will concede that much.”

Anyway, we have the members.