Have you ever been a witch? Take this fireball!

Chapter 9 Understanding

At first, Dorothy thought the Kingdom of Sauron was practically doing charity!

But upon hearing that he would be serving the Kingdom of Solon for ten years after graduation...

The burning desire she had for the hunter school was instantly extinguished.

If she didn't have any attribute points, she might consider going to the hunter school.

Now that she's heard what Aruna has to say, she's crossed that choice off her mind.

Dorothy took a sip of milk and tilted her head back.

"Is the City of Apprentices like that too?"

As a mercenary, Aruna knows a lot.

This is the time to gather as much information as possible.

Aruna burst out laughing when he heard Dorothy compare the Hunter School to the Apprentice City.

"Hahaha, the Hunter School can't compare to the City of Apprentices."

"Even the lowest-ranking mage apprentices from the City of Apprentices will be snatched up by various mercenary groups after they graduate."

"As for those who came from hunter school, hehehe, who knows them?"

At this point, the bartender placed the fried pork chop and two hot tortillas on the counter.

"Eat quickly, you must be hungry too."

Aruna speared a piece of meat with a wooden fork, put it in his mouth, and then took a big gulp of ale, revealing a satisfied expression.

Dorothy picked up the tortilla; it smelled delicious.

She swallowed hard without realizing it.

This stuff is a hundred times more delicious than the dark bread I eat!

She immediately took a bite, and the heat and aroma of corn instantly filled her mouth. At that moment, Dorothy almost burst into tears.

It's been so long since I've eaten such normal food.

Although the tortilla in her hand wasn't exactly a delicacy, Dorothy instinctively stuffed it into her mouth.

Aruna pointed to the fried meat on the plate and said, "There's still meat left. Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

Dorothy picked up the wooden fork and put the fried meat into her mouth.

The moment the aroma of the meat entered her mouth, Dorothy even forgot to chew...

"Th...thank you." After a while, Dorothy remembered to say thank you.

Aruna simply waved his hand and continued drinking.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Dorothy, carrying her basket, walked out of the mercenary guild with Aruna.

Aruna touched the letter he had placed on his chest.

"I received the letter. Go back and tell your father that I will return in the spring. I still have some things to take care of here."

"Um."

Dorothy nodded, glancing at the sky; it was only early afternoon.

So Dorothy lifted her foot to go back.

Aruna, seeing Dorothy about to leave, called out to her.

"Aren't you going to rest for the night before going back?"

Dorothy shook her head and said, "No, I have to go back for the celebration; I have a lot to do."

Just as Dorothy was about to continue walking, she suddenly turned around and ran in front of Aruna.

"Um?"

Aruna was a little confused. Weren't they about to leave? Why did they come back?

At this point, Dorothy spoke up.

"Brother Aruna, how much do you know about the City of Apprentices?"

Dorothy knew that she could not choose the Hunter Academy.

Now, the only place I can choose is the City of Apprentices.

Aruna understood why Dorothy had returned. He looked down at Dorothy but did not answer immediately.

A brief silence fell between them.

"The city of apprentices, huh? The young people these days still have a lot of dreams."

"If you really want to go, you first need to prepare ten gold coins. This is just for your tuition for half a year there, not including other expenses."

"Take a look at this map."

Aruna took a map made of animal hide from the bag at his waist, unfolded it, and placed it in front of Dorothy.

He pointed to the bottom left corner.

"This is the Kingdom of Soren, and this is Whitefish Town. If you want to go to the City of Apprentices, you need to leave the Kingdom of Soren and go to the Kingdom of Radiance."

Then Aruna put the map away.

"Mages in the apprenticeship city usually study there for five years. That means you need to prepare at least two hundred gold coins just to study there."

Aruna said nothing more and turned back to the Mercenary Guild.

He clearly hoped that his words would discourage Dorothy from having unrealistic expectations.

Dorothy stood there for a moment, then turned and left.

She certainly wouldn't be persuaded to quit because of Aruna's words.

She was actually calculating.

One gold coin can be exchanged for approximately 240 copper coins.

An average person only needs two or three gold coins to live on for a year.

If one were to go to the City of Apprentices on one's own, the travel expenses and five years of tuition would be enough for an ordinary person to live a happy life.

At a normal rate of earning money, you'll never be able to make it to the City of Apprentices in your entire life.

Moreover, magicians don't just learn magic; they also spend money on various alchemy techniques, potion-making, staves, and the like.

"If you only gather gold in the Giant Spider Forest, you wouldn't accumulate this many gold coins even in 20 years."

Dorothy happens to know one way to obtain so many coins through normal means.

Just half a month ago, the black-backed pig that Uncle Zaka dealt with was worth 15 gold coins.

This price was revealed when Dorothy overheard the villagers chatting while helping with cooking during the village's reconstruction.

Of course, the meat wasn't worth much.

The valuable part is the magic core inside the black-backed pig.

Magic cores can be used by mages or crafted into weapons or armor for warriors.

So after this winter festival, Dorothy plans to switch from gathering to hunting monsters in the Giant Spider Forest.

She had witnessed the strength of the black-backed boar, and she knew the strength of someone capable of hunting it.

It's based on Uncle Zaka as the standard.

Two consecutive Lion Slashes.

If you think about it that way, as long as you hunt down twenty black-backed boars, these problems will no longer be problems!

The more Rosie thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

And for her, this was not a pipe dream.

Dorothy's strength is changing almost daily.

Once the winter festival ends, he will definitely surpass Uncle Xhaka in strength!

"When I get back, I'll test how much magic power the Lion Slash requires!"

With his current LV1 magic level, he definitely can't unleash the power of Uncle Zaka's Lion Slash back then.

Therefore, the remaining attribute points should either be added to Intelligence or directly to Magic Level.

Having made her plan in her mind, Dorothy had already left town.

"Hehe, delivering this letter is really profitable."

I received a 10-copper-coin errand fee and also heard a lot of news from Aruna.

This trip was worth it!

Since the letters had all been delivered, Dorothy slowed down considerably on her way back compared to when she came.

When she was about twenty miles away from the town, and there were hardly any people around her on the road.

Suddenly, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang out behind me.

Dorothy turned around curiously for a glance.

As he turned his head, his eyes widened instantly.

A red horse with a ferocious face was galloping rapidly towards him.

Dorothy instinctively thought the other person was in a hurry, so she quickly moved to the side of the road to clear the way for them to pass quickly.

Just as Dorothy stepped aside, she noticed that the horse had also changed direction.

The other vehicle wasn't trying to pass; it was heading straight for him!

Realizing this, Dorothy quickly lunged to the side.

When she arrived, Dorothy put all the attribute points she gained in the four days into agility. Now her agility is 7 points, and her reaction and coordination are much faster than the average person.

The galloping horse brushed past Dorothy.

"Tsk! Whoa!"

Dorothy lay on the muddy ground.

The sound of reining in a horse and impatient mutterings came from behind.

"They didn't bump into anything? The little thing is quite perceptive!"