Chapter 33 - Money (1/2)

Evan's words, surprised Zak, but after a while, he said with a broad smile on his face: ”Well, if you think it's for the best, I don't mind. With your current skills, you're a hundred percent able to get into the Academy of Magic. So, go ahead, just get back in time.”

Zak was confident in Evan and he knew for a fact, that Evan wouldn't chill out too much. So he didn't mind the young man`s decision. Zak couldn't influence Evan's decision anyway, and he was well aware of that.

In the short month he had spent with Evan, Zak had realized that Evan didn`t back down from his goals, and his determination knew no bounds.

The young man only nodded in response.

Zak took a sip of wine and said: ”Evan, if you want to live alone you need money and I can give you what you need, just say.”

Zak was rich, very rich and strong. In one month, he had spent more on Evan alone than a common man made in ten years, but to him such spending was absolutely insignificant.

Evan was about to say something, but he was suddenly interrupted by Marcel.

”Wait, you are my guests, which means I am responsible for each and every one of you. Moreover, I think it would be good if I gave the winner of the sparring an extra prize personally from me.”

Marcel spoke slowly and calmly.

After these words, he pulled out of his pocket a small, rectangular black card with a gold border.

Evan didn't know what it was, but Fien and Zak were surprised to see the card.

”AHAHAHA, Marcel, it looks like I'm going to owe you.” Zak said it, laughing.

Marcel smiled slightly and put the black card on the table right in front of Evan.

”It's one of my cards that I use rather infrequently. There's not much money left on it, but I don't think you'll be disappointed. You can use it until you spend it all.”

Marcel spoke as if the card were some kind of insignificant little thing he didn't mind giving away. If an ordinary man or a merchant of average means had heard Marcel's words, they would have fainted from his generosity.

Evan took the card from the table and bowed slightly in gratitude. He was ruthless to those who went against him, but he remembered help and kindness forever. Evan understood that Marcel had given him something incredibly valuable.

”Thank you, but unfortunately I don't know how to use it.” Evan had been very little time in that world, and he hadn't extracted anything worthwhile from the memories of the body's past owner.

All Evan had managed to see was a prison, a poor village, and Zak`s manor. For all the other magicians, using a card was a trivial thing, but not for Evan.

Marcel looked at Evan puzzled, but Zak quickly explained it to him.

”I picked him up over a month ago from a very perilous and backward place, so it's no wonder he doesn't know these things.”

Marcel nodded and said slowly: ”Okay, I get it. Then I guess it`s a good time to tell you all about it.”

Marcel pointed to the card and continued: ”There are banks in all of the big cities, including Mossy Vulture. There, as you understand, you can keep money, but to avoid carrying sacks filled with coins on your back, they invented these cards.”

”You just give the bank the coins, and it puts them on the card, and with the card itself you can buy anything. As soon as you spend any amount, it's instantly deducted from the card thanks to a special spell.”