Chapter 36 - Azure Stone (1/2)
Evan paid for the rent, the girl thanked him and went away. Before she left, she had given Evan a small, blue locket that was the key to the house. Since the house was adapted for magicians, it was equipped with a magical barrier. Without the locket, it was impossible to get inside.
Evan examined it and moved toward the entrance.
Click.
Applying the locket, he opened the front door and got through the barrier without any problems. On his way to the building Evan reflected on the money he had just spent.
<Marcel gave me 500 gold coins for nothing. With that money, anyone could live for several years without denying himself anything. I wonder if Marcel is the only one that's that rich, or if every magician in this world has that kind of money>
Evan was once again convinced that money was an important factor in a magician's life. How can you become great if you don't even have money for a roof over your head?
There was a simple, but beautiful garden around the house, Evan had rented. The building itself wasn't particularly remarkable: a wooden frame and a red tile roof. Simple and cozy, just the right thing.
Click.
Evan stepped inside and took a quick look around - a kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom, nothing else needed. However, Evan wouldn't have rented this house if it was that simple. Obviously, three small rooms just weren't enough for experimentation or training.
He`d chose this house for one reason- the contract stated that there was an underground laboratory there. Evan didn`t expect anything supernatural, but since this house was meant for magicians, he shouldn't be disappointed. After all, this would be his first such experience in this world, so he didn't need much.
Step. Step. Step.
Without staying long on the first floor, Evan headed down the long wooden stairs. Every time he stepped on a step, there was a creaking sound, that spoke volumes about the age of the house.
Click.
The young man unlocked the heavy, iron door and saw the coveted lab.
”Hmm, not bad, not bad at all.” Evan muttered slowly.
The lab was a vast room most of which was designed to test the spells. The far side of the lab was full of deep cuts, blast and fire marks, and other miscellaneous damage.
Evan wasn`t the first person to be here. And it was obvious, because many magicians traveled to learn more about the world around. Houses like this were a great temporary solution for them.
The walls of the lab were made of very strong and stable stone. The smaller and most important part of the lab didn't contain many things. There was a large, wooden table against the wall, a cabinet with a few shelves and that was about it.