Chapter 139 - Reward (2/2)

”You're grasping all on the fly. Yes, you're right, it's all about mana, or rather concentration. Until you reach a certain level, there's no point in having high ranking Catalysts.”

”I assume the situation is the same with Magical Artifacts, am I right?”

Draven nodded affirmatively.

<I see, so that's why there's no point in asking the head of the academy for a Catalyst or a Magic Artifact. Hmm, but what should I ask for? I need something non-material>.

”Draven, I won't ask the head of the Academy for a weapon or an artifact, but what should I choose then? Maybe there is something of interest in the Academy itself? I'm new here and don't know anything yet.”

”Hmm, before I answer that, Evan, tell me what interests you?” Draven asked seriously.

”What do you mean?” The young man asked puzzled.

”Well, maybe you're interested in alchemy, blacksmithing, formations, monsters, beasts, whatever.”

Evan wondered. He didn't really know the exact answer to that question. He was interested in magic, but it was too broad and imprecise an answer. Suddenly Evan realized what he wanted to do at the moment.

”I think at this point I'd like to learn more about this world. I don't want to dive in and study every area of the world thoroughly. But because of my past, my knowledge of the world is very limited.” Evan replied calmly.

”Evan, sorry for asking, but I would like to know about your past. I won't say I need it to understand you better, to be honest, I'm just curious.”

The young man nodded and told Draven everything that had happened to him. Naturally, he hid some details that no one should know about.

After a while, Draven nodded and calmly said: ”I see, your life hasn't been pretty good until recently. You're lucky you got noticed by Zak.”

”Оh? Do you know Zak?”

Evan was surprised that Draven knew Zak. Mossy Vulture was a decent distance from ”The Last Moon” and Evan didn't think Zak was such a famous person.

”Of course, he is one of the four strongest men in Mossy Vulture. Moreover, our Academy is not that far from this town, so it's no surprise.”

”Draven, so what would you advise me to ask the head of the Academy anyway?”

”Hmm, there are two ways to learn more about the world. The first is to travel, but that's what you'll do when you do your Academy assignments. The second is the library, and I think that's perfect for you. You'll gain the knowledge you need and learn more about magic. I'm sure it's just what you need.”

”Is it forbidden to enter the library?” Evan didn't understand why he should ask the head of the Academy for such a thing. He was sure that every student could spend as much time in the library as he wanted.

”Both yes and no. It all depends on your rank. Since you just entered the academy, as an apprentice you will have the first rank. That means you can only visit the first level of the library and not all sections. Some sections you can get into only by paying ”Moon Coins,” and some require a higher rank. Draven said calmly.

”I see, then, I guess I've decided what I'll ask for as a reward.”