"Boss, we found a lead about her location.”
A few minutes ago...
Li Yihan sighed as she entered the guild building.
Before arriving in May City, she is apprehended by the assassins and narrowly escapes.
Fortunately, her hideout has not been discovered, so she rested till the day she left the Academy City.
She may appear well on the outside, but her body suffers from abrupt pains from time to time.
Fortunately, she can relieve her pain with a pain reliever, but her money is spent primarily on that medication, which is why she is in financial difficulty.
Her illness has a treatment, but she requires a lot of money to get it.
If you believe she'll be fine after that, you're wrong.
Even if she healed, she already lost the ability to utilize magic.
Her mana vein was damaged as she fought the fake prince.
The mana vein is like a pathway where mana circulates in the body.
Even though she is disappointed since she has little possibility of retaliation, she discovers that her control over her luck is not a spell, and that her mana just increases the effect of her luck.
However, there is a one-day cool down period, so she cannot use the same method she used previously.
In this world, there is no concept of skill.
Spells, commands, and techniques are the universal mysteries of mana and magic.
So if you ask someone what skills are, they will be perplexed.
However, Alex is unaware of it since he lacks common sense, despite possessing memories of the former Alex Hambell.
She looked around and found what she was looking for.
The Guild Post is right in front of her.
This is where the adventurer's job and standard jobs are placed.
The scale isn't as modern as Alex expected, as the guild post resembles an ATM or something similar.
She swipes the orb while staring at the holographic screen and reading the latest job postings.
Suddenly, she came across a fresh job posting.
"Wanted: Salesperson…"
She read the description.
Li Yihan, who is on a tight budget, saw a normal job and considered it.
"The salary is good and I can have a free place to live."
When she arrived at the guild building, her initial idea was to return as an adventurer to earn money.
She may not have used mana in the same way in the past, but her body strength and her 17 years— I mean, 5 years of experience...
Yes, 5 years of experience is not something that anyone can take lightly.
By the way, forget about the 17 years.
Anyway, she accepts the position by double-tapping the orb.
A second later, a paper containing the job description was printed beneath the orb.
The job description has a large red circle with the word "occupied" on it.
She smiles under her fox mask as she lines up at the job-taking station.
While waiting for her turn, she wanders into her thoughts.
'I'm already retired, so I might as well stay retired.'
She imagines a tranquil land where all she can hear are birds and the wind.
"Ack!"
Her optimism vanished as soon as a sharp pain struck her body.
She clenches her fist to resist the pain, and once it has subsided, she takes a pill and drinks from her water bag.
The people were intrigued by the manner she drank the water bag, but they did not inquire why and simply looked away.
After taking a deep breath, she felt much better.
At this point, she recalls her family and the tragic story that could lead to the collapse of the Imperial Han.
The only thing she has against that person is her luck, therefore she reasoned that she could use her luck to either kill the mastermind instantly by chance or find a means to repair her mana veins before fighting the fake prince again.
Anyway, this is not the time for that because it is her turn.
…
Return to the present.
"Mr. Hambell! Mr. Hambell!"
She looks in the direction that the receptionist is running.
"What is it?"
The boy asked.
"Someone accept your job post."
After the receptionist said that, she stepped in.
Her fox mask obscured her face, but seeing the same boy she saw yesterday caused her eyes to widen.
Suddenly, she remembered what she had talk to that woman when she was still living in Academy City.
…
"When you get at May City, look for the first person you dreamed of. He could help you with your problem."
"Is that a premonition?"
"You can say that."
Li Yihan is drinking at a tavern somewhere in the Academy City and talking with the female bartender.
She's half intoxicated at the moment and just wanted to get away from reality.
"Well, everything is on the move so…"
The bartender's voice was so low she couldn't understand what she was saying, so she asked, "What?", and the bartender casually answered, "Nothing."
The bartender advised her like this because she indicated that her next destination is May City.
Also, this tavern is where she was transferred when the tragedy occurred, and she later discovered that it is owned by her late mother, who died while delivering her and her twin sister.
Her father operates it covertly as a safehouse in case something horrible occurs to their family.
On that particular day, she only drank and spoke with the bartender.
She felt as if she had made a new friend with the bartender since she is not just a lady that is near to her age, but she is also a failure in love too.
"Before I forgot to ask… what is your name?"
"My name? I don't think it's that important."
"Come on! Just tell me!"
"Honestly, I don't have a proper name but most people know me as Forotu."
"Forotu? That's an unusual name for a woman like you."
"Don't worry, I'm not the only who have that kind of name."
"I see… Anyway, Forotu…"
And the conversation continued until she passed out.
…
Tech Haven Shop.
"My name is Alex Hambell. I own this shop."
"Y-yihan Li."
When they arrived at his shop, they introduced themselves.
She stuttered because she suddenly remembered an acquaintance from Academy City.
She also decided to change her name.
Technically, she only changed the position of her name so that no one would recognize her.
What a great move!
Incredible!
Anyway, enough with the sarcasm since another day has arrived, and today she will begin not only her work, but also her stay here.