"However, you don't have to think about it here in the city of Jambel, the most you will receive are ugly looks. Nobody would act against one of our mercenaries in daylight, life here is much more civilized than elsewhere. There are even a small demon communities in a neighborhood further away from the center." She said trying to reassure Nicola.
"What are your plans when you arrive in the city of Jambel?" She asked.
"I intend to take the test to become part of the Six Ring Academy and get a home to live in the city." Nicola said without hiding much.
"Oh! So you need to know a few things that you may not be aware of. The test to become part of the Six Ring Academy can only be taken by people no more than twenty years old. Your age, according to the documents, is still seventeen, so this subject can wait some time for you to be more prepared. In addition, the selection is made only once a year and has already happened recently, you will have to wait until next year to apply. "
"The other topic is about money, the city of Jambel and other cities of the highest level work with the same coin monetization, but we don't have so many magic monster cores here, they worth much more than usual because we don't have tht much magic habitat around to hunt them, so instead of using magic cores as usual currency we use mana crystals." She said making a translucent green crystal appear in her hand.
"They are divided into low, medium and high quality crystals with the same conversion rate as coins. And even the lowest quality is worth at least one silver coin. They cannot be used to enchant weapons with the elements but they serve as a source of energy for formations, runes and magical equipment."
Nicola made a mental note about it, being a mercenary made him receive a lot of money from the cores he hunted, if a magic core would be worth two or three gold coins here, it would be worth between six and nine, even reaching ten. A thought crossed his mind so he tightened his jaw and made the muscles in his shoulders tense.
"Why are you doing this for me, I'm sure this is not the standard guild procedure." He questioned while keeping his eyes fixed on Rhicina, showing distrust for the selfless attitude she offered.
She then stepped back and placed her back on the back of the chair as she crossed her legs, a smile formed on her face but it disappeared as quickly as it appeared. "Take this as a prepayment. That's all you need to know for now Nicola, you can leave now." Nicola did not take long and left the room almost running, he knew he could not go against her in a direct attack, his level must surely be well above his.
'She has some hidden agenda, since she helped me with nothing in return. I must be careful with the guild in the future.' The information he obtained through it was useful, he had already discovered that the selection for the Six Rings Academy had been lost so he would use his time to adjust his research. The first thing he would need was a place to live and transform into his new laboratory, a place out of people's eyes.