Chapter 38 Rich Harvest

　　After half a day since Sain regained consciousness, he struggled to stand up and crawled out of the crevice that was half a person tall.

　　During the long wait, Sain was not only recovering his physical strength, but also diligently practicing meditation to restore his mental power and magic spring.

　　Magic was the greatest strength of magic apprentices.

　　Although Sain's overall spirit was still quite weak at the moment, releasing two spells should not be a problem.

　　In addition, the Acidic Wand of Strength could also be used again.

　　If he hadn't been unlucky enough to encounter an attack from an advanced magic beast in such a short distance, other common troubles should have been manageable.

　　After leaving the crevice, Sain followed the route he remembered back to the main road leading to Mosobla City.

　　The traces of the previous battle had long since disappeared.

　　Along with these traces, even the body of the Grey Dwarf and some of Sain's dropped loot had disappeared.

　　The underground world has its unique rules and scavengers.

　　This is why Sain, who was paralyzed, still had to leave the scene first and find a more hidden and safe environment.

　　There was not even much blood residue in the murky air.

　　Without staying in one place for too long, Sain quickly walked towards Mosobla City.

　　Because he was rushing at full speed, he only took half a day to see the iconic city walls and buildings of Mosobla City.

　　Although for most of the time, living in Mosobla City as a dark magic apprentice was depressing, cold, and dark.

　　But every time he completed a mission and returned to this city, Sain still felt a genuine sense of comfort and familiarity.

　　As an intermediate apprentice, Sain still used the special passage of Mosobla City.

　　Perhaps because he had just been attacked by a Grey Dwarf and almost died, Sain couldn't hide his disgust and rejection towards the Subterranean Humanoids queuing up to enter and leave Mosobla City on the main road.

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　　Unlike last time, when Sain entered and exited the city gate, the low- and mid-level apprentices stationed near the gate didn't dare say a word.

　　In fact, Sain's condition was very miserable at this time. Not only was his magic robe damaged and worn out, but there were also some wounds on his body, and his face was extremely pale.

　　The wound on his neck that had not yet healed was carefully covered by his magic robe.

　　After glancing at those apprentices, Sain walked towards the city.

　　"What happened? How did you get so badly hurt?"

　　"I thought you were supposed to return within five days.

　　It's been seven days now, and Lena even came to ask me about it yesterday."

　　When Sain walked into the shop, the fat man Bosch walked out from behind the counter and looked him up and down, asking.

　　Seven days had passed, marking the nearly three days Sain had been unconscious in that cave.

　　No wonder he was so weak when he woke up.

　　Sain briefly talked about his attack, even though he didn't reveal much between the lines, Bosch could still feel the danger he encountered on this trip.

　　"I knew it. I've been telling you to take on simpler guard duties."

　　"You have a formal Dark Magician as a backer, why work so hard?" The fat man Bosch kept on talking.

　　As their goals were different, Sain didn't say much and just urged him, "Hurry up and count how many Black Golds I've earned this time. I need to submit the task to the academy as soon as possible."

　　Sure enough, when Sain mentioned money, the guy immediately became energetic.

　　After helping Sain unload his loot, he immediately got to work on counting.

　　This time, Sain's return to Mosobla City yielded at least 30% less than his previous departure from Gray-White Valley.

　　Fortunately, Azure Beak Feather's claws came in a pair, and he was left with more than 30 of them, so submitting 20 wouldn't be a problem.

　　Sain didn't lose much of Azure Beak Feather's jaw, only two were missing.

　　After selling most of it to Bosch, Sain was left with only seven.

　　The three Azure Beak Feather eggs were the biggest haul of Sain's trip.

　　Bosch had explained that while the underground world currently lacked Dark Magicians to breed Enchanted Creatures, some larger Subhuman tribes had developed rudimentary methods of domestication.

　　Sain's three Azure Beak Feather eggs were of the highest quality, and the Subhuman tribes were clamoring to buy them.

　　Negotiating the deal himself, each egg had the potential to sell for as much as 100 Black Gold.

　　After listening to Bosch's explanation, Sain's expression became complicated.

　　Just a moment ago, he hated the Subterranean Humanoids, but now he was going to make money from them? However, Sain's struggle didn't last too long because he was an absolute pragmatist.

　　Moreover, the Grey Dwarf who attacked Sain might not be a member of the Subhuman tribes who would purchase the Azure Beak Feather eggs.

　　Who knows, maybe those Subhuman tribes would even help him destroy the tribe where the Grey Dwarf belonged once they became more powerful.

　　In the underground world, racial conflicts were common.

　　The humans of Mosobla City didn't have as many problems because they had the protection and suppression of Dark Magicians.

　　However, the native Subterranean Humanoids and dark creatures never stopped annexing and conquering each other.

　　After some calculations, the batch of goods that Bosch had given to Sain was worth almost 500 Black Gold, nearly twice as much as Sain had anticipated.

　　The main reason was the three Azure Beak Feather eggs, which Sain didn't expect to be so valuable.

　　Of course, the Subhuman tribes buying them would not just be interested in breeding three Azure Beak Feathers.

　　Based on the three newly hatched Azure Beak Feathers, the real goal is to acquire more Azure Beak Feather eggs and adult mounts in the future.

　　The Subhuman tribes around Mosobla City are generally not very tall in size.

　　Although adult Azure Beak Feathers are not suitable as human mounts, they are just right for those Subhumans.

　　Due to the relatively high amount of Black Gold involved, Bosch cannot immediately pay the full amount to Sain.

　　He can only wait until he sells these things and then pay Sain the money.

　　Bosch did mention that he could pay Sain a deposit first, but Sain did not accept it.

　　Instead, after unloading the goods, he prepared to return to the academy immediately.

　　Before leaving the shop, Bosch called out to Sain.

　　"Hey, catch this."

　　"It's my gift to you. Get well soon!"

　　A small red potion was thrown out by Bosch, and Sain recognized it as a low-level Restoration Potion made by Merry.

　　Without saying much, Sain waved to Bosch and rushed towards the academy.