Homecoming

In the afternoon klein went to the escort guild to request for an escort service and enlisted a AAA service including a carriage for his journey tomorrow.

8 am next morning two carriages and 6 people arrived infront of his house.

"Are you Mr.Klein Pietra?, we are from the escort guild."

"Ah yes, here's the receipt, please take care of me."

Klein handed the receipt to the leader of the escort team, a burly man with a scarred face and a sword at his side. He nodded and gestured for Klein to get into one of the carriages.

"Don't worry, sir. We'll get you and your family safely back. The kingdom may be in turmoil, but we know the roads well. Just sit back and relax."

Klein thanked him and climbed into the second carriage.

'Carriages huh, i should try building a car, with a large enough magic stone, it could work, ....forget it, i would first needs to build roads.'

Two people are in front of my carriage driving the horses and the others are on the 1st carriage.

'Now that i am free lets take a look at those magic crystalls.'

magic crystalls has an information storage space inside them, think of it as a rom memory, these crystalls are rarely found while mining these days, so its quite expensive, a mage can probe their conciousness inside these stones and can be used to imprint memories, concepts or techniques that they have, thus crystalls found inside tombs are more expensive because they might contain these imprints of ancient wisdom, some may even contain perfect runic symbols which could allow a runemaster to comprehend new elements, rules or concepts and some contains magic spells, those are the costliest of these.

These could be considered as skill books but a mage would need a certain level of comprehension and talent to read or even identify the presence of the imprints.

when i learnt of these in the academy, i trained to read and write using the crystalls the academy prepared, the headmaster is an 8th circle magician, he was the one who made those crystalls and has taken an interest in me because of my talent in comprehending these, at that time i didnt see much of a use for these apart from passing knowledge to future generations, but now that i have fully assimilated with my pastlife memories, i could see an incredible amount of use cases for these.

Speaking of circles i am only a 3rd circle mage, the author made sure that i would lack talent as a mage so that i will become the best runemaster.

The number of circles determines the speed, power and scale of the magic one can perform and each circle means an exponential increase in mana reserves. The more circles you have, the more powerful and versatile you are as a mage.

Mine are barely at 3rd circle, which is considered average at best. It could be said that only like four out of ten people are mages and only a small portion of them are runemasters, thus runemasters are very respected everywhere. Runemasters are the ones who can create and use runes, which are special symbols that can store and activate magic. Runes are very useful and valuable, as they can enhance weapons, armor, and tools.

'Ah, that reminds me, I forgot to inform the city lord of my departure, otherwise I could have gotten a few more guards.'

The city lord is a generous and kind man, who has always supported me and my work. He knows how important runemasters are for the development and security of the city. I heard that the evil organizations are trying to kidnap runemasters these days.

They probably want to use runemasters for their nefarious schemes, such as creating weapons of mass destruction, enslaving innocent people, or summoning dark forces. I have to be careful and vigilant, as I don't know when or where they might attack me.

'sigh... life is hard.'

Trying to remove negative thoughts i focused back on the magic crystalls.

Out of the 8 magic crystalls 2 are empty and all of them are low grade. I probed one and it feels like i entered another realm, this is the highest comprehension state where one could intetpret at a deep level.

I could see a memory fragment, it seems to be a fighting technique, i am physically weak so i can only sell this and i am more of a step back and relax type guy, but since i have seen it i wont be forgetting this technique, it seems to use daggers so if i put a little effort i could learn it.

I found 2 more with weapon techniques, but the fourth one contains an enchantment matrix, an enchantment matrix is a fancy name for a smaller array that are engraved onto weapons. This seems to be for creating a high power shockwave. The fifth and sixth contains enchantment matrix that i am familiar with, fire arrow and windblade respectively, by the design these are ancient and unrefined producing power with no regards to efficiency.

The journey would take one day and the food will be taken care by the escort team.

After some time, the carriage was passing throubh the forest and the carriage suddenly stopped.

"Sir, there is some trouble ahead please stay inside, two of our people will be around the carriage so no need to worry"

The driver spoke with a firm tone. I can see the wreckage of a broken carriage on the sides, then two people stood by the sides of my carriage and it seems like we encountered a couple of bandits.

The bandits are armed with rune weapons, which were imbued with magical power and could cut through ordinary steel.

"Hand over your valuables and your horses, and we might spare your lives," the leader of the bandits shouted.

The two mages and the two warriors exchanged glances. They seems to recall a feeling of dejavu and chuckled. They had a mission to complete, and they were not afraid of a bunch of thugs.

"Sorry, but we have to decline your generous offer," one of the mages said. He raised his wand and uttered a word of power. A blast of fire erupted from the tip of the wand, engulfing the nearest bandit in flames.

The other mage followed suit, launching a bolt of lightning at another bandit. The bandit's rune weapon sparked and exploded, sending shards of metal flying in all directions.

The warriors charged forward, swinging their rune weapons with skill and precision. Their blades glowed with different colors, indicating the type of magic they possessed. One of them had a sword that could freeze anything it touched, while the other had an axe that could cause shockwaves with every strike.

The bandits were caught off guard by the sudden attack. They tried to fight back, but they were no match for the mages and the warriors. Their rune weapons were inferior in quality and power, and their skills were lacking. They soon fell one by one, either burned, electrocuted, frozen, or smashed.

The mages and the warriors quickly finished off the remaining bandits, leaving none alive. They searched their bodies for any useful items, and then they returned to the carriage like nothing happened. They had won the fight unscathed, thanks to their teamwork and their superior rune weapons.

"That was quite fast!"

"Dont worry sir, these bundits are nothing much, we are AAA rated after all." The man standing at my side said with pride.

The rest of the journey was smooth and pleasant, without any obstacles or dangers. I learned that these guys were not only skilled fighters, but also excellent cooks. They prepared delicious meals with the ingredients they bought or hunted along the way. They even shared some of their recipes and cooking tips with me, which I appreciated a lot.

We arrived at another city by nightfall, after traveling for several hours. The city was bustling with activity and noise, as people were busy with their trades and businesses. We decided to stay at an inn for the night, since we were tired and hungry. The inn was cozy and clean, with comfortable beds and warm blankets. We ordered some food and drinks from the innkeeper, and enjoyed a relaxing evening together. We talked about our past experiences, our future plans, and our common interests. We laughed and joked a lot, and I felt a strong bond of friendship with them.

We departed the following morning, after having a hearty breakfast. We thanked the innkeeper for his hospitality, and paid him for his services. We then resumed our journey, heading towards our final destination. The weather was sunny and clear, and the scenery was beautiful and refreshing. We saw green fields, blue lakes, and colorful flowers along the way. We also encountered some friendly travelers and merchants, who greeted us and exchanged some news and information with us.

We arrived at our destination at around 10 am, after crossing a large bridge over a wide river. It was a small town, surrounded by hills and forests. It looked peaceful and charming, with simple houses and shops. I recognized some of the places and people, as I had been here before. I felt a surge of nostalgia and happiness, as I realized that I was finally home.