I was an apprentice in Ferren

Chapter 61 Waiting for the rabbit
After several attempts, the warmth of the sun on the beach had faded, and the sun was now setting in the west. Listening to the young apprentice's words, the old man touched the ring on his finger and fell silent again. After a long while, he said, "There's no manual for strengthening the body, but there will be a manual for dexterity after midnight tonight. When will we trade?"

DuPont glanced at Lavoisier, only to see that the guy had covered his face. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "For mages, agility and constitution are not primary attributes. I'm at a disadvantage if I trade one for one; I'll have to pay more!"

Angie was so shocked by these words that she couldn't close her mouth for a long time. Even Dorothy couldn't laugh anymore. The old man, however, remained calm and composed: "DuPont, you are a subject of the lady, of course that's no problem. But I can only give you two rare items at most. What do you want?"

DuPont didn't make any demands, but instead took out the Necromancer's Staff: "This is the staff I obtained today when I went out on an adventure and hunted down a cultist. I don't quite understand its specific meaning, but it says that a blasphemous ritual happened there, and that the Gate of Flesh and Blood will open during the seventh lunar eclipse."

"Oh?" The old man straightened up upon hearing this, looked at Lavoisier but saw him pretending to be asleep, so he gave Dorothy a look.

The female priest stepped forward, took the staff, glanced at it, and immediately understood. She came to the old man's side and whispered, "They are servants of the Ghoul King. Recently, news of assassins under the command of the Lady of the Night has been appearing from time to time. Now this group of ghouls has appeared. There must be something big behind this."

"It seems that since the Spider Queen's internal strife and the death of the Undead Lord, these long-lurking fellows have gradually become restless," the old man muttered to himself. As he spoke, he looked at DuPont and took out two items: "Madam is generous. Since you are worried that things that are too conspicuous may not be good for your safety, then I will give you these three items."

Dorothy stepped forward, took it, and placed it in DuPont's hand.

+3 Defense Bracers
Note: When you are not wearing armor, you can activate the magic in the defensive bracers to add an invisible barrier to yourself, increasing your defense by 3.

Health Amulet
Note: If your constitution is not 19, then your constitution will be 19 points.

+1 Healer's Staff

Quality: Rare

Attribute 1, Holy: When attacking enemies of the evil faction with this staff, it deals an additional 1~4 Radiant damage.

Attribute 2, Healing: You can use Heal Minor Wounds (2 charges), Lesser Rejuvenation (2 charges), Remove Disease (3 charges), and Remove Curse (3 charges) daily.

Description: This staff is made of poplar wood and inlaid with sacred runes made of silver. It has 8 charges per day, and the charge will be restored when the first star in the night sky shines each day.

DuPont was quite satisfied with these three items, especially the health amulet, which he never expected would eventually come back to him.

DuPont glanced at Lavoisier, who was still playing dead, and knowing he was on the right track, he put the items into his spatial bag. The old man nodded with satisfaction: "Since the deal has been reached, all is well. The church can't be left without someone, so I'll be going now. Dorothy, the rest is up to you."

Dorothy nodded, but after giving Angie a few instructions, she stayed behind and personally escorted the old man away.

After the two left, Angie came to DuPont's side and stretched out her little hand to this scoundrel whose head was full of disrespectful thoughts: "Give me the Handbook."

"Huh?" DuPont looked at the other person in surprise: "You haven't given me the sensitivity manual yet, what am I supposed to give you?"

“Didn’t we already agree on this? You’ve already taken the deposit.” The young priest was a little confused, but he still patiently explained, “The Sensitivity Manual is a very important thing. If we weren’t so close to Lord Lavoisier, I might not even get a chance to read it. Give it to me first so I can read it and confirm my reading rights. Then, when Priestess Dorothy comes, she can give you the Sensitivity Manual. Isn’t that better?”

"What nonsense are you talking about? You said it yourself, it's a deposit. How can I give it to you without seeing the Sensitivity Manual?" DuPont wasn't going to be fooled by such rhetoric, even though the girl in front of him seemed quite sincere: "If you take the book and enjoy it later, what if you say, 'Sorry, the Sensitivity Manual was borrowed and you can only use equipment instead'? Who am I supposed to turn to then?"

"How could that be!" Angie exclaimed indignantly. "The church values ​​its reputation above all else, and Harua is the most important place of faith for the ladies. You may not trust me, but the High Priest has made the decision. How could he go back on his word?" "It's hard to say. Reputation can indeed be worth a fortune sometimes, but the High Priest also said the Perception Manual is worth at least 50,000 gold. I don't think anyone's face is worth that much." Dupont scoffed, ignoring the little priest who was now blushing with anger, and trotted over to Lavoisier to say, "Dean, could you lend me a fishing rod? I'd like to go fishing too."

"Go away, go away, don't bother me with the mess your real body caused." Lavoisier said as he disappeared, vanishing without a trace, along with his fishing rod. However, the bottle of dragon blood remained.

Since he brought the dragon blood himself, it shouldn't be a big deal for him to take it. DuPont put the dragon blood into his bag and sat down in the spot where Lavoisier had been sitting, letting out a sigh of relief.

This is a bit of a thrill, like trying to get something from a tiger, but the benefits are numerous.

However, it seems that all of these things he obtained are quite useful, and it would be a loss to sell them for money. He should sell the False Life Ring first after he gets the Dexterity Manual. He still has 20 days to pay off his debt of 1000 gold coins, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

Wait a minute, if I repay the money, I'll be short of cash and my fighting power will decrease. As long as I don't repay the money, I can rest easy. Doesn't this mean I've suddenly gained 1000 gold coins?
Wow, is this how the debt system works?

While pondering, DuPont, who had been busy all day, fell asleep in his chair.

As the sun was about to set, Angie took out an exquisite pocket watch, checked the time, and headed to the two-story apartment by the sea.

There was no response to her knocking, so she carefully pushed the door open, but found no shrines or statues of goddesses on the first floor.

The second floor is usually the master bedroom, and you can't go in without permission. However, normally, no matter which deity you worship, you would usually put the statue in the most conspicuous place. If it's not on the first floor, it's very likely that it's not there.

It seems that Lavoisier's faith was not very devout.
The young pastor thought somewhat discouraged.

Angie took out the holy emblem and placed it in her palm. She knelt on the ground and prayed silently. Her prayer ended just as the first star in the night sky lit up. When she looked back, DuPont was still lying there, and she didn't know if he was asleep or just spacing out.

The sea breeze was already cool at night, and the annoying mosquitoes had increased. Angie quietly activated the wristband on her arm, an invisible layer of protection that kept the annoying mosquitoes away from her skin, but the buzzing continued.

Why hasn't Pastor Dorothy returned yet? Is she waiting for the Sensitivity Manual to arrive before coming back?
Suddenly, only the two of them remained on the spacious beach. Angie thought for a moment and came to DuPont's side, only to see that he had his eyes closed and she didn't know whether he was meditating or asleep.

It should be the former. According to Dorothy, he has become a level 3 mage and is progressing very quickly. He must be working very hard.

She opened her pocket watch; it was just 7:30 PM. The thought of possibly having to stay there for nearly five more hours made Angie feel a little bored.

She went back into the house, lit candles, and tried to read, but then she realized that if DuPont woke up and left, she wouldn't be able to get the Handbook. So she went back to the beach, sat down in the chair next to DuPont, took out a thick book, and lit the candles.

Pale blue flames lit up on the beach. The cold flames had no heat, but it was no problem for Angie. 'Reading magic' was a trick that Priestess Mystra also knew, and she could read books even without light.

Now, all she needs to do is keep an eye on this scoundrel and wait for Dorothy to come over.

(End of this chapter)