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"Guardians?" Lilith finally heard the name again. "I saw them when I signed up, but I don't know what they do."

"It's simple. It's to protect your lives." Todd said to Lilith with a smirk on his face. "Magic apprentices are too fragile. Every year, a few die when they go out for holiday practice activities. I heard that more than 30 people died in a group activity a few years ago, which directly reduced the number of students in that year by half. The school committee later decided to activate the protection mechanism and recruit a certain number of guardians every year to work together as magicians' partners... Because of this, they argued with the High Court for a long time. I heard that it was only allowed after Duke Bishop finally made the final decision and supported it."

“Is the practical activity so dangerous?” Lilith thought of the strange animals and plants that the seniors brought back at the school gate and backed off a bit…

"It's not dangerous now, just don't commit suicide." Todd waved his hand nonchalantly, "Our class didn't catch up with the good times. Each magic apprentice only has one guardian. I really act like a father and a mother to Marvin..." Marvin glanced over coldly, his glasses gleaming coldly. "...I worked like a cow and a horse, and finally raised him to the point where he is about to graduate." He looked at Marvin and couldn't help but smile strangely. Even Lilith couldn't help but shudder.

"As for the latest few classes, I heard that more and more guardians are recruited. Maybe every mage apprentice will bring several guardians with him." Todd couldn't help but sigh, "Our Goletia is really rich..."

Lilith didn't understand Todd's jumping thoughts and looked puzzled. Jane gently answered, "We guardians are different from you magic apprentices. We have a subsidy for admission and can receive money every month. If you die, your family can also receive an additional pension."

Lilith suddenly realized. "That's great, but I didn't expect you to be a guardian, Jane. I thought you were also a magic apprentice." Lilith looked at the gentle lady in front of her and was a little surprised.

"Jane is a good fighter! She helped Marvin and I many times when we were in danger." Todd praised the girl sitting next to him without hesitation, and her face turned red.

"Isn't it because she has grown up?" Marvin said coldly as he stood up. "It's time to go. The things in Tina's bag can't be frozen anymore. We have to go to the cold storage first." Everyone looked down. Something in the bag under Tina's feet seemed to be slowly waking up, poking the bag from the inside again and again, as if exploring the exit.

Lilith immediately said with foresight, "It's time for me to go buy some necessities. Thank you very much for your advice." She said goodbye to the four people and left.

After leaving the campus, she had a clearer goal than yesterday. She walked through several alleys and headed straight to the address Tina recommended to her, which was said to be the most comprehensive grocery store in the city.

As soon as you enter this alley, you can smell the aroma of wine. It is said that the owner of this grocery store gave up the busy main road and chose to open his store in the famous bar street in the city because he loves drinking. Fortunately, no bar was open at this time, so Lilith didn't even need to look at the house number and turned directly into the only open store.

As soon as she came in, she understood why the serious Tina liked this place. It was completely different from the grocery store that Lilith imagined was filled with magic props. In addition to a small reception area and a cashier counter in the front hall, there were only rows of neat black containers that reached the ceiling, making people with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel very comfortable. Looking at the familiar cabinets, Lilith felt that she was not here to buy magic props, but rather like she had entered a Chinese medicine store. Immediately, a kind-looking old Chinese doctor came out to feel her pulse and boil Chinese medicine for her.

"Burp - what do you want, freshman?" The kind-looking old Chinese doctor did not come out. Instead, an old man with a red nose and a strong smell of alcohol sat up from behind the counter, burping and squinting his eyes, trying to see Lilith clearly.

Lilith looked at the other person who seemed to be unable to open his eyes, but could recognize his identity as a freshman. He was a little confused, "How do you know I'm a freshman?"

"Nonsense, who would come to buy things at this time except freshmen?" The old man grabbed the towel draped over the reclining chair and wiped his face vaguely. "Whatever you want, I have everything here."

"Maybe I need a crucible or something like that... But I want to ask, are there any magical items that can be used to store items?" Lilith thought about it and decided to solve the problem of where to put her pile of magic stones first.

The old man looked up suspiciously and said, "Space magic items are very expensive. Why don't you buy a few backpacks made of warthog skin or boxes made of oak on the main street?"

"How much will it cost?" Lilith asked unwillingly.

The old man patted the counter in front of him, which was more than one meter high and two meters long, separating him from the customers. "A space prop this small needs to be charged with magic stones. Blue quality, this big, at least two." He gestured with his hand.

"How much??!!" Lilith confirmed in shock.

The old man said with a look of complete certainty, "Do you like white? I have several backpacks made of albino alligator skin this year. They will definitely look good on you girls." As for whether it is resistant to getting dirty, that is none of his business.

Lilith turned and ran away.

"Eh? Today's freshmen are really--" The old man didn't get angry, he just lay back and went back to sleep.

But the sweet dream didn't last long - he just dreamed that the proprietress of the Maple Leaf Tavern poured him a large glass of beer with a smile, and then he was woken up again.

"Sir, excuse me." Lilith panted and threw a simple bundle made of a silk scarf onto the counter with a dull thud.

The old man sat up painfully. This time his attitude was not as proper as before. "Can you think about what you want to buy before--" His impatient question was cut off in his throat.

Lilith untied the knot of the bundle, and green and blue light instantly shone through, illuminating his counter.

"I've thought about it. I need a space prop that can store items. The bigger the better. It would be best if it has a ring or necklace that I can carry with me. It would be best if it has an invisible function." Lilith reported all her needs in one breath.

The old man stared at the pile of magic stones for half a minute, then silently pulled up a corner of the bag and slowly pulled it towards himself, "Have you thought it through, new student? The space stones that can be bought with these magic stones are almost enough to fill my store..."

"That's great." Lilith breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to buy the right size, but she didn't expect it to be so smooth.

"...Come and get it in three months." The old man stared at the pile of magic stones without blinking, and continued to stealthily pull the bag skin towards himself.

"Snap!" A hand pressed down the opposite corner of the bundle. Lilith raised her eyebrows and pulled the Philosopher's Stone a little towards herself.

"I think that's the spot price, sir."