The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

The next morning, the three of them left Ernst.

The big black horse ran briskly along the path, but it was not heading towards the Lost Forest.

Miaomiao sat in her seat, wearing a brand new robe, holding up her new silver staff and looking around with a look of curiosity on her face.

He was now dressed in white, like a small cake covered with sweet cream, with a magician's eight-pointed star badge pinned on his chest.

Grandpa couldn't help but look at him with amusement: "Haven't you seen enough since last night?"

Miaomiao nodded, of course.

This is his first magic wand. No matter how excellent the magic wands that appear later, the first one will always be different.

Xing Yue laughed and didn't interfere any further.

Yesterday in the hall, they finally agreed to the deal with King Ernst, but modified some of the conditions.

Xing Yue said that although they would stand on Ernst's side when war broke out, if Ernst was still destroyed, they would not live and die with Ernst.

Miaomiao had his own ideas. He told Estes that he could be said to be Ernst's man to the outside world, but if one day he wanted to establish his own power, Ernst could not stop him, and this power would not belong to Ernst.

His Majesty the King was a little surprised to hear his words and looked at the child in surprise. He didn't expect that the child had such ambitions at the age of eight.

But since the major conditions had been met, these minor details were naturally acceptable. The king waved his hand and agreed to all of them.

After signing the agreement, the king said to Miaomiao, "Speaking of which, you passed the third-level magician exam. I should have a reward for you."

Miaomiao had been thinking about this reward before the exam, but after the exam, she encountered a lot of things and almost forgot about it. Now she suddenly remembered it when Estes mentioned it.

His Majesty the King looked at him and laughed twice. He picked up a communication stone and infused it with magic. The surface of the stone glowed with a crystal white light. He commanded the communication stone, "Go to my treasure house and bring me the Mystic Ice Staff."

Soon, several guards walked into the hall, knelt respectfully and handed over a huge black rectangular box.

The king signaled Miaomiao to open the box, and an extremely dazzling staff appeared in everyone's sight.

This magic wand was silver, about half a man's height, its straight shaft covered in relief carvings of waves and whirlpools. At its tip was an elegantly curved circle, with a silver eight-pointed star quietly suspended in its center. It felt like the core of the staff, where the magic power converged.

Perhaps for aesthetic reasons, the staff was decorated with wings and beads. Miaomiao tentatively lifted it up, and despite its elegant appearance, it was surprisingly heavy, clearly solid.

Estes smiled and said, "This is a work I commissioned from a master alchemist. It's a magic wand from the water element series. I heard you're a magician skilled in both Feng Shui and feng shui. I think you should be able to use this wand as well."

Miaomiao asked, "Is this also part of the deal?"

The king laughed heartily. "No, this is a personal gift from me to you as a thank you for your contribution to maintaining order in the city."

Maintaining order? When did he ever maintain order?

Miaomiao was stunned for a moment, then as if he thought of something, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Estes.

That alley? He knew it?

Estes just smiled and winked at him and said nothing.

Afterwards, he discussed the details of taking over the mine with Xing Yue. Xing Yue and Miao Miao clearly didn't know how to dig and manage the mine, nor did they have the time or energy. So, Estes offered to help manage it, and Xing Yue and Miao Miao could come over to inspect it at any time.

"I've asked someone to get you three alchemy cards exclusively for nobles. You can pick them up tomorrow morning. All the profits from the mines will be deposited into these cards, and you can withdraw them at the Tiandi Trading Company across the continent." Estes said.

Sure enough, when he mentioned the number of three, neither Xing Yue nor Miaomiao raised any objection.

Estes then knew he had done the right thing.

He glanced at Chi, the only boy whose identity and background he didn't know. Xing Yue hadn't helped him get an ID in the city, so Estes didn't even know the boy's name.

But since he was able to follow these two people and even listened to their conversation without any reservations, I think he should be someone who can be trusted.

The three of them stayed overnight in the palace's room, and the next day they hurriedly left after getting their things. Before leaving, Miaomiao contacted Xuejun with the contract. The alchemy card given to him by the king had already been pre-deposited with 10,000 gold coins, so he could buy the dress.

When Xuejun came over with the clothes, he was still surprised. He didn't know how he got so many gold coins in one day.

After finishing everything, Miaomiao thought they were about to set off back to the forest, but grandpa suddenly said that he wanted to take them to another place.

"Let me take you to meet an old client of mine," he said.

The carriage traveled on the road for most of the day before arriving at the destination. Grandpa asked the two children to get off the car. Miaomiao jumped off the car, but what she saw was a dark green and humid swamp.

In the rotten puddle that exudes a strong fishy smell, you can faintly see unknown white bones buried in it.

From the gloomy woods around, the hoarse cries and flapping of wings of birds were heard at the right time.

Miaomiao: "..."

For a moment I didn’t know how to describe my grandfather’s client’s home.

He asked hesitantly, "He, really lives here?"

Xing Yue nodded and said, "Follow me closely."

He flipped his wrist and took out a golden square metal block from the space bracelet. He pinched the metal block between his index finger and middle finger and flicked it towards the center of the swamp. The metal block whooshed and turned into a golden light and shot out.

Just as it was about to be swallowed by the mud, it suddenly crashed into an invisible wall at the last moment. Then the air above the swamp suddenly vibrated, and a huge golden formation emerged.

"Let's go." Xing Yue turned around and said to Miaomiao and Chidao, and took the lead to stand on the formation.

The stinking swamp was just a few centimeters below his feet, but it could not reach him.

As the three people took their places on the formation, it began to spin, faster and faster, until it suddenly stopped. Miaomiao felt her eyes flash before she found herself in a completely different space.

The reason I call it a space rather than a home is because this place is too messy.

They landed in what was almost the only spacious open space in the place. The area around them was filled with a mess of things that had no apparent use. Fortunately, there was no strange smell.

An elderly man, hunched over, was buried in a pile of junk, apparently polishing something. Hearing someone coming in, he said without turning, "Didn't you just come here last month? Your sickle needs maintenance so soon?"

Xing Yue said: "I'm not looking for you for this reason this time."

"?" The old man finally turned around and looked at them in surprise. Soon, his eyes focused on the two strange children behind him.

"Black hair and black eyes... Is this the adopted child you mentioned before? He's grown up so much. What's with the red-haired one? Did you pick up a new one? I didn't realize you like raising children so much."

"..." Xing Yue showed a subtle expression on his face, but did not refute.

Although this person cannot be considered picked up, but rather forced his way into this family, it seems that he will not leave for a long time.

Xing Yue stated his purpose directly: "I came to you to make a custom weapon for each of them."

The old man was speechless and said, "I knew you were looking for me with bad intentions."

He didn't refuse and stood up and walked towards the three people.

Miaomiao then realized that the old man was extremely short. When he stood up straight, he was only a head taller than her eight-year-old self, about 1.5 meters tall, which was in stark contrast to the King of Ernst.

The old man came over and looked at the two of them carefully. He first said to Miaomiao, "What do you want? A magic wand?"

It was obvious that the kid was a magician. He wasn't very good at making magic wands, but there were still some stocks accumulated in the warehouse, so it wasn't a bad idea to let the kid choose one.

Miaomiao understood Xing Yue's intention. Grandpa was going to train him. She shook her head and said, "No, I want a weapon."

Xing Yue followed suit and said calmly, "Make him a lighter weapon, preferably one that a magician can lift."

elder:"……"

"The lightest weapons are of course concealed weapons, such as needles and darts. Daggers are also acceptable."

"All of these require him to have a strong enough physique or extremely fast speed," Xing Yue thought it was not possible. "Is there any way to allow him to attack while standing still?"

The silence on the old man's face was deafening.

He glanced at Xing Yue, but didn't curse out loud because of their years of friendship.

Does this person want to listen to what he is saying?

"No." He gritted his teeth.

Just ask, which magic warrior would stand still and fight? Even a magic warrior with a refined shield would still move when fighting, okay?

Miaomiao's eyes were constantly observing the surroundings, and she stopped when she noticed a chain.

"Where are the chains?" he said suddenly. "Will the chains be all right?"

The old man didn't ignore his opinion. He frowned and thought for a moment, but still shook his head: "The chain is too heavy for you. You can't lift it. Besides, the chain itself has no offensive power."

"No need to hold it," Miaomiao said. His mind was now catching the image of Xing Yue summoning the sickle in the cabin. Weapons don't necessarily need to be held in your hands, right?

He was essentially a magician, not a magic warrior. Even if he practiced martial arts, it was mostly to assist his magic. Given that, he didn't need to blindly pursue attack power.

Compared to other weapons, chains are less offensive, but also more flexible and versatile. They can be used to trap people or for defense.

He said to the old man firmly, "Please make a pair of chains for me."

The old man glanced at Xing Yue, and seeing that he did not refute, he respected Miaomiao's wishes: "Okay."

He pointed to the left corner of the warehouse, where a large number of ores of various sizes were piled, emitting a mystical, colorful light. "Go there to find the materials you want."

After Miaomiao passed, the old man looked towards the equator again, "What about you?"

You can tell at first glance that this person is a serious martial artist.

Chi did not hesitate: "I want a heavy axe."

"How long? How heavy?"

"More than one person, the heavier the better."

"Ha." The old man laughed when he heard it.

For most weapons, weight also means power. A one-ton rock will cause more damage than pebbles, even after adding magic power.

He raised his chin towards the corner of the warehouse and said, "Go find a stone too."

Chibian strode over.

When the old man saw where he was about to step, he hurriedly called out to stop him, "Watch your way, kid! Don't step on my things!"

Chi paused with his raised foot, and glanced at the ground, only to see a pitifully small piece of metal right where he was about to step. He had overlooked it by accident, and it was amazing that the old man could notice it.

He found another open space and continued walking.

By the time he reached Miaomiao, the child had already picked out the ore he wanted. It was a rather large piece, like a bulging hill, pitch black and icy cold, as if it came from hell. Just approaching it gave him a chilling, numb feeling.

Miaomiao fell in love with it at first sight. She tried to move it a few times, but without the help of magic, the stone didn't budge at all.

Chi said, "Leave it there, I'll help you move it later."

Miaomiao shook her head and said with a smile, "You should pick your own first. Chi, is there anything here that suits your taste?"

He was shocked when he first came here. The old man's warehouse seemed messy and no different from a garbage dump, but the various minerals piled up in this corner were all full of shocking magical aura. One glance made people realize that they were not simple magic materials.

Weapons made from these precious materials are naturally extraordinary.

Chi's eyes swept around, ignoring the many precious materials, but suddenly stopped when they fell on a stone in the corner.

He took a few steps forward, grabbed the stone, and tried to lift it up with force.

However, it was almost shocking that even with Chi's enormous strength, he couldn't lift it up at the first try.

Miaomiao opened her mouth slightly, looking at the stone that was half the size of the one she had chosen with some disbelief.

Chi's face darkened.

He snorted coldly, his shoulders sank, his muscles tensed, and he suddenly exerted force, clamped his arms on both sides of the stone, and lifted it from the ground to his chest.

He turned to Miaomiao holding the stone, his expression as calm as usual.

Miaomiao: "..."

Okay, okay, I know you are very good.