"This is the money exchange place!"

On the west side of Yieta Harbor, Philip led Lynn into a shiny, luxuriously decorated shop. The floor was paved with pure white marble, as smooth as a mirror. Two majestic griffin heads were hung on the wall, and their sharp eagle eyes stared at every customer coming in and out.

In the center of the hall was a large incandescent mushroom lamp. This strange self-luminous magical plant usually only exists in the darkest caves, mixed with filthy and dangerous creatures such as rats, ghouls, etc. The price usually ranges from twelve to thirty magic gold coins.

"In addition to exchanging currency, you can also store your excess coins here. As long as you show your receipt, you can exchange them for corresponding magic gold coins in any city in the wizarding land, but you have to pay an additional storage fee." Philip continued.

Isn't this the prototype of a bank? It already has the storage function of a bank, but not only does it not earn interest when depositing money here, but it also requires additional fees... In this respect alone, it is more similar to a money house.

As Lin En thought about this, he soon discovered that the gold exchange was particularly lively today. Hundreds of people were crowded in the hall, seemingly arguing about something.

Moreover, he actually knew these people, they were Lord and his sailors.

"Take all your garbage away. We don't accept black ore or copper coins here!"

A middle-aged man in a gray robe with a bronze badge on his chest was shouting impatiently at Lord and the others. When he saw Philip coming in, his expression immediately changed. He put on a warm smile, pushed away several sailors who were blocking his way, and greeted them happily.

"Ah...it's Professor Philip. It's rare. How come you have time to come here today?"

"It's been a while since we last met, Albert. It seems that you found a very good job after graduation." Philip introduced the two people with a smile.

Albert, the ninth graduate of Iyeta Harbor, is a formal wizard specializing in elements and shaping.

"As for this one, he is the new professor of Olympiad Mathematics at Iyeta College—Mr. Lin En!" Philip pointed at Lin En and said.

"Good morning, Professor Lin. I heard from the sailors in the tavern last night that you led them to defeat the whirlpool called the Eye of Death in the Misty Sea. That must be a very advanced magic." Albert boasted, and did not look down on Lin just because he looked young.

The professors at Yieta College are usually three-ring wizards with profound attainments in a certain field. The younger they are, the higher their magical talent is, and the more likely they are to become a distinguished great wizard in the future.

"Good morning, Mr. Albert. I'm here to exchange some coins." Lynn said politely, and then took out twelve Secas gold coins, twenty-seven silver coins, and eleven copper coins. These were all his property, which were looted from the two bishops who were killed in the harbor town.

"The copper coins can't be exchanged, right?" Lin En thought about what the other party had said before, and was about to take the dozen copper coins away.

"Well... Of course that's not the case. It's just that the value of the copper coins is more troublesome to convert." Albert shook his head awkwardly, and without waiting for Lin En to make any move, he used the [Mage's Hand] to take away the coins, and handed them to the assistant beside him, asking the other party to take the corresponding magic gold coins.

Albert then complained and explained a few more times. Many of these copper coins from the Sekas Empire were of different sizes, and even the copper content was inconsistent. It was obvious that some of the imperial nobles had minted them secretly, and it was too troublesome to convert them.

More than ten seconds later, the apprentice assistant came back with an exquisite purse in his hand.

"Please keep it, Professor Lin En." Albert put the purse in Lin En's hand with a smile.

Lin En opened it and took a look, his expression became a little surprised, because the amount inside was exactly twelve golds, twenty-seven silvers, and eleven bronzes.

"Isn't it said that the currency exchange rate is two to one?" Lin En held the purse in his hand and asked in confusion.

"That's just the labor cost for recasting. Since you are a professor at the college, it would be inappropriate to charge you this fee." Albert said with a hint of flattery.

Lin En did not reply but picked up a magic gold coin and looked at it. Compared with the currency of the Sekas Empire, the workmanship was much more refined. A "gold" symbol was engraved on the front and the unique mark of the Wizard Council was on the back. Not only that, he also vaguely felt a slight fluctuation of magic power.

This is not as simple as just recasting. Lin En looked at Albert. Without a suitable reason, he was not going to accept such kindness for nothing.

"My son Alok is currently studying magic at Yieta College. If possible, please take care of him." Albert said embarrassedly.

“So that’s how it is.” Lynn nodded and took the purse.

Since the other party works at a gold exchange, there might be opportunities to deal with him/her again in the future. Sometimes accepting good intentions is also a way to build closer relationships.

"If Alok chooses this course, I will pay attention to it. But let me be clear, my Olympiad math classes are very difficult." Lin En kindly reminded.

"It's okay, my son is never afraid of doing difficult things." Albert didn't care about Lynn's warning at all and said confidently.

"That's good!" Lynn nodded with relief.

Seeing that they seemed to be very happy talking, Loud at the side couldn't help but seize the opportunity to ask, "Master Albert, do you think these copper coins in our hands are..."

"Then let's change them all!" Albert waved his hands helplessly. He naturally knew that Lord and Lynn had crossed the sea together.

Now that Lin En is standing here, we still have to give him this bit of face, but the relevant handling fees cannot be reduced by a single cent...

Under the effect of magic, more than 5,000 copper coins were quickly counted. As for the copper content, only a few could be randomly picked for testing and the lowest number would be used for calculation.

About two or three minutes later, Lord received two thousand exchanged magic copper coins and immediately distributed them.

The sailors and boatmen all looked like they were about to cry, just like migrant workers who worked hard for a whole year only to receive a reduced salary. They looked so pitiful no matter how you looked at them.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin En. If we hadn't met here, many brothers of the [Ship Gang] would have been starving and freezing." Lord said with emotion.

When he was in the Harbor Town, he was a well-known figure in the area, but when he came to the land of wizards, his identity and status plummeted. In particular, most of the wealth he had accumulated over the years was thrown into the whirlpool. Although he did not become a pauper, it also cut off the possibility of him living a comfortable life.

"You don't have to thank me. Mr. Albert is just following the rules." Lin En shook his head, paused, and then continued to ask. "Have you thought about what you want to do in the future?"

There are only a few Sundays every year. It would be impossible for Lord and others to go back in a short period of time. Hellram would not let these people who know the wizarding land leave easily. It is very likely that they will have to stay here for the rest of their lives.

"Next, I'll probably find some transportation work or something." Lord said hesitantly, then looked at Lin En and asked again tentatively.

"Mr. Lin, if there is anything you can do to help us, please let us know."

“If there’s a chance.” Lynn neither agreed nor refused. After a simple reply, he walked out of the exchange with Philip.

Lord looked down at the flame-shaped mark engraved on the back of his right hand, his mind full of thoughts.

Before on the Sea of ​​Misty Sea, he wanted to remind Lin En indirectly to eliminate this magic mark that might endanger his life, but after experiencing the Great Whirlpool incident, the idea in Lord's mind changed 180 degrees.

Without the route from the harbor town to the wizard land, the entire [ship gang] has no value to the great wizard Hellram.

After losing a large amount of treasure, Lord knew very well that they urgently needed to find a new backer, otherwise the 300 people in the [Ships Gang] might all starve to death.

And Lynn is undoubtedly the best choice!

Although they had only been in contact for half a month, the abilities, talents, and methods shown by the other party were enough to shock Loud. Not only did he easily pull him out from the dark, but he also destroyed half of the harbor town by himself! Loud had no doubt that the other party could become a great wizard or even a legendary wizard. Placing a bet now would bring the greatest benefits.

It was with this idea in mind that Lord kept the flame mark on his right hand. Past experience told him that sometimes putting one's life in the hands of others can bring more benefits, and the other party will feel more confident in using it.

However, what he didn't expect was that after arriving in the wizarding land, Lin En actually joined Iyeta College directly and became a full-time professor. He had fame, status, and money, but it seemed that he had no use for their [ship gang].

Lord was helpless. It seemed that there was no point if more than 300 of them forced their way forward. Obviously, they still lacked a more appropriate opportunity to contact Mr. Lin En.

…

On the other side, Lin En, who had just parted with Philip and returned to the room, was thinking about how to earn more magic coins.

As a professor at the academy, a monthly salary of three gold coins seems like a lot. It is enough to support a family of civilians for one or two years in the Sekas Empire. However, it is not enough to spend on learning magic, especially the two subjects of alchemy and potions. Money can only be spent like water.

Not to mention that he was also considering purchasing the [Source of Magic Power] on the black market, which would cost at least hundreds of magic coins. This salary was too little in comparison.

Recruiting more apprentices is one way out. The more students there are in Olympiad mathematics, the more reasons he will have to apply for various funds from Helram.

Then they were secretly embezzling... Bah, it should be said that they were using the teaching funds more reasonably.

After all, only by improving his ability as a professor can he teach better.

In addition, making some novel gadgets and selling them is also a good option, but this requires finding someone to do the work for him, otherwise it will only delay the time used to study magic.

Those halflings might be a good choice.

Lin En thought to himself. He still remembered the flight experiment over the city square yesterday. He could make a steam plane with such simple materials. The girl named Delia had an incredibly high talent in engineering, which met his requirements very well.

It shouldn't be difficult to recruit the other party to be one's apprentice and assistant. Although Delia has no magical talent, she has received a promise from Helram.

Is it difficult to fly into the sky without using magic?

As Lin En thought about it, he picked up a feather pen and started writing and drawing on the spread papyrus. He was not researching which method to use to fly into the sky, but preparing for tomorrow's Olympiad mathematics class. This was the basis for maintaining his status as a professor. It would be difficult if he messed up the first class.

Things have to be done one by one.

…

At eight o'clock the next morning, when Lin En, wearing a new uniform, came to the Psychic Academy again, the place had been cleaned up and the sign had been changed to Olympiad Mathematics. It was obvious that Philip had already reported his subject name.

Dozens of goblins, only 40 centimeters tall, were holding wet cloth strips and busying themselves by the wall, doing the final cleaning.

These fairies are not as beautiful as the elves in the fantasy works of the previous life. On the contrary, they are very ugly, with wings similar to bat wings on their backs. They are a bit similar to little devils. Their IQ is only about that of a five or six-year-old child. They can be guided by magic and obey some simple commands.

When Lin En approached, these little goblins all hid behind the wall, only sticking out their heads to secretly look at him with their ruby-like eyes, making bursts of humming and yapping sounds. It was too difficult for them to learn human language.

However, Lin En did not have time to pay attention to these magical creatures, because as soon as he opened the door, dozens of eyes looked over at him. There were more than twenty wizard apprentices sitting in the very spacious classroom.

Since this was a new course and there was no grading system, students of all ages were included, some of whom even looked older than him, including Johnny.

Although there were not many people coming to class, Lin En was already very satisfied. He was even prepared for the entire classroom to be empty today.

(PS: This time I’m combining the two chapters into one, to see if it looks better… I’m asking for everything for the new book.) (End of this chapter)