This is the wizard's market.
When Ash and Sigourney entered the market, they were caught off guard by the noise that came towards them.
He paused, it was so noisy.
The main reason is that I didn’t hear such a loud noise when I was outside just now. I didn’t expect that as soon as I stepped in, the volume seemed to be suddenly turned up. The contrast was particularly obvious.
Now that I think about it, the sounds in the market might be blocked by the outer magic circle.
As I was thinking this, I felt someone touch my left shoulder.
Isn't that Sigourney standing on his left?
He turned his head and before he could ask what was going on, he saw a grey badge with a silver wheel pattern thrown towards him. Wasn't this the badge of Lord Nance? He subconsciously caught it.
"...Take it...buy..." Sigourney was saying something to him.
However, the market was very lively, especially near the entrance, where the noise was so deafening that Sigourney's voice was almost drowned out.
Ash raised his voice, "Sigourney, what did you say? I can't hear you!"
Sigourney: "..." It's absolutely impossible to get him to speak like Ash, almost shouting.
So he frowned, turned slightly, and leaned close to Ash's ear.
The tone was naturally not so good: "Follow me, use badges, and pay points!"
The vampire's skin seemed to have a chill of its own. Even if they were not touching, they could still feel the slight chill at a very close distance.
When Sigourney approached, Ash was shocked by the coolness and his whole body tensed up unconsciously.
Then when Sigourney started to speak, she pronounced each word with great emphasis, making each syllable carry a strong presence that blew on his ears, like knocking on his heart.
Ash held the badge tightly, his heart beating a little faster, and his head nodded unconsciously before his brain could process the meaning of what Sigourney said.
At such a close distance, Sigourney naturally saw Ash's ears and the back of his neck, which were stained with powder. He raised his eyebrows inexplicably: "Follow me." This time his tone was much happier, "I won't care about you if you get lost."
Ash's clever little brain finally came back to its senses after a brief freeze.
He silently lowered his head and glanced at the badge in his hand. This was the money bag for tonight's shopping. Now the money bag was in his hand. If he got lost, would Sigourney really ignore him?
Of course, I couldn't say this to Sigourney.
Ash blushed and gave Sigourney a shy smile before nodding again.
You won't get lost.
Sigourney stood out in the crowd so he wouldn't get lost.
He would keep his eyes on Sigourney, so he wouldn't get lost.
Sigourney led Ash into the bustling market.
In this place and at this time, the Scarlet Moon's reputation is still very useful.
Wherever he went, people automatically made way for him like Moses parting the sea.
Ash: ...Ah, I can't get lost after all.
To be treated like this in this bustling market, she didn't know whether she should feel depressed or happy - in short, Sigourney was in a very good mood.
He seemed to have a few fixed shopping spots. After glancing at the market map at the door, he led Ash in one direction with a clear goal in mind.
From one shop to another, the shop owners seemed to be old acquaintances of his. They looked at the goods, paid, and packed up the items to take away in a tacit understanding. The series of actions were as smooth as flowing water, and the points he spent were also as flowing as water, which made other customers marvel.
Ash was only responsible for taking out the badges, trading for points, and then taking the badges back.
Although it was not his badge, many people still looked at him eagerly.
He saw Sigourney bought a lot of strange materials.
They are all magical plants, magical minerals and the like.
Perhaps it was because of his past experiences that when it came to magic materials, he always thought of vampires and elves first. But in fact, these magical creatures with blood talents were at the top of the pyramid in the magic material world, that is, they were rare and precious. At most, they were used to sense and peek at various law fragments, and then added as an introduction when making high-quality potions and inscription inks.
The things that are really widely used in potions, alchemy, inscriptions, and even in all aspects of Iluv's production and life are what Signy bought now... well, the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits of plants of strange shapes, the magic ores grown in strange environments, and the fur, bones, and magic cores of magic beasts...
Most of the stores Sigourney visited were already familiar with her. After seeing her, they would look around in surprise and ask, "Why is Mr. Nance not here?" Then, when they saw the badge in Ash's hand, they suddenly realized, "Oh, someone else has changed."
These shop owners may have just traveled thousands of miles to participate in the Starfall event, so they are not familiar with the recent hot topics around the Third Wizard Tower.
But there are also shop owners who understand the current market situation.
So after the two pleasantries just now, there was also a rather surprised exclamation: "Is this the wizard apprentice? I can't tell, I can't tell."
It was hard to believe that the person who dared to pursue Scarlet Moon in the rumors was such a gentle and well-behaved boy.
It was still hard to believe that this young man, who was looked down upon by everyone, could come out with Sigourney on the Starfall Day.
That’s hard to say.
Sigourney was very efficient in buying alchemical materials. He had clear goals and was willing to spend money, making him the most welcome customer in the eyes of all shop owners.
Soon, he completed his shopping list and was very satisfied.
"You're not buying it anymore?"
Ash imitated what Sigourney had done before, standing on tiptoes and leaning close to Sigourney's ear.
As he spoke, his eyes were unconsciously drawn to the pointed, thin, and delicate elf ears.
——Hey, it seems like your ears moved uncomfortably?
Sigourney froze for a moment.
Then he slowly relaxed without being noticed.
He took another small step forward, putting some distance between himself and the boy.
Ash's presence was too weak... Rather than weak, perhaps it should be said that it was too deceptive.
Sigourney glanced at Ash with mixed feelings.
Just like the most dangerous carnivorous plants in the jungle, they often have a harmless and weak appearance, attracting groups of hunters, and then in turn turning these hunters into prey and eating them bite by bite.
The boy's presence was particularly gentle and harmless, too harmless, just like the grass and trees that often appear around us, so we unconsciously ignore it.
So at that moment just now, when the young man approached him and his warm breath brushed his hair, he suddenly reacted.
Even though he had known for a long time that this kid was deceptive, he was still unable to guard against him.
"Sigourney?" Ash called him. Sigourney seemed to be in a daze easily recently.
Sigourney raised her hand and took the Nance badge from him as an answer to the question.
——I won’t buy it.
Ash blinked and calculated the time. It was not long before the Shining Competition, which would start at 10 pm and last until the early morning, started. He was a little happy. Even if he returned to the Wizard Tower now, he could probably watch the competition with Sigourney on the way.
But Sigourney, who said she didn't want to buy it, didn't leave with Ash immediately.
Instead, he casually walked to some other place he had not been to before.
The area they were in just now was a special area for selling high-quality materials, and it only received high-level wizards. Now they were heading towards the area that sold general magic items.
There were more people over there, and as we walked, we encountered more and more children chasing and playing with each other.
The atmosphere of the festival also became thicker.
The styles of the magic huts along the way are becoming more and more lively and interesting, and the items sold are no longer limited to the rigid and valuable magic items, but there are many more meaningless but interesting things.
For example, in a snack bar, the shapes of the ingredients are so strange that even the owner can't tell what some of the ingredients are. Before enjoying their food, the first thing to do is to cast a zero-ring magic "detect toxicity". Only when you are sure that it is not poisonous can you eat it.
Sigourney, who said she wasn't going to buy anything, looked at the snack bar for a while, then handed the badge to Ash, indicating that he could go pick out some snacks.
Ash ran over curiously and bought it. He selected a bowl of colorful porridge with ingredients that looked unclear. He held it in his hand and, without even bothering to "detect toxicity", scooped up a spoonful of the suspicious-looking porridge and put it into his mouth.
"Hmm, delicious!" His eyes sparkled.
Unexpectedly, Ash ate so quickly and decisively, so Sigourney, who didn't have time to stop him, said: "..."
Oh.
For example, a magical pet shop. What they sell are not fully formed pets, but pets that are still in their eggshells. It is not clear what kind of creature the eggs are, and whether you make a profit or a loss depends entirely on luck. Even the prices are unique, like buying vegetables by weight, and how many points are given for each pound.
The owner of the shop is a black-robed wizard who does not follow the ordinary path. Instead of trying to seize the tower and become its master, he devotes himself to exploring the wilderness and searching for secrets.
He recognized Sigourney and very warmly invited her in - to take care of his business.
"Sigourney, I haven't seen you for many years. How have you been recently?" This uncle, who was stronger and taller than Ivan, had a mature and handsome face and an exceptionally deep and rich voice. "You must be doing much better than me, a homeless person, right?"
Without waiting for Sigourney to answer—even though Sigourney would not answer him—he laughed heartily again: "How about buying an egg to support my living expenses?"
Signe didn't turn around and leave. Instead, she looked around, picked the smallest egg, and threw it into Ash's arms.
“This one.”
"Hey, you can't do that!" The shopkeeper said with a bitter face while measuring the weight and paying the bill, "Men are too stingy, but they can't find a partner!"
Sigourney glanced at Ash who was paying with the egg: "..."
Oh.
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