Part 1
Mid Fire Month (8th Month), Day 26, 15:27
After escorting the old woman to her house, Sebas headed towards his original destination.
The place he arrived at was surrounded by wide walls.
Beyond it, he could see three towers, each five stories tall. None of the buildings in the immediate area reached as high as the towers, making them seem incredibly tall.
The towers were surrounded by several narrow, two-story buildings.
This was the headquarters of the Kingdom’s Magician’s Guild. They needed that wide berth of land in order to create new magic and nurture magic casters. The reason they possessed so much land despite receiving almost zero funding from the Kingdom was because they were the ones in charge of creating magic items.
Eventually, he spotted a sturdy looking door. The decorated wooden door leading to the two story building was left wide open, flanked on either side by numerous armed guards standing watch.
Without being stopped by the guards — receiving only a cursory glance — Sebas stepped through the doorway.
Beyond it was a set of wide, level stairs that led to another door connecting to a splendid, aged building made of white marble. That door as well was left open as if to welcome all guests.
Passing through that door led to a small entrance hall, and beyond it was the lobby. The tall ceiling of the hall was adorned with countless chandeliers that were lit with magic.
To the right was the lobby’s lounge, complete with numerous sofas where several magic casters seemed to be in the middle of a discussion. To the left stood a notice board, numerous adventurers and people wearing the robes of magic casters could be seen staring earnestly at the parchments nailed on the board.
Further inside, several young men and women sat behind a counter. All of them had the same emblem as the one hanging in front of the building embroidered onto their robes.
On either side of the counter stood a skinny, life sized puppet without eyes or a nose— a wood golem, reminiscent of a sketch. It was most likely used as security. Save for the guards outside, the reason that the guards inside the building were not human was probably so that the Magic Guild could appear unique.
Without missing a beat, Sebas steadily approached the counter.
The young man at the counter acknowledged Sebas and greeted him with his eyes. Sebas slightly nodded in response. The two were already familiar with each other because of his frequent visits.
The young man smiled and gave his usual greeting to the man in front of him.
“Thank you for visiting our Magician Guild, Sebas-sama. May I ask for the purpose of your visit?”
“I would like to purchase a magic scroll. May I see the list, per usual?”
“Yes, of course.”
The young man quickly placed a large book on the counter. He most likely already had it prepared when he saw Sebas walk in.
Made with rich, thin, white paper and a leather cover, it was a splendid book. Considering that the words were embroidered in gold thread, it alone would make it quite expensive.
Sebas pulled the book towards him and opened it.
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