Don’t hold back. The Four Seasons Garden was created by the great Potions Master, Amesandenisa, for the sake of exchanging research and potion formulas. Our objective is to create equality and freedom!”
The white-haired man laughed with a kind demeanor.
“Being able to enter the Four Seasons Garden is an honour, my lord!”
Leylin bowed once more.
“Now then, are you prepared to sign the contract?” Reynold asked.
“I hope you don’t mind, but could I see the contents of the contract?” Leylin asked.
“Right! Don’t mind me, I’ve already gotten so old that I have forgotten these things…” The old man chuckled and pointed at a piece of parchment on the table.
Leylin picked it up and looked through the conditions.
Just as he had expected, the specifications were quite lax.
It was stated that Leylin had to swear not to harm the Four Season Garden’s interests and that he had to complete a specific number of missions per year. In exchange, the Four Seasons Garden would provide him with information and resources. In all other areas, the conditions were lax and did not restrain him in any way. There wasn’t even any mention of what would happen to Magi who left the organisation.
“It is just as Crew mentioned. Due to some history, the Four Seasons Garden’s pact is quite loose!”
Of course, Leylin was aware that this was just for him to gain access to some of the Four Season Garden’s resources. He was unable to gain further access to the more important items.
That was only possible from the start if the contract was much more strict, to the point that he had to leave a part of his spirit here.
However, Leylin wanted to enter a large organisation by taking on the role of a guest professor or special guest. It was for his convenience to obtain high-grade information and resources in the future. He had planned to travel across the world in the future and search for various Magi remnants and did not want to just be tied down in one place.
Leylin took extra care to examine the margins of the parchment paper, which was extremely clean, with no additional conditions or runes inscribed onto them.
Some ancient characters were extremely difficult to notice and even similar to runes. Leylin had heard that many magicians loved to use such devious traps in order to trick others.
Although the Four Seasons Garden might not stoop down to such a level, Leylin still felt that he had to be more careful for his own sake.
“A.I. Chip! Scan! Check if there are any pitfalls or unknown constraints in the contract!”
Leylin commanded silently.
[Mission establishing, beginning detailed scan!] The A.I. Chip’s voice intoned.
Currently, after several upgrades, the A.I. Chip was still able to hide all traces of its existence before a rank 2 Magus.
[Beep! Scan complete! No strange or concealed restraints on the contract!] The A.I. Chip’s voice intoned.
“These conditions are very good, I have no reasons to refuse them!”
The A.I. Chip’s indication could only be heard by Leylin. From Wade’s point of view, Leylin had only given it a cursory glance, before readily agreeing.
“Very well!” Reynold chanted an incantation.
*Buzz buzz!*
There was an undulation in the air, and immediately, a mysterious eye appeared in mid-air.
This eye was completely black, save for the scarlet light within the pupil.
“Trial’s Eye!” Leylin said inwardly.
This eye was extremely similar to the clone he had summoned, but it was at least ten times bigger than what he had seen before!
It was obvious that when summoned by a rank 2 Magus, the Trial’s Eye’s might would be multiplied.
If it was said that the Trial’s Eye that Leylin had summoned when he was an acolyte had less than a billionth of the strength of its true body, this vertical eye that Reynold had summoned would most likely have the strength of a millionth of the Trial’s Eye’s real body.
The Trial’s Eye floated in mid-air quietly, and Leylin seemed to even see a trace of intelligence within its pupils.
“This is different from a phantom that has no consciousness when summoned by an acolyte. The might of the Trial’s Eye, when summoned by an official Magus, is even stronger. Moreover, it is intelligent and can think on its own, so it is able to judge the contract fairly between both parties!
Reynold explained to Leylin.
That was to say, if this Trial’s Eye had appeared in the past, Leylin’s past ploy in deceiving the vengeful spirit Roman with a word game would have been exposed, and he would have suffered the punishment of the Trial’s Eye.
“I declare that the ceremony starts now!”
Reynold announced in a low voice, and the moment he spoke, the Trial’s Eye trembled. Leylin could tell that the atmosphere in the air had changed and became denser.
“Witnessed by the mighty and impartial Trial’s Eye! Leylin, do you agree to sign this agreement?” Reynold asked, his voice clear and powerful in the ancient Byron language.
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