Chapter 4
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nTranslator: Simple MTL Editor: Simple MTL
nIn the blink of an eye, a year had passed.
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nDuring this year, because of his boredom, Lei Luo had been training every day. Occasionally, he would look for some codex in the library to read and pass the time. Although he could not be said to be omniscient, he had a certain understanding of this world.
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nDuring this period, some important figures had also come to read. Among them, the one who came the most frequently was the prince who had been his first visitor.
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nLei Luo was very annoyed about this because every time they came to check the codex, they would disturb his peaceful days.
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nBut there was no other way. They were nobles and adults, and he was just a small student.
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nThe old student was getting older and older. He would not bother him unless there was something important.
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nThe one thing worth being happy about was that his cultivation had improved very quickly. He was already a grade-9 mage.
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nHe had to make preparations for breaking through to become an elemental mage.
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nAccording to the codex he had read, breaking through from a great mage to an elemental mage was a very dangerous process. Nine out of ten people would have their magic power scattered all over their bodies. Eventually, their bodies would explode. If they were lucky, they would become a cripple, if they were unlucky, they would die on the spot.
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nThat was why Lei Luo was very cautious. He would not attempt to break through easily unless he was completely confident.
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nOnly by consolidating his foundation and properly polishing his magic power, so that they could be as calm as water, could he be more assured.
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nAfter all, he did not want to become a cripple because of failing to advance. That would be too miserable.
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nAnother year passed by in the blink of an eye.
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nThe old senior’s body was getting worse.
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nLei Luo finally had to choose to advance.
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nDuring this year, he had prepared very well. He had signed up and received all kinds of magic potions, including several bottles of elemental potions that could help him break through to become an elemental mage.
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nHe had thought that the process would be very dangerous, but he had broken through so easily. Everything would happen naturally. There was no danger at all.
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nLei Luo was a little puzzled. Didn’t they say that it would be very dangerous?
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nWhy did he feel that the process of breaking through to become an elemental mage was as easy as breaking through a small level in the great mage realm?
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nAfter becoming an elemental mage, he was indeed much more powerful than an ordinary great mage.
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nHe even felt that the current him could easily beat the old him.
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n…
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nOn this day, the old senior called Lei Luo over to his sickbed.
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n“Lei Luo, I can’t take it anymore. I’m leaving. I’ll leave the library to you. Remember, you can’t read the codex in the inner room, and you can’t go to the bamboo forest behind the library either. That’s the forbidden area of the Magic Academy.”
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nLei Luo could feel that the life force of the old senior was getting weaker and weaker.
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nHe was a little sad. He had been together with this old senior for more than two years. Although they didn’t usually see each other much, in the end, he knew there was always someone else in the library.
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n“Senior, I’ll remember it.” Lei Luo said whilst he held the senior’s skinny hands tightly.
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nThe senior pointed to the desk and said, “Also, there’s a small iron box under my desk. There are dozens of silver coins in it. It’s all my savings in my life. When the funeral directors come, take half and give it to them. Let them find a better place to bury me.”
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nAfter saying that, he stared at Lei Luo with wide eyes.
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nLei Luo sighed in his heart. He knew that this was the old senior’s last request, so he nodded and agreed without thinking too much.
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nFor the old senior who had spent his whole life in the Magic Academy and had no one to rely on, having a good burial place after death was the greatest relief.
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nThe old senior… died just like that.
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nLei Luo found the iron chest under the desk. Sure enough, there was a large number of silver coins in it. He did not know how the old senior had saved so much.
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nTo those powerful grand mages, this amount of money was nothing. But to a mage with low magic power and status, it was a lifetime’s savings.
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nLei Luo immediately called the funeral directors. They were people who specialized in handling the corpses of the academy and nearby towns. They were very professional.
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nWatching them carefully put the old senior’s corpse into a body bag, Lei Luo took out the old senior’s savings. He did not leave a single silver coin. He gave it all to the men and asked them to find a good place for the old senior to be buried.
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n“Don’t worry, we’re paid to do these things.”
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nOne of the men patted Lei Luo’s shoulder and said with a smile, “You’re quite loyal, kid.”
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nIn this magical world where the strong bullied the weak, almost everyone was cold and selfish. People like Lei Luo who didn’t take away the silver coins of the old senior were absolutely rare.
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nAfter saying that, the two men carried the old senior’s body away.
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nAfter the old senior had gone, only Lei Luo was left and the library was about to become even more deserted.
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nAs for the forbidden bamboo forest behind the library, which the old senior had mentioned before he died, Lei Luo did not want to explore it. He only wanted to cultivate quietly.
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nNow that he had just broken through to become an elemental mage, his strength was far from enough.
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nWithout the old senior, Lei Luo’s life became more relaxed.
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nOne day, Lei Luo received an order.
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nThe second prince of the kingdom was coming to the library in two days’ time. This second prince was the one who often came to read.
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nLei Luo would prepare everything in advance to welcome him.
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