Chapter 121
Joining the Sentry Post
Chapter 121 Joining the Sentry Post
Zag certainly wouldn't let go of an opportunity to earn extra money.
So of course he left his name with the bartender—especially after he learned that the black market was backed by an association, he no longer had to worry about being betrayed.
Of course, the name he left was not his real name, but a fake name he had made up on the spot: Odin Elohim.
After leaving the Free Drinking House, Zag didn't go home immediately, but instead took Snowball to the Meritla Church School.
After all, you have to show the customer the first enchanted item you've made.
Unexpectedly, when he asked Brother Colin to help deliver the dagger to Miss Ruili, Miss Ruili was very happy and gave him an additional 100 gold pounds. He swore that he really did not intend to take the opportunity to ask for money, but Miss Ruili was obviously quite satisfied with the enchantment on the dagger.
"I have never seen such a beautiful enchanted weapon! The light it shines is even more dazzling than the enchanted necklace my grandfather gave me."
The pendant shimmers with a pale purple fluorescence, but it is very faint. If you are not careful, you might think it is just a well-cut ordinary amethyst gemstone.
Indeed, in comparison, the flame-like light flashing on the dagger was far more striking than the light on her necklace pendant.
This is certainly not a matter of the size of the enchanted item. In fact, as Snowball has said before, from the perspective of enchanting alone, the enchanted weapon made by Zag is indeed a near-perfect enchanted weapon.
"Although I don't know enchanting, I've probably seen more enchanted items than you've seen magical creatures! Of course I can tell the difference between good and bad!"
Snowball declared confidently, "Generally speaking, the brighter the flash, the more perfect it is—unless you're enchanting a kerosene lamp!"
This gave Zag a lot of confidence. He guessed that it might be because he learned these enchantments through cheat codes. In other words, when using or enchanting, he perfectly replicated every step of the enchanting process in a way similar to muscle memory, which is why he got a relatively perfect result.
Thinking about it this way, it seemed a bit opportunistic, but after using the [Burning Enchantment] once, he found that his understanding of this enchantment had gone from being completely unfamiliar to being extremely familiar with it. Including the runes used in this enchantment, it was as if he had completely memorized them and they were firmly engraved in his mind.
Of course, there are still things he doesn't understand, such as the meaning of runes and the principles behind enchantments. But this still means that what he learned wasn't something he did without thinking, as he thought; rather, he genuinely "learned" it through his own use.
It's as if this knowledge was copied into his brain; it's truly amazing.
Afterwards, Zag and Miss Ruili finalized the enchantments needed for the remaining weapons and left the Meritla Church School, thus ending a busy day.
On Thursday, he made his final visit to Mrs. Weyland's Pharmacy, settled all the accounts with George, and then formally bid farewell to Mrs. Rowan.
By Friday, he had finally moved into the sentry post in Dongchui Port.
That's right, just like any other Association Sentinels, the Association provides them with free lodging, also known as "Sentry Houses".
Compared to the cramped and dilapidated sentry house in Cabbage Town, this sentry house in Eastern Harbor is much more spacious and advanced, with not only complete water and sewage facilities but also quite exquisite furniture. However—
"Why are there two beds here? I thought each sentry should have their own room?"
Zag stared in disbelief at the two wooden beds in the bedroom.
Am I going to have to share a room with another sentry? The conditions are terrible! It's not even as good as Cabbage Town!
The investigator responsible for showing Zag around his job duties and the environment of the station quickly explained, "It's like this, this extra bed was actually requested by the previous sentry because he wanted to take care of his paralyzed brother nearby."
Zha Ge was relieved: "So you guys are quite humanistic."
Indeed, if it weren't for financial constraints, anyone with even a basic understanding of occultism would likely be unwilling to become a sentinel for the association.
The investigator explained, "You flatter me. In fact, last year we divided the outposts at the eastern port into two sections, east and west. The eastern outpost is responsible for handling entrusted matters related to unusual events, while the western outpost is mainly responsible for issuing lord's announcements or government announcements."
"The latter job is easier, but the salary is also lower. The former, which is the position you are currently in, has heavier responsibilities, so the benefits are better."
"So you don't have to worry about sharing a sentry post with other sentries—well, it used to be, two sentries worked together, so there was a room here, but after we separated, this became a storage room. If you have any magical materials or anything else, I'll tell the cleaners to clean this place up so you can store your personal belongings."
"What's inside now?"
As he spoke, Zag pushed open the door with some curiosity.
"Cough cough cough————"
A cloud of dust was kicked up as the door opened, and Zag coughed a few times before he could see the interior layout.
It was indeed structured exactly like a bedroom, and you could even see a dusty wooden bed and a single table and chair set in the corner.
"It's been empty because the advisor—I mean the advisor who went to Margarita Island—thinks that one sentry would be too much for the affairs of East Harbor, so he's kept it locked up and plans to restore the two-sentry configuration after recruiting a new sentry."
"After that—"
The investigator immediately patted his chest and replied, "Mr. Liam doesn't think so, so as long as Mr. Liam serves as the consultant for East Port, you can have this house all to yourself, and you can use this room at your disposal."
"The reason Ms. Leila is in such a hurry to have you join the team is because the sentry position here has been vacant for too long. All the work is currently being done by the sentry in the West District, but he's only getting a little extra pay. Last week, he even claimed that if a new sentry isn't found by the end of this month, he'll resign and quit. In that case, our association will probably have to fill in—but as you know, the association is also very busy, extremely busy lately!"
Indeed, lately, with the Life Transformation Association and the Margarita Island Veiled Creatures' arrival, Zag estimated that even the Association's headquarters in Holland was probably not as busy as the one in East Harbor.
[Snowball's Rant]: An extra room? How is it extra? Isn't that my room?!