Chapter 91
Purification Ritual
Matthew was both amused and exasperated. "Thanks, but never mind, Todd."
After witnessing the vastness of the wizarding world, Matthew only wanted to climb higher on the path of pursuing power and had no interest in matters of men and women.
Todd didn't care; he shrugged.
"Perhaps you'll change your mind after you meet her."
"..."
Matthew didn't dwell on the topic.
"It's about time to go back."
Todd still carries that eerie aura; we'll have to get rid of it completely when we get back.
Mentioning the eye rune, Matthew recalled Todd's earlier words.
How exactly did that strange world come about?
Why did Todd inexplicably end up in there?
And what exactly is inside that castle?
What is the connection between the eerie world and the eye rune?
He had a series of unanswered questions, and Todd knew nothing about them either.
Matthew had no choice but to suppress his thoughts for the time being.
However, he had already obtained the complete eerie eye rune from Todd.
Then, if we follow the formula in "The Complete Guide to the Conversion of Seran Runes" to completely convert that strange eye rune into a rune of the modern wizarding system, we might be able to find the answer.
However, that should be after completing the wizard advancement trial.
Matthew has a lot to do right now, so he won't spend too much time on converting runes.
After packing their things, the two headed towards the Tide School's headquarters.
Even with Todd's physique, running at full speed didn't slow Matthew down too much.
The two returned to the Tide School's headquarters in just a day and a half.
……
Tidal School, Central Area, Teleportation Chamber.
At this moment, Todd had completed the assessment of his research project.
Holding the assessment verification tool in his hand, he looked at the teleportation gate before him, now free of its restrictions, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"Finally, I can leave this awful place, the Winter Realm!"
After saying that, he stepped inside without looking back.
Without thinking twice, Matthew followed suit and entered the teleportation gate as well.
But strangely, Matthew entered right behind Todd.
But when he stepped inside the gate, he couldn't see Todd anywhere; it was as if the other man had vanished into thin air.
Matthew walked forward along the deep, dark passageway.
I don't know how much time passed...
Matthew saw a small light appear before him, which then gradually expanded and illuminated the space around him.
The moment he stepped out of the Tidal School's portal, he saw Todd standing beside it.
"Matthew, why did you take so long?"
"I've been waiting for you for ages."
Matthew frowned upon hearing this. "It seems our time flows differently."
"Entering the portal at different times, even by the slightest difference, can result in a significant difference in the time it takes to exit."
This seems to involve the rules of time and space.
But this kind of knowledge was clearly beyond the reach of a mid-level apprentice like him.
Matthew didn't dwell on the matter and immediately took Todd to the apprentice trading area.
……
Twenty minutes later...
Matthew and his companion arrived at the front of Smith's Grocery Store.
He noticed that there seemed to be a lot more people here.
The Smith family's grocery store used to be quiet and deserted, but I didn't expect business to be so much better recently.
Just as Matthew was about to push open the door.
The grocery store door suddenly opened, and two apprentices walked out.
"It's a pity that Master Cangyan isn't here, so I'll have to go find another enchanter."
"Yes, there's no way around it. Master Cangyan cares about the masses and has to refine one [Light Ironing Technique Scroll] every day, so he probably doesn't have much time to show up."
"And even if Master Cangyan comes, we won't get a chance to get enchantments."
"Sigh, there's nothing we can do."
"But thankfully, I managed to snag a [Light Ironing Technique Scroll] this time, so it wasn't a wasted trip!"
"You're so lucky! I've been trying to get one for a week and haven't succeeded..."
"Come again tomorrow. I heard from Tom that Master Cangyan will be forging scrolls for another month!"
"That's the only way..."
Matthew watched the two apprentices walk away, and found it somewhat amusing.
At this point, Todd, who had remained silent, couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Who exactly is this Master Cangyan they're talking about?"
"I don't recall having this person in the school before I went to the Winter Realm."
Is he famous?
Upon hearing this, Matthew couldn't help but awkwardly touch his nose.
"He's just a scroll maker, you'll find out later. Let's go inside."
Matthew didn't explain further. He pushed open the door, and the two of them went into the grocery store together.
Tom's face lit up with joy when he saw Matthew push open the door and enter.
"Hey, isn't this Cang..."
Seeing this, Matthew quickly gave a wink to interrupt.
He still had a lot of things to do, and there were quite a few people in Tom's shop at the moment; he didn't want to be surrounded by them.
Tom immediately understood. He leaned over and nudged Matthew with his elbow, transmitting his voice:
"Here are many of your enchanting orders."
"When are you free? Pick any two items to enchant."
"Let people know you occasionally hang out in my shop..."
Matthew has a ton of things to deal with right now, so he simply doesn't have time for enchanting.
"Next time, definitely next time!"
Tom was already prepared, so he wasn't particularly disappointed.
"Well, you've already crafted another batch of [Lightfall Scrolls] so quickly?"
"Not that fast."
Matthew patted Todd on the shoulder and said to Tom.
"This is my friend; he needs a purification ritual."
Tom looked at Todd with some surprise. "Oh, is he cursed?"
"Pretty much. When can you hold the purification ritual here?"
"You can do it anytime you want."
Matthew was quite satisfied with the reply. "Okay, let's do it now!"
Soon, Tom led the two into a small room deep inside the general store.
At this moment, Todd tugged at Matthew's sleeve, looking somewhat nervous.
"Um, um..."
"I heard that this purification ritual requires a lot of magic stone fragments..."
"But...but I..."
"I've spent all my magic stones in the Winter Realm..."
Tom was somewhat surprised to hear this, and before Matthew could speak, he explained:
"A magic stone?"
"Oh, no, no, I think you've got it wrong."
"The cost of this purification ceremony will be fully covered by Smith's Grocery Store!"
"What? Free???"
Since Todd became Mold's servant, he has become deeply wary of such supposed benefits.
He instinctively took two steps away from Tom and looked at Matthew.
"What's going on?"
Matthew was both amused and exasperated by the sight.
Seeing that Todd still looked confused, Tom couldn't help but speak up:
"Don't worry, it's really free, and you don't need to sign any soul contract."
"Free???"
"That's right, it's free! Only because of Master Cangyan!"
"Hmm? Master Cangyan?"