The warmth of touch had transferred from Banning's hand into the heart of Emilia.
— (Indeed, no matter when, as long as Banning is there, everything would be fine.)
As if coveting the warmth of a duvet on a winter's morning, Emilia had tightly gripped Banning's hand, as though holding on to him would ensure he would never leave.
Nevertheless, Emilia had a vague sense that even though she was holding Banning's hand, he still seed imasurably distant.
This alienation was not due to physical distance, but rather the disparity in their abilities. Although she had no concrete evidence, Emilia had a faint understanding that Banning had grown considerably since coming to Sunny Town, and that his entire aura had undergone a transformation.
If things continued this way, there would co a day when she was not even qualified to stand beside Banning - Emilia thought thus.
— (The direction I should be striving towards is not to hold Banning's hand, but to keep up with his pace.)
With this in mind, Emilia let go of Banning's hand, then fervently answered Banning's previous words.
"Banning, you don't have to co back. I will co to find you."
At that very mont, Emilia had made a decision, a firm resolution.
She would beco a bounty hunter again, beco a more outstanding mage, challenge the advancent trials, so she could fight alongside Banning, rather than rely relying on his protection.
Seeing the change in Emilia, Banning had shown a look of surprise and joy. Hepatted Emilia's head and ears, then helped her stand up.
"Alright, then I look forward to seeing you again."
This ti, Banning had extended his right hand to Emilia, a handshake of acknowledgnt, and Emilia firmly gripped Banning's hand. As long as it was for the sake of being with Banning, no matter how hard or difficult the practice and trials were, she could persevere.
Not far from them, Branch Chief Oleg watched this pair of young people with a smile on his face, filled with emotion in his heart.
— (How wonderful... this is what youth is...)
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After saying goodbye to Emilia, Tyler followed Branch Chief Oleg to his ho to get the recomndation letter. Only with this letter could Tyler prove that he was a representative of Sunny Town in the unfamiliar Delis Town.
Watching Oleg penning the recomndation letter, Tyler thought of the "Future Death Scene" and his increasingly widespread reputation in Sunny Town recently.
He had an inspiration and asked Oleg to change the na of the representative of Sunny Town to "Felix."
"Felix?... Is this your real na, Lord Banning?" Oleg was a bit surprised, unsure of the intention behind Lord Banning's request.
Tyler smiled and told Oleg that the na was just a code, he didn't need to think too much about it, and just write as he said. ]
Oleg was a smart man, he didn't ask any more questions, obediently rewrote a recomndation letter, sealed it with wax, and handed it to Lord Banning.
Before leaving, Banning also entrusted Oleg with a task.
"Branch Chief, Emilia plans to challenge the advanced trial in the future, I hope you could find soone to guide her."
"Don't worry, I've long considered Emilia as my own granddaughter, and I've already prepared ntors for her."
Because his combat profession (Professional rcenary) is far from Emilia's (Junior Mage), Oleg had made acquaintance with so Tier-2 Interdiate Mages a long ti ago, waiting for the day when Emilia regains her spirits, to impart experiences to her.
Now, Oleg has not only waited for Emilia's resurgence, but he also gained a grandson-in-law-to-be, it could be said that he was blessed with double happiness.
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"Then I'll leave this matter to you, Branch Chief."
"Rest assured, leave it to !"
Oleg confidently made a promise, then watched Lord Banning leave with so reluctance.
Just when Tyler was about to step out of the door, Oleg couldn't help but asked the question that had been bothering him for so ti.
"Lord Banning, the person who passed the Purple Trial a few days ago... could it be... you?" Oleg asked cautiously.
Banning turned back, giving Oleg a puzzled look.
"Branch Chief, if I had that kind of ability, why would I co to such a small town?"
After saying that, Banning left.
Leaving Oleg standing in place, still trying to figure it out.
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Standing on the streets of Sunny Town, Tyler thodically reviewed the tasks at hand.
Those who needed farewells, he had bid adieu to. Speaking of which, Garvit the calvary, had set off for Erald City just yesterday.
In fact, Garvit herself had insisted on staying to serve Tyler, but Tyler disliked the feeling of having an extra person around, especially a grown-up male.
Therefore, Tyler had ordered Garvit to return to Erald City and do what she needed to do. He assured her that if he needed him, he would go to Erald City to find him. This finally managed to send off the loyal Garvit.
Now, to return to the main topic, after the goodbyes, Tyler's next task was to collect his new equipnt.
As Tyler approached the equipnt shop, he was stunned by the scene at the entrance.
A dozen craftsn were sprawled around haphazardly, their faces filled with a satisfied expression as if they had completed a fulfilling task.
Looking inside the shop, Tyler saw a similar scene.
These craftsn had really put in all their passion into crafting his new equipnt.
Moved by the enthusiasm of these elder n, Tyler couldn't wait to step into the equipnt shop. He saw four pieces of equipnt laid neatly on a large workbench.
They looked familiar, but upon a closer look, he could spot the differences.
Tyler activated his appraisal ability and imdiately confird the nas of the new equipnt. They were:
The "Fir Dragon Bow" with dragon scales fused onto the arm;
The "Shadow Sword Dragon Steed" with a faint dragon pattern on the blade;
The "Venomous Blade - Poison Dragon Claw" with delicate dragon teeth extending from the blade edge;
And the "Dragon Boots - Shadow Step" that had been reinforced with a layer of dragon skin.
Even with a quick glance at the changes of each piece of equipnt after the upgrade, Tyler was so excited that he clenched his fists.
As to how to utilize these four pieces of equipnt, he needed so ti to digest it.
At that mont, the commotion Tyler had caused in the shop woke up the craftsn one by one.
Surrounded by the craftsn, Tyler sincerely thanked everyone and praised the changes in his equipnt.
"I'm not exaggerating when I say that you've made these pieces of equipnt 'evolve'!"
"In the future, if soone asks 'Who crafted your equipnt?', I will definitely tell them loudly..."
"My equipnt was crafted by the craftsn of Sunny Town! Each and every one of them are top-notch craftsn!!"
The words of thanks and praise were indeed a bit flattering, but each of them was Tyler's heartfelt feeling.
At this mont, the sincere praise and recognition from the young man brought tears to the eyes of the craftsn who had worked hard for three nights!
At this point, the lead craftsman brought out a wrapped item from the inner room and handed it to Tyler.
"Handso lad, take a look at this. This is a gift that we old n ca up with on a whim yesterday. We worked overti to make it for you."
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