Leon was happy to take it easy. With Abigail handling the lighting, he could mine while keeping an eye on their surroundings.
Whether it was luck or because they had cleared the previous floor too thoroughly, Leon didn’t see a single monster on this one. After uncovering the stairs leading to the thirty-fifth floor, he and Abigail headed down together.
They switched on the elevator power. Seeing Leon step straight inside, Abigail asked in puzzlent, “You’re not going to keep mining?”
“That’s enough for now. Besides mining, I’ve got other work to do,” Leon replied with a hint of exasperation.
Today was the final day of the coop’s construction. He needed to check on Robin’s progress. If there was still ti and Marnie’s Ranch was open, he planned to pick up a few chicks as well.
Though reluctant, Abigail joined Leon in the elevator. Without him, she wasn’t keen on wandering the mines alone.
When the elevator reached the surface, they walked out one after the other. Leon instinctively shielded his eyes with his hand, while Abigail strode out boldly.
A second later ca a sharp cry of pain.
“Lesson learned—after spending a long ti in the dark, you need to guard against sudden bright light,” Leon lectured in a calm, knowing tone. But instead of grateful acceptance, Abigail answered him with two light punches.
Her blows didn’t hurt much—more like a tickle—but venting seed to improve her mood.
“Next ti, say sothing in advance.”
“You didn’t give
the chance. You bolted so fast I couldn’t stop you,” Leon countered.
“Did you even try to stop ?” Abigail shot back.
“Of course not,” Leon said, completely unapologetic.
She gave him two more punches to the chest—these with a bit more force, though they still had no real effect on him.
When Leon lowered his hand and let his eyes adjust to the sunlight, he flexed his wrists and cracked his knuckles. “Had fun hitting ? How about I return the favor?”
“Ha! You trying to kill ?” Abigail retorted, glaring at him. She knew exactly how strong this brute was. If he hit her seriously, she might not even make it ho in one piece.
And she doubted he would go easy on her.
“I’ll be going first, then—wouldn’t want to trouble you. Bye!”
Seeing Leon advancing slowly toward her, Abigail quickly backed away, waved, and turned to leave.
“Wait, your Crystal Orb.”
Leon pulled out the Crystal Orb he had promised her and tossed it over. He didn’t use much strength, so Abigail caught it easily. Smiling at him, she then dashed off with a laugh.
“Young people… so full of energy.” Leon had just finished watching her go when he heard Linus’s voice.
Following the sound, Leon spotted the old man perched on a branch of an oak tree.
“Since when did you get into spying on people? That’s not a good habit, you know,” Leon called up with a smirk.
“I was just taking a nap here. Happened to see you two co out together,” Linus replied as he jumped down, tossing Leon a large cloth bag.
“You’ve been cutting down too many trees lately. Stardew Valley’s growth conditions are good, but nature still needs ti to recover. You’re the holder of Forest Magic—nature is your ally. So, to make it up to the forest, take this bag of seeds back to your farm and plant them.”
Opening the bag, Leon found it filled with about thirty acorns.
“Acorn (Seed): Can grow into an oak tree.”
“Thanks, old man.”
Leon didn’t know if Linus’s warning was entirely true, but the acorns were exactly what he needed. He’d been worrying about not having enough oaks to tap for oak resin. This solved his problem perfectly.
“Alright, from now on, for every tree you cut down, plant another. Balance ensures the future,” Linus said, turning to leave—but Leon stopped him.
“Old man, there’s sothing I need to ask you, so you don’t pull anything like this again.”
“Oh?” Linus looked at him curiously, unsure of his aning.
“Convincing Abigail to enter the mines—you owe
an explanation. She’s just a regular girl. Weren’t you worried she might be in danger?”
Leon’s tone was serious. Of course, it was just an excuse to pry for information.
“As long as she’s carrying that charm, even Marlon might not be able to hurt her. Didn’t she tell you when you t up?”
“She did, but is that charm really that powerful? I thought it was just so ordinary magic item,” Leon said, feigning surprise.
“Rasmodius put a lot of effort into making it. Of course it’s powerful,” Linus scoffed. “You’ve no idea how rare the materials were.”
Seeing Linus so cooperative, Leon pressed further. “Oh? If it’s so precious, why would Wizard Rasmodius give it to you to pass on to Abigail?”
“Oh? And how do you know Rasmodius gave it to
to give to her?” Linus asked with a sly grin.
“Just a deduction,” Leon replied.
“Alright, I know exactly what you’re after. If you’re so curious, follow ,” Linus said, rolling his eyes. He led Leon to the campfire in front of his tent.
“Here, Rasmodius can’t hear us. Ask your questions, then get back to your farm—there’s a group waiting at your gate.”
“Sa question—why would Wizard Rasmodius give Abigail sothing so valuable? Is there sothing special about her?” Leon repeated, wanting to confirm his suspicions.
But Linus’s answer gave him pause, shaking his earlier conclusions.
“Because she has a talent for learning magic. Rasmodius has long considered taking a student, and she’s the one he’s chosen to inherit his legacy. Isn’t it normal for a teacher to offer protection to his future pupil?”
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