Being wrongfully accused really felt terrible. Sylutia returned to her dormitory at the academy and sat in the small hall on the second floor, replaying the morning's events in her mind.
If she hadn't possessed strength beyond her peers of the sa tier, she might have been chained up there today.
So, she needed to prepare more trump cards and asures, like the sealing magic array she encountered today.
Thinking this, Sylutia retrieved the previously crafted 'Silver Purification Blade' from under her bed and stroked the silver patterns on the blade before finding its scabbard and sheathing it.
As a mage, carrying a sword around every day was still a bit troubleso. If only she had one of those convenient storage items.
Space-related equipnt was always expensive. Even the smallest ones were Fourth Tier creations, which highlighted the advantage of the *Gardener*. They could carry their ho with them. In the past, Lady Franne would store precious items inside her manor, place less important things on her carriage, and travel around settling wherever she pleased.
After she advanced, she would save up to buy one. Sylutia set this small goal.
Over the next two days, she didn't run around. Instead, she continued studying the knowledge and techniques related to the *Astronomical Clock Page*, beginning to craft the main frawork and components of the astronomical clock.
On the third day, an acquaintance arrived at her residence, Black Rose Palace.
"Is Hedra ho?" The voice was Damian's, the senior who had guided her through the enrollnt procedures at the start of the term.
"I'm ho." The young girl walked over and opened the door.
This senior was still dressed in a loose black trench coat, with a pocket watch chain hanging on his chest.
After entering, he took a quick look around, then sat down at the small table in the living room.
"What happened three days ago was unfair to you, Hedra. The person who rushed over that day was my ntor, Professor Elijah. The orb you carry with you was actually made by him, so he could quickly sense your location."
"The follow-up matters are mostly resolved now. My ntor asked to inform you that you will accompany him tonight to the Windfall rchant Guild's apology dinner. I'll be there too."
"Don't worry. Once we're there, you won't need to say much. My ntor will handle it for you. The Windfall rchant Guild should compensate you handsoly." He finished with a smile.
"You could say it's a blessing in disguise. You can make so reasonable requests. The Windfall rchant Guild has extensive connections and can get their hands on so rare items."
"Well... if I wanted a spatial storage item, could that be arranged?" Sylutia imdiately thought of her recent plan.
"That, huh..." Damian rubbed his chin.
"The cheapest ones start at over 7,000 gold coins. If they're compensating you, they certainly can't use poor quality, so it'd likely cost over 10,000 gold coins."
"Even I can't bear to buy one, because I have too many places to spend money on a daily basis."
"But since you want one, we have to make it happen. After all, our Hedra is the little princess the academy's teachers adore." He teased, referencing the recent topic of conversation among the professors.
"The whole story about you causing a scene in the mall is now known to many people, hehe~"
"Alright, I've delivered the ssage. Don't forget tonight. I'll co pick you up when it gets dark. Rember to wear sothing nice." With that, he stood up.
"Goodbye, senior." Sylutia saw the senior off, and the room fell silent again.
It seed she wouldn't have to buy a spatial storage item herself after all. This saved her a lot of trouble.
During the afternoon, she once again imrsed herself in crafting the components of the astronomical clock. She had already finished the main Mithril structure.
Afterward, Lu'an Ya looked at the sky through the window and headed to the bathroom. Before bathing, she soaked in the pool for a while, then changed into a red formal gown she rarely wore.
She had bought this outfit back in the Asra District when she went shopping with Ti Ya. Because Ti Ya liked red, she had recomnded it to her, and the two bought matching red formal gowns.
After changing into the gown, Lu'an Ya stood in front of the full-length mirror and examined herself. The dress had a relatively classical style, with vivid red roses adorning the neckline. The hem had wave-like ruffles, resembling flowing, vibrant red petals. Sitting on the stool before the mirror, she looked like a noble lady from the Blood Dynasty era.
She suddenly realized this formal gown must have been quite expensive, but unfortunately, Carmilla had paid at the ti, so she didn't know the exact price.
She wondered how Carmilla was doing at Gras College. After she advanced this ti, she would go visit her. And Lovier too. Sylutia thought of her friends.
At nightfall, Damian arrived at Black Rose Palace in a carriage and knocked on the door again.
"Just a mont, I'm coming." In the room, Sylutia sat in front of the dressing mirror, thought for a mont, then picked up her lipstick and applied a thin, translucent, glossy layer.
Actually, she was already very beautiful without any makeup, but considering she shouldn't appear too casual, she opted for the most basic grooming.
When she walked out the door, Damian saw the young girl again and felt like she was a completely different person. It seed the school uniform she had been wearing before had truly limited her charm.
"Very captivating, Hedra." He remarked with admiration, then opened the carriage door for Sylutia to board.
The carriage set off, and the two chatted inside.
"The dining venue is the famous Vanrusse Restaurant. I hear they specialize in seafood and fish."
"My ntor should be there by now. Once we arrive, we can just start eating."
After more than ten minutes, the carriage stopped in front of the restaurant on the comrcial street. Damian stepped out first, then gentlemanly bent over, allowing Sylutia to support herself on his wrist as she stepped down.
He then led the way, speaking briefly with the restaurant staff. Soon, the two entered a room on the third floor, where several people were already seated. Professor Elijah sat at the head of the round table.
"Hedra has arrived." Seeing Hedra enter the room, he nodded and gestured for her to co over and sit down.
The professor then briefly introduced the people present.
"This is Mr. Lu'an, the local head of the 'Windfall rchant Guild'." Sylutia looked at him. He was a man of short stature, with short, neatly trimd chestnut-golden hair. He sat upright and smiled at her.
"And this is Mr. Matian, the representative from the 'Windfall rchant Guild's' headquarters, and also one of the current guild's heirs." This man looked to be nearly fifty, with hair tinged grayish-blue and a stern expression. He managed a reluctant smile and nodded at Sylutia.
He seed to still have so lingering anger. Turning to glance at Lu'an beside him, Lu'an imdiately stood up and bowed apologetically to Sylutia.
"What happened at the guild previously was a misunderstanding, and also a failure in our managent, causing Miss Hedra to suffer injustice and grievance. We are deeply sorry."
After speaking, he took out a box and handed it to Sylutia.
"This is a small token of our guild's appreciation. We hope Miss Hedra will accept it."
Sylutia glanced at Professor Elijah beside her. Seeing him give a slight nod, she accepted the box.
"Inside the box are twelve gemstones carefully selected by our guild. We hope they will be of help to Miss Hedra." Matian spoke up at this point, expressing his goodwill and apology.
Sylutia sensed the aura of the gemstones in the box. Each one was probably at Third Tier·Rare. For a Second Tier apprentice, this was an enormous fortune.
"Furthermore, considering the convenience of Miss Hedra's future life, we will help you find a spatial-type accessory." It seed Damian had conveyed her earlier request to them.
"Thank you." Although it was their apology gift, the quantity was truly substantial. Sylutia was not soone who didn't recognize a good deed.
Seeing the young girl's softened tone, Lu'an's heart was also put at ease. It seed the hurdle with the young lady was cleared. The final step was to gauge Professor Elijah's stance.
Fortunately, the professor did not continue to press the issue afterward. He only issued so warnings and didn't keep harping on it.
After settling matters, Elijah rang a bell, and soon the restaurant's waitstaff began serving the al. The dinner that night consisted of fresh, precious seafood shipped from afar, all of which were of Third Tier quality or higher.
After the al concluded, before they parted ways, Elijah once again had soone fetch a card and a feather bookmark. Both were placed inside a precious velvet box.
"This is our guild's VIP identity card. When you co to the guild for future purchases and transactions, you can enjoy a certain discount. This feather bookmark is also gifted to Miss Hedra. After infusing it with the power of the 'Secret Word' Aspect, it can carve writing on surfaces, leaving behind special rhythmic traces, which can be used as a signature for authentication."
Taking the feather bookmark, Sylutia held it in her palm and examined it closely. It was a feather made of silver-blue tal, very beautiful. On the side of its quill were very fine characters, reading: 'Gifted to Miss Hedra — Windfall rchant Guild'.
It was clear they had put a lot of thought into this.
Not just her, but Damian and the other two seniors present also received the sa VIP identity cards and bookmarks. As for Professor Elijah, he had no interest in such trinkets.
After expressing her thanks once more, the dinner officially ended. This conflict and dispute were now resolved. As for the handling results of the three individuals involved, Matian said he would inform Sylutia in detail later.
Exiting the restaurant, a carriage was already prepared and waiting. The group each boarded their own carriage, and this ti Sylutia rode with Professor Elijah.
Outside the window, the lights cast shifting patterns through the curtain's embroidery, leaving dappled, turning shadows inside. Professor Elijah looked across at the slightly naive young girl sitting in silence, so he took the initiative to speak.
"Don't worry. Soon, they will find you a nice spatial functional item."
"Thank you." Actually, she wasn't worried about that. She was simply a bit nervous being around this professor.
"You should be close to advancing soon, right? Which Page did you choose?"
"I chose the 'Astronomical Clock Page'." Sylutia answered honestly.
"Surprising, given that the talent you've displayed so far is mostly in enchantnt and engraving." He tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"My area of expertise is in crafting extraordinary items. You can think of them as tools that are more wonderful and powerful than enchanted creations. Once you step into the Fourth Tier in the future, if you're still interested in enchantnt and crafting, you can co to my lectures." Even as they were about to part, the professor did not forget to recruit this young girl.
"Thank you, Professor Elijah. I will co in the future." She was indeed interested in the extraordinary items he ntioned, but for now, prioritizing her advancent was more important.
Returning to the academy, the group parted ways. Having obtained ample resources, Sylutia began to prepare wholeheartedly.
Over the following days, she purchased all the remaining materials she needed, including 'Mithril', 'Scarcegold', Third Tier·Rare gemstones, and so on.
Once she had gathered all the materials, Sylutia began the crafting and assembly of the astronomical clock. After several fumbling attempts, she finally succeeded a week later. The exquisite astronomical clock was finally complete.
This masterpiece, crafted using 12 grams of Mithril, 25 rare gemstones, and various precious tallic materials, was finally brought into the world.
Its overall structure consisted of seven interlocking, rotating rings of stellar orbits. By adjusting the rotations, the rings' paths could align with the stars in the sky, drawing in their power and determining the ti. Internally, the clock face bore star-like ti markings. As the hands rotated, a special magic array activated within, exerting a subtle influence on the surrounding area.
【Mithril Astronomical Clock】(Third Tier·Legendary)
A special clock crafted with various high-grade tals and gemstones, using intricate and precise techniques. It can serve as the core for a mage's advancent, embodying the creator's imnse effort and her understanding and practice of that Path.
'Legendary' grade, a step beyond 'Perfect', allows a creation to surpass its limits without increasing its tier, achieving strength and effects surpassing those of a higher-tiered creation. The creation of such quality often exceeds imagination.
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