novellaaa Chapter 307 Gossip Karin
Chapter 307 Gossip Karin
Chapter 307 Gossipy Karin
Li Ang was somewhat surprised: "Mentor, have you been here before?"
Eve gently shook her head, a faint, almost nostalgic, complex emotion flashing in her light blue eyes: "No. It was all from—my father's previous mentions." When she spoke of "father," her voice paused almost imperceptibly, and a trace of sadness crossed her face. Though fleeting, it was keenly caught by Li Ang.
Li Ang understood that since the Avalon incident, the Carlos faction leader had been overwhelmed with guilt and didn't know how to face his daughter, always acting cautiously. This made Eve, who was already somewhat introverted, even more helpless.
She wasn't blaming her father, but the deliberate distance and awkwardness of not being able to interact naturally had created a delicate stalemate in their relationship.
Although Li Ang knew the crux of the problem, he was not good at mediating such emotional issues, so he could only hope that time would gradually dilute this cautiousness and allow the father and daughter to return to their previous way of getting along.
"I see." Li Ang nodded and walked towards the exchange counter.
Behind the counter sat a wizard dressed in a chalk tower green robe, his expression meticulous. The exchange rate was clearly displayed on the screen in front of him:
[Each Tower Contribution Point can be exchanged for Alliance Contribution Points at a 1:1 ratio]
[Gold Coins to Alliance Contribution Points: 10:1]
"Gold coins really don't have much purchasing power," Li Ang thought to himself. This once again confirmed that within the wizarding system, the value of secular precious metals was far less than that of various witchcraft-related items.
He first exchanged all 35,000 Lelita contribution points in his crystal card for Alliance contribution points.
After exchanging their items, Li Ang said to everyone, "This place is quite large. Let's explore on our own first, and then meet back here at the entrance in an hour, okay?"
Everyone agreed and quickly dispersed into the bustling crowd. Maya pulled Harris straight to a stall that seemed to sell all sorts of exotic metals and ores, while Olivia's gaze was drawn to a jewelry shop that shimmered with the light of various gemstones. Helena and Rudick headed toward an area displaying magical items.
Soon, only Eve, Ginny, and Nelson and Rodney remained by Leon's side. He had originally intended for them to join in, but considering they weren't wizards and might cause trouble in this environment, he decided against it.
This was Eve's first time traveling far from home, and she had just been kidnapped not long ago. Although her cool and aloof expression didn't reveal anything, her slightly nervous demeanor betrayed her unease.
So Li Ang naturally walked alongside her, leading the curious brother and sister and Ginny, and they wandered aimlessly along a relatively wide passage.
As he strolled around, Li Ang's gaze was drawn to a rather lively stall. He recognized the magic emblem above the stall; it was the emblem of Lyrita. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was indeed an acquaintance.
"Mentor Karin, Celia?" Leon looked at the two people busy behind the stall with some surprise.
Karin looked up at the sound and saw Li Ang. Her face instantly showed an extremely complex expression: surprise, relief, emotion, and a faint sense of disappointment that was hard to hide.
The young man in front of her was just a junior apprentice in her class a year ago, but now he is wearing the same blue robe as her. This speed of growth is like a legendary story coming to life.
She finally gave a slightly bitter smile: "Li Ang, now that you're in the blue robe too, just call me Karin, like you call Celia."
Her tone was sincere, and Li Ang nodded readily, "Yes, Karin, Celia. When did you arrive?"
"We were sent here to participate in the expo a month ago," Celia interjected. "You two are responsible for winning honors on the field, while we're responsible for exchanging some necessary resources for the tower here, and also to see what new things the other towers have. The expo is a great place to gather information." As she spoke, her gaze swept meaningfully over the bustling crowd around her.
Upon hearing this, Li Ang took a closer look at their stall. The stall was quite large, and in addition to Karin and Celia, there were several wizards in brown and green robes helping to move goods and introducing them to customers who inquired about prices.
Upon seeing Li Ang looking over, the young wizards immediately recognized him. Their faces showed respect, and they all stopped what they were doing, bowing and greeting Li Ang: "Lord Li Ang!"
Although Li Ang was actually looking at the goods on the stall and not at them, he still nodded slightly out of politeness as a return gesture.
The stall was filled with various items, categorized by type. Karin was in charge of the area that mainly displayed various potions, from common recovery and healing potions to some less common magical potions with special effects. The selection was dazzling.
Li Ang even saw that the "composite stabilizer" he had originally developed was also prominently listed, placed in a rather conspicuous position.
He had already sold the formula to the Tower and had been receiving a share of the sales revenue ever since. He thought that the demand for it in the Leli Tower's internal market had become saturated, but unexpectedly, Karin brought it to the Alliance Expo to sell. It seems that the sales channels and profits are still considerable.
On Celia's side were various astrological instruments, specially treated disposable divination crystal balls, amulets engraved with astrological symbols, and crystal cards containing the latest star chart data.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Ang bid farewell to the two and continued on his way with Eve and the others.
After Li Ang left with Eve and the others, Karin crossed her arms and leaned against the stall, watching Eve's receding figure, a smile of emotion and amusement appearing on her face.
"How strange," she whispered to Celia beside her, her tone full of teasing, "Our 'housewife princess,' who never leaves the house, has actually gone out on her own—I'll have to see if the sun rises in the west tomorrow!"
Celia was carefully placing a crystal ball back onto the velvet when she heard this. She rolled her eyes at Karin, her golden eyes filled with the exasperation of "You're here again."
"Eve is Leon's mentor. Leon is representing Lelita in the competition, so it's perfectly normal for her to accompany him as his mentor. What kind of crazy ideas are you having now?"
"What did I say?" Karin immediately widened her eyes, putting on an innocent and confused expression. She spread her hands to indicate, "I was simply stating a fact and expressing reasonable surprise. What were you thinking? Oh, Celia, I didn't expect you to be so serious yet have such a lively mind!"
Celia was taken aback by her counterattack and couldn't help but roll her eyes even more obviously. She decided not to continue the conversation and turned to organize the astrological tools on the other side, too lazy to pay attention to her colleague who had suddenly become gossipy.