Black Hearted Mage

Chapter 260 Compensation

At the edge of the square, several noble sons, their steps light and airy, gazed into the distance with excitement. Their eyes were fixed on several luxurious carriages slowly approaching, as if these carriages were their long-awaited treasures.

When the carriage finally came to a stop, the nobles immediately cheered with unbridled enthusiasm. Their cheers were mingled with anticipation and curiosity about the people inside, as if they were about to bring them endless surprises.

The carriage door slowly opened, and a dozen magicians emerged. These magicians were dressed in gorgeous robes, each gleaming with a mysterious light, highlighting their noble status. They were all arrogant, as if the world was under their control.

"Brother, there are so many magicians here!"

Emily stood beside Caesars, looking at the scene at the edge of the square, and a trace of worry rose in her heart.

Caesars noticed his sister's uneasiness. He gently patted Emily's shoulder and comforted her, "Emily, don't worry. Some of them have been defeated by me before. They wouldn't dare to do anything to us."

However, Emily's worries were not alleviated by her brother's comfort. She knew that although these magicians might not attack them directly, their presence itself was a kind of pressure.

At that moment, the magician, his face swollen from the beating, hurried to the front of the members of the Magic Guild. He wept with grievance, telling them about the "unfair treatment" he had suffered. The nobles naturally gathered around him, echoing the magician's words, even exaggerating and describing things that had never happened.

A few minutes later, members of the Magic Guild rushed to Caesar's stall like a gust of wind. They were furious, and some of the magicians even started to directly accuse the city guards of failing to fulfill their responsibility to protect the rights of magicians.

However, the city guards turned a deaf ear to these accusations. Their duty was simply to maintain order around the Grand Square, and the rights and interests of magicians were not within their jurisdiction.

At this moment, a wizard wearing a dark red magic robe and with gray hair caught everyone's attention. When his eyes fell on Caesars at the stall, his face instantly turned extremely ugly, as if he had seen something terrifying and wanted to turn around and flee the place immediately.

"Teacher, he was the one who hit me!" The middle-aged magician suddenly stretched out his finger and pointed it directly at Caesar, his voice full of anger and grievance.

Hearing this, the gray-haired magician shuddered slightly, and his eyes looked at Caesar with some evasion. However, when he met Caesar's slightly smiling eyes, his eyelids twitched involuntarily, and an indescribable fear surged in his heart.

"Sandro, it's been several years since we last met!" Caesars looked at the senior magician in front of him, the smile on his face becoming more and more obvious. "But why is it that every time I meet you, something unpleasant always happens? Your student is just like you. You wanted to steal my golden-eyed black snake back then, and now he wants to steal my magic gem!"

There was a hint of teasing in Caesar's words, but more of it was dissatisfaction and ridicule towards Sandro. His memory was instantly pulled back to the first time he met Sandro in the highlands. At that time, Sandro coveted his little golden-eyed black demon snake and even wanted to take it away by force.

The golden-eyed black snake hidden in the backpack suddenly raised its dark body and let out a sharp and piercing hiss at Sandro.

Sandro felt his cheeks burn as if they had been burned. He had already been taught a lesson twice by Caesars, and he really didn't want to be taught a lesson again in public in a place like the Imperial Plaza.

At this moment, there was a crisp "slap" sound, and Sandro suddenly slapped the middle-aged magician with his backhand. This slap not only made the middle-aged magician dizzy, but also frightened the several noble children around him.

"You fool, you dared to steal the magic gem from the great wizard!" Sandro roared angrily, "Have you eaten the courage of the earth dragon?"

However, when his eyes fell on the golden-eyed black snake, a trace of fear rose in his heart. He remembered the scene when he saw the snake that year. At that time, it was just a small snake. Now, the body of the golden-eyed black snake was thicker than his arm.

When the people around saw the golden-eyed black snake, they immediately understood the stall owner's true identity. In the various stories circulating in Fire Maple City, only one person dared not to cage the golden-eyed black snake, and that was the great magician Kaisas.

"Sandro, your student's words are well-founded. He actually said that my magic gem is of inferior quality and is only worth fifty gold coins. But my gem is priced at 13,000 gold coins. Just because of this, he actually wants to represent the Magic Guild to confiscate my inferior magic materials!" Caesars complained to Sandro with a smile on his face.

Upon hearing this, Sandro quickly cast his gaze towards Caesar's stall. Sure enough, a fragment of a sea-blue gem stood out among the many items. It radiated a captivating luster, like a pearl from the deep sea, pure and without a trace of impurities.

"Kaisas, this is his personal behavior and has nothing to do with the Magic Guild!"

Sandro had already guessed Caesar's intentions; this guy was clearly trying to involve the Magic Guild. The thought of his students provoking such a person for a few gold coins filled Sandro with hatred.

"Sandro, since you said so, I will naturally not pursue this matter any further. However, your students are more familiar with those noble children, so I have to trouble you to mediate the issue of compensation. According to the old rules, they must not only compensate for my losses, but also for my reputation!" Caesars said with a slight smile on his face.

"This is a small matter. Their compensation will be sent to the Cavill family tomorrow!"

Sandro spoke confidently, as if this were a piece of cake for him. His tone was relaxed, as if he didn't take the matter too seriously. He just wanted to resolve the problem as quickly as possible to avoid further complications.

Seeing Sandro agree to his request so readily, Caesars couldn't help but feel relieved. He had been worried that Sandro would find all kinds of excuses to shirk his responsibility, but he didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

"It's a deal!" Caesars said quickly, fearing Sandro might go back on his word. Then, he changed the subject, "By the way, I heard the Magic Guild is really short on magic gems lately. Are you interested in buying some?"

After hearing this, Sandro thought for a moment and replied, "As long as the price is right, I can buy it." His eyes fell on the magic gems displayed on Caesar's stall, and he secretly estimated their value in his heart.

Seeing this, Caesars's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He pointed to the sign on the stall and said, "The prices of these gems are all marked on it. You can take a look."

In reality, the so-called lack of magic gems in the magic guild was just an excuse made up by Caesars. However, since these gems had clear price tags and were of very high quality, Sandro agreed to buy them on the spot.

Seeing Sandro so easily agree to Caesar's request, several noble children standing nearby reluctantly went to the Magic Guild together. The city guards, realizing the matter had been resolved, also left the scene early.

"Emily, the people from the Magic Guild will deliver the magic crystals here soon, and one tenth of it will be yours!" Caesars turned to Emily who was standing beside him and said.

Hearing this, Emily's eyes lit up, and her face showed excitement. She nodded repeatedly, her eyes involuntarily looking across the square, as if she couldn't wait to see those magic crystals.

Time passed by minute by minute, and after waiting for less than a quarter of an hour, the magic guild members delivered the magic crystal. After looking up at the sky, Caesars realized that he had sold most of his goods for the day, so he prepared to close the stall early.

"Emily, setting up a stall is certainly a way to obtain resources for cultivation, but the herbs we sell at our stall can also be another way to obtain resources for cultivation." Kaisas patiently explained to Emily while packing up the stall.

Emily looked at Caesars in bewilderment and said helplessly, "But brother, I don't even know these herbs!"

Kaisas smiled and soothed her, "Don't worry, sister. I have a herbal atlas with detailed annotations here. You can study it carefully when you have time. But you only need to focus on the high-level herbs. The low-level and mid-level herbs are not worth much and can't be sold for more than a few silver coins."

After that, Caesars quickly packed up his stall, picked up his bag, and walked out of the square, holding Emily's hand. The puppy had been lying lazily on the side for a long time, and its stomach began to growl, obviously hungry.

When they passed a shop specializing in fabrics, Caesars suddenly stopped and walked in without hesitation. Although the shop didn't look particularly impressive, Caesars was quite familiar with it, having visited it several times before. As far as he knew, the collars in this shop were the best in the Roland Empire, and the royal family and nobles all bought their fabrics here.

As soon as Emily stepped into the store, she felt like she had entered a colorful world. Her eyes were drawn to the various fabrics, the variety and colors of which were so dazzling that she felt overwhelmed.

"Emily, you've finally made it to Fire Maple City. If you see any fabrics you like, pick out a few and take them home!" Caesars said to his sister with a smile. Every time he came here, he was shocked by the dazzling array of fabrics and couldn't help but sigh in admiration at the sheer variety of fabrics available.

Emily looked at the fabrics in front of her and said at a loss, "Brother, there are so many fabrics here, I don't know what to choose!"

Caesars smiled and consoled her, "Don't worry, Emily. I think you can buy some silk. The silk here is the best on the Roland Continent! And, although this shop may not be big, the owner is an old noble. Tens of thousands of people in his territory are involved in making fabrics!"

After hearing her brother's introduction, Emily couldn't help but nod repeatedly to show her agreement.

At this time, the waiter standing nearby noticed the brother and sister. He immediately stepped forward and said enthusiastically: "My two guests, this year's new fabrics are all here. They just arrived more than ten days ago!" Obviously, he also knew that Caesars was a frequent visitor here, so he was particularly attentive to them.

Caesars stood before a dazzling array of fabrics, choosing from left to right, and ultimately only picked out two for himself. After all, he usually wore magic robes, so he didn't have much need for ordinary robes.

However, Emily was very different. Her body was changing rapidly as she was growing and developing, and her clothes one year might not fit her next. Therefore, Caesar specially selected dozens of bolts of fabric for her to ensure she had enough clothes to change into.

Furthermore, there were several other people in the family who needed new clothes, so Caesars asked Emily to select dozens of bolts of fabric to meet the needs of the whole family.

When they returned to the Cavell family with a full load, the sun had already set, and the afterglow of dusk cast a shadow on the courtyard. The plump puppy was happily enjoying his daily snack crumbs, and his satisfied look was hilarious.

At this moment, a surprising figure appeared at the door—Old Joey, who had not been seen for a long time! Hearing that Caesars had returned, he ignored his physical inconvenience and insisted on being supported by two maids as he walked out tremblingly.

"Kasas, please give me some buff spells! I really want to take a walk alone!" Although Old Joey's voice was a little hoarse, it was full of anticipation.

Caesars looked closely and saw that Old Joey's hair had turned gray and was as dry as hay. However, when his eyes met Caesars's, his cloudy eyes suddenly brightened, as if they were full of life again.

"Old Joey, the enhancement spell is just a small matter for me. But you must be careful and don't do anything rash!" Caesars warned with concern.

"Don't worry, kid, I won't. I just want to get comfortable for a while." Old Joey smiled and replied, his tone revealing his desire for a walk. At his age, his whole body aches and he suffers every day.

Caesars cast a spell quickly with a wave of his hand, and the magical light enveloped Old Joey. Five or six enhancement spells fell on him one after another.

"My waist and back don't hurt anymore, and my legs are flexible. I feel like I can beat up Dom now!"

Old Joey pushed the maid away, took a few slow steps, and said excitedly.