The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1242 368: The Most Confidential Secret of the Academic State (3)

This is undoubtedly a gift full of sincerity.

Luo Yan smiled in gratitude and gladly accepted the generous gift.

At this point, the core secrets of the mages of the Academic State finally opened their doors to him.

Although he couldn't choose for himself, which was a bit regrettable, he was still very satisfied to obtain a new Void Realm as a starting point.

After addressing the most important matters, Hector got up to leave.

However, just then he suddenly remembered something and added a suggestion.

"By the way, I have a personal suggestion that you'd best acquire a flying demon beast or magic device as a means of transport. You're aware of the downsides of teleportation arrays; even short-distance usage carries a significant burden from frequent subspace transfers... It's for the sake of your health."

Thinking about a means of transport in the snowfield, Luo Yan had an idea; it was just that putting this idea into practice would require time.

So, after a moment of thought, he suddenly smiled.

"Thank you for the suggestion; I do indeed have such intentions... However, before I solve this issue, may I trouble you to lend me something?"

Hector suddenly felt a bad premonition and cautiously asked.

"...What thing?"

"Your carriage, the flying one," Luo Yan gestured with his index finger and smiled apologetically, "After all, you don't use it every day. When you don't, could... you lend it to me? Just for academic purposes."

Hector's mouth twitched, but remembering the Void Realm in Prince Colin's hands, he gritted his teeth and ultimately nodded reluctantly.

"...Alright."

...

In the afternoon, after teaching class, Luo Yan returned to his dormitory, took off the scholar's robe symbolizing his master's status, and changed into a regular insulated robe enough to withstand the Northern Realm's wind and snow. Then he ventured alone to the streets near the Tower of Great Sage.

This was the affiliated town established for the majestic towers, sparsely populated under the ice and snow, yet near the lights, one could still catch a whiff of life's aromas.

The streets were lined with shops selling various magic materials and cheap taverns for the staff of the Tower of Great Sage and adventurers to enjoy.

Aside from that, the most important facilities here were the various artisans' workshops.

They repaired and customized various tools for the mages and processed items discarded by the mage tower that remained treasured gems to outsiders.

Not only adventurers ordered equipment from them, but sometimes the mages from the mage tower would come here to "treasure hunt" as well.

Luo Yan's goal was clear—he needed to find a skilled and open-minded artisan to craft his "ride."

While an enchanted broom could solve his travel problem, would Prince Colin follow conventional paths?

As the leader of the "Science School," Roxey Colin would certainly need to craft something spectacular for those who doubted him.

Before leaving this snowy field, he would prove to those who believe and even yearn for him, the point he made in his first class—

"What extraordinary power can do, normal human power can do just the same!"

He navigated through several lively streets, and his steps finally halted before a shop with the sign "Alberto's Workshop."

Unlike surrounding shops selling enchanted weapons and armor, this shop's window displayed a selection of exquisite magic puppets and gear constructs. For instance, a sound-making doll, and a self-winding pocket watch and wall clock.

Perhaps due to a lack of proficiency in using magic, this artisan boldly incorporated "Dwarf techniques" into his designs.

Of course, calling it Dwarf techniques was just a euphemistic way of saying it, as within the Imperial borders, openly using precision mechanics instead of magic easily evoked associations with the Mechanical God, seen as heretical by the Church Court. His current role was just an ordinary mage, and it was unnecessary to attract such trouble.

Truth be told, the Church Court wasn't necessarily that sensitive.

Luo Yan pushed the door open, and the wind chime rang crisply.

Inside the workshop, a man appearing to be nearly forty was engrossed at a workbench, using a delicate pair of tweezers to adjust some intricate components.

Upon hearing the sound, he raised his head, his face marked by the years and labor, yet his eyes were bright, like those of a raccoon in the grass.

Luo Yan noted that his hands were rough with calluses and faintly radiated magic power, though the fluctuation was very subtle.

"Please feel free to browse." Alberto set down the tools and wiped his hands with an oily cloth. "Looking to buy something, or is there something you need fixed?"

"I am Colin, a mage." Luo Yan replied with a smile, pointing at the moving star disc in the shop window with interest. "Your creations are truly fascinating."

"Just a craft for making a living, nothing noteworthy, sir."

Hearing the praise, a trace of pride emerged on Alberto's face, and he continued in a matter-of-fact tone, "In fact, to be honest, I was once a magic apprentice at the tower next door. Sadly, my talent wasn't sufficient to graduate by the age of thirty-five, though my master lamented over it."

He spoke lightly, as if discussing matters unrelated to himself.

As for why he didn't return home but stayed in this harsh land, the reason was simple.