Rebirth of the Noble Mage Behind the Scenes

"Of course, I know..."

Even that the relic was specifically arranged for you.

Looking at the power of Favored by Destiny swirling above Landon's head, Anvis nodded somewhat speechlessly, not uttering the latter half of his thought.

Such a relic with special standards could only be built by an ancient civilization, intended to select potential descendants. For explorers who perform well within, corresponding rewards will be given.

"Alright, no need to say more, if you want to go, then go."

"I... hehe, Your Excellency Vio, I'll be on my way then!"

Landon touched his hair somewhat sheepishly, having his intended words pre-empted by Anvis, and then prepared to leave for the exploration of the relic.

"Wait, there's one more thing—"

But at that moment, after a thought, Anvis suddenly called Landon back.

"What is it, Your Excellency Vio?"

Landon stopped in his tracks reluctantly and turned his head, looking at Anvis with curiosity.

"Take these things with you."

As he spoke, Anvis opened a drawer of the wooden counter, took out two potions and a necklace with a pale white inverted triangle pendant, and tossed them into Landon's hands.

"The red potion is a Life Recovery Potion, with it, any injury short of fatal can be recovered. The light green potion is a Disguise Potion, which can completely change your appearance to prevent others from recognizing you.

The necklace is imbued with three uses of Second Rank Magic Shield, and three uses of Second Rank Fireball Technique. Although they are not of a high rank, they should ensure your safety in critical moments."

"This... Your Excellency Vio, this is too precious!"

Holding the three items, Landon was somewhat at a loss.

After the time spent working in Anvis's shop, he was very aware of the prices of these magic items.

The two potions aside, the price of the necklace with two types of Second Rank magic might frighten people with its cost.

"What are you thinking about? Kid, I'm not giving them to you for free, remember to return them when you're done! As for the potions, consider them on credit; when you come back, remember to work for me until the debt is repaid!"

A warm smile appeared on his face, and Anvis indicated that Landon was overthinking it.

Landon paused, stuck out his tongue, and then ran out. But after he ran through the door, he suddenly turned back, shouting in the bright sunlight outside.

"Your Excellency Vio! Thank you, you're a good man!"

"Get going, finish exploring the relic quickly, then come back and continue working for me!"

Inside, Anvis's eyelids twitched, and he waved his hand dismissively without paying much attention to Landon's words.

Just now, his destiny feedback had increased by a dozen or so units.

Although compared to making big moves that harvested thousands of units at a time, this bit of destiny feedback seemed negligible, Landon's worth was more than just that.

"Your Excellency Vio, are you worried about my brother?"

Leia slowly walked up to his side, looking enviously at the boy who had run off into the sunlight.

"Worried about him?"

Anvis showed a somewhat strange expression, not answering directly, but instead reached out to ruffle Leia's silver-white hair.

"Don't overthink it, Leia, after my treatment, your body will gradually get better, you might even become stronger than your brother."

Watching the girl frustratingly cover her hair, Anvis couldn't help but smile with a sense of mischief.

"Now, with your brother not around, I need you to mind the store for me for a while, as I have some other matters to attend to."

With that, not waiting for the girl to refuse, Anvis left the shop.

He planned to go and watch the exploration of the ruins to see if there were any surprises, while also looking for a suitable player to bring back.

In the past half-month, he had not been idle in other aspects.

The artificial bloodline he previously cultivated to activate Fidels' Ring was nearing completion, with only the final step left.

Once the ring was activated, he could go to unearth the secret treasure left by Emperor Fidels of the Ancient Magic Empire anytime.

However, the last step required the cooperation of a specialized alchemist player.

According to Anvis's memory, the final step involved reconfiguring the formed artificial bloodline at a specific frequency.

This frequency was represented as a combination of numbers and letters, corresponding to the Alchemy interface on the game panel.

Without the game panel and a sufficiently high Alchemy Skill Level, even if Anvis knew the sequence of numbers, he couldn't comprehend their meaning.

But considering the players' current progress, it was not easy to find a player with a high enough Alchemy Level.

The best approach would still be to make contact with one of the major eSports clubs. Currently, most of the top professionals were affiliated with the major clubs.

The advancement of professionals is purely a result of resource accumulation. Ordinary independents couldn't possibly compare to professionally organized large guilds in this respect.

Within the Yiter Federation, the most active eSports club was Star Dust.

Unlike White Light and Silver Blue, which focused most of their strength on the Gloria Empire region, the main force of the Star Dust Club had always been in the Yiter Federation region.

Their player guild, "Starlight," was just as sizeable as the subsidiary guilds of the other two clubs, with branches in dozens of kingdoms within the Federation.

Although the Kingdom of Landon was small, there were still Starlight players stationed in Maramos City, the Royal Capital. They definitely wouldn't miss out on this exploration of the Secret Realm.

So, it seems he might need to become a 'hidden quest NPC' next.

Contemplating the situation, Anvis walked towards the outskirts of the city. Although his pace seemed unhurried, he covered hundreds of meters with each step.

At this moment, in the jungle where the ruins appeared, hundreds of people were already waiting quietly, yet there was also a subtle sense of opposition among them.

On one side were a few dozen native professionals, while on the other side were hundreds of strangely dressed players.

Players could also enter the ruins, though only those at Level Ten or under were allowed to enter.

Previously, higher-ranked players tried to force their way into the ruins but were almost killed on the spot by the ruins' defense system.

At this time, the many people unable to enter were already waiting outside.

Fortunately, this wait was not boring, as huge projections appeared midair, each representing one of the challengers within.

Even from the outside, one could observe the progress of the challengers inside.

Under Anvis's gaze, the figure of Landon immediately appeared before his eyes.

The boy's pace in tackling the challenges was neither slow nor fast, at least among all the challengers it was so.

Not quite understanding what this represented, Anvis quietly watched, while also observing the other people present.

Among the group of players, he identified the members of the 'Starlight' Guild.