"If you don't want to tell me, thats completely fine. I wont bother you anymore. You already know everything there is to know. You can just go to a nearby city and work there to earn your living." The man said slowly as if expecting something.
'wait! wait! wait!..If the whole world has magic..and I dont have then.... how will I be any different from a cripple?' He thought anxiously but soon calmed down.
"Good sir, What can a person without a the so called 'mana conductor' do as a job in this world?" He asked calmly as if sure that there will be a good reply.
"kid, you're smart for your age! hahahaha.... without a mana conductor, you can be enslaved, work as a waiter in some restaurants or some lowly jobs." The man laughed heartily and replied in an honest tone.
"Is there no way to get a mana conductor after being born?" Blade asked with nervous smile.
The man kept silent for a while before speaking,"Actually, there is, But that way is just too unrealistic for you. Only those with very powerful backgrounds and a huge amount of wealth can barely afford that option."
"I will earn it. Fair and square." Blade replied in a simple and decisive tone.
"Hahahahaha...!! You really are amusing! I have never met someone like you in my entire life and I never laughed this much." The man enjoyed himself while Blade looked in confusion.
"You are a feisty one, aren't you? .... fine, I will tell you. Its called a Magic body liquid and its produced with the art of 100 alchemist and wizards alike. It creates a mana conductor inside of one's body which is even stronger than the ones created normally. Its a very precious liquid, that if consumed, can change one's life." The man said casually like he didn't really care all that much about it.
Blade paused for a moment, before remembering the last item he got from the beginner pack and almost jumped up in joy. He quickly suppressed his joy and asked,"Sir, Please give directions for the nearest city." He said in a humble tone filled with gratitude.
The man nodded and said,"The nearest city from here is called moon tower city, where my clan, the red flower sect is located. Here, you can use this token to enter my clan as a disciple." The man smiled heartily and took out a white stone token with a red lily carved on it making it look beautiful.
Blade took the token in confusion. Seeing his confused face, The man said, "Kid, just think of it as a gift for making me laugh."He had a big smile on his face.
After recieving the token, he quickly left in the direction showed by the map.
The man suddenly got up and sighed inwardly,'aii.... He reminds me of my past. I can't help but want to do my all to help this child, that is as long as i can.'
*6 hours later*
In front of a huge gate, were two five metre long moon statues on each side of the gate. Two armoured guards with swords on their waist were standing in front of each statue.
One hundred metres away from the the huge state stood a boy with crimson hair wavering in the wind. He had a big smile on his face but a lot of bruises and his clothes were ruffled. He looked tired.
'Haaaa... It was a long journey, indeed, but with the help of that good stranger, I made it quick.' Blade sighed inwardly.
He quickly approached one the two guards and asked,"How can i enter this city?". The guard looked at him weirdly and spoke,"The fee to enter the moon tower city is 10 low-quality mana crystals. One must pay the fee to enter once again after leaving the city.".
Blade understood that mana crystals are the currency in this world, but the problem is that he doesn't have any on his person.
"uhhh, I d-don't have the money on me right now. Is there any other way to enter?" Blade spoke in a extremely embarrassed voice.
"Do you have a recommendation?"The guard asked. Blade thought about it for a moment anf took out a beautiful white circular stone token with a red lily carved on it and showed it to the guard. Blade kept the token in his pocket instead of inventory.
"A Recommendation from the leader of the Red flower sect?.... You are allowed entry free for as long as you have this token with you." After speaking, The guard looked at him deeply as if trying to carve blade's image in his min.The guard waved his hand and the huge black steel gate opened slowly.
Blade quickly ran into the city and the gate behind him closed slowly. After running for a few minutes on the stone road with Trees by the side, his sight finally landed upon a long stone tower with a white moon statue that seemed to reach the skies, almost like a real moon.
A few minuter later, Blade reached the city and asked for the directions for the red flower sect. Some people thought that who could this idiot be?, he was asking for the directions of the ruler of the Moon Tower City, The red flower sect? Laughable.
When he reached the Red flower sect, he saw a huge wooden door in the middle of a green field like garden where some people wearing green robes with a red flower imprinted were walking, chatting and laughing together in groups. Each and everyone of them were either handsome or beautiful young people. They could be compared to celebrities on earth.
He approached one of the guys in a group of three and asked," This is the Red flower sect, right? uhh... so could you tell me where do I need to go to register as a disciple?"
Seeing Blade's ruffled clothes and hair and face with bruises, they revealed looks of disdain, as if seeing a beggar.
One of them spoke,"You can only become a disciple here by participating in the regional tournament held every 6 months. The last one happened a month ago. Wait for the other in the next five months and yeah, ranking should be within the top 100. Now, fuck off." His voice was cold.
Blade became unhappy seeing this guy's attitude but didn't say anything and quietly left.
However, after he left, A voice sounded from behind him,"hey, Are you new here? Don't take it to heart whatever that jerk said, okay? If you have a question, just ask me!" The voice that of a beautiful girl.
Blade turned around to see who it was, but before he could do so, the girl appeared in front of him in a flash! Blade was startled by this and took a step back.
The girl looked to be around 15 with a well grown chest and blonde hair that reached the shoulders. Her beauty seemed as that of a princess out of dreams. she had a very beautiful face that can make any man dazed and blade was no exception. However, the girl was not in a much better position, she had astonishment on her face as well.
'WOAH!!! If not for my sharp eyes, I could have never seen such a handsome guy my entire life with his face covered in bruises. Damn!! he is sooo good-looking.' she thought inwardly, clearly elated.
"So, You don't have a question, I take it?" She said after a while.
Blade broke out of his daze, his face a bit red. He asked in a low voice,"uhh... , Do you know where I must go to become a disciple? I have a recommendation." then he took out the token and showed it to her.
After examining the token, The girl had an expression of disbelief on her beautiful face and she stared at blade with wide eyes filled with shock!