Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Uncle Dino
"Uncle Dino?" Herag heard the name and wondered if it was the Dino Wizard he knew.
Erza smiled softly, "That’s right, it’s the Dino you know. You came to the Kala Continent on his ship."
With her words, Herag was completely surprised. He didn’t expect Erza to know Dino, and they seemed to have a close relationship.
He could sense magic power fluctuations from Erza, although they were very weak. It was evident that Erza’s strength was not remarkable, even considered weak among First-Class Wizard Apprentices.
Those with poor aptitude are like this; no matter how much they meditate, the progress is unbearably slow.
If Herag were like Fegar with only five points of aptitude, he might need ten or twenty years to successfully meditate on a single star.
As for advancing to Second-Class Wizard Apprentice or Third-Class Wizard Apprentice, it would be pure fantasy.
The path of a Wizard is harsh; if one’s aptitude is too low, there is almost no hope of continuing.
Fegar’s situation is very special. Herag wasn’t sure by what means he advanced to Second-Class Wizard Apprentice, only that his spiritual power was extremely unstable.
Since Erza called him Uncle Dino, it meant their generations were a bit apart by one.
But the problem was that Dino had been at sea for seventy to eighty years and looked only thirty or forty, whereas he was actually over a hundred years old.
The lifespan of a Level 1 Wizard typically exceeds three hundred years, so Dino was still considered young.
Herag asked, "Uncle? Dino is over a hundred years old. You call him Uncle? Doesn’t that make you seventy or eighty?"
Erza chuckled softly and then lightly chided, "What are you saying? Uncle Dino is more like my great-grandfather. I’ve just always called him that since I was little, and he doesn’t care about such trifling titles."
"I see," Herag realized. Erza was married at twenty and now was twenty-eight, so he was curious why she called Dino Uncle.
Erza lay back on the bed, adjusting her position. Her robe slipped slightly, revealing her ivory shoulder and rolling scenery.
The bed was surrounded by a layer of black gauze, making it difficult for ordinary people to see what’s inside clearly.
But Herag had Shenlan Assistance, allowing him to see the scene inside clearly.
Erza changed position and continued lying down while saying, "I’ve heard your name long ago."
"Dino mentioned me?" Herag speculated.
"Yes, when Uncle Dino returned from the sea last time, he brought me some gifts and talked about interesting encounters on the sea, which included you," Erza continued.
"I didn’t expect Dino to mention me," Herag said. At that time, he was just a newly enrolled Wizard Apprentice, and Dino was a powerful Official Wizard. He didn’t expect to make an impression on Dino, let alone be talked about in front of others.
Erza laughed, "That’s when I remembered your name. Later, half a month after you entered Ryan City, the Adventurers’ Association handed over your file to me. Since you are a Mystic, they dared not keep the information from me, so they reported it up for my awareness."
Herag sighed. When Erza called out his real name, he guessed it was the Adventurers’ Association that leaked the information.
"Don’t blame Milo, though. He doesn’t have ill intentions towards you and even hoped in subsequent messages that I could provide you with some conveniences. He said you’re a lawful Mystic who wouldn’t harm the city’s order."
"After you entered Ryan City, I arranged for someone to observe you from afar for a few days, finding that you indeed spent most of the time at home without causing any disturbance to the city. So, I didn’t bother you much. It seems you just want to spend a quiet time here."
Erza said, adjusting her legs a bit as if feeling uncomfortable from lying down too long, her long and fair legs exhibiting perfect curves.
"Then why did you accept the task I posted? Do you have any information about the Moonstone Grass?" Herag asked.
Erza replied, "I did. To be precise, I originally had two Moonstone Grasses, but they were stolen halfway."
"You’re the City Lord of Ryan City, and your father is Duke Barton. Who would dare rob you?"
A Great Knight stood outside, and Erza had significant military power in her hands, making her hard to provoke.
"Wizards," Erza slowly uttered two words, "The one who stole my Moonstone Grass is a Wizard, not an Official Wizard, likely a First-Class or Second-Class Wizard Apprentice."
Herag knew things weren’t this simple. No wonder Erza asked him to come over.
But since Erza is Dino’s descendant, she should also have Wizard connections. Why would she need to call upon him?
"Aren’t you Dino’s descendant? Plus, the Doris Kingdom is within the jurisdiction of Dream Island. Which Wizard Apprentice would rob you?" Herag voiced his doubts.
Erza sighed, her lower part rising and falling, the white expanse making one’s head spin.
She said, "I only have a good relationship with Uncle Dino, but besides him, I don’t know any Wizards. With my aptitude, I don’t even qualify to join Dream Island. Uncle Dino also said that with my aptitude, joining a Wizard Organization is not beneficial. He’s at sea for long periods and can’t always look after me. It’s better to be a City Lord in Ryan City, living the rest of my life quietly."
"And Mr. Dino? Is he at sea again?" Herag asked.
Erza said, "Of course, he’s very busy. So when the Moonstone Grass was taken by the Wizard, I had no choice. The only Wizard I could contact was you. Initially, I didn’t want to bother you, but when I saw you posted a task for Moonstone Grass at the Adventurers’ Association, I thought you might be interested, so I took the liberty of disturbing you."
"When was it taken?" Herag thought even if he was called in, it might be useless; whoever took it must have fled far, and he can’t track them down.
"Ten days ago," Erza said.
Herag shrugged, "Can you find the person’s location?"
Erza shook her head, "I don’t know his location, but I know where he’ll go next."
"Where? How do you know?" Herag was a bit puzzled.
"The person who stole my Moonstone Grass doesn’t belong to any Wizard Organization. There are many such Wizard Apprentices. Not everyone has the conditions to join Wizard Organizations like Moonlight Forest or Dream Island," Erza said.
She adjusted her slipped shoulder garment again, changing positions to lie face down on the bed, the snow-white instantaneously pressed out explosively.
Her small feet leisurely moved in the back, "Wizards need resources for cultivation. These freelance Wizard Apprentices regularly hold a market once a year to obtain resources. In this market, all Wizard Apprentices can buy or exchange resources as needed for cultivation."