"There's a drain in Black Alley that leads from the Undercity to the topside. Clagg, your good friend, once got his foot stuck there and was trapped overnight."
"The red painted greeting gesture on the Zaun signboard, it also has Mylo's butt print on it. And Vi and you have a little secret agreement: that the lost Hextech Gem from Piltover was taken by you. Moreover, you kept it with you during that time, until the explosion at the Old Wharf Cannery."
When Durin said the last sentence, Powder's face instantly changed, and her eyes met Durin's with a grim intensity.
"Who exactly are you?" Powder asked through gritted teeth.
"As you can see, I'm just a kind-hearted person, a good friend who wants to help you sisters reunite," Durin said with a smile.
As his words fell, Durin's [Walk and Talk] passive ability was fully activated, echoing in Powder's ears like lingering sound.
The words "reunite" had such a seductive quality that Powder's eyes softened.
Powder was silent for a moment, then continued, "…Okay, I will investigate what you said today."
"Three days from now, at the same time, we'll meet here. Then the truth will naturally be known. If you deceive me, I'll make sure you regret it!" Powder suddenly turned her head and warned fiercely before leaving.
Durin nodded, watching Powder leave, then turned and left himself.
He naturally didn't intend to persuade Powder in one go; such things naturally had to be verified by Powder herself. Anyway, once the seed of doubt was planted in her heart, it would naturally sprout and grow over time.
Durin lowered his head, quickly moving through Black Alley. He now had to take a shortcut, returning to Piltover from Zaun, but the return route wasn't as easy; most of the time required climbing.
Moreover, it was easy for his feet to slip, so he had to be cautious again and again, spending nearly an hour to finally return to the Cable Car District.
However, this smuggling method was indeed convenient. If Durin had found it when he was still in Zaun earlier, he wouldn't have had to worry about a pass like before.
It was already past three in the morning, and Durin dared not wander around, so he found a random hotel on the street to temporarily stay. He spent 25 copper circle coins on a single room and a grilled meat meal to replenish the energy consumed by climbing.
Tomorrow morning, Durin still had to attend classes at Piltover University. Monday was Instructor Ashley's Magic Runes class.
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Unfortunately, Durin didn't sleep for too long. Around eight in the morning, Durin eagerly took the tram to the "Jindai Luo Sphere" plaza, then walked to the university.
When Durin arrived at the lecture hall, two-thirds of the people were already there. He quickly found an empty seat and sat down.
Click, click, click, click…
Not long after Durin sat down, he heard the sound of high heels tapping on the floor from the corridor, crisp and clear, growing closer.
Instructor Ashley, dressed in a black women's suit, walked in. She slammed a stack of student handbooks onto the podium, the loud noise immediately drawing everyone's attention.
Ashley's slender, phoenix-like eyes held deep and sharp gazes, exuding the unique Charm of a mature, sexy woman.
She first briefly scanned the classroom, then her gaze met Durin's. After confirming the presence of the student who had skipped class last week, she lowered her head and began to call roll.
"In this class, I will teach you a spell, but it's somewhat different from ordinary spells. In a sense, it's also a trick, because the rune model still belongs to basic runes," Instructor Ashley said, closing the student handbook and getting straight to the point. "The name of the spell is Arcane Wisdom. As the name suggests, it allows the arcane to bestow eyes that see deeper things."
Arcane Wisdom?
Hearing the name of this spell for the first time, Durin couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"The real difficulty of Arcane Wisdom lies in casting it on oneself. If you cast it, you will gain a powerful boost when learning some complex and obscure rune models later, and it will also be safer and more proficient," Instructor Ashley explained in a clear, cold voice.
This was the first time Durin learned a spell cast on himself. His previous spells were either directly casting Fire Tongue at people, or chanting Ochnun incantations to summon undead skeletons. This kind of self-buffing spell was his first attempt.
In this process, he also understood Instructor Ashley's intention: she wanted them to first learn Arcane Wisdom for self-casting, to make their brains smarter, and to make learning true spells easier.
For example, you might need forty minutes to read a book, but with the blessing of Arcane Wisdom, you only need twenty minutes. Moreover, you can remember the content and understand the intended meaning.
The spell rune model for Arcane Wisdom was not difficult; Durin memorized it after just one look.
After Ashley gave a demonstration, Durin began to try casting it on himself, mimicking her gestures.
Soon, this morning's general education class ended. After eating a simple meal costing 5 copper circle coins at the cafeteria.
Durin decided not to attend the afternoon's paid course—the Forging class—because he didn't have much money left. Anyway, he already had an enchanted shield and an enchanted scimitar, and technical skills like forging and enchanting could be learned slowly.
When he had money, he could even ask Instructor Rocov for private lessons.
Furthermore, he received a notice that the Piltover History class and Valoran Humanities and Society class, two general education courses, were temporarily rescheduled to tomorrow afternoon.
Therefore, Durin planned to visit the bustling taverns to see if there were any well-paying tasks he could take on.
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