Chapter 74: Black Market... Meeting Old Madman...
Javil changed his clothes, then used mana to purify himself, and they quickly rushed out while he led the way. Kranos noted the direction as they walked. From the initially tree-filled academy, they slowly reached a sparse encirclement of trees.
At first, Kranos was stunned. However, he soon realized that when they reached a tree, Javil proceeded to dig the ground, then took out something and handed it to him. Kranos was curious, however, Javil explained before he could ask.
"These are the tokens. Without this, you can’t enter the black market, as it is located in a secret realm. Besides, you can only use this thrice, after which you will have to purchase another one," Javil said as he led Kranos out of the sparse forest.
Kranos finally understood why the buried tokens he saw numbered up to ten. He couldn’t help but be curious where Javil got these tokens. He glanced at the tokens, then at Javil. At the same time, he was also on guard in case it was a trap. At the slightest trace of anything going wrong, he would quickly flee with his life.
After he and Javil reached the vibrant trees once again, he led him to a different corner of the school. In front of the portal, two guards were stationed there. Seeing them, his expression tensed up slightly. However, as soon as they approached, the guards didn’t make things difficult for them.
"The entrance fee is 1000 merit points," one of the guards spoke, taking out a mana device. Even though Kranos was slightly stunned, he didn’t think too much about it. For the black market to still be existing to this day, the academy must have known about it for a long time but just chose to stay silent about it.
Javil also handed them the corresponding points. When they were done, the guards stepped aside and signalled for Kranos and Mark to enter the portal.
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Kranos opened his eyes and realized that they had been transported to a different place. Glancing around, it seemed like a small city. He felt a burning sensation, and upon glancing at his palm, he realized that the token in his hand had cracked slightly.