I need to advance to Second Rank quickly.
If this task truly came secretly arranged by the Pureblood Family, then after his refusal this time, there would definitely be a next.
Being in the School, these are internal obligations that he cannot refuse.
But once he advanced to Second Rank, he wouldn't need to worry too much about these compulsory tasks assigned based on his overt First Rank strength.
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Half a month swiftly passed.
January 26th, early morning.
A secluded district in Neustadt City.
Colin's figure slowly emerged from a rough brick and stone wall.
A black-robed man guarding the end of the passage saw him come out, hunched over, and pulled open the iron gate.
The piercing cold wind immediately swept in, mixed with snowflakes.
"The weather's getting colder."
Colin silently held up his Defensive Witchcraft and stepped through the iron gate, arriving in a small alley.
He had just walked out from the venue of the Gran Trading Assembly.
The profit was two hundred and eighty thousand Magic Stones.
Yesterday, the assembly informed him that the witchcraft he posted was purchased, so early this morning he came to complete the trade.
The traded witchcraft was a First Rank Upper Steel Temperature Resistance Field.
Due to its exceptional effect, the price at which this witchcraft was sold was almost catching up with some lower-end Second Rank witchcrafts.
Colin was not reluctant to sell it.
Besides the price, because he now had something better—
Under his prioritization, the First Rank Upper Steel Temperature Resistance Field had successfully completed Limit Breaking some time ago, becoming a Second Rank Lower witchcraft.
At this point, the Steel Temperature Resistance Field had reached gold status, and to break limits again, he needed to find new witchcraft to merge with it.
As for Limit Breaking cost, it reached an astounding forty-five thousand Magic Stones.
If not for having previously completed a customized witchcraft trade that earned him two hundred and fifty thousand Magic Stones, it would have really strained his resources.
There was also the Deep Red Marking Technique, which had also completed Limit Breaking recently, unfortunately, it didn't bring any useful inspiration, so he had not gone to find Nois.
And after that thunderous battle, although Neustadt City continued experiencing relentless blizzards, the situation was nevertheless calm.
Colin also temporarily suppressed his worries.
After all, worrying was useless, the only thing he could do was strive to enhance his own strength.
On his way, he visited the True Knowledge Society.
During this period, Colin's life was extremely regulated, just like before.
It could even be said to be even more rigorous.
Leveraging his First Rank Knight's physique, he once again compressed his sleep time, only allowing himself two hours of rest a day.
He spent all remaining time on cultivation.
Such rigor brought him substantial rewards.
Not only those Limit Breaking witchcrafts, but just two days ago, the Hodgia Meditation Method and the Holy Ring Meditation Method had also successfully merged and achieved Limit Breaking.
Theoretically, he could now advance to Second Rank Wizard, but to ensure the best results, Colin planned to push the progress of the new meditation methods to the limit before starting Limit Breaking.
Finally reaching the door of Shelley's laboratory, Colin pressed the bell.
Going home from the Gran Trading Assembly, he would pass through the True Knowledge Society Castle.
Tomorrow, he planned to leave Neustadt for a few days to take care of some matters, about three to five days.
So, he made a detour to inform Shelley.
A moment later, the door to the laboratory opened, and Shelley's figure appeared.
Colin was about to speak when he heard Shelley, looking at him, speak first:
"You've come at just the right time, I'll be leaving Neustadt City for a while starting tomorrow."