Chapter 176: Silly People Have Silly Fortune

Chapter 176 Fool's Luck

Li Wei learned from Gu Ze that Maple City had grown increasingly chaotic recently.

Thus he discarded the notion of departing the Mage Tower.

He strolled around the vicinity of the Mage Tower, walking to soothe his spirits.

Suddenly, he caught sight of a familiar silhouette.

"Lilith, what are you doing here?"

That figure shivered violently, stiffening in place.

Slowly turning around, head bowed, she spoke with a mournful face: "Sorry, sorry, I truly did not mean to intrude, I simply woke up here."

"Nor did I steal these clothes."

Seeing this, Li Wei paused for a moment, his mind whirled, and he understood.

"Lilia?"

Upon hearing this, Lilia raised her head to glance at Li Wei, discovering it was an acquaintance.

"Ahhh, why is it you?"

Li Wei arched a brow, glanced left and right, and tugged her toward a corner.

"What is going on?" Li Wei asked, fixing his gaze upon Lilia's eyes.

Lilia's eyes widened, the two locked gazes, staring continuously.

Neither dared to blink first.

Li Wei, helpless, shifted his gaze, blinking his dry eyes vigorously several times.

"Speak, answer my question."

He looked at Lilia once more.

Lilia lowered her head, fiddling with her fingers, saying: "I do not know either, I woke up right here."

Li Wei furrowed his brows asking: "Do you not possess a single memory?"

Lilia shook her head saying: "I do not know, I merely felt I slept, yet this sleep seemed exceptionally long."

Li Wei understood.

Lilith had truly retreated.

Lilia's persona had returned.

Memories were not shared between the two personas.

Li Wei said: "Very well, recall your new identity now, you are named Lilith, a mage within the Mage Tower."

Presently, the situation in Maple City was undergoing violent upheaval.

Li Wei did not wish for Lilia to complicate matters, wishing her to remain obediently inside the Mage Tower.

Otherwise, should Lilia expose his slaying of the Rock Demon Beast, who knows what troubles it would summon.

The Rock Demon Beast's magic core had been disposed of, the affair concluded.

Yet, Alan still constantly harbored thoughts of his mysterious fire mage identity.

Just then, a mysterious fire mage with power reaching Tier Three, or even higher, suddenly appeared.

It was hard to prevent others from misinterpreting the situation.

He likewise did not desire to reveal his strength before the public.

Lilia hurriedly waved her hands saying: "No, no, I am not a mage, leaving here is far too dangerous."

"I heard mages particularly enjoy capturing people for research, transforming them into various beasts, I do not wish to become a lab rat..."

Hearing this, Li Wei found himself torn between laughter and tears.

"Where did you hear such a thing?"

Lilia said: "Previously in the Refugee Street, those elders warned children thusly."

"..."

Matters used to frighten children, which children themselves did not believe.

And yet you believed it?

Li Wei was truly rendered speechless.

He perceived that Lilia possessed a childlike heart, coupled with a cowardly disposition.

Li Wei pondered this, then said: "In that case, I shall grant you a commission."

Upon hearing this, Lilia hurriedly raised her head gazing at Li Wei, hope shining in her eyes.

Other matters she recalled poorly, but this master being generous with coin, she remembered with utmost clarity.

That was the very first gold coin of her life!

Alas, it was lost.

Li Wei said: "You shall now disguise yourself as Lilith, collecting five contribution points monthly from the Mage Tower, then hand the points to me, I shall give you five gold coins as commission remuneration."

"Five gold coins per month?" Lilia widened her eyes, unable to believe.

Li Wei nodded, "Mm, yes, will you do it?"

Lilith lowered her head, fingers fidgeting anxiously.

Li Wei feared her fingers might knot together.

He said: "Rest easy, I shall assist you in concealing your identity."

"Additionally, should you accept the commission, henceforth you may dine freely in the Mage Tower canteen daily."

"Truly?" Lilia lifted her head, staring intently at Li Wei.

"Truly." Li Wei twitched the corner of his mouth.

"What sort of matter is this? Is food all you dwell upon in your heart?"

Li Wei grumbled inwardly.

Lilia deliberated repeatedly, gathering courage to say: "Agreed."

To steady Lilia, Li Wei said: "Produce your magic badge."

"Magic badge?"

Li Wei retrieved his own magic badge to display to her.

Lilia searched herself, discovering a similar magic badge within her pocket.

She displayed an expression of puzzlement.

"How comes this is upon my person?"

"See, it bears the name Lilith, this is your identification token, so long as you hold this none shall doubt you." Li Wei said.

Lilia nodded foolishly.

Compared to the aloof Lilith, the big fool Lilia was easier to handle.

Li Wei chuckled inwardly.

He picked up the magic badge to take a look, revealing an expression of surprise.

"Why so many contribution points?"

There were as many as 120 points on Lilith's magic badge.

Who knew what she had gone off to do.

She had saved up so many points without spending a single one.

A slight movement stirred within Li Wei's heart.

Coincidentally, he was short on money recently, having not even enough to buy potions.

Looking at the silly-cute Lilia, Li Wei couldn't bear to cheat her out of her money.

On the other hand, he was also afraid Lilith would return and settle the score with him.

Holding the magic badge, Li Wei said to Lilia, "Do you see the numbers on it?"

Lilia nodded repeatedly, "I see it."

Li Wei said, "This is your money, one contribution point equals one gold coin."

Lilia revealed an expression of shock.

"This... this much money?"

She picked up the magic badge and shook it incessantly, pressing it against her ear to listen.

She wore a face like a bitter melon.

"But, there's no money inside."

Li Wei: "..."

"This isn't a wallet."

"You can exchange the numbers on it for gold coins with me, understand?"

Li Wei told her.

Lilia nodded, understanding yet not quite understanding.

She didn't understand why Li Wei wanted to trade gold coins for numbers.

Lilia hesitated for a moment, handed the magic badge to Li Wei, and said, "Then I'll exchange for one gold coin."

Li Wei nodded, deducted a bit of contribution from the magic badge.

He took a gold coin out of his pocket and handed it to Lilia.

Seeing the numbers could really be exchanged for money, Lilia instantly revealed an expression of joy.

She was incredibly happy.

Almost jumped up right where she stood.

Li Wei said, "See? As long as you stay here honestly, you can get five gold coins every month."

Lilia nodded hurriedly, like a chick pecking rice.

"Good, good."

She carefully put away the gold coin.

Gurgle~

Lilia looked up at Li Wei and asked, "Where did you say the place with free food is?"

Li Wei twitched the corner of his mouth and returned the magic badge to her.

"Let's go, I'll take you there."

It was strange to speak of, though they were clearly the same person.

Li Wei preferred getting along with Lilia; being with her felt more intimate.

Lilith always gave him a feeling of keeping her distance.

Perhaps this was the blessing of fools.

Looking at Lilia, he suddenly remembered something.

Li Wei asked, "By the way, do you know Rayan?"

Lilia stopped walking, revealing an expression of confusion, "Who is it?"

"A big bald head."

"Oh oh oh, I know him, I used to help him deliver things often."

"He gave me a silver coin every time."

Lilia's impression of her employers was still quite deep.

After all, they were the providers of food and clothing.

(End of Chapter)