Time flowed on, and in the blink of

Time flowed on, and in the blink of an eye, it was now the end of May.

During the past two months, every day, Linley spent part of his free time in the meditative state, and the rest either practicing stonecarving or reading. The Ernst Institute’s library held an enormous amount of books within it, and through reading these books, Linley was able to increase the breadth of his knowledge.

May 29th. Morning.

Linley, Yale, George, and Reynolds stood in the square in front of the Proulx Gallery. A nearby carriage contained within it three wooden crates. During these past two months, Linley had actually managed to produce nine new sculptures, but since this was his first time delivering art to the gallery, Linley just wanted to get a taste of how it all worked and thus only brought three.

“Carry those three boxes,” Yale directed.

Some servants from Yale’s clan began to lift and move the crates.

“Third bro, come with me.” Yale clearly was quite familiar with this road, and he headed directly towards the side of the Proulx Gallery. The Proulx Gallery took up a very large amount of space, and off to the side of the main entrance, a few hundred meters away, there was an unremarkable door, with a middle-aged man dressed in warrior attire standing in front of it.

When the middle-aged man saw Yale stride towards him, his eyes lit up and he immediately hurried over. Smiling, he paid his respects and said, “Young master Yale, welcome!”

Yale smiled and nodded. “I imagine you already know why I am here. This is my good friend, Linley. These three sculptures are his. Where are your servants? Have them carry the sculptures inside.”

“Please wait.” The middle aged man smiled and nodded.

Very soon, several movers emerged from the corridor, and the middle aged man smiled towards Linley. “Young master Linley, per the rules of our Proulx Gallery, you need to leave behind your proof of identification. All you need to do is let us take down the details of your Ernst Institute student identification.”

The student identification of the Ernst Institute was more than enough proof.

Linley withdrew his student identification.

Accepting the identification papers from Linley, the middle aged man glanced through them, and his eyes immediately lit up. Shocked, he raised his gaze back to Linley. “Fifth grade?” Linley’s grade was very visible on the identification papers. For someone so young to reach the rank of a magus of the fifth rank was quite surprising indeed.

Yale couldn’t help but say proudly, “This brother of mine is one of the two ultimate geniuses of the Ernst Institute. Last year, when he was only fourteen years old, at the end-of-year exams, he reached the title of magus of the fifth rank.”

One of the two ultimate geniuses of the Ernst Institute?

In his heart, the middle-aged man knew quite clearly that the future prospects for this young man standing in front of him, Linley, were boundless. His attitude immediately became much more obsequious. After recording down Linley’s biographical details, he made a mark on each of the three crates.

“Young master Linley, everything is handled. All you have to do, young master, is to come back in a month and collect your renumeration.” The middle aged man smiled.

“In a month? I don’t have any time next month. Can we delay it to three months hence?” Linley asked. Linley was planning to head to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts in a week or two, and on this trip, he was planning on spending two months or so there.

“No rush. As long as your sculptures find buyers, you can come back at any time to collect your fee.” The middle aged man nodded.

Yale frowned. “Hrm? What’s going on. I remember that in the past, before accepting sculptures, you would first inspect the contents of the crate. Why aren’t you doing an inspection this time?”

The middle aged man said, “The reason we inspect the insides of the crates is to prevent unscrupulous people from sending us some already-damaged sculptures. If we are unable to detect the damage, they might claim that the damage was caused by the gallery and try to extort us. But since these three particular sculptures have been delivered by young master Linley and you, young master Yale, I have no concerns. I am confident that someone like you, young master Yale, would not stoop to such actions.”

The middle aged man knew exactly what he was doing.

What sort of person was Yale?

Extort the Proulx Gallery? The amount of money that he might be able to extort probably wouldn’t even be enough to count as pocket change for him. And the creator of these sculptures, Linley, was known as one of the two ultimate geniuses of the Ernst Institute. How could people like them lower themselves to such base actions?

…..

Day turned to night. On East Fenlai City’s main road, the Fragrant Pavilion Avenue. The third floor of the Jade Water Paradise. Linley and the other three had a room of their own.

The nights at Fenlai City were always quite busy.

But the nights within the Jade Water Paradise were even more bustling, having reached a peak of busy-ness. The coquettish laughs of women could be heard nonstop, while the roaring, heroic laughter of men also constantly sounded out. Within the private room, the four bros drank while making idle conversation, and by each of their sides was a delicate and pretty girl.

“Second bro, third bro, I’m going to go to bed, and fourth bro is as well. The two of you…” His arm draped around a girl with long, green hair, Yale’s breath smelled strongly of liquor.

“That’s enough, boss Yale. Stop talking, alright?” Linley interrupted Yale’s words.

Yale and Reynolds exchanged glances, then looked at Linley and George with contemptuous gazes. And then Yale and Reynolds, each of them with an arm around the waist of their respective companions, left the private room. For two years now, Linley and the gang had often come here.

Generally, Yale and Reynolds would go off to have fun, while Linley and George would at most drink a little and chat with the girls.

“Young master Linley, we’ve known each other for two years now, but you….” The green-haired girl seated next to Linley said in an unhappy voice.

Linley couldn’t help but feel a headache coming.

“Ira [Ai’la], if you are tired, you can go back and get some rest. I guarantee that when the time comes, you won’t receive a single copper coin less than you deserve.” Linley had no choice but to say coldly, causing the girl named Ira to no longer dare speak. It really was quite rare to see someone come to the Jade Water Paradise but only drink.

A white light shone forth from the Coiling Dragon Ring, and transformed itself into Doehring Cowart.

Doehring Cowart, face wreathed in smiles, looked at Linley. Jestingly, he said, ‘Hey, Linley. Why do you have such a foul look on your face with such a girl in front of you? Alas, I, a venerable Saint-level Grand Magus, am now just a bodiless spirit. I can’t touch a woman, even if I want to. And you, you punk, act in such a way?”

“Grandpa Doehring.” Linley frowned unhappily as he said mentally to Doehring Cowart.

Doehring Cowart pursed his lips. “You’ve never gotten a taste of a woman. If you had, you wouldn’t be acting in such a way.”

Linley raised his head and stared outside the window, no longer paying any attention to that lecherous old Doehring Cowart. The cold outside air blew on his face, helping Linley to calm down.

“The Mountain Range of Magical Beasts. What is it like, inside it?”

In one or two weeks, Linley was going to head off on his journey. Within the Ernst Institute, Linley had heard many legends regarding the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, and had also heard much from Doehring Cowart. However, Linley had never gone himself. Thus, Linley had only his own imagination to rely on when trying to picture the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.

“In a week, let’s go.”

Staring outside the window, seeing the boundless night sky, Linley made up his mind.

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 2:

Waktu mengalir, dan dalam sekejap mata, itu sekarang akhir Mei. Selama dua bulan terakhir, setiap hari, Linley menghabiskan sebagian besar waktu luangnya di negara meditasi, dan sisanya baik berlatih stonecarving atau membaca. Perpustakaan Ernst Institute mengadakan sejumlah besar buku di dalamnya, dan melalui membaca buku-buku ini, Linley mampu meningkatkan luasnya nya pengetahuan. 29 Mei. Pagi. Linley, Yale, George, dan Reynolds berdiri di alun-alun di depan Galeri Proulx. Sebuah kereta terdekat yang terkandung di dalamnya tiga peti kayu. Selama dua bulan terakhir, Linley telah benar-benar berhasil menghasilkan sembilan patung baru, tapi karena ini adalah pertama kalinya memberikan seni untuk galeri, Linley hanya ingin mendapatkan rasa bagaimana semuanya bekerja dan dengan demikian hanya membawa tiga. "Carry mereka tiga kotak, "Yale diarahkan. Beberapa pegawai dari klan Yale mulai mengangkat dan memindahkan peti." bro Ketiga, ikut aku. "Yale jelas cukup akrab dengan jalan ini, dan dia langsung menuju ke arah sisi Gallery Proulx. The Proulx Gallery mengambil jumlah yang sangat besar ruang, dan dari sisi pintu masuk utama, beberapa ratus meter jauhnya, ada pintu biasa-biasa saja, dengan seorang pria paruh baya berpakaian prajurit pakaian berdiri di depannya. Ketika pria paruh baya melihat Yale langkah ke arahnya, matanya menyala dan ia segera bergegas. Sambil tersenyum, ia memberi hormat dan berkata, "Tuan Muda Yale, selamat datang!" Yale tersenyum dan mengangguk. "Saya membayangkan Anda sudah tahu mengapa saya di sini. Ini adalah teman baik saya, Linley. Ketiga patung yang nya. Di mana adalah hamba Anda? Mintalah mereka membawa patung-patung di dalam. "" Tunggu. "Pria paruh baya tersenyum dan mengangguk. Segera, beberapa penggerak muncul dari koridor, dan pria paruh baya tersenyum ke arah Linley. "Tuan muda Linley, per aturan Gallery Proulx kami, Anda harus meninggalkan bukti identifikasi. Yang perlu Anda lakukan adalah mari kita mencatat rincian identifikasi siswa Ernst Institute Anda. "Identifikasi mahasiswa Ernst Institute adalah lebih dari cukup bukti. Linley menarik identifikasi muridnya. Menerima surat-surat identifikasi dari Linley, pria paruh baya melirik melalui mereka, dan matanya segera menyala. Kaget, ia mengangkat tatapannya kembali ke Linley. "Kelas Kelima?" Kelas Linley adalah sangat terlihat pada kertas identifikasi. Untuk seseorang yang begitu muda untuk mencapai peringkat dari magus dari peringkat kelima memang cukup mengejutkan. Yale tidak bisa membantu tetapi mengatakan dengan bangga, "Ini saudara saya adalah salah satu dari dua jenius akhir dari Ernst Institute. Tahun lalu, ketika ia baru berusia empat belas tahun, pada akhir-of-tahun ujian, ia mencapai gelar tukang sihir dari peringkat kelima. "Salah satu dari dua jenius akhir dari Ernst Institute? Dalam hatinya, menengah yang Pria berusia tahu cukup jelas bahwa prospek masa depan untuk pemuda ini berdiri di depannya, Linley, yang tak terbatas. Sikapnya segera menjadi jauh lebih patuh. Setelah merekam bawah Linley ini rincian biografi, ia membuat tanda pada masing-masing tiga peti. "Tuan muda Linley, semuanya ditangani. Semua harus Anda lakukan, tuan muda, adalah untuk kembali dalam sebulan dan mengumpulkan renumerasi Anda. "Pria paruh baya tersenyum." Dalam satu bulan? Saya tidak punya waktu bulan depan. Bisakah kita menunda untuk tiga bulan maka? "Tanya Linley. Linley berencana untuk berangkat ke pegunungan Sihir hewan dalam satu atau dua minggu, dan perjalanan ini, ia berencana menghabiskan dua bulan atau lebih di sana. "Tidak terburu-buru. Selama patung Anda menemukan pembeli, Anda dapat kembali setiap saat untuk mengumpulkan biaya Anda. "Pria paruh baya itu mengangguk. Yale mengerutkan kening. "Hrm? Apa yang sedang terjadi. Saya ingat bahwa di masa lalu, sebelum menerima patung, Anda akan pertama memeriksa isi peti. Mengapa Anda tidak melakukan inspeksi kali ini? "Pria paruh baya berkata," Alasan kami memeriksa bagian dalam peti adalah untuk mencegah orang yang tidak bermoral dari mengirimkan beberapa patung yang sudah rusak. Jika kita tidak dapat mendeteksi kerusakan, mereka mungkin mengklaim bahwa kerusakan itu disebabkan oleh galeri dan mencoba untuk memeras kami. Tapi sejak tiga patung ini khususnya telah disampaikan oleh tuan muda Linley dan Anda, muda tuan Yale, saya tidak punya masalah. Saya yakin bahwa orang seperti Anda, tuan muda Yale, tidak akan membungkuk untuk tindakan seperti itu. "Pria paruh baya tahu persis apa yang dia lakukan. Apa jenis orang yang Yale? Peras Galeri Proulx? Jumlah uang yang ia mungkin bisa memeras mungkin bahkan tidak akan cukup untuk dihitung sebagai uang saku untuknya. Dan pencipta patung ini, Linley, dikenal sebagai salah satu dari dua jenius akhir dari Ernst Institute. Bagaimana orang-orang seperti mereka bisa menurunkan diri untuk tindakan dasar seperti itu? ... .. Hari berpaling ke malam. Di jalan utama East Fenlai City, yang Wangi Pavilion Avenue. Lantai ketiga dari Jade Water Paradise. Linley dan tiga lainnya memiliki ruang sendiri. The malam di Fenlai Kota yang selalu cukup sibuk. Tapi malam dalam Jade Water Paradise bahkan lebih ramai, setelah mencapai puncak sibuk-ness. Tertawa centil perempuan bisa didengar nonstop, sedangkan menderu, tawa heroik pria juga terus terdengar keluar. Dalam kamar pribadi, empat bros minum sementara membuat percakapan menganggur, dan oleh masing-masing pihak mereka seorang gadis yang halus dan cantik. "Bro Kedua, bro ketiga, aku akan pergi ke tempat tidur, dan bro keempat adalah juga. Anda berdua ... "Lengannya disampirkan seorang gadis dengan rambut panjang berwarna hijau, napas Yale berbau kuat minuman keras." Itu sudah cukup, bos Yale. Berhenti berbicara, baik-baik saja? "Linley sela kata Yale. Yale dan Reynolds bertukar pandang, lalu menatap Linley dan George dengan tatapan menghina. Dan kemudian Yale dan Reynolds, masing-masing dengan lengan di pinggang sahabat masing-masing, meninggalkan kamar pribadi. Selama dua tahun sekarang, Linley dan geng sering datang ke sini. Secara umum, Yale dan Reynolds akan pergi untuk bersenang-senang, sementara Linley dan George akan paling minum sedikit dan chatting dengan gadis-gadis. "Tuan muda Linley, kami telah saling kenal selama dua tahun sekarang, tetapi Anda .... "Gadis berambut hijau duduk di samping Linley berkata dengan suara bahagia. Linley tidak bisa membantu tapi merasa sakit kepala datang." Ira [Ai'la], jika Anda lelah, Anda dapat kembali dan beristirahat. Saya menjamin bahwa ketika saatnya tiba, Anda tidak akan menerima koin tembaga tunggal kurang dari Anda pantas. "Linley tidak punya pilihan selain untuk mengatakan dingin, menyebabkan gadis bernama Ira untuk tidak lagi berani berbicara. Itu benar-benar cukup langka untuk melihat seseorang datang ke Jade Water Paradise tetapi hanya minum. Sebuah cahaya putih bersinar balik dari Coiling Naga Ring, dan mengubah dirinya menjadi Doehring Cowart. Doehring Cowart, wajah tersenyum lebar, memandang Linley. Jestingly, dia berkata, "Hei, Linley. Mengapa Anda memiliki sebuah tampilan busuk di wajah Anda dengan seorang gadis seperti di depan Anda? Sayangnya, saya, seorang terhormat Saint-tingkat Grand Magus, saya sekarang hanya dengan semangat tanpa tubuh. Aku tidak bisa menyentuh seorang wanita, bahkan jika saya ingin. Dan Anda, Anda punk, bertindak sedemikian rupa? "" Kakek Doehring. "Linley mengerutkan kening sedih saat ia berkata mental untuk Doehring Cowart. Doehring Cowart mengerucutkan bibirnya. "Anda tidak pernah mendapat rasa seorang wanita. Jika Anda memiliki, Anda tidak akan bertindak sedemikian rupa. "Linley mengangkat kepalanya dan menatap luar jendela, tidak lagi membayar perhatian ke yang bejat tua Doehring Cowart. Dingin udara luar meniup di wajahnya, membantu Linley untuk tenang. "The Mountain Range Sihir Beasts. Apa itu suka, di dalamnya? "Dalam satu atau dua minggu, Linley akan menghadang perjalanannya. Dalam Ernst Institute, Linley telah mendengar banyak legenda mengenai Mountain Range Sihir Beasts, dan juga telah mendengar banyak dari Doehring Cowart. Namun, Linley tidak pernah pergi sendiri. Dengan demikian, Linley hanya imajinasi sendiri mengandalkan ketika mencoba untuk membayangkan pegunungan Sihir Beasts. "Dalam seminggu, mari kita pergi." Menatap luar jendela, melihat langit malam yang tak terbatas, Linley mengambil keputusan.