Passerby Villain In A Wizard World

Chapter 143 Salivating Wealth

After hearing Ian's words, which clearly seemed impatient, Dornar shook his head.

'He is too young after all,' he thought, not realizing he was pissing off Ian by acting like this.

"Although the rule of the Ignisia Tower doesn't allow me to give you an inheritance, I can still make a slight exception and give you the reward you deserve from my own collection," Dornar said, smiling as if he was doing charity.

"After all, you did pass the test. However, you need to swear an Oath of a Wizard and help me with a small thing. What do you think, young man?" he asked, his eyes seeming to say, wouldn't you thank me.

However, Ian looked directly into his eyes, not flinching or showing the kind of joy Dornar envisioned, which made him slightly disappointed.

'Is this guy stupid? Did his brain get damaged after dying?'

Unlike what Dornar thought, Ian wasn't overjoyed or thankful for his "sacrifice" but was outright cursing him in his mind.

'Does this kind of children's trick actually work?'

Ian suddenly remembered that although, in the Arcane Passage, Carl hadn't encountered the tough trial he had, Carl did make a Wizard's Oath before accepting Dornar's inheritance.

He hadn't thought much of it at the time, but now that he was experiencing it firsthand, it felt like a proper scam.

A Wizard's Oath is a solemn vow or commitment taken by a wizard, betting their own path on the line. It is a risky promise that could shatter their journey to ascension if broken.

Just as Ruther advised Carl not to use sneaky methods when fighting Ian in a knight's duel, as it could impair his conscience, violating an oath was thousands of times more dangerous than that.

So, wasn't Dornar scamming him? After all, no matter what resources he had, they weren't going to exceed First-Ring.

Moreover, he wasn't a protagonist loaded with luck to take such risks.

'I passed the test and still have to swear an oath and help him with something to get the inheritance? Why don't you just make me a slave directly?'

Ian was annoyed, totally annoyed feeling as though he was being looked down on. However, it was still not the time to break up yet, as he was still using his perception to see if there was any danger in this room.

"What will I get?"

So, he asked with a normal expression while staying in character wanting to see how far this asshole could go.

"Heh... young and energetic. Straight to the point, huh?"

Dornar thought Ian was simply greedy for treasures. He didn't think much and waved his hand, suddenly taking out a mana ring with an intricate jewel design.

"Look at it yourself," he said, placing the mana ring in front of Ian.

'Oh? He's serious.'

Ian thought as he examined the designs and runes engraved on the mana ring. He could tell just from the look that it was an advanced artifact, better than the intermediate one he got from Ethos.

Without hesitation, Ian grabbed the ring and peered through its contents with his mental power while using his Analyze skill simultaneously.

He wanted to know what Dornar was offering in exchange for the Wizard's Oath.

Once Ian activated the Analyze skill, a blue screen with rows of information appeared in his mind.

[Mana Stones: Stones imbued with pure mana that are very helpful when practicing meditation.]

[Mana Crystal: A crystal formed from the natural amalgamation of pure mana. It can be used for meditation, in arrays, alchemy, or in any other wizard's research.]

"Shss..."

Ian took a long breath after seeing the two items that appeared in his vision after scanning the mana ring.

'Almost 100 mana stones and there are even dozens of mana crystals?'

Mana crystals were currency used only by First-Ring Wizards and above, and even they would find it hard to obtain.

How wealthy was this Dornar guy that the "little benefit" he gave was this much already? Moreover, there was still a bit more inside.

[Mana Potion: A vial of liquid that can restore your mana reserves.]

[Enchanted Robe (Intermediate Artifact): A magically enchanted robe that can clean itself and protect the wearer from basic spells.]

'Well, it seems he found out I was looking at his robe.'

Ian thought while examining the robe that seemed similar to the one Dornar was wearing. Then, he looked at the glistening orb that looked similar to his fireball seeds.

[Fire Elemental Orb (Intermediate Artifact): An orb infused with the essence of fire. It can help the user channel and control fire magic with precision, both in offense and defense.]

'Good stuff.'

Dornar might have thought Ian was majoring in fire elements, so he picked this artifact to grab his attention.

Ian finally assessed all the items inside the ring.

Besides the ten or so mana potions and the Fire Elemental Orb, there was only a meditation method and a spell book he hadn't looked into yet.

"So, what do you think, young man? These items are enough for you to practice until the Third-Class Wizard Apprentice."

Dornar didn't lie, as those things were indeed sufficient for a Wizard Apprentice.

Even he was now regretting adding dozens of mana crystals. He himself didn't have many left, but he couldn't just take them back, could he? He still had some pride, he thought.

"Yeah! They are good."

Ian smiled while looking at the mana ring that floated back to Dornar. He wanted to grab it and run away, but it wasn't the time yet.

Really, although Dornar seemed to be scamming, he was scamming with style. Even Ian was tempted to take the Oath to obtain those things immediately.

However, greed was greed, and he couldn't lose his reason for such a small benefit.

After all, the violation of the Oath was far more terrifying than what these treasures could compensate. And he was really not sure if he could complete this task with his shitty luck.

"Excellent!"