At first Esdras aimed to become an alchemist. His plan was almost perfect. But life is not that convenient.

Alchemists were respected, and admired within the medical community, because of their ability to create mana potions. Most importantly, they had an irreplaceable value.

Low supply and high demand.

It would make sense for him to aim for this position, not only because of the previous reasons, but also because it was a gold minting machine.

It would be a perfect place for him to sell the potions he acquired from the dungeon while reducing this suspicion that would be pointed at him.

Of course, people would be suspicious that he alone managed to create not one but two new potions. The Octarine tower would probably launch an investigation into him.

But it will probably be only for show. Being the only one who knew the formula to the two new potions would make the executives hesitant to displeased him.

After all being a member of the tower himself, he would benefit the tower greatly by selling to them at cheap prices.

However, after coming back to the tower for the past few days, he discovered a troublesome fact. Perhaps it was best to call it devastating to his original plan.

The Alchemists were extremely secretive and unnecessarily, mysterious, but he was still able to catch a glimpse of some of them while touring the tower’s facilities.

And he noticed a disturbing fact a common factor among all of the alchemist was that they all possessed the same Trait, when he checked their stats. That trait was called, Transmutation.

After digging around, he remembered being tested for his aptitude for alchemy when he was accepted into the tower back then.

Thanks to this information he was able to infer that not just any mage could become an alchemist.

He talked to the pharaoh about it and he explained that the alchemists of this world were like real alchemist, they were mages using low-tire transmutation magic. They did not have the Alchemist class.

He also added mysteriously that Esdras could become an alchemist later if he wanted.

Esdras guessed that it was probably related to the evolution of the world as effect of the convergence. Higher level classes, and all sorts of magics will be available later on.

In any case, these events were for a different time. For now, his plans had to be readjusted.

Esdras sat opposite to the Great mage and smiled politely, “I won’t beat around the bush, I want the position of a guardian.”

Meeralah’s expression which was composed as expected of a high ranking mage was startled at his outrageous demand.

“Apprentice Esdras.” The Great mage said after calming down, “you are still young so I will chock these words up to ignorance. Do you know what a guardian is?”

​ Esdras felt himself drenched in cold sweat, clearly the Great mage thought that his words were an insult. This is just how absurd it was for him to ask for that position.

“Master, I spoke recklessly, I had no intention to offend you.” First he had to apologize, “however, please hear me out. I didn’t bring this up without doing my research.”

“Speak, but mind your words. I need not remind you that the prestige of the tower is sacred to us.”

A guardian was such a high position that usually only Great mages could hold it. Of course there were some exceptions here and there, and that was what he was aiming for.

What did Esdras need the most right now? Two things, spells and an isolated place where he could research planer travel.

Any other position would have him be under someone else who could summon him or dismiss him at will. His research might even be in jeopardy if it was exposed to untrustworthy eyes.

He had too many secrets to stay within the tower, his research could never be done here. It was simply too dangerous.

Guardians had the responsibility to oversee certain areas and maintain the interest of the tower. They were dispatched to certain locations and have the authority to recruit disciples, attend meetings to represent the tower with other powers.

Depending on the location, they could also be tasked to maintain certain seals or advanced research and development of certain magical forces.

More importantly, this was a genuinely high position. You could confidently say that only the position of a councilman was higher than a guardian.

So if a newly graduated apprentice ask for such a position, it was no wonder that the great mage thought it was an insult, or perhaps a joke.

Not only did he lack the necessary power. He also lacked a great deal of experience.

“I am not asking to oversee an important location or be tasked to guard a great seal. I know I am not worthy. I will take care of a nameless place that no one wants.”

“And where would such a place be?” Meeralah asked.

“The eastern border of the Kazzat kingdom. It’s a barren place without any resources, I just want to spend my time on magical research without anyone bothering me.”

Meeralah frowned, these words did not make any sense to her. Such a young mage would not think in such a way most of the time at least. Instead, they would be excited to show off their newfound power and show off.

“The answer is still no.” She said, steel in her voice, “the location is not the only problem. The college of the Purple hand and the Secrets faction is over there.”

“Don’t you need someone to keep an eye on them and establish a foothold for our faction instead.”

His words must have had some effect as she went silent in thought.

“Even so, there is no proper justification…”

“There is.” Esdras’s eyes gleamed with a cold light as he smiled, “the territory I want is my own rightful birthright, I happen to be a landed noble of that very area in east Kazzat. Who would object? By all the laws of gods and men it belongs to me.”

He could see that this did the trick. Of course, only a desperate faction like the Crimson faction who has ambitions to expand would even consider his proposal.

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