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Chapter 214: Appearing in the news in a strange way
Chapter 214: Appearing in the news in a strange way
The raise in salary was ultimately a good thing, and Luo Mouren's grand plan to buy a house was plagued by a lack of funds.
He had initially thought that holding over two million in cash made him a small tycoon, but after checking the real estate prices, he realized that even having one-tenth of the required amount was already quite good.
Relying solely on his salary, it would take him about 20 years to save enough for a modest house.
Of course, the banks here also offered loan services, and the policies for mages were relatively favorable, but essentially, it still required a long period of work.
Magnoa was a prosperous city where common mages could truly settle down, but it would take decades of hard work to achieve it.
Luo Mouren, who could handle high-difficulty tasks, could make it in a few years with hard effort. However, if he clung to Aisha's thighs like last month, it would probably take even longer.
There was also another option: settling down outside the city.
Like Nazo and Habi, who straightforwardly built a house in the suburbs, or like Bolsika, who went to the forest to build a treehouse.
Building a house outside the city was entirely unregulated, very cost-effective, but the downside was that the living conditions were not as convenient, and even buying daily necessities required a long trip.
Another option was like Novo, who lived with his parents in the countryside.
But he would have to spend three hours each morning commuting to the guild, and if he counted the afternoon commute as well, it would be a nightmare of a work-life.
After considering all the possibilities, Luan decided that it was better to put in more effort to settle down in the city.
If he could improve his strength a bit more and become an S-rank mage, he could earn money even faster.
"What are you thinking about?" Mira saw him frowning at the money and asked curiously, "Not worrying about how to spend it, right?"
"More or less, but more worried about how to earn it," Luan said, "I'm considering settling down in Magnoa officially."
"Settling down?" Mira pondered, "You want to buy a house?"
"Yes, this city is great, isn't it?" Luan said.
"Of course." Mira understood Luan's feelings and reminded him, "But if you rush into it, it will be very hard."
"Hmm." Luan looked at Mira's delicate features, "This is a long-term plan, no need to rush."
"Don't think I'm talking about a long-term plan," Mira retreated behind the counter.
Economically, she could help a bit, but without a proper reason, if...
Daydreaming, daydreaming, what if, thinking about these things is too early now!
Laki's voice rang out, "Luan, two beers here! Sister Mira, a roasted chicken here!"
"Coming."
"Alright."
Luan took the cups and poured the beer, while Mira relayed the order to the kitchen.
The 'little tycoon' and 'little tycoon wife,' although they wielded 'heavenly power' at the guild, were actually just serving tea and pouring water for everyone.
Low-key, low-key.
Luan, as usual, would take a break during work hours to browse through mission files. Occasionally, he would pick up a long-term unclaimed mission and process it.
Mira, when free, would find an alibi and team up to help with the guild.
Sometimes it was about finding a cat or a dog, sometimes even mediating disputes—Luan never understood why neighbors would specifically seek a mage to mediate their disputes.
Such tasks, which were both troublesome and unprofitable, were naturally unpopular, but Luan and Mira didn't mind, treating it as a date, even a themed date.
Occasionally going out like this was also meaningful, helping the guild solve accumulated missions, and reasonably and enjoyably going out... going to work, achieving two goals at once.
However, this also brought a small issue.
On February 19th, a Wednesday, the new issue of the Mage Weekly was released.
It was the second time Luo Mouren saw himself in the magazine, and he appeared in a rather peculiar way:
"Rumored Boyfriend of Famous Model Mira Jen?"
The reason seemed to be that the two had been getting unusually close lately, beyond the bounds of ordinary friendship.
Moreover, someone had spotted them together on Valentine's Day, dining out, shopping, and even buying flowers.
The accompanying photo showed their backs, but Mira's profile was recognizable as she turned her head to look at Luo Mouren, smiling broadly.
As for Luo Mouren, there was no front-facing photo, but the magazine reprinted a half-year-old article featuring him as the "Strongest Newcomer."
In reality, nothing particularly significant had happened that day. At most, he had hugged Mira a bit longer when seeing her home.
Elfman, who had seriously challenged Luo Mouren in a fight the last time, didn't care anymore. However, it seemed that some troublemakers among the onlookers had spread the word.
Luo Mouren himself wasn't too bothered, but he was a bit worried about Mira: "Will this affect your popularity?"
"Maybe, but it's not a big deal. I can always change careers. And besides..."
Mira glanced at Luo Mouren and added, "I've already changed my path."
When she agreed to model for the Heart Cross clothing line, Mira had given it serious thought.
Recalling Luo Mouren's topic choice during the competition in the capital and his suggestions during the beauty pageant, Mira guessed that he might have issues with the sexy image.
While she herself didn't mind much, she could start caring a bit more from now on.
Luo Mouren found this a bit odd: "Wouldn't a potentially harmful news like this be something Sosara would suppress?"
"It's not necessarily harmful. With my recent lack of work, this kind of news might actually have a good effect. Even if it doesn't, it could at least boost magazine sales in the short term."
Luo Mouren thought for a moment: "I have a way to dispel the rumors."
Like telling everyone that the rumors are true? Mira could guess what he was thinking.
So she lifted a tray, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly: "If you dare say it, I'll hit you."
"Fine, fine." Luo Mouren dropped the topic and sighed lightly, "I'm going to practice."
"Still no leads?" Mira knew that his recent practice wasn't going well, and the next summon had yet to appear.
"Yeah, it might be due to insufficient mana or lack of research." Luo Mouren rubbed his pendant.
Logically, the next wild creature to appear should be the Rift Herald or the Dragon.
However, during his recent mental exploration of the Summoner's Rift, he couldn't see through the fog of war around the Dragon pit.
The Elder Dragon pit was occupied by Void Nest Worms, and he wasn't sure if the Rift Herald was still around or how it would appear.
He couldn't just kill all the Void Nest Worms, could he?
And what about the Elder Dragon? Should he kill the Rift Herald as well?
Luo Mouren had no solution for now. All he could do was continue exploring and work on increasing his mana.
Based on his previous experience summoning the Red and Blue Buffs, the next summon, whoever it might be, would require a significant amount of mana.
He needed to train his body more to handle it.
...
(End of Chapter)
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