Melee Mage

Chapter 10: Prosperous Business

After the departure of the girl in red, the inside of curtain returned to silence, and no one came in for a long time. The public generally maintained a skeptical attitude towards new things, believing it to be a scam. How could things be so good? Using just one gold coin to perform the Nourishing Spell, even the admission fee for a performance couldn't be that low, right?

Although no one came, Adrian was still extremely excited. Looking at the seven gold coins in his hand, Adrian was already content. His mother had to work hard for seven days to earn this much money, but now he had obtained it so easily. Adrian had a surreal feeling.

"Clatter, clatter, clatter..." Adrian was happily playing with the gold coins in his hand when suddenly, a chaotic and hurried sound of footsteps resounded from outside curtain. The sound was clearly approaching curtain.

Confused, curtain was suddenly lifted up, and then... led by the girl with red hair, a group of girls rushed in, instantly turning the fragile curtain upside down. After struggling in agony for a while, the white curtain fell to the ground, trampled by countless small feet, losing its shape.

Watching the imposing girl with red hair and her group of sisters, Adrian instinctively thought they had come back because he gave them the wrong change and they wanted their money. Without daring to be negligent, Adrian hurriedly handed the remaining six gold coins to the girl in red, saying, "You left in a hurry earlier, I won't accept so much money, I only need one gold coin!"

Gasping for breath, the girl in red shook her head. Just as she was about to speak, another girl didn't give her a chance and abruptly pulled her aside, eagerly asking, "Forget about that. I'm asking you, are you the one who performed the Nourishing Spell on her?"

"Um!" Adrian looked at the girl in front of him, who appeared fierce and menacing, and thought she had come to settle the score. Nervously swallowing saliva, he subconsciously looked around and indeed... this commotion had attracted the attention of everyone nearby. Four to five hundred people crowded in, forming layers upon layers, making it impassable. Even more people were hurrying from a distance.

Fearful, Adrian's voice trembled. Although reluctant, he still handed the six gold coins in his hand to the girl in front of him and said, "I only accept one gold coin. These six are here. I called out to her earlier, but she didn't stop. It's not my fault."

Impatiently furrowing her brows, the girl in front of him snatched the money from Adrian's hand and casually scattered it into the hands of the girl in red. Anxiously, she said, "Alright, the matter of money is settled. Now I'm asking you, are you the one who performed the Nourishing Spell on her?"

"Um!" Adrian looked at the girl in front of him with confusion. He didn't understand why they still wanted something after returning the money. Could it be that the spell went wrong? But looking at the girl in red, she seemed fine, right? Lost in thought, Adrian instinctively nodded.

Seeing Adrian nod, the girl in front of him excitedly sat down across from Adrian and urged, "Alright, alright, hurry up... I can't wait any longer!"

"Huh?" Adrian looked at the girl in confusion and timidly said, "What do you mean, hurry up? Are you going to hit me?"

"Oh..." The girl disdainfully rolled her eyes. "Why would I hit you for no reason? I want you to perform the Nourishing Spell on me. Aren't you obligated to nourish the ladies? Hurry up, hurry up, my skin is about to dry out."

Upon hearing the girl's words, Adrian finally breathed a sigh of relief. So, they were in such a rush just to have him perform the Nourishing Spell on them. Really, was it necessary to make such a fuss?

However, despite his complaints, since the deal had come to his doorstep, he had to fulfill it. Adrian looked around in distress and said with a bitter smile, "I also want to start, but it's too noisy around here. You knocked down curtain, and I can't focus on casting spells."

Upon hearing Adrian's words, all the girls were momentarily stunned. Then, without anyone organizing, they took the initiative and started moving. The wooden bars supporting curtain had already snapped, but it didn't matter. Four girls grabbed the corners of the cloth with their hands and lifted it high. curtain instantly stood up again, albeit with some dusty footprints on its snowy white surface.

After stabilizing his mind inside curtain, Adrian began casting the Nourishing Spell once again. At a rate of ten seconds per person, he transformed each withered-looking girl into a radiant beauty, displaying his remarkable skills that made the girls cheer and scream. This only fueled the curiosity of the passersby. What were they doing?

More and more pedestrians silently stopped their steps, surrounding the small curtain. Under the gaze of everyone, one average-looking girl after another entered curtain, and then one radiant beauty after another walked out. Their rosy and moisturized faces exuded a dazzling radiance, captivating to the extreme.

Finally, observant individuals deciphered the footprints that had blurred the writing on curtain. Everyone finally understood that what these girls were eagerly seeking was the legendary Nourishing Spell!

The Nourishing Spell was a sacred magic that could heal and save lives, and it never failed. Although everyone knew that the Nourishing Spell had miraculous effects on beauty, few had the opportunity to experience the sensation of being nourished. Even just witnessing it with their own eyes was a luxury. Magic wasn't a mere performance; no one would perform it for you without a reason.

But now, this opportunity was right in front of everyone. Watching one withered-looking girl enter and one radiant beauty emerge, it was impossible for any woman not to be moved. Gradually, more and more girls and women eagerly joined the growing queue.

Inside curtain, Adrian was feeling dizzy and disoriented. When casting spells, he had to concentrate intensely and remain extremely focused. The slightest lack of attention or a line drawn incorrectly by a millimeter would cause the entire spell to fail.

After casting ten consecutive Nourishing Spells, Adrian reluctantly realized that he could no longer maintain his concentration. He needed to cast the spell three or four times to have a chance of success, and even then, the probability was continuously decreasing.

Although his body was in great discomfort, Adrian was still satisfied as he watched the coins in front of him multiply. However, human strength has its limits. Although he wanted to continue persevering, when Adrian reluctantly cast the 20th Nourishing Spell, he completely lost control. He couldn't concentrate at all, no matter how many attempts he made, he couldn't cast a single spell.

Looking at the never-ending queue outside of curtain, Adrian couldn't help but smile wryly. Although it wasn't much, Adrian was already content. You see, apart from Adrian, the most skilled girl in the class could only cast the Nourishing Spell ten times in a row. Being able to cast it twenty times, he should be more than satisfied. However, despite saying that, Adrian faced a dilemma when he saw the line outside the door growing longer. How should he end this now?

After thinking for a while, Adrian finally had to reluctantly inform everyone that he needed to take a break and rest his mind before he could continue casting the Nourishing Spell for them.

Originally, Adrian thought that everyone would be dissatisfied with this news. However, contrary to his expectations, not only was no one dissatisfied, but they instead showed expressions of reverence and admiration. This...

In fact, regardless of whether one practices magic or not, as long as they are human, they know about one signature skill of a mage—meditation. Meditation is the state of entering a state of mind where one is completely detached from the world, allowing their mental energy to recover and grow rapidly.

To outsiders, meditation is considered a symbol of mages, something mysterious that enables communication with the divine. But in reality, meditation is simply a deep sleep. In its highest state, five minutes of meditation can be equivalent to five hours of sleep for an ordinary person.