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Chapter 49 Nina's Return

"Long time no see, senior."

Viktor naturally smiled as well.

Then he turned his head and looked into the private room, and sure enough, all the faces were familiar.

Kareel, who practices necromancy, Lina, who practices elemental magic, Vladimir, who comes from a family of blood sorcerers, and his fiancée Hayley... Victor greeted them one by one:

"Hello everyone, it's been a long time!"

Having just returned from the astral plane, these individuals were all in good spirits. Even the usually reserved Karel returned Viktor's smile.

Vladimir simply raised his glass, took a small sip, and said with a smile:

"Sit down, Victor, let's have a drink and talk."

"Of course, I would be most honored to accept your offer."

Victor, of course, had no intention of being polite. He plopped down next to Nina, turned his head to look at her, and found that his senior seemed to have become more womanly after not seeing her for a while.

Of course, it could also be because of her outfit. Instead of wearing the wizard's robe that would hinder her movement, she was dressed in a clean and neat adventure outfit, which showed off her already quite good figure.

Although he didn't have any romantic feelings for Nina, he still had to admit that she was a rare beauty, both in his past and present lives.

As soon as he sat down, Nina couldn't wait to look him up and down. After observing him carefully, she asked curiously:

"It seems you've changed quite a bit these days, Viktor."

"You seem to have grown taller, and you even smell of potions on yourself... Have you been researching potion-making lately?"

"Your nose is too sensitive... Senior." Victor smiled helplessly, then nodded, "That's right, I've been researching potion making lately, so I've been spending more time with magic potions. I didn't expect you to be able to smell it right away."

"Haha~~"

Nina chuckled and patted Victor on the shoulder.

"I just came back from the astral plane, so my senses are a bit more acute."

"Besides, most wizards smell of potions, which is unavoidable, so there's no need to worry!"

"I'm not worried..." Viktor shook his head helplessly, decisively changing the subject and asking, "Let's not talk about me, senior. Let's talk about what you gained from this astral exploration."

"How's it going? How much have you gained since you went to the Astral Plane?"

Nina's expression froze instantly, then changed slightly before she sighed and replied:

"There are benefits... of course."

"However, it's still quite different from what I expected."

"Our total harvest this time, converted into magic stones, is about 2,500 magic stones. If we split it equally among the five of us, that's 500 magic stones each."

Victor raised an eyebrow:

"So many?"

You should know that five hundred magic stones, when converted into the wealth of mortals, would be enough to directly collapse the economy of the entire mortal world!

In other words, no wizard would do such a pointless thing, otherwise the economic system of the mortal kingdom would have been destroyed long ago. As a result, Nina managed to get so much by going out for a short trip.

But Nina's meaning clearly indicated some dissatisfaction:

"Is that a lot?"

"You know, I spent two hundred magic stones just to prepare for this astral exploration, buying scrolls, potions, and all sorts of other expenses... That was my life savings, and the return was only double."

"And this was achieved after going through tremendous effort and almost dying in the astral plane."

Viktor nodded in agreement:

"If that's the case... then it really isn't that many."

"But senior, didn't you make thorough preparations before going to explore the astral plane?"

"Could it be that the astral plane is so dangerous that you almost died there despite making such thorough preparations?"

This time, before Nina could reply, it was Lina who took the initiative to answer the question, speaking softly:

"No, the astral plane is actually safer than we think."

"The premise is that you don't actively go to those dangerous areas."

Vladimir on the other side also spoke up:

"The problem is, the astral plane is also a fairly fair place. If you don't go to those dangerous locations, you can't expect to find anything of great value... So, being greedy, we naturally gravitate towards those dangerous places in order to find enough rewards."

"As you can see now, we were pretty lucky. We came back unharmed and even brought back some things."

"However, if someone listens to them and insists on staying in the Astral Plane, then things might change..."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in the room changed slightly.

Hailey, who was standing next to Vladimir, turned her head to look at him and quietly reached out to tug at his clothes. Vladimir gave his fiancée an impatient look, but finally shut his mouth.

But how could Viktor not sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere?

Moreover, judging from their expressions, he immediately realized who Vladimir was speaking to... clearly Karel.

However, he remembered that before these people set off, this Karel seemed to be subtly taking on the role of leader... So, did some problems arise in their interactions on the Astral Plane?

Viktor was somewhat curious.

But in this situation, he certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to ask the question on his own initiative.

After saying this, Vladimir fell silent, and the already taciturn Karel became even more withdrawn. With no other option, Nina had to liven things up:

"Don't be such a spoilsport."

"Even though there were some unexpected events along the way, isn't it enough that we came back alive?"

"Don't forget what happened to everyone else besides us."

Nina's words seemed to remind the group of something.

Even Vladimir, who had just fallen silent, suddenly had a strange expression, then raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, followed by a sigh and the words:

"You're right... It's good enough that we came back alive."

The others had different expressions, and no one knew what they were thinking.

Victor was actually quite interested in what these people had experienced during their astral exploration, but seeing their enigmatic and unwilling-to-discuss demeanor, he knew it would be pointless to ask, so he didn't delve into that. Instead, he asked Nina:

"So, senior, are you planning to explore the astral plane again after you come back this time?"

Upon hearing this question, Nina quickly shook her head:

"No...at least not for the time being."

"Even if we want to explore the astral plane again, it will probably take at least a few months or half a year."

"We've just returned from the Astral Plane, and we still need to convert what we've gained there into strength. Before these matters are resolved, I don't plan to continue exploring the Astral Plane. At most, I'll take on some missions issued by the academy to earn academy points to exchange for resources."

"They... probably all think the same way I do."