Chapter 503 – Green Phantom Fruit

Chapter 503 – Green Phantom Fruit

Only after Greta felt no discomfort whatsoever did she finally relax.

Secrets revealed through mind-reading magic didn’t count as violating a contract.

After all, only Witches knew mind-reading magic, and Witches would never use mind-reading magic to divulge secrets about other Witches.

“I’m really not a spy sent by the Yala Empire! I discovered the God of Light’s deception and fled to the Mage Empire! The Watson Duchy probably still has a wanted notice out for me—how could I possibly be working for the Yala Empire?”

Even as Greta defended herself, she didn’t forget to speak up for the Dawn Society:

“Did you come looking for me because of the Dawn Society? The Dawn Society is truly a wonderful organization. Just as its mission states, it’s willing to help people in difficult circumstances!

Without the Dawn Society’s trial mission rewards, a weak mage apprentice like me could never have fled all the way from the Yala Empire to the Mage Empire. And after officially joining the Dawn Society, I wouldn’t have had access to a gourmet resource like instant noodles, which has earned me a fortune in gold coins.

To this day, what I’ve received from the Dawn Society far exceeds what I’ve contributed!”

“She’s not lying,” Dayla said.

“Perhaps this really isn’t a Dawn Society conspiracy, and you’re not a spy either, Greta. But how could any organization provide resources for free without wanting anything in return?” Clara still felt something was wrong—they just hadn’t discovered it yet.

“If you don’t believe me, why not try it yourselves?” Greta produced two invitation letters, brimming with anticipation.

If the Duchess or the Marquis joined the Dawn Society through her invitations, the contribution points she’d earn might let her jump several ranks at once!

Clara found these invitation letters very familiar. Sure enough, they were the same as the one Aramir had given them, though the excerpted portions of the 《Dawn Society Resource Catalog》 inside differed somewhat.

The resources listed in Aramir’s invitation letter were even more enticing to her.

Yes—even she had been tempted, which was precisely why she treated this organization with such caution and vigilance, as though facing a formidable enemy.

“Can the resources listed here really be obtained?” Clara couldn’t help but ask.

Greta nodded. “All of the Dawn Society’s resources can be earned through effort! Just accept the trial invitation and you’ll see—the missions the Dawn Society issues are all very gentle and won’t harm anyone’s interests.”

Dayla noticed Clara’s hesitation and volunteered, “Let me give it a try!”

“Godmother!” Clara was somewhat worried. “You don’t need to put yourself in danger!”

Dayla shook her head. “This invitation letter really doesn’t seem dangerous at all.”

Without waiting for Clara’s reply, she used the Golden Pen Technique to sign her name.

The invitation letter immediately transformed into a trial card.

After reading through the trial mission and its rewards, Dayla said in surprise, “It really doesn’t seem like an organization with malicious intentions. Any organization capable of offering such mission rewards wouldn’t need to go through all this trouble scheming against us.”

Clara saw the reward details and exclaimed in shock, “An exchange permit for {Temporary Item Card – Large Spatial Tent Showroom (3 Days)}? Is that the Spatial Tent I’m thinking of?”

Dayla tapped open the card’s description. “I believe so. With this, I can finally fulfill my dream of living comfortably in my office!”

At last, she could openly bring a Spatial Tent and set it up right in her Administrative Hall office.

“Godmother! You need to rest while you work too!” Clara somewhat regretted letting her godmother sign the invitation!

“But how do I redeem this?” Dayla pretended to be puzzled. “Gem Coins?”

“What are Gem Coins?” Clara asked curiously.

“Any magical energy equivalent to one Mana of mana can be exchanged for one Gem Coin, which can then be used to purchase resource cards.” Dayla read aloud from the card’s explanation. “It’s recoverable magical energy, not permanent magical energy.”

“Magical energy?” Clara was even more puzzled. “If it were permanent magical energy, it might be something those Beyond Peak powerhouses created. But recoverable magical energy…”

Greta had finally recovered from the devastating news that both the Duchess and the Marquis already had invitation letters.

Looking at the two noble ladies now, she had completely lost interest and only wanted to hurry back to her stall to sell instant noodles and make money. She offered a reminder:

“Actually, if you want to know where the Dawn Society comes from, just complete the trial! After passing, you’ll receive a formal membership contract that even includes the name of the Dawn Society’s founder. One look and you’ll know.”

Clara looked toward her godmother. Dayla nodded. “She’s speaking from her heart.”

“Marquis, since you can read my innermost thoughts, I should be cleared of suspicion as a Yala Empire spy, right? May I go back to Apprentice Square to sell instant noodles? I’ve left my stall in the care of three friends!” Greta said.

“Go ahead and head back. Until the final investigation results are in, you’re not allowed to leave Lance City,” Dayla said, following protocol.

“Understood!” Greta stood up happily, performed two mage salutes, and then hurried off.

Before leaving, she didn’t forget to take her two Dawn Society Invitation Cards with her.

After all, she had paid Gem Coins for them!

“Now we can only complete the trial ourselves and see.” As Dayla spoke, she opened the materials provided for Trial Mission One.

【Warning! Potential leak risk detected. Please read the materials alone!】

Clara also saw the red text on the materials and quickly averted her eyes.

“Let me complete Trial Mission One first and see whether the reward is real!” Dayla said.

Two days later, Dayla achieved a “Good” rating on the exam and redeemed the {Temporary Item Card – Large Spatial Tent Showroom (3 Days)}, setting it up inside her own tent.

Seeing this, Clara could no longer hold back. “Let me try too!”

She took out the Dawn Society Invitation Card she had been carrying with her all along and signed her name.

The trial missions were more or less the same, but the rewards were completely different.

【Trial Mission One: …】

【Reward: Achieve a “Good” rating on the exam to earn one exchange permit for {Fragment Card – Green Phantom Fruit}】

【Trial Mission Two: …】

【Reward: For each spellcaster successfully invited, earn one exchange permit for {Fragment Card – Green Phantom Fruit}. Successfully invite ten spellcasters within three months to pass the trial early and become a full Society member, with an additional {Fragment Card – Green Phantom Fruit} exchange permit as a bonus. (Twelve {Fragment Card – Green Phantom Fruit} cards can be synthesized into one {Material Card – Green Phantom Fruit})】

Clara: “!!!”

It really was the Green Phantom Fruit!

“Godmother, could this be the work of some Beyond Peak level Witch? These cards seem like they can read minds! I’ve been wanting a Green Phantom Fruit so badly to boost my psychic power!”

Dayla shook her head. “When I went back three years ago, I didn’t hear anything about this.”