It took about a half hour of walking around the streets of Ironside before the trio arrived at the Guild and went straight to the receptionist's desk.
"SAINTESS RYA! Come! Come this way, please! Master Hajdah and the rest of the mages are in the library, just follow me!" The receptionist shouted out to Rya and the two girls followed her.
"Well, someone seems to be excited to see us," Rya smirked.
"You know, after living in this city for almost three decades, I never once came inside the Mages Guild. Hmmm... I wonder what the guild master is like?" Nieren chuckled as they followed their guide to the back hallways of the building.
"You're talking about Hajdah? He's alright if he trusts you. I'm surprised you have talked to him before," Rya stated.
"I'm a— I mean, I was a new adventurer. He never cared to talk to me unless it was some quest that needed doing and he would make sure I knew where the dungeon entrance was. Other than that, he never really talked to me." Nieren replied.
"Well, that surprises me. You would think he would want to be in touch with a princess of the Wood Elf Kingdom. If nothing else, he could use you as a scout. After all, your skills in the forest will surely help him find more rare plants," Rya mumbled to herself.
"Pff! A princess of a fallen kingdom and Hajdah wasn't the one who cared about getting rare plants. It was mostly the Merchants and Alchemists who were interested in those kinds of plants. At least that's what I heard from my mother when I was sixteen." Nieren shrugged and let out a sigh.
"Huh... So mages don't make potions? That's interesting," Rya said to herself, "You can't be telling me there isn't one single mage making potions in the entire kingdom?"
"Maybe one is but I haven't seen the rest of the kingdom to say for sure," Nieren replied.
"How about you Dalia? Have you heard of any mages making potions? Or even brewing them in general?" Rya asked.
"Meh... I never really cared about what mages do on their free time, to be honest. As long as I'm not on the receiving end of a mage's magic, then I won't complain!" Dalia responded cheerfully.
"Haha! Fair enough." Rya smiled.
"If Saintess Rya doesn't mind I might be able to answer most of your questions here. I've been working in the Mages Guild for over ten years now," the receptionist asked.
"That would be great. I've been trying to figure out what the mages do when they aren't fighting monster hordes," Rya exclaimed.
"Master Hajdah and the rest of the guild spend most of their time deciphering ancient tomes. These tomes are mostly impossible to understand for anyone else in the kingdom. Most of the other mage guilds on the continent have no clue how to read these texts either, but we make sure none of the information is lost. We also create and collect magical devices and store magic crystals that are used for powering them. And the mages help the lordship of Ironside when they request counsel on subjects that concern magical creatures or items. And finally, the Mages Guild has always been at the forefront of developing new spells and techniques. Our work never goes unrecognized in the kingdom. There are some other minimal things they like to do but nothing notable." The receptionist finished explaining while they walked down the hallway.
'Hehe! So they are just nerds... I guess it makes sense though. One of the best ways to learn is by researching things,' Rya thought to herself.
"Thanks for the input!" Rya said happily.
"You're welcome. If you ever need anything feel free to contact me, Saintess." The receptionist smiled.
Nodding their heads, the three continued down the hallway with the receptionist guiding them further and further away from the front entrance.
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I Got Isekai'd, Well Shyt! Vol. 1, 2, and 3
FantasyA 27-year-old American named Ryan was doing his usual morning run through a forest in the United States Midwest when he was attacked by a magical orb that transported him to another world. While in this other World, he finds himself captured by a tr...
