Alice would surely not be coming to the bookstore these days, and Walker was detained by the police. Evelyn only had some time in the evening, and it wasn’t possible for William to open the store early in the morning.
They had thought of having Travis watch the store in the morning, but that guy had a death wish and was directly eliminated by William. Now, they needed to hire someone else for the bookstore.
William, learning from other stores’ hiring signs, wrote a job advertisement. This sort of emotionless and energy-free item wouldn’t cause any violent energy disturbances worldwide.
However, Nelson couldn’t help but step forward and ask, “Mr. Johnson, are you hiring?”
“Yes, we are hiring,” William sized up Nelson and said, “But you won’t do.”
“Why not?” Nelson became anxious instantly, “I… Why am I not suitable? Isn’t it just selling books and attending to customers? I’ve done part-time jobs before.”
William responded, “Your appearance won’t do. I am hiring someone to watch the bookstore, not to tell fortunes. You’re wearing a wizard’s robe and have such long hair; are people coming in to look at books or at you?”
“If I cut my hair, will that be fine?” Nelson asked tentatively, “And change my clothes?”
William nodded, “That should be fine.”
“So, you agree?” Nelson was incredibly excited. Just a while ago, the magical text William personally wrote for him allowed him to glimpse the true laws of the world in just a few days.
He had undergone a transformation, and the soul power within him had solidified. He believed that as long as he followed William, his abilities could potentially break through to a higher level, allowing him to see a broader and unexplored new realm.
“I agree, you go sort out your appearance, and then come back to work,” William said and turned back into the bookstore.
Having Nelson watch the store was actually not a bad idea.
More and more Soulmancers were appearing around the campus, and Nelson’s level was pretty decent. Having him watch the store would also prevent people like Bryant from causing trouble.
After leaving the 13th Bureau, Bryant was likely to cause trouble for William. William didn’t feel like dealing with him, and conveniently, Nelson had applied, and his abilities were decent.
In just an hour, Nelson had changed his wizard’s robe for a white suit, and surprisingly, had also cut his long hair and styled it neatly, shaving off his beard.
As he walked down the street, quite a few people stared at him, some even speculating if he was a Wall Street tycoon. 𝗼𝐯𝐥.𝗻𝐭
It couldn’t be helped,The Soulmancer, just based on their aura, inevitably seemed somewhat special. Walking around the campus, Nelson was indeed conspicuous.
Quite a few Soulmancers tried to probe him, but he only had to release a little energy, and all those Soulmancers dared not attempt again.
As a result, the other Soulmancers were contemplating whether they should find time to befriend this powerful individual.
Nelson was now an advanced Soulmancer, and in the current Soulmancer circle, he was undoubtedly among the most powerful.
He had been contemplating the texts William gave him in the secret chamber and discovered that the world had undergone earth-shattering changes upon coming out.
The richness of the energy was incomparably greater than it was one or two hundred years ago. Even in the energy-abundant, mysterious Ravenwood, there had never been such dense energy before.
Moreover, mysteriously, many more Soulmancers had appeared in the vicinity.
After some deduction, Nelson could only believe that this had a close relationship with William.
So, after coming out of the secret chamber, he immediately headed to the bookstore, where he happened to see William posting a job advertisement.
Such a golden opportunity, if seen by other superpowered beings, wouldn’t they fight tooth and nail for it?
Working in William’s store! What a rare opportunity!
Therefore, when William said his appearance was not suitable, Nelson didn’t even think about it; the signature long hair of a wizard, the extraordinary makeup, all those were external things, not worth mentioning.
When Nelson returned to the bookstore, William was recommending books to a student choosing books. He didn’t dare speak after entering, afraid of disturbing William. After observing for a while, he roughly understood what working in a bookstore entailed.
Was a superpowered being like William, almost god-like, so patient in such an environment because he was cultivating his state of mind? Was this also a way to enhance abilities?
If Nelson knew that William was simply devotedly experiencing ordinary people’s lives, even being a companion in a bar with utmost dedication, who knows if Nelson would go to a bar to emulate William’s work attitude and experience the feeling of accompanying others for drinks.
After William’s introduction, the student quickly chose two suitable books and checked out. At this time, there were still three people reading in the store’s reading area.
“Let’s talk over here.” William, not wanting to disturb others reading, gestured to Nelson and sat by a small table in the corner.
Nelson hurriedly followed, rubbing his hands together as he took a seat and cautiously asked in a low voice, “Mr. Johnson, do I just need to introduce books to these students?”
William replied, “Generally, no, they’ll choose whatever books they want. You just need to mind the store, and when they make a purchase, collect the money.”
“So, what you were doing just now was…”
“That girl was quite cute; I was just chatting with her for a bit.”
“…”
Nelson suddenly wondered if he had misunderstood something earlier.
William then asked, “Do you know how to use a smartphone?”
“A smartphone? I don’t…” Nelson felt a bit perplexed. Having lived in the mysterious realm of Ravenwood for years, he had never used a smartphone. Was it necessary to know how to use one to work here?
William took out the smartphone he had bought earlier and handed it to Nelson, saying, “Since you’re working here, I’m giving this to you. Your monthly salary is 2000 dollars. You are responsible for opening the store at nine in the morning and can leave at six in the afternoon.”
“Can’t do!” William said, “If you work, you have to get paid. If you don’t leave work, where will you live?”
Nelson replied, “I’ll take the salary, so can I just live in the store?”
Nelson responded, “I’ll take the salary, but can I stay in the store?”
“We have someone watching over the place at night; wouldn’t you be taking someone else’s job doing it this way?” William, of course, understood what this magician had in mind, but if he worked from morning till closing time, wouldn’t it make Evelyn’s role in the store seem rather redundant?
“Then I’ll listen to you.” Nelson looked at the smartphone in his hand and asked puzzledly, “How do you use this phone?”
William laughed; at that moment, he felt an inexplicable sense of superiority. “I’ll teach you! Also, in the future, don’t call me Mr. Johnson; just William is fine.”
He had only recently learned how to use a smartphone himself. Back then, he actually felt quite clumsy in front of Lila, so he put on a cool demeanor. Now that Nelson, the Soulmancer, also didn’t know how to use a smartphone, it finally gave him a chance to showcase his learning achievements.
Nelson had a high capacity for understanding, but when it came to learning about the smartphone, he wasn’t as adept as William.
If it weren’t for William’s patience, he would have given up teaching him already. If it had been Zoey, she might have very well given Nelson a good thrashing.
William spent the entire afternoon teaching Nelson until the sun set and Zoey walked into the bookstore.
“William, what about the dinner you promised me?”
William looked at Zoey somewhat helplessly and said to Nelson, “Let’s all have dinner together.”