After waking up, Alvin simply washed his face and hands while still wearing his clothes that had already lost their color. He walked towards the 'Shine Bright' Orphanage where his previous owner had abandoned his sister.
Alvin did not blame his previous self for doing such an inhumane thing. Even if he had decided to keep his sister with him, it would only have meant she would die of hunger due to her young age. And if even a small fever were to come, 10 year old Alvin was simply clueless about how to look after his sister.
But still, Alvin could not just abandon his little sister like that. After all, he was an orphan himself in his previous life and since he had a sister in this world, how could he just pretend like nothing happened?
"Goldy, are you sure no one can see you if you sit on my head like this?" Alvin asked in his mind as he walked towards the 'Shine Bright' Orphanage.
Goldy, who was lazily lying on Alvin's head, lifted her head and said, "Don't worry Master, Goldy is invisible to others. Others can only see Goldy if Goldy wants them to see me."
"Hey kid, there is a weird worm stuck on your hair," just then an old man reminded Alvin as he passed beside him.
Alvin paused. He picked up Goldy from his head. "Didn't you say no one can see you if you don't want to? Then how did that old man see you just now?"
Goldy blinked her round eyes cutely. "Goldy did not conceal just now so that Grandpa saw Goldy."
Alvin facepalmed helplessly. "Conceal yourself for now, I don't want to attract the attention of others."
Goldy nodded and flew towards Alvin's head once more as she curled up amongst his hair like lying on a fine bed.
Alvin shook his head helplessly and walked towards the orphanage.
'Shine Bright' Orphanage was the only orphanage near the Blue Water Village. To say it more correctly, it was an orphanage that gave refuge to orphans in return for their loyalty once they grew up.
All the children in the 'Shine Bright' Orphanage were sponsored by different influential families from different cities. They would nurture these kids and once they grew up, they would become servants to the families which sponsored them.
Some of these contracts would be for a specified period of time while others would be lifelong contracts. Such people would get more resources from their backers compared to the contracts in which only working for a specific period was required.
After walking for about an hour, Alvin reached the entrance of a large building with three floors and a large area like a university from Earth.
'Shine Bright' Orphanage was not poor like other orphanages which ran on the kindness of others. This was actually a pet shop which nurtured loyal dogs for influential families, so of course it had its grandeur.
Alvin took a deep breath and walked into the orphanage.
"Hey kid, stop right there. You don't seem to belong here. What do you want?" a middle aged security guard asked Alvin as he sized up his shabby clothes.
Alvin looked at the security guard with an awkward smile and said, "Sir, I am here to meet Teacher Mary."
The security guard frowned. Just as he was about to drive Alvin away, a woman's voice came from inside. "It's you. Uncle John, let him in."
The middle aged man nodded and gestured Alvin to walk inside the building as he opened the glass door.
Alvin nodded and stepped inside the orphanage. As he stepped inside, he felt as though he had entered a shopping mall in his previous life. Compared to the scorching heat outside, here the temperature was moderate with a slight cool atmosphere.
As Alvin looked up, he saw air coolers fitted on the walls. Alvin was not surprised about this as he already knew from the memories of the previous owner that Celestia was similar to Earth in many aspects.
"Oh dear, are you here to sign the documents?" Just then the voice of the woman who spoke earlier rang out in Alvin's ear.
Looking up, Alvin saw a young woman who appeared to be in her twenties wearing a business suit and high heels standing before him with a professional smile on her face.
Alvin took a deep breath and said, "Good evening Teacher Mary, I have something to discuss with you. Can we talk?"
Mary nodded and led Alvin to her office room. She was a little confused at this moment since last time when Alvin came here he was very nervous and he practically sold his own sister to the orphanage.
His image in her mind at that time was completely different from the current Alvin before her who gave off a mature and composed aura.
After both of them sat down, Mary said gently, "Feel free to speak, young sir."
Alvin took out a small bag from his pant pocket and placed it in front of Mary. "This is the money you gave me last time. I am not interested in signing the sponsorship contract you proposed for Lyra Nyxborn."
Mary's eyes narrowed. "Young sir, if you are looking for more coins, I am willing to add one thousand more basic essence coins for Lyra's contract rights."
In Celestia, money used by normal people is either copper, silver, or gold coins. Each has a conversion rate of ten to one to its immediate higher level coin. For example, ten copper coins will be equivalent to one silver coin.
But when it comes to magicians, the currency they use is essence coins. For example, one basic essence coin is officially equal to ten gold coins and each of them contains pure mana essence equivalent to a one star basic realm magic beast.
It is considered even more precious than gold coins as magicians can absorb the pure essence energy inside these coins to cultivate. Sometimes, even the exchange rate may go up to more than twenty gold coins if the basic essence coins are exchanged through the black market.
When Alvin's previous self came here with the intention of selling his little sister to the orphanage, he was directly offered one thousand basic essence coins after Lyra's magic talent was verified.
The ten year old Alvin was in a semi crazy state at that time due to having no money to buy food and the constant abuse from the fellow villagers. So when he heard such an absorbent price, he directly agreed without hesitation and received 50 basic essence coins as advance.