Yeah, you don't want to absorb the sunlight, but rather reflect it. Though since you see Arabs wearing both black and white clothing, both obviously work.
They show him so much respect as usual... He never gets to keep what he makes and earns.
"The salt content must be super concentrated!"
I'm not sure salt water counts as "super concentrated". Sure, it's saltier than what most people use to boil their food, but... Then again, what he does with his magic is, well, magic.
He has a little bit of ambition to have a quiet life. That counts for something.
He found his dream job. He thinks, at least.
And of course, revenge is a dish best served cold. Pretty sure I'm not the first to say that.