Chapter 4: The Magician Who Doesn't Study
"Yes"
Kahlil replied, putting down the milk that had been brought to her lips as she spoke. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info then looked up at the person who looked at it.
"Huh......?"
Unexpectedly, it wasn't one of the mercenaries just now, it was an old man in a gray robe and a pointed hat.
Well...... It's not too old, it's just a little bit of a story, weather-beaten.
"Hello" he smiled, pulled out the chair next to him and sat down, leaning a cane like a dead branch against the table, "I didn't expect to see a half-beast in Icefield City, and it's a beautiful girl from the fox clan, it's really an honor." ”
"Hello"
Karil took another sip of milk, and didn't react to the second half of his sentence, if there was something serious, just wait for the other person to talk about it, if not, there would be nothing to talk about.
"Ahem" is obviously not good at saying this, he coughed a little awkwardly, trying to ease the atmosphere, "My name is Barrett Harlan, the deputy head of the Immortal Flower Mercenary Regiment. ”
"You can call me Karil"
I didn't say the surname, but I still told Barrett the name, although the first sentence felt more painful, but the image of the whole person looked good, and a lot of impression points were added.
"Then I'll be blunt, I'd like to ask some questions, um, may I ask Karil, do you have a mercenary group or a team of fellow mercenaries?" Barrett looked a little impatient.
"Mercenary group? Nope"
Seems to be a recruit?
Kahlil was a little interested, put down the clean cup, and looked at Barrett with interest. In fact, just now, Karil had the illusion that she had heard of Amway, hello, sir.
"Oh, that's great, are you here to submit a mission?" Barrett smiled, as if satisfied with Karil's answer.
Kahlil looked inside the mercenary union, except for some idle mercenaries who came from time to time, there was not a single union staff, and the door to the mission hall inside was also closed, and it seemed that they would have to wait a little longer before they could start work.
"No, if you have a mission or a team, I'd be glad to learn about it."
"Very well, then one last question," Barrett smiled and stroked his few mustaches.
"What's the problem"
"Are you a magician?"
Kahliel sneered at this, she really found the right person, it seems that she is a mercenary team who wants to find a mage to join the gang temporarily.
"Technically, I think so," Karil smiled and nodded.
"This ...... What does it mean technically? Barrett was stunned, "I won't tell you, our head of the regiment wants to increase the team of magicians, but where to find magicians in this place temporarily, you will look decent in a few days, although you don't wear mage robes, but it doesn't look like a sword."
It's a damn cold place in Icefields, and even the weather is pretty good these days, and if you catch a blizzard, you can easily cover the streets with at least knee-high snow, and then you'll want to get out of the house with a hole underneath. Therefore, except for those who follow the group, there are very few idle mages here, and if the group of weak guys is not careful, they will catch a cold for several days.
"I can prove my abilities to you, however, I don't have a formal mage certification"
Kahlil spread her hands helplessly and shook her head, and turned the pointed ears on her head in line with her own movements.
It can't be helped, it's only the fourth day she's escaped
"Not qualified?" The expression on Barrett's face suddenly became a little subtle, he really didn't expect that this kind of thing that everyone had to take the test desperately would have someone who had the ability but no certificate.
"I've just come out of the house, you see," Karil said, gesturing her head and rolling her ears, "it's only been a few days, and I haven't had time to get to any of the qualifications. ”
That's right, Kitsune.
Barrett suddenly realized that Carlil always looked at ease, and there was a little bit of the temperament of the nobleman's gestures, not for Carlil's own reminder, he almost forgot that the person sitting opposite was not an ordinary human girl.
"No wonder...... But it's not easy," although he still felt that something was wrong, but Barrett felt that was not the point right now.
As soon as Barrett started to think, he would subconsciously stroke his few goatees, which had already been seen by Karil, and with a little thought, the little fox guessed seven or eight points with a roll of his eyes.
"There's nothing to be done, as long as you are paid, I will go on a mission with you, it's as simple as that" Carlil said and beckoned the waiter to clean up the things on the table, then leaned back comfortably in the chair, took out a silver coin and flipped it on the tip of his finger boringly, "If you want to prove your strength, you can do it"
"Later, let's go to the Wizards' Guild to be a firm first?" Barrett made a suggestion.
"It's too much trouble, let's save some trouble, let's just say whether you hire it or not," Carlil sat up straight as she spoke, and put the things she was playing with on the table.
A delicate ice lotus flower carved from the ice element with a silver coin as a base landed on the table. A kind of magician's trick to make some gadgets in the hands of the elements, to practice the manipulation of magic, and to show off how skilled you can use it if you do it well.
"Now my mana reserves are not sufficient, in short, it is about 5 stars level, and by the way, I can do about 3 stars of alchemy, you see, what do you think......?"
Barrett looked at the Ice Lotus in a daze, and did not recover for a long time.
"Young people now, it's terrible" Barrett turned around and sighed, "It's just a little girl who looks seventeen or eighteen years old at most, and she has the level of a five-star water system, tsk, how can we get mixed up with old guys who have only been seven stars all their lives"
Seven stars is not bad, after all, there are many magicians who can only stay in six stars in the end, and they can pass the magic assessment of six or seven stars is already very powerful, and this thing can already be called a magic master with eight stars. After all, magic itself is like art such as music, and in many cases, hard work cannot make up for a gap called talent. Karil really knew this when she crossed the earth before she crossed over. And one of the creatures that can never be defeated: someone else's child!
Ahem, far away, in fact, if Barrett knew what kind of person the demon sitting in front of him was in his previous life...... No, if you knew the name of that person in your previous life, you wouldn't have made such an exclamation at all, really.
"Let's talk about the tasks and the rewards first."
As if trying to divert the sad topic, Barrett shifted gear.
"Of course, that's what I care about" to be precise, the latter is the most concerned, yes!
"Here's the thing, simply put, judging from the recent movements of the Icefield Warcraft, there will be a group of migrating Warcraft passing near the Icefield City within a week in the future, and the Immortal Flower Mercenary Group has been tasked with deploying next to their route during this week, in case they turn closer to the Icefield City, they must be blocked" Balart said slowly and logically.
The migration of demonic beasts in Icefield City is an almost annual event, but the scale and time will be more or less different, but no matter how you look at it, this is not a job that will be taken over by an unprepared mercenary group
"Forgive me for taking the liberty of it" Carlil thought about it, but decided to ask first, which felt a bit unreliable, "Why didn't you make sufficient preparations in advance, such a periodic task, shouldn't there be a situation like you, and then recruit people on an ad hoc basis, right?" ”
"Well," Barrett suddenly became a little embarrassed, he reached out and touched his nose, and then explained, "Actually, I personally think that with the team we brought, it should be enough, at most I can only say that I am not 100% sure...... I mean, eighty percent should still have. It's just that Captain Matthew said that he wanted to recruit some more people, including magicians and swordsmen. ”
This explanation is quite acceptable, and it sounds like the other party is relatively safe, and the mission will not be too dangerous, at least if there is any danger, it should be okay to retreat by yourself.
"Is your regiment leader very concerned about the odds?" Karil asked curiously.
Barrett pursed his lips, pondered in his heart, and replied, "I don't care too much, but I think it's not a bad thing to recruit a few more insurance points, anyway, Icefield City pays a lot of money for this, and maybe the head of the regiment has some other arrangements, in short, he can recruit him." ”
"Well, you have a point"
Mercenaries, satisfied their curiosity, and Kahlil was embarrassed to pursue it further, anyway, mercenaries are just a group of people who take money to do things, and Karil herself just wants to make some money first so that she can go back and continue to run, so that at least you can take a carriage or something, and you don't have to be too slamming on the hotel.
"When does it start?" Kahlil had already mentally decided to take on the task, and all that remained was to confirm some other issues.
"Starting tomorrow, the week will be over," Barrett replied, "but since you don't have a mage certification, you probably don't have a professional mercenary certification?" ”
"No, as you can see, but this thing thinks it can be done first" Kahlil shrugged, anyway, as long as he can sell cute, he is not ashamed to be a fox without a certificate.
"If there is no other level of certification, it will be more troublesome to apply for a mercenary certificate, we will settle it with a contract, rest assured that we will not offend a lovely magician for a little money, this is not wise at all, with the honor of the Immortal Flower Mercenary Group" Barrett chuckled, maybe he was a little old, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"Feel free, that's acceptable" It just so happens that Carlil is also a person who is afraid of trouble, so let's talk about it later, at this time she is more concerned about another thing" So, how much can you pay? ”。
As she asked the question, both ears on Caril's head turned in the direction of Barrett, and even the tail behind her stopped in the air.
"Base price 4 gold coins" Balai didn't pay attention to these, he stretched out four fingers "If nothing happens, 4 gold coins, if there is a battle or other tasks during the period, add extra"
Four gold coins!
Kaliel's two fox ears instantly stood up with energy, although she didn't have much idea about this task, but compared to the tasks on the bulletin board behind the bar, how many silver coins or even how many copper coins were too reliable.
For a moment, Barrett, who was accustomed to Carlil's always quiet and easy look, thought that he was dazzled, and the flashing look of the girl opposite made him think about whether it was a bit low for a five-star mage and four gold coins.
"It's a deal, there's no problem" Karil nodded happily and seriously, "Ah, and if you don't feel at ease, we can go to the Wizards' Guild immediately, but this price is not allowed to be reversed."
Hey, girl, you're a little overwhelmed when you hear the decisiveness of the money festival!
"Of course not!" Dispelling the doubts in her heart, Barrett sat up straight again, wanting to make a more formal appearance, then pulled the collar of the gray robe, and pulled out a star ring badge with six red crystals from the folds of the dress, "Reintroduce myself, six-star fire mage, deputy leader Barrett Harlan - welcome to the Immortal Flower Mercenary Regiment"
As he spoke, he unfolded a parchment contract on the table.