"Master Ike, why hasn't the master come out yet?"

Outside the mine where Lin An lived, Master Ike and the others were waiting there. "After not seeing Lin An for a long time, Pani asked Ike a little breathlessly.

"I don't know," Ike was a little impatient, but he didn't come out, and glanced at Pani with a frown, "The master's thoughts are not something we can guess. ”

The elemental flow has stopped for a long time, but Lin An has not been able to come out for a long time, and it is obvious that something is wrong.

Mage Ike himself is a high-level apprentice, and he has also tried to impact promotion, and although he failed twice, he is well aware of the various precautions and possible sequelae of the process of promoting to a full-fledged mage.

It's not hard for Ike to guess the problem Lin An is facing.

He didn't know how high Lin An's elemental affinity was.

It's just that according to the normal level, the elements gathered before are almost enough for a new mage to expand the magic pool, but the previous elemental abnormal flow suddenly dissipates when it slowly increases, which is different from the situation when the magic pool reaches saturation and the elemental suction slowly decreases.

With the experience of attacking the official mage twice, Ike suspected that there might be something wrong with it, but he couldn't be sure, after all, his two failed promotions did not impact this stage. 「」

The only thing that was certain was that the hidden fog technique in front of him was not the effect of the spell scroll, after all, he thought that he could still distinguish between the fluctuation of the scroll spell and the real spell casting fluctuation.

There is no doubt that they have a new mage here.

The waiting process was restless, and several mages had some hearts fluttering.

Lin An's promotion is for these magic apprentices who have spent their lives pursuing this goal. There is no doubt that it is a great shock, and they are waiting here with mixed feelings, wanting to know the result as soon as possible, and holding on to one in ten thousand hopes. Guess maybe things don't go as they think.

The only two high-level apprentices were the only ones who were calmer, and the others had been in the small pond of Grant Fortress for a long time, and their eyes were also limited.

A lot of the time. It's not that they can get the benefits of hindering others from going to the next level, but when the facts are established, they should think about how to get a little soup on themselves.

- It's not that difficult, after all, it's a great event to be promoted to a full-fledged mage, and many new mages don't mind sharing a little benefit or making a small promise at such a time.

And past experience has also proved that at such a time, you can join the official mage or become a follower. It also has the best chance of success.

After waiting for a long time, Master Ike loosened his neckline, eased his somewhat rapid breathing, and asked Kalinda:

"Master Kalinda, have you sent someone to inform the fortress?"

"I just commanded it." Kalinda nodded.

"Then three days at most. The people from the fortress will arrive. ”

It took them more than two days to get to the mine, but that was the time it took to get by car, and this time, the people they sent from the mine would definitely hurry up, and the people from the fortress would not dare to delay on the road, so three days was more than enough.

Master Ike calculated the preparations that needed to be made for the master to come out and the people from the fortress, when Kalinda suddenly transmitted-

"The master is coming out soon, it's better to be. I'll go get ready first. ”

Master Ike froze for a moment and glanced up at Kalinda—he had already ordered the preparations to be made, and of course he knew the meaning of the "preparations" that Calinda was proposing now.

"Are you sure you want to do this? You're still young, and there's still a chance -- even me, maybe there's still a chance. "" said Master Ike. Also reply with teleportation.

The two of them turned their backs to the others, and the slightest fluctuation in the teleportation technique did not allow the others to notice.

"But I'm not small anymore - you know how slim the so-called chances are for a gifted mage like us,"

Kalinda's answer was indifferent and bitter, which made Mage Ike feel helpless in his heart.

“…… What's more, you are a man, there will always be more ways out, and many doors are not completely closed to you. But I'm not the same, I'm twenty-seven years old—the best years of a woman, and I'm coming to the end of my life. ”

Kalinda said lightly, her tone revealing a taste of resignation,

"My family has paid a lot to get this far—you know, for a small and emerging family, that's the limit.

I'm looking for someone I can trust, not only for my family, but also for my future - even if Master Lynn doesn't like my old looks, he won't refuse an experienced assistant and apprentice! ”

Mage Ike frowned slightly, "With your conditions, there's no need to put yourself so low. ”

He still has some feelings for this female mage who has known her for a long time. 「」

The circle of mages in the fortress is very small, and there are even fewer people of the opposite sex who are pleasing to the eye, and he has had some ** exchanges with Kalinda, and he also knows that Kalinda has some private interactions with other mages.

He doesn't mind this, after all, they are all adult men and women, and they are all free bodies, and they have not made any promises, as long as there are no sequelae and no other people are affected, these are very normal:

Beauty itself is a kind of capital, and it is also a resource in the eyes of the superiors.

Master Ike has a good impression of Kalinda, and it is not that he has not thought about the possibility of being together in the future, but he has not given up the possibility of going further, and he is worried about the start of the war, so he has not made a decision for a long time, and he has not said anything to Master Kalinda.

But the woman she liked in her heart was planning to vote for someone else in front of her, and it was impossible for Ike to be indifferent, and there was a slight astringency in his heart, and he couldn't help but dissuade him, "...... Maybe you should think more carefully, after all, with the current situation......"

Once the war begins, the official mages themselves will not be able to protect themselves, no different from their apprentices, and may be more conspicuous and die faster than them.

"It was precisely because of the possibility of war that I made a decision early,"

Kalinda is not unaware of the situation,

"Judging from Master Lynn's age and talent, as well as a series of expressions in the fortress, although he is relatively low-key, he should have a stronger force behind him, otherwise he would not have been able to come to this point at such a young age-"

Introduction, transcribing spells, equipment, spellcasting materials, practice, learning sub-jobs...... The mage doesn't need money for any step, and a failed real yàn or potion swallows a dozen or so golden regos, it is completely easy, and it can happen in the mage's real yàn room every minute, and there are countless of them. 「」

Every successful mage needs a huge amount of money and resources to support, and even so, most apprentices have a very difficult step and are under great pressure, and there are not a few mages like Kalinda who carry the expectations of the family.

Unless she is promoted and guided by a relative mentor, or is a noble who is born and occupies a lot of resources, how many people like Lin An can have adventures and adventures, and there are legendary powerhouses to guide her, and even pave the way with great effort?

"I haven't given up hope, it's just that this has to be safe and stable for it to happen,"

Kalinda said calmly, apparently well thought-on,

"The details of the people in Grant's circle, I also know the ten**, and Master Lynn is outside of the 'one and two', originally because I can't figure out the details, I haven't decided yet, but now that he has been promoted to master, even if he has no background, it is enough for me-"

Kalinda was silent for a moment, "...... Of the people I can contact at the moment, Lynn is the best choice to give me a stable environment and resources, and let my family entrust me - I'm too old to put it off any longer......"

Kalinda glanced at Ike quickly, and her blue and bright eyes hid the complexity-

As a woman, how could Master Ike not notice that she was closest to her and had thoughts about her?

She hadn't thought about Ike, but she hadn't said she could put the bet on one person and the family with all the money—not to mention, women couldn't afford to wait.

She told the other party now, and she also meant to force Ike to express himself, but Ike was silent for a long time.

Kalinda's heart slowly sank, disappointed and self-deprecating, she had already expected this result, not to mention that compared to Ike, Lynn was a better and more suitable choice-

It's just that as a woman, she is not as easy as a man to let go of her feelings and make the most rational choice.

Ike lowered his eyes, his expressionless face couldn't see any thoughts, but his somewhat stiff body suddenly moved, because a voice suddenly came into his ears-

"Mage Ike, thank you for your protection. But I still need to retreat, please get everyone out of the way, lock them down, and I don't pay attention to any abnormalities that happen here, or else I will bear the consequences...... I'll let you know when I'm out! ”

A hoarse and deep male voice rang in his ears, giving the order without question, and silenced before Ike could react.

Ike heard that the already somewhat unfamiliar male voice belonged to Lynn, but his brow furrowed deeply.

Lynn's commanding tone, although Ike was a little uncomfortable, but he was not angry, after all, the other party's identity has changed, not to mention that the other party has also abided by basic etiquette.

But Lin An's words that he asked him to push everyone back and ignore whatever happened made him a little embarrassed.

It was not difficult to block the vicinity, after all, the place Lin An chose was remote, and there was no mage living near his residence.

Ike was only worried that Lynn didn't know what to do inside, this was underground after all, and if there was an explosion or collapse somewhere, it wasn't a joke.

It's about military affairs, and military law is ruthless, even if Lynn is a new mage, he may not be able to afford it, and it is likely to involve him, the person in charge.

But thinking so, Ike was helpless against Lin An's order, and frowned tightly and said to the others:

"Master Transmission said to retreat, let's not wait any longer, block the neighborhood ......"

He informed the others of Lin An's words, and ordered the soldiers to withdraw from the total blockade of Baizhang, ignoring the surprise and inquiries of the others, and hurried back to his residence—he was going to write to inform the fortress and ask how to treat the new master.

"Hah, Ike Mage is in trouble!" Parney whispered to Angel.

Kalinda glared at Parney coldly, her frowning brow revealing her uneasiness.

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