Chapter 54: Elemental Affinity
If Pipiru is long-winded, then Bock the bookraiser is a thousand ducks in heat.
For three days, Xia Yi closed Sauron's notes, and when she walked out of the room, her hair was messy and her eyes were bloodshot, which was Landry's ghost mask, and she felt the illusion of her master's mental state and active change.
Xia Yi suspected that her ears were calloused, and the book demon kept chirping in her ears, as if she was going to pour out all the words that had been silent for a hundred years, and Xia Yi happened to be the chosen trash can, so that when she walked out of the schoolyard, there was still a nest of bees buzzing in her ears.
Today is the day of the entrance examination of the Mage Academy, and because Mader greeted her in advance, she can enter the academy even if she has no magic talent, so Xia Yi is very relaxed.
On the contrary, the other apprentices gathered at the door of the auditorium in groups and twos, looking nervous. Some of these preparatory apprentices were children of seven or eight years old, some were about to reach adulthood, some were from commoners, and some were the descendants of richly dressed nobles. The only thing that unites the various apprentices is the uneasiness in their eyes.
Mages are a profession that is beyond the ordinary, and in the eyes of ordinary people, they have extraordinary abilities, they are also some weird creatures, and in addition, they are also synonymous with wealth. Mages are respected and feared, so as long as they can enter the mage academy, it is equivalent to a carp jumping into the dragon gate, and no matter how bad it is, it is also a mage apprentice.
Don't underestimate the status of the apprentices, they are close to the service of the noble mage, and the benefits they make from it are unimaginable to the common people, and at the same time, they are protected by the mage, and they are valued wherever they go.
Therefore, the apprentices standing outside the auditorium were extremely nervous, this was their most difficult test. It's a matter of success or failure. Some of the children are still frightened by their parents, looking around, they have already run to the toilet several times.
Chailly walked to the auditorium. It attracted a lot of attention.
She seems to be the center of attention among the apprentices, because she lives in a famous haunted house, and she does not die. In addition, it is the care of the ** master Pobu, and the apprentices have guessed what her identity is. The most ridiculous thing is that it is rumored that Xia Yi is the illegitimate daughter of the ** teacher.
"Look at her! She's Shay! ”
"Really? Her face is not good, is it because of a ghost? The ghost has found her! Someone took a few steps back in fear, as if it would be safer to stay away from Chailly.
"Definitely! I heard a commotion in that room at night, oh my God, this girl is so brave......"
"Brave? I'm right when I say it's ignorance! Hahaha, do you think she will pee her pants in fear at night? ”
"Fart, coward. You think she's like you. Is it less daring than a mouse? ”
"Shut up bastard! I'm not even afraid of the dead! My father was a Paladin of the Cult of Illuminati. He's caught a necromancer, and I've seen him smash two skeletons! ”
The man's words drew many eyes, and he straightened his back. Enjoying the feeling of being in the limelight, he felt. The son of a paladin should be respected, and most of the little girls also showed curious looks, but more of them scolded and bragged......
At this moment, the door of the auditorium creaked open, and out came a woman, dressed like a kingfisher, with a dark purple robe, a bright purple mage hat, light purple earrings, and even leather boots, all purple.
The purple that was supposed to look noble, piled up on her body like cheap stalls, and then the focus was on her face, purple eyeshadow, purple lip gloss, and purple eyebrow powder on her eyebrows, just full of wrinkled skin, loose eye lines, her eyes were always rounded, trying to look brighter, in fact more like anger.
"Guys, I'm a Granme mage in Potions, and I'm sure most of my apprentices would be willing to take my lessons, right?" The corners of Gran Me's mouth were raised, still not forgetting to keep her eyes open, otherwise she would have seen crow's feet.
Her words caused the apprentices to snicker, and it was well known that Potions was the least popular course.
First of all, when it comes to potions, they can also be called mages, but their status is not even comparable to that of mage apprentices, because they are always working on strange potions, and their own strength is extremely different.
Over the years, potions masters have become the least popular profession, and even civilians have changed their color, and the God of Light knows when these guys will secretly poison your food. Because the potions masters had colorful potions left on their fingers, even the tea sets they had touched, and most people didn't dare to use them anymore.
Had it not been for his low status, Grummet would not have been sent to host the new apprentices.
"Next, the person whose name I read will come in and test your elemental affinity and mana talent, and the process is very simple. Those who have successfully passed the assessment have become new students of the Mage Academy, and for the rest, please pick up your packages and go home to find another livelihood! ”
Gramme's words made many of the apprentices even more nervous.
"First place!" Gran May was holding a long list, she frowned, and said, "Granger! To be honest, I don't like the name......"
After twisting his shoulders and entering, a timid little boy came out of the crowd, and he looked back at his companion before following him into the auditorium.
"It's bad luck, the name sounds like Gramme'...... mage"
"The god of light bless him......"
Xia Yi sat on the edge of the flower bed, her mind still echoing with the sound of the book demon chirping, and some messy knowledge. What the book demon showed her were the notes left by the Skeleton King when he was at the mage academy, and the content was so complicated and rich that after a few days, Xia Yi only read some knowledge about potions in ignorance, and at the moment her mind was full of messy potions and herb names.
"Shay!"
The shouts came from Fanny, her and her sister from the village, Ressa.
In the past few days, Ressa has also heard several rumors about Xia Yi, and she is a little gloating, praying that the ghost can drive her crazy so that she will not be able to hook up with the Marquis of Blue Rose.
At the same time, Ressa also hears news that displeases her, it is said that Xia Yi has been received by the mage dean! And Pob takes good care of her! Ressa, who is extremely jealous, is immediately unbalanced, if someone is lucky enough to get the dean's guidance, that person should also be her, not the good-for-nothing Xia Yi!
Ressa also thought about whether she should make up for her relationship with Xia Yi and get close to the dean through her, but she gave up this plan and privately determined Xia Yi to be her biggest opponent.
"Xia Yi, your face doesn't look good, does it really matter if you live in that dormitory? You can ask the dean to change your dormitory. ”
Fanny asked worriedly, already considering whether she should go to the priest of Holy Street and ask for a holy relic to help Xia Yi banish the ghost.
"It's fine, it's just that I didn't sleep well."
Because of her red eyes, Xia Yi's smile looked forced, and because she was already thin, she really looked like she was haunted by ghosts.
"Oh, Fanny, you don't have to be nosy, Shay will take care of herself." Ressa lifted the hem of her long skirt to keep it from being stained by dust, and said, "Besides, with the dean's care, Xia Yi can't be fine." ”
Ressa's words were filled with needles in the cotton, and they seemed to be caring, making people sound uncomfortable.
"Yes, Master Bobu originally wanted me to live alone in the mage's courtyard, but I refused, I am still an apprentice, and I want to come to the apprentice's dormitory in the future, which is a luxury."
Shay said unceremoniously, this was said by Ressa when she was showing off the other day, and Shay also imitated her tone. Ressa was so angry that her face turned blue, and the corners of her mouth twitched a few times.
"Ah, it will be our turn soon, Xia Yi, I believe that I can enter the mage academy with my own talent, and not other despicable means, bless me!"
Ressa was angry, she still felt puzzled, turned to Fanny and said, "Do you know the way?" I heard the other day that Xia Yi is the illegitimate daughter of the dean! I used to speak for her, but I'm a little skeptical now......"
Fanny looked at Xia Yi in embarrassment, she was not as shrewd and mean as Ressa, but she didn't want to speak ill of people either, she just lowered her head and replied timidly, "I don't know how to ...... way"
It wasn't long before the little boy named Granger came out, with tears in his eyes and pouting as he walked towards his companion, apparently in failure.
It's just the elemental affinity, and the one that can be selected is already one in a hundred.
Then a few more people went in, and when they came out, almost all of them were depressed, and one girl couldn't bear the pressure, and her legs went weak in front of her parents, and she fell down, except for a little boy about seven years old, who ran out happily, and he passed the test.
"Next, Ressa!"
When Ressa came out of the auditorium, she calmly walked up to Xia Yi and Fanny, and from her gaze, and her slightly trembling hands, it could be seen that she had passed!
Following Xia Yi out of the mages, they looked at Ressa with satisfaction, and Gran May announced, "Miss Resa has passed the test, and she has a unique dual talent of fire elemental wind element in a hundred years!" ”
Ressa pulled up the hem of her skirt and bowed, and the mages were even more satisfied, and Ressa's performance was both calm and humble and polite, and even the jealous apprentices could not afford to be disgusted.
"Miss Ressa, would you like to follow me to practice fire spells?" An old man with fiery red hair asked, he was a member of the Snape family and also had a certain status in the mage academy.
"No, Lord Snape, I think she should be taught by the two of us...... this is the Wind Elemental Mage, a beautiful woman with long blue wavy hair, her skirt fluttering at any time, looking very fresh, with the charm of a female mage.
"I am willing to follow the two masters......"
Ressa said respectfully, while looking around, greeting the apprentices with a roving gaze, and smiling slightly with disdain and provocation as it fell on Xia Yi.
ps:
Thanks to Kafziel for the sachet!