Chapter Forty-Six: The Statue of the Mage Academy
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"Made, my old friend, this philosopher's stone was the first thing I took a fancy to, I thought, you won't rob it from me, right?"
Snape's butler looked at the fat man vigilantly, they were also old enemies, and they had to admit that the fat man had been holding him down steadily.
In terms of strength, the fat man is already a water mage, and he can be confused with the title of an apprentice, in terms of status, he is the butler of the Snape family, and he is always just a servant of the family, an outsider, and the fat man Mader is the personal assistant of the ** division, the successor of the ** division, it is said that the ** division has revealed his intentions at the banquet.
"First come, first served, that's how I put it."
Mader has to learn spells and assist the Dean in various matters, and unlike other mages, he is not a careless mage, but rather a tactful one.
"Who said that if you see the Philosopher's Stone first, the stone will be yours? Did this young lady promise to exchange with you? Did you get paid? This Philosopher's Stone belongs to Miss Charity, and she can sell it to whoever she wants, you say, yes? ”
The last sentence was asked by Xia Yi, who nodded in the affirmative.
Snape's butler raised a thick eyebrow that turned upward, he regretted that he didn't pay the bill immediately, at that time Mader had nothing to say, who told him to think about it at the time, he wanted to be greedy for some cheapness, get the Philosopher's Stone at the smallest price, and even rob it, the nobles did not do this kind of thing.
"Made, then, take a step back and give me this philosopher's stone, and I will thank you again in the future! Our Snape family hasn't gotten a Philosopher's Stone in years, and we need it now! ”
The housekeeper can't play tricks on the fat man, and begins to show affection.
"Speaking of need, we dean talents need it even more." Made's oil and salt didn't enter, "You know, our dean is the ** master of the water system, and this magic stone is the water element attribute, which is simply tailor-made for the dean!" Miss Charity, you have come at the right time, our dean is struggling with the lack of a water elemental magic stone! ”
When the fat man spoke, the fat all over his body trembled, and saliva gushed, and Xia Yi moved his body slightly to avoid the bubble star.
Xia Yi was more inclined to Made, and said, "It's my honor to share the dean's worries......"
Before he finished speaking, Snape's butler quickly waved his hand to interrupt and interjected: "Our Snape family is a nobleman, we can meet any request of Miss Summer, yes, we can provide a lot of help, and Lord Dean, his old man is dedicated to the great cause of magic, he must not be able to provide what you need......"
Shay heard that Snape's words had two meanings, saying that if Shay sold them the Philosopher's Stone, the Snape family could promise a rich return, and there was a hint of threat in the subtlety, the Snape family business was complicated, and if Shay didn't agree, they had all kinds of means to make her regret it.
How could the elf Madd not hear it, he stepped forward, standing in front of Xia Yi's right side, and said, "After all, this magic stone belongs to Miss Xia Yi, then it is up to her to decide, and on behalf of the dean, I approve and support Miss Xia Yi's decision." ”
This move added another layer of Charity's favor to Made, and her actions secretly defended her, and the two old opponents looked at each other with sparks in their smiles.
Shay didn't want to offend a powerful Snape family, but she had to make a choice.
"That's right, I've always admired Lord Dean, one of the purposes of coming to the royal capital this time is to see him with my own eyes, I didn't expect this stone to be so precious, it just so happens that Lord Dean is a ** master of the water system, so let's take it as my gift, I hope Lord Ma De will take me to the Mage Academy, even if I can't see the dean, I am already very honored."
originally wanted to get rid of the marquis's entanglement, how could Xia Yi let go of this opportunity? She also has to look for Mondo, she already feels the location of Mondo's soul, it is on the Holy Street, as long as she gets out of the Marquis, the next step is to find a way to enter the Holy Street.
"Very wise!"
Made's face was already smiling like a ball, and it seemed to Steward Snape that she wanted to spit on it.
The big family should have its courage, although Snape was unwilling, but he didn't entangle, just glanced at Xia Yi meaningfully, and said: "In that case, then congratulations to the dean, I have been in the slave market for a long time, and now I want to rush back to the family to restore my life, Made, and I will talk about the old days in the future......"
"Certainly, in a few days, I will invite you to drink the best wine in the royal capital!"
Seeing Snape's butler go away, Mader said to Shay, "If Miss Shay isn't busy, you can go to the Mage Academy with me now." ”
"Lord Made!"
Chen, who had been silent, shouted, he was the richest merchant in the kingdom, but in the face of a family with a mage in charge, he was nothing, so he didn't intervene, and now Mader wanted to take Xia Yi away, so he stopped it.
"Marquis of Bruros, is there anything wrong with you?"
Ma De had actually noticed Chen, but he didn't want to greet him, this kid had harmed a lot of women, he had heard about it, so he didn't like it, the female apprentices in the Mage Academy had been ruined by Chen, and the dean had mentioned this before.
"Miss Xia Yi must be tired, she also bought a goblin slave, so let's let me escort Miss Xia Yi back to the manor to rest, and in a few days, when the goblin slave is settled, take Xia Yi to the Mage Academy!"
Chen's reason was very legitimate, and Mader looked at Xia Yi suspiciously, asking for her opinion.
"No, Lord Xie Xie has taken care of Lord Marquis in the past few days, and I won't bother you in the future, by the way, Miss Ressa is still waiting for you at the manor, the Marquis is already busy accompanying me to visit the slave market, so let's say goodbye, Your Excellency Made, we can go."
Chen was so choked by Xia Yi's words that his breathing was unstable, and he racked his brains and couldn't find a reason to refute it, the marquis who was rhetorical was actually speechless by a woman, and Chen had a fire in his nest, but he couldn't attack. When he returned to the manor that night, he scratched off dozens of strands of his proud golden hair when he bathed, and he couldn't swallow this breath.
That was for later, as Xia Yi was debating how to get the goblin slaves away.
Fortunately, Mader came to the slave market to buy some servants, and he rode in a large carriage, which was used to pull large goods, just enough to fit an iron cage.
Crossing the street, soon, the carriage stopped in front of a splendid building, which was the gate of the Mage Academy, with four gilt characters on it, which was the "Mage College", which looked luxurious and quaint, mixed with a strong heritage.
"Thirty thousand years ago, Saruman, the first wise man born in mankind, founded the Mage Research Institute, and renamed it the Mage Union, the Mage Union at that time was the most influential trade union on the continent, and the nature was similar to the current mercenary union, at that time the spells were prosperous, and the number of mages was more than ten times that of now, so a management organization is needed to restrain powerful mages, otherwise it will cause unimaginable disasters."
Mader talked to Xia Yi along the way, and found that Xia Yi was not as shy as the noble lady, and he liked it very much, so when he was bored, he began to talk about history, and the apprentices who had practiced in the mage academy would know about this history, but Xia Yi was ignorant.
While directing the iron cage containing the goblin to be delivered to the dean's courtyard, Madea and Xia Yi entered the mage academy, surrounded by many apprentices holding books, most of them were gorgeously dressed, and learning spells was a money-burning affair, and only nobles could afford the cost.
Mader also said that the dean also reduced a lot of fees from civilian families, but unfortunately there are still very few people who send their children to the mage academy, one of the reasons is that people think that mages are a strange group, they don't even eat or drink, they make a mess in the laboratory, and some mages have quirky personalities and don't like to communicate with people.
And for civilians, what is the use of sending children to the mage academy?
It takes at least five years to graduate from the mage academy, and very few of them can become real mages, most of them are apprentices, not much different from ordinary people, and even ten years of time, but they can't achieve anything, and in the end they can't even support themselves.
This is not what civilians want.
The path of a mage is too difficult, there may be a thousand out of ten thousand people with a talent for meditation, only a hundred out of a thousand people have elemental affinity, and out of a hundred people, at most one person can become a real mage, or even less.
Therefore, the Mage Academy was reduced to a place where the nobles were gilded.
In contrast, the Illuminati are much better, being baptized by a priest, not only does it cost nothing, but it also provides a small subsidy for the family! The only condition for proving that he is blessed by the god of light is that he must pray every weekend, and less than half an hour of prayer is exchanged for a lot of money, which is very cost-effective.
Therefore, the Mage Academy is a bit of an exhaustion.
Of course, there are also many mages who have come out of the Mage Academy, and from this point of view, the Mage Academy is worthy of being the second symbol of the human race after the Bright Sect.
Entering the center of the academy, Xia Yi saw an intricately carved fountain, a bird with its elegant neck raised, spitting water from its beak, and behind the fountain, five statues, twice the height of a human, looking very majestic.
Each of them has its own form, such as the first person holding a staff, and the last holding a book.
The Five Great Wise Men in the History of Mankind!
As Mader introduced, Xia Yi took a closer look at the bronze plaque in front of the statue, which recorded the contributions and historical deeds of the wise men, in dense small print, to commemorate their outstanding exploits.
"It's a pity that Saruman's Mage Guild, due to many factors, was maintained until the end of the Fourth Wise Man, and it wasn't until hundreds of years ago, when the fifth recognized wise man was born in the human race, that he picked up the glory of the mage and founded the Mage Academy! My teacher, the Dean, is the descendant of the Fifth Wise Man! ”
Xia Yi walked in front of the fifth statue, she always felt that this statue was very familiar, the gesture of holding a book in her hand seemed familiar, and then she looked at the name on the bronze medal, Xia Yi was so surprised that she almost screamed.
"The Fifth Wise Man of Mankind, ...... Akalan"