Following Dalton and Ain, Loren stepped into one of the castle's towers. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Info followed the spiraling staircase at his feet until he reached a door, where the middle-aged man in a black robe stopped.

"Wait outside for a moment, Your Excellency Turin. Dalton, who had his back to Loren, turned slightly and said, "I have to get to know my apprentice before I decide if I want to talk to you." ”

"Of course, everything is at your command. Loren's humble chin did not show the slightest hint of being slack. He didn't forget to smile at Ain, who walked in after the black-robed man.

It wasn't until the door closed again that Loren withdrew his smile and sat down calmly. As he looked around, he prepared himself to deal with the wizard named Dalton next.

The room outside the door looked like a meeting room, with a gray carpet made of linen underneath. There are still four chairs on either side of the staircase, and the wooden frames and curtains of the windows facing the door seem to be a little old, but they are still quite clean, as if they have been cleaned regularly.

A smile appeared on the corner of Loren's mouth as he sat in the chair - people's arrangement of the living environment around them often hinted at their own personalities. The Dalton Candle wizard, who did not put his living room in his room but in the stairwell, meant that he was not happy to entertain strangers in his private space.

According to Ain, this wizard is in charge of the Wimpal Academy, so he also has to deal with outsiders a lot, so regular cleaning is also necessary.

In this way, the black-robed wizard's attitude towards himself became very crucial - if he wanted to get rid of himself from the beginning, or if he didn't believe himself from the bottom of his heart, it was useless to say that the mouth of the lotus flower was useless.

It didn't take long for the door to open again. The little wizard who walked out cautiously and didn't forget to turn around and close the door stood outside the door with a long breath of relief, but also a little worried.

"I'm sorry, Loren, but I've done my best. Ain was a little embarrassed and embarrassed and said, "But...... The mentor said that he still wanted to see you and then decide if he wanted you to stay. ”

"I'm really sorry, I thought he would agree, but it turned out to be like this, I have already told him that I am willing to vouch for you, but now it is ......"

Isn't that good enough? This is already very good! Loren didn't expect that the other party would be willing to do this for him, at least for himself, and he would never vouch for a stranger who had only known him for a few days.

But he wouldn't show it, and patted Ain on the shoulder with a smile: "It's okay, you've done your best, leave it to me next." ”

"But...... Mentor Dalton is very difficult to deal with, and he will definitely make things difficult for you!" the little wizard was still not at ease.

"Don't worry, I promised you, so I won't let you down. Loren looked at the other man confidently: "I'll get him to agree - in any way." ”

Seeing off an uneasy Ain, Loren pushed open the door and stepped into the room, which didn't look very spacious. Behind the simple and neat desk, Dalton Candle was staring at his visitor with his still grim gaze.

There was silence in the room, and Loren smiled in response to the other party's almost emotionless eyes, patiently waiting for the other party to speak, and his hands behind his back were ready to respond.

"I'll admit, I wasn't going to let you into this room in the first place. Dalton finally spoke: "But my naïve and innocent apprentice was obviously being used by you, so I had to change my mind. ”

"I promise I'm not taking advantage of Ain Rand, I swear!" Loren certainly couldn't admit such a thing: "We're friends!"

"Friends you've only known for five days?" Dalton whispered sarcastically.

Loren didn't become embarrassed by the other party's expression in the slightest, everything seemed to be taken for granted.

"But...... According to Ain, you do have some very special qualities in you, which are indeed the gifts that make you a wizard, and if you don't show up, we may never know the truth about Dingo Village. ”

Dalton's voice was so calm that there was no trace of a wave: "So according to common sense, you can indeed come to Wimpal Academy and become a wizard apprentice, and I will not stop you, or become an obstacle to you." ”

But...... Loren raised his eyebrows and said secretly in his heart.

"But...... Before you officially make this decision, I have to ask a few things. Dalton looked at Loren, "Lest you have any misunderstanding about the wizarding profession." ”

"First of all, Wimpal Academy is indeed the only wizarding academy in the entire dukedom, but not the only one in the whole world - if you really want to be a wizard, this is not the place to be. ”

"Secondly, the local church, and the vast majority of ordinary people around us, are not friendly to us. Wizards don't have any special status or privileges around those nobles, and in fact many nobles despise us. The black-robed wizard said these words without any emotion: "The vast majority of people just regard becoming a wizard as a way out for the youngest son in the family, lest they divide the family property. ”

"Therefore, becoming an apprentice wizard will not improve your life much, and may even affect your reputation. Even so, are you going to be an apprentice at Wimpal Academy?"

"Yes, I promised Ain Rand. Loren replied solemnly, "I also believe that Ain will never harm me - as for what you say, I can accept it." ”

In fact, Loren was more concerned about being able to learn about the void and magic here, and to learn as much as he could about this completely unfamiliar place - but how could such a statement be as powerful as believing that a friend came?

Dalton, who heard Loren's words, suddenly showed a sneering look on his face, but it was only a flash: "Very well, now that you know what you will face, then we can move on to another matter - about the tuition fees for your studies at Wimpal College, and all the living expenses." ”

"Tuition?" Loren was stunned for a moment, he really didn't think much of it.

"I'm sorry, but we're an academy, not a canteen for the poor, and knowledge needs to be exchanged for money. Dalton looked at him indifferently: "If you want to become an apprentice here, then you must pay at least three thousand silver coins a year, or the equivalent of valuables. ”

The atmosphere in the room suddenly froze a little - the little wizard had never mentioned that studying here cost money, which caught Loren off guard. He had thought that being an apprentice to a wizard would be similar to an acolyte, but it turned out to be a bit unexpected.

In retrospect, it was probably because Ain had taken this for granted, and perhaps never realized that a wandering knight's pocket would always be a poor jingle in his pocket.

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I can't come up with that much money. After hesitating for a moment, Loren decided to tell the truth: "But can you wait, give me some time......

"We don't accept any form of credit, and we don't lend usury. Dalton began.

"But...... Perhaps you can exchange the knowledge you have gained at Wimpal College in another way. ”

Sure enough, he's waiting for me right here, the corners of Loren's mouth lifted slightly. Judging by the way he dressed, this black-robed wizard should be able to tell that he would definitely not be able to take out three thousand silver coins. The reason why I have been talking to myself for so long is obviously for another purpose.

"You once followed a wandering knight, and as an acolyte of the other side, you were well trained, and you had experience surviving in the wilderness and fighting your enemies - according to Ain, your swordsmanship was good. The black-robed wizard slowly stood up.

"So, I have a proposal ......"