Chapter 21: A Boring Competition
There were two people who came, a pair of young men and women with an arrogant attitude, dressed in delicate robes and holding good staffs, and it was not difficult to see that they were both magicians. And judging from the waist tags they hung, they, like Jarrow, are apprentice adventurers.
Although they are only apprentices, they are well-known in the city, they are a maverick duo, and they have completed no less than 100 mission commissions, and every time they return from a mission, they are unharmed, and they are the most promising apprentices in the guild to be promoted to the D rank.
The strength is very strong! Come to think of it, they were just two magicians, they didn't have a reliable guardian like a warrior or knight, and they didn't have the auxiliary support of a priest or priest, they just fulfilled the mission requirements perfectly in a simple and crude way!
The man's name is Buck, he has gray hair, has a good build, and is good at using fire magic. The woman's name is Von Cara, blue-haired, tall, and skilled in ice magic.
And it was Buck who pushed down Jarrow, and the main reason why he pushed down was because there was an emergency, so he didn't care who would stand in the way.
When Jarrow raised his head, Buck, who had just entered the door, turned his head and said contemptuously: "Hmph, there is not even a staff, a newcomer is a newcomer, and the staff has long been lost to where it has gone, right?" No, it should have been destroyed a long time ago, maybe in the hands of monsters, really.."
"Barker, a newcomer like him... After half a month, it is basically not visible. We have urgent matters, so ignore him. β
"That's right! Sorry, newcomer, I accidentally knocked you down just now, I apologize to you! I hope you don't get angry! β
said that he was apologizing, but he didn't have the sincerity to apologize at all, but looked at Jia Luo gloatingly, and his eyes didn't stay long before leaving.
Jarrow didn't have much of a problem, maybe he was used to this kind of treatment, and Jarrow was not angry. Standing up again, he didn't stop any longer.
The Magic Guild is a very special place, and Jarrow thought that the hall would be crowded, but he didn't expect it to be unusually empty. There were so many people, he was a little unaccustomed.
Is it fear of a sudden onset of headaches? No, he just simply doesn't like these people, or rather... He doesn't like to be in crowded places. Now he just wanted to find the old man as soon as possible, but after looking for a while, he still couldn't find anyone.
This hall is famous, large enough to accommodate three thousand people, and unlike the last time I visited, the original four doors have disappeared, and there is only one entrance gate. From the outside, it looks too dim, but the lighting inside is brilliant and colorful, and the original monotonous layout has a more luxurious arrangement.
Why is this happening? Magic is definitely indispensable!
Why are so many people gathered? Ball? Tea party? Jarrow didn't quite understand, and took a cursory look, the people in the hall should all be magicians, could it be that the guild has something important to announce to everyone?
Wrong! After observing it for a while, Jarrow could see that something was wrong!
There are 12 guilds in the city of Takira, and a large proportion of the apprentices are about 6,000, but the number of people in this hall is nearly 2,000!
Is it magic that makes it very popular? It's understandable, after all, no matter which team it is, the power of the magician is indispensable, but it doesn't seem right!
Could it be that those gathered here? Are there people from other guilds? Are there ordinary people who are not adventurers?
Because he never found the old man, Jarrow was very distressed. After hesitating, he decided to visit another day. However, just as he was about to leave, a figure stopped him.
This person is full of silver hair, wearing a slim blue robe, wearing goggles, and holding a short staff in his left hand, he looks to be less than 20 years old, and his handsome face is looking at Jia Luo viciously at the moment.
As soon as this person appeared, the people around him immediately moved out of their positions: "What's wrong?" Hey? It turned out to be Abby! How does he stare at the newcomer? It couldn't be the newcomer who provoked him, right? β
Jarrow confirmed that he didn't know the person in front of him, and after a moment of silence, he asked politely, "You have something to do with me?" β
"Something? Absolutely! Boy, this cloak you're wearing... Where did it come from? Answer me quickly! β
It turned out to be my cloak! Isn't the cloak that my grandfather gave me really valuable?
"This cloak was given to me by my mentor when I joined the guild, is there anything wrong?"
"What's the problem? Absolutely! β
Abby, known as Little Abby, has been promoted to a D-rank magician after joining the guild for only one year, and her strength is very strong. It's just that because they don't often appear in front of people, most people only know their names but don't know their people.
And Buck, who had pushed down Jarrow outside the door before, happened to know him, and seeing that the newcomer he was making trouble was Jarrow, Buck hurriedly stepped forward and greeted: "Yo, senior, why are you here?" β
"Oh? It's you! It's nothing, I just want to see it.. What kind of person is the guy that the old president of Ban has a fancy for! β
"Just this kid? How can it be! Senior, this kid doesn't even have a staff, could you be mistaken? β
Abby hoped he had made a mistake, but he was familiar with the cloak that Jarrow was wearing. Some time ago, he pestered the old president of the bank to ask for it, but unfortunately it was easy to say, both soft and hard, but he couldn't get it. As a result, when he returned from a mission, he saw that his favorite things had been worn on others, how could he not be angry!
"I hope it's a mistake, too! Hey, boy, how about you have a game with him? If you win, I'll have 1 gold in my hand... It's yours! I almost forgot, you don't have a staff, I'll lend it to you, how? β
Full of provocation, coupled with the coaxing of the people around him, Jia Luo, who did not show his true face, suddenly became the focus.
Faced with this situation, Jarrow naturally won't back down, but he can't be led by the other party: "I can try, but I don't need to borrow anyone's staff, correspondingly... I'm going to add two rules! β
"Duel without a staff? Isn't this newcomer stupid? β
"Don't say that, maybe people have something to rely on! Hey, Buck, just play with him! β
"Senior, if I win, the gold will be mine?" "Of course! But don't let the water go! β
Buck wasn't interested in the gold coins, he just wanted to show off in front of Abby.
Seeing that he instantly entered a state of imminent battle, Jarrow felt a lot of pressure. If you are careless, you will inevitably get hurt: "The rules I want to add are simple and reasonable. First of all, we only tried five moves. If you're still standing after five moves, I'll win! β
"Oh? You're confident in yourself! Okay, I promised you, what about the second one? β
"I wanted to add it, but forget it, I'm in a hurry, you can make a move quickly!"
Jia Luo didn't know that a large fireball was floating above his head, and as soon as he finished speaking, the big fireball smashed down: "Wow, you can launch a fireball technique without chanting?" What a Buck! Uh, the newcomer should have been burned to death, right? β
The floor of the guild hall could not be easily destroyed, and the fire did not cause any other effect except to raise the temperature around it.
Seeing Jarrow emerge from the fire like a nobody, Buck was shocked: "Impossible! I was hit by my fireball technique, why didn't I get hurt at all? I see, you have a special magic item on you, the cloak you wear, right? Senior, that's supposed to be you.."
The people around her thought so, but Abby didn't: "Don't shout! If you lose, it's not just about the money, so be serious! β
In the past, in order to show off, he would cast the fireball technique without chanting. This time, Buck chanted the incantation, and the oversized red fireball quickly floated above Jarrow's head: "I don't believe I can't burn you this time!" Go for it, Burst Flame! β
The power is very strong, but unfortunately, Jarrow calmly walked out of the fire again: "There are already two moves, and there are still three moves!" I'm in a hurry, please hurry! β
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