The Mage Council in Windflower Town looks like an office building from the inside. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The same spacious hall, the same magnificent decorations, and the same bright and shining magic lamps - if it weren't for the huge sign at the door, and what Duan Qing and the others had learned before, they would have thought that they had come to the administrative center of this town, or a place where some business was done.

It has nothing to do with the mystery of the magic in the imagination.

The square hall is divided into four parts by four square counters in four corners. The door they entered was in the center of a square side, with a red carpet running from the doorway on the white tiles underfoot, and then gradually rising with the white columns and stairs until they reached the wall on the other side of the hall, which divided into two directions, the left and right, connecting the place that was supposed to lead to the second floor. At the counter on their left-hand side, quite a few people were waiting in the same place, as if they were dealing with something, some consciously lined up, and some were sitting on chairs by the wall, presumably waiting for the others to finish. The square counter to their right, on the other hand, was the exact opposite - it was very empty, and there were no "customers" at all. Duan Qing was even able to see the small cards placed on the counter from such a distance.

It says "Reception".

In the other two corners of the hall, below the left and right of the bifurcated staircase, there are also two square-shaped counters. As is the case here, the two counters are busy and idle, but this time, there are no people on the left and a lot of people on the right.

There are still quite a few people in the entire Mage Council, but according to Duan Qing's preliminary observations, it seems that the people here are all aborigines now, and there don't seem to be many players. At the urging of the little girl on the side, he had no choice but to put away his mood to continue observing and walked to the reception on the right-hand side.

If you ask about something, you should be looking for someone here......

"This is the Mage Council, the Windflower Branch. Excuse me...... What's the matter? ”

The counter was very large, and the texture looked very good, and through the smooth white wood that almost reached the height of Duan Qing's chest, Duan Qing could still see what was inside. The desk, which is at a 90-degree angle, seems to be divided into work areas by partitions. In each area are some paper-like papers, some stationery for writing, and some ...... Something that Duan Qing didn't know. In the square area surrounded by the counter, several pots of emerald green potted plants are neatly placed in the back, and there seem to be some cleaning utensils in the corner, and the entire white floor, along with the counter in front of them, is very clean, giving those who have just come here, especially Duan Qing and the others, who have just been to the Adventurers' Association before, a completely different refreshing feeling.

However, there is only one person sitting in the work area at the moment. The woman with glasses didn't notice the arrival of Duan Qing and Mengzhu at first, until Duan Qing knocked lightly on the table, and the woman put down a book in her hand in a panic, stood up and ran in front of the two, and asked with an embarrassed smile.

"Hmm......" Duan Qing looked at the little girl next to him, and as expected, he saw nervous and warning eyes: "We want it, I want to think about it......"

"Well, can you introduce ......" he gestured around, "What can you do here, because we are adventurers who have just arrived in Windflower Town, and we have ...... business, still don't understand ......"

“...... Yes? Maybe Duan Qing's question was too strange, the girl with glasses was stunned for a while, and then she said with some soberness: "Oh, oh, okay, you're adventurers, aren't you......"

She lowered her head and lifted her glasses, as if she had sorted out her thoughts, and then covered her mouth with her hand and cleared her throat: "This is the Mage Council, the most powerful mage alliance in the Free Continent. We are usually responsible for the services related to magic in the Free Continent, such as the identification of spells, the management of magical artifacts, and the identification and registration of mage members. Of course, if you are a mage, we highly invite you to join us in the Mage Council...... Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't join, we will still provide you with magical information and magical skills support, and you are welcome to exchange experiences with us, cooperate and improve together. If you want to become a magician, this is the place for you......"

"Alright, alright." Finding that the other party's business was very skilled, Duan Qing hurriedly interrupted her: "So...... Those people over there, all of them came to be mages? ”

He gestured to the long dragon opposite.

"That'......" The glasses girl tilted her head a little cutely, looked at the long line of people, and then replied with a smile: "This is the characteristic of Fenghua Town, we, as the Mage Council, should lend a helping hand to those in need of help, so ......"

"You mean, they ...... Are you looking for someone to help? Are all the mages in your organization so idle? ”

"Of course not, so these applications need to be reviewed, and if it's something that needs to be dealt with by another organization, we'll pass it on to that side to solve. As for manpower, there have been a lot of new magicians here lately, and President Dikal said that this is also a way to get experienced...... Yes! ”

As if noticing that she had said something she shouldn't have said, the woman with glasses suddenly stopped talking and said quickly: "Anyway, if you need any help that needs to be entrusted to us, you can go over there and queue up, and our staff will review it......"

What is it? Helping others will be fun? Aren't the settings of ordinary magicians all high-minded? And you guys are doing this, isn't it embarrassing for the mayor of Fenghua Town......

Thousands of thoughts passed through Duan Qing's mind, but he quickly suppressed these complaints, and instead ran to what he wanted: "If I want to become a magician, which side should I go...... Ouch. ”

His calf was kicked by Yumetake.

"That......" The glasses woman looked at Duan Qing with strange eyes, and then pointed to the opposite corner of the hall: "Over there, Master Norman is in charge of the identification of mages, if you have ...... Qualifications to become a mage......."

Her speed of speech became slower and slower, as if she was hesitating about something, Duan Qing smiled a little helplessly, then thanked him and walked straight in the opposite direction.

The other sparsely populated counter seemed to have the same structure as the counter just now, but the environment inside was a little far behind. The back of that area is a bit cluttered, and there are no documents or tools. Only in the inner corner, next to a tall wooden cabinet on the floor, leaned against an old man. The old man's hair was gray and disheveled, and he seemed to be wearing a mage's robe, but it was probably covered with various folds for the sake of its age. At this moment the old man was sitting on the floor with his back to the wooden cupboard, dozing off, unaware of the arrival of the two adventurers.

Why is it that all the people in the Mage Council we meet are like this...... Duan Qing thought secretly in his heart, and at the same time knocked on the counter as before.

"Hmm...... Is it time to eat......" The old man who tilted his head stiffened his head and whispered at the same time.

"Are you a Norman master?" Duan Qing tried his best to maintain a smile, but black lines had already begun to appear on his head: "We are adventurers from Greenstone Village, and we want to ask for your help to make a ...... Mage identification. ”

The old man rubbed his sleepy eyes, then yawned, and then saw the two people in front of him clearly: "Tut-tut......"

"Even for adventurers, it's been a long time since anyone has come to me for a forensic appraisal." He stood up and stretched, his arms stretched upward: "You say...... You're from Greenstone? It's not easy to ...... in such a remote place."

"Excuse me, do you need any preparation or procedures? Do you need anything to ......" Ignoring the corners of the little girl's clothes, Duan Qing asked with a smile.

"No, I don't." The old man motioned for the two of them to come in through the wooden door on one side, and then continued slowly: "It stands to reason that there should be, but I've been idle lately, so forget it." As for money or gold coins or ......"

He glanced at the two of them with his old yellow eyes, "Our Mage Council is not poor enough to be this far. ”

The old man motioned for Duan Qing to come to the tall cabinet, and then he reached out and opened the cabinet. The two curious babies looked inside, only to see that there was a ...... placed inside Strange device.

It was a ring-shaped device, made of a circle of black material on the outside, or spirals or parallel strange lines carved into the black outer ring, and even carved into the side of the outer ring—the thickness of the circular device was very large, and although the width of the circle varied, the narrowest part was enough to resemble an adult's fist. The interior of the annular device is not entirely solid, but consists of several short columns, either thick or thin, that support a disc-shaped device in the center. The white disc is centered on a hole in the middle, and four irregularly shaped stones are evenly embedded around it. They are formed in the shape of a cross in the shape of a circular hole.

The four stones also looked the same, and there seemed to be no difference except for their irregular translucent appearance. The only thing that could distinguish the four stones was probably the fine lines carved beneath the disks in which they were embedded - they were four different patterns, presumably the same thing as a circle.

"What is this......" The little girl, whose curiosity temporarily prevailed, whispered on the side, "How do I look like a car tire from the last century......"

"Have you ever seen such a strange tire...... Duan Qing also blocked his mouth with one hand and whispered: "Originally, I thought it would be a crystal ball, but it turned out to be such a thing......"

"The simple mage identification device XM-II type, although somewhat ...... Old, but guaranteed to work. The old mage named Norman said, and then blew his beard: "Be careful! It's a very delicate instrument, and you can't afford to break it! ”

The two hurriedly nodded yes, like two obedient schoolchildren.

"Forget it, you don't understand it." The old man shook his head, and then said to the two, "Which of you will come first?" ”

"Well, he's the only one to do, I don't want to ......," the girl said hesitantly, and then was stopped by Duan Qing.

"What are you panicking about, it's just an appraisal, and people have said they won't charge money......"

"Well, but ......"

In the old man's puzzled eyes, the two pushed each other for a while, and finally Duan Qing pushed the little girl's back and said, "Let her come first." ”

The reluctant little girl sat down on the little bench in front of the device, and then, at Norman's instructions, put an arm into the round hole in the middle of the tire.

"Don't be afraid, this thing won't harm you......" Seeing Mengzhu's somewhat frightened appearance, Norman couldn't help but add.

He fiddled with the tire for a moment, then activated the so-called mage identification device. With a slight humming sound, the device trembled slightly, and the translucent stones on it gradually glowed.

The transparent stone at the bottom of it glowed a faint green.

The little girl's originally unhappy face slowly became better-looking, but the next moment it collapsed again, because the old man next to her quickly asserted: "The attribute is the wind attribute, the elemental affinity is weak, the elemental control is weak, and the identification result is ...... Unqualified, next. ”

In the little girl's somewhat frustrated eyes, Duan Qing whispered a little funny: "What are you discouraged, if you want to be a mage, just turn around and have a little bit of intelligence......

"Don't! Don't try to fool me, do you think I'm as stupid as you......"

While laughing, Duan Qing sat on the small bench where Mengzhu was sitting just now. Under the same operating process, the stones once again emitted a transparent light. However, this time, there were two pieces that lit up, of which the stone on the left emitted a faint yellow light, and the other stone on the top had some faint red light, and the red light was so inconspicuous that Duan Qing thought at first that only one stone was emitting light.

"Hmm......" Old Mage Norman sat on the side, bowing in thought. It wasn't until much later, when the light of the stone was extinguished, that he sat motionless.

"What's wrong?" It was really tiring to maintain a posture with one arm outstretched, so Duan Qing couldn't help but ask.

"Huh? Oh, it's over, you can take it back. ”

As if he had just woken up from a dream, Norman looked at Duan Qing with a strange gaze, and his concentration looked like he was studying a prehistoric artifact. Duan Qing was a little furious by this old man's gaze, and even trembled a little when he spoke: "Master...... You, if you have anything to say, just say it......"

"I'll ask first." Norman spoke slowly, as his name was, "You go over...... Have you received any guidance from a mage, or a gift or lineage? ”

"Uh......" Duan Qing was stunned for a moment, and then replied, "No...... bar. ”

"Hmm...... So, have you ever touched elemental stones in the past? No, before that...... Do you know the Elemental Stone? Or the mage tools and devices that you find strange can be brought with you now......"

"No, no, definitely not." Seeing that the old mage was a little impatient, Duan Qing waved his hand again and again.

"Didn't you be recommended to study at the Mage Academy when you were young? Ragfors College, Frey College, St. Anthony's College, any of the colleges...... Didn't your parents recommend it? ”

"No, I don't have any mage training." This time, Duan Qing replied very simply: "Moreover, I am an orphan. ”

Players in the Free Continent are people who "fell from the sky", so they generally claim to be orphans when they introduce their life experiences while claiming to be adventurers, so sometimes, the Adventurers' Association will also be called "Orphan's Home" by some malicious people.

So when Mengzhu heard Duan Qing call himself an orphan, he didn't feel anything abnormal, but he just felt that the uncle in front of him was really a master of acting, and he said that his life experience was so straightforward and thorough.

"That's weird......" Norman muttered to himself.

"In the end...... What happened? ”

"Your elemental attribute is earth." The old man narrowed his eyes, but he didn't look at Duan Qing, he just said to himself.

"Oh! You're miserable, uncle......" There was some schadenfreude in the little girl's voice.

Although there are very few mages in the free world now, there are still some basic statistics, and it is said that among the four series of spells, the most powerful is the fire type, which is the most rubbing...... Nature is the soil system. Many players who aspire to be mages, when they learn that their attributes are earthy through the mage's appraisal, give up their dreams in despair, and find a weapon to play the melee profession in a sad way.

"It's just...... You have plural elemental affinities. Before Duan Qing could digest the meaning of the previous conclusion, the old mage continued to speak to himself.

"What do you mean? Can I learn spells with two elemental attributes? Duan Qing was overjoyed.

"What are you happy about, look at the brightness reaction of those magic primordial stones, this is the weakest elemental reaction I've ever seen!" Norman suddenly raised his voice. The cry echoed through the hall and through the first floor of the Mage's Council, seemingly reverberating.

"Although I'm here to eat and wait for death, I'm still a responsible appraiser." Norman's expression gradually became serious: "So until there is enough evidence to explain your strange condition, I still have to be conservative to draw conclusions." ”

"You...... Not suitable to be a mage. He said in a deep voice.