Chapter 67: It's hard to ride a tiger
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Although no one was attacking the surrounding army, the conversation between the soldiers and the soldiers in the city was no different from plundering.
Yuan Huang maintained a high degree of vigilance for the politeness of the comers, and at the same time calculated the strategy and retreat of the troops.
"I'm Sishanjue." The aristocratic man in front of him, who looked to be about fifty years old and powerful, touched his chest with one hand and nodded slightly in respect. It is rare for the largest nobles to salute, "I heard that most of the archmages are immersed in hard work. I may also introduce myself, I am the great nobleman who is in charge of all the territories west of the royal city. β
Salute in return.
Yuan Huang wanted to return the gift, but he just nodded hurriedly because he was too vigilant. Blunder! Even he knew it was rude!
But in the eyes of Xi Shangjue, he just felt that "ah, he is a civilian who is ignorant of the world, and he doesn't know what the rules and etiquette are", and he easily turned the page. He was originally a warrior and an aristocrat from an informal background.
"Grown-ups are thundering. As for me, I used to be a warrior when I was younger, and I didn't like to beat around the bush, so I said it bluntly - I wanted the adults to come to my mansion and give me some pointers by the way. He has a talent for magic since childhood, and if he were an apprentice, he would not disappoint you. β
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Well?
Yuan Huang couldn't help tilting his head. Thinking to myself, is this the latest fraud trick? I am worried about how to apprentice, why did it suddenly become an unfolding that wants to accept others as disciples?
Just as he was in a daze, a second man dressed as a nobleman stepped forward. Looks slender and in his thirties.
"I am the "Nan Shangjue" who governs the south side of the royal castle, and I hope that your lord will definitely come to my mansion as a guest. By the way, the child is also very well-behaved and talented, and if you can give you some advice, you will definitely be treated as a guest. β
"Of course your son is well-behaved, only four years old." The third nobleman first sneered, and then nodded slightly to Yuan Huang as well as the first two in respect, "I'm 'Dong Shangjue'. It's better for adults to come to my mansion. Children already have a certain foundation in magic, and they respect their teachers and keep the way, so it is more comfortable to educate, right? β
This nobleman was different, with a translucent sparrow full of glimmer on his shoulder, presumably a very high-level envoy.
Inadvertently, the source phoenix felt that it was in sight, and couldn't help but shudder at its inhuman cold eyesβthat demon was very dangerous.
However, this slight tremor was interpreted by others as "only interested in what Dong Shangjue said".
"I'm the Northern Shangjue." The fourth person looked a little cunning, his eyes and mouth narrowed into a slit, like a fox: "It's a great honor to meet the Extraordinary Archmage." If you can come to my mansion, you can choose from my six daughters, aged 24, 21, 18, 15, 12 and 9. β
"Huh?"
Yuan Huang was suddenly a little surprised by this sentence of persuasion, which was different from the others.
"What nonsense are you talking about! A girl who was adopted as a gift is also your daughter? Don't make people laugh out of their big teeth! To use such an unpopular means! β
"When I say 'select', I mean to let the Master Mage choose a daughter to be an apprentice, don't you think? Hehe, it's better than the excuse that your four-year-old son is going to apprentice, okay, is he literate? β
The four of them suddenly quarreled.
β¦β¦ Yuan Huang suddenly realized that these people were not here to recruit evil mages at all, on the contrary, they were actually here to win over.
Presumably it was the battle at the inn that became famous, coupled with the oral narration of Di Zhixue, who escaped from the temple snake. That's right, the dual cultivation of electricity and fire is at a high level, and holding positional magic will indeed make the big people want to be co-opted.
But is it so exaggerated to be able to seduce all Shangjue?
Yuanhuang has continued to care about the newspaper for three years, but it will not write about the turbulent current affairs of the heir. As the so-called lead a whole body, when Dong Shangjue began to mobilize 10,000 people to search the mountain, it was destined that other Shangjue would never watch a rare genius fall into the hands of his opponent.
Although the world's main means of transportation is still a backward horse-drawn carriage, the transmission of information is not at all behind due to magic.
A mountain search race has begun.
As tens of thousands of people struggled to tread every inch of moss, they simply passed by the hidden entrance and did not notice. Eventually, they saw an inconspicuous cloud of smoke in the valley, and when they returned, they found a huge V-shaped forest destruction.
So there is the current situation.
Although those exaggerated armies are elite, they are also honor guards, and the effect of showing strength is more than actual combat. It's mainly for the other three Shangjue.
However, it is impossible for Yuan Huang to agree to be a master to the sons and daughters of the nobles, otherwise the matter of mana being sealed will be a goof. He's just trying to run away now.
After a long time of quarreling. Quarrels between nobles are not carried out with dirty words. Eventually, they began to mark their prices clearly.
Lord Xishangjue: "I will give a village in this realm as a greeting gift. β
Nan Shangjue: "There is a copper mine in my territory, and I will give it to you along with the miners' team." β
Dong Shangjue: "From this moment on, your lord will be the vice president of the Mage Association." β
Bei Shangjue: "I give you a bustling street in the royal city. β
It's all good.
However, Yuan Huang just wanted to become an archmage. Especially the Mage Guild is really good, but if you go there, you must go at the speed of light, and trying to fool a large group of high-level mages with science as magic for a long time is no different from self-destruction.
He had no reason to agree, but those Shang Jue had no intention of backing down. How good is that?
At this time, Yuan Huang suddenly saw Dong Shangjue beckoning. Behind him, a familiar little girl with short hair slowly walked out of the crowd. It's Xiao Youxiang, and his father is also there.
Hey?
Yuan Huang was surprised. Why does this have anything to do with her? Damn, it can't be this little girl who sold his true identity, right?
Subconsciously stretched out his hand to Dong Shangjue.
Subconsciously.
But it was interpreted by others as a move to the benefit of the "Vice President of the Mage Association".
The other three Shang Jue saw it very seriously. Despite wearing a mask, he can't hide his body language. The two subconscious small movements were after Dong Shangjue spoke, and finally he bluntly stretched out his hand to Dong Shangjue and took it back. This time, eighty percent of the people were taken by Dongshangjue.
The three of them were angry, but they were also expected. First of all, this place is on the east side of the royal city, within the influence of Dong Shangjue; Secondly, he is the president of the Mage Association, and the bribe resources are even more in line with the mage mask; The most important thing is that Xiao Yuxiang is on his side. It's hard for the three of them to compete for success.
The displeasure on the faces of the three people, the radiant look of Dong Shangjue, and the silence of Yuan Huang were all seen by Gran behind him.
She suddenly said loudly: "Thank you very much, Lord Shangjue, I have understood these good intentions. It's just that it happened suddenly, and the master still has a very important magical research that has not yet been completed, so he has no time to take care of all trivial matters for the time being. He will definitely visit him on another day. He saluted respectfully.
At this point, the other meaning is, "Go back first, and we'll think carefully about who to choose."
After the maid spoke, Yuan Huang didn't say anything, and it was probably the same opinion.
Xi Shangjue nodded to Yuan Huang as if he didn't have anything, turned around and raised his hand, and motioned for the whole army to go home.
Due to the dense mountain road and the rugged road, the other three families also intended to leave, but they were just waiting to retreat in turn.
"My lord, shall we go back too?"
Yuan Huang ignored Gran's words, not because he planned to see the big man leave, but because he ......
What the heck?
Mages are only a little bit greater than the other three professions in Starfall β warriors, archers, and thieves. He didn't want to become an archmage for the sake of glory and wealth, but just an inexplicable obsession since he was a child. It's just a mage, right? Why did it alarm all the Shangjue to be invited?
I seem to be getting hot all of a sudden?
Disastrous!
Yuan Huang carefully analyzed the current situation. He's a lame scumbag mage whose mana has been sealed, and now he can't even steal a firearm except for a lot of gold coins - his reputation has spread far and wide, and if he takes off his mask and lives with his real identity but holds a firearm, he will soon lose the last pure land. What about prosthetic legs? On the spur of the moment, I forgot that now I have such a signature sign - metal prosthetic legs, and I can't live safely anywhere.
No more. There is no escape from the situation.
Only ......
Yuan Huang turned to look at the five coolies beside him, their eyes full of longing and respect. It's so dazzling, it's hard to look at directly. He had a vicious attitude because he was worried that these five people would steal and snoop on the "secrets of the heavenly realm", and even threatened them. Who would have thought that it was all a misunderstanding of their own wishful thinking, science is not magic at all.
The only way to go down is to continue pretending to be an archmage! Pretend to be more vivid! Continue to show your earth-shattering "celestial magic"! Boasting of the divine power of holding life and death!
Otherwise...... will be eaten alive by other people.
Well.
For example, the temple snake and the three-headed vicious dog are two teams. At present, because the Shang Jue looks down on the Origin Phoenix, they dare not seek revenge, once the fact that "the Origin Phoenix can't do magic at all" is revealed, it will instantly lead to death. Even with a gun, his ability is limited, and he is deeply entangled and precarious.
Thinking of this, Yuan Huang couldn't help but turn his head to look in the direction of the temple snake.
Suddenly, a figure swooped down! When he realizes it's in front of him!
Enemy attack?
Yuan Huang immediately took out the plasma cutter in his cloak, but was suddenly knocked to the ground and pressed under him, occupying a disadvantage. Careless!