Chapter 19: The Test of Thinking
The wizard looked at Arthur, and he sensed something different in the young man.
These peculiarities were not enough to impress the heart of the wizard, after all, choosing an apprentice was not the purpose of his coming to this town, and he was not willing to give up if he met a suitable apprentice, after all, becoming a wizard was far more difficult than becoming a magician.
The inheritance of wizards has not disappeared, but it is very hidden, their identity outside is often just a magician, exerting the natural power that is not weaker than the strong ** master, but the real identity is a great wizard who studies mysterious powers.
"I have a question I would like to discuss with you, if you were a swordsman and wanted to approach a staff bearer, what would you choose to do about it?" The problem is simple, and it can be encountered even on many adventures, but the simpler the problem, the more it can test one's intelligence.
Swordsman wants to approach the legal profession? Ade's head was simple, and he didn't think long before he raised his hand to speak: "Of course, he rushed over with a shield and knocked the other party down before the mage cast a spell. ”
"Well, yes, it's best to deal with mages, but what if I'm a summoner and have summons around?" The wizard smiled, it was obvious that the eldest brother of these children did not have the talent of a mage, and he had not even discovered the most basic traps.
A staff bearer does not mean that he is a magician, a summoner in the legal profession, an alchemist, and even a warlock are mostly called staff bearers.
"Uh...... How about rushing up, knocking the summon down, and then the summoner? Even Ade himself was not very confident in this answer, and after feeling that he was timid, he scratched the back of his head and returned to his original sitting position.
The wizard didn't speak, he waited for the other three to answer, but as he waited, he also watched the expressions of the three.
Serena is still wise among ordinary people, and she is relatively smart, but she is still hesitating at this time, not because she has no answer, but because she is afraid that this answer will not satisfy her.
The wizard was obviously not satisfied with such an apprentice, especially compared to the other two.
"One is good at thinking, and the other is ......" The wizard couldn't understand it, Vic frowned, obviously thinking carefully, but Arthur on the other side still didn't care, not like a student, more like an examiner.
Vic's thoughts didn't last long, his brows soothed slightly, and he raised his head and said, "Master Mage, I have the answer, but there is more than one, if I were a swordsman, then I wouldn't want to approach immediately, I would follow during the day to determine the other party's profession and summons." ”
Vic paused again, the above content was obviously not important, and it was easy to find a workaround from the dialogue between the wizard and Ade.
"If the other party is an ordinary mage, then you can create some chaos at night, disturb his meditation process, make him slow to cast spells the next day, and then ambush in advance and carry out a sneak attack, if it is a summoning mage, I think close proximity will definitely be discovered, if you can prepare crossbow arrows, it will be a better choice.
Of course, if it is an alchemy mage, a set of breath isolation props is very necessary, as long as there is no potion containing poisonous gas ingredients, the alchemy mage's ability should be below the same level of swordsman.
As for the warlock's words......" Vic said, glancing at Arthur, "I think it's better not to approach if necessary, the demons hidden in the void are difficult to drive out even if they are sacrificed." ”
The answer was complete, and even Serena on the side had given up speaking, her answer was obviously not as thoughtful as her brother thought, if she had said it before Vic, she might have won some good influence, but now it was just a sacrifice.
The wizard nodded, a very comprehensive analysis, obviously not something that he came up with on the spur after hearing the answer, although it was still a little incomplete, but considering that Vic was only 13 years old and grew up in the same family, this difference in wisdom was already very obvious.
It's good but it's not enough, if the wizard is just an ordinary mage, maybe Vic will be enough to meet his requirements, but unfortunately Vic is too young to grow up and has no body to grow up, and it is difficult to follow him through the arduous journey.
At the same time, it is impossible for him to stay in the town to teach this boy, and he will not be able to return here in a few years, which means that he has no fate with this boy.
"What's your answer?" Seeing Serena shake her head, the wizard smiled and turned his head to Arthur on the other side, he was looking forward to the young man's answer, after all, among the several people, only the eldest brother and him could meet their needs in terms of age.
“…… I? Well...... Isn't it just approaching, beckoning and saying hello, isn't it close? Arthur Khan for a moment, the wizard question is full of traps, words, thinking, and even his conversation with Ade leads others to think crookedly.
"Oh, yes, that's a good way to do it, and if you're on an adventure, friendship is more useful than any force." The wizard squinted slightly and laughed happily, he didn't even think that anyone would say this answer, but he didn't expect that there would be a surprise in the end.
The four of them did not participate in the exam, and were busy preparing meals and entertaining guests at home.
This brainteaser test has been going on for a long time, sometimes the wizard is simply asking questions, sometimes in the form of discussions, the questions are very simple, involving all aspects, even Arthur feels that this wizard has a lot of experience, and at the same time, he also found that this set of tests has its own unique rules.
Each question can have a different answer, and each answer also represents a different meaning, and the order of answers can even tell a person's character.
Ade's straightforward approach is always the first answer, and the choice is mostly the most superficial and simplest answer.
Vic is more thoughtful, but he is more suited to be a rigorous scholar, even if Arthur's answers are often applauded, but he still answers questions in his own way.
In contrast, Serena is more 'smart', and after a few questions, Arthur began to study to find a shortcut, but she didn't know that what she understood and what she was taught were completely different concepts, and that understanding the mysterious wizarding path was always more important than what the teacher taught.
"Is it over?" The wizard was still talking, but Arthur sensed that the man had made a decision, and some of the tentative inquiries in his words had disappeared, and more began to tell stories, journeys, and encounters, more like a troubadour than a serious 'magician' master.