Chapter 29: Between Gains and Losses
When Victor left the Arcane Points Administration, he planned to return to the guest room located on the second floor and the fifth district, where he was going to organize his belongings, then say goodbye to Dean and the others, and leave for the Einsted Academy of Magic to report.
When Victor came to the hall of the fifth district on the second floor, the apprentices who had already finished the assessment surrounded him.
"Mr. Victor, I heard that you have become an official mage? Is this true? ”
"The truth is above! Let's take a look at the badge on Mr. Victor's chest......"
"One Ring Mage...... Arcanist Level 1 ......"
“…… That's amazing! We can't keep up with Mr. Victor......"
“……”
The apprentices who didn't know where to get the news, you said something to me, so that Victor couldn't speak, and could only smile and bow his head.
"Victor, my mentor is looking for you......"
Dean squeezed over to Victor's side and whispered, "You guy, but you've surprised us all!" ”
As he spoke, Dean didn't wait for Victor's answer, grabbed his arm and walked out of the crowd, shouting loudly, "Let one, let one!" Lord Rosa has something to do with Victor......"
However, more than a dozen people made Victor feel the fanaticism of the admirers, and with the help of Dean, he left the crowd and subconsciously wiped the sweat on his forehead.
Victor didn't notice that Erin and other female mage apprentices were looking at his back with complicated and regretful eyes, they were no longer a level of people......
"Let's hurry up, the mentor has been waiting for a long time."
At Dean's urging and leading, Victor took a big stride and quickly came to a room around the corner of District 5.
Pushing open the door and entering the room, Victor saw Rosa sitting in his chair flipping through the latest issue of Nature, thinking that he had just gotten it.
"Oh, Victor, you're back......"
Rosa put down the journal in his hand, raised his head and said to Victor, "Come, come and sit." ”
When Victor sat down on the chair opposite Rosa, Rosa glanced at Dean again, "You, come and sit down......
With an expression of "grievance", Dean looked at Victor and then at his mentor, and sat down on the chair next to Rosa like an angry bug.
There was silence for a moment, and then Rosa spoke: "Victor, you have to know...... You're a lucky man......"
When Victor heard this, he rolled his eyes in his heart, "Lucky? I've heard something like that once. ”
"Introduce yourself formally." Rosa sternly said, "My name is Rosa Einstede......"
"Ainsted?"
Victor immediately noticed Rosa's surname, and he suddenly realized, "Could it be that Lord Rosa, you?" ”
"That's right!" Rosa nodded, "My father is the president of the Magical Society, the 'Legendary Master' Grant Einstead. ”
Dean next to him exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! Teacher, it turns out that you are a real 'golden thigh'!! Eh......"
Rosa slapped Dean with a big brain jump without changing his face, quieting him down.
"I said that you were lucky because my father reviewed your paper in the first place for the sake of my face...... Otherwise, your paper will not be able to enter the formal review process until at least half a year has passed......"
After listening to Rosa's explanation, Victor realized why he was "lucky".
"Reveal a little."
Rosa continued: "The content of your paper is very useful and valuable! In this way, Victor, you will have a good chance of receiving the highest honor of the Magical Society, the Sistil Honor Award. ”
Saying this, Rosa leaned forward slightly, and asked with an oppressive momentum: "I want to hear your thoughts, if you really win the award, will you accept it?" ”
"Why not?" Victor asked quizzably.
"Once you accept this honor, you will be the weakest winner ever...... "Rosa explains, "This award is both an honor and a dangerous talisman!!"
"According to statistics, each of the previous 167 Steen Honor Award recipients was assassinated no less than ten times in various forms! And in the end, only half of the people survived......"
"In that case, are you still sure of your decision?"
Victor's heart sank, and the comfort of this time almost made him forget that he was in a cruel world where strength was paramount...... Crises are everywhere!
Countless thoughts raced through his mind, and Victor gritted his teeth and replied in an incomparably firm tone, "I'm sure!" ”
"When I became a mage, I vowed to seek the truth! On this thorny road, the existence of crisis is inevitable...... What is a crisis? With danger comes a rare opportunity! From the point of view of the principle of 'equivalent exchange' in alchemy, this qiē is worth it...... I'm so sure of my choice!! ”
Victor's words are not only an explanation of Rosa, but also a reaffirmation of his own beliefs.
"Good!"
Rosa retracted his oppressive momentum and said in an approving tone, "I will tell my father of your decision, and I trust that he will make arrangements to keep you safe." ”
"That's right! You two have also met him, the staff member of the apprenticeship management department, Mr. Atore......"
"What? That old old man is Lord Einsted? Eh......"
Dean was injured again for his jump.
"That's how it ......"
After receiving the answer, Victor immediately straightened out the cause and effect of his "wonderful" experience.
Victor and Rosa discuss issues related to "analytic geometry" for a while, which makes Dean, who is beside him, drowsy as if he had heard a book from heaven.
Looking at his apprentice with some anger, Rosa said to Victor: "Okay, everything my father told me has been done!" Victor, you go back and get ready, and report to the Ainsted Academy of Magic as much as you can...... That's a really safe place! ”
Hearing Rosa's cryptic words, Victor nodded, got up to say goodbye, and returned to his room.
"Athor...... Rosa ...... Ainsted ......"
"Society of Magic...... Sistir Honorable Mention ...... Crisis ......"
In the face of his leapfrog "progress", Victor gave birth to an illusory feeling in his heart.
"Let's make the storm harder!!"
Victor clenched his fists with determination.
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