Chapter 8 The Beginning of the Storyline
"You're brave today." This was said by the so-called second lady.
Rollin was taken by the first mate to a sea-view study in a seaside villa in the harbor, one side of the study was close to the sea, and the entire wall was inlaid with expensive crystals with high transparency, and the other side was a large book wall filled with all kinds of books.
A young woman with rimless crystal glasses was sitting on a soft leather chaise longue with an unknown drink in one hand, and as she spoke, her eyes looked away from the books on the special wooden shelves and at Rollin in the doorway.
"I'm honored." Luo Lin bowed slightly. His clothes were shabby, and he felt a little uncomfortable standing in such a study with exquisite and luxurious decorations.
Once again, he really felt that this was already a hierarchical real world, and the holographic game that could **go straight to the king**, and then sleep and rest with the queen on the queen's couch was not a concept at all.
"Cowen, go get busy, I'm going to ...... with this Belch. β
The first mate Cowen immediately said, "Second Miss, his name is Luo Lin." β
"Oh, Rollin, I'm going to talk to this Rollin."
"Yes, Second Miss." The first mate retired.
Rollin sensed that his attitude was very respectful, and it was not a pretense, but a respect from the heart.
"Sit down." The young woman gestured to a nearby chair.
Looking at the snow-white flannel cloth on the chair, Luo Lin was glad that his clothes were still clean, he had adjusted his mentality, walked over, sat down calmly, and then asked, "What should I call you?" β
"Hehe, my name is Davi, the daughter of Homlin, the apprentice of Master Vianna, and I am currently a junior mage." Dai Wei smiled, she thought this pale young man was very interesting, he did not have the kind of humble philistine air that people of his kind usually have, and he seemed neither humble nor arrogant, which was rare.
Rollin was shocked that this was Vianna's apprentice...... Wait a minute, he suddenly felt that the name Dai Wei was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it for a while.
"What are you thinking?" Dai Wei asked.
"Oh, I just think the name Vianna is familiar." Rollin came up with a plausible excuse.
Dai Wei covered her mouth and smiled, and Luo Lin noticed that her hands were beautiful, her skin was white and smooth, and her fingers were almost invisible to the joints, and the so-called green jade hands were probably like this.
"It's not surprising, of course you've heard the name Vianna. However, it is not polite for us to discuss my mentor here privately, so this topic will be at that. β
Dai Wei straightened her face and got to the point: "Do you know why I want to see you?" β
Luo Lin chuckled in his heart, feeling a little bad, he estimated that the matter of breathing sol was exposed, and this matter had to be handled carefully, he asked carefully: "Is it because I killed a shark?" β
"No, not because of that, although it did surprise me." A smile appeared on Dai Wei's face again.
She seems to love to laugh very much, and she has a round apple face, although she is just smiling, she still looks very bright, which makes people involuntarily feel close, which makes Luo Lin relax lightly.
"So is it because I'm good at water, you think I'm special and want to meet me?"
"Get to the heart of the matter, you keep thinking." Dai Wei shook her head and chuckled, she had excellent patience.
Rollin knew that he couldn't hide it, and it was okay for him to fool the big guys who went down to the dock with his methods, but this woman was a well-informed mage, and it would be laughable for him to hide it any longer.
He took out the breathing sol cloth bag in his pocket: "Okay, this is what my water ability depends on. β
"I knew it." Dai Wei smiled again, she pointed to the bag and said, "You open it and let me see the sol inside." β
Luo Lin did as he was told.
The sol inside the bag has failed, and it was originally a pale green colloid, but after it fails, it has become a pale yellow translucent soap-like thing.
"The material is very pure, and the work of mixing the materials is very good. I know that this sol must have been made by yourself, sue me, who taught you this sol formula? β
"No one taught me, it was my own appearance."
"Yourself?" Dai Wei didn't believe it.
"You know, I'm a dock worker, and salmon algae and sponges are everywhere around the docks, and I've seen a sea rat get into their mixture and dive in the water for a long, long time before it comes out, and I tried it myself, and it worked," Rollin explained. β
The story he made up sounded plausible, and the truth he said was convincing.
Dai Wei looked convinced, her pale blue eyes behind the crystal lenses looked at Rollin appreciatively, and smiled, "There are so many people in the entire dock, only you have noticed this." You have the power of observation. And that's what a mage is all about. In other words, you may have the gift of a mage. β
As she spoke, she took a crystal ball from the bookshelf next to her and beckoned to Rollin, "Come here, put your hand on this, I have to see your elemental sense." β
Luo Lin did as he was told, the crystal ball was warm, and there seemed to be a mist inside the crystal ball, and when his hand was placed on the surface of the crystal, the mist seemed to be attracted in some way, surging towards his palm, and finally attached a layer of white light to the contact surface of the palm and the crystal.
But the light is not strong, it can even be said to be faint.
Dai Wei watched intently at the changes in the crystal ball from the sidelines, and after a while, she shook her head a little disappointed: "Unfortunately, your elemental sensing power is not outstanding, and it is no different from ordinary people. It seems that you can't make it to the path of a mage. Unlucky, I thought I could find an entourage. β
Luo Lin was not disappointed at all, he didn't like to be the kind of old pedant mage buried in the pile, it was better to kill him, and he had the talent of the god of war, he was born to take the path of a warrior.
Wait, retinue...... Retinue... When Luo Lin heard Dai Wei's last words, his heart suddenly moved, and he finally remembered who this Dai Wei was.
A large number of memories came to mind from the depths of the mind.
Yes...... Davi is indeed Vianna's apprentice, but during the game, Rollin's first task from Vianna is to investigate the cause of the apprentice's death.
In other words, it won't be long before this Davi dies if there is no accident, and then Vianna will send someone to investigate, and after a long chain of tasks, in a confusing clue, Vianna reveals the ruined Miè sect hidden in Vendôme, and she is now trying to open a portal to another world.
Unfortunately, by the time she knew this, it was too late, the portal had been opened, and the orcs had gathered in the depths of the wetlands, which led to the fall and slaughter of VendΓ΄me, the so-called withering moon.
In a flash of thought, Rollin felt that this was a great opportunity to get close to Vianna! And being able to become a mage's guard is a great improvement in identity, with a wider field of vision and more opportunities for improvement.
Rollin immediately decided to seize the opportunity.
So he said sincerely: "Miss Dai Wei, I heard that mages need some loyal guards, although I can't be an entourage to assist you in learning spells, maybe I can be a guard to protect your life." β
Mages are very powerful when they cast spells, and they have inhuman power when they fight head-on, but when they face assassins hiding in the shadows, it is a tragedy, and mages, especially low-level mages, rarely escape once they are targeted by assassins...... For example, this Davi in front of her, she will die at the hands of assassins in the near future, at least in the previous game.
"Guard, you? Don't you think you're a little thin, Rollin? Dai Wei laughed teasingly.
Luo Lin was not a person to give up easily, and he continued to advise: "Honorable Miss Mage, don't forget, I just killed a shark in the sea. β
"Well, I forgot that, it's a testament to your prowess. Your character seems to be good, and I just inquired about your past deeds and heard about you and your adoptive father. But the point is, I don't need any more guards. Dai Wei spread her hands: "You see, I am not a powerful mage, I have not participated in any disputes, the danger is far away from me, and the guards I hired are enough to protect my safety." β
This is already a disguised refusal, but Rollin will not be repelled by a sentence or two: "Miss Mage, I think your statement is wrong." β
"Oh?" Dai Wei was interested.
Rollin said confidently: "I think that the real danger does not come from what ordinary people can see, but from the sharp blade that stretches out in the dark. Therefore, a good escort needs to have insight into crises and be able to prevent them before they happen. I also think that the guards you hired don't have this element, but I happen to have the ability to detect danger in the details."
His words seemed to move Dai Wei, her white and tender fingers against the corners of her lips, tilted her head to think for a while, and then smiled, she really liked to laugh: "Rollin, I have to say that you are not modest at all. β
"Humility is a virtue that only the strong deserve, and now I am not qualified to have it." Luo Lin pressed forward step by step, and he could see that this Dai Wei had a very easy-going personality and would never blame him for being rude.
Sure enough, instead of being angry, Dai Wei had a smile on her face that grew: "I have to say, you are very funny, and you are more confident than all my guards!" While I know you're not actually a proper mage guard, and I know that you're still in debt, and I'm doing so to make sure I'm paying it off for you, I agree with you about danger, and I appreciate your character. So ......"
The woman paused at the critical moment.
"So what?" Rollin duly put an anxious look on his face, of course he could see that Dai Wei was deliberately selling off, but he had to satisfy a young girl, and at the same time a little hobby of his future employer, didn't he?
"Hee-hee." Dai Wei smiled again: "So you got a chance to be my bodyguard, you only need to pass guΓ² a test." β
Luo Lin was overjoyed: "You said, I will do my best!" β
"There is an annoying gang of goblin bandits in the Dust and Muddy Wetlands, they specialize in robbing pedestrians and merchants passing through the wetlands, and even robbed my mentor of a batch of spell crystals some time ago, which is really hateful. Their camp is hidden deep in the wetlands, and if you can get into the wetlands and find the location of this camp, then I recognize your abilities. β
As soon as Luo Lin heard this task, he was overjoyed, this task was very difficult for others, but he was familiar with the game map as he had been collecting medicine and alchemy all year round, and he also knew that the goblin camp was there, and this task was too simple.
"Miss Dai Wei, I will complete the task in three days!"
Just as he took over the task, Zhi Brain sent a message at the same time:
"Get the mission: Scout the Goblin Bandit Camp.
"Completion Reward: 16o XP."
Rollin glanced at his current experience bar, which read: 1o/2oo (level 2).
As long as he completes this task, plus the 15o experience of finally paying off Malfoy's loan sharks, he can move up to the third level and increase his physical strength.
Dai Wei obviously thought that it was impossible for Rollin to complete the task in three days, and she shook her head: "Three days is too short, how about a week?" β
"Three days is enough." Rollin still looked confident.
"You look confident, and I hope your skills match it." Dai Wei said solemnly, she felt that this young man was overconfident.
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