Having played his role perfectly, Moriarty calmly toasted his father with another glass of wine, and then took his leave and left the banquet hall. As for the rest of the script, he didn't need to care anymore, and naturally the baron and the baroness who got what they wanted would continue to walk.

After leaving the banquet hall, Moriarty did not return to the villa, but went directly to the "Little Fangding" room. There, the fourth-level mage was already there.

"Master Johnson, I've kept you waiting. Please use tea. Ordering the servant to bring two cups of hot tea, Moriarty sat down in front of the old mage, then handed one of them to the other.

"Nothing. Thank... Thank.... Johnson smiled and was about to pick up the teacup, when he suddenly stopped.

The old mage looked at the left hand of Moriarty as if he had seen a ghost, or more accurately, at the silver glove he was wearing on his left hand.

"Sir Engsberg, are you an alchemist?" It took a while for Johnson to come back to his senses and ask aloud in surprise.

"Yes, in addition to being a second-level mage, I am also a first-level alchemist." Smiling slightly, Moriarty gently placed the saucer on the coffee table in front of the old mage.

"You're amazing! It's not just that I've never seen such a young alchemist, I've never even heard of it. This time, Johnson directly used the honorific: "Can you tell me which Excellency you are learning from?" It's amazing to be able to teach a genius mage like you. ”

"I myself am an alchemist affiliated with the Hockenheim Academy in Bracada." Moriarty replied very briefly.

"Bracada... No wonder..."Hearing Moriarty's words, the old mage immediately looked envious.

So, what about you, Master Johnson, and who is your teacher? However, it seems that you are not from the 'Land of Mages'. Moriarty changed his tone and asked rhetorically:

"Hehe, you're right." Hearing this, the old mage showed a slight embarrassment, smiled dryly, and replied, "I am actually a native mage of Erathia, and so is my late teacher, His Excellency Jagud. ”

"I see." As expected, Moriarty nodded.

In the Kingdom of Erathia, there has long been no large-scale and systematic inheritance system of the mage profession. For hundreds of years, almost all mages from the human kingdom have adopted a small group of master-apprentice one-line teaching models. That is, a full-fledged mage will randomly accept one or several potential ordinary people as his apprentices during his life according to his personal wishes, circumstances, or needs, and impart magical knowledge. Once the apprentice has succeeded, he must follow his mentor and continue to work and serve until he can eventually surpass the teacher or pass away.

Naturally, Erathia's loose, inefficient, and uneconomical magical education system was far from being comparable to Bracada's mature and advanced academy system. This is the essential reason why, after also withstanding the devastation of the Ice Apocalypse, Bracada's mage system was able to gradually recover, while the mage profession from the human kingdom was becoming fewer and fewer and lower-level.

"Since I've lived in Bracada for a long time, I'm not too familiar with the mages in the kingdom. Can you tell me about that? Then, Moriarty continued.

"Of course." Such a question is not a secret, and the old mage is happy to answer: "At present, there are about fifty local mages from Erathia, but most of them are only low-level ones. The only high-ranking mage and a few mid-ranking lords are already magical advisors to the royal family, or in the service of the most illustrious dukes. As for the other mages, they also mostly rely on the nobility of other places in the kingdom. After all, you know that the Tower of Magic is in desperate need of gold to support it. As he spoke, Johnson shook his head helplessly and sighed softly. …,

"So, isn't there a fixed unified organization within Erathia to unite or communicate with the native mages?" This is what Moriarty is most concerned about.

"Yes, we have a mage guild called 'Moon River'." Speaking of this guild, the old mage finally came to some spirits, and his voice was louder than before.

"Moon River?"

According to the view of the ancient elven empire, the fundamental source of magical power was the moon, so the elves at that time revered the moon god as the god of magic. Now, the guild formed by the native mages of the kingdom of Erathia has been named Moon River, and it seems that there is some connection to this ancient tradition.

"Can you elaborate on that?"

"Okay. The Moon River Guild was founded after the Ice Apocalypse, and was first initiated by the only five remaining mid-level mages in the kingdom at that time, and it has been more than 400 years since then. The old mage took a sip of tea and said, "Every year, the guild will hold a regular assembly at its headquarters in the royal capital of Standwell and invite all guild members to attend. At the party, mages who are usually far apart can exchange their latest magical knowledge and experience, or exchange various magical materials and items. ”

"Does Moon River have any mandatory restrictions on its own members?" Moriarty asked further.

"It's not. The Guild was established to serve all Erathian mages, not a hierarchical power organization. Even, when the guild gathers, even low-level mages can directly talk to mid-level or even high-level mages for advice without worrying about offending the other party. At this, the old mage's face rose with a sincere pride.

Indeed, if Moon River is indeed a platform for equal communication belonging to all the native mages of Erathia, as Johnson said, then it is indeed worthy of his pride and pride. Because in Bracada, the distinction between different levels of mages is very strict. Especially in the academies of the city-states, the high-ranking mages have a very great power over the low-ranking ones. The so-called communication between low-level mages and middle-level mages, and even conversations with high-level mages, is simply a fantasy situation.

However, the reason why the mages and sages who formed the Moon River Guild in the first place set the purpose of this guild was also out of helplessness and practical needs. It is conceivable that if the Moon River had not acted as a bridge and convergence for the past few hundred years, the loose native mages of Erathia might have lost their vitality and become extinct in the long river of history because of their "fighting on their own".

"Are there any direct spell learning scrolls or magic items for sale in the guild?" Looking at Johnson's expression, Moriarty frowned inexplicably, and continued to ask quietly.

"Yes. At the guild's headquarters, there is a permanent department called 'Bomen', where someone is responsible for selling scrolls or magic ingredients to guild members. However, in order to purchase items within Bomen, a certain membership level is required. If the level is insufficient, I'm afraid it won't work. The old mage sighed lightly, it seemed that he must have eaten a similar closed-door soup before.

"Membership level? How is it calculated? Hearing this, Moriarty nodded slowly, but loosened his slightly tight brow.

How can any organization, no matter how broad and free, be completely unbinding on its members? If this is the case, such a naïve organization will not survive for long. Therefore, the old mage praised how the Moon River was above board and unrestrained, and although Moriarty believed it, he did not believe it completely. Because it doesn't correspond to the laws of things at all. And now hearing that the so-called membership level is linked to some kind of guild power constraint, Moriarty is relieved. If you are not afraid of strict rules, you are afraid of chaotic rules. With a certain moment of advance and retreat, it can really be convenient for people with a heart to move forward step by step. …,

"This membership level is mainly determined by the professional level of the mage himself and his contribution to the guild."

"Contribution?"

"For example: financially support the operation of the guild, donate some magic raw materials, give magic books to the guild, and so on." The old mage briefly introduced.

"I see."

It's not complicated, it's essentially an equivalent exchange relationship. And if you look at the whole context, the guild is actually an intermediary between mages, and of course it will make some necessary profits.

"If I wish to be a member of the Moon River Guild, is that okay?" Basically knowing the whole picture of the Mage Guild, Moriarty suddenly asked, "Do you need to go through certain procedures or approvals?" After all, I still have a relationship with Bracada. ”

"Absolutely!" Hearing this, Johnson immediately stood up and said excitedly: "As long as you are a mage of Erathia, you can apply to become a member of Moon River." As for the procedure, there is a letter of introduction from a member, and then you can go to the guild headquarters to register. To tell you the truth, the guild hasn't had an alchemist member in over a hundred years. If you can apply to join, I'm afraid that the initial membership level will be at least the same as that of the Intermediate Mage, or even higher. Speaking of this, the old mage paused, and said with some embarrassment: "Of course, if I can become your introducer, I will also be rewarded by the guild." ”

"You're so kind, Master Johnson. It is an honor to have you as an introducer. Looking at the old mage, who was already a little excited, Moriarty also stood up: "If you can, please write me a letter of introduction now." Later this year, I may go to the guild headquarters in the royal capital to register. ”

"Okay, no problem, hehe." Johnson nodded, finally laughing

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