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When Countess Elijah saw Stephen again, she was a little confused.

Inside the study.

"Master Stephen?" Count Illya looked at Stephen, who had turned into a sixteen-year-old boy, and she didn't understand why she had changed her identity to become like this.

Tick.

Stephen put away a pure gold pocket watch, then looked up and said lightly, "You should call me Stephen." Because I am your distant cousin's nephew, and you are now my aunt. ”

"Poof. Countess Elija wanted to laugh inexplicably, but was slapped on the ass by Stephen's cane.

She held back for a while before she whispered: "Why do adults become like this? In fact, as long as you disguise it a little, the wizards on the other side of the strait only care about whether they have wizard qualifications or not, and they don't care about their identities at all, and they don't investigate the authenticity of their identities. ”

"In the past, in the South, some young people who committed crimes would be taken away on bail by them if they were talented. ”

Stephen was stunned for a moment and said, "Huh?

The Countess of Illya was surprised to see him, and explained, "About twenty years ago. I also heard from my grandmother that there was an illegitimate child who had committed murder, but because he happened to be found to have wizarding talents, he was released on bail and taken away. Although he was never seen again, those who went across the Channel rarely returned, and some even lost contact altogether, as did my sister. ”

Speaking of this, Countess Illya couldn't help but sigh.

Then, she raised her head and said expectantly, "If Stephen goes across the channel, can you help me find out about my sister?" ”

"Yes. Stephen nodded.

It seems that these wizards don't care about good or evil at all, or that the value of wizards' talents has overridden ordinary laws.

The Five Rings Tower is Stephen's destination.

Compared to other wizarding academies known from the notes, the Five Rings Tower is the place with relatively loose rules.

Countess Elijah was clever enough not to ask any further, and with the resources that Stephen now had, if she wanted to go to the other side of the channel, she could take a sailing ship there. However, he chose to change his identity and even changed his appearance to go as a wizard's apprentice, and Countess Illya guessed his thoughts after just thinking about it, I am afraid that Master Stephen wants to change his face and go to steal the master to learn the arts, anyway, no matter what the purpose is, she just pretends not to know.

"Alright. Let's go in a moment. Stephen tapped on the table.

In the afternoon.

At the Countess Illya's arrangement, a carriage and two guards were to take Stephen to Arantir.

His current status is nothing more than a distant nephew, so he can't make too much fanfare. There are also many noble children in Rin Wind City who have been sent over, and basically all of them have wizard blood in the family. Some well-informed businessmen also sent their heirs, but the test is that everyone has a chance, but whether they can be selected depends on their qualifications, and a large number of teenagers and girls are sent over every ten years, but there are very few who really have wizard qualifications.

It's a two-day journey from Windy City to Arrantiel.

There were quite a few places along the way, and Stephen saw at least dozens of carriages heading in the same direction.

The accompanying guards were reticent, and Stephen didn't bother to speak, just flipped through the notes of the wizard in the Verains Forest in the carriage. On the third day, the group finally reached Arantir, encountering a wild beast on the way, but was easily sent away by the guards.

Wizards from across the Channel reside in the Great Library.

Arantir was once the most civilized and magnificent city in the north, but unfortunately the war has damaged it so badly that some of the majestic sculptures show obvious signs of restoration.

A large number of young boys and girls gathered in the city, such as Stephen, and the nobles from all over the country had already arranged that someone would settle down as long as they handed over the letter. Others have to pay a fee and wait until the children of the nobility have all been tested before they can take their turns.

Along the way, Stephen curiously observes the way Aboriginal wizards select their apprentices.

There were hundreds of people lined up in front of him, and every few minutes someone walked out with a disappointed face, and the teenagers would soon leave the place.

After about three hours, it was finally Stephen's turn, a man who looked like a guard led him in, and there were three wizards sitting at the long table in the library, the leader was about thirty or forty years old, wearing a blue robe, and the two next to him were much younger, but they were all officially promoted wizards.

"Let's get started. The man next to him said coldly.

Having tested thousands of people in one day, these wizards were already a little impatient, and there were only three people behind them, two men and one woman, who seemed to be chosen wizard apprentices.

Stephen was arranged by the squire to go to the long table and put his hand on the crystal ball.

A bright light emerges!

The eyes of the wizards, who had been somewhat careless, widened suddenly, and the three bored young men behind them also looked at Stephen curiously.

"Good. ”

The wizard at the head had a deep and majestic voice, squinting at Stephen and said, "Medium qualifications." You can sit over there. ”

The three wizards exchanged words in a low voice for a moment.

Just as Stephen walked to the back, the squire at the door had already brought in the next tester.

"Hello. My name is Victor. Medium qualification. A young man of about seventeen or eighteen stood up and smiled.

The attitude of the other two people was also much more friendly, and the only girl winked at Stephen and said, "Hello." My name is Lina and I'm also moderately qualified. ”

"I ...... My name is Lassy. Inferior qualifications. The last thirteen or fourteen-year-old freckled boy was a little upset.

Stephen nodded in response.

At this point, three testers had already walked in, but unfortunately, no matter how hard the boys and girls tried, the crystal ball in front of them could not emit even the slightest light.

"Taling 1. Scan!"

Stephen scanned the crystal ball as he coped with the other three apprentices.

Soon, he figured out the criteria for aboriginal testing qualifications.

Only those with wizarding talents can make the crystal ball glow, but the light of the crystal ball varies according to the merits of the talent. Stephen suppressed his elemental affinity during the test, but even then he tested for medium qualifications, and the Aborigines' methods of talent testing seem to be relatively primitive.

The day passed quickly.

These wizards tested at least two thousand people, but in the end only five people were selected, in addition to Stephen, there was a big man from the north who was chosen, who seemed to be a real giant half-blood, only fifteen years old with a height of about two meters and a half.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The wizards, who had been unsuccessful all along, wasted no time, and after leaving one of them behind, they headed to the Southern Valley of the Wind with five apprentices.

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