Chapter 416: Apprenticeship Ceremony
In early July, the Silver Star College Auditorium.
The interior of the circular auditorium was transparent, and the whole was divided into two halves, with a statue of the goddess of magic more than twenty meters tall standing on one side, and at his feet was a platform with six tall seats.
In front of the platform, rows of seats are fan-arranged.
Thousands of seats from low to high, no matter what angle you look on, you can see the platform clearly.
At this time, more than 200 people were seated in the auditorium, and people were sitting in twos and threes, some silently praying to the goddess, some whispering to their friends, and some looking at the platform nervously, as if waiting for something.
These people are all wizards.
Reslyn was among them, sitting on a high spot away from the platform with a panoramic view of the auditorium.
Today is the day when the legendary wizards of Wezeland recruit students.
In the past, Wezeland would hold apprenticeship ceremonies two or three times a year from time to time, but the Floating City suffered a catastrophe last year, the number of official wizards plummeted by one-third, including a number of legendary wizards, and tens of thousands of people were killed and injured in the city.
This was the first time that an apprenticeship ceremony had been held in Wezeland after the catastrophe.
So, today's ceremony is particularly eye-catching.
There are several times more new wizards alone than before, after all, after two years of accumulation, many wizards who have passed the first soul transformation last year have been waiting until now.
The total number of apprentices at Wezeland Academy remains at about five hundred all year round, and each apprentice is among the geniuses in the eyes of ordinary people in the outside world.
However, not all apprentices are able to pass the Soul Transformation Ritual.
The soul transformation power of the Wezeland Academy is about eighty percent, and among these eight adults, only about one-third are qualified to cultivate meditation methods to become wizards, about twenty-five people every year, and they stand out from countless people and enter the tower area to truly become members of the Wezeland Floating City.
This year's special circumstances have brought the number of new wizards far greater than ever.
Leslin quietly opened the Eye of the Soul and counted, and there were nearly seventy new wizards sitting in the Great Hall, almost three times as many as in previous years!
Unfortunately, not everyone can worship under the legendary wizard.
The rules of Wezelan have not changed for thousands of years, survival of the fittest, only legendary wizards can recruit students, concentrate resources on a few of the top geniuses, and carefully train them to become elite wizards, far beyond the casters and transcendents of the same level.
Legendary wizards have a limited amount of energy and time, as do the resources of the Floating City.
A legend can only train seven or eight students at the same time at most, and any more will affect his own development, and the legendary wizards of Wezeland, there are currently a total of twelve, plus the Grand Councillor Ansivodaus, which means that the final number of places is less than a hundred!
Moreover, some legendary wizards do not like to teach students, and after enrolling one or two students, they have not moved for many years.
Normally, only three or four new wizards are lucky enough to be the ones each year.
The rest of the new wizards who were not looked down upon had no teachers, but it did not prevent them from joining the six major departments of the Floating City, namely the Academy Department, the Management Department, the Alchemy Department, the Secret Law Department, the City Defense Department, and the Exploration Department, and slowly accumulated strength in exchange for work and resources.
Entering a wizard in various departments does not mean losing the opportunity forever.
Every year when the apprenticeship ceremony is held, as long as there is no teacher, you can sign up to participate.
In the history of Wezeland, there are many successful precedents of working in the department for many years, accumulating a lot of experience, and then worshipping under the door of legends, or becoming legends themselves.
However, there are also wizards who choose to leave Wezeland and go out in search of other opportunities.
One after another, portals opened, and out of them came the wizards, who found a place to sit in the Great Hall.
Moments later, the wizards numbered more than three hundred.
Almost all the wizards who didn't have a teacher in Wezelan came, and even a few high-ranking wizards came to join in the fun.
The Floating City suffered a catastrophe, many wizards died, and at the same time, they also gave up their places, and this apprenticeship ceremony was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that no one wanted to miss.
In fact, as early as half a month ago, it was rumored that the legendary wizards would recruit a large number of students at this ceremony, and the number would not be less than twenty!
Reslin's indifferent eyes flashed.
This rumor is true.
His ontology participated in the Council of Six, which was the teacher's idea, and each legend should do his best to cultivate students and restore the power of the floating city, which was unanimously approved by all the speakers.
Several young voices reached Reslin's ears and caught his attention.
"Alas, I wish I could be chosen, Goddess bless!"
"Me ...... too"
"If you could make a decision, whose student would you most like to be?" asked the person who spoke in front of you.
The other replied without hesitation: "Your Excellency, of course, the Speaker!"
"Who in the entire empire wouldn't dare to be a student of the Grand Speaker!, but do you think this is possible?" a third person next to him sneered, "I think it's better to lower the requirements, and what about a second choice other than His Excellency the Grand Speaker?"
"Speaker Wren!" replied a man and a woman in unison.
Someone didn't think so, and whispered, "Uh...... Speaker Wren is so young, and he has only been promoted to a legendary wizard for a few months, so he doesn't have enough experience to teach him......"
"But Speaker Wren has money!"
"Yes, yes, Speaker Wren is the Earl of Genla Morgan, he has such a large territory, and it is said that he is very generous, and he also gave the Alchemy Department a green dragon's corpse last year, and provided wizards with a lot of potion equipment, if he becomes his student, it will be developed!"
"And Speaker Wren is so young, only a few years older than us, he is the youngest legendary wizard in history, and he has a good chance of being promoted to the Holy Soul in the future, not much worse than the students who become the Speaker of the Great Council, and when the time comes, he will follow the light, tsk......"
The new wizard who spoke was quite excited, and his tone was full of yearning.
Discussions like this happen all the time in the Great Hall.
Leslin listened to himself for a moment, and found that he was very popular among the new wizards, especially the witches, who were almost expecting him to take them as students, and couldn't help but smile proudly.
I finally experienced the treatment of "rich and handsome".
But taking in apprentices is not child's play, and Leslyn quietly opened the eyes of the soul to observe the wizards in the auditorium before the ceremony began.
The information for signing up for the wizard was submitted to the legends a few days ago.
After all, the information written on paper is not as clear as the observation in person.
Leslin sat on a high place, his soul eye was like a radar, and he quickly probed the details of the wizards present, and he already had a clear goal in mind.
I have to say that the wizards of Wezeland are much stronger than the transcendents outside.
Even if they are new wizards who have just passed the soul transformation, they are only level 1, and some have even mastered the meditation method for a short time, and their soul strength is several times higher, and their potential is far beyond that of ordinary transcendentals!
There are two people who shine brightest in this new batch of wizards.
One is a High Elf from the far west of the Old World, born in Demit.
Modu can often see the figure of elves, the wizards in the floating city have long been strange to elves, elves do not have a blood soul curse, and their talents are much better than humans, but not every elf can become a mage, and their talents are also superior.
This high elf called "Dalama" is extremely talented, he mastered the meditation method at the age of twelve, became a full-fledged mage, and just reached the age of twenty this year and is already a third-level mage, with the age of the elf, he is still underage, but his mind is as mature as a human.
For some reason, Dalama left the Elven Realm and entered the floating city of Wezeland to study.
Three years ago, his arrival caused quite a stir.
The haughty High Elf spoke out, and he was only willing to bow down to the Grand Speaker or Speaker Cleos, who was also a High Elf.
Obviously, Dalama didn't know that Cleos was a dragon, and that the elves were just disguised appearances, and didn't want to take him as a student at all.
And Ancy Vodaus didn't take a fancy to him either.
Previously, there were also legendary wizards who were willing to accept Dalama, but they were rejected on the spot, and this was the third time he had participated in the apprenticeship ceremony.
Dalama sat in the front row next to the middle platform, without any friends around him, his handsome face was full of unruliness, as if he didn't take anyone in his eyes, but his back was faintly lonely.
The second one in the limelight is a witch. Love more than the book city
Her talent is astonishingly high, she is the first new wizard in Wizeland to achieve perfect soul transformation in the past hundred years, and when the news came out a few months ago, it caused a sensation in the floating city, and even Ancy Vodaus praised him a few words.
People don't know that she is actually the second perfect soul change.
But this does not affect everyone's expectations for this witch, every wizard with perfect soul transformation is a rare genius in a hundred years, as long as there are no accidents, the future will definitely be promoted to legend, as for whether she can become a holy soul wizard depends on her chances, the chance is a few points more than other legends.
The witch's name is "Pelarith".
She sat not far from Dalama, surrounded by a large crowd of stars, in starry contrast to Dalama's situation.
Reslin looked at Pelarith in the crowd.
The Soul Eye saw through it, and she practiced the "Star Wheel" meditation method, indicating that she had become an Arcanist.
In just a few months, Perlaris has risen to the next level, and is currently a second-level wizard, and has mastered nine spells, and the number of Fayinge is four more than the normal second-level wizard!
"It's a perfect soul transformation, and this talent is about to catch up with me. Leslin muttered.
Plareth is highly talented, but what makes her so sought after is her beauty.
She was just over nineteen years old, with a slender figure, a moving curve outlined under the well-fitting magic robe, a slender neck, no blemishes on her smooth skin, and long black hair tied back in the back of her head to look fresh and capable. Her facial features are delicate like a masterpiece of the gods, and when she laughs, her bright eyes are narrowed into a pair of good-looking crescents, her posture is graceful, her temperament is bright, and her smile can touch people's hearts.
Leslin's position can only see her side face, but there is a thrilling beauty to this angle.
"This look!"
"It's no worse than Celia, no wonder it's so popular, followed by a group of suitors......"
There was a deep meaning in Reslin's gaze, this witch with the beauty of the Alluring City was not as easy to get along with, her soul always remained calm, there was almost no fluctuation, it was completely different from the clever smile on the surface, and it was obvious that she had her own scheming and the city.
"A wizard with talent, beauty, and intelligence is destined for a bright future. ”
Leslin secretly admired.
In a world where the strong are respected, beauty alone is useless, and in turn it may bring disaster, but beauty combined with strength or wisdom is too powerful.
Pelarith had just become a wizard, but his fame was no less than that of a legendary wizard.
There are rumors of her even outside of the floating city of Wezeland.
Perarith's admirers call her "Lady North Star", the brightest star in the night sky of Allenus, and the meaning is self-explanatory.
Leslindo looked at her a few times, as if she was aware of it, and turned her head to look back.
He looked away in advance, his expression indifferent.
Perarith retracted her gaze, and after a while, she suddenly showed curiosity on her face, and asked in a low voice, "Who is the wizard sitting in the back, it looks strange, why haven't you seen it before?"
The wizards next to him looked at Leslin, and most of them shook their heads to indicate that they didn't know each other.
Only a male wizard replied politely: "Ma'am, I saw him at the registry of the management department last month, he is not an apprentice who graduated from our academy, but entered the floating city through a letter of recommendation, his name seems to be Reslin, I don't remember very well. ”
"It turned out to be a new wizard from outside, no wonder ......"
Everyone was stunned for a while, and the eyes that looked at Reslyn were a little solemn, and no one dared to despise them.
Anyone who can write a letter of recommendation to Wizeland is at least a legendary wizard and has a close relationship with the upper echelons of the Floating City, otherwise the Council of Six will not easily agree to let an alien wizard join the Floating City.
The wizards who can be recommended to the Floating City are not mediocre without exception.
The most famous example is Speaker Rennes.
He entered Wezeland with a letter of recommendation from the Duke of Silverstar, which has become the laughing stock of the Duke of Silverstar in the Empire, giving away the seedlings of a Holy Soul Wizard.
Of course, to the wizards of Wezeland, this is a good story.
Perarith was thoughtful, but didn't ask any further.
Naturally, Leslyn listened to their conversation, but didn't pay attention to it, and continued to observe the other talented new wizards.
A moment later, twelve o'clock in the middle of noon arrived.
The sound of bells rang out in the auditorium.
As the bell stopped, the auditorium fell silent, all the wizards sat up straight, their eyes focused on the platform, and six lights and shadows gradually emerged, and out of them came six wizards of various forms, led by the Grand Council of Ancivodaus.
When the speakers were seated, seven high-backed chairs appeared out of thin air on either side.
Flashes of light continued, and a legendary wizard appeared on each chair, and on the platform, the twelve legendary wizards of Wezeland, plus the only Holy Soul wizard, had already arrived.
The wizards stood up and saluted, "I have seen Your Excellency the Speaker and the teachers. ”
"Sit down. Anthy Wodaus responded on behalf of the legendary wizards, and when everyone was seated, he immediately got to the point, and said loudly: "Today's ceremony is for the future development of Wezeland, and to rebuild the power and reputation of Wezeland, which is inseparable from the efforts of all wizards, so the Council of Six has decided to expand the number of places and recruit thirty students this year to help the young wizards with better talents to speed up their growth." ”
The wizards in the audience were excited, there were thirty places!
That's twice as much as expected, which means you have a better chance of being selected.
"The six-member council has already allocated these thirty places. Ancy Vodaus continued: "As is customary, priority is given to legendary wizards who are recruiting students for the first time. ”
Suddenly, everyone's eyes fell on Ren and Osiria.
None of them have students.
Most people look at Wren, although Osilia is a legendary mid-level and has a stunning beauty, but she is low-key, has a cold personality, does not like to deal with outsiders, and people know very little about her.
In anticipation, Wren made a gesture of invitation and said humbly: "Madam, please choose first." ”
This can't help but disappoint many people.
Osilia didn't refuse, she stood up, looked at the other witch in the audience who was as beautiful as herself, and her cold voice spread throughout the auditorium: "Pelarith, would you like to be my student?"
There was a low commotion.
The wizards looked at Perareth in unison, waiting for her answer.
It was clear to everyone that this was clearly not the teacher she wanted the most. The first choice must be His Excellency the Speaker, and the second choice is Speaker Wren, with the potential of Perarith, no matter how bad it is, it will be under the door of a certain speaker, and even the speaker is not Ms. Osilia is not considered at all.
Wezeland has historically had people turn down apprenticeships, but very rarely, and often not well, because it would make a bad impression.
Dalama is a case in point.
Perarith looked hesitant, even though she knew how to read words and emotions at a young age, she was also a little panicked when faced with a choice that would affect her life.
She looked at Osiria, and there was not the slightest expression on her beautiful face, neither urging nor expecting.
"If Speaker Wren had chosen first, why did he give it to Ms. Osiria?" Perarith was depressed and lost, and in the midst of his struggle, he glanced at Wren beside Osiria, and suddenly found that his expression was a little smiling, and he did not miss the regret of a student with a perfect soul transformation.
"With my talent and beauty, Speaker Wren actually doesn't look down on me?"
Perarith bit her lip.
Since she grew up at the age of ten, she has known how to use her advantages and be invincible in the opposite sex, but she didn't expect it to fail at the most critical time. Osiria is also a lady, and her beauty is faintly half a point, and if she becomes her student, she will lose her weapon to compete for favor.
"That's not right!"
Perarith noticed a detail, just now when Speaker Wren was humble, before the words could be spoken, Lady Osilia had already stood up.
This time difference is extremely short, maybe less than half a second, and almost no one will notice the anomaly, but it is enough to make people suspect that there seems to be a strange tacit understanding between the two.
Either they had agreed in advance, or they had a secret relationship.
No matter what the case is, you can't say no!
In a hurry, it took only a few seconds for Pelarith to make a decision, and he walked up the steps quickly to Osilia and saluted, "Meet the teacher." ”