Chapter 16: Edward, the Apprentice
Oh my! In the Mage Association, Arthur's face was as dead as many people just now, and he didn't reach 10, which meant that the mental power talent he tested was not up to standard, and it was impossible for him to be admitted to the Mage Association.
Without the admission of the mage, it means that his previous plan has completely failed.
But more importantly, the cruel reality gave him a hard slap in the face, telling him that he was not the protagonist and that there was no bullshit luck to add to it.
In the room, I could also feel that the people around me were also relieved. Arthur felt a lot of sympathy in an instant, just like looking at his own kind, feeling sympathetic.
At this time, the cold voice sounded in his ears, it was the mage apprentice in charge of the test:
"Hey, listen, some untouchables may have some hybrid bloodline in their ancestors, have inherited some potential, can perform some innocuous tricks, can feel the ubiquitous gifts of the goddess of magic, and think that they can embark on the arcane path and become a great mage?! But believe me, friend, if not a thousand but eight hundred people of this level are a year, it is impossible for the Mage Guild to train all these untouchables to become mages.
Such a so-called genius, a truly gifted mage apprentice only needs one resource to be able to successfully advance, but it is very likely that these geniuses will need ten times or a hundred times, which is a great waste!
The goddess of magic is fair, but the resources are also limited, and the goddess can only choose to favor those who have excellent talents first, and more, isn't there a charmer, a fortune teller, an alchemist, look at the great gods! They have shown us the way and blessed us with such great blessings, and I advise you not to always think of one step to the heavens, soothsayers, alchemists, I think it is more suitable for you. ”
"Haha!"
After saying that, the mage apprentice seemed to feel that he was really kind, and he laughed along.
Arthur's long-awaited taunt came, and as soon as he opened his mouth, it was a group mockery.
The mage apprentice who was laughing at the group stood in the middle, watching the faces of the people around him who were scolded by him turn pale, and a sense of satisfaction that he would never get in ordinary times arose.
He wouldn't admit it, but that's why he, as a mage apprentice, likes to take on the task of testing his talent with the Mage Guild.
This mage apprentice is actually at the bottom of the many apprentices in the Mage Association, with limited talent, and his learning progress is not top-notch, and there are countless genius apprentices and big mages on him like prehistoric beasts, so he is often sent to do this kind of chores in the association.
In the Mage Guild, true geniuses don't do this kind of chores. The geniuses are all working hard to advance to the mage, where do they have the heart to do such a thing.
The difference between genius and mediocrity on the arcane path is evident from this.
But here, in front of this group of ordinary people who failed the test, he has a full sense of superiority, after all, the gap in front of him that has eliminated countless people, he is already standing on the other side.
He has the right to despise all the people here.
Only at this time can he satisfy the sense of superiority in his heart. It was a spiritual pleasure that he never usually gets.
The vicious group ridicule hit the heart of the loser hard, and all the people present who failed the test looked at him fiercely, and their eyes seemed to be on fire, but no one dared to stand up.
These people are not stupid, the employees of the Mage Association are at least a mage apprentice, and if they can become mage apprentices, they will at least have a few simple spells, which are much stronger than the ordinary people here, not to mention that this is in the Mage Association, and the Mage Association will definitely be biased towards their own people, and making trouble here is purely to find abuse by themselves.
As for Arthur, it is said that the protagonist who should be slapped in the face after being ridiculed is returned! Unfortunately, his attention at the moment was not at all on the apprentice's ridicule, and he keenly grasped the most crucial words in these words, soothsayer, alchemist? What is that? Does it have anything to do with mages?
He doesn't care about the taunts of this mage apprentice, in his eyes, the people around him are NPCs, and the protagonist of a child of destiny cares about the taunts of NPCs? The answer is no, he doesn't care about the love-hate relationship between these NPCs, just like a giant doesn't care about the thoughts of the ants under his feet.
He is a traverser, and he only cares about his own goals.
Walking out of the testing room, Arthur was about to beckon Groot to leave with him, when a guy dressed in a mage's apprentice robe came over and asked:
"Hey, hello, are you the owner of this two-headed ogre?"
Groot was too big and conspicuous, and Arthur didn't let him follow him into the room where he had just been tested, and let him wait in the hall to be noticed.
"Yes, I am his master." Arthur wondered.
This mage apprentice is different from the one in it just now, he looks a little polite, his appearance is very high, his delicate facial features, well-maintained skin, his exquisite dress, his own good temperament, wearing a precious mage robe woven from the secret silk produced by the elves' secret forest, the material shimmers in the light, and the wearer himself is also clear-skinned, and the whole person is like a shining light, which will really cause many fans to scream on the earth in the previous life.
It's really a rotten shell, this person reminds him of those beautiful classmates and colleagues in his previous life who can always be taken care of by all kinds of bright and invisible because of their appearance, although Arthur has never seen an elf, but it should be like this even if it is a legendary elf! Arthur said disdainfully, but on the surface he still showed enough respect to the other party.
As a result, the other party asked:
"Your two-headed ogre is very good, I like it very much, I want to buy him for an experiment. What do you think? Make an offer! ”
What the? Arthur's anger rushed through his head.
Do experimental materials?
Groot is his brother, his partner who grew up together, who would sell such relatives and friends to people for experimental materials?
Even if you're good-looking, it's not good.
Oh no, I think it's not even if you're a woman.
Oh, that doesn't seem right......
Seeing that Arthur had not answered, the mage apprentice was a little displeased, and at first some beautiful faces changed, like frowns carved out of a carving knife:
"Hey? How? Not for sale? Didn't you bring him to the Mage Guild with the intention of selling it? Are you still going to keep him as a follower? ”
He looked Arthur up and down again and smiled,
"Let me guess, you used to be the inheritor of a noble family, oh no, it's not like it, it's not like it, the nobleman won't have only such an entourage by his side."
"So, you're from some aristocratic family that has declined?"
Arthur still shook his head,
"Oh, no, that's my mistake, it turns out that you are not a mage apprentice, you are just a civilian who came to the test."
"Huh! Does a commoner want to keep a two-headed ogre as a slave? ”
His face showed a look of pity and sympathy, and that look made people feel heartache when they looked at it.
"Hehe, then I guessed wrong, it doesn't matter!"
"Now, no matter what background you have or what kind of family you come from, you should know that you can't win a battle for me who is about to be promoted to become a full-fledged mage."
"Let me re-introduce myself, I am from Turin, the royal family of Turin Gondor, Prince Edward, a pious forerunner on the arcane path. Now I solemnly express my respect to you, and explain to you that your servant, the two-headed ogre, is a hybrid of an orc and an ogre, a half-blood ogre with impure blood, who can awaken the pure-blooded blood of the ogre and transform into a two-headed ogre, you will not know the great significance of this, which is very important for a real mage, it is an extremely valuable experiment in my eyes, it is of great significance to my study of prehistoric bloodline witchcraft, and it is also very valuable to the mage association. ”
"So, if you choose to give it to me, I will guarantee that you will receive the sincere friendship of me, Prince Edward of the House of Gondor, a great arcane who will soon become a full-fledged mage, and for that you will also receive a thank you from me that is sure to satisfy you."
"Oh, yes!"
Edward remembered that Arthur had just come out of the testing room, and remembered something, and the smile on his face did not decrease.
"Of course, I can also see that you are also a companion with a love for the Arcane Path, although your talent is obviously not recognized by the Mage Guild.
But if you're satisfied, in return, I can find a way for you to have a staff member in the Mage Guild, to be able to enjoy some of the benefits of the Mage Guild, and to borrow the Society's books, and I think this will be very useful for you to embark on the arcane path, isn't it? ”
What the? As soon as these words came out, even many of the original employees of the association, those mage apprentices, were shocked.