Chapter 16: The Sorrowful Sparrow in the Cloud

Once a mage enters level 5, he will have a stable income even if he is not engaged in production, such as making magic scrolls, a scroll of a third-level spell fireball spell with one hundred gold coins. Participating in an adventure group expedition often requires dangerous tasks that require injuries, and a fireball technique can easily solve it, even if you don't do anything, you will get the lion's share when you share the honorarium. The last time I went to seek a rich man to provide for, I didn't have to worry about food and clothing every month.

Therefore, Bi Ke has been looking for Al for so long, and there are no intermediate mages who are willing to bring apprentices. How good it is to take apprentices, how many people beg to worship under their doors, not only to show their strength and dignity, but also to ask for whatever they want, and the pay is not low. The official mage couldn't be fooled, and he learned how much money he could charge in two days. Of course, there are also intermediate mages who are willing to give Al five hundred gold coins a month, and Bico will not do such a stupid thing because of Aunt Norma's warning. Offering a mage, if you can't control it, how much money you have will be squeezed out sooner or later.

Bico didn't even mention this kind of thing to Aliti. With Al's thirst for knowledge, he would definitely pour out his wealth and agree frantically. Not only that, but he also brainwashed Al every day that these wild mages, who had no master-apprentice inheritance and rose by chance, were psychopathic in their thirst for money, controlled their apprentices, signed the devil's contract, and lowered their heads to evil. Dispel the idea of Al taking money and smashing people.

Although he didn't understand why the eighth-level illusionist Norma would serve him, how could Al not squeeze her value out of it, how could he be the right tutor to teach the aristocratic code for a hundred gold coins a month.

Al went to the workshop he hadn't been to a few times every afternoon, pestering Norma and turning the conversation to magic. The stickiness gave Norma a headache.

Today Al went to a gathering of scholars with Mr. Matilda, and only then did Norma and the horse go.

"Bico, where has you come as an abrasive little lover, have you kissed" Norma teased and laughed at Bico, who had grown up since childhood. Bico's daughters' minds would only tell her. Bico put down a box of magic gems that Aalto had sent, and angrily turned back to complain to Aunt Norma

"Kiss the ghost, he's going to be half a bit slimy to me, maybe I have a baby now. You know I said to him in my pajamas at night, "The moon is shining tonight, let's go for a walk in the courtyard" and guess what he said?

"What do you say?" Norma was a full listener, and Bi held the book to learn Al's expression of tilting his head slightly and tilting his head, reading with one eye and looking at people with one eye.

"Bico, can you not come and disturb me when you are reading at night?"

The expressionless stunned and disturbed look of annoyance made Norma laugh

"Can you not bother me?Can you bother me?Where is the old lady looking good in that broken book?" "Yes, yes, our Bico is the best" Norma hugged Bico, who was leaning on her and was angry, and opened the box.

"Today is the jade stone, your little lover really has a heart for me, maybe it will be mine in a few days" The jade stone is one of the precious mediums for illusion casting, and it is also a jewelry rough stone for the noblewomen of the upper class, which is worth a lot of money. Every day when Al came to visit and ask for advice, he would ask Bico to send a gift. There will always be some unnecessary misunderstandings and gossip when men give gifts.

"Hmph, it's yours to be yours, and when he squeezes you dry, he'll fall under the skirt of another female mage"

"It's not that easy to drain me."

Unaware of the two women, Al was dressed as a well-behaved squire, standing behind him with Mr. Matilda's coat in one hand, and listening to the scholars discuss what they had learned from the book, such as a biography of a seemingly illegitimate son, in which the characters were strikingly similar to those of a well-known duke in history, and the secrets of which were found to be true or false. Or talk about the Bright Empire, which is now in friction with the Eagle Empire, and the envoys and the Empire are eye-to-eyed to guess what the inside story is. They may not be able to reach a high level in their status, but their speeches and teachings are full of connotation, philosophy, and knowledge.

"Al, what do you think of the Marquis Greenhamton in history?" said Mr. Matilda, who was chatting happily, when he suddenly asked Al.

Scholars have the habit of being good teachers, otherwise they will not be lonely if they learn a dragon slaying technique and no one will show off. The Marquis of Greenhington is exactly what they just said, the one who is said to be the bastard son of the old marquis in the countryside who grabbed the title.

Matilda, the legendary legend of this history, once told him his opinion, and at this time, he was asked to talk to these elders, and he was introduced to them without a trace. Scholars are a very respected profession, they are the carriers, inheritors, and excavators of history and culture. Aar's exuberant intellectual curiosity Matilda admired him very much, and Aral always had special respect for this down-and-out old man. At each party, Matilda would create opportunities for Al to perform, to make the circle identify with him, to give him the name of a scholar. This name does not mean that you have it, even if you have it, you still need the recognition of other people to spread it in the circle.

Al is still an apprentice at best, but being accepted by the circle of scholars gives him access to more knowledge and higher-level figures, such as Al who was not qualified to visit the elders sitting in the table before, and even kicked out if he encounters a bad temper when he hands over a post. Now Al hands over the post, oh, that imp from Matilda.

In this era, scholars are synonymous with status, they are more productive than magicians, and they are useless without anyone appreciating them. A family that is not rich cannot afford to raise it.

The Marquis Greenhampton became famous because he almost succeeded in supporting the Princess's uprising, and the story of the princess and the sword master left many legends among the people, and the angry royal party deliberately orchestrated a smear pastime. This comment is also in Mr. Zefnaia's collection, but it is the pleasure of scholars like them to distinguish between the real and the fake.

Al's words are not very contagious, but they quote from many records, showing his knowledge and his own immature opinions, which after all have to do with politics, something he is never good at. The language is also concise and crisp, without nonsense, and the question and answer with a friend of Matilda's is satisfying to the satisfaction of these scholars. After all, not many people liked to read books when there was a big explosion of information in the previous life, let alone this era. A studious Al suddenly appeared, and he was naturally full of kindness to him. Everyone also understood what Matilda meant, and another friend of Matilda's directly invited Al to his house as a guest, making a face for Matilda.

"Thank you very much for your support, Mr. Matilda" At the end of the meeting, Al sent Matilda back with the etiquette of a student. Matilda looked at this studious, hardworking, mature and assertive student at a young age, and her heart was full of emotion. He did this because he liked the student, but there were other reasons.

Winter is approaching, and his one-year tenure is approaching. It remains to be seen whether Ms. Masty will be able to pay this expensive tuition fee for her younger son from this divided family.

Whether he can renew his contract or even go one step further to become Al's staff depends on this little student who has split up and is in charge of his own affairs. It is inevitable that Al will return to nobility again in the future with his mage profession, and at that time, with the power of his mother, whether it is to create a family or go out to expand the territory, there will be a place for him to show his talents. Barrett and the others also have their eyes on Al's future, seeking the identity of a follower. This is the easiest step for these people to gain nobility.

As soon as Al left Mr. Matilda's dilapidated house, a light rain began to fall from the sky, connecting the heavens and the earth like a beaded curtain.

Al looked at the dark sky, an invisible force field, separating the drizzle on his head like an umbrella. Alone, walking alone, walking on the dark streets.

Walking and walking, there was a low crying female voice floating in the rain.

Dearest one, can you tell me

Why are roses so pale?

Verdant violets

Why do they wither in the valley?

O finch in the clouds

Why is it sung so sadly?

The cutest buds

Why does it smell of death?

Sunlight on the grass

Why do you frown so indifferently?

Sepia earth

Why does it decay like a grave?

Why me

Growing emaciated?

My dearest person

Why did you abandon me?

Al followed the song to the door of the love church, and a young girl sat helplessly on the steps and sang softly and sadly, as if her sadness had also cried into people's hearts.

"Miss Hollu, is there anything I can do to help you?"

This girl is the first partner of Al to go to the love church to learn social etiquette, Miss Hollu who is in love. Horlu stopped singing sadly, bowed her head slightly, and did not speak. Al stood quietly and gentlemanly and waited.

After a long time, Horlu spoke, "Can you please send me back?"

"My pleasure"

The haughty white dove that had once mocked Al walked beside Al with his head bowed at this time, like a quiet lady. The rain slid down on both sides, splashing down.

On the way, I met the investigation of the sheriff patrolling in a small team of five.

Al honestly stated that he was attending the rally, and on the way he met Miss Hoellu, who was attending the ball, and sent her back. It is a gentleman's demeanor to deal with strangers for a lady

"Taoto, I'll take care of you, you haven't visited me this year, Al, come to my house another day, now come back early" After the routine, the captain laughed at Al.

"Yes, Brother Klott"

Bidding farewell to his brother's friend, Al sent Miss Hollu home all the way. However, when it came to the door, Horew stopped.

"I don't want to go back, Al. Let's be a guest at your house" Horro didn't feel shy about going to the man's house at all, probably because Al was strong, but he still looked like a child. A gentleman is not going to refuse a girl's request, especially a pretty girl.

As if she had made a decision, Miss Hollu smiled reluctantly and began to talk to Al.

"Al, is it true that they say you are the illegitimate child of a divided family?"

"It's true that families are separated, but illegitimate children are not. ”

"How could they have broken up at such a young age? Is it because of a vicious stepmother or something?"

"It's a family tradition and I have a good relationship with my mother. ”

"Ah, I'm sorry, please forgive me for the offense. Hollu gave a lady's apology, and Al replied with a gentleman's salute.

"Your family's tradition is really cold" Horro used words to side with Al, closing the distance between Al, which is the aristocratic etiquette of a lady. However, the effect was not very good for Al. Seeing that Al did not reply, he forked again.

"It's hard to live alone outside the home, you're still so young. ”

"It's rude to say little to a man, whether he's an old man or a little boy," Al grinned and joked with her

"Hee-hee, pretending to be an adult. Hollu chuckled.