Mu Qingyang followed the caravan down and entered a very lively market group, where there was a large hotel about three or four stories high specially prepared for caravans from all over the world. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Inevitably, there is also a foul smell in the area, surrounded by shoddy taverns and cheap brothels, from which the occasional loud shouting and scolding can be heard.

At this moment, Mu Qingyang and the others officially said goodbye to the caravan boss, and the parting boss reluctantly asked Mu Qingyang about the future foothold, and planned to contact him in the future. Mu Qingyang only said that he didn't have any plans for the future, so he didn't mention it.

After seeing the boss leave a little disappointed, Mu Qingyang and the three of them continued to stroll around and found a hotel casually. At first, he chose a room at random. But as soon as he put his head out of the window, he saw a drunken passerby vomiting on the side of the road......

Mu Qingyang immediately called the innkeeper: "Change the room!" ”

The innkeeper was a little embarrassed: "Only the roof attic is left, and the conditions are the worst, and it is terrible cold at night...... You know, there are many gaps in the roof, and it doesn't protect it from the wind or rain, so how can a venerable mage like you go to live in that kind of place? He could guess from the bearings of a comer, at least not as simple as a mage's apprentice.

Mu Qingyang immediately began to talk nonsense: "I know, that's why I chose there!" As believers in the Great Demon God, we like to dwell high up and feel the breath of darkness. Okay, hurry up and get ready...... Hurd? Why didn't you go into town? ”

Hurd walked upstairs with brisk steps, with a smile on his face: "Wait for tomorrow, we will go to the city after we have dealt with the goods picked up on the battlefield, do you know, we have made a fortune this time......" Seeing the innkeeper walking downstairs, he leaned into Mu Qingyang's ear and said: "Master, our future property can be stored in the Chamber of Commerce." They have branches in various large cities in the western continent, and they can withdraw money at any time with documents. He spoke in a very low voice, and seemed to be very uneasy about Sofina next to him.

Mu Qingyang nodded and said, "Then you live with us tonight?" ”

Hurd grinned, "Huh...... Master, we have money now, why don't we go out now, I heard that there is a dim sum that is doing well, do you want to try it? ”

Mu Qingyang groaned: "You go by yourself, I'll go after I finish dealing with other matters, and I'll go after I settle down." "It's a place he doesn't know well, and he doesn't want to run around.

This is a four-storey building, it is rare to be very neat, as a restaurant, its outer walls are inlaid with various colored crystals, as if thousands of colorful flowers spread all over the four walls, in the night emitted a rainbow-like halo, extremely gorgeous and conspicuous.

Chris strode into the richly decorated place in his primarymage robes. The ceiling and walls of the store are painted with beautiful murals of "blue sky" and "white clouds" intertwined into a special pattern, and the green grassland is everywhere, and the seven-colored flowers bloom in the middle of it, like a verdant green carpet. The entire hall is decorated as a hollowed-out house made up of long vines as thick as a horse's body. If you sit in the middle of it, you will feel like you are sitting in a pavilion made of vines and enjoying the spring wilderness outside. The design here is the handiwork of the spirit people of the demon realm on the earth, and of course it is expensive. So this is not for those vulgar caravan guys, but for the convenience of mages and merchants outside the city, so the entire restaurant is protected by the effect of the magic array, and it is also blessed with other protection and detection spells. That's why Chris chose this kind of place to meet his sweetheart secretly.

When he thought of her intoxicating eyes, he suddenly came to his senses, as if his age had suddenly more than doubled, and he had become an ignorant teenager. His eyes scanned around with burning heat, longing for anything that would scorch through his vision. Finally, the beautiful back appeared in a corner, and the graceful head was motionless admiring the "scenery outside". Chris felt his palms sweaty, and he tried to adjust his breathing to avoid being seen as "frizzy" by his sweetheart because he was too excited. Every time, he has to use his best performance to prove that he is worthy of her!

The cloak was pressed low on her head, so that she could not see the charming face that often appeared in her dreams. But the sweet voice of the seductive lips was enough to intoxicate himself: "Here you are." ”

The simple words and sweet voice suddenly made him feel at a loss when he just sat down, and all the sweet words he had made up were suddenly thrown out of the clouds, because he suddenly felt that those words were so vulgar! Not at all worthy of her elegance and beauty.

So he said awkwardly, as he had done countless times in the past: "Here we are." Then sit down and accompany her to see the "scenery". It wasn't until the waiter brought the pastries and wine that he mustered up the courage to slowly take out a letter and say, "This is for you, I hope you will see it when you go back." Ay...... It's not ...... now" but it was too late, and the beauty took the letter and opened it easily. She lowered her beautiful face, curled the corners of her mouth and chuckled as she watched.

"It's so cheesy."

She chuckled softly, leaving Chris embarrassed. He can withstand the ridicule of people all over the world, but he can't bear the contempt of his sweetheart.

So he hurriedly made up for it with a red face and said, "This ...... This is my first time writing, so it's not very well written. I will practice every day in the future...... Believe me, as long as I work hard, nothing will be difficult for me. "He's really in a hurry, really overwhelmed.

"Alright, alright." The beauty with her head down said in a slightly disgusted tone: "You've told me countless times." I see. ”

Then there was a silence. Beauty sipped the tea slowly, and Chris also pretended to drink it, in fact, he just wanted Beauty to look up at him. Then the beauty said in her crisp and charming voice: "Today the daughter of the demon queen Rong Dai is here. I'm going to be with her these days, and I may not be able to see you. Before Chris's gloomy expression was revealed, Beauty asked, "When will you succeed?" ”

Chris stammered, "It's still ...... It's not close. ”

Beauty sighed and asked again, "Are you hiding it from me again?" Isn't it much worse? How much money is missing? ”

Christon, who was said by his sweetheart, felt a chill in his hands and feet, but he replied stubbornly: "It's not a problem of money, it's just a small problem that needs to be solved for a while." Trust me, soon. When I get a seventh-order spell, even if it's just one, we'll be together. ”

Beauty whispered, "Then please hurry." Do you remember the vows we made here last winter? We made an appointment to get married this spring. ”

Chris was "shocked" by the remark - what did she mean by repeating it? Can't wait for her to get into my arms? He was so excited that he couldn't help himself, and he couldn't maintain a "gentleman" demeanor under impulse, like a reckless teenager who grabbed the delicate and tender hands of the beauty.

What a wonderful feeling! I really want to just hold on to it for the rest of my life! He was intoxicated and excited, for the beauty had no intention of objecting, and she just sat quietly, letting her rude caress her soft hands and smooth and seductive arms. How precious is this warm and charming moment! Then, it was completely ruined by a vulgar voice!

As soon as Hurd entered the door, he held his head high and shouted, "Waiter! Where are the seats available? "He asked knowingly! It's full of seats! But he had to, because he wanted everyone here to know that he could afford to eat here!

The well-trained waitress kept a sweet smile and guided him to a table, and then he began to order with a big grin: "Wyvern steak? Okay, let's have one! Magma? Okay, let's have a big bowl! Mountain mushrooms? Okay, ordered! And ............" The arrogant tone is like a dirt bun who has become a millionaire overnight. Let others look sideways.

Chris frowned, curiously watching Hurd as he was presumptuous. He knew this man, he had been one of his schoolboys, he was not very talented, and he loved to daydream all day long. I heard that I suspended my studies a few months ago and went to my uncle's house in the ancient city of Gali, as if to inherit my uncle's territory. Looking at the current appearance, it seems that he has obtained a knighthood and made a fortune. But why didn't he wear aristocratic attire or the associated insignia?

With this question, he quietly used some detection techniques against the noisy Hurd, these small spells can be used to detect people's minds, of course, when they are not on guard.

Soon an encouraging message came back to him: "Although 20,000 gold coins are a little less, it is still a sum of money, so let's enjoy it if there are more now." If I save most of it in a while, I will definitely be reluctant to use it again. ”

Chris's heart was pounding: "Twenty thousand gold coins!" Now I'm more than 10,000 miles away! As long as that thing is completed, I have a sixty percent chance of obtaining the seventh-order arcane and becoming a high-level mage. In this way, I will be qualified to marry a beautiful woman! ”

As soon as the knot was untied, his mind became active, and he turned his head away from Hurd's gaze and began to talk about love with his sweetheart. And the arrogant Hurd just looked around aimlessly at the "scenery outside" after ordering, completely unaware that his teacher was on the side. As a wealthy nouveau riche, he really didn't have the heart to care about the existence of others. Know that tonight is so good, especially when you have the money.

Hurd was out on the street again, still thinking about what the future might be. His eyes were dark in the figure building, Hurd was knocked to the ground "oops", his legs were weak, and he suddenly fell down, and it took a long time for him to recover.

Rich, he looked up angrily and shouted, "How did you get it? Pushing a cart and crashing everywhere...... "I haven't seen the other party's face clearly, but I first saw that the other party has the emblem of a third-order mage on his body!" So the following words were swallowed into my stomach. Because he is just an "apprentice" who does not enter the stream.

The other party was a female mage with a delicate face, but her solemn face diluted her color. She just whispered, "I'm sorry." ”

Then he quickly left.

This made Hurd secretly annoyed in his heart: Isn't he just a third-order mage? In two years, I'll be a third-order mage! If you're lucky, you can even become a fourth-order! At that time, I will definitely not be like this unpromising female mage, who will be stuck in the city and mess around. I will definitely go out and explore until I am successful, and then I will show off everywhere with a cart full of gold, silver, jewelry, and rows of beautiful servants! also arrogantly gave a unique speech to the younger students in the academy. While dreaming of a beautiful dream, he ran towards the square where the bell rang. I hope to see who are the people who have become official mages this time.

The third-order mage had a great attraction to him, and even if the person standing on the podium was not him, he would be thrilled by it.

Just as he was about to leave, a special black box came into view on the ground, and Hurd picked it up, and there was still a faint fragrance on it...... Is that the female mage just now?

But at this time, the horns sounded in unison, and he didn't have time to think, so he stuffed the small black box into his arms and hurriedly ran to the podium not far away.

Contrary to his wishes, he was suddenly confronted by a male mage with a tall body and a soft face - his former teacher Chris, a highly gifted person who had learned a large number of sixth-order spells before the age of 36. Archmage Stu once said that as long as he studied carefully for another 10 years, he would definitely be able to successfully master the 7th-order spell and rank among the ranks of high-level mages!

Hedt suddenly felt a little nervous, and was about to say hello and leave, but saw that the other party suddenly showed a rare "kind" smile, and actually took the initiative to say hello: "Isn't this Hurd?" When did you get back? Yo, looks like you're getting rich? As he spoke, he kept staring at the ring on Hurd's hand. Hurd hurriedly saluted him, and then took the opportunity to cover the ring on his finger with the sleeve of his mage's robe, and said, "Good morning, teacher. It was an unexpected encounter and I am honored to see you again. ”

Chris let out an "oh" and said, "You've been mixing well lately, haven't you?" Look...... These two rings on the hand are worth a lot of money. ”

Hurd waved his hand again and again, "No, no." These two rings are the inheritance I received......"

But Chris snorted and laughed: "You're lying again!" Do you want me to try it on you with a mind-detecting spell? Hurd was shocked, he didn't want to be messed with in his head, God knows if he was detecting his own mind or using a charm spell on himself? Hurd was very frightened at the thought of becoming someone else's living puppet, so he said honestly: "I came back this time and got 20,000 gold coins and some mage tools. That's all I have...... You know it, and I would never dare lie to you. ”

Chris's face softened, and he smiled and said, "Then the teacher wants to lend you thirteen thousand gold coins for the time being." I will pay you back in the next year, and I will pay you an additional interest of 1,300 gold coins...... It's a good deal. ”

Hurd was shocked and didn't know how to speak, the teacher should have a lot of money! How can you borrow money from yourself? And Huang Chengcheng's gold coins haven't been counted enough, and he suddenly wants to lend them to others, which is really unbearable. So he said, "This money not only belongs to me, but a large part of it is the public property of the team......

Chris patted him on the shoulder and said in an unshirkable tone, "Hey...... I know that I only borrow it for one year, and after one year, I will still have 10% interest. People can't think of such a good thing. ”

Hurd scolded in his heart, but it was difficult to object in his mouth, after all, the other party was his own teacher, and he couldn't be offended. I had to bite the bullet and say, "That...... We also have to make a contract. One for you and one for me. ”

Chris laughed and said, "No problem, let's go to my lab and solve this problem now." ”

By the time the devastated Hurd returned to the podium, the ceremony had already reached the last man. In the distance, he saw an aging figure walk up to the podium with a cramped, stiff movement. Then a teacher of the same age handed him the emblem of a third-order mage, and said in a loud voice: "This classmate has finally obtained the third-order ability after so many years of hard work, and now he deserves to become an official mage, and he has become a caveman nobleman in our abyss world. His deeds once again show that as long as there is perseverance and perseverance, nothing cannot be done! Everyone should learn from him, no matter how difficult the conditions are, as long as you work hard to explore and study hard. There will always be a day when you will get fruitful results! Now let's congratulate him again! The thirty or forty rows of mage apprentices below applauded enthusiastically.

Hurd silently walked to the back seat, and for some reason, when he saw the old man standing on the podium standing stupidly and a little shyly laughing, his heart sank, and he only felt panicked. It was as if an indissoluble feeling of sadness was accumulated in his chest, and he could not let go. Nor to feel sorry for him, but for himself. Maybe it's both. He thought about it, but heard a few people in the back row clapping vigorously, and laughing and discussing: "Look at his body, what can he do even if he becomes a third-order mage?" At most, I can make some cheap spell tools for the demon to make ends meet.

Another said, "I don't think I can make a living!" He only has a third-order spell - Flying Technique. The rest are second-order spells. Now there are more and more sharp soldiers, where can he see his little spells? I've heard that he's in debt to someone else for learning the third-order arcane! I can't pay it off in this life. Hmph, you look at his happy appearance, he thinks he's really a great character after being touted twice. What a fool. I wouldn't spend as much as he did to get a full-fledged mage title, it's really not worth it. Oh, you see he's still laughing, hehehehehe ”

There are also people who deliberately slap their hands very loudly, but they said: "Look at his stupid appearance, if I were him, I would have hit my head to death, and I would be so happy to go on stage and be embarrassed." Hey, it's hopeless. ”

Several people laughed together. The applause is even more vigorous. It's like watching another wonderful monkey show, it's very exciting.

Hurd also felt the urge to laugh - to laugh sadly: "Old fellow, you are lucky to be able to fulfill your dreams in your lifetime." But you're unfortunate enough to be old by the time you achieve your dreams. Do you really think they're applauding your efforts? You know their applause is just a mockery?

Hahahahaha, third-order ...... This is the third order, hahahaha! ”

Somehow. His heart ached. I couldn't stand the "warm" applause anymore, so I turned around and walked out of the city with my head downcast......

When Hurd returned to the Market Inn with a gloomy expression, Mu Qingyang and Sofina were already waiting impatiently at the door.

Mu Qingyang saw that he was in a trance, so he asked, "Why didn't you come back last night?" Have all the goods been sold? I still need you to introduce a few archmages to contact, it's not too early, let's go. ”

Sofina muttered in a low voice, "I'm afraid I'm going to fool around all night again and oversleep." ”

Hurd didn't refute, but walked into the lively market with the two of them with a gloomy face. (To be continued.) )