Chapter 5: Magic Badge (Part 2)
Lazar smiled and nodded, "Of course, as long as it's new magic that the council doesn't have." Moreover, compared to the review of the paper, the creation and improvement of new magic only requires summoning the alchemy life of the 'magic exchange room' to compare it with the previous magic and confirm that it can be released. The gentlemen of the 'Arcane Review Committee' will be able to complete the assessment in as little as twenty minutes. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Simeon next to him added: "However, Evans, you have to remember that although you can get Arcane Points and activate the badge in this way, when you want to get an official Arcane level in the future, that basic Arcane Point must be obtained. Because the council requires every mage to have a solid foundation in the arcane, and only after becoming an arcaneist can they choose their own research direction. ”
"I'll find time to pass the arcane exam of the 'Wizard Management Department'. Lucien replied in a normal tone, as if he was talking about what to eat for dinner today, but both Simeon and Lazar thought that Lucien meant to apply for the exam as soon as possible when he had finished learning those arcane and magic books and made up the basics.
Waving goodbye to Annick and the other magic apprentices, Lucien walked towards the fourth district under the leadership of Lazar.
"Mr. Simeon has just become a second-level arcanist, and there is a great hope of breaking through to the middle rank. As he walked, Lazar sighed to Lucian, "I don't know when I will be able to have thirty Arcane Points." ”
When Lucien heard this, he asked suspiciously, "How many arcane points do you need for each level of arcane level?"
"Originally, it was said to be a multiple of ten, but that would be too exaggerated to get the arcane points needed later, after all, there are only 10,000 or 20,000 arcanists in the entire world, so later a legendary magician who liked the philosophical concept of 'everything is three' added the level of 'three' in the middle, and it became what it is now. Ten Arcane Points to become a Level 1 Arcanist, and promotion to Level 2 requires thirty Arcane Points, one hundred for Level 3, and three hundred for Level 4. 1,000 for level 5, 3,000 for level 6, and 10,000 for level 7. 30,000 for level 8 and 100,000 for level 9. Lazar likes the feeling of being asked.
As he walked, light shone from time to time on both sides, and the two badges of arcane and magic worn by Krazal shone with a faint glow. Let them back off on their own.
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The "Magician Management Department" has an open hall with pale yellow sofas, coffee tables, bars, wine cabinets, and other things, giving people a relaxed and enlightened feeling. Like salons, clubs, etc., trump the administration.
Next to the passage from the hall to the back office, lounge, and reference room, there is a reception desk made of silver-gray metal, and standing there are two lively and lovely young girls. The magicians who come and go, as long as they are not the more gloomy kind, like to tease them a few words, and there is no shortage of young people who pursue them with their hearts.
"Mr. Lazar, have you come back from your reception?" asked one of the taller, flaxen-haired girls with a grin. She is wearing a long yellow dress with beautiful eyebrows.
Lazar's smile was bright again: "Of course, Cindy Sweetie, didn't you see Mr. Evans next to me? ”
Then he pointed to the two girls, "Evans, they're Cindy and Dona." The sweethearts who filled the 'Wizard Management Department' with laughter are all high-level magic apprentices who have graduated and are working while preparing for the assault on full-fledged magicians. ”
In response to Lazar's sweetheart's teasing, Cindy just gave him a blank look, didn't say anything, and looked at Lucian with a smile: "Welcome, Mr. Evans." A full-fledged magician at the age of twenty is a genius wherever he goes, especially if you are an ancient tradition. If you didn't break through when you became a mid-level magician, could you take me as an apprentice?
"Mr. Evans, I want it too, don't forget me!" Donna, who was shorter but plump, shook her long brown-red hair.
Lucien didn't expect them to be so enthusiastic, and he was a little shy for a while, not knowing how to answer.
Lazar looked at Ha Lu and smiled, "Evans, it looks like you don't have much experience with women." They just like to welcome new magicians in this joking way. ”
"In fact, they are not bad at both arcane and mental talents, and they are high-level magic apprentices before they are seventeen years old, and they have a great chance of becoming official magicians before the age of twenty. And they have decided to focus on the field, electromagnetism, and light and darkness in the future, which does not match the astrology and elements that you are good at, and besides, the mid-level magician Nicholas has already intended to take them as students. ”
"I thought I was suddenly glamorous and warmly welcomed by the girls. Lucien teased humorously.
Cindy's clear and beautiful eyes stared at Lucien seriously: "Actually, Mr. Evans, you are really attractive, handsome, gentle and calm, and give people a little melancholy and mysterious, hey, more attractive to me than Mr. Lazar." ”
"That really saddened me. Lazar made a sad face, then tried to get serious, "Mr. Eric, are they in the office?"
Giggling, Dona pointed to the passage behind her: "The other gentlemen are busy, only Mr. Eric is waiting for you, Mr. Lazar." ”
Lazar complained about his loss of charm as he led Lucien to the third office under the smiling eyes of the two young girls, with the sign reading "Eric, Deacon of the Wizard's Management Department".
Knocking lightly on the door, a majestic voice sounded: "Please come in, the door is not locked." ”
Through the slowly opening door, Lucien saw rows of bookshelves, not books, but silver-gray papers, unwrinkled and uncurved, like flakes of metal, shimmering with a strange light, and on top of them extended brilliant silver lines connected to the pale blue walls around them.
In addition to the bookshelves, there was a dark black cabinet in the room, an iron cage with bells hanging from it, and a metal shield.
In front of the bookshelf is a desk, behind which sits a balding man in a black suit, black tie, and a half-height top hat beside his right hand.
The ordinary-looking man, about forty years old, looked up, his pale gray pupils like sparkling gems as if he could read people's hearts, glanced at Lucian, and then lowered his head to write something.
"Hello, Mr. Eric. Lazar put away the playful expressions he had when he was with Cindy, Dona, and the others, and bowed seriously and solemnly.
Eric nodded, "Welcome, new magical companion, come over to register and receive the badge." Lazar. Your mission has been completed, take this note to the mission area and get paid. The note in front of him, which had just been written, flew towards Lazar.
When Lazar got the note, he enthusiastically said to Lucian, "Evans." It's a pleasure to get along with you, you're such a nice gentleman. I don't know if I have the honor to invite you to dinner, but I think we should be friends. ”
Along the way, Lucien showed a calm and down-to-earth attitude, a "gift of mental strength", and a gentle and casual personality. All of them made Lazar feel that this was a friend who could be friends for a long time.
"Xie Lu, Xie Lazar, your invitation, I just couldn't find a place to have dinner. "When Lucien first arrived at the headquarters of the Magical Council, the person he knew most was Lazar. Naturally, I don't mind having a warm and kind friend.
Lazar waved the note in satisfaction: "I handed in the task, and I will come to you after receiving the payment." Hehe, you should already be wearing the magic badge and the activated arcane emblem by then. ”
When Lazar left, Lucien walked up to Eric and sat down, only then did he see that there were three silver stars on a black background on Eric's chest, and there were four black rings on a silver background.
"Level 3 Arcanist, Four-Ring Mage......"
When thinking silently. Eric took out a piece of silver-gray metallic paper, put it on the table and pushed it to Lucien, "You fill in the information for me, so I can activate the magic badge." ”
Lucien took the silver-gray paper and looked at it, there were only names, ages, factions and magic levels to fill in.
As for the background and origin, the Magic Council doesn't seem to care too much.
Seeing that Lucien was slow to write. Eric said lukewarmly: "You can fill in the rest of the information on a separate blank sheet of paper, so that the council will save a lot of work when helping you obtain identity documents and supporting documents from the Kingdom of Holm or other countries." By the way, when you get married in the future, please register with the 'Magician Management Department', we have already accepted many cases of disputes over the inheritance of magicians. ”
Lucien then picked up the quill and wrote, "Lucien Evans, twenty years old, good at astrology and elemental, a one-ring magician." Then I wrote a little bit of information on a blank piece of paper.
Getting the silver-gray paper, Eric looked at it carefully, and a suspicious smile appeared on his face: "Lucien, Evans, that's a common name." That's what the great musician called, and that's what a low-level elemental mage was named the other day when he was promoted to a second-level arcanist, and I've heard it a lot before. ”
"There really are so many people with the same name and surname. Lucien had to believe Natasha's words, touched his chin and said, "Maybe this name is too ordinary." ”
Eric didn't say much, and pointed to the patterned metal shield in the open space next to him: "Cast a ring of magic, I want to verify your magic level." ”
The two silver-black magic missiles immediately condensed and hit the metal shield, causing ripples like water waves.
Eric nodded: "It's not a magic item to excite, it's from within the soul." Evans, you are indeed a ring magician. ”
With that, he turned to the dark black cabinet and took out two badges, put one of them into the iron cage with the bell hanging on it, along with the silver-gray paper, and pulled the bell sling.
There was a clanging sound, and the iron cage lit up with a brilliant silver color, which slowly went out after a minute.
By the time it was removed, the silver-gray paper had already extended into a brilliant silver line that connected to the wall light, just like the other metallic paper on the shelves.
And a dark black ring has appeared on the silver-bottomed badge, which seems to have been inlaid in it all along, and it is difficult to erase.
"This mage badge will record your name, age, psychic brand, magic level, and arcane points you have. You will have to pass it later when you receive and pay Arcane Points. It cannot be used by anyone other than me. Eric handed the two badges to Lucien and asked him to leave a mental imprint inside, "And I have a copy of this information here, as well as a copy in the Supreme Council's data room, so don't think about modifying the magic level and arcane points yourself." ”
"With this badge, you go to the 'Mission Zone' to receive guided quests and receive basic books and meditations on arcane and magic. At the same time, as a Ring Mage, you can receive materials or potions worth one quintal in the council a month, which can also be used to borrow books. ”
Lucien put the activated mage badge on his left chest, then looked at the black, unshiny arcane badge in his hand and said, "Mr. Eric, I want to activate the arcane badge, is it with you?"
"Yes. Write down the unique magic you need to submit to me on parchment paper, and I'll send it to the 'Arcane Review Committee' using the magic circle. I believe that the assessment result will be available within half an hour. Eric replied blandly, not surprisingly, this kind of thing that used his own magic to activate the Arcane Emblem would come across every once in a while.
After speaking, he added: "Don't worry, I won't peek." ”
Lucien smiled slightly, "I see, Mr. Eric. But what if it's an arcane research paper, do you need to submit it to a journal in addition to submitting it to the 'Arcane Review Committee'?"
"Papers?!" Eric looked up, his pale gray eyes looking at Lucien for the first time after the initial scrutiny. (To be continued.) )