Chapter Twenty-Three: The Mage's Tower

The next day the group continued their journey, Barred and Elonhan had not slept well all night, their bloodshot eyes could only narrow into a slit in the harsh sunlight, but Lucius had slept well, and was now chatting with some of the female apprentices in good spirits.

Elonhan rode up to Hessey and, with his consent, asked him, "Do the mages of the Mage Tower need guards, and are there any chances that the three of us will find a job?"

Hussey looked back at Lucius and Barred behind him, and finally at Elonhan. "I think you're better than most warriors, but it's a matter of luck to find a mage willing to hire you. ”

Elonhan nodded, in fact, Hussey's words were similar to what he didn't say, and Barred felt that Elonhan was really a good talker, and if it was him, he would definitely continue to ask Hussey until he said something useful.

The group rushed to the mage tower non-stop, and on the horizon in the distance, a towering white tower gradually appeared, and the sunlight seemed to penetrate the tower, making the entire white tower reveal a golden yellow. Bared had never been so close to the Mage Tower, and his heart was shaken by the magnificent view, and at this moment, he seemed to feel the sacredness of the Mage Tower, like the pillar of Wallis, standing on this vast plain.

Not long after noon, the group arrived at the town on the outskirts of the Mage's Tower, Lot. Hessey said goodbye to the three swordsmen and returned to the Mage Tower with the apprentices, and several of the female apprentices who had chatted with Lucius along the way reluctantly said goodbye to Lucius, asking which inn he would stay in so that they could go back to him later. Lucius didn't know which inn he would be staying in, but he answered them with confidence. "If I find the most luxurious hotel in Lot, I'll be there. ”

The trio rode to the gate of the Mage's Tower, where they dismounted Adeline's luggage and handed it over to the guards at the gate. The guards seemed to have been instructed by Adeline, and without asking anything, they gathered up three bags of luggage and handed them to the other guards to carry into the tower. Both Barred and Elonhan were disappointed that they couldn't take advantage of this opportunity to meet Adeline, and Lucius patted one of them on the shoulder. "Looks like that's the end of your use, so there's no need to see you again, come with me to a drink, I'm starving. ”

Barred shook his head. "She wouldn't be so ruthless, we helped her so much. ”

"Don't think too well of mages, Bared, they think completely differently than those of us hot-blooded warriors. Lucius shrugged his shoulders and led his horse down the street. "This is what my father told me, we should trust him, he has dealt with these mages for decades. ”

Barred sighed and followed Lucius, who was much calmer than Barred. Lucius really chose the best inn, and the customers in the tavern on the first floor were a little surprised to see the three of them walk in, generally the warriors who came to Lott would choose cheap inns in order to save money and maintain themselves staying here long enough to be hired, but these three people dressed very ordinarily dared to come to the most expensive tavern in Lot, which was really incomprehensible.

The three of them feasted, and Lucius paid the money lavishly, which made Elonhan quite embarrassed, so he didn't want to accept Lucius's kindness to pay for his room anyway. After lunch, Elonhan and the two of them took their leave and went to another ordinary inn by themselves.

Lucius watched as Elonhan walked out of the tavern. "This guy is good, I like him a lot, but I don't know if I'll have a chance to meet him again in the future. ”

Barred nodded. "I think so, too, and it would have been better if he hadn't targeted Adeline. ”

"Hahaha. Lucius laughed. "Don't think about it so much, tomorrow we'll go to the Mage Tower and find Adeline. ”

On this night, the two of them were drunk unconscious in the tavern because they had finally ended this bizarre journey, and they slept until noon the next day before waking up, so they had to hurriedly change into formal clothes and prepare to leave for the Mage Tower.

Barred frowned as he looked at his intricate clothes. "What kind of clothes is this, do I have to wear this?"

Lucius was dressed in a robe, and at a glance he could tell that he had a higher status than Barred's. "You're wearing that to the Dayton Knights' Captain's banquet, and I can't say I'm here with a mercenary. ”

"Also, you have to give me a high-level position, and you can't let Adeline take me lightly. Barred straightened his hair, and the neck-length mid-hair, combined with this majestic and dignified knight's outfit, made him look like a dashing nobleman.

"Don't worry, I'll just say you're the deputy head of the Royal Knights of Dayton, which is the highest position except for the head of the Grand Knights. Lucius looked at his friend with satisfaction. "You're really good in this outfit, why don't you really join Dayton's army. ”

"I'm not interested in staying in the barracks all day. Barred picked up his sword and tied it to his belt. "By the way, why don't you just say I'm the head of the regiment, it's better. ”

"That's not good, some of the archmages here know Slander, don't forget that Dayton's mage staff will change in a few years. Lucius pulled out a jeweled dagger from his package. "Alright, let's go. ”

Barred at the sword and followed Lucius out of the room. "I think you'd better hide that sword in your robes, or I'm afraid we'll not survive tonight. ”

"Makes sense. With these words, the two walked down the stairs.

The guards at the gate of the Mage Tower knew that the two of them were extraordinary when they saw their outfits and momentum, and after a few simple questions, they immediately ran in quickly to ventilate and report the news. Lucius didn't seem to care, and walked straight in, and Barred puffed up his chest and followed.

The two of them walked up the corridor that curved upward, on the side of the corridor was the apprentices' room, the mage's room was on the upper level, and on the inner side of the corridor was a hole leading to the top of the tower, and the sunlight shone down from the top of the tower, illuminating the entire interior of the mage tower.

Now they are still in the apprentice area, many curious apprentices are standing next to the room, curiously looking at the two men, judging from the clothes, the two must be nobles of a certain country, but this nobleman came to the mage tower without even bringing guards, it is really incomprehensible. At this moment, an exclamation came from among the apprentices, it was a girl's voice. "Aren't these the two warriors we met in the woods? I remember the one in front of me, Lucius, and we talked for a long time. ”

Another girl's voice rang out. "Yes, yes, that's him, isn't he a warrior, who is he?"

Lucius looked in the girl's direction and bowed politely. "Beautiful lady, it is my pleasure to be able to talk to you and I hope we have the opportunity to talk more. ”

In the midst of exclamations and chatter, the two came to the mage area, where the mages were obviously much calmer than the apprentices downstairs, after all, most mages had seen the world, but they still couldn't help but point fingers at the two.

Bared's gaze swept over the mages on the side of the aisle, and some of the female mages looked at him and made him think they were about to pounce and eat themselves, and then he believed that Lucius had told him in Durham that good warriors were very popular here.

Just as Barred was still looking for the familiar figure in the crowd, a familiar voice suddenly came. "Lucius, Bared, how could it be you!?"

The two looked to the left front, it was Adeline standing there, and beside her, there was another female mage, who looked about the same age as her, Lucius generously bowed to the two ladies, Barred was so excited that he even forgot to bow, and only hurriedly remedied it under Lucius's reminder.

"I think you two are suspicious. Adeline looked at the two of them with a wicked grin. "Go up quickly, the great sage is waiting for you, and don't tell him that you met me on the road. ”

Lucius walked past Adeline with a smile on his face, and Barred looked at Adeline with a smile on his face. "Don't worry, we're not going to say it, by the way, will you be free? May I invite you to a drink at the tavern?"

With her female companion by her side, Adeline didn't know how to answer, and when she was in trouble, Lucius took Baredra away. "Get down to business first. ”

Barred muttered discontentedly and followed Lucius upstairs.