Chapter 11 The Mage's Apprenticeship I
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In the aristocratic district of Boulder City, there is a large building complex standing there, which seems to be the residence of a great nobleman, but the spires and decorations on the building are completely different from the luxury of the aristocracy, but a strange style with a mysterious atmosphere.
Although the gates were open most of the day, there seemed to be no one who wanted to approach it, and even when they passed by, they walked with their heads bowed and did not dare to make loud noises.
If you know what this place is, then you will understand that it is out of awe of mysterious and powerful power.
Most of the existence of the mage club is funded by the local nobles and built by the local mages, which is used for the gathering of local mages and provides communication and various convenient services for the spellcasters.
Compared with the large mage organizations supported by the great aristocracy and the royal family, the system of the mage guilds in various places is relatively loose, which makes it easy to attract most free mages who do not like to be constrained.
Due to the scarcity of mages, there are often only mage guilds built in places above the city, and it is very beneficial for local nobles to have mage guilds in their own territorial cities. Not only can you pay to hire mages who are willing to serve in peacetime, but when war comes, most mages will spontaneously help to destroy the enemy and protect the safety of the territory.
You must know that an ordinary low-level mage can have the same lethality as seven or eight warriors of the same level, and a powerful high-level mage can even easily destroy an army of thousands of people.
In addition to the functions of communication and accommodation for mages, the mage clubs in various places are also responsible for identifying mage qualifications, and generally the mage clubs in a small town can certify the mage apprentice and the junior mage two professional levels.
Donald's purpose this time is to obtain the qualification of a mage apprentice at the Mage Guild in Boulder City. has a formal identity, although he is just an apprentice, but there is a gap between him and ordinary people in terms of identity, and some things will be much easier.
There are no guards in front of the mage club, but it is not something that random idlers can enter and exit at will, because there is a mage barrier at the door, and only the caster can enter except for wearing the badge given by the club.
The so-called mage enchantment,It sounds like the name is very loud,In fact, it's just the lowest level of a small trick to identify spiritual power,This low-level enchantment is basically powerless,It can only make people who are unqualified and want to force their way into.,It was invented thousands of years ago by an arcane apprentice of the Bannai Empire.,Because you can identify whether the visitor is the identity of the caster.,The layout method is very simple.,So it's deeply loved by the Guang** masters.,Passed down to this day.,It's named the mage enchantment by later generations.。
Donald didn't fully understand the principle of this enchantment, but that didn't affect his entry.
Sticking out his mental strength, which is stronger and more flexible than the average apprentice, Donald easily walked through the door of the clubhouse. And Ke De and the three attendants, who were willing to follow the young master's service, were blocked outside the door, and could only glance inside the door, and then reluctantly turned around the carriage and drove the carriage out of Boulder City.
Before coming to the mage's clubhouse, Donald had already instructed them that he might stay in it for a short time, so let Kod return with three acolytes, there was still a lot of work to do at home. When you get back, you have to hire a chauffeur in the town, after all, you can't always let George and them be the chauffeurs, they are not trained to drive, just like a driver without a driver's license will definitely make the passenger feel uneasy!
Behind the gate, there is the hall of the Boulder City Mage Club, although you can see some of the situation inside from the outside, but because of the influence of the enchantment on spiritual power, it is relatively vague to outsiders. This makes the impression of the mages even more mysterious.
Walking into the building for the second time, Donald sighed inexplicably for a moment. The last time he was a child, his grandfather took him to appraise his professional qualifications, and his impression was already vague.
After merging the memories of the original Donald, he became more and more accepting of this identity and recognized everything related to it.
After a few seconds of froze, Donald walked to the front desk with the waiter's puzzled eyes.
Looking at the young man in aristocratic costume in front of him, he did not wear the entrance badge of the club on his chest, and he did not look like a mage and a mage apprentice, the waiter in charge of reception couldn't help but feel a trace of dissatisfaction in his heart, thinking that the person who came was hiding the badge in the sleeve of his clothes, which was a kind of disrespect for the mage club.
Nobles who come to hire mages will receive badges from familiar mages, indicating that they are guests of the club, so they can enter the clubhouse and directly look for the mages they know, or post tasks at the front desk. The nobles who received the badge also showed enough respect for the mage, so they usually wore it on the chest position.
"Excuse me, is there any master in the clubhouse who is free now? Donald Meliner, I am here this time hoping to obtain the master's appraisal and become an official mage apprentice!"
The young man's youthful voice with a steady taste interrupted the waiter's disgruntled conjecture.
"What?" the waiter replied with some astonishment, "Please say this gentleman again, I didn't hear it clearly!"
"Okay, I said I want to be certified as a master in the clubhouse and become a full-fledged mage apprentice!"
This time, the waiter, who didn't wander and heard clearly, couldn't help but widen his eyes and his face was full of disbelief.
As a veteran waiter in the mage club, he was hired in every possible way back then, and he has been working here for nearly ten years, and he also longed for which master could be favored and become an apprentice of a formal mage, so that he would ascend to the sky in one step and become a big man with a status comparable to that of a nobleman.
It's a pity that there was once a happy mage who was served by him to test his qualifications and found that his chances of becoming a mage were very slim, but there might be some possibility of becoming a samurai.
This result made him very frustrated and disappointed when he looked at the identity of the mysterious strong ** teacher in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, almost ten years have passed, and it is not suitable for a mage, and the best age for a samurai to train has also passed, and now he only hopes that his child can have excellent qualifications and become a great mage. However, this wish was also shattered, and his child was inferior to him in terms of mage talent, so he had to spend money to send it to a famous old samurai to learn and practice combat skills.
But the appearance of the young man in front of him rekindled his desire back then, and this long-standing desire was unprecedentedly strong. Seeing that this young man should be no more than seventeen years old, he is already a nobleman, and he is also a gifted mage apprentice!
His third child will be four years old in a few months, and with the noble status and resources of this mage's apprentice, it is still very possible to become an official mage. If you can send your son to this noble mage's apprenticeship, even if you are a handyman, you will have the opportunity to contact the knowledge of mages in the future, and if you have some talent, you may be able to become a formal apprentice!
A waiter who has been dealing with people for ten years may be more accurate in looking at people than many big people.
The waiter, who had a decision in mind, decided that he must have a good relationship with the future noble mage, so he bowed humbly and politely and said:
"Your Excellency, there are three masters resting in the guild right now, two of them are Master Black Iron Mages, and the other is the only Silver Mage in the city, Master Messer. I can ask you about it, and if none of the masters have anything important, your certification test will start right away!"
Donald was pleased with the waiter's attitude, and took a goldsol and placed it on the front desk.
"Thank you, please ask the masters for me!"
Without showing the slightest sign of greed, the waiter put Kinsor away, then bowed down and walked towards the rest area at the back.
Donald still has a lot of respect for powerful professionals. Without the slightest eagerness, he stood patiently in front of the hall, admiring the murals and decorations.
This mage hall was built by all the mages and nobles in the northern county where the boulder city is located, and the decorations inside are some exquisite works of art that meet the requirements of the nobility. However, considering the identity of the mages, the content of the murals has been replaced with scenes of great professionals in human history fighting evil demons and various magical beasts, of course, with mages as the main ones.
After a short time, the waiter from before hurried back, and said to Donald with a smile on his face:
"Congratulations, my lord, the three masters are very interested when they hear that the adults are coming to certify, and they have decided to certify your profession together and test your mage apprenticeship qualifications!
Donald happily followed the waiter through the hall.
As he walked, the waiter lowered his head and whispered to Donald: "Master Messer is the most powerful mage in North County, not only is he already a bronze peak mage with a spell casting level of up to six levels, but he is also an alchemy master with silver strength, and it is very beneficial to your future to be personally certified by Master Messer, I hope you can win the favor of Master Messer." However, the other Black Iron Middle Rank Mage, Lord Nalong, and a Black Iron High Rank Mage Master Xue who is not currently in the clubhouse, are not very fond of young mage apprentices, especially talented mage apprentices, please pay more attention later, my lord!"
Donald glanced at the waiter in some surprise, wondering why he could take such a good look at himself and be able to make such a reminder. However, Donald was very appreciative of the other party's care, nodded with satisfaction, and asked:
"I'm very happy with your help, can I know your name?"
The waiter grinned and replied excitedly:
"Dear Lord, my name is William, and I am very honored to be praised by my lord!"
"Okay, William, I remember you, if you have any difficulties in the future, come to me in the manor in the east outside Red Maple Town, I will definitely help if I can!"
After receiving Donald's promise, the waiter William was already speechless with excitement, but now was not a good time to make his request, so he had to suppress the excitement in his heart, bowed deeply to the nobleman in front of him, and then led the other party to the test site.
The testing grounds of the mage guild are arranged in a clearing in the center of the clubhouse, surrounded by buildings, so that the mages' condition will not be known to outsiders.
In the clearing, there are three humanoid targets carved out of hard black rock.
At this time, there were three male mages in their mid-fifties, wearing mage robes without mage cloaks, standing in the center of the testing arena.