Chapter 346: Wild Mage's Spring (1)
Bob yawned and rubbed his sore back, which had slept all night against the trunk of a tree, and ushered in a new day, a piece of thick black bread and spring water in a water bag were all Bob's breakfast, but even so, Bob ate very carefully and contentedly. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
To be honest, as an eighth-level high-level earth mage, even if it was a wild mage who was outside the wizard guild system and had been suppressed for a long time, Bob's life should not have been so hard.
At least twenty years of hard work is still enough for him to buy a small estate of hundreds of acres in the countryside, and let him and his family live a stable and middle-class life, but if nothing changes, his life should stop at the level of a senior mage.
And the reason why he appeared here was mainly because of the news that spread almost all over the continent three months ago: the Orc Empire's place called Iron Collar was recruiting mages.
Bob admits that the condition that the entire set of magical equipment will be given in place and the whole set of equipment will be directly owned by the individual after ten years of work is extremely tempting for him.
Poor God, Bob was tested to have a talent for magic at the age of twelve, and then began to study with an elderly wild mage, and now more than thirty years have passed, not to mention magic accessories, he has not even mixed a decent magic wand on his body.
However, in the end, Bob made up his mind to leave his wife and children behind and travel tens of thousands of miles to the Iron Domain, because the orc's small territory actually promised that he could systematically learn advanced knowledge of detailed magic.
Bob, who had been stuck on the threshold of the eighth-level high-level mage for six or seven years, finally couldn't resist this powerful temptation, settled his family, took a small amount of travel money, rode a thin horse that had accompanied him for many years, and resolutely set off for his youthful ideals.
It's just that this small orc territory on the edge of the continent is too far away, and Bob is hurrying up every day, and now he has only arrived at the Blackstone Fort fortress group at the junction of the Orc Empire and the Roland Empire.
However, it is sad that the thin horse that has accompanied Bob for many years finally hangs up after a long trek, and because most of the gold coins in hand are left for his family for emergencies, Bob's remaining travel expenses are about to bottom out......
After eating a humble breakfast, Bob walked towards the majestic fortress group of Blackstone Castle with his legs in motion, the fatigue of the many days of travel made him look rather sloppy, if it weren't for the white-washed mage robe on his body and the walnut magic wand in his hand to show his identity as a magician, otherwise he would not be any different from a merchant in the Blackstone Great Wasteland.
The towering walls and treacherous terrain of the Blackstone Fort made Bob breathe as he walked along the way, and at the same time, he also gained a lot of confidence in the orc empire that had almost completely captured these nine lines of defense.
At the same time, Bob also found that the human caravans passing through here were simply endless, whether it was going to the direction of the steel collar or back to the human world, all the carts were full, and they were pressed into deep ruts on the ground.
"It seems that the Iron Collar is not as hard as I thought. Bob thought optimistically, although he was born as a commoner, he didn't have those stinky problems of the mages directly under the Wizards' Guild, but who would dislike his living conditions better.
When Bob left the Roland Empire checkpoint, he waited for a long time, mainly because there were too many caravans and pedestrians leaving the customs, which not only made Bob wait for a while, but also was actually levied a silver coin to pass the tariff, which made Bob's belongings in his pocket even more shabby.
Bob, who was worried about the next journey, walked out of the checkpoint of the Roland Empire with the flow of people, and officially set foot on the unique black land of the Black Stone Plain of the Orc Empire, and then immediately saw an extremely incredible scene.
A mile away from the pass, a continuous camp tent was erected, and the most eye-catching place outside the camp was a wooden pergola, where a thin fox man with several orc men sat there, staring eagerly at the exit of the checkpoint.
On the top of the pergola hung a striking banner, on which was written in yellow letters on a red background, with a line written in large letters: "Iron Collar Mage Recruitment Reception." ”
Bob walked over a little dazed, and the fox man who was far away greeted him warmly and asked, "This gentleman, are you the mage who went to the Iron Collar to apply for a job?"
Bob replied reflexively: "Yes, I am Bob, a high-level mage of the eighth-level earth system. ”
After hearing the words of the senior mage, the fox man was obviously more enthusiastic, and he personally led Bob into the continuous camp area, and settled Bob very well.
It was a small single tent, but it was extremely clean and tidy, and the snow-white sheets and quilts exuded the fragrance of the sun, and at first glance it was clear that it was newly replaced, and Bob, who had not rested in such a clean place for a long time, was undoubtedly very satisfied.
Then he knew that this was just the beginning, and not long after he sat down, two orc men brought him a large bathtub filled with hot water for him to take a pleasant bath.
After taking a hot bath and changing into clean new clothes, the two orc men reappeared, carrying away the large bathtub and serving an extremely hearty lunch again.
Tender veal steak with excellent heat control, seafood bisque in this outback, a honey cream pudding, and a small glass of elf's mead at the end.
Immediately, Bob's favorability towards the steel collar was extremely high, and among the many employers Bob had experienced before, there was no doubt that the treatment here was the most ceremonious, so Bob, who had become accustomed to differential treatment, was a little flattered.
After eating lunch, Bob had a rare extravagant nap, but not long after he fell asleep, the fox man came to inform him apologetically that a carriage bound for the steel collar had just left in the afternoon, so he had to interrupt his rest.
Bob, who was increasingly looking forward to his battle with the Iron Collar, quickly packed up his salute and got into a medium-sized passenger carriage, which was also full of orc style, simple, rough, but relatively sturdy.
When Bob climbed into the carriage, he found that the six seats in the carriage were already filled with five people, both old and young.
However, there is one thing that is very similar to Bob, that is, they are also wearing half-worn magician robes, and there is no doubt that these are wild mages who went to the Iron Collar to apply for the job just like themselves.
Everyone who looked at each other suddenly looked at each other and laughed, no matter what the result was, at least everyone would not be alone along the way.