Chapter 18 Beginning of School Season III
"Okay. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info What does this letter say?" Tang Mo finally brought the topic to the point. Since the bone claw itself belongs to the existence that is not a big deal if you don't provoke it, the Blake family's uneasiness must have come from this letter.
This time it was Marcos, an 11-year-old guy who looked a lot older than he had been two years ago. Eagerly and with a little uneasiness, he said, "It's the admission letter!"
Tang Mo looked at him suspiciously, and said strangely, "You don't seem to hate this, do you really want to receive the admission letter?"
Marcos clasped his hands tightly, looked at his father, and saw that Blake had no intention of objecting, so he said, "This is the admission letter of the Mage Academy." ”
Tang Mo suddenly realized that he was recruiting mages, no wonder this kid looked very excited. For ordinary people, becoming a mage apprentice is a very honorable thing, after all, strength is fundamental.
Paul couldn't help but say, "It's a necromancer." It's a weirdo who is in the company of monsters like Bone Claw, aren't you afraid?"
Tang Mo also thinks that this kid Marcos is very bold, the bone claw thing, not to mention that ordinary people are afraid, uncle, I feel infiltrated when I look at it!
Marcos stared at his father and said seriously, "The academy is not full of mages who study the undead, and this opportunity is rare, isn't it?"
Blake didn't speak, but Aunt Hannah spoke: "It's really rare, but no one can say what is going on in that place." She patted Marcos' head and said, "What if you become like those things?"
Paul, who was always reluctant to ignore his presence, saw the opportunity to ask another question: "And the tuition, 500 gold is not a small amount. ”
Tang Mo was puzzled: "What's the matter with 500 gold coins?"
"If you receive the notice, you have to pay the tuition, and if you don't pay the 500 gold bargain, you have to pay the money if you don't want to go. "This is Dorothy, little Lori listened for a long time, and finally could speak, and said it in one breath.
Paul sighed, he turned out to be a small money fan, not to mention that 500 gold is not a small amount of money for a family like them. Although it is also a small rich family, the family eats and wears every year, and the money that can be praised is not too much, and this money has to be saved for several years.
Marcos looked at Mr. and Mrs. Blake, hoping they would agree. Hannah looked at Blake, and she said helplessly: "Anyway, 500 gold can't be saved, and if you don't go, it's a waste, right?"
Blake finally spoke, he spoke to Tang Mo, and he said, "What do you think, Master Red Leaves?"
Tang Mo said: "Money is not a problem, I have been bothering your family for so long, and I have always felt sorry in my heart." Why don't I pay 1,000 gold coins, which is the cost of accommodation, and Marcos at the college can go if he wants, and if he doesn't want to, forget it, how about it?"
As soon as Paul heard that there were gold coins to be gained, he immediately came to his senses. He said excitedly: "That's a good feeling! There is no risk or loss, I think it's done." ”
Blake glared at Paul, and wanted to give him a big-eared scraper--this ready-made mage was in front of him, why bother to go to such a dangerous place as the Academy? As for the gold coins, as long as they worked hard for a few more years, they would be accumulated, and this opportunity was hard to come by.
Blake's honest appearance is actually very shrewd on the inside, and Paul is very similar to him, but unfortunately he has only learned a little scratch.
I don't want to think about it, if you want to become a mage, where can you get 500 gold? The academy only needs 500 gold to accept apprentices, where does the rest of the huge expenses come from? Fight with your body, exchange your life for it! Blake doesn't think that his youngest son's qualifications are so good that people are willing to pay for them to teach students.
On the contrary, if he has such a friendship with Master Momiji, it will be very different if he can take a fancy to him as an apprentice. One-on-one apprentices are of course different from one-to-one group of students, whether it is the relationship between the two parties or the time and money invested, it is not the same thing, Blake heard that the relationship between some masters and apprentices even goes beyond the relationship between father and son, and what is taught is the ability to take care of the family and save lives!
Aunt Hannah understood her husband's thoughts, and she smiled as if she had just remembered: "What do you do with money? However, the academy is really unreassuring, so it is better to ask Master Momiji, teach you both hands when you have time, and you will be inexhaustible for a lifetime. ”
Then he said to Tang Mo, "Master Red Leaf, I don't know if you are willing to grant our humble request?"
Tang Mo looked at this sturdy housewife of the farm, and had the heart to refuse, but he didn't know how to speak for a while. No matter how the family says it, it can be regarded as a life-saving grace, if they hadn't picked it up at that time, maybe they lost their lives in a coma. And in the past two years, everyone has been getting along very well, and they have never made any requests, and they have never even asked for a copper coin for compensation, the more this happens, the more Tang Mo is upset.
But this is still not enough, Tang Mo would rather give a large sum of money as a reward than accept an apprentice, it is too troublesome not to mention, and he has no time. The first thing to do is to ask about the port that leads to the north. But there is no way to do this in Sweetwater Town, you have to go to the big city, maybe Kushui County, or even Changping can find out the news?
Tang Mo thought for a while, then pondered and said, "Mrs. Black, I'm just a wandering mage, and my skills are very limited, how can I teach your son magic." It's not that I won't agree, I'm afraid of delaying him. ”
"So, you still take the money. Tang Mo took out a money bag, 1,000 gold coins sounded a lot, it seemed more, and it was more convincing. The golden coins piled up on a table, dazzling the eyes of the family. It's not that they haven't seen 1,000 gold coins, but they haven't seen 1,000 gold coins piled up all at once, and they have to work hard for many years to accumulate this money.
With this money, maybe the family can buy a few more acres of land, add a few more cows and horses, and hire a few more people? Paul can also have the capital to start a small business? Thinking about this, Blake couldn't help but hesitate a little.
But Marcos had never been far away, he was only 11 years old, he was still a child, and I heard that the road was not very peaceful, as if there were bandits. ”
Tang Mo smiled and said, "That's okay, the academy is in Kushui County, right, I'm just going there to do something, and I happen to be with you." I'm going to be there for a while, and by the time I leave, I'm sure Marcos has adjusted to life there. ”
Blake is relieved now, so that the family's income has increased, life has become better, the younger son has a worry-free future, and there is safety and security along the way, which is really good. He said happily, "Thank you so much, Mage Momiji. ”
Tang Mo was also very happy, the orthodox mage pays attention to fair and equivalent exchange, he owes this family a favor, if he doesn't pay it back, it doesn't conform to his philosophy. It's great that this can end in a way that both parties are happy to accept!
As for any intersection between the two sides in the future, Tang Mo didn't think that he would have any possibility of owing them favors. However, if the situation is right, I don't mind helping them a little favor, it depends on whether you are free and in a good mood!
Tang Mo was in a good mood, and gave a rare point: "Since it is a regular college, the necessary school supplies will be prepared for you, you just need to prepare gold coins, those are not included in the tuition fee." ”
"Except for the necessary change of clothes, there were some small bits and pieces, and nothing else to bring. Of course, if you feel the need, you can check out the magic equipment shop in town, where the owner will be more experienced. He might suggest that you buy some books, pen and paper, ink, and low-level spellcasting materials for copying magic. ”
Marcos was delighted, and he asked excitedly, "What about the staff? And the wand? I've seen mages in town, and they always have a long staff." As if remembering something, he said, "Mage Momiji, I don't think I've ever seen your staff?"
Others are also very interested, and it is usually difficult to see a mysterious mage, and even if they do, they dare not go up and talk to them. Although this "Momiji Mage" has lived at home for so long, there are some questions that he dare not ask casually. It is said that mages are all strange-tempered guys, and if you anger him, you won't be able to get there!
"Children just have a lot of problems!That's why I don't accept apprentices!" Tang Mo thought in his heart, and said lightly: "How inconvenient it is to hold that kind of thing all day long, it's the same as crutches and crutches, isn't it?"
Without waiting for Marcos to question, Tang Mo immediately arrived: "This way is so far, do you have to carry a stick on your back every day?"
Marcos puffed out his eyes, like a frog in a daze, and asked puzzledly, "Why do you carry it?"
"Stupid! Because you're too small. Paul finally interjected again, and he promptly despised Marcos: "Many of those sticks are more than a meter and a half, about your size, how do you want to carry them?
Marcos wilted, muttered a few words, but did not refute it. And he doesn't know a spell, and it's useless to ask for a staff, just a moment of excitement, wanting to experience the feeling of a mage.
Tang Mo couldn't help but laugh when he saw him like this, this is the normal state for most people in this world to start stepping into the magic hall. Starting from a level 1 apprentice who knows nothing, step by step, eighty or ninety percent of people may stop as apprentices forever. A level 6 mage apprentice is also an apprentice, and a full-fledged mage is completely from two worlds. The life of hanging with Young Master Tang is really a heaven and an underground!
Tang Mo thought about it for a while, and almost forgot one thing, he suggested Marcos: "Don't forget to see if there are any suitable magicians." ”
"What is a magician?"
"It's just some small animals or low-level magical beasts or the like, and signing a contract with it can help you a little. ”
"Really?"
"Of course you can't do it on your own, but with me, I can help you sign a contract with it. You think about what type you want, some are good at finding information, some are good at fighting, and some can send letters, it depends on how you choose. ”
Marcos cautiously said, "Do you have any suggestions?"
Tang Mo said without hesitation: "Of course, it is more suitable for you to send letters, no matter how you say it, it is far away from home, isn't it?" Not to mention that the other types are not so tame, you probably can't control it." ”
"So how do you control it?"
"First from level 1 apprentice to level 6 apprentice, then to full mage, and then it's pretty much it. ”
Marcos's heart was a little cold, and he said obediently: "That's still the magic that can send letters." ”
"Then you can go to the town first, and show me if there is a suitable one. It doesn't matter if you don't, we'll find it when we go to the county. So let's do it for now, and I'll see you in a few days. Saying goodbye to the family, Tang Mo went back to his house, they have been busy these days.