Chapter 3: Identifying a Mentor
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"Miss Jane, good day......"
The more you walked into the Academy, the denser the crowd became, and the more people knew Jane, and Abner was able to get a glimpse of Her Royal Highness's popularity in the Academy—almost every other way, she was greeted and received a simple, polite, and sincere response. Moreover, in most people's eyes and expressions, what he sees is admiration and closeness from the heart, not just awe because of the difference in status.
As for him following Jane, most of them had speculation, envy, and perhaps jealousy in their eyes that he didn't perceive. Abner could probably guess what it meant—where did this lucky boy come from?
So...... This Miss Jane is very popular in the academy...... Is this a hug on your thighs?
Moreover, judging from the fact that the other party has been carrying her heavy box of about fifteen kilograms in one hand very easily, and walking in front of her with light steps, her breathing is not chaotic at all, and she chats with herself while walking, it seems that she is also a very powerful swordsman or knight!
I just don't know if her level is intermediate or high, as for the more powerful master level and the somewhat ethereal saint level for them...... Judging by the age and performance of Her Royal Highness the Princess, Abner did not feel like she was a strong person who had reached such a level.
According to Abner's understanding through various channels over the years, he probably understood the power system classification of this world. Whether it is knights, swordsmen, magicians, priests, and priests, their power systems are very similar. Levels 1 to 3 were low, levels 4 to 6 were intermediate, levels 7 to 9 were high, and then there were even more powerful masters—according to his estimates, there were only twenty or thirty such powerhouses in the entire kingdom. After the master level, it is extremely rare in the entire continent, and it is said that it is comparable to a strategic nuclear weapon, and can defeat ten thousand and destroy the city with one - even if it is a powerful country like the Noxon Kingdom, which is strong enough to rank among the top five in the continent, only one magician and knight have reached this level respectively.
As they walked, they greeted those who knew Jane, and after walking for about twenty minutes, the two finally came to the teacher chosen by Abner, the senior sage Benjamin Gilbert.
The teacher's office in the academy was an extremely large room, separated by a wall into two compartments, one large and one small. According to Abner's calculation method in his previous life, it is a large room of about 50 square meters, and a small room of about 20 square meters.
In the middle of the room lay a large table full of written papers, tea and a few chairs, and the Benjamin Sage and his boys and girls were sitting around the table, as if discussing something.
It was a middle-aged man of about forty or fifty years of age, of medium stature, with neat dark blue hair. Wearing a black coat on his body, there was no warmth in his eyes in his brown pupils, his face was expressionless, and his temperament was even more indifferent, so that Abner was the first to notice him in the crowd.
"Teacher Gilbert. ”
After knocking on the door and entering, Jane, who was at the door, bowed to the teacher from a distance and saluted.
Abner followed and saluted.
"Well, please come in. The other party's voice did not fluctuate, nodded, and after the two came in, he still asked expressionlessly, "Is there anything wrong with classmate Jane?"
"There are some things that need to be troubled by the teacher. ”
"What's the matter?"
Jane stepped aside and let Abner appear in front of the teacher who didn't seem to be easy to get along with: "This is Abner Felix, a new student this year, his major is a sage, I hope the teacher will give him the privilege of studying under you." ”
The brown pupils of the "......" gave off a scrutinizing gaze, and swept over Abner's body several times, as if weighing him to be his own disciple. He couldn't help but feel worried in his heart, and behaved more respectfully, for fear that the teacher would come up with a sentence of 'unqualified, return' at the end.
However, after glancing, the other party turned his gaze to Jane again: "This is what His Excellency the Duke meant?"
"My father asked me to take care of Abner when I was at school. ”
Jane replied respectfully.
“...... Well, so be it. The other man nodded again, then looked at his students, calling one of them by name, "Heyman, you can take Abner Felix to get to know the school first, and bring him over in the afternoon." ”
"Yes, teacher. ”
With an answer, a smiling red-haired young man stepped out of the crowd.
So...... That's it?
Already a disciple of the Benjamin Gilbert High Sage?
(No, young man, you are only allowed to study under him, and you are still a long way from becoming a disciple of others.) )
......
"My name is, Ellis. Nice to meet you, Abner. ”
After Miss Jane left him the words, 'Please come to me if you have something to do, and keep in touch with me if you have nothing to do,' and then said goodbye until she was out of sight, the red-haired young man sent by Mr. Benjamin, with kindness and a hint of eagerness, extended his hand of friendship to Abner.
Ellis?
Ellis, one of the five dukely families of the kingdom?
"It's nice to meet you, Heyman, I'm Abner Felix. ”
Forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, Abner blinked his eyes and responded—while holding the other's outstretched hand.
"I don't know what your relationship with Lord Illia is......
Because the previous Duke of Ellis died in the War of Faith twenty years ago, the king made an exception at that time to make his three-year-old daughter the Duke of Illia Ellis in order to prevent the side branches of the family from doing anything bad to compete for the dukeship.
Although due to the young age of the Duke, the Ellis family has gradually faded out of the top political circles of the kingdom over the years. However, as a large family that has been passed down for hundreds of years from the founding of the kingdom to the present day, its energy and social networks still keep it within the circle of the top nobles of the kingdom.
"It's just a side branch, not worth mentioning. The red-haired young man smiled and said lightly. Then he looked at Abner with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and exclaimed, "I don't know what relationship you have with Her Royal Highness the Princess, Abner, and you can be taken care of by the Duke himself......
"It's just that my father has made a little contribution to the kingdom, so I was able to get the Duke to mention it to His Highness......"
Abner replied honestly.
“...... Is that it?"'s blue eyes widened in disbelief. Judging from the attitude of Her Royal Highness towards this kid, it is impossible for her to be just like this - if it is only for this degree of reason that she can be treated with such care, then there are too many people who can get her preferential treatment.
"That's it. Abner still didn't change his mind.
"Oh......" Seeing that he still said the same thing, didn't ask any more questions—since the other party didn't want to say it, he wouldn't continue to inquire without interest. Anyway, he is not the son of those big nobles who like to bully others, and what he said just now was just out of his own curiosity.
However, it's better to be kind to this kid, anyway, there is no harm, maybe it can be passed on to Her Royal Highness the princess to improve your image!
......
The Virgil district was a residential area located in the eastern part of the royal capital, mainly inhabited by small nobles and wealthy merchants.
In the courtyard of one of the ordinary two-story cottages, a handsome short-haired young man with short blond hair dressed in an ordinary white swordsman suit sat on a wicker chair, and after reading a small note in his hand, he chuckled and said, "Is there a little guy who has won Jane's favor?"
"Kyle?"
Another innocent voice with doubts came from not far to his left—it was a lovely girl in an aqua blue mage robe, blond hair, and pure ruby pupils, who were looking at the young man with innocent eyes. And beside her, there was also a black-haired girl who also looked at the young man's words, wearing a simple snow-white priest's robe.
"Nothing, Talia, Ann. The young man waved his hand at the two of them and said softly, "It's just that there is an interesting little thing happening around Jane, you can continue to practice magic." ”
"Oh. The innocent girl he called Talia agreed, nodded, and turned away, ready to continue practicing magic with another girl beside her.
The girl, who was about his age, with a pair of dark eyes with a hint of turquoise water, looked at him for a while, and did not turn away until she was sure that there was no other change in the young man's eyes and expressions.