Outside the elevator, Xia Duo and Edrich looked at each other, and finally it was Edrich who spoke first and said euphemistically, "Uncle Theore is a friend of my father, and he is indeed a bit of that-informal." ”

"I hope that's all there is to it."

At this time, Xia Duo had already regretted lending the Timberwolf statue to Theore, and it was the first time that he had doubts about the inference that mages were rational creatures.

It's the first time I've seen such a jumping mage Xia Duo, maybe this is the living heart hidden under the appearance of reason?

"Let's go back to the library!"

The two said in unison, then looked at each other and smiled, and after this experience, the relationship between Eldridge and Xia Duo seemed to be closer.

……

Inside the elevator.

Chardo offered Edritch an invitation to join a study group, and when he first heard about the offer, he was a little impressed, but soon declined with some reluctance.

"I've given up on magic studies and I'm ready to concentrate on running my business, hoping to solve some problems for my family in the future."

"No, Eldridge, I think you're misunderstood, the difference between being a mage or being a merchant is quite big, what do you think a pure merchant can do in this world?"

Without waiting for Edrich to answer, Chadordo gave his answer, "You can only be a vassal of someone else, or more accurately a vassal of the powerful."

"Even if you become a very wealthy businessman, you won't be of much substantial help to your family."

"Why?" Eldridge was puzzled, "Isn't everything I'm doing now meaningless?" ”

"There's a little bit of meaning to be able to numb yourself and make you feel like you're a useful person, but that's about it." Xia Duo struck mercilessly.

In order to achieve his goal, it was necessary to defeat Edrich's current goal, and he could only silently apologize in his heart.

"In my hometown, there is a proverb that says that a person's ability must match his position, and if he has a higher position if he is not able to do so, it will inevitably lead to disaster. In other words, if a person has a status or wealth that does not match his abilities, it can lead to disaster. ”

Eldridge's eyes widened, "You say I'm incapable?" ”

"In this world, magic is ability, and if you don't master magic, how can you say that you have ability?"

Edrich was silent, he remembered his brother, both of them were smart as children and often played the game of buying and selling, and his father was very open-minded about it, but when they both came of age, everything changed.

In his father's eyes, only magic was the highest, and now that he heard Xia Duo say the same thing, Edrich was silent.

At this time, Xia Duo added another fire, "Isn't it because of your father and your brother that you can do business in peace in the Mage Tower now?" Are you really willing to stay under their wings for the rest of your life? ”

"I-"

The door to the elevator opened, and the library floor arrived, and Edrich stepped out of the elevator, still hesitating, "Even if I want to continue learning magic, I don't have to join your study group!" ”

"It's true that you don't necessarily need to, you have your mage brother, mage uncle, and you can get a lot of resources that we can't get, but do you want to bother them because of yourself? Time as a full-fledged mage is precious, and besides, don't you want to know the secret to becoming a mage in a year? ”

"Become a mage in a year?" Eldridge looked Xia Duo up and down, "You've joined the Mage Tower for almost a year, and you haven't become an official mage, and people are different, even if you can become an official mage within a year, others may not." ”

Xia Duo saw that Edrridge was already a little moved, unlike the need for Sami and others, for Edrridge, a person who can act as an umbrella, Xia Duo is still willing to provide some guarantees.

And as far as he knew, Eldridge became a full-fledged apprentice in his first year after joining the Mage Tower, probably because his brother was struck and chose to give up magic.

In Xia Duo's opinion, this is already considered an extraordinary talent, and normally speaking, according to the training mechanism of the Mage Tower, ordinary apprentices can become formal apprentices within three years, and they have the potential to continue their studies.

Of course, the faster you turn positive, the higher the potential, and if you become an official mage in less than a year like Adrian, and even after a series of upgrades, then the lord may be alarmed.

"I can guarantee that after joining the study group, you will be able to become a full-fledged mage within a year."

"Really?" Edrich was finally moved, he didn't doubt Xia Duo's assurance, in fact, there were too many shortcuts to becoming a full-fledged mage.

It's just that these words came from the mouth of an apprentice who was not a full-fledged mage himself, which was doubly surprising.

"Is it true that joining your study group can become a full-fledged mage soon?" Eldridge asked again, but this one didn't need to be answered by Chateau, because his next sentence was-

"I'm joining."

After getting the reply he wanted, Xia Duo finally showed a fatherly smile, "Welcome to your joining." ”

"How many people are in the study group now? Will they all be able to become full-fledged mages within a year? "Eldridge is desperate to know more.

Xia Duo didn't answer this question directly, but just gave a meaningful smile, "As long as they want to, they can do it!" ”

Upon hearing this, Eldridge became even more curious, "When will it start?" Are you the one who guides us? ”

"Don't worry, the study group hasn't been officially established yet!"

"What?!" Edrich's voice suddenly raised an octave, and he felt like he had been deceived, "Shado, you lied to me?" ”

"I didn't lie to you, it's true that you became an official mage within a year, and it's also true that the study group didn't form, I rented a spell lab, and the rest of the group was there, let's talk about it there."

Xia Duo pointed to a transcription room where the door opened and an apprentice leaned out halfway, and said, "You see, talking here will make people noisy, go to the spell laboratory." ”

After saying that, he walked directly to the spell laboratory he had rented earlier, and behind him, Eldridge hesitated for a moment and followed.

……

Library level, Spell Lab 15.

Dean had already rushed over when Shado summoned him, and although he didn't see Shado after that, with Sami and Devane's explanations, he was a little looking forward to the study group.

Unlike Sammy and Devane, Dean had the most contact with Shado, and even when Shado first joined the Mage Tower, he knew Shado.

In addition, during the orc war mission, the two were almost inseparable, in addition to daily contact, there was also magic communication, and with enough understanding, he had enough confidence in the study group proposed by Xia Duo.

Moreover, it is unrealistic for him, an apprentice who has just turned regular, to compete with other apprentices for a popular job that can get in touch with a full-fledged mage, so it is better to choose to believe in Xia Duo.