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Harris is fifty-four years old, a mid-level sixth-level magician, who specializes in water magic, and also has some extraordinary attainments in potions. There is also an interesting thing: he is the same age as the current emperor of the empire, Kantos the Great, both are fifty-four years old, and coincidentally, his birth is also the same day as the Lance Great.

Mage Harris is a relatively gentle person - compared to other magicians. Most magicians are extreme, like to close themselves off in pursuit of the mysteries of magic, hide in the laboratory and tinker with all kinds of strange things, are not good at communicating with people, and are tired of most worldly things.

Unlike Harris, after he became a qualified magician, he stayed with the Wizarding Guild. He became one of the few magicians on the continent who was hired as a deacon mage by the Magic Guild. There are some great advantages to working in the Magic Guild, such as being able to get some of the latest news from the Magic Guild, using the channels in the Guild to get some high-quality and inexpensive magical materials, a free laboratory, and the ancient magical literature in the Magical Guild can also be read freely by using your authority.

However, there are gains and losses, and this principle is undeniable, as a deacon mage, Harris must dedicate a part of his jīng power to complete some of the work in the union, although most of these tasks are easy: there are now a total of twenty deacon magicians in the magic union, and in order, each magician must take one or two days a month to work in the union, dealing with some rì affairs, and also dedicate a part of his jīng force to teach at the magic academy, teaching the basic theory of magic and potions to those magic students.

But although there are twenty deacons and mages in the guild, most of the magicians are not interested in these worldly jobs, and there may be some people in the academy who will do their best, and that is only in the hope of finding one or two good seedlings from them. But the rì in the Magic Guild often worked, and everyone was very slack.

And the chairman of the magic union, Raphael, in order to prevent the hired mages from being lazy and slacking off the work in the union, issued a rule that each hired deacon mage, if he is absent from teaching three times or absent from work in the union, he will be punished and disqualified from reading the union's magic literature for one month, which barely makes everyone's attitude towards work a little more serious.

But even so, the magic union has offered favorable conditions, and there are very few truly powerful magicians who are willing to work for the union, and those who are really strong and master are still pursuing zìyóu like idle clouds and wild cranes. Most of the deacons and mages in the Magic Guild are of intermediate level.

Harris's job in the union was primarily to teach potions, and he had to spend two days a month in the union office on business. His magic cultivation had already reached the top level of the sixth level, and according to the current situation, in the next three years, he might have the opportunity to advance to the seventh level and become a high-level magician. But it depends on luck, and it also takes a lot of time to practice.

Recently, he had considered whether it was necessary to resign from this deacon's employment, after all, if he could become a high-level magician before the age of fifty-five and get the title of "Great Magician", it would be a very honorable thing for any magician, but His Excellency Raphael, the president of the Magic Guild, had helped him a lot back then, but he couldn't open his mouth for a long time because of the loss of face.

Today, it was the time for Harris to take on the duty of deacon mage, and he was bored in his office to sign a few documents about the purchase of a batch of magical herbs, and then closed the door to meditate for a while. It was at this time that someone disturbed him.

The guy who walked into the room called himself "Todoro", and Harris seemed to have some impression of the name, and he thought about it for a while before remembering it.

Originally, the guy who walked in claimed to be a magician, and Harris's attitude was quite polite, but when he remembered who this guy was, his face immediately became stiff: It's this guy, it's a shame in the wizarding world!

"What?" Harris listened impatiently to Todoro's account and frowned, "Mr. Todoro, you came here to ask the Magic Guild to restore your reputation?"

"Yes. Todora looked very respectful when he faced Harris, this respect was not like the pretense when facing the turtle: "Dear Lord Harris, I have enough money to pay off the debts I owe, I will take care of all these things, and my request is to ask the Magic Guild to restore my honor as a magician...... After all, I have a formal qualification as a magician, and I'm a graduate of the Academy of Magic. ”

"I'm sorry, I can't agree to your request. Harris frowned: "Just a few months ago, you caused a lot of trouble for the Magic Guild, and according to the Magical Guild Ordinance, your dishonorable behavior has disgraced the glory of the Guild, and the Guild has officially disqualified you as a magician." This is the unanimous opinion of the deacon committee of the union, so ...... I have to regret to inform you that your mage has been revoked, and we tried to reclaim your mage badge, but we were unable to find you. ”

Tadoro's expression was a little embarrassed, at that time he had already absconded in debt and ran to the wildfire field...... "That's it." Harris waved his hand impatiently: "According to the rules of the Magic Guild, you can apply to regain your qualification as a magician, but according to the punishment system, you must skip the level assessment, so ...... If you want to apply, we will arrange an assessment within one month after submitting the report. ”

After saying that, Harris looked at the gate with his eyes, which means: If there is nothing to do, please get out of here.

Skipping the assessment?

Tataro was dumbfounded.

Skipping the assessment means that whenever a magician is punished for violating the rules of the magic union and is punished for canceling the official qualification of a magician, if he wants to regain his qualifications, then he must be re-examined, but when he is assessed, he must skip the exam. And this skipping rule is, skip two levels!

In other words, with Tadora's current situation, his original first-level mage qualification has been cancelled, so if he wants to return to the ranks of magicians, he must directly take the "third-level mage" exam!

Are you kidding!!

At the beginning of the first-level assessment, I barely passed the test with all my life, and let myself take the third-level test directly?! If I had the strength of the third-level, would I still be so miserable?!

But...... If you don't take the test, then you won't have any official qualifications as a magician...... Although strength belongs to strength, a real master, you don't care what the nominal level is, as long as your strength really reaches level seven or eight, it doesn't matter if he officially gives you an official badge, your strength is there anyway...... But for a grassroots mage like Tatara, a formal rank title is extremely important.

First of all, formal magicians can receive a large annual allowance from the Magic Guild, and then, only those who have the official magician level qualifications can enjoy the treatment of magicians from the Church Magic Union branches throughout the empire, such as free room and board, as well as free use of the magic array of the Magic Union branches in various places, and can buy magic materials at a very low price, and only legal magicians recognized by the Magic Guild can enter the Magic Guild to access some magical literature. For a lonely ghost like Tatara who has no teacher, it is essential to further improve his strength.

The most important point is that only official magicians recognized by the Magic Guild still have legal immunity and legal protection in the Empire! This is also extremely important for a grassroots figure like Tadora! When he was able to flow from Dìdū to the Wildfire Plains alone, it was with a magic badge that those thieves and robbers along the way did not dare to provoke him.

Todoro's face was extremely ugly, he looked at Harris and saw that the big man seemed to be a little impatient, Todora hesitated again and again, and finally showed a trace of absolute expression on his face, and hoarsely voiced: "So...... Master Harris, do I have a choice...... Trial!"

Harris was stunned, he subconsciously sat up straight, and couldn't help but glance at the guy in front of him more.

Trial? He chose to be a trial?

Judging from the past records, this first-class magician named Tataro is a cowardly, mean, cunning, greedy and not much courageous fellow, and it is because of this that he has caused such a big reputation problem for the Magic Guild.

Now this guy ...... How did you get so kind?!

"Did you really decide to try?"

"Yes. Todoro took a deep breath.

A hint of strangeness flashed in Harris's eyes.

※※※When Tatara came down the stairs, his expression was as if he had been declared terminally ill, and his face was crying, and it seemed that his face and feet were a little unable to move.

After walking down the steps, I saw that in the hall, Char was looking at a magician, both of them had a strange expression, Char smiled strangely, and the magician was obviously a little timid, and his eyes were evasive.

But seeing the other party's face clearly, Tataro couldn't help but be stunned.

"Bidardo?!"

Bidardo was thinking about how to get rid of Char when he was suddenly called, and when he looked up and saw Dotara coming down the stairs, he also had a surprised expression on his face: "Ah? It's you, Todo!"

Dodardo strode down and hugged Bidaldo warmly, as if they were old friends, but although the two hugged enthusiastically, they separated instantly, and Dodardo pinched one of Pydaldo's wrists, which was reaching into Dodaldo's left pocket, and Bidaldo snorted and choked Dodaldo's other hand, the fingers of that hand had penetrated into a skin bag around Pydaldo's waist...... The two of them glanced at each other, and they both smiled a little suspiciously, and at the same time laughed, and after quickly parting, it was as if nothing had happened, and the expression on their faces was more calm and calm.

"Haha! It's actually you, I can't imagine that there will be a day of reunion!"

"Bidardo, you're really good, it seems that your magic cultivation has improved a lot recently. ”

Char next to him was stunned, looking at the two of them smiling and smiling, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you know each other?"

"Of course. "This Bidardo, but my classmate at the Academy of Magic! ”

As he spoke, the corners of Tadora's eyes jumped. Bidardo couldn't help but feel a lot weaker because of Char by his side, but he still secretly returned a fierce look from Dodora.

Char was amused in his heart, it seems that these two guys are really "good friends".

"Since it's an old friend reunion, then you must find a place to have a drink. ”

Bidardo immediately said, "Yes, yes, to celebrate your return to Dìdū, I'll please! I know a tavern that's pretty good." ”

After a pause, Bidardo looked at Char: "But this gentleman...... You are ......"

Tatara hesitated for a moment and looked at Char, who sighed and smiled, "Well, I'm Master Tadoro's samurai servant. ”

Dotaro immediately cast a grateful look, and then raised his chin at Bidardo.

In the wizard circle, being able to use one's own samurai servant is a status symbol.

Bidardo was stunned for a moment, but then he sneered in his heart. Don't be kidding! If it's someone else, it's fine, but Char, Bidardo knows how fierce this guy is. This Duoduoluo is about the same strength as himself, where is he qualified to recruit such a powerful servant?

But...... Looking at Char, Bidardo sighed, when he met this guy, he was unlucky, take them away first, and then go outside, find a chance to get rid of it.

Fortunately, it seems that this witcher named Char does not seem to have any intention of revenge...... After the three of them came out, Dodora deliberately told Bidardo about some of the past events of the year, and the two of them were at loggerheads, but Dotaro had Char by his side, Bidardo didn't dare to be arrogant, and he didn't dare to reply even though Dotaro was sarcastic, but it made Dodoro feel very happy, and he only felt that he had fought with this guy for so many years, and today he finally raised his eyebrows.

After walking out of the Magic Guild, walking through the central square out of the cathedral, and coming outside, Char took the opportunity to pull Tataro to deliberately slow down a few steps, and said in a low voice: "What does this guy have to do with you?"

Tataro said in a low voice, "Hmph, grab the food." ”

Immediately Duo Duoluo explained a few words, it turned out that the two of them graduated from the magic academy at the same time, and they both had limited talents and low achievements in the field of magic, but they were both despicable and shameless, greedy and cunning. In order to make a living, the two can only find a way to deceive some ill-informed little nobles and fat sheep in the dìdū, cheat to eat and drink, and surviv.

But dìdū is so big, and the two of them have the same way of begging for life, it is inevitable that there will be some friction and collision, occasionally encounter some fat sheep that both of them fancy, and they secretly fight with each other, and secretly tear each other down, and after a few years, they have formed a lot of resentment. It's just that Bidardo has more forbearance than Dodoro, and in the end, Dodardo succumbed to the upper hand most of the time, and Bidardo was fortunate to worship under a real magician, while Dodardo was a single person, and he lost too much in momentum. Gradually, he was squeezed out by Bidardo and couldn't get along. In the end, he couldn't even make a living, and he absconded in debt, which also had a lot of "credit" to Bidardo.

When Char heard this, he couldn't help but be a little amused, and whispered that he had known Bidardo, and when Dodora heard this, his eyes widened, and a thought came to his heart, so he deliberately said indignantly: "What a guy! He bullied me like this back then, even if it doesn't matter, he dares to deceive you, master! This time, you must teach him a good lesson!"

Char snorted and glanced at Tatara: "You want to take revenge, but you want to trick me into giving you a head, that's a fantasy." You practiced that life spell yourself, and you just happened to test his hand at it. ”

"This, that life magic is all going to consume life force, I'm worried about ......" Dotara flinched a little, Char glared and said: "Nonsense, since you have changed this power, you don't use it, do you wait for it to become moldy? I don't dare to use this, I can't bear to use that, what are you doing with your life in exchange for power!"

As he spoke, he pulled Dodora to catch up with Bidardo who was walking in front, Bidardo was thinking hard about countermeasures, and wanted to take the two of them to the tavern, where there were many friends he knew, and the other three people from Wangcheng Sixiu were also there.

The three of them rode out of the church, talking along the way, Char asked about the progress of things in the union, and Todoro's mood suddenly fell, and he sighed heavily: "Alas...... They need my mage's qualifications, so I'll have to do a trial!"

"Trials?"

"Trial!!"

Hearing this, Char and Bidardo spoke at the same time, but Char was puzzled, while Bidardo was surprised.

"What is the trial?" Char asked, but Bidardo next to him looked at Dotaro suspiciously: "You...... Did you really choose the trial?"

Tatara snorted: "My magician qualification has been cancelled, and you won't know about it in dìdū, so why pretend to be so surprised." ”

Bidardo smiled: "Old friend, don't say that. No matter what, you and I have been friends for many years, and I don't feel good when I see you in trouble. As he spoke, he secretly said in his heart: When I knew that you were disqualified, Lao Tzu drank three glasses of wine in a row that day to celebrate.

Tatara snorted, ignored this guy, and explained to Char: "The trial is a special assessment method in the magic union for magicians who have been punished for violating the regulations, for me, if I want to restore my reputation and restore my magician qualifications, in addition to re-accepting the skipping assessment, there is only one way to accept the trial." The so-called trial is that within the Magic Union, some tasks announced in some unions will be released, and generally speaking, they are applications for some needs from the branches of the Magic Union in various places, such as a shortage of certain magic materials, or where there is a monster rampant and someone needs to calm it...... There are many difficulty levels of the quest, and if you're lucky, the Trials quest may just ask you to run somewhere to dig up a few ordinary magic ores, or collect some magic plants. If you're unlucky, I might send you to destroy the high-level demonic beasts that are raging somewhere...... Alas......"

Char was stunned for a moment, and Bidaldo next to him was a little gloating: "If you can choose a trial, you can draw three kinds of tasks at a time, and then the person being tried will draw the one he thinks is the least difficult to complete." Unless...... If you're unlucky, the three tasks you draw are all very difficult...... Well, Todoro, looking at the way you look, I'm afraid that the difficulty of the task drawn is not low!"

Although he forced a smile, the smile lines on his face had already piled up.

Todora snorted and pulled out three sheepskin scrolls from his bosom.

"These are the three tasks that I picked up at random...... Alas......"

As he spoke, his sad face aroused Char's curiosity, and he took it and quickly ripped open the first ...... Just as he started to tear it open, Tatara's face suddenly changed, and he shouted, "Don't! Don't open it!!"

But he said it too late!

Char's subordinates moved too fast, and they unfolded the scroll in one hand, and a silver light immediately flashed on the wooden scroll of the scroll, and then the handwriting on the scroll quickly glowed with silver light!

Char glanced at it, and saw a simple sentence written on the parchment in Majik. And after the line flashed with silver light, soon a fire jumped in the corner of the scroll, and in an instant the parchment was reduced to ashes in the flames. Char was startled, and quickly let go of his hand and threw it away, but saw that Totara next to him was staring at Char with wide eyes and a face like ashes.

"You...... Why is your face so ugly?"

Riding on his horse, his body shook, and he cried without tears: "You...... Once you open it, you accept the task...... It's over!It's over!!The scroll is triggered, and the magic contract is in effect!Hell...... I was already signing my name with a magic sigil when I came out!"

Bidardo, who was next to him, finally couldn't help laughing: "This ...... This old man, you're moving too fast. There are three kinds of tasks that are extracted, when drawing, I can look at it once, and after taking it back, I can think about it carefully, and when I decide to choose one of them, I can open the selected scroll, once opened, it means that the magic contract takes effect, irreversible......"

Seeing that Tatara had no one on his face, Char also realized that he was only afraid that he was in trouble, and frowned, "I'm sorry...... Well, isn't that a difficult task?"

"All three missions are difficult, I originally wanted to take some time to think about it carefully and see which one might be accepted in the end, maybe ...... In the end, I simply gave up the trial, as long as the scroll was not opened, I could return it, now ......"

Char scratched his head and sneered, "This...... If it's too difficult, I'll go back with you and tell them that the trial will be canceled. ”

Bidardo interjected: "Cancel...... Well, it's not impossible. It's just that there is such a thing as a trial, and choosing a trial is not forced, but once the contract takes effect, if you want to cancel it, or if you can't complete it, then even if the mission fails, and once the mission fails, according to the regulations of the magic union, the trialist will not be able to obtain the mage qualification for eternity......"

Hearing this, Dodora glared at Bidardo fiercely, and Bidardo rolled his eyes: "Old friend, it's useless for you to be angry with me, and it's not me who ...... your scroll"

Although Char beat and scolded Tataro at will, but after all, Tataro was his person, and he was too fast just now, causing trouble for this guy, he was also a little embarrassed in his heart, thought about it, and said: "In this case, I will help you complete this trial...... If it really doesn't work, this magician shouldn't be right. Well, this triggered the scroll of the contract, what kind of mission is it?"

Dotara swallowed and foamed, and said in a low voice: "Request: Ten magic kiss taro." Time limit: 100 days. ”

His face was quite unwilling, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Actually, the other two tasks, if you really think about it carefully, the difficulty may be slightly smaller...... Well, don't talk about it! You've already opened this anyway, so there's no point in talking about the other two. ”

"Devil's Kiss Taro?" Char thought for a moment, "What is this? Is it hard to find?"

When Bidardo next to him heard this name, his eyes immediately widened, and he looked at Dotaro up and down, couldn't help but take a cool breath, and blurted out: "Devil's Kiss Taro? You actually drew the task of Devil's Kiss Taro? Oh my God!

Char was a little impatient, and glared at Bidardo viciously: "You shut up Lao Tzu!

Then he looked at Tadora: "This magic kiss taro, is it difficult to find?"

"Well, it's not hard to find, so to speak, it's clearly where it's located, and almost any magician knows where this kind of thing grows. ”

"Uh...... So, it must be dangerous? It must be a very dangerous, lethal magical plant?"

"Not really. Tatara sighed: "Devil's Kiss Taro is a very beautiful flower, this flower itself has no lethality, but it has a magical effect, pick the flower, put the flower stem on the human skin, the flower stem can grow in the human skin, and then at the same time extract the host's own emotions, the flower will bear fruit." For example, if the host happens to be in a state of panic, then the fruit will be filled with the jīng divine power of fear. If it is a brave warrior, it can bear the fruit of courage. And there are all kinds of other fruits, such as hatred, joy, sorrow...... And so on, what is the mood of the host, the fruit is of different kinds. The fruit can be used for the magic of jīng gods, which can be regarded as a very precious magic plant. ”

"Then why do you look like you're going to die...... Char was a little puzzled: "This thing is not difficult to find, and it is not dangerous." ”

"This ......" Tatara gritted his teeth: "Magic Kiss Taro, everyone knows where it grows, but the place where it grows is a little difficult......"

"Where the hell?"

Tataro gritted his teeth: "Leader of Chaos...... The territory of the jīng spirit clan, and ...... It's still in the territory ruled by the black jīng spirit. ”