Mochizuki Garden.

Brightly coloured honeysuckle flowers bloom in winter, and the snow on the dark green leaves sparkles in the sun.

In the depths of the flowery flowers, a long stone table is unassuming.

The Great Moon Sorcerer, Count of Omixia, sat at the head of the long table, with a beautiful envoy standing on either side of him.

On the side of the long table, on the left sat Chapole and on the right sat Lawson.

On the long table, there are fresh fruits that are rare in winter, as well as sweet milk tea with a rich tea and milk aroma.

In addition to this, further outside, in those inconspicuous corners, there are many powerful guards.

But all in all, the atmosphere of this afternoon tea party, presided over by Count Omihia himself, was already quite easy-going, at least more than the afternoon tea on other days.

After the opening courtesy, the graceful Count Omehia held a small silver spoon in his hand and gently stirred the steaming tea in front of him.

She said in a normal chatting tone: "Shabolai, my own nephew, I am disappointed by your performance, but I have finally improved, at least in the last month or so. ”

Rosen's heart moved slightly when he heard this, and this more than one month was the useless time for Shabolai.

In this way, the count has actually been keeping an eye on Chapole.

Xia Bolai stood up with a 'bang', his body tensed up, and shouted: "Auntie, I'm sorry I disappointed you!" ”

"What do you do in a panic? Have you forgotten all the aristocratic etiquette that Marchiri taught you? ”

'Puff~'

Shabolai sat back in his chair, his weight weighing on him and groaning overwhelmed.

He lowered his head and looked ashamed: "Auntie, I also want to change it, but I can't change it." Just see those gentle ......"

She was interrupted by her aunt in the middle of her sentence: "Shut up." I don't want to hear all the dirty things that happen in brothel baths. ”

"Yes, auntie."

At this moment, Shabolai is as well-behaved as a kitten.

Count Omyxia turned to Rosen again: "Child, how old are you?" ”

"After the Winter Snow Festival, it will be 16."

"Hmm~ Then you look too thin, eat more meat and drink more goat's milk. Before the age of 20, it is even more important to abstain from sexual intercourse, so as not to grow as tall as Shabolai in the future. ”

Rosen glanced at the Great Moon Sorcerer beside him with his peripheral vision, and saw a woman about 50 years old, with a beautiful face and many similarities with Shabolai's facial features, but much more symmetrical than the latter.

Her figure is slightly fat, but her back is straight, her eyes are fixed, and she has the majesty of a superior.

At this moment, the other party was looking at him with kind eyes, like an old woman who cared about her juniors.

Naturally, he would not argue with the other party on trivial matters, and immediately nodded: "I remember, Lord Earl." ”

Xia Bolai, who was innocently lying on the gun, looked annoyed: "Auntie, I can't grow up because of the inheritance of my parents' bloodline, and it has nothing to do with other things." ”

"Of course I know it has something to do with your father. But if you can control your desires, not only can you grow taller, but you can also be in a better shape, not like you are now....... Shame on our Omisia family like this! ”

Shabolai was ashamed and angry, and argued loudly: "Auntie, you are serious! ”

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about these old-fashioned."

Count Omicia waved his hand slightly, freeing himself from his nephew's entanglement.

She continued to say to Rosen, "Is it true that Shabolai said that you have a great talent for magic and a great brain? ”

Rosen replied: "It was Monsieur Shabolay who carried love." I have some talent, and my brain is not stupid, but I can only make a small show in a small place like Whitehorse Town, and in a big city like Silvermoon Castle, it seems mediocre. ”

Count Omyxia nodded slowly: "Hmm~ Yes, such a young age can have such a decent reply." My stupid nephew has done something reliable. ”

"Auntie, I'm not stupid!"

"Smart people never argue about it. Then, you shut up for me and listen to it! ”

Xia Bolai was so uncomfortable that he could only drink milk tea with his head down, and after drinking a cup and calling for a cup, he continued to drink.

After easily suppressing his nephew's rebellion, Count Omicia asked, "What has Thrandis taught you all these times?" ”

After speaking, he added: "You answer truthfully, and you must not hide it, because I don't like to be a smart child." ”

Rosen hadn't intended to be clever in front of the archmage.

He replied aloud, "During this time, the mentor has taught all the knowledge that a full-fledged mage should have. ”

"Oh~ I teach you a lot, it seems that she really values you. So, in addition to the standard knowledge, did she impart your own unique insight into spells? ”

"There are those who teach."

"What are they?"

Rosen replied earnestly: "I have great respect for you, ma'am, but it is a matter of personal privacy of the tutor, and I cannot say it without the permission of the tutor." ”

The Count was very satisfied: "Well~ he is a cautious child, much more sensible than Chabolai!" ”

'Goo~'

Xia Bolai drank a large cup of milk tea, stood up and said, "Auntie, I'm going to relieve myself." ”

Count Omyxia immediately rebuked angrily: "How old are you, and you still have to report to me?" Do you want me to hold it for you like I did when I was a child? ”

Shabolai's face was black and red, and he turned and strode away.

Count Omyxia looked at his back, sighed softly, and then turned to look at Rosen.

"Thrandis has taught a lot, but how much have you mastered?"

Rosen thought about it carefully and replied: "My memory is not bad, I have memorized all the specific magic knowledge, but I can't understand all of them. ”

"The tutor's evaluation is that I only understand 30%, and the rest will take time to fully digest."

There are too many things, and he just remembers it, but fortunately, he already has a knowledge base to move forward, and even if no one guides him, he can slowly improve.

"It's pretty good to have three achievements. When I was learning the basics of magic, my performance was only slightly better than yours. ”

She asked again, "What about spells?" A full-fledged mage should master the three virtues and six techniques, how have you learned? ”

Rosen also replied truthfully: "I have learned all of them, and I have been able to cast spells proficiently." ”

Count Omyxia's eyes lit up suddenly: "You have learned everything?" How many stars is the casting ability? ”

"It's four stars at the moment, but when it's in particularly good shape, it can barely reach five stars."

"It's not easy."

Rosen had no smug on his face: "Thanks to the mentor's dedicated teaching, she not only explained the structure and principles of the spell in detail, but also integrated the training method into my daily life, so that I can improve every moment." ”

blends in quite deeply, and even when he is intimate, he doesn't forget to dig into his limits, which makes him almost have a psychological shadow.

"No wonder. It seems that the mentor takes you very seriously. But it's still not something that ordinary people can easily do, at least not my stupid nephew. ”

After another loss of Shabolai, she beckoned to Rosen: "Come here, come to me." ”

Rosen did as he was told.

After Lawson came to her side, Count Omihia stretched out his palm, and the silver light on his palm was swirling: "Arago Vajra palm, you are sure to be, right?" ”

"Yes."

"Very well, you can use all your strength to slap me now."

Rosen took a deep breath, cast the Vajra Palm, and then poured ninety percent of the mana into it, and a bright yellow to a little whitish light suddenly appeared on his palm.

"It's very good that a high-intensity fire polarity mana can achieve such an achievement at your age!"

With that, Count Omisia gently pushed his palm forward.

"Don't fiddle with spell casting techniques, I just want to know your mana realm."

Rosen complied.

In the next moment, the palms collided.

Just listening to the muffled sound of 'bang', Lawson felt a surging force surging towards him, and he could no longer maintain the mana structure of the Vajra Palm, and the whole person was also pushed back again and again by the huge force, and he withdrew five or six steps before he barely stabilized his body.

"Not bad~ Very good!"

The Count of Omyxia's black eyes, like those of Chabolai, were full of admiration.

"It's the first time I've seen it at your age, catching my little half of the mana condensed vajra palm. You're so much better than my nephew! ”

It just so happened that Xia Bolai came back from his hands, and when he heard this, he didn't say a word, sat down on the chair, and continued to drink stuffy tea.

Count Ormisia raised his hand and motioned for Rosen to return to his seat.

When he was seated, she said in a solemn voice.

"Kid, your spells have reached a considerable level, not inferior to those of low-level formal mages."

"Now, you have two options."

"First, go back to your studio, continue to sell those bewitching oil paintings that can't be put on the table, save money to learn spells, and in two or three years, barely become a notorious official mage, living an ordinary life without worrying about food, clothing, housing and transportation, until you die of old age and mediocrity."

"Second, take over my test task, if you successfully pass, I will not only directly sign your official mage assessment form, but also personally guide you for a month."

There are three levels in the official mage assessment, which are the lord, the mage's guild, and the temple.

Considering the Earl's huge reputation in the mage world of Silvermoon Castle, as long as she acknowledges Lawson's ability, it means that the first two can be done at once, and then only the temple needs to be done.

So Rosen was very excited.

But as soon as Sophia finished speaking, Shabolai cried out in dissatisfaction.

"Auntie, Rosen is only so big, what kind of test task do you want, and he only teaches for a month? Can't you just take him as an apprentice?"

As soon as he heard this, Rosen knew that Shabolai was about to be scolded again, but he could also see that although the earl was very disappointed in Shabolai, his aunt and nephew were as affectionate as mother and son.

"Childish!"

Count Omisia's eyes widened, and he scolded angrily: "Do you think that if I am Count Omixia, I can do whatever I want?" ”

"Do you think that I can accept a civilian as an apprentice at will? What do you make the barons of the Highlands think? ”

"There are also talented apprentices among their children and relatives, and they all want to be my apprentices."

"If I do what you say, I am trampling on their dignity!"

"Do you want me to rely on a group of angry barons to rule the Yellow Water Heights? Well?! ”

"Yes...... But Auntie, isn't it your private matter to take on an apprenticeship? If you're afraid of being told it's unfair, you can just charge a few more at once. ”

Shabolai shrank his head, his voice weak.

"Count Omixia has no personal affairs! Every decision I make represents the attitude of the whole family. ”

She sat upright, and there was no more the kindness of an old woman around her, only the majesty of the ruler of Silvermoon Castle.

"Rosen, I really appreciate your talent for magic, although you are young, you already have very good personal abilities, especially good at investigation."

"Personally, I'm willing to point you out."

"But you come from a humble background, you can't be my apprentice, even if you just get my guidance, you must use actual merits to convince the entire Yellow Water Highland."

"Now, tell me your options!"

Rosen stood up and gave Count Omixia an apprenticeship salute.

"I'm willing to be tested."

There are two roads ahead, one is mediocre and comfortable, and the other is legendary and hard.

Although the former is comfortable, he has lost his passion and is also very fragile, and the life is all in the thoughts of the big people.

So since you have relived a lifetime, why should you go back to the old path of your previous life?

Why not fight on the top of the torrent of the times?

A gleam of relief flashed in Count Omyxia's eyes: "Very good! I was right! ”

She turned her head to look at Shabolai: "My nephew, tea time is over."

"Take this letter of appointment, take Rosen, and go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get the necessary supplies. Then immediately go to Moonlight Town and thoroughly investigate the situation in the pyroxene mines! ”

"Attention, just an investigation, don't do much."

After seeing that Shabol took the letter of appointment, he read the content slowly.

The Count shouted, "Shabolai, are you deaf?" I'm talking right away! ”

Xia Bolai understood it thoroughly, took Lawson with him, and left Mochizuki Garden with a cigarette.