Chapter 6 Newcomers
Just as Curt was thinking about what kind of work the apprentice magician would entrust in front of him, the answer given by the eldest sister abruptly interrupted Curt's thoughts.
"What? The client is the eldest sister, you?"
This answer made him feel a little wrong, and Curt couldn't help but look at the eldest sister with suspicion.
"That's right, the client is me, if you want to count it, it can actually be regarded as a 'personal task' entrusted to you by me. The eldest sister began to introduce the situation, "This little ghost is called Oscar, as you can see, he is an apprentice of the academy, according to him, he wants to earn some money as a mercenary in his spare time..."
"Wait, wait, wait!"
Originally, I expected that the task entrusted by the eldest sister as the client must be quite strange, but the current situation is really a bit strange that Curt was startled.
"You mean that he, as a sorcerer's apprentice, is actually going to come to us to steal business and become a mercenary?" This voice can be said to be a roar, and Curt even felt that not shouting was not enough to express his surprise, "Is this the end of the world?
In fact, he didn't blame Curt, he would be extremely shocked by any mercenary in this situation now. After all, although a sorcerer is not yet a handful of scarce talents, he is also a "talented" person who is different from ordinary laborers and can manipulate unusual powers.
The young man in front of him was very young, and he looked at the fussy Curt with cold eyes. Judging by the status badge on his chest, there was no doubt that he was a sorcerer—though now he was at best an apprentice with a fur twist.
All living beings in this world - including some non-living things - have a certain amount of magic in their bodies, and humans are no exception. And the amount of magic that different creatures have is naturally different, which is not only limited by species, but also by individual differences.
Generally speaking, the amount of magical power that humans hold in all intelligent races is at a fairly mediocre level - for most humans, magic is only the power that can be felt, but cannot actually be used. However, among most of the "ordinary people", there are also many talented people.
By extracting and refining the surplus magic power, and then using it in a certain way, it is possible to produce "phenomena" that are enough to affect the objective world. Although this phenomenon has many names, most countries now choose to call it "magic", and the person who masters "magic" is a magician.
There are not many people who are qualified to use magic, and most of them are only able to perform simple actions, but cannot effectively organize magic into "spells". Therefore, these people can only learn simple methods of controlling magic in elementary schools, and cannot become magicians.
Those who are able to master "spells" usually go to various academies to learn how to use their "talents that are different from ordinary people". There is no doubt that these people who are different will be able to find enviable jobs after they graduate from college.
In any case, the word "mercenary" and the ivory tower apprentice are quite incompatible. Since the mercenary profession appeared, they have never taken the initiative to rush here to say that they want to be a mercenary mage who is bitter, tired and suffered, after all, if the apprentices in the school want to find a part-time job, there are many jobs waiting for them in the school - such as copying scrolls, processing materials, or working for the school.
"I've confirmed his wishes before. The eldest sister spread her hands, and her innocent face seemed to want to declare that she also felt incredulous, "After all, it means that everyone has their own aspirations, and for people who have this kind of need, we can't express any opinions from our standpoint, right?"
"Please trust me. It seems that he can't stand the two of them singing together, and the young man who has been silent looks at the two who seem to be performing cross talk and says his decision loudly, and his serious face makes it difficult to doubt, "I really want to join your ranks." ”
"I don't think your guy's decision is anyone's own level anymore... This is an unprecedented first. Sighing, Curt pointed out the tavern door, "Young man, are you sure you don't confuse this with the 'staffing agency' across the street?"
Just across the street from the South Wind Tavern is a tall building that is very different from the mercenary management office, which has the propaganda point of "as long as it is not illegal, do anything" - it is a "talent dispatch agency" under the management of the Spellcasters' Federation, which specializes in dealing with a qiē about spells.
It's one of the places of work that apprentice wizards dream of getting into—and undoubtedly the rival for mercenaries in high-value missions. If the teenager in front of him really confused the "mercenary management office" with the "talent dispatch agency", it would be difficult to end except for trouble.
"I'm not confusing the two of you. ”
The boy seemed to be a little indignant and glanced at the sign of "Talent Dispatch Agency" a little farther behind him, and then turned his head to look at Curt and the eldest sister.
"No matter how many times you ask, I can reiterate my wish - I, Oscar Rogris, have volunteered to join the Catrice Mercenary Administration as a part-time mercenary. ”
Curt didn't know what to say, the unwavering appearance of the young man in front of him made him quite powerless, but from his resolute eyes, Curt could see his unwavering determination.
"Interesting, I'm quite optimistic about you, boy. ”
Curt smiled, and his pale face seemed to improve a lot.
Then he looked at the eldest sister and said, "Then eldest sister, your entrustment is for me to take care of this newcomer and give an evaluation after the inspection period, right?"
"As you say. The eldest sister nodded, directly confirming Curt's guess, "You have been a mercenary at the level of 'iron' for so long, and it is time for you to bring a newcomer." ”
"I see, no wonder you said it was a good fit for me. Curt smiled a little sinisterly, "Because I'm in charge of bringing in the new person and making sure he's safe, the difficulty of the job should be half a level higher than usual - and don't forget to add to me the bonus for training the new one." ”
"You're such a money junkie... Forget it, I see, I'll add it to you after the mission is over. You're going to give me a good job until then, you know!"
I have never seen such a blatant announcement to the management that "I want to take advantage". If it weren't for the fact that it was her own commission to let Curt bring the newcomer, the eldest sister might have really stuffed Curt headfirst into a barrel full of cage fire in a fit of rage.
"I still have something to do, so you can talk about the work yourself. ”
With that, she turned around and walked back to her studio.
"Alright, work, work!" Curt looked at Oscar, who was sitting next to him, "So let's talk about the specifics." ”
"Please, I'll make a good note of it. ”
Oscar opened his notebook sternly, looking ready to take notes.
"Don't be nervous. Looking at the nervous Oscar, Curt smiled happily, "I don't want to say any details about the mission, I just want to talk to you about the basic situation." ”
Oscar's face was a little embarrassed, but he still maintained the appearance of taking notes: "The basic situation... For example, what?"
It seems that he is usually a good student, Curt smiled secretly, "Let me introduce myself, I'm Curt Leinster." Probably a swordsman. Although I know a few simple spells, I must be at my level, and there is nothing I can teach you except how to use weapons. ”
"I'm done, what about you?" Curt motioned for Oscar to take it easy and introduce himself first.
"I—I'm Oscar Rogris. First-year freshman of the Elemental School at Catrice College. The major is an air spell in the elemental system... That's pretty much it. ”
"I generally understand that the air system in the elemental school is quite diverse. Curt smiled approvingly, "Then let's talk about the precautions." First of all, I can't care if you're right about everything, so during the expedition, I was only able to teach you the most basic things about being a mercenary. ”
"No problem, I see. ”
Oscar thought for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Well, good, next to the second point. You have your own way of acting, so I try not to interfere with you as much as possible, and most of the time will only give some advice from the sidelines. Of course, I guarantee your life 100%. During the mission, if you run into any trouble, I will give you priority. ”
"You can rest assured that my level of measurement during the academy's simulated war was passable, at least not so easy to die. Oscar seemed to think that Curt underestimated himself, "As long as you don't point fingers and don't do anything yourself, then I agree with this." ”
This young man is worthy of becoming a sorcerer in the future, he is really a man of personality and thought - and he is quite confident. Curt just smiled and said he had no objections.
"The last thing is to determine the time - your academy is closed on three days a week, right?"
"That's right. ”
Curt thought about the arrangement, and then gestured his finger in mid-air, as if counting the number of things.
"Well—because you're a part-time worker, you'll be on the eighth and ninth days of the first ring. You have to come here to report and work according to the rules for these two days, and the last day can be arranged by yourself, whether you want to rest or work, whatever you want. ”
It wasn't a troublesome request, and Oscar agreed without thinking: "No objection." ”
This is basically settled, Curt stood up with a smile and said, "Very good, very good, it's convenient to talk to smart people." ”
Oscar didn't know what Curt was laughing at, but he felt that there seemed to be a hint of praise in his tone. Suddenly he stood up and said to Curt, "One more thing, Mr. Curt, could you please have a brief contest with me before you decide on a job?"
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