Chapter 72: Gatekeeper from the Mage Guild
Fear stems from a lack of firepower, and Chen, who has been seriously accumulating ammunition for the winter, may have achieved the effect of "removing fear" on a permanent basis.
The distance between the steppe and the kingdom of Randall is not short.
However, with the help of Chen's Phantom Pony (3-ring poet spell), which moves at speeds of up to 20 meters per second (20 feet/cl) and wades through mountains and rivers, they reached Randall's gate, the Twilight Pass in the Misty Mountains, before the end of the month.
Due to the declaration of war by many countries, the border has been closed and ordinary people are strictly prohibited.
But as an alliance of traversers, only the people of the stars have unimpeded passage here.
Dried Tofu and the others easily passed through the pass, and this kind of Xiongguan was even more meaningless to Chen, who was a spellcaster.
Spellcasters who have mastered "Stealth Magic" and "Flying Magic" can easily infiltrate all realms.
Everyone agreed to meet in the mountain city behind the twilight pass after a day of separation.
Based on the recommendations on the forum, they chose the local Manpanjin Hotel, a three-story restaurant with obvious dwarf characteristics.
Due to the trade between Randall and the Hachiwang Mountains for generations, dwarves are the most common among human countries, and the number of dwarven inhabitants is said to be as high as 1 in 1,000.
"I don't know if He Lin has set off over there."
Seeing that the rest of the Star Folk didn't seem to have arrived yet, Chen placed the animals outside the Wolong Phoenix Chicks in the stable and entered the tavern alone.
Thanks to the large population of Randall Ranger Druids, the locals are no strangers to magical creatures such as large wolves and intelligent cats...... But the alien dragon is still an exception.
As soon as Chen Zhou walked into the hotel, Lili's unique appearance of the carnival dragon attracted the attention of the boss and many guests, and his identity was instantly known by a few star people.
"Lily is so popular!"
She happily flew to the counter to find the owner to browse the menu...... When I was in the big river collar, I was used to going door-to-door.
"Tsk, Warlock."
If you don't give all of them a set of disguise, deformation, misleading, and evasive detection, the first moment they go will become the attention of everyone.
"I've been waiting for you here for a long time, Baron Chen."
Seeing that the target he was waiting for appeared, a delicate half-elf dressed in silk fabric came to him in the corner of the tavern: "I'm Tirena, the gatekeeper from the Mage Guild, can I invite you to go upstairs and talk alone?" ”
"I thought the Gatekeepers were the only Druids to join."
Chen nodded, and followed the half-elf to the private room on the second floor, where fresh dishes were already prepared.
He wasn't surprised that someone knew his itinerary, after all, there were many spellcasters who were more knowledgeable than him, and Wolong Phoenix didn't have enough spell resistance to fight against high-level spellcasters like him.
This thing will only play its best when it is alone, and it is easy to become a coordinate with a large number of teammates.
Fortunately, Tirena didn't seem to have any malicious intentions, and after being alone, she showed the certificate of her association membership (a 4th-order mage) to identify herself, and directly explained her intentions.
"Mr. Chen, you joined the Spellcasters Association under Tom's pseudonym, and recently we found out that your spellcasting ability has reached the required standard, so we are here to help you renew your credentials."
The Coast Mage Guild works for the benefit of all arcane spellcasters, and also looks out for every powerful enough caster in the world.
Although everyone didn't understand how the other party could be promoted from the 1st to the 4th rank in less than half a year, this was obviously an indisputable fact.
"How do you know I'm at the 4th level?" Chen quipped curiously, "Maybe I'm actually only a 3rd order?" ”
It was only now that he realized that the hierarchical judgment system in this world was a little fragile.
"How many of them can bring their own magical abilities to the mystic?"
Tirena smiled happily, "Because our president is the spell keeper of the goddess of magic, he can sense the changes that have taken place in the magic web of this world. ”
Theoretically, the higher the number of rings of magic, the deeper the contact with the magic web.
Some special people who occasionally immerse themselves in the magic web can sense the changes there, and the president of the Coast Mage Guild is dedicated enough to keep a close eye on every spellcaster who reaches that level.
"Lily has heard of the Spell Keeper!"
This is what she had heard when she first went to play in the Heart of Spells (Midnight Divine Kingdom) on the second level of Elysium, and that Spell Guardians could only advance if they were favored by the God of Magic, and these people would be given the slightest access to the net, and even allowed to cast spells where there was no net.
"I see, so he must know who the person who used the legendary magic scroll is."
Chen, who had already taken the opportunity to buff his intelligence, suddenly said, "But I think you should not have come here just to renew my membership credentials." ”
"Of course."
Tirena nodded gracefully, but unhurriedly recommended the meal on the table.
"Why don't you try the food while it's hot before you get down to business?
"Like this meatball, which the dwarves call 'extra strong,' the sauce will taste worse when it cools, so it's best to enjoy it as soon as possible."
This dwarven-style sauce made from chicken broth, brown sugar, lemon, soy sauce, and cream, served with fruit and portable, ready-to-use meatballs, is a must-have traditional food for many traditional festivals.
"Then Lily is welcome!"
"And this elf-favorite paella, the essence of which lies in the Epauliomi native to the island of Eternal Gathering in a certain plane, as well as the seafood and fish soup from pure dry white wine."
"Then Lily is welcome!"
"This re-cooked chicken wings are a delicacy for those spotted cat people in the desert, the pre-treated low-temperature roast can roast the fat out of the chicken, making the chicken skin more crispy, and paired with the curry spices they don't know from somewhere, the crispy roast chicken is their currency in El Dorado."
"Then Lily is welcome!"
"There is also this roast beef, which is a dish of lamb that is hollowed out and the excess fat, bones, and internal organs are removed, and it is slowly roasted for a whole day after filling it with strong liquor, fruit vinegar, spices such as green onions, ginger and garlic, and a moderate amount of vegetables and fruits.
"It is guaranteed to be fresh and fragrant from the inside out, and the aroma of the ingredients blooms on the taste buds like an alchemy bomb in one bite."
"Then Lily is welcome!"
"Finally, there's this bottle of my treasured Eternal Gathering Wine, its recipe is an elven secret, smooth and aromatic, and the taste buds will be enveloped by the mixed aroma of alfalfa honey and elven fruit grains that are so rare that they don't even have a lingua franca name, and you can feel the taste of the upper plane of the elven field in just one sip!"
"Then Lily is welcome!"
"Wait a minute, it's not okay, underage dragons are not allowed to drink."
After stopping Lily, who was overeating, Chen looked at the half-elf from the Mage Guild suspiciously: "Let's be honest, what are you looking for me?" ”
(End of chapter)