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Chapter 25 Three years of apprenticeship, two years of service

I don't know when, there was one more head...... It's so grateful. (The fastest update speed is all in the biquge.info of Aishang Novel Network) and the stupid fathead fish is still struggling with Carvin and all kinds of trivialities.

No matter what time it is, this is the 17th thing, and I apologize for being late, and as for the thank you for the help of my friend m, I have to owe it first...... I try to make it up as much as I can

Of course, this month I would also like to thank GhostEVE, the blue-faced fangs, the unforgiving, the falling cherry blossoms like snow, the giant slayer, the gongfu, the summer frost and the winter heat, the wind and the dragon cloud, and the cow who doesn't like to read. as well as the great support

"So what? when that guy stunned Serafi with a footcloth, you just watched and then ran back in dismay?"

"That...... We are only left, there are less than ten people left, but Young Master Serafi has fallen into the hands of the other party, if we act rashly with this little manpower, it is not a pity that we die, but once it endangers the life of the young master......"

The sturdy mercenary bowed his head and stammered in response to a gentle question. Cold sweat trickled down the top of his head halfway through, pooling into a shiny trail.

There should be nothing wrong with this reason. He comforted himself in his heart, but no matter how hard he tried, his words could not be as smooth as his usual conversation.

Or maybe it's because I know it's just a high-sounding excuse to hide the fact that I was cowardly and fled in front of that terrible enemy...... The mercenary secretly raised his gaze and observed the thoughtful old man sitting in a rocking chair in front of him, although it was only a shocking glance, he felt the cold and slippery on his forehead aggravate a little.

Although he knew very well in his heart that the old man sitting in front of him was not a nobleman, but only an old merchant surnamed Lampion, or a person who often lived on people, there must have been some special majesty - even if the expression on the other person's face was as gentle as that of an old fool who was about to sink into the earth, and his body was as thin as a shrimp...... He still couldn't relax his nerves. As long as the old and slow voice sounds, the self-proclaimed strong heartbeat will inexplicably miss a few beats.

"And then, he let Serafi go?"

The old man didn't seem to pay attention to the nervousness of the mercenary in front of him at all, and just gently sipped the liquid in the delicate crystal cup in front of him, which was as red as blood. It seems that what is said is just a trivial trivial matter.

He ...... He took the young master, well, everything of value, rings, parchment gold tickets...... Oh, not only that, but he also took all the money bags and valuable things we had on us and took them away, saying yes, saying that he ruined the compensation for the duel...... If we don't give, he ......"

Thinking back to the scene at that time, the mercenary couldn't help but shiver again, or he was not capable enough, but he didn't see a powerful person, in Romante City, there were many people who were stronger than the guy who looked thin. A single charge can knock a dozen warriors into the air, powerful knights of the kingdom, and rumored mages who have fought and defeated hundreds of thousands of people independently, but whether they have seen it with their own eyes or heard it with their own ears, it seems that the shock they bring cannot compare to that monster ...... that laughs, defeats the superior number in a strange and elegant way, and maintains the of a monster who is as calm and calm as a gentleman attending a ball.

"That guy must have used some kind of magic or demonic trick, otherwise, our people would not have fallen so quietly," the mercenary swallowed, trying his best to defend what had happened to him, "Even Master Lind fell off his horse without saying a word, and he didn't even finish a spell." It's like being absorbed all at once, yes, it's like some demon has drained the soul out."

"Evil magic, interesting excuse......" The old man snorted noncommittally, "You just said that you didn't see his appearance clearly?

"Yes...... The Shadow Hedron was on Lord Lind, who had passed out at the time, and as you know, it could only be used by mage-trained people - the original captain could have used it, but he was dead by then. The man had already covered his face when he walked out of the carriage, and he was wearing a very loose burqa, and his specific height and size were ......"

A soft knock interrupted the mercenary's words, and the old man put down his glass, but before he could speak, the door had already been opened. Behind the revelation was a panicked maid.

"Sir...... Young Master Serafi was not harmed by any stern measures, but only seemed to be a little frightened...... He was a little overly excited, and he had already asked two priests to release the magic of calming his mind, but he still seemed to be very uneasy......"

The old man's slight chin calmed the maid, and after giving the salute, she whispered.

But it was soon interrupted—the man who had opened the door before her had entered the room and sat down on the chair in front of the old man: "It's nothing more than talking to himself all the time, shouting like madness to kill that man." Then he covered his face and wailed...... It's just the usual ugliness of a loser. ”

The old man frowned, waved his hand lightly to signal the mercenaries and maids to retreat, and when the mercenaries retreated to the door and breathed a sigh of relief, he spoke as if to himself: "From today onwards, the salaries of the ten of you will be reduced to three gold coins per month, as for Linde...... When he woke up, he told him that now the cost of his research was only one gold coin per month, and unless he made some suitable table, this would be his reward in the future. ”

"What a cruel punishment, grandfather. ”

The young man sitting on the chair poured himself a glass of red wine, drank it all with a grunt, and said with a grin: "But it's no wonder, who knew that the old ghost actually arranged such a secret chess move? But is it necessary? The mercenaries' loyalty, like the glitter of gold, never saves on their own, so why do you have to criticize them for their petty passivity?"

"Is it necessary? is it not necessary?". The old man raised his gaze to look at him, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "Since you don't think it's necessary, then you can make up their salaries." Also Serafi ...... If you're afraid that he'll hurt, give him some of your pocket money as a condolence. ”

"Huh?" The young man's eyes widened suddenly, and his upright facial features twisted into a somewhat exaggerated look: "No...... No need, right?" he cried out in pain, "That guy Serafi has change, a small loss, why use my ......"

"Why? Because wasn't it your idea? This idiotic plan is the only one he would really believe...... Grab Rino Biri's treasure by greeting her?well, if it's really that easy, won't I send someone first?". Raising his white eyebrows, the old man said slowly: "If you want to test the reality of Lino Bili, I have no opinion, but if you let your own brother do this kind of thing, he is not the only one who will lose face in the end, what about our reputation? Do you think anyone would believe that a business firm that even his own family cannot protect can protect his own business?"

“...... What's the solution, he stays at home except for idiots to point fingers, all that's left is to make trouble, of course I have to find something for him to do?"

The young man smiled nonchalantly, but his expression quickly fell silent: "Don't you often say that in the wolf pack, deformed cubs will be divided and eaten, why do we still have such a waste? I don't have the ability or the ability to discern my subordinates...... After learning a little lesson, if he can understand more things, then he may be able to live a better life in the future, but I didn't expect that there would be such a character in the Lino family ......

"In just three years, the number of trade routes has doubled, from the original Jiji camp to the current fame, if there is no one behind the back, how can it be possible?" The old man leaned back into the rocking chair, but because of this action, the small blanket covering his legs slipped off, revealing the empty and flat trouser legs underneath. So the young man stood up and carefully re-covered it: "That old ghost of the Lino Bili family has been a little difficult to understand lately...... What it called 'Half-Blood' seems to be a lot more complicated than previously thought. You've looked it up, right?"

"That's my own money...... I'll keep it on my books. The young man muttered dissatisfiedly, "But I didn't find anything useful anyway...... This guy seemed to have appeared out of thin air, as if he had been added to the caravan of the Rino Bili family as a passerby, and no one paid attention at first, and when he was halfway through the break, Lisa's little girl suddenly met him, who seemed to have known him for something before, but he was not familiar with it, but the girl got into his car later. ”

"And then?"

"That's all there is to it. The young man spread his hands, but the old man's smiling gaze quickly made him raise his hand in surrender: "Well, Edward, someone heard the girl call him so." What should I do, I want to send someone to keep an eye on him? Get some face back? The first order declares, I don't have a master who can deal with this kind of character at hand, if you want to save face, you have to do it yourself. ”

"Edward, the guardian of the treasure, interesting ......" the old man closed his eyes and sighed in a low voice, "Then let's see what kind of abilities he has......"

......

"Edward, look, isn't this good? it's beautiful?" the half-elf girl shouted happily. He shook a small crystal mirror in his hand in the sunlight, reflected it on Edward's face, and then chuckled.

Or no matter how wide and comfortable the carriage is, it is like a cage for the half-elf lady who is lively. Especially after almost a day of riding...... So as the carriage entered the streets of the business district, the young lady no longer wanted to stay in the car, but took Edward with her, 'to feel the bustle of the city with her own feet'.

But as the capital of the Kingdom of Tuminis, Romante gave Edward a feeling that it was not prosperous. It's inexplicably ancient.

The city, which also reveals a pale blue hue in the setting sun, is built almost entirely of stone...... It is said that a fire nearly leveled the city during the defense of the city three hundred years ago, and since then, all new buildings must be built of masonry. This made the construction of the city extremely difficult, but it did not prevent it from becoming the sixth largest city on the whole continent, with a population of one million - more than the entire population of some small principalities and small city-states.

Any capital is the face of a country, and as the Kingdom of Tuminis, which has become a continental power with magic, this face is naturally incomparable to those ordinary countries, a miracle of architecture.

Most of the roads in Romante are wide enough to accommodate two or three horse-drawn carriages in parallel, and the pavement was once neatly paved with white stone slabs, although it has become a little fragmented, but behind the neatly planted beautiful oak trees and some tall oak trees, the stone bungalows in the shade have their own different decorations. From the slender and delicate Colora, to the thick and ancient Romance style, and the sharp and towering Gelt style, they all have a height and magnanimity far beyond their peers, each showing simplicity and trendiness, combining a thousand strange styles and charms.

The ancient buildings and uneven brick floors give this huge city a different flavor.

Edward narrowed his eyes slightly, pacing slowly. Feel the atmosphere around you, it seems to be a little intoxicating.

Romante's commercial district is indeed the most prosperous commercial district on the continent - there are hotels, taverns, courtyards, and gold shops on both sides of the street, although the endless flow of people is not as good as the modern metropolis in Edward's memory, but the charm is too much better - the shopping in his memory, except for the crowded roads, full of locomotives, and full of vendors, is the loud voice, the small voice, the sharp and low noise of the machine is made in the middle of the confusion to torture the eardrums, and occasionally some leaflets, The person who filled out the questionnaire came to arrange flowers to disrupt the situation...... And such a quiet and romantic shop, the crowd that swims but is not crowded, always makes people feel extremely relaxed.

It's just that after experiencing such a farce, is this kind of relaxation really appropriate?

Edward shook his head, remembering the hapless people he had become the targets of his stress earlier......

The Lampion family may soon bring trouble in the future...... After all, his harvest this time is really a lot, even if that guy has a wealthy merchant family as a backing, he must be in pain this time- The change in those money bags, and a few parchment general bills of exchange with hundreds of gold coins are also counted, but the fat sheep has a lot of valuable things, and there are no spells attached to a few jewelry, but the delicate shape and transparent gemstone ring are enough to exchange for hundreds of gold coins, although a long sword is gorgeously decorated, it is also a delicate good, and it is obviously mixed with some precious metals, the only pity, or it is the things on the mage's body- Grabbing the second goods, he couldn't search for the other party, so he had to ask the mercenary to pull off a ring that seemed to have the most magical luster on his appearance.

All the qiē added up, the Lampion family lost at least two thousand gold coins, plus his own kind of face-to-face humiliation, if the other party could still bear this breath...... Unless Edward immediately had a duke father.

If it weren't for the little girl and her half-elf butler patting their chests and guaranteeing that they wouldn't have encountered any trouble in this city, in fact, the hunter would prefer to keep a low profile...... Take a few circles outside the city, wait until the limelight passes a little, and then choose the opportunity to enter the city, anyway, the other party only saw his true face The second goods himself, and it was just a quick glance, presumably there is not much memory, and the millions of people of Romandi are mixed in, even if it is His Majesty the King, it is difficult to find a trace of a person, unless it is those all-powerful ** masters.

Thoughts stopped here for a moment.

Edward raised his head slightly, letting his gaze go beyond the lavish domes and arcades to the behemoth black shadow in the distance—where his greatest goal was.

It was like a mist that absorbed the light, and there it formed a nearly distant, vague structure that even Edward's vision could not fully distinguish from the sky and the clouds—for the vast and ancient Romanti City, it was like a city within a city, a castle...... It's just that according to the habits of mages, its appearance is not so much a castle as it is a combination of a mage tower and a castle. In the center of the building are tall black towers, while on the periphery are even lower fortress-like buildings, countless subtle glints shimmering in those black shadows, making the black castle. It presents a dream-like, galaxy-like splendor.

The light and shadow are so illusory, yet so real that they are palpable......

"Edward, look at this, is it good? Oh, didn't I sue you? I can't see anything just like this......"

The little girl jumped up and down, covering his vision with a gilded box, and interrupting his boundless speculation, "It's just an illusion...... The real magic academy is far more spectacular and gorgeous than this one looks, and in fact, it is not built in Romante City at all, or even in the main material plane,"

"How do you know?"

"Don't underestimate the information network of merchants, as long as there is a place to buy and sell, even if it is a legendary dark region, there are not many secrets for real businessmen. Not to mention this kind of place that is not deliberately hidden......" The half-elf tilted his head mischievously and winked: "But Edward, in fact, if you want to become a mage, you don't necessarily have to go there, if you are unlucky, you can easily waste those thousands of gold coins." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Because after paying five thousand gold coins, it is true that anyone can become an apprentice of the academy, but this apprenticeship status can only last for three years - in fact, it only makes you eligible to enter the academy. Generally speaking, these apprentices will not be specially taught, they can only learn some books on their own, and listen to some mages to learn a certain number of spells and knowledge, only during this period of time, get the approval of a certain mage, you can be considered a formal apprentice, can be exposed to the spells above the second ring. And from the second year onwards, the academy will assign a lot of strange tasks, although it is not too difficult, but most of them are to collect some troublesome spell materials or something, which is very time-consuming. ”

"What the hell is this?" Edward frowned deeply, "What are these mages thinking?"

"Hee-hee, who knows? Anyway, they call this a three-year apprenticeship, two years of service......"

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