Chapter 10
"...What is the value of this question, and you also need to look at your choice. Now Miss Ophelia can test it first."
Ophelia is pregnant I walked forward with excitement and pressed my hands on the crystal ball expectantly. Although it could not catch up with Adam's speed, it was faster than Kristal. What is strange is that other people, including Adam, have fillings in the crystal ball. It's almost white, but the crystal ball under Ophelia is black and red.
Ophelia does not understand the meaning of the color of the crystal ball. She just wants to know what her mage tendency is, but the crystal ball filled up has no response.
Ophelia was a little panicked and pressed hard against the crystal ball again, but there was still no light coming out, her face pale involuntarily, "Is my qualifications very bad?"
"Sure, Miss Ophelia "Mage Blake waved his hand gently, and a breeze bounced off Ophelia. Although the crystal ball was amazing, it was just a simple alchemy product after all, and it couldn't stand the full ravages of a Great Knight.
Ophelia stood on the spot bewildered, watching Mage Blake begging with a full face: "Dear Mage Blake, I think I can try it once, it shouldn’t be like this..."
Mage Blake motioned to her to don't be impatient, and then said: "Don't panic Miss Ophelia, I said that there are many ways to mage, and some mage tendencies do not make the crystal ball glow, but this It does not mean low qualifications."
Then he turned his head to Earl Johnson and asked: "Earl, do you need my answer? This answer is worth two-fifths of the income of a small energy vein."
"Of course, Mage Blake."
If Adam notes Mage Blake, although there is only one sample in front of him, there may be errors in judgment based on this, but if it is not for Mage Blake, he is very honest If so, this situation shows that mage is adhering to the principle of fair trade.
If the judgment is established, it is undoubtedly a good thing, which shows that the mage world has broken away from the primordial law of the jungle and has evolved to the stage of civilization.
After the transaction was established, Mage Blake said in detail: "Most of mage’s souls, including me, lean towards elements, but elements are not all of the path of mage. Miss Ophelia is different from elemental magic. Innate talent, mage people call this path body refinement mage."
"Element mage pursues the sublimation of the soul. We engrave knowledge into the soul. The body is the carrier of the soul. With the soul Enhanced and passive evolution. Unlike body refinement mage, although knowledge is also needed, they apply knowledge to the development of the body, pursuing the evolution of life essence, and the power of the body drives the sublimation of the soul."
"Moreover, Miss Ophelia has a strong innate talent in this area. The body refinement mage has a clear path. There is no bottleneck in the process from the apprenticeship to the Level 1 mage stage, but everything has advantages and disadvantages. The opposite is body refinement. Mage needs a huge amount of resources to pile up..." Mage Blake paused, as if thinking of clicking one's tongue in wonder, "At a high level, even the resources of the entire plane are not enough for one person to consume."
Adam understands that this is an advanced version of Knight's Road, but there is a problem. The body tissue of carbon-based life cannot carry such a large amount of energy. How does body refinement mage do it?
As a powerhouse that has reached Knight Peak, Earl Johnson also understands this problem, but the reason why mage is mage is because the knowledge they have can do incredible things, so he did not entangle this, but Asked: "Dear Mage Blake, what are the resources? Energy veins?"
Mage Blake said: "Oh, let me tell you this question for free. The energy stone is available for mage. The lowest resource, its value is not as high as you think. After the body refinement mage reaches the advanced level, what is needed is the body tissues of a large number of ectopic and advanced creatures, and, well, this is too far away for you."
Mage Blake’s explanation stays here, saying to the apprentices: "You have one night to pack your bags and bid farewell to your family. After breakfast tomorrow morning, we will set off to Moldo Academy."
Earl Johnson motioned to Ophelia to wait for him to return, while he himself directed mage to leave to rest.
Several new mage apprentices walked and greeted each other. The three male apprentices were named Mike · Gast, Henry · Hugh, and Sam · Aiden. They were all from aristocratic families, and Costrell and Adam Same, no surname.
They are all very curious about Adam, no way, they have never heard of such a descendant of the No. 1 noble in the North, and Mage Blake made it clear that Adam’s talent is the highest among all people, and the noble instinct can make them Be good with everything you can, even if you can't be a companion, don't be an enemy.
"My name is Adam." Adam's expression is still expressionless, but the courtesy is in place, which does not appear to be arrogant. Sophistication and noble etiquette are all procedural things for Adam. His impossible is deliberately maverick in this respect. It does not show uniqueness, but only proves stupidity.
Several people are waiting for Adam to say his surname and become apprentices of mage. They already have a special relationship. The family can cooperate on this matter, but...
"Civilians, no surnames."
The impeccable smiles on the faces of the three male apprentices stiffened, civilians? It was an accident that Kristal was able to participate in the test. This accident happened for the second time? Has Earl Johnson changed his career to charity?
Kristal has a big smile on her face. Although her identity has changed suddenly, the habit she has cultivated over the past ten years has made her instinctively afraid of nobles. Adam's same civilian status as her makes her feel close. However, raw.
It is also because of habit. Even if the descendants of the three nobles are still smiling, their closeness is disappeared. Fortunately, they are not stupid, and they did not express their disdain and contempt in person.
When we reached the fork, Adam stopped and said goodbye. Kristal did not respond. She also left. She wanted to go home to share today's good news with her parents and younger brother, and share the last reunion.
But the other three people were once again surprised, how can a commoner live in the City Lord Mansion? And the direction Adam left was moved towards the inner palace, and the servants were obviously impossible to live in the inner palace.
After the three of them looked at each other, they found that others had the same doubts as themselves, and they all decided to go home and ask their father carefully, so as not to offend someone who shouldn't be offended because of their arrogance.
Adam returned to his residence to continue his work of optimizing the spirit strength rune. At the same time, in the main hall of the City Lord Mansion, Earl Johnson was having an awkward conversation with Ophelia.
"First of all congratulations on your becoming an apprentice of mage. I look forward to calling you Ophelia Johnson mage in my lifetime."
"Johnson." Ophelia laughed at herself and was silent. There is always something in this family. The strange ability to make her good mood disappear.
Earl Johnson doesn’t care, freezing three feet is not a day’s cold, this World may not have the term, but the truth is the same, he does not expect his daughter to change her attitude suddenly, and in fact her attitude is not important , Johnson’s last name is important.
"Two-fifths of the income of the energy mineral vein is given to Mage Blake, and the remaining three-fifths is the support of the family. The Northland is barren, and only this vein is found at present. I will mobilize manpower to continue Go find it."
Ophelia remained silent.
"Kristal was the one I agreed to take the test. It was originally just a tentative investment, but didn't expect to foresee the benefits so quickly. She is very important. Mage Blake's attitude is absolutely impossible for no reason. The family has nothing to do with the mage world, but Kristal can get the preferential treatment of mage, befriend her, it will be of great help to you."
If you ignore the words of family that are constantly mentioned in Earl Johnson’s words, This should be a harmonious father-daughter dialogue, but now, for Ophelia, who is instinctively opposed to the family, she can't get any touches.
"Also, don't invest too much in Adam, no matter what. I can't feel any breath of the same kind from him, but it seems to be facing mage. He has no feelings, and I will never help you out of feelings."
Ophelia couldn't help but said: "I don't have..."
Earl Johnson said rudely: "Ask Ask your own heart. There is no best, if there are some, I hope you will listen to me, whether because you are my daughter or family interest, I will not harm you this time."
Ophelia lowered her head again silence.
"But this is fine, the transaction relationship based on pure interest is the simplest and strongest. If you can give him the resources he needs, he will do what he should do." Earl Johnson said sharply. .
"I just did not drive away the other apprentices after the deal with Mage Blake, my daughter, if you are not a stupid, you should know what I meant by doing this. Through this opportunity, through you The identity gradually wins over them, and even subdues them. There has never been a person who can walk to Peak alone, an ordinary person can’t, and I believe that a mage can’t do the same.”
The conversation ended, Earl Johnson got up and said, “Finally, again. Congratulations once, and I wish you a smooth sailing and a smooth journey." After speaking, he didn't look at Ophelia again, and walked straight out of the main hall.
Leaving Ophelia alone in a mess, she wisely told her that this is not a concern, but an exchange of interests between the two, but now she has the Johnson family bloodline in her body after all, and her sensibility makes her Can't keep it cold.
If it were Adam, he would definitely say that humans are always so stupid, tired of Seven Emotions and Six Desires, and easily shake their will. But Ophelia is not Adam.
There is no word for the next night.
In the early morning of 2nd day, the five people gathered outside the City Lord Mansion with different moods. Mage Blake didn't care about their emotions. Seeing that they were not late and satisfied, he said simply: "Then , Let’s go."