Chapter 67 The Class of Magicians
Chapter 67 The Class of Magicians
Leona understood immediately from Dorothy's expression.
"You're not trying to say that you haven't made any progress lately, are you...?"
Leonce counted on her fingers.
"It's been forty-five days since I returned from the swamp..."
"Forty-six days," Dorothy remembered the date and reminded her.
"You remember very clearly, aren't you? You're trying to say that you haven't made any progress at all in the past month or so?"
Leona slowly approached Dorothy.
Dorothy watched Leon's face draw ever closer.
Closer and closer.
"Okay! I'm busy too, okay? Besides, we made an agreement before, didn't we?"
Dorothy reached out and shielded her face from Lyons's.
Leonce crossed her arms.
"Sigh, I'm just a little disappointed, but we made a prior agreement, so there's really nothing I can say."
However, she continued, "The Resilient Wood Forest we're going to this time is even more difficult than the Silent Swamp. We've already left the Radiant Kingdom, and the journey will take at least twenty days. How about I help you improve your magical abilities during these days?"
Dorothy naturally had no objection to this.
"Your fireball skill is already quite proficient, so I'll help you improve your defensive skills. How about Flame Shield? Your understanding of fire elemental magic should be pretty good too, so learning Flame Shield will be much easier."
"With your storage magic, you might even be able to verify your status as a legitimate mage at the Mage's Guild."
Dorothy raised her hand.
"Ask a question!"
"explain."
"Can I become a certified mage even if I no longer reside in the Apprentice City? Are credits not required?"
After these words were spoken, not only did Leona fall silent, but Elor, who had been driving carefully, also turned around to look at Dorothy.
Dorothy saw it in their eyes.
Those were loving eyes!
"Uh...did I say something wrong?"
Dorothy thought for a moment, how could so many magicians in the world be certified in the City of Apprentices?
"Okay, I did misunderstand."
Dorothy spread her hands; she had spoken too quickly and hadn't thought much about it.
Leona reached out and touched Dorothy's little head.
"In the City of Apprentices, you can use credits to offset the materials needed for the test. Also, the City of Apprentices can help register your magician status with the Magicians' Guild, so that your identity can be recognized by other magicians throughout the continent of Loran."
"If you don't get certified in the City of Apprentices, you'll have to pay for all of this."
Dorothy blinked and asked somewhat innocently, "Um, it shouldn't be expensive, right?"
Leonce stretched out her right hand, spreading her five fingers.
"Initial certification requires fifty gold coins, and with subsequent operations, it will cost one hundred gold coins."
Gudong!
Upon hearing that so many gold coins were needed, Dorothy subconsciously swallowed.
Even though she is quite wealthy now, she still finds this a bit overwhelming!
"As expected of the noble mages, getting a certification costs so much..."
"It's not just about certification. You can get a free low-level spell from the Mage's Association, and you'll also get preferential treatment when trading materials at the Mage's Guild later."
Leonce shook her head.
"Besides, you haven't experienced what it's like to be a formal mage yet, have you?"
As she spoke, Leona gave a somewhat mysterious smile.
Dorothy tilted her head.
She truly couldn't imagine what benefits a mere identity could bring.
But she'll find out soon enough.
After leaving Breeze Plains, the first place they arrived at was Stonegate Town.
After a ten-day journey, Elor was already quite tired.
The person driving now is Dorothy.
She learned this from Elor.
As a high-level mage, Lyons naturally needed to conserve her strength, so Dorothy told her to rest well in the carriage and that she could handle the rough and tiring work.
Dorothy looked at her intelligence, which had reached 155 points, and knew that the day she would become a full-fledged mage was not far off!
Shimen Town.
As the first stop after leaving Breeze Plains and one of the necessary routes to enter the City of Apprentices, the prosperity here is not just a simple town.
It could even be said to be one of the economic lifelines of the Kingdom of Radiance.
The guards in the town even wore half-body armor, which shows that the economy was indeed quite good.
Last time I came, Elor drove, but this time it's a different driver.
Dorothy slowed the camel's pace and slowly entered the town.
However, before she could enter, she was stopped by guards, with a mahogany spear blocking the way for the carriage.
"Stop and show your identification."
Upon hearing this, Dorothy instinctively reached to remove the apprentice badge she was wearing on her chest.
At this moment, Elor, who was sitting in the carriage, spoke up.
"The magician of the city of apprentices".
Elor didn't show himself; he simply tossed his magician's badge from the carriage into Dorothy's hands.
"Uh..." Dorothy waved the badge in her hand.
She asked, "Do you want to see it?"
As a result, the guard who stopped Dorothy immediately shook his head, stood by the roadside, and bowed his head very respectfully.
"So you are a magician. Please forgive my rudeness."
The opponent held the spear in his hand, the tip of which was stuck into the ground, and he looked very awkward.
"Dorothy, let's go into town," Elor urged from behind.
"Giddy up!" Dorothy gently waved her whip, and the camel continued to pull the carriage into the town.
After the carriage entered the town, Elor got out of the carriage.
"I'll handle the rest; you just need to keep an eye on things."
As she spoke, Elor gave Dorothy a playful smile.
"Alright." Dorothy handed the reins to Elor and obediently shrank back a little.
However, she did not enter the carriage.
She could roughly guess what Elor was going to do.
Elor held the reins in one hand and beckoned to Dorothy with the other.
Dorothy returned Elor's magician's badge to her.
Elor put the badge back on and drove the camel to an inn.
As soon as the camel stopped, the servants inside rushed out.
Dorothy could see it clearly; the other person's eyes lingered for a moment on the badge that Elor pinned to his chest.
"How many people are in your party? Do you need to stay overnight?"
"Three people, please share a room."
As soon as Elor finished speaking, the waiter immediately lay down on the ground, his once clean waiter's uniform now covered in dust.
But the waiter didn't care at all, keeping his head bowed low.
Elor turned slightly, stepped on the other person's back to get off the car.
Then she called to Dorothy, "Dorothy, come down."
Dorothy blinked, glanced at the footprints on the waiter's back, and without stepping on him, lightly jumped down.
Leonce lifted the curtain of the carriage and gracefully stepped onto the waiter's back.
After all three of them got out of the carriage, the attendant stood up and reached out to take the reins of the camel.
Elor clapped her hands, and a gold coin flew from her hand, landing right in the waiter's breast pocket.
Then Elor reached out and pulled Dorothy and Leonce into the inn.
"I specifically chose a rather upscale hotel so you can see what kind of treatment magicians receive."
"Their waiters are all hand-picked, and their etiquette and service are absolutely impeccable."
As Elor spoke, a waiter approached and led the three of them.
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