In the aristocratic area of Stone City, there is a large building complex standing there, as if it is the mansion of a great noble, but the spires and decorations on the building are completely different from the luxury of the nobles, but a strange style with a mysterious atmosphere.
Although the door there is open most of the time during the day, it seems that no one is willing to approach there, even if they pass by, they all walk with their heads lowered, and they dare not make loud noises.
If you know where this is, then you will understand that it is out of awe of the mysterious and powerful force.
The existence of the Mage Club is mostly funded by the nobles of various places and organized and constructed by the local Mage. It is used for the assembly of the local Mage and provides communication and various convenient services for the visiting spellcasters.
Compared with the large aristocratic forces and the large-scale mages organizations supported by the royal family, the system of mages clubs in various places is mostly loose, which is easy to attract most free mages who do not like to be constrained to join.
Due to the scarcity of mages, mages clubs are often built only in cities above the city. It is very beneficial for local nobles to have mages clubs in their own territorial cities. Not only can you pay to hire mages who are willing to work in peacetime, but when war comes, most mages will spontaneously destroy the enemy and protect the safety of the territory.
You must know that an ordinary low-level mage has the same lethality as seven or eight warriors of the same level, and a powerful high-level mage can easily destroy an army with a number of thousands of people.
In addition to providing communication and accommodation for mages, the mages clubs in various places are also responsible for appraising the qualifications of mages. Generally, a mages club in a small town can certify two professional levels, apprentice mages and low-level mages.
Donald's purpose this time is to obtain the qualification of a mage apprentice at the Stone City Mage Club. With an official identity, although he is only an apprentice, he has a gap with ordinary people in his identity, and some things will be easier to handle.
There are no guards in front of the Mage Clubhouse, but it is not for random people to enter and exit at will, because there is a Mage Barrier at the entrance, except for wearing the badge given by the club, only spellcasters can enter.
The so-called Mage Barrier sounds very loud, but in fact it is just a low-level trick to identify spiritual power. This low-level Barrier is basically powerless and can only be thrown by those who are unqualified and want to forcibly enter. It's just the last hand. It was invented by an Arcanist apprentice of the Banai Empire a thousand years ago. Because it can identify whether the visitor is a spellcaster or not, and the layout method is very simple, it is deeply loved by the masters and spreads widely. So far, it has been named Mage Enchantment by later generations.
For the principle of this enchantment, Donald does not fully understand, but this does not affect his entry.
Putting his spiritual power, which is stronger and more flexible than ordinary apprentices, into a corner, Donald walked into the door of the clubhouse with ease. However, Ke De and three attendants, who were interested in following the young master to serve left and right, were blocked outside the door. They could only glance inside the door, and then reluctantly turned back to the carriage and drove the carriage out of the boulder city.
Before coming to the Mage Club, Donald had told them that they might stay in it for a long time, so let Cod return with three attendants, there are still a lot of things to do at home. After going back, by the way, I have to hire a driver in the town. After all, I can't always let George and the others act as drivers. They have not received driving training, just like drivers without a driver's license will definitely make the passengers feel uneasy!
Behind the gate is the hall of the Jushi City Mage Club. Although you can see some of the inside from the outside, because of the influence of the enchantment on the spiritual power, it is relatively vague to outsiders. This makes the impression that the mages leave people more mysterious.
The second time he walked into the building, Donald felt inexplicable. The last time when he was young, his grandfather took him to identify his professional qualifications, and his impression was already vague.
After merging the original Donald's memory, he accepted this identity more and more and recognized everything related to this identity in his heart.
After being stunned for a few seconds, Donald walked towards the front desk with the waiter's suspicious eyes.
Looking at the young man in aristocratic costume, he didn't wear the entry badge of the club on his chest, and he didn't look like a mage and mage apprentice. The badge is hidden in the sleeve of the clothes, which is a kind of disrespect to the Mage's Club.
Nobles who come to hire a mage to do things will get badges given by familiar mages, indicating that they are the guests of the clubhouse, so they can enter the clubhouse and directly find the mage they know, or issue tasks to the front desk waiter. The nobles who have obtained the badge will also show enough respect to the mages, so they are generally worn on the chest.
"Excuse me, is there any master in the clubhouse that is free now? Donald Melina, I came here this time, hoping to get the appraisal of the master and become an official apprentice of the mage!"
The boy's youthful and steady voice interrupted the waiter's dissatisfaction.
"What?" The waiter asked in shock after returning to his senses: "Please, this gentleman, say it again, I just didn't hear it clearly!"
"Okay, I said that I want to be certified by a master at the clubhouse and become an official apprentice!"
This time, I didn't get distracted, and the waiter who heard clearly couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face full of disbelief.
As a veteran waiter of the Mage Club, he was hired by every means possible. After working here for nearly ten years, he also longed to be seen by a master and become an apprentice of a formal Mage. Bigger than the nobility.
It's a pity that a happy mage who was served by him once tested his qualifications and found that his chances of becoming a mage are very slim, but it may still be possible to become a samurai.
This result made him very frustrated and lost, who was a mysterious and powerful master in his heart.
Almost ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, it is not suitable for a mage, and the best age for warrior training has passed. Now he only hopes that his child can have excellent qualifications and become a great mage. But this wish was also shattered. His child was even worse than him in terms of mage talent, so he had to spend money to send it to a famous old warrior to learn and practice fighting skills.
However, the appearance of this young man in front of him rekindled his desire back then, and the desire that had been silent for a long time turned out to be stronger than ever before. Judging from the fact that this young man should be no more than seventeen years old, he is already a nobleman, and he is also a talented mage apprentice!
His third child will be four years old in a few months. With the noble status and resources of this mage apprentice, it is still very possible to become an official mage. If you can send your son to the apprentice of this noble mage, even if you are a handyman, you will have the opportunity to contact mage knowledge in the future. If you have some talent, you may not be able to become a formal apprentice!
The waiter who has been dealing with people for ten years may be more accurate in seeing people than many big people.
The waiter who had a decision in his heart decided that he must have a good relationship with the future noble mage, so he bowed humbly and politely and said:
"Respected adults, there are three masters resting in the clubhouse, two of them are black iron masters, and the other is the only silver master in this city, master Messer. I can ask for you. , if none of the masters have important business, your certification test will start right away!"
Donald was very satisfied with the waiter's attitude and placed a gold sore on the front desk table.
"Thank you, please ask the masters for me!"
The waiter put away Jin Sol without showing the slightest greed, then bowed down and walked towards the rest area at the back.
For powerful professionals, Donald still has great respect in his heart. Without the slightest rush, he patiently stood in front of the hall, admiring the murals and decorations here.
This Mage Clubhouse was built with funds raised by all the mages and nobles in the North County area where the Stone City is located, and the decorations inside are some exquisite works of art that meet the requirements of the nobles. However, considering the identities of the mages, the contents of the murals have been replaced with scenes of great professionals in human history fighting evil demons and various monsters, of which of course mages are the main ones.
Not long after, the waiter came back in a hurry, and said to Donald with a happy face:
"Congratulations, sir, the three masters were very interested when they heard that you came for certification, and decided to conduct professional certification for you together and test your apprenticeship qualifications! Please come with me now!"
Donald happily followed the waiter across the hall.
While walking, the waiter lowered his head and said softly to Donald, "Master Messer is the most powerful mage in North County, not only is he already a peak bronze mage with a spellcasting level of 6, but he is also an alchemy master with silver strength. It is very beneficial for your future to be personally certified by Master Messer. I hope that you can win the favor of Master Messer. However, there is another black iron mid-level mage, Lord Naron, and a black iron high who is currently not in the clubhouse. Master Duan Xue, I don't like young apprentices, especially talented apprentices, please pay more attention later!"
Donald glanced at the waiter in surprise, wondering why he took care of himself so much and could make such a reminder. But for the care of the other party, Donald was very appreciative, nodded with satisfaction, and asked:
"I am very satisfied with your help, may I know your name?"
The waiter grinned and replied excitedly:
"Respected lord, my name is William, and it is an honor to be praised by your lord!"
"Okay, William, I remember you. If you have any difficulties in the future, come to the manor in the east of Hongfeng Town and come to me. I will definitely help you if you can!"
With Donald's promise, waiter William was too excited to speak, but now was not a good time to make his own request, he had to suppress the excitement in his heart, bowed deeply to the noble man in front of him, and then Take the other party to the test site.
The test site of the Mage Club is arranged in an open space in the center of the club, surrounded by buildings, so that the situation of the Mage will not be known to outsiders.
There are three human-shaped targets carved from solid black rock in the clearing.
At this time, there were three male mages in their fifties, wearing mages' robes without mages' cloaks, standing in the center of the test arena.