Banquet hall.
Maureen and many servants brought out exquisite dishes and placed them on the marble table.
After all the dishes were served, Maureen and the other servants stood aside with their heads bowed, their eyebrows lowered, and they did not move.
Richard winked at Maureen.
"Master Sklett, I'm very happy and honored that you can return to Sclan." The Duke of Sclan looked at an old man wearing a robe and with white hair and beard with a respectful attitude.
Duke Sclan felt complicated facing this old man who was originally a servant in the Duke's Mansion but became a mysterious man in the legend.
Scolett smiled slightly and said, "My Lord Duke, it has been nearly a hundred years since I left Sclan. I didn't expect that when I came back to take a look, nothing has changed much."
The Duke of Sclan was somewhat embarrassed. Although he said it unintentionally, the listener took it seriously. The city of Sclan has been going downhill over the years and has lost its former glory.
Back then, Grand Duke Scran was one of the four great dukes of the Odin Empire. Now he is just a title, and he has actually declined in secret a long time ago.
"Master Scolet, this is just a small city, of course there won't be any changes." A proud girl next to Scolet spoke lightly. She had beautiful golden hair.
Another handsome young man was full of aristocratic etiquette in his gestures and said, "Elena is right. Besides, the Skran family is still one of the four great dukes of the Odin Empire. What can it count for in front of you?"
Scolett didn't say anything, but just stroked his gray beard and smiled, agreeing with the boy's words.
"presumptuous!"
With a bang, a knight in armor with a strong physique slammed the table, stood up suddenly, stared at Scolet and the others fiercely, and said: "You are really going too far!"
He was already very dissatisfied with the Duke of Sclan for calling all the knights to accompany him, and when he heard such words at the banquet, he immediately couldn't help but take action.
"I'll teach you a lesson."
The knight slowly drew out his long sword, and his aura suddenly became violent. Like a mad giant bear, he roared and rushed towards Scolett.
The change happened so fast that many people didn't react at all. Duke Sclan subconsciously shouted, "Master Skolite!"
Elena said nothing, looking at the knight as if he were a fool.
"Idiot." The boy was called Aaron, and he said in a low voice.
Scolett sat in the chair motionless, just quietly watching the knight rushing towards him.
It was like he didn't react at all.
"ah!"
The knight suddenly screamed, and green smoke kept coming out of his body. In a moment, the knight's body and armor disappeared completely, leaving only a pool of black liquid scattered everywhere.
Everyone fell silent. They stared at Scolett blankly without saying a word.
"Oh my God, Morin, Morin, look, that old man, Scolett killed a knight with just one look."
Richard pulled Maureen's clothes with excitement in his eyes.
Morin seemed to be stupid and didn't move.
A series of cold electronic sounds rang out in his mind.
"Warning, warning!"
"The subject is close to the energy radiation source, please move away immediately, please move away immediately!"
Mo Lin was stunned. This sound was... a chip?
In his previous life, Morin had worked with people from the National Academy of Sciences to develop a smart chip. This chip has the functions of collecting, storing, summarizing, organizing, and analyzing, which can greatly improve human life and learning. It can be said that this product will usher in a new era.
Mo Lin didn't expect that the chip would travel with him.
"Chip, scan my current condition." After Morin calmed down, he immediately gave such an order.
With a swish, a three-dimensional model of the human body appeared in front of Morin's eyes, and a string of light blue data flowed quickly.
"Ding! Scan completed!"
"Maureen Olsen, Strength: 0.5, Agility: 0.7, Physical Fitness: 0.6, Status: Sub-healthy."
"Alarm, alarm! The subject is close to the energy radiation source, please move away immediately, please move away immediately!"
Morin knew that the chip used the physiological indicators of an adult male as the standard. Theoretically, the data of an adult male should be 1. However, Morin was fourteen years old, but his data were so low, which fully demonstrated that his current health was very poor.
As for the source of energy radiation, Maureen knew that there was only one source, the mysterious man, Scolett.
"Mysterious person, wizard..."
Morin whispered to himself, looking at the wizard, an inexplicable fire suddenly ignited in his eyes.
He looked at Richard beside him, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
"Master Richard, do you want to be a wizard?" Morin suddenly said.
Richard was stunned and said, "What...what, Maureen, what did you say?"
"Master Richard, you can do it. Don't forget that the mysterious man came from the Duke's Mansion." Morin smiled and lowered his voice, saying, "But you have to help me later."
After the incident just now, everyone fell silent, looking at Scolett with awe in their eyes.
Duke Sclan kept talking to Scolett, and his attitude became more and more respectful, but Scolett just smiled and spoke very little. Elena and Aaron next to him were whispering to each other, talking to each other closely, and laughing from time to time.
"Okay, that's enough, I should go." Scolett slowly stood up.
Duke Sclan was stunned for a moment, then said: "Master Scolet, won't you stay a little longer, I..."
"Master Scolett!"
Suddenly, a loud voice sounded, and Richard stood up at once, his face flushed, and said, "Excuse me, can you accept me as your disciple? I want to be a wizard like you!"
Richard's chest kept rising and falling, and he looked at Scolet with eyes full of desire. After seeing Scolet kill a knight with one glance and hearing what Morin said, Richard felt like a fire was burning in his chest.
"Richard, you..." Duke Scran was about to ask Richard to leave, but he quickly realized that if Richard could become a mysterious person, then...
"Master Scolett, you see, Richard is a very smart child. Would he be fortunate enough to become your disciple?" Duke Sclan looked at Scolett.
Before, he was just frightened by all the legends about wizards and the methods displayed by Scolett, and he lost his composure. Now that he has reacted, his mind suddenly became active.
"Your Excellency the Duke, it is not easy to become a wizard." Scolett said lightly.
"Master Scolett, I can give you something that will satisfy you."
Duke Scran approached Scolett and whispered.
The Duke and Scolett whispered to each other for a while, then Scolett frowned, thought about it, and nodded.
The hall was silent, and no one dared to interrupt the conversation between the Duke and Scolett.
"Your Excellency the Duke, becoming a wizard requires qualifications. If Richard has the qualifications, I will take him away. If he does not have the qualifications, then everything we have said will naturally be forgotten." Scolett said.
Duke Sclan's face froze, then he nodded and said, "Of course, Master Skolite."
"Richard, come here."
The Duke called out to Richard, and a gray crystal ball appeared in the hand of Scolett next to him.
Richard was about to step over when he suddenly looked at Morin next to him. Richard gritted his teeth and said, "Master Scolett, you are a kind person, so please help me test all the people in the Duke's Mansion to see if they have the qualifications of wizards. Can you agree?"
"Richard!" The Duke of Scranton's face darkened and he shouted.
"My Lord, don't scare Richard." Scolett waved his hand, as if he had thought of something, and laughed, saying, "Don't forget, more than a hundred years ago, I was just a servant in the Duke's mansion."
"Okay, little Richard, I promise you."
Richard glanced at Maureen, then strode towards Scolett.
Morin remained calm on the surface, but his clenched fists finally loosened slowly.
He knew that as the son of the Duke, Richard could ask Scolett to allow him to become a wizard. He had the qualifications, and the Duke would help if he came to his senses. However, he was not sure whether Scolett would agree to let everyone be tested.
At this moment, hearing Scolett's voice, Morin's tense heart relaxed, making him feel exhausted.
All Morin did was just mention it so that the naive and confused Richard could understand. He saw it very clearly and only needed to mention it once. That was enough.
Soon, all the servants in the Duke's Palace were arranged to come over. According to what Scolett said, only teenagers under the age of sixteen were to be tested, because after this age, even if they had the qualifications of a wizard, it would be of no use.
Many young servants lined up, with excitement and anxiety in their eyes.
There were quite a few young servants in the Duke's mansion, nearly two hundred in number. However, among the more than one hundred people who had been tested, except for a young gardener named Carey who was qualified, the rest were not.
Morin was in the middle of the line, walking forward slowly. The closer he got, the more nervous he became. His throat felt dry and sweat was pouring down his palms.
Finally, it was Maureen's turn to take the test.
"Don't be nervous, put your palm on the crystal ball." Scolett's voice came over.
"Yes, your Excellency."
Morin looked at the gray crystal ball in front of him, took a deep breath, and slowly placed his palm on it.