Chapter 148: The Truth About the Exemption Certificate
Gro's eyes widened, and he looked at the ponytail girl for a tenth of a second, and finally lost the battle.
"I ...... I'd better leave. Gro said weakly, and was about to turn around as he spoke, turning his head to look at Richard, "Your Excellency Richard, it seems that ...... I'm really not fit to be a wizard. โ
"If you really want to get on board, I can help you. Richard said suddenly.
"Huh?"
Richard flipped his hand, and a test-free certificate appeared in his hand - crystal material, round, with cumbersome lines on the surface, and purple light flashing on the insideโa genuine test-free certificate.
Stuffing the exemption voucher into Gro's hand, Richard said, "The exemption voucher is not a problem, the key is whether you want to be a wizard or not." If you want, then you can take this test-free voucher to board the ship. โ
"Hmm......" Gro was stunned, and then quickly reflected many things, such as why Richard didn't bid on the test-free voucher at the auction before, and it turned out that he already had it in his hand.
But......
Gro looked at Richard and said with some embarrassment: "But Your Excellency Richard, if you give me the exemption certificate, you ...... What are you going to do?"
"It's okay with me. Richard said lightly, looked at Gro and asked, "You don't really think I only have one exemption certificate, do you?"
"And you have two?" Gro's eyes flashed as he looked at Pandora, "Wouldn't you and Pandora be just right if there are two?" If you give me one, then Pandora...... Wouldn't you be able to board the ship?"
"Actually, I have three. Richard said, flipped his hand, and two identical exemption vouchers appeared in his hand, and the one given to Gro added up, exactly three.
"Ahh
It was not easy for the entire Emerald Gold City to get three exemption vouchers and auction them at auctions for sky-high prices, while Richard himself had three.
This...... It's powerful.
Gro has fully understood that Richard's composure before is really confident.
Is that so......
In fact, Richard still has something to hide: he doesn't just have three exemptions, in fact, there are far more than three.
After half ringing.
"Then ......" Groh glanced at Richard, "then I ......"
"Hmm. Richard nodded.
"Okay. Gro took a deep breath, approached the ponytail girl, and said loudly, "This time, I have a certificate of exemption, can I board the ship?"
"Absolutely. The ponytail girl's eyes flashed, "But before you board the ship, you have to give me the exemption certificate." โ
"Why?"
"Is it difficult, do you think that the exemption voucher can be reused? The exemption voucher is the price of your exemption from the test boarding, there is only one chance, and you can board the ship only after handing it in, understand?" said the ponytail girl with a little roll of her eyes.
"Gree......" Gro didn't dare to refute when he was reprimanded, and obediently handed the exemption certificate to the ponytail girl, and then stepped on the swaying springboard and walked towards the wooden boat. But the expression was a little unhappy.
The ponytail girl shook her head, then looked at Richard, her eyes flashed slightly, and said meaningfully: "Do you have three exemption certificates, tsk, it seems that you have some secrets." โ
"My secret is that I met a dead man on the side of the road who had exactly three exemptions on him, and it was as simple as that. Richard said expressionlessly.
"Oh, who believes. The ponytail girl spoke, "But it doesn't matter to me, I don't bother to care what secrets you have, as long as you have a test-free certificate." A kind reminder to you, if you still have extra exemption certificates, it's best not to show them and wait until you get to the White Rock Tower. You'll find it useful, and maybe you'll thank me. โ
"Thank you. Richard said.
"No thanks. Okay, give me the two exemption vouchers, and you and the little girl next to you can board the boat. The ponytail girl said.
Richard didn't ramble any more, handed out two exemption vouchers, and pulled Pandora onto the springboard.
"Squeakโ"
Pandora staggered on the springboard, and immediately the whole springboard bent downward, forming an exaggerated arc, but in the end it did not break. Pandora was not afraid, and followed Richard and staggered aboard the big ship.
On the deck of the ship, there were already quite a few people who had boarded the ship before. Gro waited for Richard a little nervously, and was relieved to see Richard also walk onto the deck, but his expression was still a little unhappy.
Looking at Richard, Gro spoke up: "Your Excellency Richard, why do you say that they must still accept the exemption certificate? Isn't the exemption certificate a kind of exemption from the test qualification, and is there any other effect?"
After we boarded the ship, there was no need for a second qualification test, so how could we reuse it? Why did the girl with the ponytail have to take it away, it was really too much, and I wanted to return it to you, Your Excellency Richard. โ
"Huh. Richard chuckled and looked at Gro, "Do you really think that the test-free voucher is really just a test-free voucher?"
"Or else?"
"What's the point of it if it's just a credential for exemption from testing? Just to allow a wizarding organization to gather a group of people who don't have any talent?"
"Uh, this ......"
"It can be thought that the initial exemption certificate may indeed be a kind of certificate, which can be issued to some wizards' families, so that the wizard's bloodline has an easier opportunity to enter the wizarding organization to study, which can be regarded as a privilege and a kind of protection. But in this case, the qualification for exemption should be more important than the identity of the person, rather than just recognizing the exemption certificate.
Only recognizing the exemption voucher means that anyone can use the exemption voucher to enter the wizarding organization. Then, those who have the exemption certificate will be in mortal danger and may be robbed at any time. This is contrary to the original purpose of protecting the wizard's bloodline"
"Well, this ......" Gro thought of the competition between the nobles of Cuijin City caused by the three exemption certificates, and thought for a moment, "If the exemption certificate is like this, it is indeed very dangerous, and whoever holds it in his hand will seem to give people a reason to attack, then ......"
"Don't you think, in this case, the exemption voucher is similar to something?"
"Uh-huh, what?" said Gro, who seemed to understand.
"Money. โ
"Huh?"
"Lots of money. โ
Gro suddenly understood something, and his eyes suddenly shrank, it turned out that this was the truth......
"The exemption voucher is actually the money used by the wizards, and it is a large denomination. The reason why they only recognize the exemption certificate and not the person, and the reason why they can be exempted from the test boarding ship if they have the exemption certificate, is entirely because the exemption certificate is valuable to them - we are equivalent to buying them with money to get the qualification to board the ship.
It's like a ticket, we pay for it, they allow us to board the boat. In this way, they have a profit to earn. Otherwise, do you think it would be good for them to take in a group of people who are not talented, or who are very low-talented?"
Gro was silent, all thoughts.