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Master Bernie didn't rush to call in the next mage, but thought back and forth about what the female mage had just described, and turned his head to wait for Master Brady's judgment.

After a long time, Brady finally spoke.

"Haven't you figured out the true identity of this Master Li Xun yet?"

"Nope. He was recommended by the Thieves Guild to participate in the competition, and no one was optimistic about him, after all, a mage who had just advanced to level 11 wanted to participate in this kind of event, and there had never been a time in history. It wasn't until he entered the qualifying race that we opened an investigation into him, and there were many doubts about his identity! ”

A high-level mage present snorted coldly, "There are so many doubts! If examined carefully, the information about his origins can be said to have no credibility. ”

"yes, yes." Another high-level mage said, "His high-level mage status was identified in Qibaila 3 months ago, level 11. And the last time he was identified was in the Duchy of Novis, level 6, about a year and a half ago......"

A huge "buzzing" sound immediately sounded in the hall, and all kinds of doubts, puzzles, and speculations came out one after another, turning the solemn inquiry meeting into a noisy vegetable field.

Brady tapped the table lightly, and the noise disappeared in an instant.

"What's the hurry? Today is the first day of their arrival, and no matter what he is hiding, we have plenty of time to figure it out. ”

"But Lord Brady, not only Dagon has a problem with the candidate, but even our Breland candidate has a problem, that Sen......" High Mage Bernie asked worriedly, but before he could finish his words, he was cut off by the wide-eyed division.

"Alright, don't say it! I told you a long time ago, that person doesn't need your intervention, should you all be in the ear? Master Brady said sharply: "This year's spell competition is destined to be impossible to be peaceful, so everyone should keep their eyes open and watch and listen more." But without the instructions of the Executive Ministry, no one is allowed to act privately! Even the Punishment Department has to ventilate and don't poke out any baskets, have you heard that? ……”

All the high-level mages were in their hearts, and they all bowed their heads, and Master Bernie, who had just been reprimanded, bowed his head and was silent, his face stiff and ugly.

"Shout the next one!"

"Yes."

……

Outside the Mage's Tower.

A few familiar apprentices meet up at Old John's Tavern, but Betty, the female apprentice, simply refuses.

Ever since she came out of the high-level mage's residence, her complexion has been very bad, and she has been thinking about her thoughts, far less active than she usually is. However, her companions knew the reason why she was like this, and they couldn't persuade anything, so they could only make an appointment for the meeting time and disperse in a hurry, leaving Betty alone to stand alone on the street corner.

There were many pedestrians on the street, and when they saw the revealing clothes of the female apprentice, they all quietly commented on them with strange smiles. Although these discussions could not reach Betty's ears, just by looking at the evasive eyes of the lustful men everywhere, I knew that what they said was not good.

Betty tightened her neckline, folded her arms, bowed her head, and walked silently to the hut she feared a few blocks away.

As she walked with her head down, she got farther and farther away from the Mage Tower, and the streets began to narrow and become much less crowded. It was close to the edge of the Mage Tower, but Betty didn't mean to stop at all, and was still walking silently with her head down.

Although there are many magic huts in the Mage Tower, which are also open to mages and apprentices, the price of 20 gold coins a day is by no means affordable for ordinary apprentices. Therefore, most apprentices who do not have a family to support will look for a place to live outside the mage tower, so as to save limited money for the study of magic and the collection of magic materials.

The periphery of the Mage Tower, depending on the distance from the Mage Tower, can be divided into many different areas.

The three rings closest to the Mage Tower are commercial districts. Most of them are magic shops, secret huts, knowledge huts and the like, but there are also some high-end inns, taverns and other entertainment facilities dedicated to the group of mages.

On the outskirts of the business district are clusters of small villas and exquisite garden houses, where many middle and low-level mages live all year round. As a mid-to-low-level mage, he can basically afford the magic hut in the mage tower, but out of necessity, there are still many official mages who choose to buy a house in this area and do some hidden things.

Further out of this residential area are a large number of shops and inns run by ordinary people, and this is also the area most frequented by mage apprentices. Not only are there cheap necessities, but also magical materials that have been dispersed from the black market, and there are women, alcohol, cigarettes, and money that they can't live without.

However, Betty did not stop at these places, and walked out in silence with her head bowed, enduring the shrill whistles that sounded from time to time and the loud demands of some drunkards. Although her dress and the area she was in made her more dangerous, the inconspicuous white apprentice's robe protected her.

This is the mage's world after all!

No matter how humble an apprentice's robe, it means that he belongs to two different worlds from mortals. The growing number of ruffians would not dare to openly assault a mage's apprentice in the mage's land, no matter how much they salivate.

The streets in front of me already look a little messy and dirty, and even the pedestrians who shuttle here are just as dodgy, looking like shadowy characters engaged in special professions.

But the pale and glaring white robe helped her. All kinds of ill-intentioned eyes along the way only turned into stares in the end, and no one dared to stop her and openly insult and tease.

Betty still hooked her head, silently turned into a dark and uninhabited alley, and turned left and right in it, finally stopping in front of a small wooden house.

The wooden door of the hut was worn and defaced, and a few dim rays of light peeked through some cracks above. It was quiet inside, except for a rare pungent smell wafting through the air, like the smell of the special solution used to soak the corpses of demonic beasts in the magic room.

It's the middle of June, and it's the brightest and sunny afternoon of the day, but in front of the wooden house, people still can't help but shiver.

Betty's arms tightened tighter, and even her bare white and smooth arms had goosebumps. Knocking lightly on the wooden door, she waited quietly with her arms folded, her lowered eyes flickering, showing her restless mood.

The door opened silently.

The darkness behind the door could not penetrate even the brightest daylight, and the ink-stained shadows were demonstrating like living creatures, but Betty did not hesitate and went straight inside.

The door closed silently again.

It's a closed room, there is no skylight or anything like that, it's a pitiful small room, and you can see all the corners clearly by standing by the door. There was nothing but an old, dirty wooden table, a lit candle on it, and nothing else.

"You shouldn't have come! You're coming at this time, and you're going to cause me some unexpected trouble! I hope you have a good enough reason, otherwise ......" A cold, hollow voice rippled through the room, making it impossible to distinguish the location of the speaker, let alone infer his age, gender and other information from the voice.

"I see him!" Betty's answer was simple and straightforward.

"What? So fast...... Don't move, let me see his message......"

The tone of the man hidden in the darkness was noticeably raised, and there was even a hint of enthusiasm and eagerness, which made the female apprentice, who was accustomed to seeing him, a little stunned.

A spiritual power that was colder than words emerged from the void, and suddenly pierced into the spiritual sea of the female apprentice, quickly rummaging for something inside. Soon, the memories of the past few days were churning in the minds of the female apprentices, and countless silhouettes and emotional memories of life were churning and alternating in their hearts.

The picture in my mind was quickly fixed at the moment when Li Xun's mental coercion erupted one hour ago. Although all this time had passed, the fear and fright from the bottom of her heart still tormented the female apprentice, filling her heart with fear and uneasiness.

"Yes, it's him! Oh, young little one, we meet again! The former sentence is still talking to himself, but the latter sentence has become a perverted greeting. It's just that the cold and bloody tone made Betty, who heard this, shiver again, and her heart was full of the urge to flee from this place immediately.

Of course, along with the image of the young mage, there are also some memorable scenes from Betty's life in the previous days. She pleaded bitterly in front of an old mid-level mage, whose ugly face was full of lewd smirks; She was lying on a large gorgeous bed, and a lean, withered and ugly figure was shaking desperately on her......

There is no sound or movement in the picture, but the tears that quietly fall from the corners of the female apprentice's eyes can attract all the attention of the viewer.

It is impossible for an ordinary female apprentice without any background to obtain the advantages and disadvantages of this direct contact with a high-level mage without putting in some unusual efforts. Perhaps only by seeing this picture can you intuitively feel the persistence and sorrow of a magical martyr, of course, it is more poignant.

After a long time, the cold and unforgiving voice sounded again, but no matter how much it was concealed, it carried a slight tremor in it.

"You're doing a great job. Above the table is your reward and you can leave. Remember, get in touch with that young high-ranking mage, but don't let him see your anomaly. He's also a good psychic guy, so you have to be extra careful. Do this well, and you will be liberated! ”

As the voice faded away, an open money bag suddenly appeared on the table, and the bright gold coin luster inside illuminated the eyes of the female apprentice, and also illuminated the dimly lit secret room.

1000 gold!

This is enough for the female apprentice to easily stay in the mage tower for more than half a year, but it is only enough to consume 3-5 magic practices.

Betty silently tucked the purse into her arms and clasped it tightly to her chest, perhaps only these rattling gold coins could bring a touch of warmth to her dry and dark heart.

The female apprentice turned and walked out of the hut, and once again hooked her head and set out on the way home.

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