Both parties quickly reached a consensus. Since violence could not determine the winner, they would use knowledge to determine the ownership of the key.
To be honest, this was a ridiculous proposal in itself.
Forging and inscription were two completely different fields.
And the leaders of the two guilds stood at the peak of these two fields.
It was as ridiculous as Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong to determine the winner between the two of them.
After that, the negotiations revolved around one main point — how could the two guilds decide who was superior in these two completely different fields?
After another round of arduous negotiations, both parties finally reached an agreement.
In this new contest, the winner would no longer be decided by the two top powerhouses, but all the members of the two guilds. No matter who he was or what his position in the guild was, as long as he was a member of the two guilds, he could participate in this contest.
According to the agreement drawn up by both parties.
If a member of the Adventurers Guild could draw a high-level mageweath, the Guild of Magic would lose.
On the other hand, if a member of the Guild of Magic could forge a magical weapon, the Adventurers Guild would lose.
Lin Li was slightly surprised when he heard this.
As a guru in these two fields, how could he not hear the difference?
Magical weapons might sound mysterious, but it was not difficult at all. As long as there was a piece of magical metal in hand, most intermediate blacksmiths would have the chance to forge a magical equipment. The difficulty of drawing high-level mageweaths was much greater, and only a high-level Inscriber would have a chance.
The difference between intermediate and high-level was not as simple as it sounded. It meant countless money, countless time, and an inexplicable difference in talent.
Among a thousand blacksmiths, at least 500 could reach the intermediate level, but among a thousand Inscribers, there might be less than 100 who could reach the high-level level. This was determined by talent.
It was the same in any field. The structure of the pyramid was unchanging, and those who could climb to the top of the pyramid would always be those few.
It sounded like the Guild of Magic had an advantage in this agreement.
However, this was just what it sounded like …
Lin Li only needed to think for a while to understand the matter.
Due to the personnel structure of the two major guilds, the Guild of Magic that sounded like it had the upper hand was actually suffering a huge loss.
Sure enough, when Macklin said this, he cursed in annoyance, "Damn, this bastard Al 'Akir is too cunning. We didn't pay attention for a moment, and we were fooled!"
"Hehe …" Lin Li laughed and did not say anything.
The Guild of Magic had indeed suffered unjustly.
The Adventurers Guild was a mixture of good and bad people. There were many low-level adventurers, as well as legendary figures. The large number of adventurers in Alanna included almost all professions. Among them … there were naturally many mages that were not recorded in the Guild of Magic. The profession of inscription had always been a compulsory course for mages. Although high-level inscribers were rare, who could guarantee that there would not be a powerful inscriber among such a large number of adventurers?
On the other hand, the Guild of Magic was at a greater disadvantage.
First, there was the problem of the membership structure. The Guild of Magic was naturally the Guild of Mages, but no Warrior would be stupid enough to join the Guild of Magic. Even if they did, what benefits would they get? Should I give up my previous power and learn magic from scratch? Only a fool would do that …
Then, there was the number of members. This was something the Guild of Magic could not compare with.
Take the Jarrosus Guild of Magic for example. There were only a few hundred people under Gerian, including the apprentices below level-five.
The Alanna Guild of Magic was stronger. After all, it was the center of the Felan Kingdom, but it only had more than 3,000 people.
How could such a number of members compare with the Adventurers Guild?
When he heard this, Lin Li already knew that the Guild of Magic was in trouble …
Sure enough …
When Macklin spoke of this matter, his expression was truly sorrowful and full of hatred and resentment.
For more than a year, the two old fellows were almost driven mad. They desperately asked around to see if there were any mages in the guild who were good at forging. In order to win this bet, the two of them had traveled almost half of the Felan Kingdom, including Jarrosus. Almost all the Guilds of Magic had been visited by them, all in order to find a mage who could forge.
But how could a monster like Lin Li, who was proficient in all professions, be found so easily?
It was a pity that the two had searched for more than half a year. Not to mention an intermediate blacksmith who could forge magical equipment, they could not even find a mage who dabbled in forging.
This was indeed a bit too much …
Strong spirit but weak body was a characteristic of mages. Mages who mastered strong elemental power had never thought of training their physical strength. For them, a strong body was meaningless. No matter how strong a body was, could it withstand the bombardment of fireballs?
Blacksmithing was not a respected profession. Unless one could reach a high level and ensure that the weapons he forged would all have magical attributes, which mage would be willing to do such a strenuous and unrewarding job?
On the other hand, the Adventurers Guild had found a suitable candidate very quickly.
Six months ago, the Adventurers Guild sent an Archmage-level adventurer to draw a high-level mageweath under the watchful eyes of the public.
"The original agreement was two years. That is to say, we only have half a year's time. If we still can't find an intermediate blacksmith after half a year, then the Guild of Magic might lose this bet …"
"So that's how it is …" Lin Li finally understood after listening to the ins and outs of the whole matter.
No wonder these two old fellows hid in the house to forge. It turned out that they could not find a suitable candidate in the guild, so they gritted their teeth and did it themselves …
It was a pity that the talent of these two old fellows in forging was frighteningly poor. Even when compared to Andoine, who was a pharmaceutics enthusiast, they were still slightly inferior. At least Andoine could concoct a few bottles of low-level potions. These two old fellows could even hold a hammer with difficulty …
"No problem." Lin Li nodded and generously agreed. Anyway, it was just a magical weapon. It was not a big deal.
"Really?" Macklin's face was full of surprise. He did not think that this matter would be resolved so easily.
"Of course." Lin Li nodded, and asked, "Mr Macklin, when do you want that magical weapon?"
"Half a year later." Seeing that Lin Li's expression was firm, Macklin was completely relieved. There was a smile on his old face.
"Alright, Mr Macklin. If there's nothing else, I'd like to go back and rest first …" Lin Li saw that it was getting late. After discussing the details with Macklin, he planned to get up and leave.
"Alright, alright, I'll send you out." Hearing that Lin Li wanted to rest, Macklin hurriedly sent him to the guild hall with a face full of smiles. Along the way, he reminded the young mage to have a good rest, and not to tire himself out.
Looking at the old fellow, he really wanted to worship Lin Li so that he could be at ease.
This kid was no longer a mage who was participating in the trial, but someone who was related to Osric's mausoleum. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the hope of the Alanna Guild of Magic. If this trial had not been arranged by the Supreme Council, Macklin would have had the idea of making him the first place.
Think about it … Once this relic of Highlord Osric's mausoleum was opened, which force in the whole Felan Kingdom could compete with the Alanna Guild of Magic?
After sending Lin Li all the way to the guild hall, Macklin hurriedly went to discuss with Aldwin.
Lin Li walked out of the back door of the guild hall, and walked along the tree-lined path towards his residence.
He was indeed a little tired. He had been extremely busy the whole day.
When he left in the morning, he killed a Fantama Panther. Then, he fought with the people from the Ruby Moon Mercenary Corps in the Thousand Leaves Tavern, and even killed an adventurer with an Icicle. When he returned to the Guild of Magic in the afternoon, he was forced to forge iron by the two old fellows. After a whole day, he was really exhausted. No matter how energetic Lin Li was, he could not help but feel sleepy.
Unfortunately, this was how things were in this world.
The more you wanted to rest, the more you would not be given a chance to rest.
Just as he passed through the tree-lined path, he heard a quarrel coming from the front.
Lin Li heard a familiar voice from afar. It sounded cold and proud.
With such an obvious characteristic, Lin Li immediately knew who that person was after giving it some thought.
"Why is it Orrin?"
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