"The one who arranged my accommodation was a mage. He seemed to be in his forties, and was about this tall …" Sean was indeed not good at speaking, and was even more clumsy when describing the other party's appearance. However, Lin Li could tell that the middle-aged mage he was talking about should be Darian.
Sean had been trembling with fear along the way, for fear of angering Lin Li. At this time, he was naturally stammering. It took him a long time to finally give a rough account of the recent situation.
This old building was indeed the accommodation that the Guild of Magic had prepared for the entourage.
After Darian brought Sean here that day, he asked the mage named Madrick to help him register. Sean still remembered that the two seemed to have chatted for a while after the registration, but Sean had no idea what exactly they talked about.
After that, there was nothing more to say. After Madrick brought Sean to the room, he told him a few things to pay attention to as usual, and then left.
But the next morning, Sean was woken up by someone.
It was Madrick who had woken him up. The mage seemed to have just drunk. There was a strong smell of alcohol, and he seemed to be staggering when he walked.
Sean could not remember what Madrick said at that time. He only vaguely remembered that Madrick's mouth was full of the smell of alcohol, and he cursed a few words. The general meaning seemed to be: You lowly bastards, what qualifications do you have to stand in the Alanna Guild of Magic? You want me to serve you …?
After cursing, he brought Sean outside.
"The mage said that he needed an opponent to practice magic with …" Sean kept his head down, not daring to look at Lin Li's eyes that were full of anger.
"And then he asked you to practice with him?" Lin Li's face turned green when he said this.
What opponent to practice magic with? This was a living magic experiment.
Gerian had told him about this when he was in Jarrosus.
Some mages would use living creatures to conduct experiments for the sake of research. Through repeated magical strikes, they would judge what effect a spell could play in a battle. However, this kind of experiment was usually done with low-level magical beasts. It was the first time Lin Li had heard of Madrick using a living person as an experiment.
Moreover, this living person was Sean …
"Go on."
Under Lin Li's intense gaze, Sean continued to speak intermittently.
The so-called magic practice was actually a joke. As soon as Madrick came up, he demanded that Sean not fight back, let alone get within 10 meters of him. There were seven or eight restrictions, and Sean became a live target.
Although Sean was born with monstrous strength, he had never learned martial arts. Coupled with various restrictions, how could he be a match for a sorcerer? In the blink of an eye, he had already been hit by several spells. Apart from the Flaming Hands that left a scar on his chest, there was also an Air Bomb that exploded on his back and a Wind Blade that injured his calf.
Fortunately … that Madrick did not dare to kill anyone, and most of the spells did not hurt the vital parts.
But with so many spells bombarding his body, no matter how strong Sean's physique was, he was in so much pain that he felt as if he had died once.
Those who had never been hit by magic would find it hard to understand the pain. Amidst the gorgeous magic radiance, there was the cruelest and bloodiest lethality. For example, if a magic like Air Explosion were to explode on one's back, the feeling would be like a firecracker exploding in one's body.
With just a "bang", a person's flesh and blood would be blasted into a mess.
Even a person like Sean who could endure hardships could not help but beg Lin Li to let him move out.
"Why didn't you fight back?" Lin Li looked at Sean with anger in his eyes. He was angry at Sean. It was true that he was simple-minded and simple, but if he did not fight back when others had already slapped him in the face, it could only be said that he had no guts. Lin Li looked down on people without guts.
Lin Li looked down on people who had no guts. This was his personality. If others did not provoke him, he could be very polite and easy to negotiate with. But if someone showed hostility to him, Lin Li could also be very ruthless. Just like Cromwell who died in Daylight Square, or the dozen bandits in the Forest Shade Inn, or the adventurers from the Ruby Moon Mercenary Corps in the Thousand Leaves Tavern …
"I can't fight back …" Sean buried his head even lower.
"Why?"
"Because he is also a mage like you. I'm afraid that if I hurt him, it will make you angry …"
"…" All of a sudden, Lin Li felt a lump in his throat. He had thought of many reasons, but he had never thought that Sean's reason for not fighting back was so ridiculous. Yet, this ridiculous reason was so sincere at the same time.
Lin Li opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end, he did not say anything. Some things could not be explained clearly. Only after seeing it with his own eyes would he know what to do in the future.
Lin Li just patted Sean's shoulder, and then led him into the low building.
An abandoned warehouse naturally could not be compared to the training mage's apartment. The space inside was very spacious, but the rooms were frighteningly shabby. When Lin Li walked past the door, he could almost smell a moldy smell.
Most of the rooms were temporarily partitioned with wooden boards. With a gentle push, he could feel them swaying. The only decent room was at the innermost part. It looked like a former storage room. Looking from afar, it was spacious and bright. There were a few rattan chairs at the side, and a few young mages were sitting on them, chatting leisurely about the weather.
"Excuse me, is Mage Madrick here?" Lin Li walked over and asked politely. His smile was gentle, and he did not look like a person looking for trouble at all.
"You are looking for Madrick?" One of the blond mages looked at Lin Li with a bit of scrutiny in his eyes.
"Yes."
"Who are you?" The golden-haired mage frowned, and looked at Lin Li with doubt. This guy did not look like someone from the Alanna Guild of Magic. The mage robe he was wearing was wrinkled and old, and he looked shabby and out of sorts.
On the contrary, the tall young man behind him had a double-sheathed greatsword and a red leather armor. Both of them exuded a faint magical wave. These were definitely two very powerful magical equipment.
"Hehe, my name is Felic. I'm from Jarrosus City."
"You know Madrick?" Upon hearing Jarrosus City, the young mage's face showed a trace of contempt. So this fella came from a rural place like Jarrosus. No wonder he looked so shabby.
"Yes …" Lin Li nodded vaguely.
"That fella Madrick doesn't seem to be back yet. Wait for him here …" Seeing the other party's rustic manner, the young mage quickly lost interest. After saying that, he ignored Lin Li and moved the rattan chair a little, and continued to brag to his colleagues.
Anyway, the sky had just turned dark, and there was still some time before the appointment with Andoine. Lin Li was not in a hurry, and waited patiently with Sean for the mage Madrick to come.
About half an hour later, the door was pushed open.
The person who came in looked to be in his twenties, and was wearing a brand new gray mage robe. Lin Li took a look at him from afar, and realized that this fella had some similarities with Darian.
"Mr Felic, he is Mage Madrick …" Sean whispered in Lin Li's ear.
"I got it …" Lin Li nodded. Just when he was about to greet him, the young mage shouted from afar.
"Madrick, someone is looking for you!"
"Who is it?"
"He said his name is Felic, and he's from Jarrosus City. Hahaha … You're not bad, kid. You've actually been to a big city like Jarrosus." The words "big city" made the other mages burst into laughter.
"Nonsense, why would I go to such a rural place …"
"Hello, Mage Madrick." Lin Li smiled, and greeted him politely.
"You are …"
"My name is Felic, and I'm from Jarrosus." Lin Li introduced himself as he stretched out a hand.
"I don't know any Felic …" Before Madrick could finish his sentence, he suddenly saw a milky white light flashing in the open palm.
Then, there was a "boom" …
An Arcane Missile flew out from Lin Li's hand, and landed straight on Madrick's chest.
The impact of an Arcane Missile was huge. Back then, four Arcane Missiles had crippled Matthias' limbs. Although Lin Li did not use his full strength, an Arcane Missile still blasted Madrick out of the door. Madrick only felt a pain in his chest as if he had been hit by a hammer. He did not even have time to scream before he was blasted away by the Arcane Missile …
"Now, do you know me?" Lin Li still had a smile on his face, but the murderous aura emanating from his body could not be concealed.
This sudden turn of events alarmed almost everyone.
The few young mages sitting on the rattan chairs surrounded them almost at the same time. Everyone had prepared their magic, but no one dared to release it.
The young mage who looked poor just now seemed to have suddenly turned into a monster with unfathomable strength. He only used an Arcane Missile to easily injure Madrick. No one knew if they would attract terrible revenge after they released the magic.
"You …" Madrick felt a warmth in his mouth as soon as he opened his mouth. Then, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He was hit in the chest by an Arcane Missile. Not to mention that he was just a mage with a weak body, even if he had a freakish physique like Sean, it was impossible for him to escape unscathed.
Then, he coughed violently, and his voice was full of pain as if he was coughing out his lungs. After a long time, Madrick struggled to ask, "Who … Who are you?"
"It's okay if you don't know me …" Lin Li smiled, and pointed to Sean beside him. "You should know him, right?"
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