Lin Li didn't think much of it. After all, the two of them had been so respectful along the way. However, Sarsen, who was on the other side, had his eyes wide open. He couldn't believe his ears. Did those words really come from the mouth of someone from the Pharmacists Guild?
How could the people from the Pharmacists Guild be so polite to a mage? Furthermore, he was a young mage with no status. Although Sarsen also admitted that Felic's strength was indeed unfathomable, and his talent was so strong that it shocked everyone, this was only limited to the young. Compared to the real powerhouses, he was still a long way off.
After all, he was still too young. No matter how unfathomable his strength was, it was impossible for him to be stronger than Macklin.
Such strength was far from enough to win the respect of the Pharmacists Guild.
Sarsen remembered clearly that when he was still very young, his mentor had brought him to Alanna once to visit an acquaintance of the Pharmacists Guild.
That meeting had left a deep impression on him.
At that time, his mentor was already a level-16 Archmage, and was in charge of the Nightfall City Guild of Magic. Regardless of strength or status, he was worthy of the word "prominent". However, Sarsen soon realized that his prominent mentor was nothing in front of that acquaintance of the Pharmacists Guild. The conversation was full of sarcasm and did not give his mentor any face. Some of the harsh words were so harsh that even Sarsen, who was only in his teens, could not stand it anymore. After that, there was Sarsen, who had broken through to level-5 at the age of 12.
Even a person like his mentor was given the cold shoulder by the Pharmacists Guild. What right did this Felic have to gain their respect? Although he was indeed a genius, in terms of strength and status, he was still far from his mentor.
Sarsen couldn't understand …
But everything that happened just now was so real.
Sarsen believed that he was not mistaken, and that the two of them were indeed from the Pharmacists Guild. Although they were wearing black robes and were very respectful to Felic, the strong smell of medicine on their bodies and their cold attitude towards him were exactly the same as when he'd met them in the Pharmacists Guild.
Sarsen couldn't understand why they were so respectful to that Felic.
Just because he was a young genius? This seemed impossible …
The Pharmacists Guild never lacked geniuses, let alone powerful magic.
Needless to say, just the Legendary-mage Grimm Burnside alone was enough to deter anyone who harbored ill intentions towards the Pharmacists Guild. Moreover, they also had the potions that everyone dreamed of. Sometimes, they did not even need to open their mouths. With just a little hint, there would be a large number of powerhouses willing to do anything for them.
As for geniuses, there was no need to mention them. The Pharmacist Guild didn't lack geniuses. If it wasn't one in ten thousand geniuses, they wouldn't even have the chance to become a pharmacist.
No matter how one looked at it, Felic was not qualified.
"Is he a pharmacist himself?" Sarsen looked at the carriage that was leaving, and this thought suddenly popped up in his mind. However, when this thought popped up, even he laughed. How could it be? A pharmacist who was not even 20 years old, this was simply a joke …
Even if Felic was a genius and diligent, it was impossible for him to understand the principles of potions at the age of 20. Moreover, to become a pharmacist, one had to memorize all kinds of complicated formulas. These formulas were more complicated and troublesome than magic incantations. There were even all kinds of traps in them. It seemed that two herbs could be concocted into a certain potion, but in fact, there was a huge conflict. These things could not be mastered without repeated failures.
A long time ago, Sarsen had asked his mentor why he didn't try to learn about pharmaceutics himself since mages were so reliant on potions.
Sarsen clearly remembered the stern expression on his mentor's face at that time. It could even be said to be a stern warning to never have such thoughts again. That was because being a mage was a profession that required time. The more knowledge and experience one had, the more powerful one would be. Pharmaceutics, on the other hand, could possibly exhaust a person's entire life's energy.
If one wanted to master these two skills at the same time, the consequence would be that one could not reach the peak of both skills.
Sarsen remembered that his mentor seemed to have used Grimm Burnside as an example.
"Grimm Burnside is a true genius, a genius that only appears once every few hundred or even thousands of years. Unfortunately, he took the wrong path. He should not have learned magic and pharmaceutics at the same time. Don't think that he is a Legendary-mage and a Master Pharmacist. In fact, he could have achieved even higher achievements than this. If he had specialized in one knowledge, I'm afraid he would have long surpassed Aldwin in magic and Balbo in pharmaceutics, and not be suppressed by them in these two fields like he is now."
If Grimm Burnside was like this, what more Felic, who was a few decades younger than him?
Sarsen thought for a long time, but he still could not come up with an idea. In the end, he could only shake his head and turn to enter the guild hall.
At this time, Lin Li was sitting in the carriage with a face full of emotions.
All along, he knew that pharmacists were very arrogant, but he never thought that they would be arrogant to such an extent. When he was on the carriage just now, he had chatted with the people who came to pick him up. Both of them were merely apprentices of the Pharmacists Guild. To put it bluntly, they were no different from odd-job workers. In fact, one of them was even driving the carriage for him outside …
But it was these two apprentices who did not give Sarsen any face at all.
Sarsen was not even 25 years old this year, but he already had level-14 strength. In addition, he was the only apprentice of the president of Nightfall City's Guild of Magic. His future was destined to be bright, and it was not impossible for him to become the new president of Nightfall City's Guild of Magic.
Such a person should be respected no matter where he went. Even when he came to Alanna to participate in the trial, his trial mentor had never seen him as an apprentice. He did not expect to be given the cold shoulder by two apprentices of the Pharmacists Guild when he went up to them with a face full of enthusiasm today …
"Too arrogant …" Lin Li shook his head, and his expression was full of emotions.
In the past, when he was in Jarrosus, he often heard people talking about pharmacists and the Pharmacists Guild. At that time, he did not feel anything. Until today, when he saw it with his own eyes, Lin Li suddenly realized how important the pharmaceutical knowledge he had mastered was in this world.
F * ck, looks like I have to be more arrogant in the future. Otherwise, there will always be people like Matthias pouncing on me and biting me. It's so annoying! Lin Li thought shamelessly as he sat in the carriage …
"Mage Felic, we've arrived." At this moment, the carriage stopped.
"Oh, alright …" When Lin Li alighted from the carriage, there was a hint of curiosity in his expression. The tower in front of him was not special. Whether it was the aura or the scale, it was far from the Guild of Magic. It was just that when people approached it, they could smell a faint medicinal smell drifting out from the tower.
A magnificent building stood 100 meters in front of the tower. It was surrounded by fully armed soldiers, and every one of them could be said to be armed to the teeth. They patrolled the outside of the building in teams of 10. From time to time, groups of Gryphon Knights would fly past in the sky. Looking from the bottom of the tower, it felt like the whole building was shrouded in a solemn atmosphere.
"What is that place?" Lin Li looked at the tight security, and was slightly surprised. He could not think of any force in Alanna that was so powerful. Not only were there so many fully armed soldiers stationed there, but they could also afford to raise hundreds of Gryphon Knights. This was dozens of times more powerful than the top 10 mercenary corps combined.
"…" As soon as Lin Li said that, the two men from the Pharmacists Guild froze, and turned to look at Lin Li almost at the same time. The strange look in their eyes made Lin Li think that he was some rare animal.
"What's wrong …" Lin Li touched his face, and subconsciously felt that he seemed to have asked a stupid question.
"Mage Felic …" One of them swallowed his saliva with difficulty. "That is the Felan Palace …"
"…" Lin Li almost banged his head to death.
After making such a big mistake, Lin Li did not have the face to stand at the entrance of the tower. He cheekily bluffed a few words, and hurriedly entered the Pharmacists Guild. Under the guidance of the two apprentices, he entered through the main entrance, and saw a spacious hall. On the right side of the hall, there was also a spiral staircase winding upwards. From the structure, it seemed to be no different from the Emerald Tower in Jarrosus.
When Lin Li walked in, there were already many people standing in the hall.
There was even a familiar face among them …
"Felic!" Before Lin Li could speak, Andoine had already come to welcome him with a flushed face. The old fellow seemed to be in a good mood. He greeted a few familiar faces proudly as he walked towards the door.
"Why are you here too?" Lin Li scratched his head, and there was some doubt in his expression. Didn't the invitation say that the conference this time invited all the pharmacists in the Felan Kingdom? Although Andoine had an almost fanatical interest in pharmaceutics, he was essentially just a hobbyist, and was far from the level of a pharmacist …
"What do you mean I'm here too?" The old fellow was indignant, and had an insulted expression on his face. "I came in with the invitation. Would that old fellow Burnside dare not to invite me to such a grand conference?"
"He's really daring …" Lin Li muttered softly.
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