It was almost late at night by the time Lin Li was done with everyone's level certification. He then arranged accommodation for these mages, and was busy until midnight before he could finally rest. Lin Li came down from upstairs, and muttered to himself as he walked towards the bedroom. It was no wonder that old fellow Gerian wanted to trick him into becoming the president of Jarrosus Guild of Magic. It turned out that this position would really burn his buttocks …
"Mage Felic …" Just as he reached the guild hall, someone called out to him.
Lin Li turned around, and realized that it was Old Salatt's son, Garso, who was a gangster in Doland. Lin Li could not help but feel puzzled. "Garso, what's the matter?"
"I …" Garso opened his mouth, but he seemed hesitant.
"Tell me, what's the matter …" Lin Li's eyes were sharp, and he could guess that Garso most likely had something to ask of him. "Don't feel embarrassed. Uncle Salatt takes care of me, and you are his son. Just tell me whatever it is. I will help you as long as I can."
"I … I want …" Garso clenched his teeth, and finally mustered his courage. "I want to learn magic from you …"
"Oh …" Lin Li nodded. He did not reject, nor did he agree. He only looked at Garso. "Tell me why."
"Because … Because …" Garso repeated the word "because" a few times, but he could not find a reason.
"Is it because of what happened today?"
"Not just today, but also the last time. It has been like this since I was young. Every time something happened to me, it was Daddy who protected me. I don't want it to be like this forever. Daddy is so old, and I should be the one to protect him. When the bandits barged in today, I wanted to protect Daddy and escape, but I couldn't do it. I'm too weak, and they could kill me with one hand …" Garso's tears flowed as he spoke.
"It's too late now, go back and rest. Come to my study tomorrow, and I will teach you some basic knowledge. But before that, I have to remind you that magic is hard, boring, and dangerous. If you are not mentally prepared, don't waste everyone's time."
"I'm not afraid of hard work, Mage Felic!"
"That's good …"
…
At noon the next day, Garso came, along with the High Mage named Alan.
"Very good, both of you are here. Have a seat …" Lin Li nodded, and picked up a thick magic book from the desk. "Garso, here is a magic book. Memorize it, and after a month, recite the contents to me. If you get one word wrong, you don't have to come to the Tower of Dusk anymore."
Garso took the thick magic book, and flipped through a few pages before looking troubled. "But, Mage Felic, I … I don't know many of the words here …"
"Oh, right, I almost forgot about this …" Lin Li thought for a while, and pulled out a book from the shelf beside him. "Take this too. It's Introduction to High Elves Print. It can help you learn those words that you don't know."
"Oh …"
"Alright, you can go now." After Garso left, Lin Li turned around and looked at the young Magic Shooter. "Alan, I need your help with something."
"Huh?" Alan was stunned. Didn't Gavin say that President Felic was looking for him to help him correct his shortcomings? Why did it become a favor after he came?
Could it be that this President Felic did not know how to help him correct his shortcomings, and was just trying to find an excuse to brush him off? With this thought in mind, Alan couldn't help but look at him doubtfully. Frankly speaking, Alan didn't really believe that this young president in his twenties would really have a way to help him correct his shortcomings. One must know that even Mr. Basel couldn't do anything about it.
He had been exposed to magic since he was eight years old, and it had been almost twenty years since then. He had developed the habit of controlling magic power at any time, and now it had completely become an instinct. He knew that this was not a good habit, but he couldn't change it. Over time, he didn't take it seriously.
When Gavin told him about it today, he didn't believe it at all. However, after thinking about it, he felt that it was a last-ditch effort. Even if he couldn't change it, he wouldn't suffer any losses, so he reluctantly came.
"I wonder what you want me to help with, President Felic?" Although Gavin was suspicious, he did not show it on his face.
"Just a small favor …" Lin Li took out a crystal from his pocket. "This is a Rechargeable Crystal. It will be used during the President's inauguration ceremony in two days. However, I can't leave now, and the other mages have their own things to do. Hence, I was wondering if I could ask you to help me replenish this crystal's mana. But you'd better do it quickly. It will be used in two days."
"No problem." Alan looked at it. It was indeed an ordinary Rechargeable Crystal that was usually used to replenish mana for mages. With his current level of mana, he only needed to input a little mana to replenish it. He nodded, and took the crystal from the young President.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
"You're welcome."
After watching Alan leave, Lin Li stretched lazily. "That old fellow Basel is getting more and more muddle-headed as he gets older. I don't know what he does for a living, but he can't even solve such a simple problem. To deal with a miser, of course I have to take all his money and throw him out on the streets to starve for a few days. Sigh, it's so boring to do all these mysterious things every day. Master Vanskore, when are you coming …"
…
No one knew when Vanskore would come, but someone came very soon …
"President Felic, there's a guest outside. He wants you to meet him." Just as Lin Li was complaining about his boredom, Gavin knocked on the door of the study.
"Who's so arrogant …"
Lin Li rubbed his nose while muttering to himself as he opened the door. What appeared in front of him was none other than Havin's sullen, bearded face. "President Felic, do you want to meet him?"
"Who is it?"
"He … He said he's your Master Macklin …"
"…" Lin Li's legs turned to jelly, and he almost fell to the ground. He hurriedly held Gavin as he asked, "Where is he? Where is he?"
"In the guest room."
"Let's go!"
Lin Li almost sprinted over. The moment the door to the guest room opened, he saw Macklin's unusually wretched face. The old man was chatting with Herza with a smile on his face, but the smile disappeared as soon as he saw Lin Li enter. It was as if he had eaten gunpowder, and he started scolding Lin Li. "Damn it, you little bastard, you're really ungrateful. It's been two months, and you didn't even write me a letter. I've taught you for nothing, you little bastard …"
"I've been too busy. Ever since I was brought to this godforsaken place by those old bastards from the Supreme Council, I haven't had a day of peace. There are people looking for trouble every day, and I just sent a batch away yesterday. If you don't believe me, you can ask Gavin …"
"Damn it, those old bastards from the Supreme Council are too much?"
"So, if you want to scold, go scold those old bastards from the Supreme Council. It has nothing to do with me. I've been thinking about coming to Alanna to see you for the past two days …"
Herza did not know whether to laugh or cry as the old man and the young man scolded each other merrily. However, he could not get serious with these two fellows. There was no need to mention Macklin. He had dared to steal from the Supreme Council's library decades ago, and was so audacious that even the arbitrators could not help but feel troubled. Whoever got serious with him was an idiot. Oh, yes, that young one was not a good person either, but he was a genius mage that the Supreme Council had high hopes for. Even the arbitrators had shown great attention to him …
"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr Herza, I'm not scolding you …"
"Yes, yes, yes, Herza, we've been friends for decades. How could I scold you? I'm scolding those old bastards from the Supreme Council …"
"…"
It would have been better if he did not explain, but Herza did not know whether to laugh or cry once he did. He decided that it was better not to see it. After hurriedly apologizing to the two of them, he ran out of the guest room as if he was escaping, leaving the two lawless fellows alone.
"Kid, hurry up and say what you have to say. I don't believe that you beat around the bush and chased Herza out just to chit chat with me."
"Heh heh, you're still the wisest …" Lin Li did not feel embarrassed after being exposed by Macklin. After laughing shamelessly, he moved closer to Macklin with a mysterious face. "How about we talk about a business deal?"
"Tell me about it."
"I have some things that the Alanna Guild of Magic is interested in. However, with my current abilities, I can't complete this on my own. So, I'm thinking if I can cooperate with the Alanna Guild of Magic …"
"The Highlord's mausoleum?" Macklin was a smart man. He had already guessed what it was the moment he heard Lin Li's words.
"That's right!" Lin Li nodded, and took out a brand new piece of parchment from his pocket like he was presenting a treasure. The parchment recorded the High Elves Print that Old Andoine had translated after the gathering at the Pharmacists Guild. "This is the blueprint of the Highlord's mausoleum. All the mechanisms and traps inside are clearly marked …"
"F * ck!" Macklin was shocked. He knew all too well what the blueprint of the Highlord's mausoleum meant. It meant that as long as he had this blueprint, the Alanna Guild of Magic could reduce the casualties by at least half!
Who knew that before Macklin could recover from his shock, Lin Li added mysteriously, "Also, I have a soul from the Dark Ages in my hands. It's said that he's very familiar with the designer of the mausoleum …"
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