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After a meal, everyone became familiar with each other. The configuration of the Nut Mercenary Troop was a little strange. There were no assassins, not even special swordsmen using Kein rapiers. Other than mages, everyone wore metal armor.
Among the eight, two used heavy swords, four used eight-sided swords, one used a spear, and one was a mage. This kind of configuration was terrible for a low-level troop. Even for a powerful troop like the Nut Mercenary Troop, it was insufficient because no one was suitable to be a scout.
Everyone's armor was heavy. They couldn't let mages scout ahead, could they?
Salin wasn't a talkative person, at least not compared to Ainphent. Ainphent, Flamingo, and the others chatted happily. He could only ask Walnut, the mage, some professional questions to pass the time. Sika didn't speak Kein, and Nelis didn't even know common language. The mercenaries realized this problem after a few words and gave up helplessly.
"Master Salin, may I be so bold as to ask, who is your teacher?"
"Just call me Salin." Salin paused and sighed. "My teacher doesn't allow me to say his name unless I become a great mage."
"Oh." Walnut didn't find it strange. Many mages had such a rule when they accepted the inheritance. If one didn't reach a certain level, the teacher wouldn't admit him as an official student. This was a common way to encourage students to improve. Walnut didn't mind. "Salin, why don't I see you using a magic staff?"
Salin was a little embarrassed. He had a magic staff, but he'd thrown it away. After leaving the Chaos Swamp, one of his hands was crippled, so he didn't need a magic staff.
Magic staffs were used to amplify magic and save a little mental power. Salin didn't know many spells, but he could use all of them to their fullest, so he didn't have high requirements for a magic staff. Plus, his spiritual power was much higher than a mage of the same level, so he didn't think of buying a new one from Ainphent.
"I haven't found a suitable magic staff. Right, Walnut, who's your teacher?"
Salin wasn't familiar with the hierarchy of mages. Jason had many books, but none of them introduced this.
"I don't have a teacher." Walnut was a little sad.
"You're amazing. If I didn't have my teacher, I would still be nothing." Salin comforted Walnut. For a mage, it was almost impossible to become a Great Mage without someone to guide them. This walnut was very talented. If he had a teacher, he might be able to become a Great Magician before the age of 30, just like Jason.
"I'm too poor. I can't afford a teacher." Walnut glanced at the white crystal ring on Salin's finger, feeling complicated. He mistakenly thought that Salin was the child of a wealthy family, which was why he could afford to hire a magic teacher. Looking at his ring, it was probably worth tens of thousands of gold coins.
"How much does it cost to hire a teacher?" Salin was puzzled. Jason had never mentioned to him about collecting money, and even wanted to subsidize him.
"It's just a registered student, and it costs a hundred thousand gold coins a year."
"So much!" Salin was shocked. He was very sensitive to gold coins. Even Viscount Guge of Ceylon City would not be able to fork out 100,000 gold coins. This was only a year's fee! Moreover, this was a registered student. Salin did not know the price of a teacher, but he understood what a registered student meant.
Before Jason officially recognized him, he was treated like a registered student. Jason did not give him any guidance, and only let him study on his own. Only after Jason recognized him did he have the opportunity to participate in a magic experiment once a week. Usually, he would impart some unique insights, and he could ask books he did not understand.
The difference between the two was too great.
Seeing Salin's surprise, Walnut was also puzzled. Did his teacher teach him magic knowledge for free? Thinking of this, Walnut showed a jealous expression.
This expression was not obvious, and if Salin had not been sensitive from a young age, he would not have noticed it.
Ainphent never had such an expression, and Salin immediately felt a sense of alienation from Walnut. Jealousy was poison to a mage. Although this Walnut was talented, his mind was not strong enough. It was probably because of this that he had never been chosen by a Great Mage. For many mages, money was a small matter.
My success has nothing to do with you.
This was a maxim left behind by a very powerful mage. This mage was born a commoner, and without the guidance of a teacher, he reached level nine before the age of 40.
Salin was fortunate enough to read the mage's notes when he was young, and he admired this mage's character. Born poor, persevering, never blindly advancing on the path of magic, one step at a time. This was the path of the mage god's life.
Salin did not see anything to brag about in the notes, nor did he complain.
Although Salin disliked Walnut, he still had to get along with him in the next three months. Salin did not show it at all, and instead said enthusiastically, "If there is a chance in the future, I will introduce you to my teacher."
"Really?" Walnut was overjoyed. He was trying to get close to Salin because of this.
"Of course." Salin replied sincerely. In his heart, however, he thought that there would not be any more chances in the future. When I go to Kushui Prefecture and train in peace, when I become a Great Mage, my teacher will probably have broken through to level six and returned to the Qinyin Empire to build a magic tower.
To a mage, advancing from level six to level seven was the most important hurdle in life. If they passed it, they would be Magic Shooters. If they could not pass it, there would be nothing else to pursue in this life.
This was because the lifespan of a Magic Shooter would be greatly extended, and even a level six mage would only live a few decades longer than a commoner. A few decades was too short for the vast world of magic.
When the time came, my teacher would definitely not see anyone, including me. Just wait patiently.
"Salin, do you have extra gems? Sell them to me. "
Salin despised him in his heart. This was a classic example of insatiable greed. Walnut did not seem like a mage at all, but more like a Scotia merchant. If Salin said he had, Walnut would definitely haggle shamelessly, or even put it on credit. Salin had seen too many of these kinds of people. Half of Ceylon City was like this.
"I still have some black mica, it's hard to price it." Salin deliberately made a difficult expression. As expected, Walnut did not continue to pester about the gems.
Black mica's properties were very poor, but this kind of gem had a strange property. After being refined by a powerful alchemist, it could be made into a gem with properties similar to that of greenstone. If he spent money to hire an alchemist to refine it, the biggest possibility was that the black mica would completely turn into ashes, and he would get nothing.
If he did not refine it, the black mica's properties were relatively ordinary, and there was not much value.
Many mages went bankrupt for black mica, and in the end, they did not even get a single greenstone. This kind of mage was also ridiculed as a miser mage.
Although Walnut was greedy, he did not dare to gamble. His father was a gambler, and was hacked to death at a young age.
"Your ring is made of white crystal, right?" Walnut changed his target. His eyes were quite sharp, and he did not see wrong.
"Yes, my teacher gave it to me."
Walnut felt a ball of fire burning in his heart. Salin's teacher actually gave his student a magic ring worth tens of thousands of gold coins. Why couldn't he meet such a teacher?
Life was so unfair. The rich could have anything they wanted, while a commoner like him could only suffer bitterly. Walnut clenched his fists at this thought, and could not speak for a moment. Because his teeth were tightly clenched together, and it was extremely difficult for him to endure.
Salin picked up a cup of water, covered his eyes, and drank a cup of Recovery Water. He could not stand it anymore. Salin even suspected that it was a mistake for Ainphent to hire the Nut Mercenary Group.
"Master." Neris and Salin were still separated by Sicar. Her voice was neither loud nor soft, and everyone could hear her, but they did not know what she was saying.
"What is it?" Salin put down the cup of water.
"That mage has bad intentions towards you." Neris smiled lightly. From her expression, no one could tell what she was saying. They only felt that her voice was so pleasant that it directly entered people's hearts, soft and gentle.
"Don't talk nonsense, shut up." Salin was worried that Walnut could understand Gumersi. After all, Walnut was also a mage.
"I'm worried about Master's safety." Neris covered her mouth and laughed, as if she was whispering to Li Chu.
It was not that he did not see Neris's beauty, but his desire for magic made him focus all his attention on Salin.
"Salin, this lady is?" Walnut could not get any benefits from Salin for the time being, so he changed his target.
Flamingo coughed in dissatisfaction. If it were not for the fact that it was difficult to find a mage, he would have kicked Walnut out. This person was too greedy. But although there were a large number of mages in the Qinyin Empire, there were not many who were willing to join a small mercenary group. Walnut's ability was not bad. Because his level was low, he could keep him without paying too much, so Flamingo had been enduring.
Now that Walnut suddenly lost his calm as a mage and looked at the woman in a strange way, Flamingo was naturally angry. The most important thing for a mercenary group was credibility. Even if you were a mage, you should not flirt with the employer's people.
Walnut suddenly had an evil fire in his heart. He did not even hear Flamingo's anger, and his eyes could not help but look at Neris.
Salin thought, if you see her original body, I wonder if you would still be like this? Thinking in his heart, Salin said, "This is Neris, a servant who has followed my family for generations."
Ainphent looked over in surprise. He had always thought that Neris was Salin's protector, he did not expect her to be a maid. He knew that Salin would not be joking, because Neris was a strong person who could use spatial equipment!
It turned out that Salin was also from a big family, and there must be a strong force behind him. Fortunately, he did not have any evil thoughts, otherwise he would be in big trouble. Sometimes, offending a family was more serious than offending the Vatican.
At least the Vatican could not reach into the Qinyin Empire, and a family was likely to make friends with the royal family in order to get revenge.
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