After leaving the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force, Han Shuo directly went to Lawrence's house to find Lawrence. The two of them walked towards the northern city guard together.
Ossen City was divided into four parts: north, south, east, and west. Each part had a huge city gate and an independent city guard responsible for the order and security of the local area.
When they arrived at a castle in the northern city guard, Lawrence said, "Although we're ten days late, I think there shouldn't be any problems!"
The castle occupied an extremely large area and was completely built with sturdy rocks. There were a few armored soldiers in front of the castle who were in charge of recruiting new soldiers. Some tall and sturdy commoners were currently being inspected.
When Lawrence brought Han Shuo over, Lawrence proudly said, "He's an adept mage who just graduated from the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force. This time, he plans to join your magic army."
A lackadaisical officer was lazily lying on a chair with his legs crossed, casually eating a plate of fruit. When he heard Lawrence's voice, he hurriedly stood up and smiled flatteringly at Lawrence, "Greetings, Young Master Lawrence!"
Lawrence nodded and pointed at Han Shuo, saying, "He's my friend. He plans to join the northern city guard's magic army. We'll follow the proper procedures."
"He's actually an adept mage!" The military officer was startled and his expression immediately became much more respectful. He looked at Han Shuo and said, "Can I see your identification?"
On the Profound Continent, swordsmen, knights, and mages were the three most common professions. Among them, swordsmen had the lowest status, knights had a slightly higher status, and the rarest were the mages.
For a country, a mage of the same rank could bring greater benefits to an army. Take an adept mage as an example. Whether it was a swordsman or a knight, at the level of a senior swordsman or a knight, no matter how strong a person was, he could only kill a few people in one move.
However, if an adept mage released a spell with great destructive power, he could instantly kill tens or even hundreds of soldiers. The higher the rank of a mage, the more powerful the spell released. For a mage at the level of a sacred magus, a forbidden spell released could even destroy a city and kill tens of thousands of soldiers in a short period of time.
It was precisely because mages possessed large-scale destructive magic that they were very useful to an army. Therefore, compared to swordsmen and knights, mages naturally had a higher status. Generally speaking, a magus who had reached the level of an archmage could be conferred the title of a noble in any country and have their own territory.
Mages at the level of Grand Magus and Sacred Magus would be fought over no matter which country they were in. The king could even provide these powerful mages with any conditions they needed, such as wealth, status, and beauties. They could choose whatever they wanted.
When he heard that Han Shuo was an adept mage who had graduated from the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force, the officer's attitude immediately changed. For so many years, the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force had been the most outstanding academy in the Lancelot Empire. It had produced far too many talents for the Empire. Many of the strongest people in various fields had graduated from the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force.
"Of course!" Han Shuo took out the evidence that Fanny had given him from his space ring and handed it to the officer.
When he noticed the space ring that Han Shuo was wearing, the officer was slightly startled. An adept mage who possessed a space ring was certainly not an ordinary person. Therefore, the officer was even more respectful. He took Han Shuo's document and gave it to Han Shuo with both hands, saying sincerely, "No problem, our Northern Guard welcomes you to join us. You will become a member of the Northern Guard's magic department. Please follow me, I will help you with the documents."
"I'll go with you!" Lawrence smiled faintly at Han Shuo and followed Han Shuo into the castle. The officer seemed to recognize Lawrence and didn't stop him from following.
The three yin demons circled around the castle in advance. Han Shuo discovered that the castle was divided into several parts. The rooms at the bottom were for ordinary soldiers, which could probably house close to a thousand soldiers. The second floor was for ordinary officers, while the third floor was for high-ranking generals and the members of the magic department. Han Shuo noticed that there seemed to be a storehouse for weapons and rations underground.
Although this castle was within Ossen City, its defenses weren't weak. There were soldiers stationed in every direction on the ten meter tall walls, and there were also some heavy weapons for defense. There were even three magic towers.
This was the headquarters of the Northern Guard, but most of the soldiers were scattered outside. The scattered Northern Guard was divided into three parts. The majority of them were training in a dense forest, another was responsible for defending the northern gate, and another was responsible for patrolling the northern part of the city to prevent private fights from happening within the city.
Before coming here, Han Shuo had already understood the relationship between Lawrence and the highest commander of the Northern Guard, Count Boris Carlin, so he wasn't worried in the slightest.
The military power of the Lancelot Empire was in the hands of the nobles. For example, Lawrence's uncle, Boris Carlin, was a count of the Empire. The Carlin family was also considered a large family in the Lancelot Empire. Lawrence's father in name, Eevee Carlin, was Boris Carlin's older brother, and was a marquis of a higher rank.
Because of his relationship with Lawrence, Eevee Carlin was the closest to the emperor's light faction. On one hand, it was because of his relationship with Eevee, and on the other hand, it was because Boris Carlin truly possessed extraordinary military talent that he was able to sit in the highest position of the Northern Guard.
Lawrence had arranged for Han Shuo to be in the Northern Guard naturally because his uncle was here. The soldiers here knew of the relationship between Lawrence and Boris, so they were so respectful to Lawrence. Even Han Shuo received the same amount of attention.
"Oh, my adorable Lawrence, you haven't come to see me in a long time." As they walked towards the third floor of the castle, a one meter eighty something tall soldier with a rough appearance and a large beard stood on the stairs and called out to Lawrence from afar.
"Hi, my dear uncle, aren't I here now? Heh heh, you've even brought an outstanding talent with you. Look at how well your nephew treats you! "Lawrence smiled all the way as he pulled Han Shuo towards Boris.
Boris laughed heartily, his voice extremely resonant. He swept a glance at Han Shuo and said, "This must be the Brian you've mentioned to me many times. Haha, he has such a strong physique, to think that he's actually a magical mage. How incredible!"
Due to practicing magic, Han Shuo's height had already reached one meter ninety centimeters. His spine was as straight as a javelin, and he naturally gave off an extraordinary aura. Although he was wearing an ordinary magic robe, his figure couldn't be concealed at all.
"Greetings, Lord Count Boris. I hope that Lord Count will take good care of me in the future!" Han Shuo knew what he was doing and bowed with a smile.
"Well said, well said!" Boris laughed heartily and turned to the officer leading the way, saying, "Gironka, help Brian with all the procedures."
"Lawrence, Brian, come, come. Come sit in my room for a while!" Boris waited for Lawrence and Han Shuo to walk up the stairs before he enthusiastically grabbed Lawrence and Han Shuo and walked straight to the largest and tallest room on the third floor. Along the way, he faced the soldiers outside the city and couldn't help but salute to Boris.
Boris' large hands were as coarse as old tree bark. Han Shuo could feel that Boris should be using a heavy weapon. When he heard Lawrence say that Boris was an earth rider, Han Shuo had a rough idea in his heart.
It was a spacious and bright room made of huge stone. Apart from some simple furniture, there weren't any special luxuries. It seemed that Boris wasn't a person who liked luxury.
"All of you are dismissed. Don't let anyone in for the time being!" At the entrance, Boris gave an order. Two senior swordsman level guards left the entrance without saying a word and went to a place further away to stand guard.
After sitting down in the room, Boris went straight to the point, "Brian, due to your relationship with Lawrence, I won't say too many polite words. Since you've joined the Northern Guard, I will help you obtain a title as soon as possible. Lawrence said that you have boundless potential and will become a good assistant. I believe in his foresight. "
"Thank you, Lord Count!" Han Shuo nodded and smiled in thanks.
"Don't mention it. Hehe, helping you is also helping Lawrence, and also helping myself. You'll be hanging in the Ministry of Magic for now and won't have any special position. However, once you make contributions to the Northern Guard, I can help you apply for the title of Baron due to your identity as a mage. In the future, your title will gradually increase according to your contributions. "Boris looked at Han Shuo and slowly explained.
"Uncle Boris, as long as Brian can quickly obtain the title of Viscount in your Northern Guard, it'll be fine. It won't be easy for me to advance through the Northern Guard. I have my own plans!" Lawrence already had plans for Han Shuo's position. With the Northern Guard's power and contributions, it was likely that Han Shuo would only be able to obtain the title of Viscount. After all, even Boris was only using the title of Count. Therefore, it would be too difficult for Han Shuo to continue staying in the Northern Guard.
"Hehe, you brat. Alright, I just happen to have something to do here. If Brian can do it well, your contributions will be recorded and I can help you apply for a title of Baron." Boris first glared at Lawrence before speaking to Han Shuo with a smile.
His heart moved, Han Shuo asked with interest, "What is it?"
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