Mara put Jon to sleep, so Angor didn't bother to wake him up. Instead, he asked the mute servant to take Jon back to his room.
Following that, everyone returned to the castle from before.
Leon ordered the servants to gather everyone under the age of 50 in the main hall so that Mara could test their talent.
Angor wanted to take the test first, but Leon stopped him and whispered, "Let the servants do it first. You can do it later."
Leon didn't explain, but Angor already knew what was going on.
Mara said that only one in ten thousand talents could be found. If Angor was told that he had no talent, it would be embarrassing. But if the servants did the test first, he would not stand out too much even if he had no talent. Of course, that was if there were no talents among the servants.
Soon, nearly a hundred servants under the age of 50 lined up at the entrance of the castle.
Many of them were woken up in the middle of the night, but none of them complained. They all stood straight and trembled.
"Since everyone is here, let's begin," Mara said. "One by one."
The place for the talent test was a small and narrow storage room. Leon had asked the servants to take away everything in the storage room, leaving only a small part of the things that Mara had arranged for people to set up.
Mara sat in the main seat, while Angor, Leon, Eton, Alan, and Angor sat beside him. The seat opposite Mara was empty. It was reserved for the test subjects.
A deep-sea oil candle was burning in a lamp on the table. A soft and bright light spread out from the lamp, illuminating the narrow and cramped storage room.
Mara took out a red crystal ball from his loose robe and placed it on the table.
There was nothing special about the red crystal ball. Compared to the transparent one floating beside Mara, it was much dimmer.
"This is Abelles' Eye, also known as the Talent Orb. It's made from the eyeball of Abelles, a strange giant beast from the Abyss Plane." Mara explained, "Abelles doesn't have great power, but its soul is very powerful. The Talent Orb made from its eyeball can reflect one's soul and reflect one's talent. "
The first one to come in was Auri, Angor's maid.
Auri was one year older than Angor. She was 15 years old today. Usually, the two of them got along very well, not like master and servant, but more like friends. Therefore, when Auri came in with a serious expression, she secretly winked at Angor when no one was looking.
Angor explained the content of the test in a simple way. Hearing this, Olga's eyes lit up.
As long as you have the talent, you can become a legendary Magus?! Olga's heart was pounding so loudly that she could hear it herself.
This was an opportunity, an opportunity to change his fate. Olga immediately realized this, and her originally relaxed state of mind instantly tensed up. He bowed to Mo Luo with great respect. Then, he suppressed his excitement and sat across from Mo Luo.
Mo Luo pointed at the red Talent Sphere. "The test is very simple. Later, touch this crystal ball with your hand. Then, don't let go of your hand. Pay attention to everything around you to see if there are any changes. If there are any changes, it means that you have talent. "
Changes? Oli didn't understand, and neither did the others. Mo Luo then explained, "This kind of change is based on the individual differences of the talent, so there will be different situations."
"Let me give you an example. When I touched the Talent Sphere, I noticed that the fire burning in the fireplace not far from me suddenly turned from a small flame into a big one. This kind of change, which no one else could see but me, is a sign that you have talent. " Mo Luo considered and added, "The Talent Sphere can't measure a person's talent, but it's said that it can give you pointers for your future path through the 'changes'. Of course, there is no proof for this. Personally, I don't believe it. After all, I can't learn fire spells faster than water spells. "
"My granddaughter, Aleen, when she touched the Talent Sphere, she heard all kinds of strange noises. This is a kind of change. " Mo Luo pointed at the chubby Alan. "When Alan tested his talent, he saw a piece of black bread appearing on his plate out of nowhere. This is also a kind of change."
"If nothing changes in your surroundings during the one minute you touched the Talent Sphere, then that means you have a chance." Then, unfortunately, it means that you basically have no talent. "Mo Luo shrugged.
After that, Mo Luo stopped talking and pushed the Talent Sphere to Olga.
Olga swallowed hard and reached out with a trembling hand, placing it on the Talent Sphere …
The hourglass on the table ticked once (one minute). Olga shook her head at Mo Luo with disappointment and left.
Mo Luo was expressionless. "Next."
Time passed slowly. The dozens of people tested the Talent Sphere one by one. Unfortunately, none of them had talent.
At this time, an honest-looking young man touched the Talent Sphere, and a glint flashed in his eyes.
"I felt a breeze blowing in front of me just now. It's like I'm in an ocean of wind." The young man made a gesture of hugging the sky, his face full of enjoyment.
"There … there's a change? A genius has appeared?! "Count Eton exclaimed from the side. He didn't expect a talent to appear in this rural area when there wasn't one in the imperial capital.
Leon was also excited. He happily asked Head Maid Mana about the young man's identity.
Head Maid Mana looked at the honest-looking young man, the corner of her mouth twitching coldly. This person had a bad reputation in the manor. She didn't expect someone like him to have a talent! Mana secretly cursed the Goddess of Luck for being biased. She replied in a low voice, "He's the son of the gardener, Gilan. His name is Fox."
Fox? Leon had never heard of this name before, but it wasn't a big deal. There were many servants in the manor, and it was normal that they didn't know each other.
Leon happily said to Mana, "Take out a hundred gold coins from the treasury later and reward …"
"Wait."
Suddenly, Mo Luo's deep voice echoed in the room.
Fox's eyes were filled with pride when he heard Leon mention the reward. However, when he heard Mo Luo's voice, he immediately became dispirited. His forehead was covered with sweat.
"Ocean of wind? Haha … No one dared to lie to me in the imperial capital. I didn't expect someone to make up a story in front of me here. Do you really think light wizards don't have a temper? "
After that, Mo Luo snorted coldly. A fierce gust of wind surrounded Fox's body.
"Since you want to be in the ocean of wind, I'll fulfill your wish. Have a taste of this Whisper of Wind! "
After a series of screams, Fox was blown out of the window by the gust of wind. He fell from the third floor to the ground, wailing in pain.
Leon's face turned pale. "Mister Mo Luo, what's going on? Was Fox lying? "
Mo Luo sneered. "Although the 'change' can only be seen by the person involved, once there is a 'change', the Talent Ball will flash and remind me that a talent has appeared."
After Mo Luo's explanation, everyone understood what had happened.
They had been watching from the side. The Talent Ball had never flashed from the beginning to the end. It was obvious that Fox was lying.
After hearing this, a hint of anger appeared on Leon's face. He said to Mana, "From tomorrow onwards, I don't want to see Fox in Grue Town anymore."
Mana bowed and responded in a low voice. She then left the room.
No one paid any attention to what happened to Fox. Mo Luo tidied his robe, put away his impatient expression, and continued with the test.
Two hourglasses had passed, and all the servants had finished their tests, including the head maid Mana and the guards. None of them had any talent.
Mo Luo looked at Angor.
Angor knew it was his turn.
…
"I'll go first. I'm interested in wizards too. Mister Mo Luo said that wizards have long lives and are immortal. That's what I want. " Leon stopped Angor and sat in front of Mara. "If I live longer, I can see more things. I want to see all the beautiful things in this world."
Angor did not step back when his brother stepped forward. Instead, he sat down beside Leon.
"You first." Angor made a clenched fist gesture to Leon, which was something they used to do when they were children.
Leon rubbed Angor's soft hair with a smile. Then, he reached his hand toward the Talent Ball.
The white Sands of Time in the hourglass slowly fell down. Leon slowly scanned the room with his eyes, trying to find the source of the 'change'.
One minute passed. Leon's eyes were filled with disappointment. He let go of the Talent Ball.
"So … I don't have a talent anymore," Leon said regretfully. He did not notice any change during the minute. It was just as Mo Luo had said. Talented people were too rare.
"It's up to you." Leon patted Angor's shoulder.
Angor nodded and slowly placed his hand on the smooth surface of the Talent Ball.
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