That night, Angor thought for a long time and decided to give up on exploring Lucas.
There were three reasons. First of all, it would be a waste of time. Second of all, a truth-finder wizard was involved. No matter how cautious he was, he would still end up in a dangerous situation. Third of all, he couldn't tell what kind of benefits he would get if he kept going.
Lucas' story was complicated, and it felt like there was something fishy going on. But at the same time, Angor couldn't figure out what to do. It was a waste of his brain cells.
He might as well save his time, find a talent, and get to the next continent as soon as possible.
With that decided, Angor put away Lucas' logbook and began studying the Blank Poem while waiting for the next day.
Early in the morning, Angor arrived at the gate of Ross Mansion when the sun was just about to rise.
When he arrived, he found the Earl of New Ross, with his wife and children, standing outside the door in splendid attire.
Angor wondered why they were dressed so well. Ross Mansion's wife even had her shoulders exposed. The temperature wasn't high at all. It wasn't snowing, but it was even colder than usual.
Angor glanced at them, only to see them looking at him in awe.
Angor didn't want to waste time with them. He nodded politely and took out his enchantment tool to draw a spirit shock rune on the gate.
About 20 minutes later, the rune was finished.
The mysterious patterns flickered with a faint radiance before finally disappearing into the ground.
Although it was called "Spiritual Shock", the mageweath was actually an auxiliary mageweath. It was a corner of a large Magic Array. Usually, it had to be combined with mageweaths with catalytic and amplifying effects to adjust the amount of Spiritual Shock.
Even mortals with sub-healthy bodies wouldn't be hurt by such a rune. At most, they would faint for a few days.
It was quite useful to use it as a threshold to test talent.
Angor left the room after finishing the rune. He was going to wait for the other candidates in the room.
Neet, who had been watching Angor's work from afar, quickly caught up to Angor. But when he stepped through the gate, he felt like someone kicked him in the head. His body spun around and almost fell to the ground.
He cast a spirit barrier around him and used Hand of Spell to lift him inside.
"I've set up a spirit shockwave barrier on the door. If you want to come in, use the side door." Angor pointed at a door that was usually used by the servants.
Neet shook his dizzy head. "That mental attack was too frightening. If it wasn't for Sir's help, I would have fainted."
"Those with strong spirit power can walk in easily. What are you doing out here so early in the morning?" Angor asked as he walked forward. "What are you doing out here?"
Speaking of this, Neet sighed slightly. "It's the royal family! When the King learned of Sir's existence, he sent a message saying that he would be bringing a few princesses and princes over today. Because of this, my father woke me up in the wee hours of the morning and guarded the gate. It was so cold that I started to doubt my life. "
Although Neet's words were full of complaints, it couldn't hide his excitement. It was an honor for the Roth Family that the king was willing to come in person.
"I see," Angor replied in a flat tone. He had already arrived at the main hall. Count Ross had put in a lot of effort for the talent test, so much so that he even gave up the main hall for the test.
"Then why are you here? Aren't you going to wait for the royal family? "Angor found a comfortable sofa and sat down.
"My father thinks that it's better for me to stay by your side and serve you, sir."
Actually, Count Ross was giving Neet a chance to show his face. If Neet stayed by Angor's side, he would naturally see Neet during the talent test, which would further confirm the relationship between the Roth Family and Sir Wizard. At the same time, Neet's family could also expand their connections.
Angor was born a noble, so he knew what Count Ross meant. However, he didn't point it out. Since Count Ross might not return to Ferran in the future, there was no point in establishing a good relationship with him. Still, Angor didn't mind if Count Ross only wanted to use his name.
Angor allowed Neet to stay. Neet was smart enough not to disturb Angor. Instead, he waited outside the door.
Time passed, and the first batch of testers finally arrived.
Without a doubt, they were all from the royal family. The king asked to see Angor at first, but Angor refused. Only a few of his sons came in.
However, Angor didn't test them. Instead, he kicked most of them out.
"Mister Padt said that he won't accept anyone who hasn't passed the mental shock test, no matter how talented they are." Neet paused for a second and said, "Mister Padt said that he won't accept anyone who hasn't passed the mental shock test, even if they're talented. Since this is your first offense, I'll give you a chance to change your behavior. If you want to take the test, go through the front door. "
Neet's words angered the royal children. Some of them even gave him a vicious look.
However, before he could yell, a seabird in steel armor descended from the sky and trampled him to the ground. At the same time, the seabird released a powerful aura that pressured everyone in the room, including the king and queen.
The cold sweat on his back flowed out.
They couldn't move their legs at all, as if they were made of lead. Only now did they realize that the person inside was a wizard, not one of the mortals they usually bullied.
The door of the inner hall was pushed open, and the long silence was broken.
It was Prince Thirteen who came out. He was the only one who came in through the front door and successfully passed the spirit shock test. He was the most honest one among them.
As soon as he showed up, the heavy pressure in the room was finally relieved.
The seabird screeched as if it was warning everyone. Then it flapped its wings and flew to the roof, where it stood like a statue and looked into the distance.
The prince who was stomped on by Toby had already fainted. It was impossible for him to take the test again.
The king ordered his men to take the prince away and looked at Prince Thirteen, who just came out of the inner hall. He didn't like this son of his, but he didn't expect him to be the only honest one among them.
Prince Thirteen shook his head. "I don't have … talent."
The king sighed and asked him to stand behind him. At the same time, he said to his other sons, "You can go now. Go through the front door again. Remember, don't try to cheat."
The royals nodded and left.
Neet glanced at his father. Earl Ross lowered his head with a slightly red face. It was obvious that his father was one of the culprits who let the royals go through the back door.
He quietly walked up to Ross and whispered, "Wizards are powerful. There's no way they can't see through this trick. My lord is very clear. He must know what happened outside. Father, please don't do this again. It won't be good if the lord dislikes you … "
Earl Ross nodded. He wanted to open the back door for the royals, but he didn't expect it to backfire.
After a while, a servant came to report.
Unfortunately, all the royals were defeated. Not a single one of them passed the spirit shock test.
The king swayed, but he didn't faint because of the queen's support. He didn't expect that no one would pass the spirit shock test. He had heard from Neet that those with strong willpower could also pass the Psychic Shock test.
Did this mean that other than his thirteenth son, who he looked down on the most, the rest of his children not only did not have enough spiritual power, but also did not have enough willpower?
After a moment of dizziness, the king sighed. "Let's go back."
He looked at Neet and whispered, "Please apologize to the great wizard for me. If the great wizard has any orders, please don't hesitate to send a message to me."
Neet was flattered. He didn't expect the king to speak to him so gently. He quickly nodded. "I understand. Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'll pass on your words to the great wizard."
The king left the mansion in shame. The only thing he gained was that his attitude towards the thirteenth prince had slowly changed.
After the royals left, the blockade on the street was lifted.
The sons and daughters of the nobles and rich merchants all rushed to the gate of the mansion.
Since there were too many people, Earl Ross led a team of knights to the gate to give orders. When the king left, he also left a team of men behind to maintain order and ensure the safety of the people present.
Gold coins were the first requirement, while spirit shock was the second.
Almost 99% of the people present were stuck at the two thresholds. In the end, not many people were able to enter for the appraisal. Sometimes, even after ten minutes, no one was able to pass the mental shock threshold. Angor even took a nap during this time.
From morning until midnight, he didn't find a single talent.
After Neet told everyone that the test was over, the crowd finally stopped.
Under the dim light of dusk, Haku, who was wearing a tasseled dress, and Jebra, who was wearing a luxurious golden robe, were both looking down at the dispersing crowd.
"So he's the guide who accepted the guide mission," said Haku. She couldn't see Angor with her eyes, but she could sense it with her spirit power.
"Yes." Jebra nodded. He didn't come here because he wanted Haku to check on Angor, but he also had some doubts in his mind. Back in Yothur City, he already had his doubts about Angor, but he didn't think too much about it.
However, after thinking about it for two days, he still felt that something was off.
He was sure that Angor couldn't get involved in this since the door to the mysterious space was about to open, and the Leviathan was located in the first half of Devil's Water. Even if Angor did go there in time, he wouldn't be able to affect the overall situation.
However, his inexplicable intuition made him decide to confirm it again today.
Angor didn't do anything else. After resting for a few days, he began to conduct a large-scale talent test. Since he didn't hide anything, there shouldn't be any problems.
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