Francis thought that it was a taboo for Dumb to mention his teacher's name, and didn't mind it. Smiling, he said, "What a brat. Not bad, as expected of a disciple of my Tiangang Sect. Come, let's find a place to talk. "As he spoke, he pulled Dumb's arm and walked away.
Initially, Dumby didn't want to go with him, but Owen had instructed him not to be rude to the people from the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction. Helpless, Dumby could only allow Francis to pull him along and follow him to the back of the Mercenary Guild.
Behind the Mercenary Union was a huge training ground. Usually, those mercenaries who had no missions would come here to practice their martial arts. Walking into the training ground, there were many people practicing their martial arts. When they saw Francis, many of them would greet him as Brother Francis or Captain Francis.
Francis greeted everyone one by one, and pulled him to the center of the training ground. "Alright, let's do it here." He unsheathed the huge sword on his back and said with a smile, "Since you can't tell me your master's name, let me guess. I'll just have to try a few moves of your Tiangang Sword Technique and I'll be able to guess which senior brother you are."
Dumb stood there foolishly, not knowing what to do. He who had just entered society was like a newborn baby, not knowing anything.
Francis said, "Draw your sword! Let Uncle Master give you a few pointers. "As he spoke, he gripped his sword with both hands, and a faint white light emitted from the tip of the sword.
Seeing Francis unleashing his Tiangang Sword, Dumb felt an indescribable sense of intimacy in his heart, as though Owen had come back to life and wanted to spar with him. Since his uncle said that he was from the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction, then this person in front of him should be his Uncle-Master. Dumby pulled out his Heavenly Dipper Sword and said respectfully, "Uncle-Master, please advise me." The scene of Owen using the tree branch to point at him kept flashing in his mind. Dumby's eyes were slightly red. He raised the Tian Gang Sword with both hands and gave a loud roar. Fighting Qi surged out of his body, bringing with it a wisp of white light. He suddenly swung the sword downwards as if he was chopping through the waves. The imposing manner of the sword made the red-haired man who was following him take a few steps back.
Francis's eyes lit up, and he shouted, "What an imposing manner." Holding the broadsword with both hands, he abruptly raised it up, blocking Dumb's sword.
Dumby felt the True Qi in his body roll out like the waves of the sea. The white Dou Qi immediately produced a faint ripple. "Dang!" The two Big Dipper Broadswords collided in the air. The rebounding force was transmitted, and Dumby could not help but take a step back. It felt as though the strength of this Uncle Master in front of him was inferior to Uncle Owen.
Francis continuously retreated three steps before he could stabilize himself. His heart was filled with shock. Dumb's sword contained the Tiangang School's Tiangang School's prided itself on the Tiangang School's Tiangang School. However, the difference was that the Tiangang School's Tiangang Sword actually released three waves of Tiangang Qi at the same time. Not only that, the strength of the Tiangang School's Tiangang Sword did not seem to be any weaker than his. The depth of the Tiangang School's Tiangang Sword seemed to be even higher than his. From what he knew, there wasn't any Senior Brother who could groom such an outstanding disciple. He retreated in order to advance. The Tiangang Sword burst forth, and his body transformed into a rainbow as he suddenly pounced towards Dumb. This was the Tiangang Sword Technique's Tiangang Sword Technique, Rainbow Pierces the Sun.
The earlier collision had greatly boosted Dumb's confidence. With another shout, he similarly slashed out with his sword, using the simplest of the nine moves of the Tiangang Sword Technique he had learned.
Francis watched as Dumb's Tiangang Sword slashed towards him, but he was unable to change his stance. He didn't know why, but he felt that Dumb's sword seemed to have sealed off all the angles around him, and he could only face it head-on. "Dang!" Yet another light sound rang out, and Dumb took another step back, but at the same time, he managed to neutralize Francis's attack. Their exchange instantly attracted the attention of many mercenaries. These mercenaries were of a lower level, and their martial arts weren't high either. They only knew how to watch the show.
Francis landed on the ground, his breathing somewhat uneven. He dismissed the surrounding mercenaries, and pulled Dumb to the side, praising, "Good sword technique. Brat, you are definitely one of the most outstanding amongst the fourth generation of our Sword Sect. Quick, tell me, which Senior Brother taught you? "
Dumb kept the Tiangang Sword back into the large leather bag on his back. His slow brain thought for a moment, before replying, "I, I don't know Master's name. He only taught me sword techniques, that's all. "
Francis replied, "Then tell me, where is your Master now?" In his mind, the few Senior Brothers with higher levels of martial arts were all in seclusion within the Sword Sect. As long as this silly brat in front of him told him where his Master was, he would definitely be able to guess which Senior Brother it was.
Dumb's eyes reddened, as he replied, "My Master, he, he's already dead." Thinking of Owen's death, Dumb couldn't help but feel grief welling up in his heart, as tears flowed down his cheeks.
Francis was shocked in his heart, as he cried out involuntarily, "What did you say?" He unceasingly asked Dumb questions, and with no other choice, Dumb could only describe Owen's appearance to him. But no matter how hard Francis tried, he couldn't figure out who this dead Senior Brother was. It seemed like he could only wait until he returned to the Sword Sect before asking his Master.
"Dumb, how did your Master die?"
Dumb knew that he couldn't answer this question. After hesitating for a long time, he finally replied, "He was killed by a group of black-robed men. I don't know why either, but before Master died, he told me to wander the continent, and I ended up here. "
Francis patted Dumb's shoulder and said, "Alright, don't be sad. How about this, follow me back to the Sword Sect in a few days' time, and I'll bring you to see the Great Ancestor Master. He will definitely uphold justice for your Master."
Dumb was stunned, as he thought, could it be that Uncle's Master had a Master? But he didn't dare to ask, and said, "Uncle-master, I, I can't follow you back to the Sword Sect yet. Before Master died, he instructed me to do a few things. When I'm done, I'll follow you back." What he wanted to do the most now, was to register as a Magician, and to quickly return to the Hallucinatory Forest to see his Master, Goris. If he were to follow Francis to Tiangang School, it would definitely take up a lot of time.
Francis furrowed his brows, "What's so urgent that you have to do it immediately?"
Dumb lowered his head and said, "Uncle-master, please don't make things difficult for me. These are all Master's personal matters, and before he died, he specifically instructed me to do it as soon as possible."
Francis sighed and said, "Alright then, follow me." As he spoke, he brought Dumb into a small room at the back of the Mercenary Association. The Red Lion Mercenary Group that Francis belonged to was a first-rate mercenary group, and could be considered to have some fame in the continent. Originally, he had wanted to pull Dumb into the group, but after seeing his current state, he could only dispel this thought.
Francis took out a small pouch from a cabinet and passed it to Dumb, saying, "Take this and use it on the road. When you're done with your Master's matters, come back here to look for me. I'm usually here, and even if I'm not, I'll definitely be back within a month. At that time, I'll bring you back to the Sword Sect. Be careful on the road, the continent isn't very peaceful right now. "
Dumb held onto the heavy pouch. Having been a thief before, he only needed to touch it to know that it was a pouch of money. "Uncle-master, thank you. But, how can I accept your money?"
Francis's face sank as he said, "Why are you still being so polite with Uncle-master? We're all a family, and helping each other is something we should do. Oh right, Dumb, don't you have a name? "
Dumb shook his head, saying, "Ever since I could remember, I've always been called Dumb."
Francis sighed, "You must have suffered a lot when you were young. Dumb, although I only exchanged two moves with you earlier, I could feel that your Dou Qi isn't any weaker than mine. What level are you at now? It seems that in terms of the Unending Cycle of Life and Death, you're doing even better than me. "
Dumb scratched his head and said, "My True Qi is at the fourth level, and should be at the fifth level soon."
Francis was shocked in his heart. He had only trained his True Qi to the fifth level last year. This child looked so silly, so how could he improve so quickly? One had to know that after the third level of the True Qi, it was extremely difficult to advance to the next level. In his master's generation, there were only one or two people who had trained to the eighth level, and the highest level, the ninth level, was only reached by his master. When he was at the age of this child, he had only just entered the third level, and his master was already very satisfied.
"The fifth level is already not bad. You must work hard, and in the future, you will definitely be able to expand the prestige of our Tiangang School. "
Dumb nodded, "Uncle-master, I will definitely do so." He had already thought it through. After he found Master Goris, he would train hard for a few years.
Francis said, "Since you still have many things to do, I won't keep you any longer. If there's a chance in the future, let's catch up." Francis sent Dumb all the way out of the Mercenary Guild before stopping. Under his concerned gaze, Dumb didn't dare to directly go to the Sorcerers Guild. Instead, he walked far away, turned a corner, and stood there for a long time before turning back. This wasn't because Dumb had become smart, but because he instinctively felt that it would be inappropriate to let Francis see him enter the Sorcerers Guild.
"Kid, you've come to the wrong place." A low voice rang out.
Dumb had just walked through the entrance of the Sorcerers Guild, and his heart was still thinking about the enthusiastic Uncle-master. When he heard the voice, he was startled. Looking around, he saw a huge magic hexagram drawn on the ground in the middle of the lobby. On the wall in front of him, there was a huge white wooden board with dozens of names written on it, from high to low. The title at the top was Magic Shooter, and there was no name behind it. Below it was Great Magician, and there was another name behind it. Below that were Advanced Magician, Intermediate Magician, and Beginner Magician. Beginner Magician had the most names behind it. Below the wooden board was a counter. In the entire lobby, there was only one old man wearing a yellow magic robe behind the counter. The voice just now was obviously from this old magician.
Scratching his head, Dumb tried to ask, "Isn't this, isn't this the Sorcerers Guild?"
The old magician still sat there and said, "Yes, this is the Sorcerers Guild. Please go back, we don't have any magicians who are willing to be mercenaries."
Dumb was stunned for a moment. The old magician in front of him obviously thought he was a member of a mercenary group. He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I'm not a mercenary. I'm here to take the magician's level test and receive my reward." Finally finding the Sorcerers Guild, he didn't know what he would look like wearing a magic robe.
The old magician was stunned for a moment and said, "You're not kidding right? Warriors also learn magic? That's really rare. "
Dumb blinked his eyes and said, "Why can't warriors learn magic? Moreover, I'm indeed a magician! Uncle said that I'm at least at the level of a beginner magician. "
The old magician frowned. The kid in front of him didn't look like he was joking, but since he was carrying the broadsword from Tiangang School on his back, his martial arts shouldn't be weak! How could he possibly learn magic? Magic isn't something that just anyone can learn. You must have a very high talent. Thinking about it, after practicing for so many years, he was only a beginner earth magician. Because he didn't have a noble title, he could only be a guard here. Looking at the silly kid in front of him, he couldn't possibly be stronger than him. Waving his hand at Dumb, he said, "You, come here."
Dumb took a few steps forward and walked to the front of the old magician. The old magician carefully looked at him and said, "No matter how I look at you, you look like a warrior. But since you're willing to take the test, then let's first pay the test fee. If you pass the test, then the fee will be returned to you. If you fail, then the money will naturally go to the union."
Dumb was stunned for a moment and said, "Do I need to pay for the test? How come I've never heard uncle mention this before? How much is it? "
The old magician stretched out five fingers and shook them a bit, "Not much, only five gold coins."
Five gold coins, Dumb counted with his fingers. One gold coin is equivalent to ten silver coins, which is equivalent to one hundred copper coins. One copper coin can buy two steamed buns, so five gold coins can buy one thousand steamed buns. One thousand steamed buns? That's enough for him to eat for a few months. He couldn't help but stutter, "Uncle, can, can it be a little less?"
The old magician snorted in disdain and said, "Less? How can it be less? This is a rule. If you don't have money, then hurry up and leave. When you have enough money, then come back. "
Touching the pouch that Francis had given him, Dumby gritted his teeth and took out the pouch. He hoped that the contents of the pouch were all silver coins. It should be able to barely make up the amount of five gold coins. Putting the pouch on the table, he untied the rope and looked at the old magician before opening the pouch. As soon as the pouch was opened, both Dumb and the old magician were stunned. The pouch was filled to the brim with gold coins. Among them, there were seven or eight purple coins.
The old magician couldn't help but say, "Looking at your shabby attire, I didn't expect you to be so rich."
Dumb didn't care about the amount of money. As long as he could participate in the magic test and become a magician, he would be satisfied with Owen's wish. Taking out five gold coins, he handed it to the old magician and said, "Can I take the test now?"
The old magician snorted, "I didn't expect you to be so rich with such shabby attire. Well, wait here for a moment." With that, he walked out from a small door to the back of the room.
After a while, the old magician and a blue robed magician came out and said, "Vice President, that's him. Look at his warrior attire, how could he be a magician?"
The blue robed magician looked to be around forty to fifty years old. Hearing this, he glared at the old magician and said, "Old Huang, you're getting more and more impudent. Although us magicians are a noble profession, you can't treat outsiders like this! If the other branches know that we're tarnishing the reputation of magicians, I'll be in big trouble. Do you not want to guard the front door anymore? "
The old magician quickly smiled apologetically, "No, no, vice president, I know I was wrong. I promise I won't do it again."
The blue robed magician nodded his head in satisfaction and walked towards Dumb. Dumb could clearly feel a strong spiritual fluctuation coming from the blue robed magician in front of him.
The blue robed magician kindly said, "Young man, are you the one who wants to take the magic test?"
Dumb nodded his head and said, "Yes, I've already paid the money. Should we start now?" With the money that Francis gave him, he wanted to quickly finish what he needed to do here and return the money to the steamed bun shop owner. The other party was so good to him that Dumb's heart always felt that he owed them a lot.
The blue robed magician smiled faintly and extended his hand in front of Dumb, saying, "Take this five rose gold coins back first."
Dumb stared blankly for a moment and quickly said, "I, I really am a magician! I don't want the money, quickly let me take the test. "
The blue robed magician smiled and pointed to the old magician, saying, "Young man, I apologize for his actions just now. We don't charge any fees for the magic test. He saw that you don't look like a magician, so he deliberately made things difficult for you. I'll return the money to you and I'll immediately let you take the magic test. "
Dumb took the gold coins from the blue robed magician's hand and carefully put it back in his bag. Without waiting for him to urge, the blue robed magician said, "Come with me." Under his lead, the two entered the back hall.
The back hall was a square room. As soon as they entered, Dumb felt a strong magic fluctuation coming from the walls and ceiling.
Seeing the doubt in Dumb's heart, the blue robed magician said, "Because this place is used for the test, the walls are protected by a defensive barrier. Later on, you can do as much as you want without any worries. My name is Keith, the president of this city's magic union. Good, you can start now. "
Dumb was surprised. Start? What start? This was his first time coming to the magic union, how would he know how to conduct the magic test? "Uncle Keith, I, how do I start?"
Keith slightly frowned. He was the only Grand Magician in this city. Normally, anyone who saw him would respectfully call him Mr. Grand Magician. But this kid in front of him actually called him uncle. He couldn't help but feel a bit awkward. However, the always open-minded Keith naturally wouldn't bicker with a child. He indifferently said, "You only need to use your most powerful magic. Whatever magic element you are, you can use it. "
"Oh," Dumby replied. The one that was the best and the most powerful was probably the Flame Meteor. Recalling the incantation, he was just about to chant it when he saw Keith still standing in front of him. He kindly said, "Uncle Keith, can you move away a bit? I'm afraid my magic will hurt you. "
Keith smiled faintly and said, "If your magic can't hurt me, then don't worry and cast it." In his mind, with Dumb's age, he was at most a Novice Magician.
While Dumb was preparing to take the magic test, Francis was regretting his decision in the mercenary union. He constantly paced back and forth in his room, muttering to himself, "I'm really stupid! How could I let that Dumb kid leave? The death of a fellow disciple is a big matter in the sect. No matter what, I have to go back and explain it. Sigh … I'm really stupid. No, I must immediately return to report to the ancestor. Otherwise, I'll be held responsible in the future. Dumb has already left for a while. Forget it, I don't have the time to look for him. I'll go back and report to the sect first. " Thinking of this, Francis simply packed his luggage and gave a few words to his subordinates. Riding a horse, he sped towards the direction of the city gates.
Back hall of the magic union.
Dumby chanted, "The fire element that fills the heavens and the earth! Please bestow upon me the power of burning. In my name, with your power, appear, scorching flames. "With two crackling sounds, two deep blue flames suddenly appeared in Dumb's palms.
Keith was startled. To be able to release blue flames meant that the caster must have reached the intermediate level. Not daring to be careless, he hurriedly chanted an incantation and cast a water barrier in front of him. Following the chanting of the incantation, a layer of light blue ripples appeared in front of him. The heat emitted by Dumb's flame was immediately blocked by it.
However, this wasn't the end of Dumb's spell. Slowly clasping his hands together, he loudly chanted, "Rise, fireball!" Under the amazing effect of his mental strength, the blue flames continuously condensed into small fireballs that were about three centimeters in diameter. Floating in the air, Dumb's eyes flashed with a bright light, and a large number of blue fireballs covered the sky as they rushed towards Keith.
Kieg praised, "Good. Fire Meteor is quite powerful. Guardian of Water, in thy name, borrow the water element of heaven and earth to form, Ice Wall." Under the effect of the incantation, a thick layer of white ice condensed in front of Kieg in an instant.
"Pu, pu, pu, pu, pu …" The blue fireballs unceasingly struck the ice wall in front of Dumb, each one leaving a deep mark on it.
Originally, Keige had thought that Dumby's Fire Meteors would only last for a single wave of attacks. What he hadn't expected was that the fireballs would come endlessly. After a while, cracks began to appear on the ice wall, and it began to crumble. Helpless, Keith could only take two steps back and cast another ice wall.
It wasn't that Dumb didn't want to stop the fire meteors, but he was extremely anxious. Under such intense usage, his mana was quickly being depleted. The ice wall in front of him blocked all of his attacks, so he could only control the fire meteors to attack. In his mind, he would have to break through Keith's defenses to pass.
Dumby successfully broke through two of the Ice Walls. When Keager cast the third Ice Wall, Dumby's magic power finally ran out. His face turned pale, and the blue flame in his hand gradually extinguished. His entire body went limp, and an intense feeling of exhaustion forced him to stop, causing him to gasp for breath. Dumb's heart was exceptionally sad. Why? Why can't I even pass the elementary magic test?
Keith was even more surprised. Although Dumb had exhausted all of his mana, it still wasn't easy for him to resist. Of course, this was also because he was only defending.
Retrieving the ice wall, Keith walked in front of Dumb and praised, "Young man, you're really not bad. You have such magic at such a young age, your future is limitless! With your mana, why don't you use even more powerful spells? Although the fire meteors increase in power with the increase in mana, they are still only elementary magic. They can't display their full power. "
Dumb lowered his head and murmured, "I, I can only use fire meteors. That's the magic I'm most proficient in. I, I'll be leaving first. "With that said, he turned around and walked away.
Keith hastily called out to him, surprised, "You still haven't received your mage badge and monthly salary. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
Dumb stared blankly and pointed at his nose, "I can still receive a mage badge without passing the test?"
Keag now understood that the talented kid in front of him had actually thought that he had failed the test. He smiled faintly and said, "Child, your performance is already very good. With your magic, you've already reached the level of an intermediate mage. If you can cast even more powerful spells, you might even be able to reach the advanced mage realm. When you go back, ask your teacher. I hope you can pass the advanced level next time you take the test. Child, outside of the clergy, there are very few people at your age who can reach such a level. "
Dumb was overjoyed, "Are you saying that I've already passed the elementary mage certification?"
Keith said, "No, you've passed the intermediate mage certification. Wait a moment, I'll go get the registration form for you. After that, you'll officially be an intermediate mage. "
"Thank you, thank you, Uncle Keith."
Keith frowned, "Don't call me uncle in the future, call me Great Mage Keith."
After passing the magic test, Dumb was overjoyed. He had finally fulfilled one of Owen's wishes. He excitedly said, "Yes, yes, thank you, Great Mage Keith."
Kiger walked to the wall behind him and chanted a short spell. With a flash of blue light, a small door appeared. Under Dumby's surprised gaze, Kiger opened the door and walked in.
Dumb enviously thought to himself, Great Mage Keith's level of magic is really high! I wonder if Teacher Goris has this kind of strength. When I get back to Teacher, I must learn magic from him. In Dumb's heart, beautiful magic is much more interesting than boring martial arts practice.
Just as he was thinking, the door leading to the front suddenly opened and the old magician ran in with a flustered face. He looked at Dumb and asked, "Young man, where's the branch president?"
Dumb honestly replied, "He said I passed the test and went to get the form."
The old magician stared blankly and said with some jealousy, "I didn't think you would really pass the test. Young people are not practical. Learning both magic and martial arts, be careful that you don't learn anything."
Dumb quickly nodded, "Yes, my uncle told me the same thing before. Thank you for your teachings."
Dumb's politeness made the old magician feel a bit awkward. He coughed twice and didn't say anything else.
"Why are you so slow! Is the efficiency of your Sorcerers Guild so low? "A clear voice like a silver bell came from the direction of the lobby.
When the door opened, Dumb felt his eyes light up. It was as if the entire back hall had lit up because of the person who came in. It was a 14 or 15 year old girl standing there like an angel. Her light blue hair was combed into two braids, and she was about 1.6 meters tall. She wore a spotless white dress with two shallow dimples on her fair face. Her bright blue eyes looked very attractive. Her face was flashing with a hint of anger. With one hand on her slim waist, the other hand was waving a small magic wand that was only a foot long. She looked at the old magician with dissatisfaction. Because of the way she waved the magic wand, Dumb couldn't clearly see its shape, but he could faintly feel that it was not an ordinary magic wand. The most peculiar thing was that the girl's body exuded a faint holy aura, making her look like a fairy.
Dumb's eyes were completely glued to her. When did he ever see such a beautiful and refined woman! Compared to her, Xi Fei was like a firefly compared to the bright moon. His blank stare was immediately noticed by the girl. She angrily snorted and pointed her magic wand at Dumb's nose, saying, "Dumb big guy, what are you looking at? Haven't you seen a beauty before? "
Dumby blushed and lowered his head. He thought to himself, "Although this girl is beautiful, her temper is too bad. She's even worse than Xi Fei. This girl treats me the best."
The old magician smiled apologetically and said, "Little miss, you should go to the front and wait. The branch leader has gone to get something and will be back soon."
The girl pursed her lips and said, "No, I'll wait for him here. Hurry up and find him for me. Your efficiency is too slow. If this miss didn't need money, I wouldn't have come to this damned place."
At this time, Keith finally came out from the wall with a pile of things in his hands. Seeing the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but stare blankly. Looking at the angry girl, he rushed to the old magician and asked, "Old Huang, what is going on here?"
Seeing Keith, the old magician was clearly relieved. Forcing a smile, he said, "I don't know what day it is today. Normally, there wouldn't be a single person coming for the magic test for a month, but today, there are two. This young lady also wants to take the magic test. You come, I'll go to the front. "With that, he hurriedly walked out.
Keith handed the things in his hands to Dumb and said, "Young man, you can only wait for a moment. Wait until I finish testing this young lady, then I'll register you."
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