Dear Broom Knight

格兰恩 · 萨克, with a rogue-like appearance, could barely manage a smile: “Are you all crazy?

When did adventurers become responsible for the actions of others?”

If adventurers were held collectively liable for the mistakes of one, no one would be an adventurer anymore. Even the princes of the North wouldn't be rushing into it!

“You’re the one talking nonsense!” A male mage who looked to be about 30 years old cursed fiercely. “Saying no one will care only applies to those uninvolved... But for those even slightly connected, how many have survived well?

You don't think the Scroll Mountain has records of this, do you?

As long as you're willing to spend money, you can find something in any Temple of Knowledge!”

Therefore, some things didn't need exploration; the lives of their predecessors had already revealed certain ironclad rules that could never be touched.

For example, what they were planning to do now—taking advantage of the Storm Cathedral's inevitable misfortune to scavenge for resources—was something that Lord Hamilton absolutely couldn't do.

That would be a provocation to the Storm Church... even if they were very clear that Earl Hamilton had nothing to do with the culprit who caused High Priest Schroeder's failure or even death.

They weren't looking to find the culprit; after all, their real boss had approved it. But they would definitely find someone to demonstrate against, lest people think the Storm Church had become weak after this incident.

After all, it was too embarrassing to have their own high priest dealt with by a god.

If they didn't control the situation, the Storm Church would probably soon become the next Scroll Mountain in the rumors.

The independent adventurers were, of course, well aware of this, and that was why they felt they could move slightly... The hot-tempered people of the Storm Church wouldn't lash out at them, since they were always active near the Great Ice Mountain and Azure Maple Territory, right under the Storm Lord's nose.

Individuals without any power to investigate could naturally be seen directly by the gods... unless the Storm Church wanted to publicly prove that the Storm Lord wasn't here.

They weren't that crazy.

However, that absolutely didn't mean that when someone among them disrespected the gods, the independent adventurers could still get this exemption.

Even if the mage didn't make things explicit, the adventurers would never let Glenn Sack run wild, especially since he had spoken the most terrifying outcome!

艾芙琳 · 科斯塔 Evelyn Costa unhesitatingly raised her great hammer and smashed it over.

A deep golden radiance rose, blooming like an eggshell around Glenn Sack, directly deflecting Evelyn Costa's great hammer.

The adventurers instantly erupted in an uproar: “Earth Shield?”

“How is that possible?”

“We’re done for~ Let's just leave!”

“This money isn't worth earning.”

Glenn Sack raised his head and sneered: “Now that things have come to this, do you think you can still escape?”

“Why can't we?” the male mage asked curiously. “Even if the Storm Lord and the Earth Lord appeared here together, they couldn't wipe out this group of people.

As long as we really didn't participate in anything and didn't give you any opportunity.

Unless, you represent an evil god and have nothing to do with the Earth Lord himself.”

“Which one are you?” Glenn Sack looked at him with a face full of annoyance. “Why haven't I seen you before?

Don't think that just because you're a mage, you can casually talk about the affairs of gods!”

The male mage pointed at his nose in surprise: “Why ask about my identity? Is there a problem with that?

I thought adventurers, especially independent adventurers, don't ask about origins or destinations. Who are you to put on airs and ask?

Besides, did I say anything wrong?

Although I wasn't born into a noble family, my family is rich!

Especially my mother's side, they have mines, super rich.

It's easy to buy some information from Scroll Mountain.

Right? Evelyn sister.”

The female knight froze for a moment before nodding under the surprised gazes of the surrounding people: “Oh, this is Mage Toronto. He started operating in the Great Ice Mountain fifteen years ago, specializes in ice magic, and has a good reputation.

He has a badge from Azure Maple Valley, and there are apartments in the adventurer camp.

He had them from the beginning, and now he can even spend the winter in Azure Maple Valley.”

The adventurers immediately lowered their guard... Anyone who could persist for fifteen years under the strict control of Azure Maple Territory, regardless of their nature, must understand what rules are.

Adventurers don't have many requirements for character, as long as they are smart enough to know how to abide by all the rules and regulations.

As for origins, there's no need to mention it... Don't think he said it easily, but that's definitely just enough money in the secular world.

Gold alone can never afford high-level cultivation resources.

If you could buy whatever you wanted with money, those merchants wouldn't have to depend on nobles... including the trade caravans of the Church of Wealth. Without friendships with the great nobles of various countries, mere protection from the gods would never allow them to grow.

The Lord of Wealth can't force the territorial nobles to only trade with his believers.

Upper-level resources won't flow down to the middle and lower levels at all, but that requires 'exchange'.

Don't even mention wealthy families; even small and medium-sized nobles can't get genuine superior goods without something good on hand.

Otherwise, could a mage of decent level scrape ice on the Great Ice Mountain for fifteen years?

Of course, this number of years is also the reason why the adventurers recognize him... It's not that no mages have come to the Great Ice Mountain. Mages from various forces running over to explore and excavate something can be seen almost anytime, anywhere.

But they basically don't stay for too long.

After all, mages need a lot of time to meditate and cultivate, and there's no need to endure the cold and bitterness of the Great Ice Mountain.

No force can make a mage suffer for fifteen years... Even court mages can break free after fifteen years of service.

Then this Mage Toronto must be the kind of rich kid who accidentally awakened mage talent, whose talent wasn't high enough to enter the court, but not low enough to be unable to advance to a formal mage... Such mages are usually recruited by great nobles and then serve a certain noble for life, or even for generations.

Unless, one day, they can rely on their talent to leave this world and enter the stars.

However, this is also mutually reinforcing.

After all, if it weren't for such strict contractual constraints, which great noble would dare to spend money to cultivate a mage?

The money to cultivate a low-level mage is enough for them to forcibly push a knight with decent talent to level 10!

This is why only territorial nobles above the rank of earl might raise a few mages.

Then, there is another possibility: mage nobles who have accepted the goodwill of the royal family and have their own mines and small territories.

They will also recruit some apprentices with decent talent.

Although this sounds a little better than serving the nobles, it's actually not much different, and may even be worse.

Of course, it could be better... as long as you are diligent enough, talented enough, and can make your teacher look at you differently.

In that case, you can even learn spells outside of the mainstream.

However, mages value equivalent exchange.

His teachings, those spells, will all be calculated at a price, and then you will pay the corresponding price... And you are not qualified to calculate exactly how much this price is, you can only rely on the conscience of the teacher you follow.

Unless you are very confident in your talent, or you have no other chance at all, you must carefully consider your abilities and endurance before going.

The kind of court archmage who can get relief after only serving the royal family for ten years, and then become a trading relationship... accumulating merits for serving the royal family to exchange for some spells and various precious materials.

Of course, spells unique to the royal family must be deeply bound to be obtained, but if you don't have such high requirements, ordinary court mages have a pretty good life.

But the most troublesome prerequisite is that the qualifications must be excellent enough to be seen by the royal family, and they are willing to give such treatment... It is impossible for the royal family to have mage seedlings in every generation, but relying on these court mages, they can ensure that their magical inheritance is not cut off.

This requires them to have strong inheritance and wealth, and also requires them to have enough strength to ensure the continuation of their rules... Even a great noble like Schroeder who can compete with the royal family cannot do this.

Only the royal family... No matter how powerful the mage is, in a world where this rule is set by the will of the world, they cannot casually attack the king who has the name of righteousness.

The king cannot die, but he must never die for this 'justified' reason.

Moreover, every king, if not a natural death, then the church has a reason to intervene... This is the duty given to them by the gods, and no one dares to object.

Even the Storm Lord, who is more tolerant of his believers, will not allow some things that may harm him to happen in his parish... The assassination of the king is definitely included.

After all, the country established in his name has some connection with him in terms of luck.

Of course, at this time, the court mages and the royal family have basically formed a symbiotic model, and there are not many evil characters like in the past who took the money, gained knowledge, and still felt wronged.

If possible, most people are still willing to work for the royal family. The other two options are only ways to do it after there is no way.

If he doesn't do this, how can he learn the spells later?