The Truth of Magic

Chapter 105 Branch trip

In the hearts of the people of Arthur, the tall towers of the mages mean mysterious experiments and terrible power to move the wind and rain.

This is also the place where the town legends mention the most, such as the frequent wailing of the devil in the middle of the night.

Therefore, most town managers will divide the area well and keep the Mage Association away from the residential area, so as to avoid causing panic among the residents.

Human beings are so miraculous, admiring powerful mysterious powers while feeling fearful because of ignorance.

That's why Zhao Xu was surprised to see the mage association nearby when he stepped into Crescent Town.

After explaining to Maple Leaf, he gently squeezed through the crowd in front of him and headed towards his destination.

Compared with Hurricane City, there were more other races in Crescent Moon Town near Nanyu Forest. Zhao Xu accidentally bumped into a halfling who was nowhere near his waist.

However, as a veteran, Zhao Xu still carefully protected his backpack in the crowd.

Who knows if there will be a master thief with high "skills" hidden in it.

Sleight of hand is a class skill for rogues and one of their hallmarks. this

For a long time, another synonym for rogue is thief.

There were even a few hooligans who were doing nothing on the street and staring at foreigners looking for opportunities. After noticing Zhao Xu who was dressed as a scholar, they all looked at him carefully, especially the backpack behind him, which seemed to be of extraordinary value. stuff.

After all, Antinoya disdains the old-fashioned craftsmanship

Generally, adventurers who have worked hard will spend money on weapons and equipment, and decorations are rarely taken into account.

It's just that when they found out that Zhao Xu's destination was the resident of the association, they all immediately lowered their eyebrows, fearing that Zhao Xu would notice their previous malice.

Seeing that the entrance of the association was covered with mysterious symbols representing the eight schools of magic, Zhao Xu shook his head and walked in.

He even wondered if he had the talent to pretend, but his strong body with 14 points of physique made a few hooligans mistake him for a weak scholar.

"Hi sir, may I help you?" Zhao Xu had just stepped into the entrance of the association when he was stopped because of his unfamiliar face.

At this time, there were already many people standing at the service desk in the lobby, and the clerks were all busy with their business.

Zhao Xu took out the mage badge in his pocket and handed it over.

When he left Mystra, Antinoya took back the old badge from his hand and replaced it with an official mage's badge for him.

There is a ring on the top of the badge, which means that he is a first-level wizard who can cast first-level spells.

If you can cast ninth-level spells, your badge will be nine rings, and you will be honored as a nine-ring mage.

The young maid in charge of entertaining had a few faint freckles on her face. She respectfully took Zhao Xu's badge and began to check it.

In the middle of the badge is a line of text written in the common language: Mage Association/Level 1 Mage/Midsummer.

Outside the words, there is a ring, which keeps turning, to let the maid understand that this is a real mage badge.

It may be much easier to steal a novice mage's badge than to forge such a badge.

At least on the mainland, I have never heard of any organization replicating this kind of craftsmanship, or I don't have the courage.

It's just that when the maid was about to return the badge to Zhao Xu and let him go to the front desk to handle the corresponding business, she suddenly realized that the badge was thicker.

On top of ordinary badges, there are some special badges!

Remembering what the supervisor had explained to her, the maid quickly turned the badge over. It was a thin piece of pure silver, just inlaid on the badge, and it could be removed by gently opening the buckle, which became the same as an ordinary badge.

It’s just that the maid tremblingly read the words on the silver sheet——

"May the magic be with you always, please try to assist the badge holder in all corresponding matters. - Os"

The freckled maid couldn't help but swallowed lightly, looking at Zhao Xu in disbelief.

The last time someone saw this special badge in the small town was when her supervisor was serving a maid, and she only saw it when she received a senior mage from the association headquarters.

And the words inscribed by the other party are just words like "please cooperate with the corresponding matters" which are more than one level away.

Even if there is nothing, just the name of Oss means too much - the president of the association headquarters, not necessarily the strongest among Master Arthur, but definitely the most powerful person.

Zhao Xu understood the weight of his badge, so he said softly, "Take me to meet the person in charge here."

Antinoya told him to take off the mithril sheet with the inscription on it when there is nothing to do, so that the badge will be the same as that of most first-level novice mages.

Only if he really needs help, then don't put the thin film on.

To put it bluntly, Zhao Xu took this badge and came here to borrow a few ninth-level scrolls, all of which could be borrowed, but the premise was that the town had them.

"The president and the vice president left yesterday, and now there is only the executive officer left in the branch. I will take you to see him." The maid hurriedly said respectfully, still bowing her head.

At this time, there were already a few tables in the lobby who were temporarily out of business, and the clerks looked over, curious about the situation here.

"Don't be nervous, just take me there." Zhao Xu said softly. Although he was in a hurry, he never liked to show his power to ordinary people.

In his previous life, even if he was the sheriff of a small town and was in charge of the security of the whole town, he was still humble towards the people at the bottom.

"Okay." The maid hurriedly led the way for Zhao Xu.

The Mage Association generally takes cities and towns as units, and sets up "Mage Association" branches in various places, and their leaders are also assigned according to the president and vice president.

It's just that the owners of these positions are generally some level of mages, and they are often busy with the research of spells themselves. Except for some people who have a strong desire for power, they are generally too lazy to intervene in too many association affairs.

Therefore, in many cases, some of the daily affairs of the Mage Association are handled by the Registrar, and this position is also the peak position that Mage Apprentices can achieve in the association.

Even many mage families know that their descendants have no talent for casting spells, but they still want them to become mage apprentices, just to meet the preconditions for executive officers of the association's branch.

In less than five minutes, after Zhao Xu walked through a long corridor, at the end of the second floor, he saw the person he was going to meet.

After being introduced by the maid, the other party respectfully took Zhao Xu's badge and checked it again before returning it to Zhao Xu.

"Dear Master Zhongxia, let me introduce myself first. I'm Li Wei, the Executive Officer of the Mage Association's Crescent Town Branch." The executive officer bowed his head to Zhao Xu after speaking, and then respectfully invited Zhao Xu to sit in the reception room. on the theme.

Obviously, he already thought that Zhao Xu was a core member of the association's headquarters, and he might be the nephew of some association giant.

If the principal and vice president were present, they might still be able to put on airs with the attitude of a senior.

And Li Wei, as a executive officer who had cut off the mage way a long time ago, didn't have the guts to do so.

"May I ask if there is anything we can do for you, please just tell me?" Li Wei said humbly, taking out the precious tea from his collection and brewing it for Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu, who didn't even have the qualifications to set foot in the association's door in his previous life, couldn't help but feel that a place like the Mage Association, where the strong come first, is so bureaucratic.