"Don't forget to treat us to dinner after the exam." Gisin waved to Uriel. Many apprentices in robes walked past him, and when he backed away, he almost bumped into a girl.
There were gradually more and more people in the corridor, and it seemed that most of the astrologers were willing to teach in the evening.
Let alone a dinner party for three people, it has become possible for me to afford a dinner party. Uriel had learned about the prices in Brumnot, and he found that things here were actually cheaper than those in Four Leaf City. This is not because of poor quality, but because the low cost caused by magic is far beyond the reach of ordinary people. "The restaurant before was good," he suggested. “We only ordered drinks in the afternoon, but the desserts on the menu looked good too.”
"I want cheesecake," said Minnie. "There's also coconut salad and ale ice cream."
"You will gain weight." Gissing looked at his girlfriend, "I may not be able to carry you by then."
"I can walk by myself."
"That's up to you."
The couple had an argument, and Uriel couldn't get into the conversation. Maybe they were arguing. "You all seem very confident." Xiao came out from behind the door with a sad look on his face.
"Good evening, Xiao." The apprentice greeted, "What's the test?" I hope it won't be the sixth edition magic text annotation. I can only remember a few professional terms now.
"To me, it's the same old routine." Xiao, who looked like a sick man, replied, "In your eyes, it's probably a ghost drawing... I guess they didn't tell you that the exam paper was written in magic script, right?"
"!"
This sentence made him uneasy until the end of the exam. But perhaps the cramming teaching during this period had an effect, and Uriel was still not able to understand the questions at all. He continued to use the lingua franca of Binya'ao when answering, expecting that he would be criticized by Mr. Osvid. But I didn't expect a headless man to come earlier.
Since it was time to hand in the papers, Wilhelmina and Xiao were still writing furiously in the classroom, and only Gissing stood waiting outside the door with him. Seeing Joey, Uriel felt that his companion's tone suddenly became cautious.
"What are you doing?" ” The messenger asked through the ring.
"A test," the apprentice replied. He turned his head and saw that the crowd in the corridor was diverting as if it had encountered a river on the rocks, completely freeing up the area in front of the classroom door. He subconsciously took two steps back.
"Can you pass?" 』
good question. Could it be that he expected a rookie who had only learned magic script for a few days and had difficulty identifying the questions to answer the questions correctly? Uriel knew that sometimes when faced with Joey, you had no reason at all. "I tried my best." That's all he could say.
The messenger fell into silence, thinking that he had said something similar before. In the first class, "Silver Cross" was very dissatisfied with Joey's attitude towards learning. Uriel didn't have the guts to ask Mr. Oswide about his tutor's astrology course results, but that didn't stop him from being curious about it.
"Uril is very talented in linguistics." Gissing wanted to help him.
"If you fail, I will have to consider finding another subject to make up for your graduation grade." 』
Other subjects? Uriel is quite interested in the stars and the night sky: "What other subjects are there? They also need to know magic texts, right?"
"..." Joey paused, "It is said that magic writing research is also a subject that counts towards grades. 』
What are the requirements for calculating grades... Uriel realized that he didn't even know the graduation regulations of the Tower Education Department. Normally, igniting the fire and entering the ring level means you are qualified to graduate, but how should I consider my situation of retaking it?
"I only have two courses now." He couldn't help but ask, "The training course of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the basic course of astrologers. Do I only need to pass these two courses for graduation?"
"Normally, the only requirements for an envoy are training courses and a basic foundation in mysticism. 』
He refrained from looking at Gissing's expression, "Then why should I take astrology classes?"
"Larson Gallagher said you have talent." Joey responded personally. "I think so too." He probably never thought about this. Uriel did not expose him, and the messenger became silent again.
Gissing asked quietly: "Do you know Mr. Eye of Iron?" His tone was very strange, "Of course, I'm just asking."
There's nothing to hide. "I worked under his friend." Uriel said, "A friend of the great astrologer, a garrison." He was surprised to realize that he was in the tower. Not to mention Joey, even Mr. Eze and Mr. "Eye of Iron" are not ordinary astrologers... It seems that I have taken a shortcut. The apprentice actually felt frightened.
When several apprentices were introduced to each other in the classroom, Gissing caused a stir because of his last name. Wilhelmina attaches great importance to this point, and Uriel is reluctant to think about whether her feelings for Gissing are adulterated. But no matter what, Gissin Duva's Dua represents an extraordinary class. Even if he has no chance to stay in the tower in the future, he will not be able to struggle for life sooner or later like civilians. The tower cannot exist independently on the floating island. Uriel realizes that there are also nobles here, a transformed kingdom, and an unchanging order.
Joey interrupted him: "The training class will be tested tomorrow."
The apprentice was sure he did it on a whim. Ji Xing was also stunned. He never expected that the test in the astrology class would arouse Bai Zhishi's interest. "Am I the only one?" He tried to dissuade the messenger. "There is probably no such precedent in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I can wait until I graduate to take the unified test."
"No, it's a collective test." Joey made him give up his hope, "There are not many apprentices choosing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs course this year, so they can be arranged directly."
This makes absolutely no sense. The astrology class test was because Mr. Oswald had to manage the observation deck, but Joey's training class had just started. Anyone with some common sense knew that memorizing book knowledge and improving fighting skills were not the same thing.
Uriel finally passed the rapier course and was looking forward to the next heavy sword or short stick. He was also very interested in bows, arrows and spears. As a result, Joey insisted on testing his actual combat level? Damn it! Don't you know how bad your teaching standards are?
He was depressed for a moment: "Then I will probably fail."
"If you fail, you should consider changing courses."
Could this be your purpose? The apprentice looked at his mentor in disbelief. Joey's gaze was hidden in the magic and no one could see it. He suddenly felt extremely disappointed. "Please don't do this," Uriel heard himself plead.
“I’m not sure I’d be a good mentor.”
"You're trying hard." He ignored Jixin's shocked expression. "I want to be a garrison, or even a messenger. You said you would respect my choice, but now what?"
"Do you really think this is my fault?" Joey interrupted him again.
Uriel was stunned.
"Think carefully about how you want to leave." The messenger turned around and left without any nostalgia. "Test tomorrow morning, don't be late again. I hope my suggestion will be helpful to you." At this time, Minnie opened the door and only saw Joey's back. She looked confused.
…
The dinner was very sumptuous. Uriel ordered a plate of cheese for Wilhelmina. It looked covered with maggots and was said to be delicious. Anyway, he was determined not to encounter one.
"What are you going to do?" Gissing asked.
"Compared to the astrology class." He said bravely, "Maybe the test in the training class won't be that difficult."
Wilhelmina looked at Gissing and realized that he actually lacked confidence in tomorrow's test. But none of them understood the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' curriculum. Gissing said that he had witnessed their apprentices in class outside the training ground. The two were fighting together like crazy beasts. Both the bloody scenes and the indifferent attitude of the mentor made the future astrologer Duva feel sick. "They'll let him fight," Dewar determined, "until one of them falls to the ground."
Wilhelmina gasped. "How can this be done!"
"Garrisoners can protect themselves better than astrologers, so they not only need extensive knowledge, but also need to learn how to use violence to quell disputes. There are always some guys who are not willing to listen to reason," Xiao said. "I have considered joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs -" He immediately enjoyed the piercing looks from his three companions. "But finally gave up."
"The training course is about learning to fight." Uriel managed to cheer up and explained to them. "We learn how to use different weapons, fighting skills, judgment and decision-making of situations. Sometimes Bai will teach me tactics to deal with various environmental situations. These are very important." There is also magic control.
"He teaches you how to fight," Minnie concluded.
Uriel glanced at her and nodded. Joey's training was quite effective. It is no exaggeration to say that he does not even need to use weapons to deal with Ji Xing and Xiao combined.
"I think you are more talented in astrology." Xiao told him. "After only a few days of class, you can interpret some complex astrology and omens."
"That's because my fire is very sensitive to mystery." Uriel has already reached the level of the ring, and his understanding of mystery is naturally much clearer than these companions who are still in the apprenticeship period. He tried his best to avoid talking about his problems, but he accidentally said it anyway.
Sure enough, Gissin Duva's mind was the quickest, and he immediately caught up with Uriel's topic: "How did you do it? You can become a mysterious creature without accumulating any occult knowledge."
"I heard that igniting the soul fire requires ritual assistance." His girlfriend also said.
"It's... the White Envoy. At that time, I was in crisis. There were undead everywhere, and I almost died." Uriel felt uncomfortable when he lied, but he felt that he should follow Joey's instructions. "My mentor saved my life." This sentence is not a lie.
"Undead?" Xiao repeated.
"I'm from Eastman. An undead war broke out there not long ago, and a necromancer colluded with the nobles to spread plague everywhere in the city."
"What is that place?" He had never heard of the name.
"Croita's only land nation." Gissing explained to him. "I think you probably didn't take the history class."
In fact, I am happy to choose. "The White Envoy was patrolling Eastman at the time." Uriel didn't mind chatting with his friends about these things. "He suppressed the turmoil. However, the defender of the kingdom was seriously injured and had to return to the tower to recuperate. The defender He is an elder of mine and a classmate of Mr. Gallagher.”
Wilhelmina thought thoughtfully, "Is that why you want to join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"
And white. I want to be like him. Uriel did not say this, he nodded.
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