Chapter 173 Finding the Magic Association
In the end, they decided to get the magic badge first. As for lunch, they spent a few silver coins to buy six toasts from a roadside stall and ate them with warm water from the kettle.
Shu Li wanted to buy toast for Ace, but he politely refused.
Ace said that the wheat cakes he had eaten in the carriage had not been digested yet and he was not hungry, so Shu Li had to give up.
On the way to the Magic Association, Team Light shared their real names with the new human members. Meanwhile, Shu Li asked Ace if he was willing to go with them so he could look after them along the way.
"I want to earn some money for the trip first." Ace considered it and insisted, "I'm broke right now, and it'll take at least a month to get to the Midgard. I can't keep relying on you for help."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Shu Li discussed it with his friends and said, "Let's work with you and earn some money!"
Since it is an experience, we must experience all kinds of fun and integrate into the human world.
Even though they carry a lot of gold coins in their storage rings, they can't spend them casually. If they can earn money by working, they must feel a sense of accomplishment, right?
As a cub, Amanda was beloved by her elders, showered with gifts and blessed with mountains of gold and silver in her cave, where she slept blissfully every day. Now, having left Dragon Island, she's experiencing human life, a new and exciting experience.
When Shu Li suggested working with Ace to earn money, he was the first to raise his hand to agree.
When he returns to Dragon Island, he will show off his first pot of gold to his elders.
The little goblins are similar to him and have already achieved financial freedom.
They were born with a rare gift from the God of Light, which became their initial starting capital. They then completed quests, gathered herbs, and mined minerals, accumulating a considerable amount of money. This time, when they left the Fairy Forest, they took half of their wealth with them.
However, since they disguised themselves as poor mountain people, they naturally had to behave in a way that was consistent with their identity, such as being frugal, saving money, and not missing any opportunity to make money.
After reaching a consensus, everyone went to a weapons shop in high spirits and picked out six of the cheapest magic wands.
Shu Li originally had a Mother Tree brand magic wand. After learning how to forge it, he used the leftover sunstone scraps, polished them, and replaced the inferior magic stone on the top.
The upgraded Mother Tree brand magic wand has become a seventh-level weapon and is not suitable for magic apprentices.
Therefore, before leaving the Fairy Forest, he and his friends agreed to go into the town to buy low-level magic wands together.
With the magic wand, they went to the clothing store next door and bought ordinary magic robes that fit their body sizes.
After putting on a magic robe and holding a magic wand, he finally looked like a magic apprentice.
Team Light and the human classmates set off towards the Magic Association in high spirits.
Seven young men with good looks walked on the street and immediately became the focus, attracting passers-by to look back frequently.
But the young man had no self-awareness at all. He looked around as if he was looking for something. He stopped several passers-by and asked politely for directions.
When passersby learned that the young men were looking for the town's Magic Association, they were all surprised and looked at them with a little more respect.
The status of a magician is higher than that of ordinary people, and those of higher rank are like nobles. If a magician travels, the mayor or the lord of the city will stand respectfully at the city gate to greet him.
It took the boys twenty minutes to finally find the Magic Association.
The facade of the Magic Association in the small town is dwarfed by that of the one in Daoto City, but no matter how small it is, it is still more magnificent than the nearby buildings.
Perhaps due to sufficient funds, the walls are repaired every year and are brand new without a single crack.
"Wow, this is the Magic Association?" Disio and Budno exclaimed like country bumpkins.
When I was taking Danlov’s class before, I heard him talk about how he opened magic associations all over the continent, and I really wanted to see it for myself. Now my wish has finally come true.
"Let's go in quickly!" Amanda rubbed her hands, looking anxious.
"Everyone, hold back for a bit," Angel warned pointedly. He was afraid everyone would get too excited and unleash their true strength.
Shu Li asked Ace, "After they get their magic badges, can we ask the association to help find them jobs?"
Ace nodded without objection: "Okay."
Soon, the group stepped into the gate of the Magic Association.
In the hall, the magician who was receiving the guests smiled warmly when he saw seven outstanding young men coming in.
"Hello, welcome to the Magic Association of Kesheng Town."
As the captain of Team Light, Shu Li took the initiative to step forward and greet him, saying politely, "Hello, let's test our magic levels."
The receptionist was stunned. "You? All of you?"
What day is it today? In this remote town, seven teenagers came at the same time to test their magic level?
Normally, it would be good if two people came within a month.
Shu Li turned her head and asked the human boy beside her, "Ace, do you want to change the level of your magic badge?"
Ace shook his head: "Not for now."
After receiving the answer, Shu Li looked back at the magician. "I'm testing the level. They need all five magic badges and the level test."
He got his magic badge when he was ten years old, and after eight years, it was time to upgrade his level.
"Okay, please follow me." The magician smiled and took the teenagers to the registration window to register.
The contribution points will be increased for the magic association where the magic badge is initially registered. The association with more contribution points can exchange them for various rewards at the magic tower in the atrium at the end of the year.
How can a magician not be happy when five contribution points are added today?
When the registration staff saw the teenagers queuing, their eyes lit up, their smiles stretched from ear to ear, and they quickly filled out the forms for them.
Kumandi was the first in line and stated his age and name clearly.
He lowered his age and reported himself as eighteen, just like the other little goblins.
Anyway, a fairy's face stops changing when he's about twenty years old. If he reports being twenty-eight, the other party will really doubt him.
After getting the completed form, he stood aside and waited quietly.
Next came Angel, Discio, and Budno. When it was Amanda's turn, he followed suit and lowered his age from twenty-two to eighteen. After all, the infancy of dragons was as long as that of goblins, so no one would believe him if he insisted that he was in his early twenties.
Shu Li wanted to improve his magic level. He just had to take out the magic badge and place it on the magic detection item, and his information would be immediately displayed.
The registration staff was stunned when they saw the magic badge, and then found that his initial registration point was in Daoto City. They looked at him twice in surprise.
He was given a test form and the registration staff asked them to go to the testing hall where an instructor would tell them what to do.
The facilities of the Remote Magic Association were average, with only two testing halls, so Team Light was divided into two groups.
Test Room No. 1: Shu Li, Dizio, and Angel.
Test Hall 2: Kumandi, Budno, Amanda.
After watching them enter, Ace returned to the hall and walked towards the reception magician. He took out his magic badge, showed it to the other party, and asked politely, "Hello, can I ask you for help?"
He was wearing a gray hooded cloak and a high-quality magic robe underneath. When he lowered the hood, his golden hair was exposed, which set off his handsome face. It made people feel dazed and almost had their souls sucked away by his deep green eyes.
"Hello, can I ask you for help?" Ace asked again.
The reception magician suddenly came to his senses and felt embarrassed.
He is already old, but he was distracted by looking at a teenager.
It’s just that this young man’s appearance is too unique. Even the nobles in the royal city probably don’t have such pure golden hair as him.
The magician gave a friendly smile: "Yes, as long as I can help."
"Thank you very much." Ace said, "I am from the Ezerafar Empire. On my way to register for the Saint Vilia School of Magic, I was unfortunately robbed by bandits and all my belongings were stolen. Now I am penniless. I am sorry to tell you so much, but it is really a long way from the courtyard. I must earn enough money to continue on my journey. So-"
Under the magician's sympathetic gaze, the blond boy asked earnestly, "Can the Magic Association help us find a job?"
"You guys?" The magician was stunned.
Ace smiled, "Yes."
In Test Room No. 1, Discio was the first to touch the crystal ball to test its magical properties.
The instructor was a beautiful female magician. She looked at him with a broad smile and said gently, "Please place your right hand on the crystal ball and release your magic power."
Dizio responded, "Yes, teacher."
He controlled his magic power as much as possible, and gently placed his right hand on the crystal ball. In an instant, a red light lit up inside the crystal ball.
The instructor said, "Congratulations, this is very pure fire magic."
Disio withdrew his hand and looked at Shu Li. Shu Li nodded at him and secretly praised him for his good performance.
Being praised by the boss, Discio was so happy that his face beamed with joy and he continued to test his magic level.
He raised his unassuming magic wand and, facing the wall in front of him, chanted in pure Elvish: "Great God of Fire Amarfa Chips, I am Disio, your faithful believer. I beg you to command the element of fire to gather around me and bring me a fireball that will burn everything—"
The fire elements in the air became restless, searching for the boy who summoned them, but soon they calmed down, and a few red "slimes" slowly gathered to the top of the cheap magic wand.
The other slimes stared blankly from a distance.
It’s not that they don’t want to go through, but there is a wall built nearby to block them.
"Bang--" The small fireball rushed towards the test wall, making an explosion sound.
The instructor clapped his hands and said, "Very good, you have reached the fourth level, which makes you an intermediate magic apprentice."
Dixio put down his magic wand, winked at Shu Li, and said happily, "Thank you, teacher."
The instructor filled out the form and signaled the next person to come on stage.
Angel handed her the form and, without her instruction, placed his hand over the crystal ball.
The crystal ball lit up with a blinding white light.
"Light magic!" The instructor was surprised.
On the mainland, light magicians are relatively rare, with perhaps only one in every hundred magic apprentices. However, those with this specialization are highly valued by magic academies, who meticulously train them with unstinting care, aiming to provide them with excellent combat capabilities for the future battle against the forces of darkness.
This young man named Angel has a bright future after going to the atrium!
After measuring the attributes, Angel raised his magic wand and chanted a light spell.
"Bang--"
The small ball of light shot out like lightning, hitting the test wall and exploding with a dazzling white light.
The instructor praised: "Level 4, intermediate magic apprentice."
After writing down the review, she thought to herself that these two young men had learned the Elvish spells very well.
"Thank you, teacher." Angel took the form back and stood with Discio to watch the boss's performance.
Shu Li only tests the level and does not need to touch the crystal ball.
The instructor took his magic badge and looked at the seven different colored symbols on it. He said in shock, "You are a seventh-level magic apprentice?!"
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