Chapter 65
The air was transparent, and not a single figure was visible. However, Xia Mo heard a low voice responding, "His enchantment method isn't right."
Xia Mo raised his eyebrows: "Will the enchantment be successful?"
Air: "It's possible, but... the quality of the finished product probably won't be very good."
Xia Mo immediately laughed, but there was a hint of joking in his smile: "The quality of the finished product is not good, how can you be qualified to take third place?" Maybe this position should be taken by you.
There was silence in the air for several seconds, and then someone said weakly, "Adventurer, how long will the invisibility potion you gave me last?"
Xia Mo: "Ten minutes."
"So short?!" Matthew couldn't help but raise his voice.
But he immediately realized that he had only hidden his form, not his voice. If he made too much noise, others would still be able to see through him. So he immediately covered his mouth and lowered his voice: "I mean... what if I show up in ten minutes? I'll be arrested and thrown into jail!"
Xia Mo did not answer his question, but narrowed his eyes and stared at the equipment appraiser standing under the operating table.
The appraiser was an NPC, and Xia Mo had no impression of him. However, the wooden box he held, as long as a sword, caught her attention. The box was supposed to hold the appraised weapon before it was passed to the king for inspection.
Xia Mo could understand this, but what she didn't understand was why the box in the appraiser's hand... looked like something was wrong with its structure?
"Adventurer, is my time almost up? Please take me away, otherwise I'm really finished..." Matthew's request kept ringing in the air.
Xia Mo glanced at the remaining time on the invisibility potion. It was okay, there were still three full minutes left. "No rush, just wait a little longer."
Yesterday, while waiting for news in the Sergeant's office, she accidentally saw the process sheet on the table. It clearly stated that the time spent on enchantment must be compressed within 8 minutes. All enchanters are requested to strictly abide by the time.
It was because of this sentence that Xia Mo thought of letting Matthew drink the invisibility potion and follow her into the training camp.
[Invisibility Potion: Drinking it when not in combat will make the user invisible (lasts 10 minutes)]
The money that exploded from the mutant black bear hadn't even warmed up in the backpack when it was used immediately.
But Xia Mo didn't feel bad. This potion could not be used in battle and could only be drunk when doing certain special tasks. Matthew's current task was very special, so it was just the right time to put it to good use.
After waiting patiently for a while, the 8-minute enchantment ended with the sound of gongs and drums, and the three enchanters all stopped.
The appraiser NPC walked onto the stage solemnly, holding a box. He first appraised the weapon in the first person's hand, nodded, and put it into the box.
The wooden box was taken away by the soldiers nearby and passed to the king one by one.
Then he appraised the second item. Still smiling, he put the weapon into the second box and passed it on.
When it came to Clifford's third weapon, the appraiser obviously stood there for several more seconds, and it took him almost 15 seconds to complete the appraisal of his weapon.
The weapons were placed in a box and presented to the king.
The king checked the three weapons in turn with a gratified expression on his face. He babble out some of the clichés that are inherent to superiors. Xia Mo stared at the little time left for Matthew, raised his eyebrows, and suddenly stood out from the crowd.
"Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to report to you!"
Matthew, invisible in the air: !!! I’m going to die!
The sergeant was even more shocked. He rushed forward in panic and tried to drag her away, apologizing to the person on the throne while doing so.
Xia Mo couldn't hold back the incredibly strong captain, and retreated several steps. She showed no fear, and displayed her titles and reputation points one by one, shouting, "Dear King, I'm doing this for the development of the royal city! Please give me a chance!"
As he shouted these words, Xia Mo silently rejoiced in his heart.
Fortunately, this enchantment activity was not promoted among the player community, otherwise the scene would be full of people, and her false personality of "working hard for the royal city" would really embarrass her.
Hearing the shout, the king slowly raised his hand, signaling the captain of soldiers to let her go.
"Young adventurer, I'll give you one chance, but if you lie to me, do you know what the consequences will be?"
Xia Mo shook off the sergeant's grip, loosened his arms, and bowed deeply to the NPC on the throne with the highest respect he could show in his life.
"Replying to the King, I know."
"Okay, tell me what made you so desperate."
Outside the red carpet, Matthew's eyes suddenly turned red as he looked at her determined and unyielding back.
In all these years in the royal city, apart from Grandma Delia, no one has ever cared about him as much as she did, and even fought for his future.
Obviously... he had already given up, but she firmly told herself that he was very good, there must be something wrong with his competition results, and she believed in his ability.
His nose felt sore, and Matthew didn't notice that his own figure had emerged unconsciously.
The people around were horrified when they saw him suddenly appear. There was a commotion in the crowd, and soon, Matthew was dragged to the king by the little soldier next to him.
Matthew sniffed his red nose and looked at Xia Mo pitifully and helplessly: "...Thank you for everything you have done for me, but we are finished..."
Looking at the sudden appearance of the man and their interaction, the king suddenly felt deceived and angrily slammed the throne handle. "Is this what you want to report to me?! Bringing unrelated people to sneak under my nose? Very good, I didn't expect that the city of Huangsi would cultivate a traitor like you. Come, drag them away and convict them according to the law!"
The sergeant finally rushed up as he wished, and the soldier followed suit and grabbed Xia Mo and Matthew's arms. Matthew screamed for mercy, and the sound of armor clanking was heard, and the scene fell into chaos.
And in this chaos, Xia Mo's voice was clearly heard.
"Your Majesty, please check the first wooden box on your right! Knock on the bottom of the box and see if there is another layer inside!"
"If there is, please send someone to open the space below. The things inside can explain everything!"
Although the king was angry, he was the ruler of a country after all. When he heard that there was something wrong with the box, he immediately sent someone to check the structure of the box.
The appraiser standing in the audience turned pale instantly. He clenched his hands tightly in front of him, and his palms were full of sweat.
Clifford was not in much better condition. He stood in front of the operating table, and his originally slow breathing became uncontrollably rapid.
"Your Highness, there is indeed another compartment at the bottom of the box!"
The viewer knelt on one knee at the foot of the throne, holding the box high in his hand.
When the king heard this, his face changed drastically.
The servant hurriedly took the box and showed the bottom of the box to the person on the throne.
The king took one look and instantly became furious!
"Appraiser!!!" He stood up with a bang, his eyes wide open with rage burning in them, "Explain to me, what is this!"
With a fierce swing of his hand, the box fell over under the throne with a clang. The outer part of the box fell apart, revealing the inner layer, and in the inner layer, a weapon was revealed.
There was an uproar in the audience.
"Oh my God, isn't this the weapon enchanted by the third enchanter just now?"
"But his weapons have not been handed over? Look, they are lying at the feet of His Majesty the King."
"You're so stupid! It's obvious that the one over there was faked. The one that's actually enchanted is the one on the ground!"
"Oh, Holy Mother Mary, Clifford dared to deceive the king in public!"
"Not only him, but also that appraiser..."
Apart from anything else, the reactions of these NPCs were really impressive. As they talked one after another, the king had already understood the truth of the matter before Xia Mo could even say it out loud.
The sergeant was also stunned.
He never expected that things would turn out like this!
An honorary resident from the city of Huangs used her eagle eyes to expose the enchantment scam at the enchantment site in the royal city. If she hadn't stood up bravely, the entire royal family and royal soldiers would have been kept in the dark!
The hand that was pulling her let go involuntarily, then gave his subordinates a look, and the soldiers strode out and brought the appraiser and Clifford before the king.
The king looked at them angrily, "You're the third place winner in the Enchanting Competition, and you're an expert appraiser in the Royal City. How dare you two team up to deceive me?"
"Come here, give them both 50 lashes! Revoke their titles of appraiser and enchanter! From now on, no one is allowed to enter the royal city without my permission!"
"Also, immediately notify all judges of the Enchanting Competition. I will interrogate them one by one!"
Not only were their titles revoked and they were banned from the royal city, but they also had to endure 50 lashes. Even a player would die after 20 lashes, let alone 50 lashes? This was no less than an early death sentence for these two.
After hearing the punishment, the appraiser immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Please, Your Majesty, spare my life!"
"Spare my life? How could you not have imagined this day would come when you deceived me a few minutes ago? If it weren't for this guest from Huangsi City who discovered me, I would still be kept in the dark by you!"
The appraiser's back trembled violently. "No, that's not the case... I was threatened by the treacherous person and had no choice but to deceive you! Your Majesty, please understand!"
Threats from traitors? Xia Mo raised his eyebrows, finding the plot increasingly interesting.
Unfortunately, the king did not believe the appraiser's words and ordered the soldiers to drag the man away.
The appraiser raised his head in horror, but before he could react, his arms were instantly lifted up.
Seeing himself about to be dragged off the red carpet, he opened his voice in despair and cried bitterly, "My mother is an old woman who makes a living by collecting herbs. Three days ago, she was kidnapped by a villain while she was gathering herbs in the wild. The villain left a message forcing me to assist Clifford at the enchantment site and help him get away with it, otherwise I will never see my mother again! Your Majesty, everything I said is true. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
"etc."
On the throne, the king raised his hand.
The soldiers stopped shuffling.
"You said your mother was taken away?" The king walked down the stairs step by step in his exquisite boots.
As if seeing hope, the appraiser nodded frantically with tears in his eyes, "Yes, Your Majesty! I swear every word I just said is true! My mother's whereabouts are still unknown. Your Majesty, please investigate!"
The king's stern expression relaxed a little, he waved his hand, and soon someone rode out of the training camp on horseback.
"Let him stay here for now."
After saying that, he turned around and slowly walked up to Clifford: "What do you want to say?"
Clifford, who had been frightened out of his wits, knelt on the ground and couldn't say a word for a long time.
The king frowned, and the captain of the sergeants immediately stepped forward and kicked him: "His Majesty the King is asking you a question, and you dare not answer?!"
Clifford was kicked over, then got up in horror and continued to submit to the king with his forehead on the ground.
However, after lying on the ground, he still didn't say a word.
The king narrowed his eyes and looked at him coldly: "It seems that you are not going to give out the person behind this. Fine, I will fight you to the end!"
After saying this, he threw his robe heavily and sat back on the throne.
The judge was still on his way and the scene fell into tension again. During this period, Xia Mo noticed that the king was looking at her.
"May I have your name?"
Xia Mo hurried forward: "Your Highness, my name is Mo Se."
"Ink, very good." The king glanced at her equipment thoughtfully. "Judging from your attire, you are a star official?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"How much do you know about astrology?"
Xia Mo didn't dare to be arrogant: "I don't know much, I'm just at the entry level."
"How could an adventurer who holds the world's highest reputation be only at the entry-level?" The king smiled and continued, "Just now, with so many people present and so many eyes watching, you were the only one who noticed the problem, and despite my authority, you insisted on stepping forward and revealing the truth. Young adventurer, I admire your insight and courage."
"It just so happens that I heard that the Royal Library is short of staff recently. I wonder if you are interested in taking a position in the library?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a small box suddenly popped up in front of him.
King Cyril invites you to take up the position of Royal Librarian (Level 1)
Xia Mo was stunned.
My goodness, is she going to get a government job?
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