Chapter 108 The First Suitable Candidate for Recruitment Meeting
Multi-port city.
Beatrice was walking on the only way home from the magic academy. This was the road she had walked for more than a year, and she could feel her way home even with her eyes closed.
But today, Beatrice always felt that there was a vague gaze sticking to her from behind. Only when she turned a corner did that strange feeling disappear for a moment.
Beatrice turned around abruptly, but didn't see any familiar figures. Instead of feeling relieved, she felt a surge of unease, her steps quickening.
Beatrice recalled the assignment her teacher had given her before school ended: it was about the summer social practice for the students at the Magic Academy. The Magic Academy had only one long vacation a year, which lasted three months. During this time, every grade was required to participate in a magic-related social practice and submit a written report to the teacher as homework.
"If you have the opportunity to go hunting monsters, don't forget to keep some of the spoils and hand them in. This is a bonus point recognized by the college. Every year, many outstanding students receive summer scholarships from the college. Of course, safety comes first." The teacher's expression as he spoke is still vivid in my mind.
Beatrice's eyes turned cold. If anyone harbored ill intentions, whether they were monsters or not, they would be giving her points. Beatrice took a deep breath, her fingers moving silently in front of her. A high-energy water magic circle appeared in her palm, ready to be unleashed.
Beatrice turned into a small alley without hesitation. The alleys in Duogang City were winding and complex, suitable for both ambushes and escape. Obviously, this was one of the reasons why she dared to face the enemy head-on.
Beatrice hid as soon as she entered the alley. Her sharp eyes were fixed on the direction of the alley entrance, trying to see who was following her.
The first person to enter was a handsome, red-haired boy. His steps were steady, and it was obvious that he was no ordinary person. Entering the alley, he immediately looked forward, as if searching for something. Beatrice's eyes instantly locked on him. This was the man who had just followed her all the way.
Beatrice planned to observe the other man for a while, hoping to strike him unexpectedly, but she hadn't anticipated his eyesight, which seemed to allow for clairvoyance. Even though they were still over ten meters apart, with obstacles blocking the way, Beatrice was horrified to notice the red-haired boy looking towards her with a half-smile.
No! This guy is very strong!
Before Beatrice could react and run away, she heard the red-haired boy say, "Little girl, you are a rabbit. Why are you running so fast?"
Beatrice felt that the voice was strangely familiar, but she didn't care about that at the moment and just wanted to fight with all her strength.
Seeing the Orc girl actually wanting to fight him was something Quick found amusing. Dragons always admired warriors, and since she wanted to fight, he was more than happy to fight her. Speaking of which, when they first met, one had lost his magic power, and the other was an ordinary Orc. Now, he had broken through, and she had become a junior magician.
Who says it’s not fate?
Beatrice's face was grim. The other man's smile was incredibly arrogant. While it might have been a bit of a punch, it also reflected his fearlessness. Without hesitation, she launched her magic circle directly at the man's face. Taking advantage of the man's unpreparedness, she unleashed another magic circle, already formed, at him without hesitation.
Seeing that the orc girl's attacks were getting more and more fierce, and she was at the end of her rope and ready to fight to the death, Quick called a halt in time: "Let's stop here. No more fighting."
Beatrice was panting. Seeing that the other party had indeed stopped, although she was exhausted, she still maintained her body and did not fall down.
At that moment, a group of figures entered the alleyway. Beatrice secretly cried out in alarm; she hadn't expected the other side to have so many helpers. In the backlight, her sweat-blurred vision could only make out four figures.
"Quick, you actually bullied my sister! I'm going to fight you!"
A familiar voice sounded in her ears. Is it her brother? When Beatrice heard the voice, her legs went weak and she was about to fall to the ground.
Shen Jiang and Catherine took a step forward at the same time, each holding one side, and caught Beatrice's body at the same time.
"Witch...my lord?"
Beatrice murmured in disbelief, then she strained to open her eyes wide, then, in shock and joy, she fell headfirst and fainted.
Shen Jiang immediately examined her and found that Beatrice had no injuries and was simply unconscious from exhaustion. She breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Ellis, who was struggling with Quick, and shouted, "She's fine, but I support you in beating him!"
Quick said innocently, "I didn't bully her. She wanted to fight me. The dragon just wanted to fulfill the orc's invitation to duel."
Ellis's face darkened: "Then try the destructive power of dark magic!"
Seeing that Beatrice was fine, Catherine stood up as well. "Ellis, I'll help you teach this guy who bullied our sister a lesson!"
Shen Jiang couldn't control his angry brother and sister-in-law, and could only say in his heart: "Quick, don't hurt them."
When Beatrice woke up under the witch's healing magic, she saw her brother and Catherine working together to chase the red-haired boy, making him run away in panic, as if they couldn't afford to offend them.
The handsome pretty boy Priest stood aside and watched the show, looking so relaxed that he just needed to eat a handful of melon seeds.
Beatrice was a little stunned.
Everyone, why are you all here in Duogang City?
"Okay, stop fighting. Now that everyone is here, I'll treat you all to dinner." Shen Jiang saw that Ellis and the others had almost vented their anger, so he spoke up in time to stop the farce.
In a private room on the second floor of the most famous restaurant in Duogang City, six people sat scattered on the four sides of a long table. Shen Jiang ordered a bunch of local specialties, and ordered raw chicken blood, duck blood, and pig blood for Priest separately. Quick had no interest in human food, so Shen Jiang simply ignored his existence.
"Now that almost everyone in our company is here, let me get down to business before we eat." Shen Jiang cleared his throat. "In order to better serve Lord Godwin and to harvest more herbs for the benefit of the public, our team is in urgent need of expansion. I'll give you a month. Within these two months, I hope you can find as many suitable new partners as possible to join us in harvesting herbs in Longshan."
Beatrice was stunned. She had never expected that while her classmates were still worrying about the content of their summer internship, her summer internship tasks had already been clearly placed before her.
Who would believe me if I told them I had to choose a suitable weed cutter for the dragon?
Beatrice hesitated, "Most people would lose their composure at the sight of a dragon. A wizard with even a little courage wouldn't agree to weed for a dragon. My Lord Witch, this won't be easy."
Shen Jiang: "Beadori is very thoughtful. So I plan to target ordinary people or orcs. At the same time, in the name of the dragon, when looking for new partners, I promise that those who perform well will have the opportunity to receive the dragon's blessing and stimulate their magical talents after becoming regular employees."
Quick cried out, "The dragon's blessing can inspire a person's magical talent? How come I didn't know that?"
Everyone present knew, except him, that Shen Jiang was referring to the Iron Forest's magical book. It was likely that the witch was acting in the dragon's name to protect the Iron Forest.
Ellis snorted coldly, "Just because you can't, doesn't mean other dragons can't. That's right, if you knew, would you have been locked up by Lord Godwin for half a year? You're only good enough to bully little girls, how can you compare to Lord Godwin?"
He was still fuming over how Quick had bullied his sister, and he was still angry.
Quick nearly exploded on the spot.
Shen Jiang glared at Ellis, warning him to stop. After all, Quick hadn't actually hurt Beatrice. Shen Jiang soothed him, "Quick, your situation is special. I have another important mission for you."
Quick's anger was diverted: "What?"
"Your status doesn't suit you to wander around human society much. I hope you can persuade other dragons to open their dragon mountains to me. Then, I'll arrange for some new companions to go to those mountains to collect herbs."
Quick obviously didn't expect that this woman would be so bold as to set her sights on other dragons.
"Would Godwin be unhappy if he knew you also cleaned weeds for other dragons?" Quick thought of this inexplicably, and his sixth sense told him that the answer was yes.
Shen Jiang: "Don't worry about that. Just make sure the dragons don't harm the workers who are honestly clearing weeds on the mountain. Then, you and the dragons will be rewarded generously with magic stones."
Despite the humans' assurances, Quick had other plans. He decided not to let Godwin know about his hidden role in the scheme. He believed the dragons who wanted the Philosopher's Stone wouldn't bother asking Godwin about it.
Shen Jiang continued, "Everyone is now a headhunter. I will prepare different levels of rewards for everyone based on the number of talents you recommend. In addition, because Ellis has a special talent for magic, he will be fully responsible for this recruitment. This includes the dragon partners led by Quick, and they also need Ellis's confirmation."
Quick protested, "This guy doesn't like me right now. He's going to sabotage my work for sure."
Quick said sternly, "My Lady Witch, this guy is trying to sow discord right now. He's not a good dragon. Please ignore him. I can absolutely guarantee that I will enforce the law impartially."
Shen Jiang looked up at the sky.
It’s your business, just fight it out between yourselves.
At this moment, Catherine's attention was attracted by a black-haired boy on the street.
She pulled Beatrice's sleeve, motioning her to look over there.
"That guy looks very strong. Don't be fooled by his tall and thin figure. I guarantee that he has strong muscles underneath his clothes."
Beatrice followed her gaze and saw nothing of the man's strength, only his exceptionally handsome and delicate features. She then looked at Catherine, her eyes filled with admiration.
She looked at her sister-in-law with an indescribable expression, as if saying: So, sister-in-law, you are this kind of woman.
Ellis heard his wife's excited voice, and he glanced downstairs, his eyes quickly catching sight of the tall, thin, black-haired boy.
Ellis's eyes suddenly lit up.
"He has no dark elements, and it seems there are no magical energy fluctuations. He meets the requirements perfectly. How about we call him up and ask him?"
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