Enchanted forest.

It is also known as the Land Cursed by the Gods.

In the distant past, a war between gods broke out here, and unknown beings perished.

This ultimately created this special area.

Going south across the cursed jungle that stretches for thousands of miles is the Eastern Kingdom continent; going north across the blue sea is the legendary Kalim continent.

But unfortunately, the Cursed Jungle is a forbidden zone for living creatures, and the Blue Sea is vast and boundless, making it almost impossible to cross the two.

This made the Magic Forest an enclave.

There are corrupted creatures, undead monsters, and ordinary people struggling to survive.

There are also wizards who pursue truth and explore mysteries.

The special geographical environment and disordered survival rules cause the magic forest to be in a state of chaos all the time.

For countless years, there has never been true unification here.

Even the wizard organization of the Kalim continent can only set up a small base here.

Six-ring tower.

is one of them.

On the top of the mountain, in a wizard tower.

Daniel, wearing a wizard robe, held a staff in his hand and waved it gently, activating the defense inside the wizard tower.

Here, with the help of the wizard tower, he, as a first-ring wizard, can exert the strength of a second-ring high-level wizard.

"The academy is paying less and less attention to the Enchanted Forest."

Wizard Bella stood aside, looking at the dilapidated star gate that was gradually reacting, and shook her head helplessly:

"Every ten years, wizards should be sent to replace them. The last ten years were all wizard apprentices, which was fine, but this time they simply transferred people from other places. It's really... becoming more and more perfunctory."

There was clear dissatisfaction in her voice.

I was forced to come here back then and had no way to refuse, but others could choose not to come.

Just because I have no background in the Six Ring Tower!

"It's better to have someone come than not." Daniel smiled faintly:

"You also know that the Magic Forest is far less convenient than the Kalim Continent in terms of both training and communication."

"The wizards of the academy have put in a lot of effort to avoid being assigned here."

"Hmph!" Bella snorted.

This is what made her unhappy. She had used many connections at the beginning, but in the end, it was all useless.

"Alright." Archie's voice was hoarse, "The star gate has been opened. The people on the other side will be coming over at any time. Don't let the newcomers make a fool of themselves."

Bella curled her lips when she heard that.

In just over a year, Archie's thirty-year rotation will be complete, and he can then return to the academy tower.

Of course he had no objection.

“Buzz…”

The star gate's halo shines brightly.

The three wizards took a step back together, each casting defensive spells and offensive spells to lock onto the star gate.

The chance of errors occurring during the transmission process is very small, but invasion by astral creatures is not impossible.

Even if the chance is one in ten thousand, you should be prepared.

The halo slowly dissipated, and a dozen wizards and wizard apprentices carrying large and small bags appeared on the scene.

Most of them had bewildered looks on their faces, and it was obvious that they had not yet adapted to the shock of traveling through space.

"barbarian!"

Bella whispered.

Although there is an official wizard among the group of people in front of him.

But their dress, manners and actions all reveal a country temperament.

"Miss Marianne!"

Daniel was the first to remove the witchcraft on his body, and stepped forward with a smile on his face: "Welcome!"

"Welcome to the Enchanted Forest!"

“Forgot to introduce!”

He stood up, patted his forehead with his left hand, and said, "My name is Daniel, this is Wizard Aqi, and this is Wizard Bella. We are both members of the Six Ring Tower."

"Hello, everyone." Marian bowed to the three people with a wary look in her eyes, as if she had just met a stranger.

"I am Marianne from the Eastern Kingdom continent, and these are the juniors who came with me."

"Nancy, come and meet the three seniors."

Nancy is the only formal disciple brought by Marian, a senior wizard apprentice with second-level talent.

The senior wizard apprentice was nothing in the eyes of the three official wizards, but the second-level talent was different.

This means,

As long as there are enough resources, Nancy's chance of becoming a formal wizard is as high as 70%.

A 70% chance is already a very high probability.

Actually.

Many wizard apprentices have only a 30% to 40% chance of advancement, and being able to advance depends largely on luck.

Among the wizard apprentices who came to the Magic Forest this time, Nancy was not the only one with second-level wizard talent.

Omar too!

Not only do the two of them have the opportunity to advance to formal wizards, they may even become second-ring wizards.

"Level 2 wizard talent!" Daniel exclaimed:

"It seems that in a few years, we will have two more official wizards here."

"Yes." Wizard Archie nodded: "Although the Eastern Kingdom continent is not suitable for wizard training, it is more likely to give birth to outstanding talents."

Even Bella, who had initially looked disdainful towards everyone, now had a serious expression.

“No matter how talented you are, it depends on how you develop in the future.”

Marianne shook her head: "Besides..."

"They are already the best among the wizard apprentices of several countries. In terms of ratio, it is actually very low."

That's true.

In the continent of Kalim and the Magic Forest, because there are many wizards, there are also many people who have wizard talents after combining.

On the other hand, in the Eastern Kingdom, in a city with hundreds of thousands of people, not even one person with wizard talent was born in a year.

The proportion is pitifully small.

"Haha..." Daniel laughed:

"We'll talk about the future later!"

"I have asked someone to prepare a banquet. You are all welcome. Eat well and rest well today. We will discuss the next arrangements tomorrow."

The banquet was held in the hall on the first floor of the wizard tower.

Ghostly magical servants floated around the place, delivering portions of delicious food and soup.

The wizard apprentices, who had never seen such a scene, were all surprised.

They were like ordinary people who had just come into contact with the wizarding world, and everything they saw aroused amazement.

Surprised,

Much more than just magical servants.

"This chandelier can change different colors. Is it actually a magical item?"

“What a luxury!”

"Using witchcraft ingredients that can restore spiritual power to cook, this... this is too exaggerated!"

"It's the flesh of a magical creature..."

"Oh My God!"

“…”

The three official wizards looked at the wizard apprentices who were in amazement with smiles on their faces, and each had his own thoughts in his mind.

"Omar."

At some point, the wizard Bella came to Omar and asked in a low voice: "I heard that you don't have a formal mentor yet? Are you interested in learning witchcraft from me?"

Hmm? Omar was stunned and subconsciously looked at Marian.

She had a mentor when she was in Black Swamp, but the mentor was just an ordinary mid-level wizard apprentice.

This time I came to the Magic Forest with the intention of learning from Marianne.

but……

Bella the Wizard seems pretty good too.

Thinking in her heart, she lowered her head and said:

"Before coming here, I have already agreed to study with Senior Marian."

It’s about learning, not about becoming a disciple!

It is not a formal master-disciple relationship.

Of course Bella understood what this meant. Omar was willing in his heart, but was worried that Marian would not agree.

"It doesn't matter."

Wizard Bella smiled and said, "I'll take care of this matter."

"Now!"

"Let's redefine the wizard's talent first."

The wizards' talent standards in the Eastern Kingdom are very simple, still based on the fifth-level rules from thousands of years ago.

On the continent of Kalim, it has already been subdivided into fifteen levels.

soon.

A huge crystal ball was placed in the middle of the field, and wizard apprentices lined up one by one to choose the items.

"Nancy, second-class lower-grade wizard talent!"

"good."

Several official wizards nodded slightly.

The second grade has been determined, it is just subdivided into upper, middle and lower grades, and the chance of lower second grade is greater.

However, they also hope that it is second-class middle grade or even upper grade, so that the talent is more eye-catching.

Nancy was an ordinary-looking girl with some freckles on her face. Seeing this, her eyes dimmed slightly and she immediately made way.

"Omar, second-class middle grade!"

"good!"

Before anyone else could speak, Bella couldn't help but applaud excitedly, while Marianne frowned slightly.

Loss!

If I had known earlier, I should have accepted Omar as my disciple, or asked Bella for some benefits before giving in.

A second-class, mid-level wizard is almost certain to become a formal wizard.

"Gaiban, third-class middle grade!"

"Hodgson, third-class inferior!"

“…”

It was Carl's turn to come before the magic ball. He looked a little excited. He took a deep breath to suppress the ripples in his heart, then reached out and pressed on the magic ball.

“Karl, fourth-class top grade!”

Top quality?

Carl smiled.

The talent of a fourth-class wizard cannot be considered good, but fortunately it is of top quality and can be considered as a top-notch student among the poor students.

“Carl.”

At this time, the wizard Aqi, who was in charge of determining the quality of the medicine for everyone, spoke up: "Do you know how to make potions?"

"yes."

Carl looked solemn and bowed, "My mentor Adolf is an excellent pharmacist, and I also learned some knowledge about refining medicine."

"Yes." Aqi nodded: "Would you like to come to my shop to help? Three magic stones a month, and there will be extra dividends at the end of the year."

"Three magic stones?" Carl's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Three magic stones a month means thirty-six magic stones a year, plus dividends, that’s at least forty.

Forty pieces! In Black Swamp, many mid-level wizard apprentices worked hard all their lives, but they may never have seen so many magic stones.

Is the pay so high here?

Not only Carl, but also the people who came with him from the Black Swamp held their breath, their eyes wild with fanaticism.

"certainly."

Wizard Archie smiled faintly upon seeing this:

“If you do well, you can increase it.”

"I agree!" Karl nodded hastily and repeated:

"I promise!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, signaling him to make room for the person behind him.

Carl turned around and retreated into the crowd, only then he realized that his back was covered in cold sweat and his muscles were sore from being tense.

Just now,

For a moment, he thought his disguise had been seen through.

On the surface, his mental fluctuations were only at the level of a mid-level wizard apprentice, but in reality he was already a high-level wizard apprentice.

A complete calculation.

Carl had only been in the wizarding world for six or seven years.

In such a short time, and in the resource-poor Eastern Kingdom continent, the wizards’ talents are even worse.

But he can become a high-level wizard apprentice, and anyone who sees him will become suspicious.

Fortunately, there was no problem with the potion he prepared, and it concealed the mental fluctuations to the level of a mid-level wizard apprentice.

Even the official wizards could not find anything unusual.

…………

night.

Carl walked out of the wizard tower and came to the hillside facing the cold wind.

A slender figure has taken up position, the cold wind blowing up the wizard's robe, outlining the graceful curves.

"you say……"

Facing the distance, Omar said slowly: "Will we go back?"

"Of course." Carl nodded: "As long as you are willing."

Unlike him, Omar still has close relatives in the Kingdom of Gondor and a mentor who can rely on him in the Black Swamp.

She has a deeper attachment to her hometown.

"Wait until I become a formal wizard."

Omar's expression was solemn:

"I will definitely find a chance to go back."

"With your talent, this won't take long." Carl smiled and stretched out his hand to signal: "Would you like to walk together?"

"good."

Omar nodded.

The two were not very familiar with each other when they were in Black Swamp, but as members of the Star Secret Society, it was inevitable that they would meet often.

Coming here, surrounded by strangers, the relationship naturally became closer.

"The mission of the Six Ring Tower here is mainly to mine magical plants. Each wizard is responsible for a forest."

Omar spoke up: "Ordinary people cut down the magic plants. We mainly refine wood essence, which is a wood-based witchcraft material."

"I heard from the people here that if you work hard, you can earn two or three magic stones every month, or even more."

"You don't have to worry about the work." Carl said, "Bella Wizard will arrange it. It is a shameful waste to let a person with second-level wizard talent work."

"There is a business for the Six-Ring Tower in the Magic Fair. Maybe they will let you run the store?"

"Maybe." Omar smiled.

"But none of them are as good as you. You have already got a job just after arriving here, and... it's very suitable."

"Luck." Carl also smiled:

"The Six Ring Tower must be very short of manpower. Whether it is refining wood essence or doing business, there are not enough people."

"Huh?"

His eyes flashed and he stopped:

“Someone!”

"Hmm?" Omar tilted his head, a look of realization flashing in his eyes: "It's Nancy and Hodgson. They really don't want to let go of any time. This is the wizard tower."

As he spoke, he shook his head slightly.

In the bushes not far away, two figures were pressed against each other, rolling back and forth on the ground, making roars full of desire.

There were also clothes scattered around.

They are obviously a couple who can't stand loneliness.

Just like Omar said, this is a wizard's wizard tower, and their every move may be seen clearly by others. It is admirable that they can still do it under such circumstances.

"Nancy spoils Hodgson too much."

The noise coming from the bushes became louder and louder, and Omar's face showed obvious dissatisfaction: "We shouldn't have brought him here."

"I really don't understand what Nancy likes about him. He has no talent, a bad personality, and he's just okay in looks."

Hodgson was not qualified to come to the Enchanted Forest, and it was only because Nancy begged Marianne that she was allowed to go with him.

"No one can explain matters of the heart."

Carl retracted his gaze and shook his head gently: "But Hodgson is famous for his handsomeness. There were many female wizard apprentices who pursued him."

"Hmph!" Omar snorted coldly: "A fake face made with blood witchcraft."

"He just took a short break. His foundation is already good." Carl turned around: "Go back!"

It was impossible to continue the conversation in this situation.

The two left, but the roar in the bushes continued, and a man and a woman were wriggling like maggots.

* * * Leipzig market.

One of the most famous markets in the Magic Forest.

Wizard Archie's pharmacy shop is located near the core of the market.

The shop faces the street and has three storefronts, with a yard of nearly 300 square meters behind it.

There are all kinds of medicines on the shelves in the store, and under each medicine there is a bookmark with the corresponding introduction and price written on it.

"We mainly sell potions to assist wizard apprentices in their training, and various healing potions."

Charlie is the apprentice of the wizard Archie and also a pharmacist. He guides Carl to familiarize himself with the store.

"Occasionally, we also sell potions that official wizards can use, but since the quantity is limited, we basically don't sell them."

Carl nodded.

The potions used by official wizards must have been made by Wizard Archie.

Nine out of ten times, the potions he made were reserved by someone else, and they were secretly taken away before they could be put on display.

"Recovery potion!"

Charlie picked up a white bottle and introduced it:

"It can quickly restore mental strength. One magic stone is three bottles. It is one of the essential potions for wizard apprentices in the wild."

"Healing potion!"

He took out another red bottle.

"It can restore life force and treat minor injuries. It is a must-have potion for knights in the wild."

"One magic stone for five bottles!"

"This is the Brilliant Potion."

He picked up a silver bottle and said in a slightly solemn voice, "This is a potion that can assist wizard apprentices in their training. One magic stone for one bottle. It's the signature of our shop."

Then he introduced other medicines one by one.

"Brother Charlie."

Karl frowned and asked, "There are dozens of potions here. Are they all made by us?"

"Of course not."

Charlie laughed and shook his head:

"In fact, except for the Brilliant Potion, we don't make the other potions ourselves. Instead, we buy them from other pharmacists and then sell them through the store. We earn the difference."

"so……"

"Brother Carl, in addition to looking after the store and selling medicines, your task is to check whether the medicines you purchase meet the requirements."

"How is your analysis technique going?"

"This..." Karl hesitated. Due to the lack of comparison, he was not sure about his own level. He could only say: "It should be okay."

"It's not bad." Charlie shook his head: "It needs to be very good. I will work normally during this period. You just observe carefully from the side."

“Although the pharmacists we work with are long-term partners, it is inevitable that substandard medicines will appear.”

"yes."

Carl nodded.

"well!"

Arriving at the door and looking back at the shop, Charlie's eyes revealed a complicated expression: "Thirty years ago, I followed my mentor here and built this pharmacy from scratch to what it is today."

"I really don't want to..."

Carl looked sideways.

Charlie is no longer young, with white hair and wrinkles all over his face, and looks even older than Wizard Archie.

"But I don't regret it."

Charlie smiled at Carl and said, "Back then, I was just an insignificant disciple beside my mentor. I hadn't even become an intermediate wizard apprentice at the age of thirty, let alone any future."

"When the mission was sent down, among all the mentor's disciples, I was the only one willing to give up everything and follow him here. It was because of this that I was valued by the mentor and became who I am today."

"In a little over a year, we will return to the continent of Kalim. I wonder what has happened to the people there?"

He is now not only a senior alchemist, but also a senior wizard apprentice.

Although he is already quite old, at sixty years old, he may still have a chance to become a formal wizard.

Spend thirty years going to a place where you are unfamiliar with the place and seek a future.

This determination is admirable.

"Brother Charlie!"

Just then, a hearty voice rang out.

Looking in the direction where the sound came from, I saw a middle-aged man dressed in businessman's clothes walking towards me.

He wore a leather merchant's hat with a slightly tilted brim, which made him look both practical and fashionable. Unlike other wizard apprentices, he held a scepter similar to an ivory carving in his hand. His fine plush robe swayed slightly with his steps, making him look even more noble.

"Simon!"

Charlie nodded to the newcomer and pointed at Carl: "Let me introduce you. This is the wizard apprentice sent by the Six Ring Tower. His name is Carl."

"His name is Simon, and he helps me and my mentor run the business."

"Haha..." Simon laughed, stepped forward and grabbed Carl's arm:

"Being an apprentice in the Six Ring Tower is really enviable. I am a native of the Magic Forest. Feel free to call me if you need anything in the future."

"Simon is mainly responsible for the relationship with the store's suppliers." Charlie introduced:

"We have more than 20 contracted pharmacists, most of whom were found by Simon one by one."

"He's a very capable young man."

young?

I am afraid I am young in your eyes.

Karl smiled and greeted the other party.

The official wizard Archie, the senior wizard apprentice Charlie, and Simon dressed as a businessman in front of him.

It is the backbone that keeps the store running.

There are also some hired workers, including a great knight and two peak knights' gate guards.

Two salespeople.

Now,

Add Carl.

"It's my treat."

Simon patted his chest and said:

"To celebrate Carl's arrival, we're going to Bordeaux Restaurant today."

"Oh!" Charlie's eyes moved slightly: "You are willing to do that."

Seeing that Karl was a little puzzled, he explained:

"The owner of this Leipzig market is the Capet family, which has two second-ring wizards. The Bordeaux Restaurant is owned by the Capet family and is famous for cooking a variety of exquisite dishes."

"Of course, the cost is also very high. Even the most ordinary meal will cost ten or eight magic stones."

“This…” Karl shook his head repeatedly: “It’s too expensive, not worth it.”

"Indeed." Charlie nodded: "There's no need to waste so much money."

"Walk!"

He waved his hand: "Let me introduce you to the backyard. If nothing unexpected happens, this will be your place to live in the future."

Simon did not force it. He smiled and watched the two of them walk towards the backyard, with a flash of viciousness in his expression.

You bastards! I put so much effort into this store, and now you're leaving without leaving the things to me, and you're giving them away to outsiders.

Carl?

Offal!

He gritted his teeth, and when he saw someone coming, he immediately smiled and paced to keep up with the two of them.

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