Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1224
Jarlaxle Harlan is undoubtedly the trusted relative of Lord Harlan, and because of this, Xia Duo has more confidence in the next bargain.

Soon, Xia Duo followed the clues given by Evans to find the Harlan chamber of commerce.

In front of this resident is a very deserted storefront with almost no goods, and the rear follows the common chamber of commerce resident structure in trade areas, usually warehouses, as well as places for residence and office.

Before entering the store, Xia Duo changed his disguised image using illusion at a street corner, and replaced it with Derrick, the chief business officer of the Savile Land, that is, the Tower of Time mages, members of the Advancement Society, Edric and Ai. Derian's father.

With such a face that can be regarded as an acquaintance, Xia Duo felt a little weird, but if he was asked to use his real identity to meet a businessman like Jarlaxle Harlan, he felt even weirder, and it would not be good to spread the word .

In addition, it is not a good thing for Xia Duo to use his real identity to negotiate the price, no matter whether the price increases or decreases.

Contacting the other party as an ordinary person will bring this transaction into the normal category. Maybe the other party will also consider Derrick's background, but this is within the scope of Xia Duo's acceptance.

You can't completely hide your identity, right? Others may not be able to sell it. Besides, the manor must be put into use after all, so why is it necessary to hide your identity?

……

After inquiring about the clerk in the resident store of the Harlan Chamber of Commerce, Xia Duo learned that Jarlaxle Harlan was in the Chamber of Commerce at the moment, so he decisively "identified" and asked to meet:

"I'm from the Savile Territory in the southern border. I've been entrusted by a senior arcanist to discuss business. Take me to meet the president of your chamber of commerce!"

This guy seemed a little stunned, and he seemed to have never heard of the Savile collar, but he still knew what kind of existence a senior arcanist was. He immediately left the store with almost no goods and ran from the resident.

While running, he shouted, "President Jarlaxle, it's bad, a senior arcanist is here, and he wants to talk to you about business!"

Maybe it's because his brain is really not bright, but this guy is really right in a certain sense, and Xia Duo doesn't take it seriously.

If the local senior arcanist in Netheril is still reserved about his identity, then he is not at all. He just doesn't want to use this existing identity with obvious superiority and inferiority to "suppress" the other party .

In other words, Xia Duo has become a senior arcanist in body, but he still thinks in his heart that he is an ordinary person and has never been separated from the masses.

However, he also considers himself an advanced element and leader among the masses, a model, a role model, and even a pioneer!
At the same time, he didn't want to appear too different in the current environment, so he chose to come here as someone else.

……

Soon, a middle-aged fat man in messy clothes rushed out of the garrison in a posture of almost rolling, and stopped in front of Xia Duo in an instant.

He first looked at Xia Duo cautiously, and then backhandedly slapped the guy on the head just now, "Let you yell! Let you yell!"

While beating, he also paid attention to Xia Duo's expression, Xia Duo didn't care, just smiled and said: "President Jarlaxle, there is no need to beat him, although I am not a senior arcanist, but I also represent a senior arcanist." The Arcanist comes."

"cough--"

Upon hearing this, Jarlaxle stopped immediately, with a smile on his face, and asked, "May I ask this guest, who do you represent—"

"I'm from the Savile Territory in the southern region. Who do you think I represent?" Although Xia Duo was hiding his identity at this moment, he would not be too low-key, and he still had to show what should be done.

Now it is not three years ago, the current Saville collar is considered to be a little famous in Severton, and most of this is derived from Xia Duo——

The creator of [Arcane Puzzle], the outstanding commendator of the Green Field War, the participant of the Princess Ascension Ceremony, the outstanding pioneer, and most importantly - the status of a senior arcanist.

Hearing that Xia Duo said that he was from the Saville Territory in the south, the smile on Jarlaxle's face became wider. With his round face, the plate was almost like an old chrysanthemum shivering in the cold autumn wind.

"Guests, please!" Jarlaxle stretched out his hand as an invitation.

"President Jarlaxle is polite."

As he said that, Xia Duo followed the other party and walked towards the inside of the station. While walking, Xia Duo was also observing this not-so-small station.

To be honest, the desertedness was beyond his imagination, far more deserted than what he saw outside.

The door of the warehouse was almost open, and there were no goods inside. There were only two mages lying on the armchairs chatting at the door. Didn't move.

Seeing the certification marks representing high-level mages embroidered on the robes of the two sorcerers, Xia Duo was thoughtful.

Perhaps the Harlan Territory is facing a difficult time, otherwise, how could a territory that can buy manors and invest in residences in Severton only use these two crappy mages.

Yes, these two so-called high-level mages are crappy mages in Xia Duo's eyes, and the certification marks of high-level mages on them should be real.

But it is also because it is true that it is a bad mage, and it is also a wild mage.

In general, the mages in the normal mage tower organization basically don't have anyone to verify the level of spellcasting. This thing is usually used as a salary level certificate when they go out to work.

Moreover, even if the spellcasting level is certified, most wild mages will not embroider the certification mark on the robe, so they care about this level!

Even if the certification level of a mage union affiliated to the Arcane Federation is so concerned, it is basically unlikely to be a serious mage.

Xia Duo still remembers the scene when he received the certification of spellcasting level from the wizard union in Savile. At that time, when he was told by the union wizard that he could increase the certification level by adding money, his three views were about to be shattered.

As long as you have money, even an apprentice can be certified as an archmage!

"Perhaps these two are not high-ranking mages at all, but just here to cheat!"

Xia Duo couldn't help making such an inference in his heart, and followed Jarlaxle to the innermost part of the resident. Along the way, he didn't see a few people in total.

Except for the two high-level mages who were suspected of cheating food and drink, there was only a team of less than five guards training in the corner of the garrison, a middle-aged maid who was boiling water, and a steward who was sorting out paperwork.

Jarlaxle led Xia Duo past the steward and walked to the innermost room. At this moment, the room that might have been the temporary office of the president had almost been emptied.

However, Xia Duo can still see some remaining traces of decoration. If it is in good condition, it is indeed a good reception room, but now——

Somewhat shabby.

However, from the beginning to the end, Jarlaxle did not show any negative emotions such as embarrassment, helplessness or fear, and of course the possibility of his superb acting skills is not ruled out.

But if he wants to deceive Xia Duo, who has absorbed hundreds of years of acting experience from a drow assassin, even if it is human acting beyond his experience, this possibility is not great. After all, the emotional expressions of intelligent creatures are the same, even if they are of different races. , is also able to generate empathy.

For a while, Xia Duo became curious about the situation of the Harlan Territory.

It seems that it may not be the "difficulty" he thought at first, but some other situation. Of course, it is not necessarily good, and it is more inclined to be bad.

Xia Duo has already guessed about this, and it will depend on whether his guess is accurate.

(End of this chapter)