Lord of Arcane

Chapter 24 Arcane Garden
When it comes to his younger brother, Sammy said more, "Unfortunately, my younger brother's talent is too poor. He stayed in the Mage Tower for three years and failed to become a formal apprentice. The family really couldn't afford an untalented apprentice, so let him go back. Yes, I just left yesterday."

Xia Duo was silent. The agreement period for the apprentice to join the Mage Tower is three years. If there is no idea of ​​progress, it is nothing more than a job with a lower salary and more insight.

But if you have the idea of ​​progress, no amount of money is enough to make it.

Shado could see that Sammy's family should be okay, at least a little richer than Little Neil's family, but even so, they couldn't afford two children to learn magic at the same time.

Seems to be under pressure again.

……

It was not until the Arcane Garden was located that Sammy calmed down a little, and turned into the image of a mage in Shado's impression, rational and indifferent.

Going out of the elevator is the Arcane Garden. The entire second floor is like an independent space, with farmland, corrals, rivers, mills, and houses.

The destination of Xia Duo and others was the house. They saw a row of stone houses in the distance. A middle-aged man wearing a linen shirt and bare arms was looking at the book in his hand in a trance. Xia Duo and others didn't care about the arrival.

"Master Mage, we are here to replenish the Arcane Garden's staff." Sammy said softly after approaching.

"Yeah. Sammy, right, and Xia Duo." The master looked at Sammy, then glanced at Xia Duo, and said, "All the work is left to you to arrange by yourself. I don't look at the process, I just look at the results. Go, don't bother me."

Xia Duo has seen several formal wizards like this. Sammy spent far more time in the Mage Tower than Xia Duo, and he was used to it for a long time, so he asked Xia Duo and others to go to the stone house.

"Xado, come." Sammy pulled Xia Duo mysteriously, aside the others, and went to a corner of the house, "If you have anything, just call them, as long as the few of us work, help them at the end of the month. Just ask a question once.”

"..."

Xia Duo nodded, indicating that he understood that using the opportunity to ask questions to exchange other resources is not exclusive to Xia Duo. Other formal apprentices must have developed similar exchanges long ago. The difference is only in the price.

"How many people are there? Do all formal apprentices do this?" Xado asked.

"About 30 people. The exact number is not very clear, but I know that there are only 3 formal apprentices including us."

"So few formal apprentices?"

"A lot. The work of formal apprentices is generally related to magic, and there is no threshold for the Arcane Garden."

Xia Duo nodded thoughtfully. The overall number of formal apprentices may be quite large, but it is usually difficult for ordinary apprentices to come into contact with formal apprentices, and they will always seize the opportunity to exchange for questions.

It's like Dean, not to mention how excited Shado was when he made the deal.

I think Sammy should be at the bottom of the formal apprenticeship, but Xado is the lower level than Sammy, and even the key magic [Repair] that Dean said is the key to becoming a formal apprentice has not touched the edge.

Still need to work hard!
……

Xia Duo and Sammy discussed using the opportunity to ask questions in exchange for others to help them work, and they would do their own thing, while the three ordinary apprentices on the other side had also changed into work clothes and were ready to go to work.

Seeing that Shado and Sami didn't change their clothes, there was no surprise at all. They were all "old apprentices" in the mage tower, and they must have understood the unspoken rules of the Arcane Garden before coming here.

For them, the larger the number of formal apprentices, the better, because each additional one means that one more question can be asked at the end of the month, and the more people there are, the easier it is to coordinate and ask what questions to ask, so as not to cause too many differences.

In this way, Shado and Sammy began the official "work" of the day.

During this period, Sammy brought Shado to meet Devine, another official apprentice of the Arcane Garden, and they separated after a little chat.

Xia Duo found an apple tree full of fruit, took off the mage robe and put it on the ground, leaned against the trunk, and began to memorize the words of Nise.

At this time, Xia Duo actually felt that he was about to take the college entrance examination, but before the college entrance examination, how could he be so self-conscious now!

……

The Arcane Garden is mainly used for growing food and raising livestock. Unlike other layers, the temperature is constant at the most suitable temperature for the human body. The temperature here is quite hot. Even after taking off the mage robe, Xia Duo still feels a little hot. How did Mi solve it.

In addition to heat, there is also light. The light of the Arcane Garden is like the noon sun. Even if you hide in the shade of an apple tree and stare at the words on the parchment for a long time, your eyes will still sting and sore.

This place was originally a work place, but it was only used by Xia Duo and others to study, not a real study place.

After remembering for a while, Xia Duo felt that his head was swollen and his eyes were dark, not because he was tired, but because of the sun.

Imagine studying in the shade of a tree at noon on a dog day. It takes a strong will.

Concentration, which is one of the core elements of a mage's spellcasting, is largely derived from the will, but modern people are used to living a prosperous life, and what is most lacking is the will.

Xia Duo is making progress, but at this moment, his willpower is obviously insufficient. He thought of the official mage he saw before, isn't he also reading books seriously?
And not in the shade yet.

As for Sammy, Shado stopped thinking about what happened to Sammy, he should be concerned about himself.

Violently pinched the inner thigh.

"hiss--"

Xia Duo immediately felt a sharp pain spread throughout his body, but his spirit was also extremely condensed at this moment, and then he continued to learn Naise writing by taking advantage of this moment of concentration.

He knows that using physical pain to improve concentration is a sinister way, but he also knows that the necessary stimulation is also possible before the mental will can overcome the inertia of the body.

Just like that, a morning passed.

Sammy and another official apprentice, Devine, looked at him with a strange look as Shado limped on the elevator, but they didn't say much.

As for ordinary apprentices, they won't say anything. They are almost caring about themselves after working hard for a long time, so how can they care about others.

……

Lunch was eaten in the restaurant on the first floor. Compared with breakfast and dinner, the lunch time was obviously a lot more lively. It was rare for the apprentices to chat for a while at this time.

And compared to the monotony of the morning and evening meals, the lunch is also relatively rich. In addition to the bread and cheese for the morning and evening meals, there is also a small piece of barbecue, lettuce leaves, and a small half glass of wine.

You need to bring your own container for wine. The restaurant does not provide containers. Fortunately, the wooden wine glass of Chardonnay is carried with you.

After lunch, Chateau found Sammy and asked:
"There are other apprentices in the Arcane Garden in the morning, can we not go?"

Although it is possible to exercise concentration there, the efficiency of learning is not as good as in other places, especially in the current situation where Xia Duo urgently needs to learn the Nether script.

However, Sammy's answer was no, "You don't think that the attendance at the end of the month is only determined by the Master Mage, and there is also Taring's record. Leaving the Arcane Garden during working hours is absenteeism. You can put books and notes. Take it there, it's all the same."

It may be the same for you, but not necessarily for me. Xia Duo complained in his heart that he had given up on this plan. Since this is the case, he must make good use of the rest of his time.

After that, the two separated.

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(End of this chapter)