Lord of Arcane

Chapter 8 Free Holy Water Malice
Mu Yan's bard spell is still effective to this day, and it was not as difficult for Xia Duo to move the wine barrels in the wine cellar, and he moved it out easily.

And when he came to the counter with the wine barrel, he happened to hear Old Neil boasting to a few adventurers that his son was about to join the Mage Tower, and he might become a real Mage in the future.

Ha ha--

The adventurers obviously didn't believe that little Neil would become a mage so easily, and they all laughed at each other. Old Neil was not angry, but compared Xado, "You see Xia Duo is so old, he thinks that I have the talent to become a mage, my little Neil is just 16 years old, who can say for sure in the future!"

"Oh? Xia Duo, have you also taken part in the Mage Tower assessment?" A familiar adventurer just saw Xia Duo, so he beckoned and asked.

Xia Duo moved the wine barrel behind Old Neil and put it on the shelf with Old Neil to stabilize before replying: "I'm just going to try my luck, maybe some Master Mage likes me! It must be a dream."

When it comes to dreams, perhaps it touches the softness in the hearts of these adventurers. Since they choose to become adventurers, they are more or less dissatisfied with the status quo of life and have some unrealistic pursuits.

When they heard the word "dream" at this time, they all felt a little emotional, so they all fell silent, "Old Neil, bring a bottle of golden rum."

"Give me a bottle too. Today is Midsummer, and drinking ale is too boring." Several adventurers asked for golden rum.

Old Neil hurriedly brought wine to everyone with a smile on his face. A glass of ale costs 1 copper coins, but a bottle of golden rum costs 5 gold coins, and this bottle can only be filled with 1 wooden wine glass in the store. More cups.

Usually, these adventurers are reluctant to drink such expensive wine. Thinking of this, Old Neil looked at Xia Duo again. At this time, Xia Duo was already cleaning up the table where the guests left.

Old Neil's eyes narrowed, and he seemed to have made up his mind. With the blessing of the bard spell, Shado, who turned his back to Old Neil, clearly felt a malicious gaze behind him.

He sighed silently in his heart, his hands kept moving, Xia Duo had decided to leave the hotel as soon as possible, but the question was how to spend the three days waiting for the results of the assessment, as far as being familiar with Savile Town, a hundred Xadoes would not be able to compare. Get old Neil.

As for leaving the town, Xia Duo never thought that in the town, Old Neil might still have some scruples, but if he went outside the town, there was really nothing he could do.

Besides, goblins and beasts that grow like weeds often roam outside the town, and if you encounter them, it will be troublesome, and if you are unlucky and encounter orcs, it would be better to be a black worker in Old Neil's hotel. People can only live. There is hope.

Xia Duo couldn't figure it out. Old Neil was willing to send his children to the Mage Tower, but he was unwilling to accept Xia Duo to join the Mage Tower. Doesn't he know that there are many ways to have multiple friends?

Or does he think he has no hope of becoming a mage?

If he could choose whether or not to cross, Xia Duo would rather choose not to cross, but if he could choose the way to cross, then Xia Duo would of course choose to wear a soul through a minor noble child.

In that case, his situation will at least be better than it is now, and it will be easier to access spells.

Although the assessors of the Mage Tower did not refuse Xia Duo's reference assessment because of Xia Duo's age, they were not optimistic in their expressions and manners, and Xia Duo could still feel it.

But so what? After crossing into this world, Xia Duo knew very well that if he could not master his power, it would be no different from Caojiao. He could be slapped to death by a drunk adventurer at any time, or killed by a passing mage with a single spell. If you die, you may even encounter goblins, orcs or something when you go out of town occasionally.

In short, if you don't master your power, you will never be able to control your own destiny. You can only follow the changes in the outside world. Xia Duo doesn't want to look back on it in the future, because he regrets giving up now.

In Faerûn, in the empire, only magic can be called power (divine arts are also counted, but Shado can't agree with the teachings of those gods from his heart, so he can't become a priest and master the power of magic).

The Mage Tower assessment is an opportunity, and the bard Mu Yan is also an opportunity. Xia Duo is naturally reluctant to give up easily.

……

The town of Savile in Midsummer is much busier than usual. Most adventurers will not choose quests on this day, but will stay in the town to enjoy the joyous atmosphere of the celebration. Of course, this is only a secondary reason.

The real reason is that on Midsummer's Day, the glorious servants of Amana Tower will distribute holy water for free on the square in the center of the town after the celebration. Usually at least 25 gold coins in a vial.

But today, because of the celebration, Amanata will give extra radiance, and the radiance servants will collect the radiance bestowed by God to make holy water, and distribute it to the people participating in the celebration on the spot.

Otherwise, what could make these wealthy adventurers waste a day of hunting in order to have a day of fun on that day?Obviously not.

As the evening approached, there were not many guests in the Old Neil Hotel, because the Midsummer celebration was about to end. This was the last chance to participate in the celebration. Once the sun went down, the opportunity to receive holy water would be lost.

Anyone who tries to get away with it will not escape the fair eyes of the guardians of the law of Amanata, and those caught will be flogged and banned from the evening bonfire party.

Therefore, all those who want to get free holy water will not miss the opportunity, including old Neil.

But this has nothing to do with Xia Duo. After the guests left, Xia Duo and others needed to clean up the mess left behind. Even Little Neil and Aunt Susan were left behind.

……

In the evening, accompanied by the fierce carnival of the crowd outside the house, Xia Duo returned to a small cubicle on the second floor of the hotel. This was his residence for more than half a year. At this time, the magic blessing effect of the bard had disappeared, but he did not. Did not feel tired.

Obviously, this kind of spell is not to overdraw the potential of the human body, but to replace it with another magical and imperceptible power. This is magic, and at this moment, Shado is more eager to obtain this power than ever.

Thinking of the assessment of the Mage Tower, Xia Duo judged based on his own experience that as long as he was not rejected on the spot, the final result should be able to pass. After all, those assessors have already seen the assessment process and should have something to consider in their hearts.

After all, it was originally intended to recruit servants. For the Mage Tower, if there are good seedlings in the servants, it is gratifying, but if there are no servants, it is not a loss. Where can you find servants with only 3 gold coins in 100 years?

This is less than 1 silver coin a day at the Old Neil Hotel. If it wasn't for the opportunity to learn spells, who would want to be a servant!

Those who participated in the assessment at the same time as Xia Duo were not at all for making money, but were prepared to spend more money just to make the path of the mage a little smoother.

Although Xia Duo has already predicted whether he can join the Mage Tower, he still has not waited for the official result after all, and he is still a little uncertain.However, from the malicious gaze of Old Neil today, Xia Duo was a little more confident about joining the Mage Tower.

(End of this chapter)