I'm not a magician

On the judging stage, most of the equipment engineers had very bad expressions on their faces, and the quills in their hands were hovering in the air, unable to fall down for a long time.

"I think this is a very good idea, don't you?" A slightly old voice suddenly sounded, he was one of the five elders selected for the first time, "After all, no one can guarantee that their child must be a professional Or, the existence of such a device is equivalent to giving them another chance, isn't that good?"

He knew what the group of nobles on the stage were worried about, so he could only turn a corner and smooth things over from their own perspective.

Unfortunately, some people didn't buy it. The Marquise let out a long puff of smoke, her brows and eyes blurred under the cover of a wide-brimmed hat, and she suddenly laughed: "Child? Once this thing prevails in the empire, our children can still live." Come down?"

She knocked her pipe on the table and looked up at Ji Chi. Although she could only see a slender figure from her perspective, the sight that fell on him was still sharp and even a little bloodthirsty: "This can already be done. It is considered a prohibited item, and for the sake of the peace of the empire and the mainland, it cannot be accepted.”

"Fart!" Bud exploded, pointing at her and yelling, "Then what can be accepted? Cruel instruments of torture? Puppets that replace civilians? Is this the peace you speak of? That's not peace! That's suppression and destruction! "

The Marquis was not angry, but just picked her lips and sneered: "Then what are you standing here for? Excellent weapon masters? Saints who sympathize with the common people? Or... the members of the Gladiator Order who aim to assassinate nobles? "

The Marquis didn't lower her voice, as soon as the name of the Gladiolus Society came out, it immediately aroused panic in the stands.

The Saint-Terry nobles who came to witness the grand event became anxious. They looked around like frightened birds, and some timidly lowered the brim of their hats to minimize their sense of presence.

Some people from other countries saw this scene, didn't know why, and asked around in a low voice. After being popularized about the Gladiolus Society, they looked at the equipment on the stage with a touch of deep meaning.

The nobles on the judging platform were all silent. They had obviously been reminded of Ji Chi's identity long before the start of the selection process. At this time, seeing a device with such an effect at this time, they were half or six points suspicious, but they had increased to eight or nine points. vigilance.

Ji Chi frowned, and soon knew who was doing the tricks, he stared directly at William, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness should know the answer to the question best, if I am really a member of the Gladiolus Society , will there be a nobleman left in the arena?"

William didn't panic anymore at this time. He seemed to have figured out Ji Chi's concerns and bottom line. He knew that with Ji Chi's temperament, it was absolutely impossible to do anything here. He shook his head ambiguously and didn't speak, just seemed He stood there with a smile that wasn't a smile.

Ji Chi squinted his eyes, and the fingers hanging by his side raised a small arc uncontrollably, and then slowly dropped down again.

He really can't do anything here. At some point, more and more people have been involved with him. He can guarantee that he is safe and sound, but he can't always protect the people he cares about.

"Okay, okay, now it's an equipment competition, not a trial meeting." The Duke smiled and clapped his hands to break the stalemate. He rubbed the quill in his hand, carefully observed the silver suit floating in front of him, and gently Said, "It is undeniable that this is a very good device, but if you want to win the competition, the use of the device is also the evaluation standard."

The Duke looked back at the king above him, looked at him and nodded, and continued: "I am sorry to tell you that the current empire cannot accept such a device. I know it is unfair to you, otherwise I will give you more money." How about a little time for you to change this part?"

With the long white feather of the quill, he pointed to the magic crystal on the chest of the suit that provided the magic power, obviously wanting them to remove the device.

The rest of the judges are also rare senior equipment engineers, so they can naturally understand the Duke's intentions. They chatted in low voice for a while, and they all agreed that this is the best way.

"Bah! Can St. Terry represent the entire continent? If St. Terry doesn't accept it, will other countries also listen to you?" An old dwarf in the jury was annoyed. He was disappointed at the beginning of this competition, not because Works, but those hidden cannibalistic systems.

The duke reminded him with a smile: "I don't think this is a problem between the kingdoms, presumably the king of the dungeon wouldn't be willing to see such a thing, would he?"

The old dwarf glared at him angrily, smacked his lips a few times, and was speechless. He knew very well in his heart that any leader would have made such a decision.

"Needless to say." Bud suddenly said, waved his hands, with a look of exhaustion on his face, "We won't change it."

His eyes were deep and calm, and he said slowly: "This is our most proud work, and it is also the condensation of our beliefs. We will never change it."

The three children behind him didn't speak, they just stood there silently with firm eyes.

"No matter how you judge it, as long as we know it is the best." Bud raised his chin and looked at the judging table. He was obviously in a disadvantaged position, but his posture was higher than anyone else.

"It really hasn't changed at all..." The young dwarf in William's team stared at Bud's stubborn eyes and sighed imperceptibly, "Then let me help you too, teacher."

The Duke on the judging platform still had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold: "Then I'm sorry. However, because it is a temporary condition, I, Hayden Stewart, will be the second pick of the St. Terry Empire." The right of the Duke, making an exception to allow you to enter the third selection, but—”

He slashed across the seven stars on the paper with his quill pen, which was a sign that he was unwilling to give any recognition.

The Duke put the parchment aside, looked down at them with disdain, and whispered mockingly, "I wish you all the best."

With him taking the lead, the rest of the judges raised their pens one after another, and there was a sound of scratching across the page.Everyone knew that even if they broke the rules and entered the third selection, it was impossible to turn around under such a huge gap, and the defeat was a foregone conclusion.

Linton clenched his fists hard, his eyes were red with hatred, he shrugged his shoulders and trembled slightly, and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry...if it wasn't for me..."

Bud didn't blame him, just shook his head and sighed helplessly.

Chloe is no longer the usual idiot. She still has a lot of things she doesn't understand, but these are all settled at the core, making her feel heartbroken.

"It's okay." Ji Chi suddenly said, with a smile in his eyes, "Don't we still have a chance? Why don't we use the script of the final counterattack?"

"Hmph—confidence regardless of the occasion, that's called arrogance!" Bud glared at Ji Chi, but his fighting spirit was inexplicably aroused by his arrogant tone.

"Arrogance is arrogance, it doesn't cost money~" Ji Chi snorted.

Linton's nose was still red, and he wiped his eyes rudely, with a smile on his face: "Please let me go at this time, I don't only value gold coins..."

Chloe looked at them back and forth a few times, then took out another magic crystal and stuffed it into her mouth in confusion, and said vaguely, "Human beings are really difficult to understand..."

Linton: "... What are you eating?! Clois! Twist out! That's not a candy! Is it possible to be eaten by the previous magic crystal? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Bud thought they were noisy, shook his head and shouted: "Shut up!"

Seeing that they were back on their feet, Ji Chi turned his face to the side, looked in the direction of the young dwarf, and silently opened and closed his lips and said, "Thank you."

At this time, Yuanyuan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, floated beside him and announced——

[Congratulations to the player for completing the hidden mission: Hephaestus' Appreciation]

[Congratulations to the player for gaining the skill of the Equipment Master]

【lv.max Artifact Heart】