Chapter 167 Draft (Ⅶ) (for Subscription)

"Oio múré!"

Edward uttered the magic incantation aloud, and there was a violent fluctuation of magic power around him. A thick mist emerged out of thin air, and quickly spread around the place where he was standing, filling the open space in the middle of the playground in a blink of an eye. .

Seeing the billowing thick fog spreading towards him, Joan couldn't help but take two steps back, and at the same time recalled the incantation Edward chanted just now in his mind.

The word "Oiomúré" just means "fog" in the Elvish language. From this, it can be seen that most of Edward's casting is the 1st-level "Hidden Mist", which is the lowest level spell among all the spells that change the weather and environment. The basis of spells such as clouds and rain, and wind and fog.

The spells that change the weather are very difficult. Edward can perform them proficiently, which is worthy of applause, but Joan is even more puzzled that Edward has clearly used up all four spell slots today, so how can he still cast the "Hidden Mist" spell? ?

"That guy Edward used the 'mana regeneration pearl'." Thomas answered Joan's doubts in a timely manner, "The mana regeneration pearl is a very special type of magic tool, divided into nine levels, corresponding to 1st to 9th level spells, every day It can restore a corresponding spell slot to the holder, Edward has a level 1 mana regeneration pearl in his hand, just now he extracted the magic power from the pearl and recovered a level 1 spell slot, so he has the spare power to cast the 'Hidden Mist Technique'."

"It's no wonder." Joan suddenly realized.

"Actually, I still have two very rare spells that haven't been demonstrated. I also have the 'Mana Regeneration Pearl', but there is no need to compete with Edward. This person is very narrow-minded. If you win him once, he will be regarded as a competitor and will target you everywhere. , We must win back before giving up. Anyway, our results are in the top three, it is enough to ensure that we are not selected by the 'Old Owl', and there is no need to compete with Edward for the first place."

Thomas put his right hand in his trouser pocket, tilted his head, and unconsciously shook his left leg, trying to put on a "calm" and "disdainful reputation". However, it is not difficult for Joan to see his true state of mind: he is still a little bit unconvinced about Edward Gates who stole the limelight.

Edward Gates did not waste his efforts, and won the unanimous praise of twelve instructors through the perfect demonstration of the difficult "Hidden Mist Technique", all of which scored full marks.

In this way, Edward's average score overtook Joan and regained the first place, Thomas ranked third behind Joan, and the scores of the rest of the students were far from the top three, not at the same level at all.

During the next ten-minute break, the instructors gathered in a circle and chatted in low voices, and the behind-the-scenes transaction that was somewhat inconvenient to be announced on the stage was completed in just ten minutes.

Sometimes such side deals can have unpleasant consequences. For example, at this moment, the "Old Owl" Walter Lee and the "Father of the Scarecrow" Robert Rawls had an extremely fierce dispute, which attracted the attention of colleagues and even students.

Both masters, realizing that it was not an occasion to openly tear themselves apart, broke off the conversation and pretended that it was business as usual.

The tense atmosphere lasted until the last part of the "Draft Conference".

Master Rawls, who ranked first, took the lead and read three names aloud. The result was not surprising. The top three talented teenagers in this interview——Edward Gates, Joan Vida and Thomas Chapp—all under the "Father of the Scarecrows."

When Joan heard Master Rawls read his name, the stone that had been hanging in his heart for a long time finally fell to the ground. In terms of grades alone, he had reason to think that becoming Master Rawls' disciple was a normal result, but he soon discovered that things were not that simple.

When Master Rawls made his choice, the other instructors gave polite applause. Congratulations to Master Rawls for recruiting three talented disciples. Only Walter Lee had a gloomy face and was obviously sulking.

Joan vaguely felt that "Old Owl" was in a bad mood and had something to do with him, but he didn't understand how this matter had anything to do with Master Rawls.

Even if Master Rawls does not choose him, there are still three mentors who are ranked ahead of Walter Lee in the draft picks. It is impossible to skip him, the second-ranked top student, and leave it to Walter Lee. plum?

Even if "Old Owl" really has such a big face, it seems that there is no need to owe so much favor to four tutors for one student.

The more Joan thought about it, the more confused he became, so he pulled Thomas to a secluded corner and asked him in a low voice what was going on.

"Actually, this matter is not as complicated as you think. Walter Lee does not need to greet the four mentors before him one by one. He only needs to reach a deal with Master Rawls alone."

"What deal?" Joan asked curiously.

"Master Rawls first selects you, and then transfers you to Walter Lee to replace you with a student with slightly lower grades. In addition, Walter Lee will also give Master Rawls some compensation, whether it is monetary compensation or other benefits , then outsiders will not be able to know." Thomas shrugged.

Joan felt chills in his heart when he heard this: "Treat students as goods...is that okay?"

"What's wrong? What do you think we are? To put it bluntly, they are 'apprentices'. Look at the apprentices recruited by the masters in the major guilds in the city. Once they enter the door, they have to sign a seven-year contract of prostitution. Seriously, Is it necessary to learn a craft for seven years? Even if it takes only one year for an apprentice to learn the master's craft, wouldn't he have to work hard for the master for the next six years, during which time he won't get a copper coin? Salary, if the master is willing to provide board and lodging, it is considered kind. The status of the apprentice is comparable to that of a servant. Not only does he have to help the master for free, he also has to do chores such as laundry, cooking, chopping firewood, lighting the fire, and emptying the toilet. An apprentice is sent to work with a certain colleague, and the name is to send the apprentice to further study, to learn from the best of the family, can an apprentice still refuse?"

Thomas' series of sharp rhetorical questions left Joan speechless. The heart that had just been let go was raised again: it turned out that being selected by Master Rawls did not mean that he could sit back and relax, and he might be "sold" to Walter Lee. This taste of not being able to control his own destiny made him feel bitter.

"Don't worry, Master Rawls will not give you to the 'Old Owl', otherwise he wouldn't need to quarrel with that old guy." Thomas smiled and comforted him, "Master Rawls is not only the most outstanding student in Leiden Academy One of the tutors, his character is also impeccable, unlike people like Walter Lee, he never engages in the dirty business of making deals with students."

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