Chapter 12: Before departure

　　 Except for Adam, several others want to stroll around this bustling city. Compared with the southern seaport city in the North, Hanfeng City is undoubtedly a small country town, and young people are yearning for the colorful world.
　　 The plan couldn't keep up with the rapid changes. Before they left each, the door of the Duke's Mansion opened, and a group of people walked out of it.
The Duke seemed to be a middle-aged man. He came to Mage Black and performed a standard noble etiquette, and greeted: "Dear Mage Black, welcome your visit." Then he hugged the six apprentices. Action, said: "Welcome you too, little apprentices."
　　 Everyone responded, and the Duke laughed and led them to the Duke’s Mansion, and said: "You are here just right, and the dinner has just begun preparations. The remaining mages and their apprentices have already arrived."
　　Mage Black smiled and said: "Oh? That's not bad. It seems that I can leave early. I have been away from the Mage Continent for too long. My body is a bit tired."
　　 The Duke expressed regret: "Is it in such a hurry? I still have many questions to ask."
　　 "No way, this time is different from the past, you know, the college is very anxious..."
During the conversation, everyone came to the banquet hall. There were already many people sitting at a huge round table. Two men and a woman were sitting at the head and tail. Self-conscious interlocutors. When they saw Mage Black, they all got up and greeted: "Mr Black, you are It's a bit late."
　　Mage Black saw it at first sight: "Mage Robert, Mage Jerome, and the beautiful Mage Irene, you must know that I am in charge of the far north, so naturally it is not as fast as you."
　　 Adam and the others bowed and saluted the three unfamiliar mages and they all took their seats. Except for them, there were thirty-four apprentices all about the same age, but they didn't seem to be very friendly to Adam and his party?
The reappearing duke wore a bloated and gorgeous gown. He stood at the door and commanded the servants to serve plates of exquisite and unbearable food, and barrels of wine with strong aromas poured into the glass without money. The beautiful maid presented her to the crowd after sobering herself.
　　Ophelia looked ugly and looked very embarrassed. Compared with the dinner at the Duke's Palace, Earl Johnson's reception was really not on the table.
　　 Krystal and the three male apprentices were already stunned. One of them was a commoner and the other three were from little nobles. Coupled with living in that barren part of the Northland, they had never seen such a luxurious banquet.
　　 The Duke announced the start of the banquet in a loud voice, and he himself walked up to the wizards, and the apprentices were naturally served by the servants.
　　 "Gudong."
　　 Sam Aiden couldn't help but swallowing drool in his throat.
　　 Adam’s attention was not focused on the food. In the Northland, no matter the nobles or common people, the lighting at night was all oil lamps, but here Adam found that it was a device similar to electric lamps, but he did not find any traces of electrical energy use.
　　 "Is this a product of alchemy? The power of magic?" Adam was very curious and kept staring at the lamp.
When everyone was about to enjoy the food, an unpleasant word came and ruined their mood: "Heh, what? Haven't you seen this kind of dinner party? No wonder, I heard that you are from the North? Are the people there? Live with wild beasts? Tsk tsk, it’s really pitiful, I have to eat more in a while, or there will be no chance in the future."
The apprentices in the Northland turned their heads angrily to look at the speaker, and found that this was a young man with a greasy face, his hair was meticulously combed behind his head, and he slowly fiddled with the food on the plate with a knife and fork. He didn’t lift it up, looked extremely rude, until he felt his gaze, he looked at the apprentices in the North, and then mocked: "What’s the matter with everyone? Am I wrong? If so, I would like to represent the nobles of the civilized world to You apologize."
Sam Aidenten stood up from his seat, took out a glove from his arms like a mystery, and said in an extremely angry tone: "Tell me your name, and then apologize immediately, otherwise you will suffer from Aiden Family anger."
　　 Youtou Noodles still dismissed: "Is it right? The Aiden family? Haha, I have never heard of it. Do you rely on your mouth to gain the noble status?"
　　 The Duke and the wizards didn't care about the conflicts under their noses, they just said lightly: "Don't break things." I don't care about them anymore.
　　 Most of the other apprentices are watching the show, especially waiting for the Northlanders to make a fool of themselves.
　　Sam Aiden's thin blood fluctuates all over his body. He brandished his gloves and roared: "Tell me your name, coward, don't you dare?"
Adam was a little puzzled. Maybe it was because he had too few nobles, but even Marshall and Dennis seemed to have never done such a stupid move. Although Sam Aiden and the others were cold after hearing about their civilian status, But after all, there is no rudeness, why is this person so stupid?
　　 This time even Ophelia couldn't help but say: "Insult a nobleman but dare not name it and accept a duel. I never knew there was a cowardly man like you in the nobleman."
　　 Sam Aiden received the support from Ophelia, and became more emboldened, and slammed the glove on the greasy face: "Duel, cowards, only one of us can survive."
　　 After the glove faded from his face, the greasy face could no longer maintain that mocking and provocative face. He looked at his surrounding companions for help, but found that no one paid any attention to him.
　　 At this time, a young man with a temperament similar to Ophelia stood up and said: "Enough, Tom. I never know when a commoner is qualified to represent the nobleman. Now, apologize and sit down."
　　 Oily noodles, oh no, it was Tom who looked at the young man in disbelief and said, "No, Mr. William, I just want to teach these country folks, you can’t do this, I..."
"William Alfred, this is the name of the youth, the father and son of the duke, the most dazzling genius in the south, excellent mental power, and possesses the soul tendency of fire element affinity." Master Irene said after taking a sip of wine. , "Congratulations, Duke Alfred, your son has a better talent than you, and the Alfred family is likely to have an official mage."
　　 The Duke laughed from ear to ear, apparently very satisfied with his son, but he still said: "You have passed the award, William has a lot to learn."
　　Mage Irene didn't care, and asked several companions: "What about you? Have you found any good seedlings?"
　　Mage Robert, who is in charge of the west, complained: "This time the time is too rushed, and there is no way to organize a larger test. The apprenticeships I brought are very ordinary, only one showing a weak cursed affinity."
　　The rest of the wizards expressed regret to him. Since the success of the wizard revolution, most of the curse spells have failed. The curse of affinity is really a narrow path of development.
　　Mage Jerome, who is in charge of the east, said: "The east is pretty good, and there are a few with excellent spiritual aptitudes. A commoner apprentice named Quentin has the gift of affinity for vitality."
　　 "What about you, Black, the Northland is barren, you don't want to gain much, right?"
　　 The wizards over there are talking, but here, the conflict between apprentices is not over.
　　Ophelia could easily see William Alfred’s thoughts. First, he let his companions provoke him, and when he saw his companions could not hold the scene, he would come out to complete the game. How could there be such a cheap thing. Soldiers to soldiers, to generals, Ophelia stood up and said, "When can the civilians insult the nobles with just an apology? Is this the rule of the South? Since Sam has launched a duel, then the civilians either Accept, either to compensate Sam enough to pay for his life, or to become his slave."
　　 Tom was completely scared, and tremblingly asked for help: "Mr. William, please, I can't..."
　　 William ignored him. People always have to pay for their stupidity. If this is not the case, if he is not from the south, William would be happy to say that he is unlucky.
　　 "This beautiful lady, am I lucky enough to know your name?" William asked Ophelia, bending slightly. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
　　 "Ophelia Johnson."
"I've heard your name, Valkyrie of the Northland. It's an honor to meet you." As he said, he took a ring from his hand and placed it in front of Ophelia. "This is a magical item. , Storing the zero-level magic fireball technique, I think it is enough to make up for Tom's fault."
　　 hiss.
　　 There was a sound of air-conditioning, and even Ophelia and Sam didn't expect William to come up with such a thing as compensation.
The apprentices who have just seen the magic of the wizard have zero resistance to being able to immediately own a magical item. Sam'forgives' the commoner’s rudeness in an instant, and his eyes kept asking Ophelia. nod.
　　 William smiled upon seeing this and said, "Then, it's a deal."
　　 Sam picked up the ring excitedly, and after struggling countless times within a few seconds, he reluctantly handed the ring to Ophelia: "Miss Ophelia, I think this ring belongs to you."
　　 Although Ophelia was also eager, but she didn't want to take the ring as her own, shook her head and stopped talking.
The conflict ended here, and Master Black said at this time: "In this way, my luck is pretty good. Although I only recruited six apprentices, the three of them have a spiritual tendency. Ophelia has amazing talents in refining. A girl has the same talent as me. The last one is amazing. As for the talent, I can’t see through."
　　 The mages congratulated him. After returning to the academy, the dean will pay according to the number of geniuses recruited, but it is better than nothing.
　　 Duke Alfred took these words to his heart.
　　
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