Chapter 793: 2 15 Magic Test_3
Ah Dai was taken aback, exclaiming, "Does the test cost money? I didn’t hear my uncle mention that. How much?"
The old magician held up five fingers, shaking them a little, "Not much, only five gold coins."
Five gold coins, Ah Dai began to count on his fingers, a gold coin equaled ten silver coins which was a hundred copper coins; a copper coin could buy two steamed buns. Therefore, five gold coins could buy a thousand steamed buns. A thousand steamed buns? That was enough to feed him for several months. He stammered, "Uncle, can... can it be less?"
The old magician contemptuously huffed, "Less? How can it be less? This is regulated. If you have no money, just scram. Come back when you have enough."
Ah Dai touched the money bag that Feng Ping had just given him, clenched his teeth, and took out the bag. He hoped that there were silver coins in the bag, which should barely add up to five gold coins. He placed the money bag on the table, untied the cord on top, glanced at the old magician again, and opened the bag. When the bag was opened, both Ah Dai and the old magician were taken aback because it was filled with gold coins, seven or eight of which were purple crystal coins.
The old magician couldn’t help but exclaim, "Looking at your shabby clothes, I didn’t expect you to be so rich."
Ah Dai didn’t care about the amount of money. As long as he could participate in the magic test and become a magician to fulfill Owen’s wish, he would be satisfied. He handed the old magician five gold coins and said, "Can I take the test now?"
The old magician grunted, "I never expected a beggarly dressed person like you to be this rich. Ok, wait here." With that, he turned and walked toward the back of the house from a small door next to him.
After a while, the old magician and a blue robed magician walked out, "Branch President, it’s him. How could he be a magician with his samurai’s dress?"
The blue-robed magician, who looked to be in his forties or fifties, glared at the old magician and said, "Old Huang, you are becoming more and more presumptuous. Although we magicians have a noble profession, you cannot treat outsiders like this! If other branches know that we are tarnishing the reputation of magicians, I will be in big trouble. Do you not want to guard the front door anymore?"
Old Huang hurriedly apologized with a smile, "No, no, Branch President, I was wrong, I promise it won’t happen again."
The blue-robed magician nodded in satisfaction, walked towards Ah Dai, and Ah Dai clearly felt a strong psychic fluctuation from the blue-robed magician.
The blue-robed magician kindly said: "Young man, are you here to take the magician test?"
Ah Dai nodded, "Yes, I’ve already paid, can we start now?" With the money Feng Ping gave him, he wanted to finish things here quickly, and return the money to the steamed bun shop owner. He always felt that he owed him so much because he was so kind to Ah Dai.
The blue-robed magician smiled lightly, stretching his hand to Ah Dai and saying, "Take these five gold coins back for now."
Ah Dai was taken aback and anxiously said, "I, I am really a magician! I don’t want the money, please give me the test."
The blue-robed magician smiled and pointed to the old magician, "Young man, I apologize to you for his behavior just now. We do not charge any fees for conducting magician tests, he was just giving you a hard time because you do not look like a magician. Here’s your money back, and I will immediately give you a magic test."
Ah Dai finally took the gold coins from the hand of the blue robed magician and carefully put them back into the money bag. Before he could urge, the blue robed magician said, "Come with me." Under his guidance, the two entered the back room.
The back room was a square room. As soon as he entered, Ah Dai felt a strong magical fluctuation from the walls and ceiling.
Seeing the doubt in Ah Dai’s mind, the blue-robed magician said, "This place is used for testing, so there are protection barriers applied to the walls. You can perform freely later without any worries. My name is Kigg, the president of the city’s Magicians’ Branch. Okay, you may begin."
Ah Dai was stunned, begin? What should he start? As it was his first time at the Magic Guild, how could he know how to take the magic test? "Uncle Kigg, how...how do I start?"
Kigg frowned slightly. He was the only Grand Magician in this city. People usually call him "Mr. Grand Magician" with respect, but this boy had just called him "Uncle," making him feel a little annoyed. However, being a generous man, he naturally didn’t pick a quarrel with a child. He said lightly, "You just need to cast your strongest spell that you are best at. Stick to the magic you’re familiar with."
"Oh." Ah Dai replied and thought of his most powerful spell, the Meteor Fire. He remembered the spell and was just about to chant it when he realized Kigg was still in front of him. He said kindly, "Uncle Kigg, could you move aside? I’m afraid my magic might hurt you."
Kigg smiled slightly, "Your magic won’t hurt me, don’t worry, just use it." He thought that considering Ah Dai’s age, he was probably no more than a junior magician at most.
Meanwhile, as Ah Dai was preparing to take the magician rank test, Feng Ping was pacing back and forth in the Mercenary Guild with regret. He muttered to himself, "I am so foolish! How could I let Ah Dai leave like that? The death of a fellow disciple is a major event in the sect, I should have reported it first. Ah, I was extremely foolish. I have to return immediately and report to the ancestors of our sect. Otherwise, I would be highly responsible if it is investigated later. Ah Dai left a while ago, I guess, I don’t have time to look for him now, I should return to the sect and report first." Thinking of this, Feng Ping quickly packed up his belongings, gave specific instructions to a few people, and rode a fast horse to the city gate at high speed.
