Chapter 17 Trial (Part 1)
Six years later, in Candle Castle, a dark room, only the crystal ball was still emitting light.
The core library of this castle is surrounded by powerful multiple protection spells to ensure no piece of paper can burn. This protection can also block teleportation and destructive spells, kill any fungi and bugs, and have some other secret traits.
Sebasta read books quietly and studied magic. In fact, the emergence of papermaking and printing greatly reduced the cost of research. Compared with parchment with limited and expensive writing, the content of a book of bamboo paper is quite large and cheap.
Except for the reading area, the house is almost all black and relatively large. If it is an ordinary person, it is very likely that he cannot see clearly what is farther away. However, for Sebasta, his eyes can see through the darkness, even the darkness caused by magic.
Is this the reason for the celestial bloodline or the reason for the divine nature?
In these six years, Sebasta has already had quite high riding and sword skills, and has also studied the use of daggers and crossbows. He has been able to protect himself in melee combat and release magic - he can be more tired than the warrior level 3, but no one except Yonggan really knows it.
Over the years, he has become increasingly fond of hiding in the darkness and being unnoticed. Of course, this darkness is not real darkness, but refers to an unnoticed environment. For him, hiding in the darkness and being unnoticed can obtain relative security and time.
At this moment, some very slight sounds came from outside the door. Outside the door, it seemed that he was skillfully opening the door lock. Only a "pop" sound was heard, and the door opened, and a person flashed from outside.
"Monro Ally, is it you? Why, you have completed your homework today?" Sebasta said without even raising his head.
"Yes, it's so tired." A young girl suddenly sneaked to him like a cat, and then leaned forward.
Sebasta focused on reading for a while before putting down the book. He reached out and held the girl in his arms. The girl had a watery feeling on her body, and it was obvious that she had completed the training. Then she came here after taking a shower. Her profession was a thief. For the thief, she had to roll on the bushes, deep trenches, and even the sharp walls covered with blades. If it weren't for the priests in this world, a girl would not be able to complete such training, and even if she finished it, she would definitely be scarred.
“What homework was completed today?”
"Well, today I will avoid the guard's eyes, dive out from inside, and sneak in again!"
"Ah, it's amazing, but isn't this too dangerous?" Sebasta said. The defense of the candle castle was quite strict. There were four observers here. They patrolled the monastery and the surrounding land and sea on the top of the tower. There were also the captain of the gatekeeper. Each of them had twenty soldiers, all experienced soldiers, and some simple magical equipment. Therefore, it was very difficult to hide it from them.
"No danger, they know I'm training." Monroeli said naively.
Sebasta stared at her. As the son of Barr, how could she have such an innocent personality? What was so good that Grien instilled?
However, even if someone knows that he is the son of Barr, he will be suspicious of him. Every time he trains, someone actually monitors him. He even spent some time to obtain Grien's diary - such training is too dangerous. If he is "mand-killed"... he does not deny the feeling of raising Grien, who is the two of them, but if necessary, should he destroy his relatives for justice?
Once the relationship is so dark, it will completely deteriorate.
However, he is also the son of Barr, but he is completely different. Except for his own guardian, no one knows that he is. This gives him a safe environment, and no one secretly monitors him, let alone hide him from this most critical secret...
Of course, he would not continue to say that in the past few years, he has consciously contacted the two sons of Barr and cultivated their feelings for each other. The most important thing is to achieve the goal of turning this fifteen-year-old Monroeli into his lover... Although, if she is still his sister from Barr's blood, this point of God's war can be ignored.
In order to gain future allies, to prepare for the future, it is necessary to master Monroeli.
"Is that so good... Come on, are you tired, can I take off my clothes for you? Well, you don't seem to be wearing anything in this black thief's suit!" Sebasta said, lifting up her short skirt. Sure enough, she didn't wear anything in it.
"Ah, I didn't wear it, but..." Monroeli twisted her body and made a slight scream, but Sebasta ignored her small refusal and directly reached into her skirt.
Monroeli instinctively clamped her thighs and felt his fingers exploring the structure inside. She couldn't help but grab his shoulder tightly, desperately enduring her voice without making any sound.
Sebasta fumbled for a while, then pushed her onto the table, she obediently fell on the table, her face showing a blush, but with such a naive expression, he laughed in a low voice, and then pressed his body towards her. She moaned for a while.
"Monro Ally, are you going back again?" As the two of them breathed a little more smoothly, he asked, because Monro Ally was already wearing clothes quickly.
"Yes, Grien doesn't seem to like the relationship between us very much." Monroeli said with some regret: "I have to rush back to my room before dawn."
It’s not that Grien doesn’t like love, maybe it’s because she’s afraid of a new son of Bar! Sebasta thought maliciously that Grien strictly forbids the relationship between Monroeli and another son of Barre, Pierce, whom he adopted. After all, no one knows whether the descendants of the two sons of Barre will have any changes.
"I'm going back to my castle, and although the stewards will handle the matters in the territory, as the lord, I will always be in the territory for a while. I'm going to ask my mentor for leave immediately. However, next time I come back, I will bring you some gifts!" Sebasta said with regret, and then kissed Monroeli.
Monroeli kissed him, and then disappeared into the corridor.
"I'm already a third-level thief. Is this the blood of God? Or is it my motivation?" Sebasta murmured as she disappeared.
According to the regulations of Candle Castle, any professional trained by Candle Castle must serve and contribute to Candle Castle for a certain period of time and time. Generally, they work in Candle Castle. If they want to get the opportunity to be independent, they must reach level 5 before they can be released. This makes Monroeli full of fighting spirit and hard training - to gain the right to go out and become his wife.
If possible, Sebasta would also accept her as his wife... However, he is already a level 5 mage!
Even the blood of God is unlikely to make progress at such a rapid speed. There are some special reasons for such progress, which is why he goes out every once in a while for the reason of inspecting the territory.
However, in front of everyone, I was just a second-level mage. I became a second-level mage for six years. For talented young mages, it can only be said that it is normal. This is not something that many mages here can be hidden from it, but with the bracelet of their own guardian, it is completely different.
Suppress magic, avoid camp detection, and always stay in a neutral and kind camp. This is the effect.
Picking up a stack of prepared scrolls, he began to walk towards his mentor Rielle. If he became a second-level mage, he could basically get out. Even if Rielle gave him various reasons to delay, he could only give him a trial. However, in the past six years, he had contributed a lot of resources to him, and his family had received his own castle and became the manor housekeeper.
The so-called manor is the main unit of the economy in this era. The population in its own territory has expanded from 600 people six years ago to 2,600 people, and it has been divided into 5 manors.
The population of each manor is about 500. The small altar and the lord's residence are the most prominent buildings of the manor. They are divided into self-owned lands (the part of the land that the lord directly manages and manages and cultivates), as well as farmers' shares. This is a small piece of land that farmers have obtained from the lord. The ownership of the land belongs to the lord, and the farmers only have the right to use it. After the farmers die, they must return it to the lord, and they can also inherit it but must pay related fees. Finally, some people are given free land, which belongs to individuals and only requires small taxes to be paid every year.
Rielle's family acquired a piece of land in a manor as a free man.
A territory is often composed of several or even dozens of manors. Those who manage and arrange these real estate scattered in various places are generally called general managers. Currently, castle managers are responsible for all the affairs of the lord's manors.
Each manor also has a steward, who is the direct person in charge of this manor. He does not need to seek opinions and instructions from the lord or general manager in everything. He takes the initiative in many things. He manages production and supervises farmers, but he will also receive high rewards and gets oil and water. Therefore, letting Rielle's family become the steward of the manor, managing 500 people, which is already a very high treatment.
I guess Rielle has to be satisfied!
Sure enough, when he walked to the instructor's room, there was light inside. It seemed that Rielle was also studying magic at the same time. In the past six years, he finally advanced to the fourth-level mage and basically paid off his obligations to the candle castle. Moreover, with his continuous contribution, Rielle's magical attainments are also constantly improving. The foreseeable future can reach level 5 within one or two years.
In this world, level 5 mages are a water line. If mages below level 5 can only be said to have potential, then mages above level 5 have enough value and are welcomed by the entire world - they can receive preferential treatment anywhere.
Among them, Sebasta made great contributions, and they both knew this.
As Sebasta estimated, when he saw this most proud student, Rielle was not angry when he was interrupted by thinking. He said enthusiastically: "Hey, it's you, my dear disciple, I happen to be looking for you. You are already a qualified mage. I have communicated with the Magician Union and the Bookkeeper to conduct your mage trial..."
It was the tactful teacher. Although he had exploited a lot, Sebasta thought so. In fact, he didn't mind continuing to hide as an apprentice. But the problem was that according to normal circumstances, he should also become a formal mage, so he also smiled: "Ah, is it really? My dear tutor, I was very happy to hear this news, but what is the trial?"
"Don't worry, this is just a ritual. You have the power of a second-level mage. Many people here are sure of it-you just need to kill a group of new goblins near Kamop Town."
This is indeed a very relaxing task. Sebasta smiled very satisfied. Although he knew that Kamop Town was actually the harpist's stronghold, there should be enough people to clean up the goblins, and it would be strange that it would be necessary to ask outsiders to clean up. Maybe this is just a disguise? Or observe yourself - in the eyes of the harpist organization that supervises the Son of Barr, although he is unaware of it, he is also too close to the Son of Barr. Maybe he needs to examine and observe himself!
In an instant, Sebasta had already guessed the purpose of going to Kamop Town, but he still accepted this simple mage trial politely and respectfully.
When Sebasta left the room, Rielle, who was smiling on his face, curled his smile. He was sixteen or only seventeen years old, and he became a second-level mage. How fast was this? He was forty-seven years old and was still a fourth-level mage. Whether it was talent or wealth, he was full of jealousy.
But he also knew clearly that it was very unwise to show this jealousy. It was difficult for magic genius to suppress it. Moreover, the young man in front of him was not only a nobleman, but also a great wizard behind him. If he suppressed too much, then what accompanied him might be the anger of the great wizard.
Chapter completed!