But the so-called professional evaluation team invited by Mrs. Carola is actually a team composed of mages, warriors, archers, assassins, and a few scholars wearing thick glasses?
This looks like a mercenary team going on an adventure somewhere, and has nothing to do with evaluation.
How come these days, cats and dogs dare to claim to be professional reviewers?
Gallo cursed in his heart, and then cast an inquiring look at the bodyguard captain next to him, the paladin of the Supreme True God Religion, probably asking:
Why did you find this group of people?
The squad leader lowered his voice and said in his ear:
"I don't know the specific details... It seems that Mrs. Carol has business dealings with one of their families, so you know..."
"Madam should still trust you quite a bit, this is just a formality."
Gallo nodded to express his understanding and said nothing more.
Real gold is not afraid of fire, just test it.
The leader of the other party should be the young mage. He has an extraordinary appearance, well-dressed, and many shiny jewelry. He looks like a child from a rich family. The related family the team leader pointed to is probably the one he is.
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At this time, he was standing in the middle of the living room, explaining the evaluation process incessantly, looking very professional.
He was supposed to introduce this to his employer, Mrs. Carola, but his eyes glanced at Gallo from time to time, and there was a slight hint of hostility in his eyes.
He was very curious about Gallo's identity...
This guy dresses very low-key and plainly, but he carries a beautiful and lovely orc maid with him?
Even though he comes from a wealthy family and has seen many big events, he has never seen such a delicate and well-behaved beast-eared maid. I really feel pity for him...
Even if a normal person has a maid of the same level, they would not carry it with them so ostentatiously. It is too high-profile, and they usually stay at home and enjoy it slowly.
This way of showing off is quite innovative...
Is this guy some kind of upstart?
The mage said secretly in his heart, and began to work hard to bring the topic to Gallo, hoping that he would stand up and say a few words.
Normally, project leaders are naturally at a disadvantage when facing project acceptors like them. Because they are afraid of being made difficult, they tend to be very polite, and even particularly enthusiastic and proactive.
Unfortunately, Gallo didn't hear what he said at all. He was busy enjoying the exquisite and delicious pastries in front of him and the sweet and delicious sleeping black tea.
He is very confident in his enchantment.
The young mage's mouth went dry as he spoke, and when he saw that Gallo didn't respond at all, he felt faintly unhappy.
Your arrogance is too high, isn't it? Are you so pretentious?
Who doesn’t have much money at home?
I still don’t believe your barrier is really that awesome?
He then forcibly ended the previous topic and said loudly:
"If you all have no objections, then let us officially start?"
Seeing that no one objected, he turned back to his thick-glassed scholars and said:
"The first step is to start with theoretical analysis, right? How many of you can help me?"
The scholars nodded, picked up the manuscript paper and charcoal pens at hand, and began to wander around the villa, trying to record the general layout of the enchantment and then conduct technical analysis.
Seeing them writing and drawing seriously on the manuscript paper, and discussing in low voices from time to time, the pastor who had seen the original design couldn't help laughing.
The young mage suddenly turned his head and asked:
"why are you laughing?"
"I thought of something happy..."
After the pastor said this, he quickly covered his mouth, lowered his head and laughed for a while.
The young mage didn't bother much with this little guy. Instead, he turned to look at Gallo and continued:
"You are the designer of this barrier, right? I don't know what to call it?"
"Just call me Gallo."
Gallo replied very easily.
The young mage frowned slightly, thought for a while, and made sure that he had never heard of this name.
Although Gallo has been in the limelight recently, he is still limited to religious circles for the time being. He has not been popular outside the circle and has not even been in the newspapers. Naturally, he will not be well-known to everyone.
What's more, he didn't want to do this, as it would violate the doctrine.
Bishop Yeck actually thought of giving him a push and cooperating with the city lord to hold a massive public investiture ceremony for him in recognition of his efforts and outstanding contributions in protecting the Innocence City.
But this plan was rejected by Gallo and the old bishop, and the matter ended.
After confirming that Gallo was not a famous person, at least not a well-known figure, the young mage secretly sensed the power fluctuations in his body.
Ordinary, the standard of a normal priest.
It seems that this guy should be the kind of aristocratic kid whose family is rich but whose upbringing is very strict.
That's why he dressed simply but brought a high-quality maid to show off.
It could also be the illegitimate son of a big shot, probably from the religious circle, from a cardinal's family...
This can also explain the contradictions in him.
The young mage felt that he had seen through Gallo, so he raised his profile and continued:
"Sir Gallo, at your age, it is extremely rare that you can independently complete such a medium-sized barrier. This is something that many people of your age cannot do..."
It sounds like a compliment, but in fact it is a hint that Gallo did not complete this barrier, he was just a chess piece pushed on the table.
The young mage believed that his family should have arranged this barrier for him to give him a chance to stand out. This was a normal operation in aristocratic circles.
At the same time, he also cursed disdainfully in his heart:
Want to grab this new piece of cake? Then it depends on how much energy you and your family have...
I originally thought you would be a strong competitor, but judging from the fact that your family actually sent someone like you to handle such an important matter, you are just as arrogant and short-sighted as those stupid nobles...
You will always only think about the first level, and then you will be played by us...
So he went on to say:
"But I also have to remind you that what Mrs. Carola needs is a comprehensive, reliable, and strong barrier. The requirements are very high. If your barrier level is not enough... I hope you won't hold a grudge against me...
"
Gallo nodded and replied:
"I hope you can give an objective and fair evaluation."
He didn't think there was anything wrong with the other party's attitude. Mrs. Carola paid for them to come. She should indeed be responsible to her employer. There was nothing wrong with high standards and strict requirements.
"That's natural. Although my team has not been established for a long time, it is already quite famous in the city. We have always been known for our objectivity and impartiality."
The young mage replied, with a confident smile on his face.
The City of Innocence suffered two evil invasions in succession. Although they were eventually repelled, they also suffered serious losses.
The rich naturally pay more attention to personal safety issues, and many people have the same idea as Mrs. Carola.
It is foreseeable that various high-end and professional private security services will soon become popular among the upper class circles of the Innocence City. By then, if there is no barrier or something in the villas and manors, they will be embarrassed to entertain guests.
Originally, the traditional security business in the city was mainly undertaken by major churches and was one of their important sources of income.
However, due to two consecutive invasions and the poor performance of Orthodoxy, people will inevitably lose confidence.
The young mage and his family are keenly aware of the hidden business opportunities here and plan to enter this lucrative new field.
They don't simply want to share the pie with the sect, but want to control the industry's voice, so the first step is not to build a security team and expand the security business, but to set up an evaluation agency first.
As long as they can control industry standards and the right to speak, isn't it just a matter of making money while lying down? Even the sects will have to look at their faces.
This evaluation conducted for Mrs. Carola is an important step in gaining the right to speak.
For this reason, he and the family behind him did not hesitate to buy the building stones that Mrs. Carola had at a high price like a fool, in order to get her to agree to this commission.
And a stupid and short-sighted nobleman like Gallo would naturally not be able to think of such an exquisite method.
At this point, we have already won!
If you are willing to give me this beautiful little maid, I may consider giving you a way to survive so that your family can lick some leftovers without losing everything.
The young mage declared his victory in his heart and stopped talking to Gallo, the loser. Instead, he turned back to talk to Mrs. Carola.
However, as we chatted, the topic kept turning to Gallo, trying to find out more about Gallo's origins and why Mrs. Carola would entrust him with such an important commission.
Only by mastering the intelligence of every competitor can you be invincible!
But Mrs. Carola also experienced many battles and had seen a lot. She chatted and laughed with him happily, and her words were impeccable. She never said a word of nonsense.
The young mage had no other choice but to shut up for the time being and wait for the results of those scholars to come out.
After a while, several scholars returned to the living room holding the manuscript papers in their hands and began to report the situation.
"According to our preliminary investigation, there are many unreasonable aspects in the structure and operating principles of this barrier... This makes us doubt whether it can really operate smoothly."
As soon as he heard this comment, the young mage suddenly felt happy.
These scholars are experts in boundary science hired by their family at a high price. Each of them holds the title of master, so their professionalism is unquestionable and they are truly objective and impartial.
Now his evaluation business has just started, and it is still in the important stage of accumulating word of mouth and reputation, so he cannot mess around yet.
But before he could be happy for a while, there was a sudden burst of laughter from the side.
Everyone turned around and saw that it was the priest again...
"I'm sorry, my wife has given birth to a baby. I'm so happy. Please allow me to leave for now..."
After saying that, he quickly rushed out of the living room, holding his belly in his hands.
After the door of the living room was closed, a burst of wild laughter suddenly came from outside...
And not only him, but also several other members of the Supreme True God Religion were suppressing their laughter.
Only Gallo didn't smile at all, he was still busy eating...
The young mage suddenly felt a little embarrassed on his face and said unhappily:
"Are you questioning the judgment of several experts in enchantment science?"
"Do you know who they are? Do you know their names in the industry? Do you know how many important papers they have published?"
As the young mage spoke, he reported the origins of several scholars, all of whom were from well-known schools. Each of them had a bunch of titles like the names of dishes. This master, that leader, their hats almost reached the sky.
, anyway, it’s all kinds of awesome, all kinds of majors.
Even though they specialize in magical enchantments rather than divine enchantments, they still have the same basic theory, so they are naturally qualified to evaluate and make authoritative judgments.
With all these high-end and classy names smashed down, ordinary people will definitely be dizzy and blindly follow them.
But since they are all idiot fans like Gallo, how can they believe it?
Can the weight of these experts and scholars be compared with the words of the Grand Knight Commander?
Even if it is barely possible, what about the other two archbishops?
No wonder they laughed rudely.
As for the real owner, Mrs. Carola, her face was calm and her voice was calm, and she said:
"Of course I believe in the professionalism of the masters."
"But with my knowledge as an old woman, I also know whether the barrier will work. Why don't you just activate it and try it?"
These words can be regarded as an idea. Can it be concretely worked? Just start it and try it.
Gallo also agreed with Mrs. Carola's statement. He took out a colorful bracelet made of various gemstones from his sleeve, handed it over, and explained in detail how to use it.
Each color of chain beads above corresponds to a specific function. It only needs to be rubbed with a specific frequency and rhythm to activate it. It is simple and convenient to control.
It was Mitherland's suggestion to make the enchantment controller look like a bracelet, which is both beautiful and generous.
Gallo also thought it made sense and planned to find a place to sell the goods.
Mitherland quickly grabbed him, picked out this bracelet made of agate, jade and other precious stones from her dowry, and lent it to him first.
"In the future, remember to give me one back."
"Don't worry, Dadai. When this is done, I will buy you a more beautiful one!"
Gallo promised.
Following Gallo's instructions, Mrs. Carola rubbed the green agate from left to right and activated the most basic function of the barrier.
"This way, it's started."
Gallo said.
The young mage quickly closed his eyes, felt the fluctuations around him, and then asked:
"It's started? But why don't I feel any fluctuations?"
The remaining scholars also nodded in unison.
Gallo shrugged helplessly and replied:
"Being exposed to the fluctuations of the barrier for a long time will affect people's health. You don't know, right? How could you ask such an unprofessional question?"