Lord of Arcane

Chapter 729
Public floor, 102 reception room.

Holding a pen in one hand and paper in the other, Xia Duo sized up the slightly reserved middle-aged man in front of him who never looked at him, and made some judgments in his heart:

"Eske, I will ask you a few questions next, and I hope you will answer them seriously after thinking it over. This will involve future arrangements for you."

"Yes, Master Xiaduo!"

"Why did you learn magic?" Xia Duo asked the first question.

"this--"

Xia Duo asked seriously, and Esk had to think about it seriously. For a while, he seemed to be trapped in memories, and he said after a long time:

"My lord, back then my family was very poor and couldn't afford to support me. I heard that the Tower of Time was in charge of food and housing, so they sent me here. After staying in the Tower of Time for three years, I gradually fell in love with this extraordinary power. , plus leaving the Tower of Time may not necessarily lead to a better life, so I stayed here."

After staying for more than ten years, Xia Duo filled in his heart for Eske. From the existing information, Eske is the group of low-level mages who have stayed in the Tower of Time the longest. up.

If there is no accident, there is a high probability that he will die in the Tower of Time, and maybe he can become an intermediate mage before he dies.

This is the life of an ordinary mage in the Tower of Time.

"How is the situation at home now?" Xia Duo asked again.

"The situation at home is much better now. Although my parents are old, they are still in good health. My younger brother opened a leather shop. His craftsmanship is not very good, but he can maintain it. My younger sister married a rich businessman. I don't like it very much. But it's her own choice."

Although Esk didn't say it, Xia Duo knew that without Esk, a low-level mage, it would be almost impossible for their family to change from a farmer to a townsman in Savile Town, let alone have all of them." Bright future.

"Are there any kids?"

"Yes!" Esk suddenly showed a shy smile, "The elder son is already 5 years old, and the younger son just learned to walk a while ago."

"Would you like your child to learn magic?"

"Of course I do. Magic has changed my destiny and that of my family. I hope my child can become an archmage!"

At this moment, a ray of light suddenly burst out in Eske's eyes, a ray of hope.

"Well said! And yourself?"

Xia Duo turned the topic to Eske himself again, "Don't you want to be an archmage yourself?"

"I—I also want to, but it's also myself, so I know that I don't have the potential to become an archmage." Speaking of this, Esk suddenly felt a little lonely.

The person in front of him is a young arcanist with a bright future, but he is just a poor mage who can't even reach the middle level.

but--

Eske seemed to think of something suddenly, "My lord, are we included in the Academic Affairs Office this time to train us like those apprentices?"

"Yes, and no!" Xia Duo deliberately put it off.

"Ah?!" Eske opened his mouth wide. Could it be that the hope that had just been raised was going to be shattered again?
"Apprentices are apprentices, you are you, but there is still training!"

Xia Duo's words made Esk's eyes brighten, "My lord, is it true?"

"Of course it is true, but I think you should first care about your future work!"

"My lord, I will promise no matter what job I do, as long as I have the opportunity to ask questions a few times a month!" At this time, Eske was like a man who fell into the water, trying to grasp the last straw.

However, his words made Xia Duo doubtful, "Your previous mentor was Shande, right? Didn't he even give you a chance to ask questions?"

"This—" When it came to his mentor, Epps still hesitated.

Xia Duo asked again, and said, "Only you and I know what you said here. Sander will never know. Even if he knew, I guarantee that he will not do anything to you."

"No, Mentor Shande is very kind to me, but—how should I put it, the teacher's interest is not in magic. I can't see him except every time I complete the task of the Tower of Time."

"..."

Xia Duo immediately called Taling to inquire about the "achievements" of the middle-level mages. If you don't check, you don't know.

Master Shande's performance seems to be in the middle, hidden among the crowd, and inconspicuous, but after careful inspection, it is found that he only completes fixed monthly tasks, and never accepts more.

Of course, this is not bad. Some mid-level mages are not as good as him. They cannot complete the fixed monthly production tasks and need to use other tasks, such as general affairs, field work, or donations to make up for it.

These are the main sources of the Tower of Time (including Eberke), and with the other bottom ones, Shande dared to play like this. Sure enough, people who have no desires and desires live freely.

However, Shande is not really wanting nothing. Xia Duo has a deep impression of Shande. During the orc war, he taught him and other apprentices to use magic scrolls.

Of course, the more important thing is Shande's size.

Before seeing Sander with his own eyes, the mage he imagined was either personable, hale and hearty, or quiet and elegant. He never thought of an alternative mage with a figure like Sander.

He is about the same height as Xia Duo, but his waistline is more than twice that of Xia Duo's. It is a proper humanoid tank, and it is a real loss to be a mage.

In addition, before the transformation of the new system, each mage in the Tower of Time had its own private lessons, and apprentices could choose at will. If Xia Duo remembered correctly, Shande's private lessons were called "The Art of Cooking".

Not interested in magic?hum!
Looking at Eske again, Xia Duo couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic. Although other low-level mages will be squeezed by their mentors, they can actually participate in the mentor's project and learn a lot from it.

This is also the only way for most middle-level mages, and it will be fine when I become a mentor and squeeze apprentices.

As for Esk, although he hasn't been squeezed much, his contact with the mentor is probably only when he completes the task of the Tower of Time.

The fixed manufacturing tasks of the Tower of Time are just some common magic items, such as various magic scrolls, belts, talismans and so on.

Some skilled ones can replace fixed tasks with specialized assigned tasks, such as enchanting custom armor, special potions, or exquisitely shaped magic items, which can make some extra money.

Sander only completes fixed tasks, and Esk doesn't learn much at all.

"I probably understand your situation, go back and wait for the notice! Ask Abraal to come in when you go out!"

"Yes!"

……

After Esk left, Xia Duo wrote down Esk's name on the paper, "has a family, is old, is proficient in manufacturing, and is tentatively a craftsman" and other words.

And outside the reception room, seeing Esk come out, almost all the low-level mages waiting outside surrounded him, "Esk, what did Master Xiaduo talk to you about?"

"It's nothing, I just asked some simple questions, Abraal, Master Xiaduo told you to go in!"

Eske would not casually reveal what was asked in him. When he saw someone taking out a spell note and hiding in a corner to practice temporarily, he couldn't help shaking his head secretly.

(End of this chapter)