Chapter 337 The assessment begins
Dorn City Center, Kensington District.
This is the most expensive area in the entire city of Dorne, where nobles and wealthy people live.
On both sides of the avenue, there are mansions one after another, built with traditional red bricks and white stones.
There is a magic crystal lamp every ten steps on the street.
When night falls, the magic crystal lamp lights up, and the lights on this street will wind up into a star river.
In front of a townhouse, a carriage stopped.
Henceforth, a young man dressed in luxurious clothes walked down, and three night owls perched on the wrought iron gate suddenly fluttered their wings and flew up, as if they were disturbed.
The heavy oak door was opened.
The young man walked in, and the carriage parked at the door quickly left.
On the streets of Kensington, it is a rule that coachmen are not allowed to stay at the main entrance of a house for more than three minutes.
The housekeeper has already stood in the shadow of the entrance hall, bowing.
The young man did not take a second look at the housekeeper. The exquisite wave pattern carpet swallowed up the sound of his footsteps.
He walked through the seven-meter-high hall, and the giant whale oil chandelier hanging from the dome reflected his stern profile.
Following the stairs, he came to the room on the second floor and looked at the bustling scene on the street through the stained glass windows facing the street.
His eyes were watching, but in fact, his mind was not paying attention at all. His fingertips were caressing the cufflinks unconsciously.
These extraordinary cuffs made of cold iron from the depths of the Sword Sea are engraved with miniature magic circles. On the day he was promoted to a second-level mage, his father specifically asked one of the most powerful rune builders in Dorne to help draw and carve them.
At some point, a figure appeared at the door.
"Master Zuo Wen." The figure shouted respectfully.
"Here," Zuo Wen Burns turned around, raised his head and looked at the mage wearing a sea sentry uniform standing at the door, and said calmly: "How is your mission completed?"
"The Burns family sent a mage to assist me, and the mission was completed smoothly. There should be a second-class merit this time." Ur said with his head slightly lowered.
Although he and the other party had the same military rank in the Sea Sentinel, he did not dare to raise his head and look directly at the other party. Even in front of the other party, he even controlled his breathing and relaxed.
Zoven Burns is a figure as dazzling as the sun in the city of Dorne. He has attracted much attention since his birth.
The Burns family has always been sparse in number, and in the contemporary Earl of Burns, there are only two heirs in total.
After the eldest son joined the Sea Sentinels, he encountered a powerful sea beast and died while performing a maritime patrol mission.
After that, it took fifteen years for Earl Burns to give birth to the current left-wing Burns.
Levon Burns was destined to be the sole heir of the Burns family from birth, and he was destined to inherit the title of earl.
This identity comes first. At the same time, Zuo Wen Burns also has a strong talent as a mage. He is already a second-level mage at a young age.
If it weren’t for Earl Burns’s eldest son, he had not allowed Levon Burns to enter the Sea Sentinel in the past few years, and it was only in recent years that he relented, causing him to waste a lot of time.
I am afraid that Zuo Wen Burns is at least the rank of warrant officer at this moment.
"That's good." Zuo Wen Burns looked at the reserved Ur casually and said:
"With this second-class merit, you can submit your application for promotion again, and your family will help you a little bit, and you should be able to be successfully promoted to sergeant this time."
"Following me is the right choice, right?"
Ur's facial expression changed slightly, and his hanging hands tightened and unclenched.
He thought he was excellent, but after entering the Sea Sentinel, he suddenly discovered that there were too many excellent people, and he was not worth mentioning among them.
In the past two years, because he refused to be recruited by the nobles, he failed to pass the evaluation twice in a row and was almost kicked out of the sea sentry.
Later, he chose to accept the sponsorship of the Burns family and serve the Burns family. Later, he was selected by Zuo Wen Burns, who had just joined the Sea Sentinel, and became his personal retinue.
As a result, in just two years, he was promoted from a trainee mage to a corporal, and the rank of sergeant was just around the corner.
So, what’s wrong with his choice?
Ur nodded, both in answer to Zuo Wen Burns' question and to himself: "Yes, following Master Zuo Wen is definitely the best choice I have ever made."
"But why don't some people understand such a simple truth?" Zuo Wen Burns asked again, narrowing his eyes.
"He is the first mage I actively recruit. If it fails, wouldn't it be shameful to spread the word?"
Ur naturally knows who Zuo Wen Burns is referring to.
He has been following the other party for two years and knows his character well.
This is a person who does not show any emotions easily. Everything he does seems to follow the so-called aristocratic dignity, but in private he is very petty.
In fact, such people are the most terrifying in his opinion.
On the contrary, it is easier to get along with those who directly reflect their emotions on the surface. At least you know what the other person is thinking.
As for Zuo Wen Burns, he may still be friendly with you on the surface, but in reality he is already planning how to kill you, and it is impossible to guard against him.
"Not everyone can make the right choice." Ur replied.
Father told me that a single tree cannot survive alone and must learn to reuse talents. A prosperous family must have enough branches to survive the ravages of wind and rain. "
"So, even if he made the wrong choice, I am willing to give him another chance to correct his mistakes."
He lowered his head, looked at the parchment on the table, and suddenly said: "Naxi has already submitted his application for initial training assessment."
"So fast?" Ur was surprised.
"Yes, just as he was evaluated at the beginning, his talent is very good."
Ur thought for a while and asked: "Master Zuo Wen, who is his assessment opponent?"
Zuo Wen Burns raised his head and glanced at Ur with a hint of appreciation.
Ur is not the most talented among the civilian mages sponsored by the family, but he is the smartest, so he chose Ur.
"Among the first-class trainee mages of the Sea Sentinel, Metis is the strongest in terms of combat ability." Zuo Wen said lightly.
"It's just that you have to be careful when doing things, and don't be too serious with your attacks. You can teach Metis a lesson."
"I understand." Ur said.
After returning to the dormitory from Whitechapel District, Gothe found a letter that had just been delivered in the mailbox at the door.
The content is also very simple. It is to inform him that the assessment application has been passed and is scheduled to be held tomorrow. Please be prepared and arrive on time.
After confirming the time and place, Gaode collected the letter.
Knowing the form, content and standards of the assessment, he was confident that it would not be difficult to pass the assessment, so he did not feel nervous or worried.
In fact, even though he has experienced hundreds or thousands of exams, he has never had any negative emotions such as nervousness.
Examinations are also an area that Gaode is very familiar with.
Hence, he practiced runes and practices as usual, and then rested.
The night passed.
The next day, Gaode got up energetically, as before. He went to the cafeteria to have a free breakfast before heading to the "examination room" unhurriedly.
Very close.
Because the "examination room" is located in Collingwood Art Museum.
Although the destructive power that spells can cause is astonishing, Collingwood Arts Center, as a place dedicated to mage training, has already taken these issues into consideration during the construction process.
Not only are the materials chosen strong and durable, the entire gym is dotted with various alchemy machines and magic circles, which can very well absorb the aftermath of spells. It is naturally more than adequate as an "examination room" for a first-level mage.
As we were approaching the entrance of Collingwood Arts Hall, a tall female mage was already coming towards us.
"Gaode," Melia greeted: "I heard during the announcement in the cafeteria that you were taking an assessment today, and I came here specially to observe it."
The initial training assessment is a public form.
In addition to the examiners, instructing mages, and interested sea sentinel mages, you can also come and observe on your own.
· Related news, Gaode had already heard it from the broadcast while eating in the cafeteria last night.
But in his opinion, mages are generally very busy. Even if they don't go on missions, they still have a lot of things to do. There shouldn't be many people interested in the assessment of a new person.
Melia came to watch his assessment because she knew him more or less, which was a type of "social behavior".
Other than that, there should be no one else.
However, he soon realized that his idea was wrong.
Because, an extremely exquisite luxury carriage was driving over at a steady speed and also stopped at the entrance of the art museum.
Zoven Burns stepped out of the carriage.
He looked at Gothe and said with a smile: "I heard that you were taking the assessment today, so I came here to take a look. Since you have the confidence to refuse the sponsorship of the Burns family, I hope you can perform a performance worthy of this confidence."
Gothe snorted.
He is not stupid.
Hence, he knew that although the other party looked friendly, it was not as simple as he said verbally.
If what he thought was correct, then his assessment today might be a little difficult.
But even so, he was not too nervous.
This comes from confidence in one's own strength.
After Zuo Wen Burns said hello, he walked into the Collingwood Art Museum on his own.
"You go in first, I'll wait for Master Naxi here." Gothe said to Melia on the side.
Melia glanced at Gothe, hesitated to speak, and finally just nodded and said: "Okay."
Gothe waited at the door for a while, and one after another several private carriages came and stopped at the entrance of the gym. Then people wearing noble clothes got off the carriage and entered the gym.
At this time, Gothe heard several birdsong.
Looking up, under the clear sky, a flock of birds were circling above the bell tower.
Finally, Master Naxi also came in a carriage.
Master Naxi got out of the car, glanced at the row of luxury carriages parked at the door, and frowned subconsciously.
Then he glanced at the birds circling on the bell tower and said, "The weather is good today. The birds have come out to play and are very noisy. Don't be affected."
Gao De said with a smile: "Master Naxi, don't worry. They call them, I do my thing, how can people be affected by the chirping of some birds? "
"That's good, let's go in."
Master Naxi walked to the magic hall with Gao De.
Just after entering the door, a young female staff member came over, "Lieutenant Naxi."
"What's the matter?"
"Captain Rohr invites you to drink tea in the VIP room."
"Let's wait until I see him finish the assessment." Master Naxi thought for a while.
"Master Naxi, if you have something to do, go ahead. It's just a training and assessment. I can do it myself, so I won't bother you to see me off." Master Naxi hesitated, "Is it really okay for you to be alone?"
Master Naxi thought for a while and said, "That's fine."
He patted Gothe on the shoulder, "Perform well, I believe in your ability.
"I believe it too." Gothe said.
The female staff member gestured, "Lieutenant Naxi, please come this way, Master Gaode, your assessment venue is over here."
The two of them are on the left and the right, which are exactly two directions.
(End of this chapter)