As soon as he walked out of the city lord's mansion, Link regretted it.

He was only concerned about whether Malik would take action and guess what purpose he had, and made a promise to maintain the split state of the human kingdom, but he didn't negotiate with him.

I am so stupid. I was fooled by the other party and forgot such a critical step. The possession has been over, and it will be useless to be upset.

When Link returned to the wooden house that was free for scholars to live in, he felt someone in the room from a distance, a strange atmosphere.

It seems that if Finn is asked to choose the right choice for Orlando, these mages will never give up until they achieve their goals.

Link foreseeed that almost all scholars chose to change their positions from the apprentice, he foreseeed such a result.

The fact is that the apprentice who was chatting with Link in the afternoon told his mentor Russell, the mage in charge of receiving the new scholars. Hearing that there was a scholar who could enter and exit the barrier freely, Russell realized that this was a man with mage qualifications. He had been waiting for a long time to wait for the free residence assigned to the scholars. After inquiring, he found out that both of them were taken away by the guards.

If Russell hadn't come back until dawn, he would consider going to the Guards to ask for people in person. Fortunately, he would have trouble coming back, which would have saved the conflict between the mage and the nobles from further deepening.

When he faced this new scholar again, Russell was inevitably a little disappointed. He could not sense elements in Link.

The mage usually prepares some self-defense spells. No matter how many levels of mages are hidden, they will more or less leave traces of elements. But this person has nothing on him. Instead, the seal of wisdom on the back of his left hand reveals a divine power that is stronger than other scholars. Could it be a voter?

"I heard you can sense elements."

Using the soles of the feet, I knew who I heard said, but Link responded vaguely.

Russell took out a simplified version of Edgar's Ring to test whether Link really has the qualifications of a mage.

"Put your hands flat above Edgar's ring and sense the elements in your usual way."

This method was a bit beyond Link's expectations. Since he learned to meditate, elements within the meditation range do not need to be sensed, and they can be controlled directly by giving commands. If there are too many elements sensed by the test, wouldn't it cause suspicion?

Just as he was worried about how to control the number of elements, his right hand suddenly felt tightening. A strangely shaped ring appeared out of thin air on his index finger, with bright red lips spreading as a ring and a bitten ear as a ring face. What's strange is that the mage actually had no reaction to this scene, and seemed to be unable to see the ring at all.

Link reached out to pull it out, but the ring seemed to have a root and did not move at all.

[Don't waste your energy. To prevent accidental falls off, I have set the law of causality when the four pillars stop blocking the flow of life and when can it be removed.] A feminine voice sounded in my mind, and Link immediately realized that it was Malik! His futile action of stopping the ring was futile. Since it was the law of causality personally given by the gods, it was impossible to crack it with his own ability.

The agreement has been reached, what else do you want to do?

[Of course, it’s time to make up for the lack of parts. Young people who are not well-informed in the world, you forget the most important part of trading.]

Malik's reminder made Link even more upset. He was confused by the news that the gods could no longer absorb divine power, and forgot that it was a tragic lesson to ask Malik for trading conditions.

[Let me teach you a lesson. Don’t make promises easily. Language and thoughts are also powerful in this world. If you encounter a situation where you have to swear, you should be limited by yourself, rather than any related matter or thing that can be traced back to, including people. Only by minimizing the scope of constraints can you ensure that the impact of backlash is limited to you. This secret ring is my holy emblem. There is a secret seal on it, which can only be seen by my believers. With it, you can use the trick once a day, so don’t worry, this is a strange thing that is inscribed with my power. There is no limit on use, and it can help you deceive people who cannot be persuaded by words or materials, and it can also be regarded as a reward for helping you.]

"Why are you stuttering? Hurry up!" Russell urged unhappily when he saw Link standing still.

There was no more speech in his mind, and Link looked at the mage, and a bold idea formed in his mind.

Regardless of whether Malik gave me the ring to monitor or something else, the tricks that once a day are what I need most now. I'll try it out, but I can't take it off anyway. Uh... Oh no, how can I use that tricks?

As soon as this thought was formed, Link noticed that the mage's expression changed. His eyes were unconscious, as if he was being controlled. He placed his hand on the ring of Edgar and completed the gathering elements by himself. After completion, the mage took back his hand and Link immediately put his hand on. Sure enough, a few seconds later, the mage woke up and was completely unaware of being hypnotized.

The instructor reported the results to the ** teacher Andrew, and Russell left with the Edgar Ring, which had gathered his own elements.

Feeling the mage's breath gradually fading away, Link began to examine himself.

He is indeed too young. If he had not had the identity of the Son of Nature, not to mention the experienced gods like Malik, even the city lord would not have bought his account. Power alone is not enough, and he does not have enough brains, how can he play politicians? If the city lord had not had temporary confusion in thinking because of Malik's possession, I was afraid that the city lord would not have agreed to help so simply. Maybe next time he met, he would have proposed various additional conditions...

Link, who has never had a wits fight, is one of the first two. He intuition that Malik has no lie about the barrier of the magic goddess in Hornheim. Both Lorelai and the Mage Council covet the pure source of magic. By then, even if he noticed something was wrong, it would not be as easy as going out again. With the information he has at present, Lorelai would indeed do this.

The reason why Malik intercepted me before Lorelai was for his own benefit, which seemed right at first, but... is the fact really like he said? Can a god with a clergyman be believed?

Not to mention how credible the hard-core allies of Death God have to break up with him. If Lorelai cannot use the method of attracting scholars to become his own believers, she should urgently need to get the source of magic from me. Even if the lord of Vaulet is willing to help, it will probably not be concealed for long. Finn has the seal of believers and does not have the ability to protect himself. Entrusting him to a half-elves is not a long-term solution. It is better to teach him the sensing element. If he can learn magic, and wait for Breit to take the clergy, he can just turn his post into a mage.

Speaking of learning magic, Link remembered that the ancient documents and magic books that Malik said he needed could be found in the lower level. What would be the so-called "secret scroll" that was regarded as treasures by the Mage Council?

Before he knew it, it was dawn, and Russell came to the door early in the morning and said that the ** Master was going to see Link. Under his leadership, Link came to the Elemental Hall in the middle of the library, where Andrew, who was responsible for guarding Waolet, lived here. He was the ** Master from the upper class and was also a member of the Mage Council.

After listening to Russell's report that new scholars could sense elements, Andrew became interested in Link. Since the invasion of the undead, due to the self-enclosure of the pillars, fewer and fewer human mages had difficulty sensing elements. In recent years, almost no real mages have been born. Andrew proposed to break the bad habit of being self-contained and take the initiative to look for new blood to supplement it. He was rejected by the parliament because he could not break the balance. For this reason, he was sent to the ground town to guard the satellite city, and he stayed there for twenty years.

In Andrew's opinion, Link was a bit older. Usually, mages would show their spell qualifications in childhood, and even scholars would mostly obtain the seal of wisdom before they became adults. They were too old and had a fixed mind and were not easy to accept new knowledge. However, considering that the new scholar was a different world, he attributed the inexplicable strangeness to the relationship between the lifeweaver.

"His qualifications should not be buried. Maybe he will become a famous teacher in history in the future." Andrew said this as an endorsement of Link.

Russell was also overjoyed and discovered that the value of a real mage was much greater than that of an apprentice. He asked while the iron was hot, if he wanted to accept Link as his apprentice?

Link was worried about how to get involved in the mage, so he came to his door. He insisted that he already had a mentor. Can he only learn magic but not become a disciple?

Russell still didn't give up and asked who Link's mentor was. Andrew said it didn't matter if he didn't become a disciple, just stand in the opposite camp.

camp?

Link remembers that the mage also split into two factions, distinguishing between robe colors, blue conservative and red radical. Speaking of this, Claire, the sage in Abigail's family, seems to be a radical?

“I don’t really like radicals.”

Andrew nodded, and Russell handed Link a blue robe, which was the mage's formal outfit. As for the mark of wisdom on his hand, as long as he believed in the goddess of magic, it would slowly fade away.

I originally planned to go to Golden Rose to find Orofin, but as soon as I left the bookstore, Link saw the centurion guarding outside.

"Your Excellency, the Count wants to see you."

As expected, when I came to look for it, I knew that politicians were not easy to fool.

When he came to the luxurious mansion of the city lord again, Serves, who had returned to normal, needed to find out whether Link and Hornheim were hostile or ally on the grounds that there would be grudges between the nobles and the mage council?

"The camp of the sons of nature is neutral." Link answered very vaguely, and he quickly led the topic to another direction. "I came to Hornheim and just wanted to read some ancient documents, but on the way, I found some knights who claimed to be Krenberg colluded with the undead. As the son of nature, I cannot ignore it."

When it comes to the collusion between Krenberg's knight and the undead, Sevis's heart thrilled. Although this was instructed by his father, Duke Esson, the executor was himself. Once the son of nature was pursued...

** Master Andrew has always opposed his absorption of mages. People other than scholars enter Vaulet. If this matter is exposed, not only will the status of the heir be lost, but he may even lose his life.

The ring on Link's hand suddenly heated up, realizing the significance of Malik's holy emblem itself, and he realized that the city took the initiative to kill.

Taking advantage of Sevis's questioning how to deal with the colluding traitor, Link used the once-a-day trick of the Malik believer to relieve the crisis caused by inappropriate speech.

"The undead is the enemy of all living beings. The present is not the time for punishment. We must first be consistent with the outside world."

His answer slightly relieved Sevis's worries, especially the word "consistent", which gave him the opportunity to save his life and hope of alliance.

If you can win over the son of nature, even if you cannot inherit Esson's fiefdom, you can establish your own independent division.

The temperature of the ring gradually faded away. Link lamented that he had too little experience. Thanks to Malik's ring, no matter what his original intention was, it was irrefutable for him to help him.

Link again raised his suspicion that Hornheim's neutrality was actually a secret collusion with the undead. If it could be confirmed, it might be possible to force the mage to join the war to appease Sevis. Whether it is for this lord of Vaulet or other princes, the mage's participation in the war is good news.

As for why the blue conservatives were chosen, Sevis specifically mentioned in conversation with Duke Esson that the Son of Nature had a feud with the Great Sage Claire, implying that their family could not be as stupid as Abigail.

After fooling the city lord, Link went to the Golden Rose Tavern.

The hood attached to the mage robe blocked most of its face and blocked some unnecessary trouble for Link. The mage became a privileged class equal to the nobles in Waolet, and most people would not dare to cause trouble for them. There were no guards on the road to check, and even the arrogant apprentice gave in three points.

Orlando placed Finn in the Craftsman area and ran to Golden Rose to continue waiting for others. When he saw Link coming in wearing a mage robe, he couldn't help but whistle.

"You're doing well. You'll get the identity of a mage so soon?"

"Where is Finn?"

"Why do you ask this every time?" Orlando stood up and took him to the place where Finn was hiding. Fortunately, the mage was also a regular visitor to the Craftsman District, and Link's robe did not attract much attention.

When he saw Finn, Link asked him if he wanted to learn magic?

Finn wondered why Link's attitude made a 180-degree turn. He didn't shirk his responsibilities before and didn't want to hand him over the spells, so he found a lot of reasons.

"The situation has changed. I can only tell you the basic method. Whether you can become a mage depends entirely on yourself." Link's so-called "learning magic" is actually based on the set given to him by Su Wu. It implies that both spell casting and Edgar are real in the illusion and meditation. If you can't learn it, it is Finn's own problem.

"Okay, I'll learn." Finn decided to seize this rare opportunity.

As for the other three onlookers, Link was invited out of the room.

"Hey~ This is my home." Elsey glared at Orlando.

Dodd was as taciturn as ever, and his mind was all on the ring he was wearing on Link's right index finger.
Chapter completed!