Arcane Journey

Chapter 229 Recruitment
A male human wizard who was not young walked in.

He has a nearly gray beard and thin white hair, and his face looks quite old.

According to the fluctuation of magic power around him, moon elf mage Ru Yin can judge that his ability to cast spells can only open the authority of the fifth layer of magic net at most.

This means that his talent is not very good.

He should be quite old, Ru Yin thought.

Even if he hadn't used special rituals to prolong his life, he was at least six to seventy years old.

Of course, the special ritual of prolonging life is a treatment that only the truly rich can enjoy. Like the wizard in front of him, if he wants to break the shackles of life, the best way is to save a fortune and save it to transform Lich.

For this, Ru Yin can only praise the gods of Seldarine for giving their elves a long lifespan. After 200 years, she still looks like a young and beautiful moon elf.

Otherwise, the wizard in front of her might be the epitome of her future.

After all, her magic talent is not as good as she imagined among the elves, and her achievements today are all due to hard work and the magic knowledge shared by the young tower owner.

In fact, the phrase "hard work can make up for one's weakness" appeared in the elves with a long life, and it was really nondescript, not a good quality.

Because in the life of the elves, they pay more attention to enjoying life, stripping the beauty out of the package, and letting the soul play freely.

In Ru Yin's life, she dabbled in poetry, dance, singing, sword and bow skills, and strategy, but she didn't specialize in any one.

It took her the first 100 years of her life to fully grow from an ignorant moon elf girl.

In the end, in these many fields, I found my own magic path, and I have been unremittingly going to the present.

She could vaguely recall the first time she learned magic.

Her magic talent is average among the moon elves, and it takes a whole day to master even the simple use of meditation to communicate with the magic net.

This forced her to break her slow pace of life and spend more time learning magical arts.

It is her persistence and diligence in magic that makes her excluded from the moon elf family.

They often looked at her with strange eyes, as if to say: A hard-working elf like you will only die slowly in a monotonous life. You have violated the purpose of the Seldarine gods to enjoy songs and dance freely.

In this regard, Ru Yin's heart has never been shaken. As a moon elf who fled from Comanso to the valley, she knows the importance of strength.

If there is no strong strength, how can we fight against those enemies who are unable to create or communicate with the natural and mysterious world, but only seek to destroy the world.

Always be vigilant, to prevent the return of the exiled darkness by force and magic, and to strengthen the heart against the chaos and evil corruption that allows the Spider Queen to instigate the War of the Crown.

Vigilance is also included in the teachings of Corellon Larethian.

Ru Yin put away her drifting thoughts and looked at the human wizard in front of her.

From any point of view, this old wizard is a wizard who will never be able to advance to the legendary realm.

Such wizards happen to be what the Wizard Tower needs most.

Because wizards who are too promising are not easy to control, wizards with advanced potential may not be willing to serve in the wizard tower.

And this kind of wizard's strength is not strong, and he is not young at the same time. He may not have too much ambition, but he has good experience, which is what they need most.

Although the old wizard was dressed neatly, he looked a bit disheveled, his eyes were tired and bloodshot, as if he hadn't had a good rest for a long time.

On his staff, you can also see the missing parts that have not been repaired.

Obviously, this is a wizard who is living in poverty and living a bit of a downturn.

In the world's impression, the high-ranking wizards are all very wealthy groups.

However, it is not.

As the president of the Silver Scholars Association, Ru Yin has a deep understanding of this point.

Without the support of external forces, they are often short of money for their own magic research, and even the funds that can flow in their hands may not be rich by businessmen.

After all, the premise of studying spells is that a lot of expensive materials are needed.

Without the support of materials, they have to find ways to accumulate wealth by spending a lot of time making magic items or copying scrolls, or even going out on adventures.

When you accumulated enough research materials, you ended up losing nothing in the spell research of an accident.

In the words of their young tower master Brian: After decades of hard work, they will return to before liberation.

Although not so exaggerated, it is very appropriate.

Then, you need to get the correct answer from the failed experience, cheer up again, accumulate wealth, and conduct the second research that may fail.

This is an endless loop, and it is also a true portrayal of ordinary wizard groups.

Ru Yin withdrew her gaze from the old wizard, and began to seriously check the resume in front of her.

If there is no problem with the introduction in the information, then the old wizard in front of him can borrow a sentence from their tower master: this person has been abolished, delete the number and practice again.

During the construction of the Wizard Tower, Ru Yin spent the longest time in contact with the young tower owner, and would always hear some interesting words from him inadvertently.

She secretly remembered it in her heart and called it: the pagoda master's slang words.

She put down the resume in her hand and frowned slightly.

The old wizard seemed to notice her expression and became a little uneasy.

This is a wizard who has dabbled in a wide range of magic fields.

He has studied six of the eight schools of magic of wizards in depth.

There is no doubt that the research progress of each school is mediocre, just like ordinary residents of the town.

Originally, in Ru Yin's eyes, this was a wizard who was not qualified to join the wizard tower.

But she noticed that the wizard's biography stated that in his youth, he had been a golem assistant for 20 years in Luskan's Arcane Brotherhood.

"This kind of person meets the criteria for going to the golem workshop to drive screws."

Ru Yin once again recalled a slang word that the Tower Master had inadvertently uttered, and immediately made arrangements for the old wizard's fate.

She stared at the old wizard named Sandcott in front of her, and said slowly, "Your conditions meet the criteria for joining the wizard tower. As a basic condition for joining the wizard tower, I need you to complete at least one pair of mechanical puppets every month." enchantment, you can stay in the Wizard Tower forever without restricting any of your freedom."

It is not difficult for the old wizard in front of him to enchant an ordinary mechanical puppet in a month. According to Ru Yin's estimation, with his current strength, he can complete at least three puppets a month.

"Really?" A look of surprise floated across the old wizard's expression, and he asked hastily, "The arcane knowledge, the spell scroll..."

Halfway through the conversation, he seemed to realize something, and shut his mouth quickly.

Even if he didn't say it, Ru Yin could guess it, she smiled slightly, took out a contract scroll and a star badge, and said to him:
"Although your resume has detailed descriptions of your abilities, our Tower Master often says that practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Next, you will have a one-month internship. If you pass the test , Congratulations, you will be recruited by our wizard tower. Otherwise, we will pay you this month's internship salary and let you leave on your own."

"Don't worry, Ms. Ru Yin." The old wizard assured her confidently, "There is absolutely nothing wrong with my resume."

"Okay." Ru Yin nodded perfunctorily, obviously, she was already tired of hearing such words.

She handed over the contract scroll, "If there is no problem, just sign this contract."

"As for the arcane knowledge and spell scrolls you need, after your one-month internship period ends and you successfully join the Wizard Tower, we will give you a bronze badge that symbolizes your status." She patiently explained to him:
"The bronze-level magic badge is the lowest level. It doesn't have any benefits except that you have the authority to live in the wizard tower and a separate room. Of course, if you want to obtain the benefits of the wizard tower and improve your own authority, you can use your own Work hard to increase the level of the badge. For example, in addition to completing the enchantment of one mechanical puppet that you must complete every month, you will get 5 points for each additional one. When your points reach 50 points, you can use your own Bronze badges are upgraded to silver badges, and further access to new permissions and benefits."

The permission levels of the wizard tower are mainly divided into bronze, silver, gold, platinum and diamond.

With Ru Yin's current ability, she only got a gold-level magic badge.

After the system was established, the tower owner directly gave her an elevated authority, and the members of their Silver Scholars Association were all silver-level.

Wanting to further enhance her authority, Ms. Taling Polaris of the Wizard Tower has already sorted out the conditions and tasks for earning points very clearly.

This is an orderly and fair promotion system, any wizard with a skill can find his place here.

She couldn't help but feel happy for her wise choice.

"I suddenly had a premonition that the choice I made today would be the most correct one I have made in the past hundred years."

"I'll try not to disappoint your premonition."

Recalling the conversation between herself and this young tower owner in the Underdark Region, Ru Yin always felt as if it was yesterday, vividly in her memory.

"I understand."

Although the wizard was old, his mind was still clear. He nodded slightly, picked up the contract scroll on the table, and began to examine it.

After waiting for about half an hour, the old wizard finally looked away from the scroll, looked at Ru Yin in disbelief, and said in a trembling voice:

"Ms. Ru Yin, this... this is too exaggerated, the price of betraying the wizard tower is so heavy."

"It's not heavy at all." Ru Yin has long been accustomed to this expression of wizards, and replied skillfully.

"Believe me, as long as you serve the wizard tower loyally, the price is equivalent to nothing. Because in my opinion, those wizards who have not yet joined and want to betray will only shout injustice."

In the world of Toril, the dissemination of precious magic knowledge is extremely cautious, and the Wizard Tower in Mokou Town is no exception.

The contract clearly states that anyone who spreads the secret knowledge exclusive to the wizard tower without permission, or betrayers, those necromancer wizards who are good at playing with the soul, will let them know what the soul from the wizard is. .

Other than that, as long as they regularly complete the work given by the wizard tower, they are all free.

"My dear lady, although I am a down and out wizard."

The old wizard said righteously, "But I haven't surrendered to the point of selling my soul. How is your contract different from the devil?"

"Don't you feel it?" Ru Yin said indifferently:
"In the wizard's tower in Mokou Town, even if you don't do anything, the magical breath from the elemental pool can also delay aging and keep your mind clear."

She's not lying, this is her own experience.

Just this special function will make most low-level wizards flock to it.

Moreover, there is a complete promotion system in the wizard tower, so she doesn't have to worry about not being able to recruit wizards.

"I was just joking with you." The old wizard seemed to have sensed this change, and hurriedly bent down and said with a smile: "I am willing to join the wizard tower."

The premise is that you can pass the assessment, Ru Yin thought.

"Then sign this internship contract." She said with a smile, "Someone will arrange for you to work at the designated place. I wish you success in the assessment."

Seeing the old wizard leave, the moon elf mage showed a relieved expression.

Since the successful establishment of the wizard tower, the successful operation of the element pool and tower spirit, recruiting spellcasters has become a job she must do every day.

The standard given to her by the tower owner was to recruit 50 wizards who had activated the magic net above the third level, and let them be responsible for the work of magic items, spell scrolls, and golem workshops.

And this old wizard named Sandcott was the last wizard she recruited.

The work of recruiting wizards went even smoother than she had imagined.

Since she spread the recruitment information to many cities in the northern border of the Kingdom of Cormyr, as well as the valley area, many wizards come here every day.

It only took her ten days to complete this task.

As for those who didn't have the chance to join, she could only regret it.

After all, although the wizard tower is short of people, it doesn't accept all kinds of wizards.

Next, she needs to focus on the Golem Factory.

The tower owner has given her a task. As long as she completes the production of 300 mechanical puppets and 200 ultra-small flying constructs within half a year, her authority can be directly upgraded to the platinum level, and she has the qualification to view the color-resistant scroll.

After she finished dealing with the matter in hand, she got up and walked towards the fourth floor of the wizard tower.

There is a different-dimensional space there, which was originally the mansion of a missionary mage.

Under the modification of Ms. Polaris, it became a magic school for cultivating spellcasters in Mokou Town.

(End of this chapter)