I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 165 If no one offends me, I will offend someone!
Although Roland was in a bad mood, he put the rainbow issue aside and got down to business.

He wanted to poach people and get rid of Ives, the court wizard.

However, I'm afraid Elvis won't leave easily. Although the current situation in the Amir Kingdom is dire, once the rainbow disease is resolved, Elvis's life will be very carefree.

The king is the boss and he is the second in command.

Why should he go with me?
However, he had to achieve his goal through not only bribery but also coercion. Otherwise, even if he solved the rainbow problem, he would still die from the butterfly disaster.

He must not respond to the call and must inherit the territory.

Therefore, Sir Elvis would have to suffer a little. However, if he agreed, Roland would give him a benefit that would make him very satisfied.

Of course, before that, he has to PUA this group of people, otherwise this thing will not succeed.

Roland reached out and took the hot towel handed to him by the witch, wiping his hands as he walked off the stage.

He glanced at the group and said, "The school shares knowledge with the Amir court and provides you with so many resources every year, but in the end, they breed a bunch of useless people like you!"

Roland looked at the seven people in the audience and said, "Seven court wizards who had graduated from the academy, plus dozens of knights and hundreds of fully armored cavalry. They were beaten by a group of bandits and had to hide in the castle. They watched the queen being burned at the stake by a group of bandits and didn't even dare to go out!"

Are you a wild wizard?!

You are not even as good as the kids in our school who haven't graduated or entered the tower! Even my pets are better than you!"

Roland was actually trying to recruit someone and was deliberately using PUA to gain influence. He was deliberately exploiting the situation.

But to be honest, if it were a group like Red Skull Orea, they would indeed be able to slaughter these "Rainbow Bandits".

Although they were both senior apprentices, after being scolded by Roland, Elvis just sat there with his head down, sweating, and didn't dare to say a word.

Why are you still talking back? This young master Roland is worth a small wizard group by himself!

Not to mention his personal strength, there was even the pet that he had personally massaged on the lab table half an hour ago. Oh, that weird human-skinned banshee.

Just talking about this human-skinned banshee is enough to make me feel terrible!

Therefore, Elvis was very respectful. He listened to Young Master Roland scolding people honestly, forced a smile, and flattered him:
"Sir, let alone us unskilled ones. Even the senior apprentices of the great sects cannot surpass you. We are honored to be your assistants today, helping you to repel these evil cultists."

After Elvis started this, many court wizards began to flatter him.

Roland didn't accept the flattery. He continued to scold until he was tired of the flattery and the obedience test was almost done. Only then did he relax a little and appease everyone a little.

Roland said, "You're pretty good. Although you have the resources of the academy, you can't compare to the wizards of the school. You've reached this level of cultivation, which is considered exceptionally talented. It's just that you've never been able to enter the real wizarding world. So, no matter how high your comprehension is, you can only play in the mud in this pool."

Everyone felt a little hurt. It was like rubbing salt into the wound.

The White Chess School's territory is different from the Black Abyss School's. Black Abyss accepts any individual school. As long as you're willing to pay the price, the door to truth will open for you.

However, the White School places great emphasis on bloodline, and wizards who come from Muggle families cannot enter the school. Sharing some knowledge with them so that they can learn on their own is already considered a good thing.

At this point, Roland was too lazy to beat around the bush with them. He directly expressed his need for retainers. He wanted to see what they thought.

He told these people that he was about to be crowned as a wizard lord - I have a lot of resources! I can help you get started!

He also talked about his background.

The last disciple of the Lord of the Snake Tower, the first heir to Alexandra, and the fiancé of the White Princess. He even boasted about his relationships with several council members (pure bragging) and his friendships with wizard lords from several neutral territories (exaggerated).

Although Ives was a very qualified senior apprentice with a lot of knowledge, he was not from the wizarding world after all. Moreover, there were many things about Alexandra's status, etc., which even most wizards did not know clearly.
Naturally, no one knew how much Roland, the son-in-law, was disliked by Baiqi and Alexandra.

So, no matter how you look at it, Roland is a second-generation nobleman with a good family background and great ability. If you can become his retainer, your future is boundless.

Moreover, Young Master Roland also said that after they served him, he would use his connections to arrange a good place for them to serve and would not send them to the fire pit.

Moreover, he would give a large sum of money and a rare item.

The number of places is limited, and he only plans to recruit one.

Everyone has heard of the conscription order, but they don’t know the detailed rules, so they think they can do anything.

The conditions Roland mentioned also hit the pain points of these wizards who were struggling on the edge of the world of truth.

Many people's eyes turned red. Two people immediately stood up, and the others hesitated for a moment, then gritted their teeth and wanted to fight.

but!

Elvis, the only senior apprentice, remained silent throughout the entire process. He simply lowered his head, occasionally responding to Roland and offering some flattery.

Regarding Roland's recruitment, he didn't respond at all.

Roland cursed the old fox inwardly and waved his hand for everyone else to leave.

When Elvis saw this, he couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Sure enough, this rich second-generation master came here just for him!

Unlike ordinary secular wizards, Ives looks to be in his thirties, but he's actually in his fifties or sixties. He's traveled a lot, experienced many small wars, and even served in the military for others.

He knew the cruelty of the battlefield.

Others have never seen the Twilight Wizard, but he knows it.

If it was a civil war in the parliament, Elvis might be tempted, but he had made up his mind to fight the Twilight Wizard. No matter what this young master said, he would not go.

Besides, the White School of Thought was already paying attention to the Amir Kingdom. If he persisted a little longer, he could continue to live his carefree life.

Why do you have to fight so hard when you can't enjoy your good life?

No matter how good the conditions you promise, I must survive to get them!

Elvis was determined not to go.

But Roland was determined to rely on him.

If this person cannot be persuaded, I am afraid I may never meet such a suitable person again.

Therefore, even if it means using some unethical tricks, we have to get this done!

Seeing that everyone else had left, Roland looked at Elvis with a forced smile and said, "Sir Elvis, I'm afraid no one can cover up for what you have done in the Amir Kingdom."

Ives was stunned for a long time and asked, "Sir, what did I do?"

Roland stroked his chin, looked out the window, and thought, "I'm wondering what you did. Well, Comb Army, Crystal Princess Syndrome, or Twilight Wizard's spy, Lord Elvis, which crime do you think is more appropriate?"
Elvis, the timing of the Crystal Princess's illness this year is such a coincidence. The parliament is in a state of panic right now, and such a big thing has broken out in the heartland under its rule.

The Comb Army's arrival these past two days was such a coincidence. The Amir Kingdom had only just moved here a few days ago, and many lords didn't know about it. But as soon as he arrived at Green Lake Manor, the Comb Army arrived right after him.

Roland looked at Lord Ives and asked, "Tell me, if this palace is clean, how could a group of bandits get the king's itinerary? Haha."

Ives's expression suddenly turned very ugly. He said, "Sir, I don't understand what you mean. But this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me. In a few days, all the masters of the school will arrive together. Regarding the plague and today's incident, I believe the school will give a fair result."

Roland looked into Elvis' eyes and said, "Elvis, I tell you, I am justice!
I'll be honest with you. I've prepared three thousand magic stones and two rare items. I've also prepared two options for you.

In the first option, I would distribute all these things to my classmates and colleagues, the fair judges you mentioned. Then I would buy a prisoner from them and send him to the battlefield in my place. On that battlefield, I would not let anyone take any care of him!

In the second option, I will bestow these things upon a single individual, making him my retainer. He will bear the honor of Alexandra and Alayeh and answer the call for service on my behalf. I will find someone to take good care of him, ensuring he lives a comfortable life, whether he serves in a war zone led by my mentor, the Lord of the Snake Tower, or one led by one of my mentor's friends.

Roland eventually became the person he hated the most.

Baron Hall had tricked him in the same way back then. Roland hated him to death at that time.

Now, Roland has become Baron Hall and is forcing Lord Elvis.

Elvis's face turned ashen—You beast! You are such a beast!
Elvis should have thought of this a long time ago!
He thought the person in front of him was too kind.

But is this person a kind person?

He is not!

He is not one of those white chess wizards. He is a black abyss wizard, the purest black abyss wizard of the Snake Tower!
What kind of evil things would the Black Abyss Wizards not do for the sake of profit?
What are frame-ups, coercion and inducement?

Roland leaned forward and slowly approached Elvis. He looked at the wizard who looked to be about forty years old and said, "Sir Elvis, your qualifications are not bad. In our Black Abyss, you are considered half a wizard seed!
You are not only gifted, but also extremely talented. You have been able to reach your current position and realm with these worldly resources. I admire you very much.

But unfortunately, you were born in the territory of the white chess wizards.

They look down on others!
If you follow them, you will be a dog all your life!

I've heard rumors about you. You were promoted to senior apprentice at the age of 27. Wow, that's truly remarkable! Many people in our school couldn't achieve your level at that age!

It's a pity that you were so successful in your early years, but now you have wasted thirty years in the realm of a high-level apprentice.

I can see that you haven't even tried to break through once. What are you waiting for?
Waiting for the promotion potion?"

Or, you have never thought about becoming that real person!
Become a formal wizard, a person who no one dares to treat as a dog anymore?"

Elvis trembled violently as if he had been electrocuted. He looked at Roland and asked, "Sir, what do you mean?"

Roland didn't answer directly, but smiled and said, "Ivis, stop daydreaming. You don't have affinity for a single element, nor do you have affinity for two elements. To advance to a formal wizard, you need a potion. How did you get this potion?"

Every five years, each major school would produce one hundred potions for advancement to the next level for each wizard. Only those with sufficient merit could receive one.

Not to mention you, even many senior apprentices in the school will never have the chance to touch this potion in their lifetime.

Do you think you have a chance?

How did you get the potion?
Just relying on King Amir? The illegitimate son of the tower master who can't even enter the gate of the White Chess School?"

Ives was so ashamed and angry that he wanted to slam the table and walk away, but when the words came out of his mouth, they turned into: "Sir, I have an affinity with the four elements. Without the potion, the possibility of advancing to a full wizard is no more than 20%."

Roland smiled and held out his hand. The magical radiance of the Five Elements appeared on his palm.

Elvis was horrified. He looked at the magical light in Roland's hand over and over again, and fell into self-doubt for a while.

Single-element affinity can also be converted into magic elements, allowing magic to emit the brilliance of multiple elements.

But the person in front of him did not perform any magic element conversion.

Therefore, he has an absolute affinity for these five elements.

— Five Elements Affinity? A high-level apprentice with Five Elements Affinity who's under 20 years old?!
A very complicated look flashed in Elvis's eyes.

Roland said, "Ivis. Your current master is the ruler of a country. He has a considerable background in the White Chess School, but he's not even worthy of polishing my shoes!"
Don't you like daydreaming?

I can make your dreams come true."

Ives's expression changed again and again, and he asked, "Sir, can you really get me a potion to advance to a formal wizard?"

Roland lied without hesitation: "It's up to you."

Roland was fooling people, but he was not completely deceiving Elvis.

The difficulty of his advancement is three orders of magnitude different from that of Elvis!
Not to mention, when Roland was promoted to a formal wizard, he still had to "survive the tribulation"!
Putting aside the matter of "overcoming the tribulation", he was definitely going to get the potion, and he would work hard to get it. With the precious potion he needed, any leftover scraps would be enough for Elvis.

Ives hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, my lord, I can answer the call for you. But in addition to the potion, the magic stone and the rare item are also required. I will risk my life for you. Without this money and this rare item, I will not be able to come back alive."

Roland held up two fingers and said, "One top-grade item, and one mid-grade protective item."

Elvis's eyes lit up, and he almost bowed down in worship. But then he was overwhelmed with sorrow and wanted to cry.

He only managed to get a mid-grade rare item in his life!
But in his hands, this thing is given away as a gift. How can this be some kind of advanced apprentice? This is the newly promoted wizard lord!
Ives had thought that this big boss would give him a mid-grade and a low-grade item, but he hadn't expected Roland to give him a high-grade item and a mid-grade protective item.

These can be considered two top-grade rare items.

Elvis was good at hiding and escaping, and with these two rare items, his confidence increased greatly.

Moreover, they have arranged a place for you to be recruited, so you can go there.

Elvis no longer hesitated. He said, "Then, my lord, I will wait for your news. You know, although I am not a school wizard, as the chief court wizard beside the secular king, I am registered in the school. Of course, this matter is simple for you. Although the king will definitely not let me go, you just need to tell the school, right?"

Roland hummed and said nothing more.

He has nothing to do with the school.

Although his reputation has improved significantly due to his achievements in the Forbidden Land, he is still considered the "White Queen's most annoying son-in-law" in the White Chess School.

There were countless people in the White Chess School who wished he would just go to the battlefield and never come back. There was no way he could accomplish this through his connections at the White Chess School.

Therefore, if you want to poach players, you can't go around the Kings.

King Alfonso, at the very least, was the ruler of a country, and the son of the White Pagoda Master. He had a parliament and a father to protect him.

If he really refused to let go, Roland would have no way to deal with him.

However, Roland was sure about this matter.

Roland went to the king. In fact, the king had sent officials to invite Roland several times, but he did not dare to disturb Roland's conversation with Elvis.

The queen had just recovered from a serious illness and had just experienced that disaster. She was in a coma and the king was very worried.

The foreign monk is good at chanting sutras. The king obviously has a court wizard, but he comes to find Roland.

The king was in the queen's bedroom. Many people were standing in the huge bedroom, including the court wizards who had been driven out by Roland.

Amber stood next to a court wizard, looking very depressed.

She originally wanted to cure the queen. If she could cure the illness, she would be able to gain the king's trust, offer the Crystal Princess' new management plan, and reveal the truth about the 'Plague of Light'.

But Amber didn't know that the queen's illness was already old news.

Elvis had already cured his illness. Elvis was just short of a few potions, and after announcing the news, the potions were delivered within two days.

Calculating the time, the queen's illness was cured a year ago.

As a result, Amber, a common girl, had no idea about this and thought that she could cure the disease and convince the king that she could end the Crystal Princess's disease.

By this time, Amber already knew about this matter and had just witnessed the common wizards and scholars diagnosing the queen. The masters were very professional, and Amber felt very inferior and sad.

Although everyone was very polite to Amber, in their hearts they all despised this local country wizard who had the bad luck to be picked up by the wizard.

No one believed that she was Young Master Roland's student, nor did they believe in her level.

Little girl Amber was invisibly isolated and excluded.

Just as Amber was feeling sad, Roland walked into the room.

He looked at the people in the room and began to ponder.

Roland didn't know that little Amber had just been bullied, but he was thinking about how to bully the king and his gang.

Others don't offend me unless they offend me, but what about Roland? Do you still want to offend him? Even if you don't provoke him, he will cause a lot of trouble.

The queen's bedroom was large, but the bed was rather short, so when she slept, she had to lean on several large pillows, and it was impossible to stretch her legs when she lay down.

It’s not that the queen has any special habits, but it’s popular among the nobles in many kingdoms in the secular world to sleep like this.

One reason is because of the hairpin, and the other is because they believe that sleeping is related to death and sleeping lying down is unlucky.

This saying is actually popular among wizards. It was first spread from wizards.

Some believe it is a superstition, others believe it is related to the shepherds of Heraclea.

(Please give me some votes, brothers, if you have recommendation votes or monthly votes, please give me some)

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