Above the mage

Chapter 123 Emerging Talent

Gerry Harrell watched helplessly as God's figure disappeared from sight.

There was really nothing he could do.

Even though he came from the Harel family and was the top alchemist, almost a second-circle mage, he absolutely dared not violate the academy's rules.

After all, in the Duchy of Sean, if the Sean Royal Family is the number one mage force, then the number two is undoubtedly the Seres Magic Academy.

Moreover, this second-place ranking should remain unchanged until the fall of the Principality of Sien.

Gerry Harrell would never dare to cause trouble in the academy.

"Who is this country bumpkin? He doesn't seem like someone from the countryside."

Thinking of Gao De's attitude just now, Gerry Harrell couldn't help but grit his teeth inwardly.

More than a decade ago, his father sent someone to Bremen to obtain a letter of recommendation from the former headmaster, Gavin Hogg, so that he could enter the Cyrus Academy of Magic with the highest honors.

It failed.

It is said that the last member of the Norman family, unwilling to relinquish the letter of recommendation, took advantage of his father's unguarded absence, and escaped with the letter, disappearing without a trace.

This matter should have been over by now.

Although he failed to gain admission to Cyrus Academy with the highest honors through a letter of recommendation, it wouldn't be difficult for the Harrell family, with their power and status, to secure a place at Cyrus Academy.

After gaining admission to Cyrus Academy through this spot, with the support of his family's resources, he achieved considerable success and even became the top student in the Alchemy Department for the past two years.

He had long since forgotten about it.

Until yesterday, my father received the news that someone had been admitted to Cyrus Academy through a "letter of recommendation" from the former headmaster Gavin Hogg.

According to his father, Gavin Hogg only sent out two "letters of recommendation" during his tenure.

One letter was given to the Harrell family, and the other was in the hands of the Norman family.

Therefore, without a doubt, the "letter of recommendation" used by Gaode is the one that should "belong" to him.

Upon hearing the news, Gerry Harrell was immediately filled with a nameless rage, and all the memories he had forgotten instantly returned.

In his mind, that "letter of recommendation" was his possession.

Now it's being used by a wild mage from the countryside, just like a petty thief stealing his things.

How could I not be furious?

Besides, why should a wild monk from the countryside enjoy treatment that even he has never received?

However, Gerry Harrell was both angry and bewildered when he received such a response after coming to their door, which he thought was a sure thing.

Gao De quickened his pace and, familiar with the route, soon arrived at the bottom of Coolie Cliff again.

What happened in the restaurant did not cause him much of a stir.

In fact, anyone who travels through time experiences a life-or-death situation at the very beginning, in the so-called "opening" stage, and it becomes difficult for them to be affected by "trivial matters" later on.

Gao De swam away from the shallow waters of the riverbank, approached the safety post, tied a safety rope around himself, took a deep breath, lowered his head, and plunged into the river.

The river water in the afternoon, although still cold, was noticeably less unbearable than in the morning.

"The afternoon is the best time to go into the water. I need to bring some dry food tomorrow; I can't waste time on the road," Gao De thought to himself.

Compared to his awkwardness in the morning, he had become much more skilled at diving by the afternoon.

As the dive deepened, Gao De activated the spell model, casting [Detection Magic+], his eyes flashing with a spiritual light as he began searching for the maid clam hidden in the mud and sand at the bottom of the river.

With the help of magic, his efficiency in harvesting clams now depends solely on the density of the maiden clams.

Three minutes later.

Gao De emerged from the river surface, slowly expelling the stale air from his lungs.

He casually glanced across the shore.

Instructor Shahu had appeared on the riverbank sometime earlier.

He accompanies all new students throughout the entire process until they complete their enrollment, both to look after them and to supervise them.

Gao De gradually got used to the presence of Instructor Shahu. He took another deep breath and dived down again.

He kept repeating this action, going in and out of the water, then surfacing to breathe.

Half an hour after Gao De entered the water, the other five people also arrived at the bottom of Kuli Cliff one after another, picked up their tools, entered the mine, and began their afternoon work.

Although the "second-generation French" born into noble families have different personalities, those who are sent to Seres Academy are basically the more outstanding members of their families.

They all understand one principle: if you can't change something, try to adapt to it.

Two hours later.

With a splash, Gaode resurfaced near the safety post.

On the riverbank, Luke, Candice, Gerald, and the other three were no longer working but resting.

They didn't discuss it, but they were all waiting for Gaode Maps.

As soon as Gaode emerged from the river, Kaplan was the first to speak, asking before Gaode even reached the shore, "Did you collect any maiden clams this afternoon?"

"A modest success." Gao De chuckled and began to untie the basket he had tied to the safety post.

To save time, Gao De temporarily tied his basket to the safety post and put the maid clams he harvested directly into the basket, so he didn't have to expend extra energy to get ashore.

Soon, he untied the basket from his back, carried it on his back, and swam vigorously towards the shore.

The people on the shore looked at each other, all somewhat incredulous.

Kaplan, in particular, stared intently at Gao De with wide eyes.

Two minutes later, Gaode Maps showed the map was working.

He put the basket aside, dried himself off, and began to get dressed.

Kaplan couldn't resist getting closer and opening the basket to take a look.

The next moment, a look of utter disbelief appeared on his face.

Upon seeing Kaplan's expression, the others couldn't resist and crowded around to take a closer look.

Even Instructor Shahu's gaze "inadvertently" drifted towards Gaode's basket.

Inside the basket, three beautiful maid clams lay quietly.

"Wow, three maid clams! That's equivalent to 150 kilograms of water gold ore!" Candice exclaimed first, sincerely marveling, "My God, comparisons are truly infuriating!"

In the afternoon, she gradually became more familiar with and adapted to the intensity of the mining, and her harvest was more than in the morning, about seventeen or eighteen kilograms of water gold ore.

But compared to Gaode Maps, there's simply no comparison.

"I've always been pretty lucky," Gao De said with a smile.

"We harvested four maid clams a day, which is equivalent to 200 kilograms of water gold ore."

Candice started calculating seriously, "Gordon, if you keep this luck, you only need 15 days to complete the enrollment task?!"

"Even Headmaster Gavin Hogg took 25 days!"

"I was lucky to get this much on the first day, but it's hard to say what will happen later. And it will definitely get harder to collect maid clams as time goes on," Gao De replied calmly.

Hearing him say that, the others nodded in agreement.

That's true. The total number of maiden clams is limited. If you collect too many a few days ago, they will naturally be harder to find later.

Gaode has already gotten dressed.

"I'll go up first. The alchemists will come to collect the water gold ore, but I'll have to deliver the maid clam to the potion maker myself."

He put all the maid clams he had collected that afternoon into a new basket, preparing to climb the cliff.

"By the way, Gao De, how did you offend the chief of the Alchemy Department?" Candice suddenly remembered this and quickly asked.

The story from the lunchtime restaurant has already spread to a small circle.

Gerry Harrell, despite being the top student in his department, was targeting a freshman in the cafeteria who hadn't completed his enrollment tasks and supposedly had a recommendation letter from the former dean of the college.

This matter is quite sensational, and there's more than one sensational element, so it's understandable that it spread.

"What else could it be? Because he got the highest admission treatment based on his recommendation letter, and the alchemy department's top student was unhappy about it," Roas said sourly from the side.

Although he was also "jealous" of Gao De's treatment, if he had to choose between Gao De and Gerry Harrell, he would definitely choose Gao De, who was also a freshman and whom he could barely be considered to know.

"Perhaps." Gao De didn't take it seriously, picked up the basket containing the maid clam on his back, and quickly climbed the cliff.

That relaxed demeanor once again made the remaining five people extremely envious.

They haven't even transported the water gold ore they dug up in the afternoon to the top of the cliff yet!

Today, the first day of the enrollment mission, Gao De handed over 4 maid clams to the Potions Department, equivalent to 200 kilograms of water gold ore.

One-fifteenth of the enrollment task was completed in one day.

Whether it's skill or luck, something like this hasn't happened in a long time at Seres Academy.

This news is spreading along with the gossip that happened at the restaurant at noon.

Gao De, who was only a second-class mage apprentice, was beginning to make a name for himself in the academy in a special way.

(End of this chapter)