Above the mage

Chapter 75 Craftsmen's Guild

After returning to house number 437, Gaode lit a kerosene lamp and spent some time tidying up the room.

Having finally settled down temporarily in Bremen, Gao De sat in the empty hall and reviewed his thoughts.

After realizing that he couldn't stay in Hogan City for long, his thoughts became clear.

The first priority is to take advantage of the situation and sell the medicinal herb garden, which cannot be taken away anyway, for a good price.

Then, he left Hogan City with the proceeds from the sale of the herb garden, and tried to enter the Seres Magic Academy through the "no-exam recommendation letter" left by the mage Seda, so as to receive a systematic and formal "basic mage education".

But clearly, this matter can be summed up in just one sentence.

However, its implementation is complex and troublesome, and it cannot be accomplished overnight.

Let's set aside for now how to get from Bremen to Saint-Sien, where the Academy of Spells is located—after all, getting from Hogan to Bremen is not easy for Gaode at the moment.

Simply figuring out whether a "letter of recommendation without examination" is reliable is not a simple matter.

However, without understanding the origin of this "letter of recommendation without examination" and why Master Seda disregarded it, Gao De would never dare to simply rush to the door with the "letter of recommendation".

After going through all the hardships to reach Saint-Syon, it would be a minor inconvenience if others didn't recognize the "letter of recommendation." What Gao De feared most was that it would bring him to his death.

After the death of Master Seda, if anyone in the world knew the origin of this "letter of recommendation without examination," it would only be Master Seda's wife, Lady Misu.

The first step is to get close to Mrs. Misu and then find a way to obtain information about the "letter of recommendation".

Fortunately, the twenty letters that Master Seda treasured contained many useful clues and information.

Therefore, after arriving in Bremen, Gao De was able to directly follow the address revealed in the letter to find Mrs. Misu.

If there is any way to contact Mrs. Misu without arousing her suspicion, it is undoubtedly to rent the property that Master Seda left to his wife.

After the monk Seda left for Hogan, Lady Misu had been making a living by renting out properties.

And Gaode does indeed need to rent a house to settle down temporarily in Bremen.

It is foreseeable that he will stay in Bremen for a considerable period of time.

Therefore, he needs a job that can generate income.

Firstly, he wanted to avoid running out of money, even though 300 Sean coins would be enough for him to live on for a long time.

Secondly, it was to cover up the truth.

Unlike in the previous life, everyone was no longer surprised to see a bunch of unemployed youths.

In this world, a person without a job always attracts more attention.

After careful consideration, a fixed job must be ruled out first: it lacks freedom, restricts one's actions, and affects one's activities and schedules.

Besides, it's impossible for me to work!

As for freelance work, my old profession as a potion maker seems pretty good, but upon closer inspection, it's actually not quite the right fit.

Without the medicinal herb garden, it will be very difficult to reduce costs.

Moreover, being a newcomer to Bremen, a large city, it would be difficult for him to secure a stable client in the short term given his limited potion production.

In short, it's a thankless task.

Ultimately, God chose a career that offered no future in Hogan but was extremely lucrative in Bremen: a repairman.

Besides the financial prospects, there is another advantage to being a restoration craftsman:

Frequent contact with magical items can also indirectly enhance a lord's knowledge of magic.

After the flowers have fully bloomed, it will be the time of year with the most abundant sunshine.

The Flower Flame Moon ends, the Sunlit Moon arrives.

Gao De's first morning in Bremen began with a cup of black tea worth 1.5 copper coins and a piece of wheat bread spread with honey.

After a simple breakfast at a small restaurant, Gaode took a horse-drawn carriage to the artisan guild in the Siren district.

After getting off the carriage, I entered the hall and stood in front of the young female greeter in charge of reception.

"Sir, are you looking for a suitable craftsman, or would you like to join our guild?" The female greeter asked with a smile, looking at Gao De, who had changed into a new outfit.

"I want to join a guild, but I don't know any official members who can recommend me," Gao De said bluntly.

"That's alright. It doesn't necessarily require a recommendation from a formal member. If you can pass the guild's assessment, our guild will welcome you to join," the greeter said familiarly.

"How will it be assessed?"

"What kind of craftsman are you—a jeweler, a watchmaker, a carpenter, or a blacksmith?"

"Restoration craftsman".

"A restoration craftsman? Really?" The young female greeter looked surprised.

"Of course, why?"

"Repair craftsmen have always been a scarce and valuable talent in our guild. Sir, please wait here for a moment, I need to tell Mr. Bass this news."

"Please go ahead." Gao De nodded slightly.

So the young female greeter swayed her graceful figure and hurried upstairs.

After a moment, she followed a middle-aged man in a black classic robe downstairs, who should be the Mr. Bath that the female greeter had mentioned.

"You're the restorer Anna mentioned?"

Bass's initially delighted expression faded upon seeing Gao De, and he asked suspiciously.

"He's still too young," Gao De thought to himself.

Although he was more muscular than before and had tried to dress more maturely, his youth was undeniable.

The profession of restoration craftsman is considered by most people to be a profession that requires qualifications.

"My father and grandfather were both restorers, and I learned from them from a young age," Gao De had no choice but to resort to the same excuse he used to deal with Mrs. Misu. "If you doubt my abilities, there's always an assessment, isn't there?"

"Alright," Bass said without further ado, taking out a small, round bead and placing it on the table. "If you can repair this luminous bead, you will have passed the test."

"There's a tool room upstairs; you can use the tools and supplies there for free."

Without further ado, Gao De picked up the "glowing bead" and gestured to the female greeter named Anna, saying, "Lead the way."

Led by Anna, God arrived at one of the workshops located on the second floor of the Craftsmen's Guild.

The workshop contained an enormous table covered with various tools, including engraving knives and magical ink for repairing magical runes.

Gao De entered the work area and said to the young female greeter, "Please wait outside for a moment."

Then he closed the door.

The greeter had no objection.

Repairing magical items is a delicate task; if someone is watching, it may distract the craftsman and cause the repair to fail.

To her surprise, the door was opened in less than fifteen minutes.

"Sir, what is this?" she asked, puzzled.

As far as she knew, it would take a craftsman at least half an hour to repair a magical item, even the most basic everyday magical item.

Have they given up?

"So young, she really doesn't seem like a qualified restoration craftsman," the young female greeter thought, but she also felt inexplicably disappointed.

"All done." Gao De handed the luminous bead in his hand to Anna.

"It's already... done?!" Anna exclaimed in disbelief. Seeing God nod in affirmation, she quickly said, "Wait a minute, I'll show it to Mr. Bass right away!"

After saying that, she quickly left in her leather shoes.

Gao De smiled and watched Anna leave.

(End of this chapter)