My Magical Card Tavern

"Ginnell Ollie has passed the mage professional certification test and is rated as a two-star mage."

"Congratulations, you can now collect your subsidy for this month."

The examiner handed the beautifully crafted badge to Gianna and gave her a reminder.

"The subsidy is issued upon presentation of a certificate, and a qualification check will be performed using magic upon receipt. A paper form will also be filled out to prevent some magicians from receiving the subsidy multiple times."

"See that guy over there wearing glasses?"

The examiner kindly put his hand on Ginell's shoulder and told him that the bespectacled young man watching was the person in charge of distributing the subsidies.

A magic apprentice is expected to become a one-star magician by the end of this year.

The next task falls to the young people; it's just a small matter like distributing subsidies, which doesn't require the examiner to personally take them there.

Genele nodded his thanks, but noticed that the examiner's hand on his shoulder remained on his shoulder.

"Um, Genelec, I have a question for you."

The examiner's expression was complicated as he asked the question.

"Do you think the Church of Holy Light is poor and there's no benefit to getting professional certification there, so you come here to get certified as a magician and receive subsidies?"

Genele looked puzzled.

Judging from the examiner's words, could it be that the Church of Holy Light is actually very wealthy?

"I had already been to the Church of Holy Light before I came here, but the receptionist at the Adventurers' Guild told me that the subsidies for mages were high, so I came directly here."

The examiner silently made a note of it to the Adventurers' Guild.

It turns out the root of the problem lies with them. However, compared to professionals in other industries, the Adventurers' Guild does have a special bias towards mages.

"The Church of Holy Light is indeed very wealthy. If you are really short of money, you can ask if they offer any subsidies."

"That bespectacled boy is named Maureen Glenn. He's a very easy kid to talk to. I'm sure you two will get along well."

After offering a few words of encouragement, the examiner waved to Morin, who was watching nearby, signaling him to get to work.

A young man who was somewhat thin, but with very bright eyes.

After looking at him for a while, Gianna decided to ask him directly why he wore glasses.

There are patterns to how mages become stronger. To put it simply, although everyone's skill points are allocated differently, their physical attributes will increase to some extent when they level up.

Otherwise, no matter how magical the magic is, an ordinary person's body simply cannot withstand its power.

"This one?"

Morin took off his glasses and said.

"This is actually a magical item that can enhance my mental strength, and it's mainly useful when learning magic."

"I'm just an ordinary mage apprentice, completely incomparable to a talent monster like you with such outrageous abilities."

After making a joke, Morin returned to work and explained the Mage's Guild's subsidy policy to Genelec.

Once a month, it only provides subsidies to magicians ranging from one to three stars.

People like Genelec, who have already obtained the two-star mage certification, can receive a subsidy from any mage guild every month.

Morin said, "The subsidy for a two-star mage is ten gold coins. It can be given directly as cash, or it can be exchanged for some magical items to aid in learning, such as scrolls and analytical books on certain structural formulas."

"The three-star mage's limit is one hundred gold coins. To be honest, with just that amount of money, one can live a fairly decent life."

Gene asked curiously, "Why isn't there a subsidy for four-star or higher?"

Maureen responded with an "oh".

"I almost forgot, you know nothing about the Mage's Guild."

"Actually, this proposal was put forward by others, but it was rejected by those high-ranking mages."

"In their own words, if even a four-star mage can't find a way to make money, it's undoubtedly a desecration of magic and the mage profession."

According to Morin, once you reach the level of a four-star mage, you can be addressed as "Master Mage" even in big cities.

In any kingdom, as long as a four-star mage is willing to express a desire to stay and develop, they will be granted a noble status and the annual gifts they are entitled to.

In short, a four-star mage cannot survive and continue to grow stronger on their own.

You should quit as soon as possible; don't embarrass the profession of mage.

Upon arriving at his workstation, Morin handed the animal skin bag filled with gold coins to Gianna.

"Ten gold coins. This animal skin bag can also be considered a piece of equipment. It was custom-made by the guild from the alchemy workshop and has good corrosion resistance, waterproof and fireproof properties."

Morin rested his hands on the desk and said.

"Ginnell, where did you used to live?"

"You have a surname, but I have never heard of your name or family in Silver Star City."

"Logically speaking, even if your Ollie family is a fallen noble family, or has even lost its former crest and glory, as long as you are a young talent, you should definitely become famous overnight."

Ginnell glanced at Morin, a smile suddenly appearing in his eyes.

"Morin, you want to know where I live, right?"

Morin nodded.

"Yeah, although I'm jealous, I can also tell you frankly that a lot of girls in the guild are curious about you."

"How about it? Want me to share some exclusive information so I can have a chance to chat with the girls?"

Genelec smiled.

"sure."

"I am indeed not a resident of Silver Star City, nor am I a member of your Northern Alliance."

"I currently live in the Dark Forest. You can come find me if you're interested."

Seeing Morin's increasingly blank expression, Genelec's perverse sense of humor was satisfied.

"Although I can't treat you to any fancy meals or drinks, I can have plenty of beer."

"The premise is that you really have the courage to go into the Dark Forest."

Morin waved his hand repeatedly, but Ginell still keenly saw the dissatisfaction in the other's eyes.

It was clear that Maureen thought he was just making fun of him and didn't intend to have a conversation with him.

After all, logically speaking, no one can live in an underground city.

Even those adventurers who have taken on long-term missions will only take turns staying in the dungeon for a period of time.

Ginnell familiarly put his arm around Morin's shoulder, his tone like that of a tempting, fallen demon.

"You should think of it this way, Maureen."

"Use my exclusive intelligence to chat with girls. Their curiosity and attention will only be focused on me, and you'll just be a messenger at best."

"They might give you a smile out of politeness and good manners, but I'm sure you're not satisfied with a formulaic smile, are you?"

Seeing the change in Maureen's eyes, Genele knew she had a chance and continued to seduce her.

"And if you went to Mirkwood and returned from the dungeon."

"Believe me, even though you might face the risk of your parents breaking your legs."

"But before that, you will definitely become a prominent figure in the Mage Guild."