Wizard Immortality.

Chapter 11 Mission

Two days later.

Intermediary agencies.

Vic sat in front of a bank teller-style window.

The person reviewing the qualifications was an elderly woman, but heavily made up.

"Vic, August 2017, according to the normal review process, your qualifications do not meet our requirements."

But Lady Sherry told me that you helped her during a mission and have extensive combat experience. Is that really true?

While speaking.

The old woman kept her eyes fixed on Vic's, trying to find some clues.

But Vic's expression remained unchanged.

That's right.

The old woman hesitated for a moment, but finally stamped the certificate and said, "Well then, have a pleasant adventure, Mr. Vic."

Receive the qualification certificate issued by Black Tower Academy.

Vic then went to the lobby of the agency to look for a job.

An apprentice-level alchemy ring costs about 0.7 soul stones to produce, and its market price will not be less than two soul stones.

In his previous life, Vic was proficient in dozens of alchemical disciplines.

He is also a level six alchemist, skilled in making various potions and auxiliary items for level six wizards, and has the skill level of a level four alchemist in golem making.

Making an apprentice-level alchemy ring is a piece of cake.

With just a small initial investment, he could accumulate his initial wealth by mass-producing simple, apprentice-level gold-refining rings.

According to his plan.

This initial funding requires three Soul Stones.

There aren't many tasks in the agency hall, but the rewards are generally generous. However, the vast majority of tasks explicitly require the assisting party to be a wizard apprentice.

All tasks that appear in the intermediary hall have undergone strict review by the academy. It is rare for some wizards to conceal the difficulty of the task and deceive their assistants into dying in order to save on rewards.

After much deliberation.

Vic ultimately abandoned the private mission and instead chose an outsourced mission officially assigned by the academy.

He made this decision after careful consideration.

The dangers of private missions are described very vaguely, there are many uncertainties during the mission, and the personal character of the employer is questionable; human nature is unpredictable.

The overall safety factor is too low.

Most importantly, the compensation and benefits were not adequate.

Outsourced tasks assigned by the college with an official background are different.

It has a highly skilled and experienced apprentice in charge.

The pay is generous.

Moreover, the risks involved in the mission are described very clearly.

The mission location is the newly discovered Secret Fire Silver Mine, 150 kilometers north of the academy.

The task itself is not complicated.

As a guardian knight, Vic needs to be stationed there for a month to assist the wizard in clearing out the kobolds living in the underground caves and dealing with possible external enemies.

The reward for a month is exactly three soul stones.

Besides, there are many other benefits to guarding a mine.

If the senior apprentice in charge of the mine is proficient in alchemy, in most cases the academy will turn a blind eye to unauthorized mining, as long as the exploitation is not too excessive.

It's understandable that the guarding knights would occasionally steal some raw ore.

but.

Such a lucrative job requires outsourcing recruitment through an agency, which carries a high risk factor.

Vic is not yet aware of how many other wizarding organizations and forces exist in the area surrounding the Black Tower Wizarding Academy, but he is certain of that.

There must be other forces vying for that secret fire silver mine.

Vic knew that time was precious.

Therefore, every decision he made after his rebirth was a race against the curse of time.

Although working at the Secretfire Silver Mine involves risks, the rewards are enormous, as some of the materials used to make the gold-plated rings can be sourced locally.

These resources can help him quickly accumulate initial capital and build up his reserves for future promotion to senior apprentice.

and.

Now that Vic is a wizarding apprentice, the mental magnetic field built up by his knowledge system can protect him from the direct harm of witchcraft.

In his previous life, he had extensive combat experience.

Even if they encounter hostile wizards in the mine, they have the strength to fight back.

In the wizarding world.

The spiritual magnetic field is the only boundary that distinguishes mortals from wizards.

Once a person's spiritual body establishes a spiritual magnetic field, no witchcraft can use another witch's body and spirit as material for casting spells.

This is one of the fundamental rules of the wizarding world.

Even a seventh-level wizard cannot overcome a wizard apprentice.

Mortals and knights are not protected by the spiritual magnetic field.

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Vic can easily use mortal bodies as materials for fire magic, burning them to ashes. Some wizards skilled in controlling liquids can even drain all the water from a mortal's body in an instant.

Vic didn't care whether he had to venture out alone or keep a low profile.

He only values ​​efficiency and results.

but.

Black Tower College is not a charity.

It would be very difficult for a knight of average strength to accept this mission.

Vic had the endorsement of his senior apprentice, Shirley Finn. Although young, the agency recognized his strength and experience, so he only needed some simple inquiries and verifications to successfully take on the task.

After Vic accepted the mission, he waited at the academy for another week because there weren't enough people.

A week later.

sunny.

The fog was thin and the air was bitterly cold.

A fully staffed convoy drove out of Black Tower Academy.

The group was led by a highly skilled senior apprentice named Brody, accompanied by two wizard apprentices and ten guard knights.

Vic was riding on horseback.

He was wearing a cheap, secondhand leather armor and had a newly sharpened cross-shaped sword slung across his back.

He found this equipment in the academy's abandoned warehouse to make a show of it; after all, he was now a knight and couldn't go out empty-handed.

The journey was tedious.

Vic was happy to have some free time, spending his days learning, accumulating power, and deepening his knowledge of fire magic.

After all, they weren't those young people who had just left their hometowns, innocent and naive, who talked about everything along the way and easily built friendships and trust.

Moreover, it was a team that had been temporarily assembled, and everyone was very wary of each other, hardly speaking to one another.

Several days later, in the early morning.

The team arrived at the mine.

After the senior apprentice leading the team handed over his duties to the garrisoned wizard apprentices, he began to arrange the work of the guard knights.

Among the many senior apprentices at the Black Tower Academy, Brody is among the older ones. Although his talent is limited, his rich practical experience makes him perfectly suited for his posting duties.

It's possible that I'll never be able to advance to the level of a first-class wizard in this lifetime.

Brody's personal image management can only be described as utterly terrible.

Bald, oily face, and irritable.

"You two, each take five guard knights and go sweep through the underground caves. I don't want to wake up tomorrow morning to hear dogs barking from underground."

After the cleanup is completed, the same setup will be used, with each person on duty for one day and taking turns to rest.

If you encounter any problems you can't handle, remember to come to me.

Arrange jobs for the two wizard apprentices.

Brody returned to his cabin and ignored everyone else.

(End of this chapter)