Witch, don't be so lazy

Got it, it’s the reputation value in the game, right?

An Ke puffed out her cheeks. Taking on commissions and getting contributions, regardless of whether she had the ability to do so, first of all, she wouldn't be able to allocate the time. At least these few days, she would be busy honing her skills.

Fortunately, these things were quite far away from her, and her elder sister also made it clear.

"You don't have to rush. Trading contributions for knowledge in the guild is often the worst way to go. There's a lot of content you'll gradually learn once you pass the Magic Qualification Exam and enter the academy."

Luya walked to the door and said, "Let's go. We'll have someone clean this room and put away the knight's armor. Besides... I guess you haven't eaten yet."

No need to guess.

Because my stomach is growling.

An Ke's cheeks flushed slightly. She stretched her muscles first, then followed with her calves.

……

Perhaps it was because the previous room was not well lit. When she returned to the hallway, the dazzling candles and firelight made Anke close her eyes.

The air was filled with the aroma of barbecue and honey, and a little noise.

"Young Master, you are truly a child of destiny. You haven't even graduated from the academy yet, yet you've already passed the Golden Dawn's alchemy test and received the Guild's Black Iron Badge. Becoming a Master Alchemist is just around the corner!"

"Yes, yes. He is even more powerful than the head of the family back then. He is worthy of being the son of prophecy who will bring the Aleman family to greater heights."

"After some more polishing, you should be able to start preparing for the promotion ceremony. I'm afraid the record for the youngest mage in Xueshan County will be broken. Your name will even spread throughout Asda City."

The butler and servants were filled with praise.

Hahn held his chin high and his ears turned slightly red. Although he enjoyed everyone's flattery, he still subconsciously dug his toes into the ground when he heard the name of the son of prophecy, especially when there were people from the Adventurer's Guild around him.

Actually, before he was born, his father asked someone to divine and found out that he had good talents. How come he looked like the epic hero described by the bards? He was no longer a three-year-old child...

Of course, he didn't object to other comments. After all, they were facts, and he would definitely lead his family to a higher level.

However, as a nobleman of He'erliuba, he should show the virtue of humility at appropriate times.

"It's not so bad. If you look at the North, or even the entire continent, my small achievement is nothing. It just helps me increase my chances of getting into High Tower Academy. If I could be in the same class as Miss Lorena, whom I've admired for so long, it would be the honor of a lifetime."

Hahn's answer was modest yet ambitious, which was indeed in line with the style of aristocrats, and naturally won everyone's approval again.

The Tower Academy is the most powerful institution in the North, and it can even be said to be one of the centers of power. After all, it is directly under the Tower Council, and its nominal principal is the only epic wizard in the North, Her Majesty the Star Witch Adela, the backbone of the North. Of the eight legends in the council, six are her students.

As for Lorena Barrowmont, just by looking at her last name, we can know that she is from the same family as the "Golden Witch", the second seat of the honorable parliament, and is one of the top nobles in the North.

What is more famous than her background is Miss Lorena's talent. She became a formal mage at the age of five, breaking the record of the entire North. And just two years ago, on her twelfth birthday, she successfully became a second-level mage. Her speed is so fast that there is no one else in the world who can compare to her, except for those natural saints and witches who have cheated, and those scum who sold their souls to the abyss.

Coupled with her displayed wisdom and unparalleled beauty, she was almost the dream object of all young men in the North, even surpassing the Golden Witch of that time. Well, it’s not that the former was more powerful than the latter, but mainly because there was also the Sea Witch who was in direct competition with her at that time.

In short, Hahn is also a loyal fan of Lorena. He often asks people to go to Asda City to buy portraits and peripherals. In addition to revitalizing his family, his biggest dream is to meet the goddess in his heart.

However, the little fat boy, who was looking into the future with a surge of emotion, glanced at the familiar figure and greeted him:

"Greetings, Lady Luya."

The person in charge of the Adventurer's Guild in Cedar Town was also his parents' classmate and friend for many years. Naturally, Hahn was no stranger to her. When he was a child, he was ruthlessly abused for calling her "Auntie" indiscriminately. Now, he felt a dull pain in his ears whenever he saw her, but out of manly stubbornness, he still insisted on addressing her as an adult.

"Tsk, little fat boy, you're not well behaved at all, you're still better off being a little cutie."

Luya curled her eyes, feeling very dissatisfied that she didn't hear the word "sister". She turned around and pulled out the little one who had huddled up.

"Ah, what are you hiding, little cutie? Aren't you classmates? You must have met and talked in the academy. She just finished the assessment at the Iris Workshop."

Do not!

It was precisely because of the previous intersection that Encore tried hard to shrink back.

After all, she is a very cautious person. If she encounters danger, unless it is directed at her, she will definitely frown and hide behind everyone, uh, to protect everyone in front of her.

Not to mention the current minor conflict with Hahn, just showing up when the other party is showing off and ruining his pretense will definitely not end well.

But her small arms and legs were no match for her older sister's wishes, and there was nowhere to hide nearby.

All I can do is smile sweetly and say hello.

"good evening."

Visible to the naked eye.

Hahn's body trembled slightly, his face flushed red, especially when he saw the black iron badge pinned to the other person's collar. Then he thought about his previous speech and the flattery he had received. Some things can be said in front of adults but not in front of peers, while others are the opposite... The other things are fine, but the child of prophecy... he must quickly change the subject and slip away...

He feigned composure and said in a trembling voice, "So it's you. No wonder you had the confidence to reject Aleman's invitation. Now that you've joined the Mammon Society and obtained the Adventurer's Badge, it seems the villain of the Departure Period, the protagonist's formidable rival, is about to make his debut... Well, anyway, let's wait and see!

Perhaps he felt that he had let something slip, so he quickly slipped away with the housekeeper without even saying hello to Luya.

All that was left was Encore with a complicated expression.

The feud inexplicably increased, and they became the other party's villain and rival, uh, but it doesn't seem to have any impact.

On the contrary, it was the repeated mention of Mammon that made Anke a little concerned. Hahn should have investigated and found out that he was working in Hans's shop.

It doesn't sound like a good organization, but Old Hans isn't a bad guy...

Forget it.

After finishing dinner quickly and waving goodbye to the elder sister, Anke followed her to her room - perhaps it was a discount given by Knight Armor, as she was given a free first night.

After calculating the money I had on hand, I realized I could stay for fifteen days.

That's enough.

Then the next step is to gain experience, which you are good at and familiar with. Mage's Hand, go!

Chapter 13: Liver

The hand of the mage, the hand of the arcane, the hand of telekinesis, no matter what the name is, the essence of it is to condense the illusory mental power into substance through special methods, and then affect the surrounding matter.

According to historical records, it was the first magic trick created in history. Its creator may have wanted to improve work efficiency, or simply wanted to be lazy, so he worked hard and turned his mental power into invisible arms to do some trivial chores for himself.

Because of this, the spell structure of the Mage's Hand is relatively simple compared to the magic tricks that were created later, and its power is not very strong.

For Encore, it's a mixed bag.

Needless to say, the bad side is that the power of the Mage's Hand is not strong enough, which means that its combat power can be increased to a limited extent in a short period of time, causing her to be more passive when facing danger.

The good thing is that due to the simple structure of the spell, improving proficiency is much faster than expected.

Last weekend, Anke spent more than two days to improve the skill of magic scroll making from entry level to proficient level.

According to the current progress of the Mage's Hand training, she would probably only need a day and a half to raise it to the skilled level.

Considering that he would be staying in the Adventurer's Guild for a full fifteen days, it would be more than enough time to build the Hand of Mage to the Mastery level.

Of course, the fact that training takes less time does not mean that the training process of the Mage's Hand is easier than making a magic scroll.

In fact, mastering Hand of the Mage is quite painful.

If the strength of mental power determines the power of the wizard's hand, it also determines many indicators such as the size, length, speed, and strength of the invisible arm.

Then the proficiency of the Mage's Hand is almost equivalent to the user's mastery of the telekinetic arm.

In the initial stage, the operator's control ability will naturally be pitifully low.

If the making of magic scrolls is compared to a beginner practicing calligraphy, which tests the precise manipulation of the hands and arms, then the training of the wizard's hands is more like a newborn baby just beginning to tame its limbs, or a disabled person slowly recovering.

In her previous life, when An Ke was playing a game called "Human: Fall Flat", the awkward movements of the character she was controlling were enough to make her feel furious even through the screen.

But now, she actually has to experience this feeling in real life, just like a patient undergoing rehabilitation training in a hospital. The difficulty and pain, frustration and irritability are far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

fortunately.

Encore also has a proficiency panel, and can get enough positive feedback from the little-by-little-increase numbers on the panel to persevere.

[Mage's Hand +2]

[Mage's Hand +1]

……

A tower is built by gathering sand, and water dripping wears away a stone. Slow but intuitive progress can eventually soothe an anxious heart.

[Hand of the Mage: 122/500/Beginner]

If she really felt bored, she would choose to slow down, stop practicing the Hand of the Mage, and start meditating instead to calm down and regain her composure.

Meditation +1

During the meditation process, probably due to the mastery of the techniques for using mental power, the efficiency of soul-capturing magic was significantly improved, and the positive feedback in this regard further soothed the previous negative emotions.

Mage's Hand - Meditation - Mage's Hand - Meditation...

This cycle repeats.

Until Anke's mental strength is exhausted and fatigue reaches its peak, then he can seamlessly fall into a baby-like sleep.

This was a pleasant surprise, as even the risk of insomnia was avoided.

……

day.

An Ke was acting out of character. Instead of arriving at the school early, she chose to be the last one to enter the classroom like those noble children.

It wasn't because she overslept, but mainly because she no longer needed the free incense in the school.

The main function of calming incense is to help apprentices enter a meditative state faster. Apart from that, it has little effect on improving meditation efficiency.

Of course, Miss Anke's style has always been to keep an eye on even the smallest piece of meat, but for safety reasons, she had to choose to stay in the tavern of the Adventurer's Guild for a longer time.

After all, the later you go out, the more people there will be on the street. When there are too many people, even if the people from the Wasteland Gang have bad intentions, it is not easy for them to attack on the central street during the day, otherwise they will be slapping the face of the Public Security Bureau and the Lord's Mansion.

Oh, there was a small episode during the day. An Ke’s situation in school became increasingly worse, and there were signs that he was being ostracized by the whole class.

Especially when Hahn arrived at the school this morning, he deliberately made a detour and passed by the corner where Anke was in front of everyone, then raised his nose and hummed a few times.

Although he didn't say anything, his classmates were all very observant. They stared at Anke fiercely as if they shared a common hatred for the enemy.

Then Hahn announced another big thing during the break.

——All the followers of the mages can move into the territory of the Aleman family today. The family has prepared luxurious rooms, training grounds, chefs and servants for them... Even the carriages that take everyone to and from school are now parked in front of the school gate.

Upon hearing the news, all the civilian students could not help but feel grateful and shed tears, wishing they could swear eternal allegiance to the Aleman family on the spot.

This method was not invented by Hahn. The Aleman family has used this method to win people's hearts for generations.

On the one hand, it can increase the loyalty of the followers of the mages and show the generosity of the lord's mansion to the residents of the town; on the other hand, it can better gather them together for joint training and cultivation, and subtly cultivate their thoughts.

However, considering the smug look on Hahn's face when he looked at Anke after he finished speaking, it was obvious that he was mocking the girl for having to live in the Adventurer's Guild at a high price.

However, Anke did not show any jealousy or dissatisfaction.

First of all, it was unnecessary. She had no intention of competing with Hahn at all. She couldn't just say something harsh like "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Don't bully a poor young girl." That would be too embarrassing.

Furthermore, Anke felt from the bottom of her heart that she lived very comfortably in the Adventurer's Guild. The waiters were experienced, the cleaning efficiency was impeccable, and the food in the tavern was delicious.

Occasionally, during dinner time, there are beautiful older sisters with big breasts to keep me company. Not only is it pleasing to the eyes, but during the conversation I can also learn knowledge that I would never have been exposed to before. It is simply wonderful.

If she wasn't so short of money, she would have declared this place her new home.

……

in the afternoon.

An Ke arrived on time and stepped into Hans' shop to work as a child laborer.

Old Hans showed no surprise at all when he learned that the girl had passed the assessment of the Iris Workshop.

He just curled his lips and said, "It's far worse than what I had back then," and then confidently increased the difficulty of the magic scroll that An Ke was going to draw.

An Ke glared angrily, simply questioning Lao Deng's boasting without thinking, not protesting the increased difficulty of the scroll.

In fact, she was very proactive in choosing and took spell scrolls such as Electric Touch and Armor to practice. She had no other intention but to make it convenient for her to secretly draw them after returning to her room in case of emergency.

Of course, you only need to store a proper number of magic scrolls. There is no need to have too many. Firstly, you don’t have that much time to draw them, and secondly, the scrolls themselves have certain limitations.

The limitation mentioned here mainly refers to the fact that during a battle, the user must complete the following process: take out the scroll - open the scroll - lock the target - activate magic power, before being able to release the spell contained in the scroll.

With just this set of procedures, as long as the other party is not stupid, they can almost come up with a way to deal with it, whether it is to stay away from it or to take action in advance, there are plenty of ways.

Only in siege battles, positional warfare, and daily life scenes can the function of the magic scroll be perfectly reflected.

Besides, An Ke had already revealed the information that he had the scroll in his hands, and the people of the Huangtu Gang were not stupid, so they must have been prepared in advance.

As for those scrolls that can be activated by a thought, or the life-saving props that are automatically triggered, well, such high-end things obviously have nothing to do with Miss Poor.

This is also the reason why Anke chose to work on the Hand of the Mage instead of making the Magic Scroll.

Compared to the scroll, the wizard's hand is shaped by telekinesis, invisible and colorless, first of all, it has a huge advantage in concealment; not to mention the improved proficiency, the casting speed is fast enough, and it can be released almost instantly, which is another win; and the Huangtu Gang did not know that An Ke had practiced this spell in advance. Even if they had the intelligence, they would never have guessed that she could improve her proficiency in this skill to such a high level in such a short time. It's a triple win, it's simply a win.