Witch, don't be so lazy

Even though they know coming here is futile, they will not give up easily just for that “what if” chance comes.

As for the third reason, it is more conventional.

The date for the Northern Magic Qualification Examination has been finalized and a notice has been sent to each school.

Since the smallest test centers are located in cities, students from surrounding towns and villages have to travel to neighboring cities to take an exam that can profoundly affect their future destiny.

Therefore, in order to avoid any accidents along the way, the major towns under the jurisdiction of Asda City, including Cedar, Red Needle, Bluestone..., began to arrange and organize personnel early on. A number of first-level mages led the students on their journey, and Asda City would also arrange for their reception.

It is worth noting that.

Those who took advantage of this period to travel were far more than just students. There were also some brave citizens, adventurers and merchants. Although they were not within the escort range, as long as they were sensible and paid some money, they could follow behind and reach Asda City more safely and economically.

As for whether they can successfully enter the city, or can only gather in the surrounding villages for the purpose of purchasing goods, gaining experience, finding jobs, etc.... that is another matter.

All in all, after so many years of development, this has long become something almost a festival custom.

Multiple factors combined together to create a very lively scene.

only.

For the people of Asda City right now, and even for all the cities under the jurisdiction of the North, there is only one thing that they are most concerned about.

The Rose Dynasty, or the Spring Flower Dynasty.

……

The City Lord’s Mansion, the upper floors of the central giant tower.

This place was once "damaged" due to fierce fighting, but with the mages' unremitting efforts to repair it, they spent a sufficient amount of materials and even built it up in less than two days, and it was even more magnificent than the original one.

And inside the gorgeous room.

"...I never thought the elves would actually change dynasties and form a top-level alliance with our Northern Tower, far surpassing their relationship with the Phoenix Kingdom. It's truly astonishing."

Matika carefully considered his words, then looked at the Lord of Kunda and made a series of reports.

"I just don't know what exactly happened to them. The information the Adventurer's Guild received is very confusing, with all sorts of rumors. For example, some elves started a civil war in the royal city of Eluidemir and ultimately died from the punishment of the Antler God. Others say that the ancient tree god awakened and lost control, affecting all elves with laurel bloodline, causing them to go berserk. Some even went so far as to say that the elves had perished for three entire Legendary Periods..."

"There are only three pieces of information that should be reliable, namely: a powerful legend has been born from the elves, named the Fairy Witch, and the church has issued a new wanted notice for her.

The other is that extraordinary magical fluctuations were observed, and a large-scale ritual was initiated in the Elf Forest to reshape the bloodline and clear out the hidden agents planted by various forces. Well, it is the latter reason that has caused the information to be very confusing.

The last piece of information is that some elves active in the southern continent will suddenly become insane, die suddenly, and be twisted and transformed into monsters. This includes half-elves, who will also be affected to varying degrees, with their magic backlash, bloodline talents weakened, or even completely ineffective...

When Matika said the last sentence, she subconsciously lowered her voice, and her eyes involuntarily swept across Kunda's pointed ears.

Although created by a magic ritual, the one in front of him seems to have genuine elven blood.

long silence.

Kunda held his forehead with his hand, looking somewhat helpless.

He had been immersed in perfecting the "Song of Requiem", neglecting sleep and food. As time passed, he suddenly found that his spirituality was changing and his elemental affinity was weakened.

Nature affinity dropped the most, and ocean affinity also decreased to a certain extent.

He was so shocked that he had to forcibly stop his research and start to explore the unusual movements in his body.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

[Medium-level Extraordinary Regeneration] had almost fallen to a low level, [Son of Nature] had been directly downgraded to [Son of Nature·Water], and [Heart of Ocean Current] had also become [Spirit of Water]...

Almost all the talents related to bloodline were reduced, not only those related to the elves, but even those related to the mermaids were not exempted.

Because the two complement each other, it was in order to return to the purest mermaid bloodline after the departure of the sea goddess Rushaka that the former mermaid royal family conducted various attempts. Among them, the half-elves' purpose was to refer to, or in other words, steal part of the power of the [Goldenberry Blood] and restore the noble blood through the so-called transformation.

The final result can only be described as unsatisfactory.

They successfully reproduced a part of it. Although it was not the most ideal pure bloodline, it was indeed able to enhance combat effectiveness by combining a part of the elves' bloodline. It can be regarded as a way to shape descendants with powerful bloodline talents, which are called "sea elves" by adventurers.

only.

Those attempts were of no help in reversing the downward trend in the war with the Sirens, and they were bound to lose.

Even now, no one knows what happened to the "Ancient Tree God". The elves seem to have performed some special ritual, which has caused the plagiarized talents to be downgraded.

Kunda is relatively good. He is a spellcaster who majors in the Chaos School and also studies some Necromancy School. In fact, he does not rely too much on these talents.

As for their compatriots from the School of Nature and the School of Frost, they would probably be in trouble. Even though their improved ranks and acquired knowledge would not disappear, without their important talents, combat and daily practice would certainly be much more difficult than before.

It's just that once [Son of Nature] is downgraded, the scope of animal affinity is limited. If the negative energy that easily causes disgust is added...

Alas, when I go out to collect folk songs and find inspiration, I will probably have to always have potions and special props with me, otherwise communication will be inconvenient.

Kunda frowned.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Remember to strengthen your security during this period and cooperate with Piccolo and the others to ensure the success of Magic Examination VIII."

"As for the alliance with the elves, the changes will likely first affect Pandegar, coastal ports, and major cities. It won't have much to do with Arthda City. If Black Rock City issues an order, we'll discuss it later."

"By the way, when you go down, please bring Encore..."

The half-elf's words suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

So much so that Matika felt uneasy, fearing that the city lord would blame her.

no way.

If nothing unexpected happened, based on the glimpse I caught when I entered the lord's mansion, little Anke should still be in the training ground, practicing magic very seriously.

Practicing magic is a good thing, but delving into the "Ice Crystal Spell" of the Frost School is not so good.

It was a low-level spell with good power, and when combined with the "Frost Spell", it could be promoted to the powerful mid-level spell "Frost Nova".

The promotion relationship between these spells was told to the other party by Matika herself five days ago. She also handed the knowledge crystal recording the "Ice Crystal Spell" to the girl personally, along with a large number of potions and materials, which almost deducted all the contribution points in the other party's account.

"... Lord City Lord, I have advised Little Anke to focus on the Lieyang School and not waste Master Sutur's inheritance. At the very least, she should focus on telekinesis and not squander her hard-earned contributions. But she is very determined..."

Matika said she was also helpless.

She was a lonely old woman, and she had no resistance to a cute and well-behaved little girl who was talented, had a high status, and knew how to act coquettishly.

Besides, the Adventurer's Guild doesn't have any "minor shopping restrictions", and the North has even less. Moreover, they are all official mages, and they must know how to bear the consequences of any decision they make.

"You're still young, so it's normal for you to be a little wild and have a bit of a whimsical personality..."

President Matika was about to say more, but was interrupted.

"Wing VIII, Ming Qiliuyi, she's much wilder than you think! Forget it, go back and pick her up on the way."

Kunda waved his hands, feeling his head hurt even more than before.

Allowing the girl to stay in the City Lord's Mansion is blatant guardianship, yes, the literal meaning is "surveillance and protection", and Mr. Hans, Miss Momo and Mr. Sutur also know and agree with this.

Because although no one said it explicitly, everyone actually had a clear understanding of the girl - she just looked obedient, but in fact, she had nothing to do with "honesty".

Just think about it, if she was really well-behaved, how could she sneak out alone in the middle of the night and run all the way to the Well of Silence's base to cause damage?

How could an ordinary little girl go to the troll camp without changing her expression and fight against the withering without showing any fear?

It's just that he was fine in the first two months. At first glance, he seemed very well-behaved. He practiced hard every day and often went into seclusion. Occasionally, he would go out just to find something to eat. Kunda was relieved, thinking that this child had finally calmed down after experiencing so many adventures.

Therefore, he only ordered Snowball and Metal Spider to keep an eye on her and to come and remind him if she sneaked away again.

But the result?

It's really weird. She really didn't run around, because she was able to do such a big thing secretly by staying in the room!

"Hide in the Shadows" could fool Matika, but it couldn't fool him.

……

"Encore."

Kunda crossed his arms, his expression serious.

"Hey! I'm here!"

An Ke sat upright, looking well-behaved.

"...Don't you have anything to explain?"

"Well?"

An Ke tilted her head and stretched out her tone.

"Well—I was the one who strongly requested President Matika. Lord Mayor, please don't blame her. I think I have some talent in the Frost School. You can ask Xuetuanzi. I made very good progress in the Frost Spell some time ago..."

"That's not what I'm asking. I just want to ask you, why did you become a Level 2?"

Kunda sighed and didn't let the little thing continue to play dumb.

"Just, you'll be promoted after completing the spiritual world tour."

Miss Anke blinked her big eyes and answered very naturally.

This shameless behavior of trying to get away with it is of no use to the Lord of Kunda City.

It only made him bend his fingers and slam the table hard.

"Where did you get that spiritual item? Who gave you the courage to hold a second-level parade after just being promoted to the first level, less than half a year ago? Why did you advance secretly? Why didn't you tell anyone else? Didn't you even know to inform Sir Hans when you were at the first level?"

A series of words came out like a cannonball. As Kunda spoke, he tapped the table with his fingers, his tone was very serious.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Are there enemies coming to kill you tomorrow? Are you doomed if you don't advance? Or do you think you can't get into the High Tower Academy and have to fight hard before the Demonic Exam? Or is someone holding a knife to your neck, forcing you to advance?"

"Have you ever considered the consequences of failing your promotion? You are now Mr. Sutur's successor, a role model of the new generation, and well-known throughout the North. Lord Hans even recommended you to His Majesty, the Almighty, who holds the Seventh Seat. If something were to happen to you soon, not only would your own future be ruined, but the impact would also be extremely severe!"

Kunda's expression was very stern. He didn't seem to have any of the romantic temperament of an artist. Instead, he looked more like the cold-blooded city lord who had played the zither and killed Estherin over a disagreement.

Miss Anke just shrank her head, and nodded every time the half-elf said something, with an expression that said, "I really know I'm wrong, stop scolding me, or I'll drop my pearls."

pity.

It was no use, the Lord of Kunda City did not stop criticizing.

"Don't think that just because you lucked out and succeeded, you can turn everything around! Look at the talent you got. Such rich life energy. You got the talent of the Natural School, right? You're just being too clever and asking for trouble!"

"If you mastered three low-level spells of the Fiery Sun School and used them as a combination for advancement, your spiritual talent would be limited to a certain range. Even if it was useless, at least it would increase your affinity with the Fiery Sun... As for you now, well, forget it. Being able to increase this much life energy in a short period of time is definitely useful."

Kunda's tone softened slightly, but he still stared at the girl, waiting for her to answer the question.

"...a spiritual object, I got it myself. Because I received the inheritance from Lord Sutur, and, after experiencing those great events and coming into contact with powerful forces, I, I might have been a little proud, thinking that upgrading from level one to level two would be a piece of cake... Grandpa Hans couldn't find it, and I didn't dare disturb the city lord in his seclusion, so I spent money to buy some potions to reduce backlash, and then... I was wrong. I won't dare do this again..."

An Ke pouted, with an expression of fear and grievance.

"I, I just thought that if I reached the second level, I would definitely be able to enter the Tower Academy. Besides, Sister Momo also said that if I performed exceptionally well in the magic test, I would be rewarded with extra credits..."

This time the blame was passed evenly.

The big hero, the old man, Momo, and even Miss Anke herself, all took a share of the blame. Oh, and Kunda also took a little.

She paused, then looked the half-elf over cautiously.

"As for talent, well, I think it's pretty good. I have abundant life energy, powerful self-healing abilities, and plenty of vitality. This can be considered a disguised way of increasing the speed of my magic practice... But, I guess I can keep my specific talent secret, right?"

Purely asking despite knowing the answer.

"...You can, but you've already revealed most of it."

Kunda sighed and held his forehead. He obviously had a lot to say, but the girl was suddenly startled and then looked at him aggrievedly, as if silently expressing "I don't want to say it, but I'm too scared."

The half-elf suddenly didn't know what to say. He was silent for a while and then said:

"Be more careful next time."

An Ke nodded repeatedly.

Then she watched it very carefully, using the "White Snake Scarlet Jade" as a cover for her own talent [Fruit of Transformation], just like she used the "Eye of Judgment" to cover up the [Devil's Gospel] before.

A very reasonable choice.

He perfectly explained the changes in himself, whether it was spirituality or life energy, he could cover it up.

Deliberately revealing the secret to the Kunda City Lord, in addition to hoping to gain some favor, to eliminate unnecessary entanglement with Yiqiba Liao (seven) 镏 (one) phosphorus dream, can also use his mouth to enhance the credibility of his lies, then the time will come for less trouble with the old man and Momo.

Kill three birds with one stone, this is the evil little idea of ​​the Mammon devil.

"Just remember it. I can't control you. Miss Momo should be back in Asda City tomorrow. You should think about how to explain it to her."

"Mr. Hans, at the latest, he will be present for the magic exam in four days."

Well, compared to these two, the Lord of Kunda City is indeed easier to deal with.

Miss Anke felt some pressure for some reason, but it only lasted for a moment, and she stared at Kunda with an expression of great anticipation.

"What's wrong? I won't reveal the content of the magic test to you. I don't know either. It's directly under the Black Rock City Council. In previous years, it was just academic subjects and hard performance tests. Although there may be new changes this year, you are already a mage..."