Chapter 47

Chapter 47: This Seems to be a Trap

This was a slum with poor people in ragged clothes everywhere . Roland and Betta, on the other hand, were wearing a magic robe and noble clothes . They seemed utterly out of place here, so others all peeped at them . However, when they looked back at the poor people, the poor people would continue their work as if they had never glimpsed the strangers .

The atmosphere was rather awkward .

Roland stood up and said, “I’ll register in the Association of Mages . You should protect the girl for a few more days . If possible, you’d better ask them to move to another city . ”

Looking at the clouds, Betta hesitated . “I’m afraid that they won’t listen to me . ”

“If they won’t, so be it,” said Roland casually . “We can’t protect them for life . If they are unwilling to move, it will be their own fault if anything happens to them later, and the best we can do is avenge them when we have time . ”

Betta looked at him in surprise . “Brother Roland, you sound rather indifferent . ”

Roland smiled and said, “We can’t give all our kindness and warmth to strangers . If we’re doing our best for total strangers, what can we do to our loved ones to show that they are not strangers to us?”

Betta thought for a moment and said, “I’ll protect them for another two days and ask them to leave later . If they don’t, I’ll just go . ”

Seeing that Betta would follow his instructions, Roland left .

Twenty minutes later, he arrived at the magic tower .

The ivory tower was magnificent and mysterious against the setting sun .

Roland walked to the gate and was blocked by the two guards again .

But this time, Roland brought out the bronze badge .

Seeing the fire pattern on the bronze badge, the guards immediately moved aside .

Patting his magic robe, Roland walked into the magic tower, only to discover that it was as bright as day inside .

Below his feet was a floor as smooth as a mirror . He could see his reflection in it .

A unique glittering crystal was hanging on the wall made of rough white rocks every ten meters .

There was barely anything in the lobby except bright gray stairs at the center which led to the second floor .

Roland walked to the stairs, but a person was coming down quickly .

He was a young man and couldn’t be older than twenty-three .

He had short black hair, brown eyes, a hawk nose, and a vigorous expression . He was briefly stunned when he saw Roland, before he asked curiously, “Who might you be?”

He did not consider Roland an intruder .

This was a magic tower . Only an idiot would stir trouble in the Mages’ territory .

Also, Roland was wearing a magic robe, which indicated that he was a Mage, too .

So, the young man was rather friendly .

Roland took out his bronze badge again . “I’m here for registration . ”

Seeing the badge and hearing Roland’s words, the young man shouted excitedly, “Are you the Golden Son who’s going to join us?”

“You may call me Roland . ” Roland took the badge back and asked with a smile, “What’s your name?”

“I am Claus . ” The young man still seemed excited . “Mr . Roland, we’ve been waiting for you . Please follow me . ”

He led the way and said hastily, “Mr . Roland, do you have any idea how difficult it is for the Association of Mages right now?”

“Difficult… Are you short of funds?”

Roland looked at the environment . Both the crystals that were used as lamps and the classy flooring suggested fortune . Could such an association lack money?

“It’s not about money,” said Claus as he walked on, “it’s about the lack of mentors . Our chairman is occupied every day and he doesn’t have a lot of time to stay here and teach us . The ten or so apprentices here have to learn by ourselves, but magic is too hard . We’ve barely made any progress after all these years . ”

They were already on the second floor at this point .

Briefly stunned, Roland asked, “Are you implying that I’m here to teach you?”

“That’s right,” said Claus matter-of-factly . “Mr . Aldo informed us of your arrival . We’ve been looking forward to it . ”

Roland said with a bitter smile, “But I’m new to magic, too . I don’t know much myself . How can I teach you?”

Claus suddenly turned around and said solemnly, “Although I’m only a magic apprentice and not as good as you, I agree with Mr . Aldo’s remark that knowledge is not required in magic!”

Well… It did make some sense .

“In fact, I’ve joined you to learn more things . ” Roland felt that he should make this clear in case he disappointed them later . “I really do not know a lot about magic . Are you really willing to learn under me?”

Although there was still a lot about magic that he did not understand, Roland had some confidence . After all, he had been practicing hard recently and gained a lot of experience in magic element control and magic modeling .

If they were willing to learn, he wouldn’t hesitate to teach them .

“Of course, you’re too modest, Mr . Roland,” said Claus hopefully . “Mr . Aldo says that you are an official Mage close to the elite level, and we are just magic apprentices . You’re much stronger than us . ”

Different from the empty first floor, the second floor had plenty of rooms, which made the lobby seem small . Of course, at the center were stairs leading to the third floor .

“Please wait a moment!”

Claus made a gesture and rang a bell emitting a magical glow on a counter next to the stairs .

Pleasant clings echoed .

Very soon, the same sound came from the third and fourth floors .

Metal resonance?

While Roland was thinking, several room doors opened, and a few people of different ages and genders walked out in magic robes .

Footsteps came from the stairs, too .

A couple of magic apprentices rushed down from upstairs .

Very soon, those people gathered before Roland and Claus .

They looked at Roland hopefully and excitedly, as if he were an ultimate treasure .