CH 40.3

Mage Association (3)

Someone in the room called out for her to come in, and so Anna pushed the door in. She found that the room was not too big. An old mage wearing a mage robe and gold-rimmed glasses was leaning against the desk and squinting at a book. There was no reaction from the mage when Anna walked in.

Anna walked over, glanced at the two-star badge pinned on the other’s chest, and said politely: “Hello, I came to test for elemental affinity.”

The old mage took off his glasses, looked at Anna, stretched out his hand and said succinctly: “Application form.”

Anna handed over the application form.

The old mage glanced twice, then looked up at Anna, with a serious expression: “You’re testing?”

“Yes.”

The old mage said: “Let me remind you first, one test costs five gold coins. After the test, whether you have an element affinity or not, the money is not returned.”

“I know.” Anna nodded in response.

The old mage nodded: “If you know, you can pay.”

Anna took out five gold coins and handed them over, still reluctant to give up.

She didn’t have a single gold coin now, and she didn’t know how much it would cost to study in the future. She still had to think about ways to make money, and study while working…

After receiving the gold coins, the old mage opened the drawer and took out a square box the size of a mobile phone. Upon opening it, there was a piece of carefully carved ore inside.

The old mage said: “Put your index finger up, press firmly and don’t move.”

Anna did as she was told.

The old mage took a sip of the tea with a special fragrance, picked up the quill and turned it gently, and suddenly said, “Why are you testing at this age?”

“Just saved money.” Anna said.

The old mage glanced at Anna, then took his gaze back: “Being a mage costs money; unless you have an amazing talent, it will be difficult for you to improve if you don’t have money.”

Anna smiled and said, “I happen to be the kind with amazing talent.”

The old mage glanced at the overconfident Anna in surprise, and said with a smile: “Young but a fierce spirit ! Don’t move, the test is not finished yet.”

Of course Anna didn’t dare to move. One test cost five gold coins. In case moving around would cause an inconclusive test, she’d have to re-test, which meant paying another five gold coins. Wouldn’t she be done for then?

However, the test time was quite long, comparable to the time she had her bone mineral density tested.

“Alright.”

Hearing the old mage say this, Anna took her hand back, only then did she notice that some colors had appeared on the ore.

Anna had to admit, this testing process was not the same as she had imagined. In her imagination, the test should have used that kind of clear crystal ball. She would put her hands up, and then there would be a bang, and a brilliant show of lights…

But it made sense; the mixed element ore used in the test was so expensive, there was no need to make the process so gaudy.

The old mage filled out the second half of the application form, and said as he wrote: “You have an affinity for a lot of natural elements, but remember to not be greedy and bite off more than you can chew; just focus on wielding one or two elements.”

Anna happily responded: “Okay.”

She suddenly felt that now she was seeing a doctor, and the old mage was writing a prescription to treat her…

“Here, go to the guide next door, he will tell you everything you want to know.” The old mage returned the application form to Anna.

Seeing the old mage’s plain expression, and not looking at herself after the test in shock as if she was a baby, Anna very much doubted whether Dubian’s judgment of her amazing talent was true.

She still wanted to deceive a teacher into free lessons by relying on the gimmick of having “amazing talent”.

“Excuse me, can this test measure my talent?” Anna still asked.

The old mage drank a sip of tea slowly, and then drawled: “The talent of a mage can only be reflected in ordinary learning. What is the use of measuring the affinity of an element?”

“So it’s like that, thank you… what should I call you?” Anna asked before leaving.

The old mage glared at her: “Who are you trying to curry favor with? Want to take advantage of me?” He poked his own badge with his skinny fingers, “See, I’m seventy years old this year, and I’m just a two-star mage. I have no money and no talent; there is almost no benefit for you to cotton up to me, hurry up and leave! ”

Anna really wanted to ask the old mage’s name out of politeness, but she didn’t expect to be reprimanded like this. She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, and could only leave quickly.

After stepping out, Anna looked at the test results written by the old master on the second half of her application form.

She had an affinity for six kinds of elements, except for dark and earth, and the strongest affinity among them was the thunder element.

Anna remembered that thunder’s intrinsic attributes were destruction and entanglement, and she couldn’t help feeling weird. According to the general script, her affinity element should be closely related to her personality. Wass she essentially an irritable person?

But remembering that Ulysses’s most intimate element was fire, and that he himself was actually very cold, she was relieved.

Looking up again at the closed door of the testing room, Anna couldn’t help but laugh.

Although the attitude of the old mage was not very good, if the whole Mage Association had such an atmosphere, she should have a very happy stay.

It would be unlike in the earl’s estate, where she was just a low-level commoner maid. Even if the nobles were kind to her, they actually looked down on her from the bottom of their hearts, which made her very unhappy.

From this point of view, the demon had another point of merit. After all, in his opinion, “Everyone here is rubbish.” He looked down on all human beings, which meant that “everyone is equal.”

Anna knocked on the adjacent door with a smile on her face, and opened the door after hearing a reply from the person inside. She had just started with a “Hello” before closing the door again with a slam.

Why did that demon possess another body and appear here again! Did he want to corner her when she was alone!