"...What is the value of this question? It depends on your choice. Now Miss Ophelia can test it first."

Ophelia walked forward with excitement and pressed her hands on the crystal ball with anticipation. Although she could not catch up with Adam's speed, she was faster than Corristel. But strangely, the fillings in the crystal balls of others, including Adam, were almost white, while Ophelia's crystal balls were black and red.

Ophelia didn't understand the meaning of the color of the crystal ball. She just wanted to know what her mage tendency was, but the crystal ball filled without any response.

Ophelia was a little panicked and pressed hard against the crystal ball again, but there was still no light coming out. She couldn't help but look pale, "Is my qualifications very poor?"

"It's OK Miss Ophelia." Mage Black waved his hand gently, and a breeze popped up Ophelia. Although the crystal ball was magical, it was just a simple alchemy product after all, and it could not withstand the full ravage of a great knight.

Ophelia stood there at a loss, looking at the purgatory of the wizard Black: "Dear wizard Black, I think I can try it once, it shouldn't be like this..."

Master Blake told her to be calm and said, "Don't panic Miss Ophelia. I said that there are many ways of mages. Some mage tendencies do not make the crystal ball shine, but this does not mean that the qualifications are low."

Then he turned to Earl Johnson and asked, "Earl, do you need my answer? This answer is worth two-fifths of the gain of a small energy vein."

"Of course, Mage Black."

Adam wrote down the words of Master Black. Although there was only one sample in front of him, there might be errors in judgment based on this, but if Master Black was not particularly upright, this situation would indicate that the mages adhered to the principle of fair trading.

If the judgment is true, it is undoubtedly a good thing, which shows that the world of mages has separated from the original jungle law and has evolved to the stage of civilization.

After the transaction was established, Mage Black said in detail: "Most mages, including me, tend toward elements, but elements are not the whole of the mage's path. Miss Ophelia has a different talent from elemental magic. The mages call this path a body refining mage."

"Elemental mages pursue the sublimation of the soul. We engrave knowledge into the soul. The body is the carrier that carries the soul and passively evolves as the soul enhances. However, body refining mages are different. Although knowledge is also needed, they apply knowledge to the development of the body, pursue the evolution of the essence of life, and drive the sublimation of the soul by the strength of the body."

"And Miss Ophelia is very talented in this regard. Because the path of the body refining mage is clear, there are no bottlenecks in the process of moving from the apprentice stage to the first-level mage stage. However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. In contrast, the body refining mage needs a huge amount of resources to pile up..." Mage Black paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something, "At the advanced level, even the resources in the entire plane are not enough to consume by one person."

Adam understood that this is an advanced version of the Knight's Road, but there is a problem. The body tissue of carbon-based life cannot carry such a large amount of energy. How did the body refining mage do it?

As a strong man who has reached the peak of the knights, Earl Johnson also understands this problem, but the reason why the mage is a mage is that the knowledge they have masters can do incredible things. So he did not worry about this, but asked: "Dear Black, what are the resources? Are the energy veins?"

Master Black said, "Oh, let me tell you this question for free. Energy Stone is the lowest-level resource available for mages, and its value is not as high as you think. After the body refining mage reaches the advanced level, what it needs is the body tissue of a large number of advanced creatures in the ectopic plane, and, well, this is still too far away for you."

Mage Black's explanation stayed here and said to the apprentices: "You have one night to pack your bags and say goodbye to your family. After breakfast tomorrow morning, we will set off to Moldo Academy."

Earl Johnson signaled Ophelia to wait for him to come back, while he himself guided the mage to leave and rest.

Several new mage apprentices greeted each other while walking. The three male apprentices were named Mike Gast, Henry Hug, and Sam Aiden. They were all from aristocratic families, and Costrell, like Adam, had no surname.

They were all curious about Adam, and there was no way. They had never heard of such a descendant of aristocrat in the North. Moreover, Mage Black clearly stated that Adam's talent was the highest among all people. The instinct of the nobles allowed them to make friends with everything they could make friends with, even if they could not become companions, they should not become enemies.

"My name is Adam." Adam's expression was still expressionless, but the courtesy was in place, which did not seem arrogant. Human nature and even noble etiquette were a procedural matter for Adam. He could not deliberately be independent in this regard. It would not show his uniqueness, but only prove his stupidity.

Several people were waiting for Adam to name his surname and become a mage apprentice. They had a special relationship. The family could cooperate with this matter as a reason, but...

"Civilian, no last name."

The impeccable smiles on the faces of the three male apprentices became stiff. Civilians? It was already an accident that Corriester was able to take the test. This accident happened the second time? Has Earl Johnson changed his career to charity?

However, Corriester showed a big smile on his face. Although his identity changed suddenly, the habit she developed over the past decade made her instinctively fear the nobles. Adam's same civilian identity as her made her feel close to her naturally.

It is also because of habit that even though the descendants of the three nobles still smiled, their sense of intimacy disappeared. Fortunately, they were not stupid and did not express their disdain and contempt in person.

When she reached the fork, Adam stopped and said goodbye. Corriester did not react and said goodbye. She also said goodbye and left. She wanted to go home to share today's good news with her parents and brother and share her final reunion.

However, the other three were once again surprised. A civilian could actually live in the city lord's mansion? Moreover, Adam left the direction towards the inner mansion, and it was obvious that the servants could not live in the inner mansion.

After looking at each other, the three of them found that the others had the same doubts as themselves. They all decided to go home and ask their father carefully and not offend people they should not offend because of their temporary arrogance.

Adam returned to his residence to continue his work of optimizing his mental runes. At the same time, in the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Earl Johnson was having an awkward conversation with Ophelia.

"First of all, congratulations on becoming a mage apprentice. I look forward to calling you Master Ophelia Johnson in my lifetime."

"Johnson." Ophelia laughed at herself and then fell silent. This family always had the strange ability to make her good mood disappear.

Earl Johnson didn't care. It was not a day when the freezing freeze was not cold. This word may not be the world, but the truth was the same. He did not expect his daughter to suddenly change her attitude, and in fact his attitude was not important. The surname Johnson was important.

"Two-fifths of the income from the energy vein is given to Mage Black, and the other three-fifths are the support of the family for you. The northern land is barren, and only this vein is found at present. I will mobilize manpower to continue looking for it."

Ophelia continued to remain silent.

"I agreed to take the test. It was just a tentative investment, but I didn't expect that the returns would be foreseen so quickly. She is very important. The attitude of the Black mage is absolutely impossible for no reason. The family has no connection with the world of mages, but Corristall can get preferential treatment from the mage. Giving her to her will be of great help to you."

If we ignore the words of family that are constantly mentioned in Earl Johnson's words, this should be a harmonious conversation between father and daughter, but now, for Ophelia, who is instinctively resistant to the family, she cannot rise to any touch.

"Also, don't invest too much in Adam, no matter what it is. I can't feel any similar breath from him, but instead it seems like facing a mage. He has no feelings and will never help you because of his feelings."

Ophelia couldn't help but say, "I don't..."

Earl Johnson said without hesitation: "Ask your own heart. There is no best. If there is, I hope you will listen to me. Whether you are my daughter or family interests, I will not harm you this time."

Ophelia bowed her head and was silent again.

"But that's good. The transaction relationship based on pure interests is the simplest and most solid. If you can give him the resources he needs, he will do what he should do." Earl Johnson said incisively.

"After I reached a deal with Mage Black, I did not drive away the other apprentices. My daughter, if you are not a fool, you should know what I meant to do. Through this opportunity, gradually win over them through your identity, and even conquer them. No one can reach the peak alone. If an ordinary person doesn't work, I believe that a mage can't work either."

The conversation ended, and Earl Johnson stood up, "Finally, congratulations again, and wish you all the best and smooth sailing." After saying that, he did not look at Ophelia again and walked straight out of the main hall.

Leaving Ophelia alone in a messy mood, reason told her that this was not considered care, it was just an exchange of interests between the two, but now her body has the blood of the Johnson family, and her sensibility makes her unable to maintain the coldness.

If it were Adam, he would have said that humans are always so stupid, being burdened by the emotions and desires, and easily shaking their will. But Ophelia is not Adam.

There was nothing to say the next night.
Chapter completed!