The Truth of Magic

Chapter 322

322 coming into contact with all beings

the next morning, after zhao xu got his spell slots ready, he stood on the main street of mystra and looked at the people moving around in front of him.

at this time, he was dressed like a scholar. he was wearing a high-collared cashmere coat, and his shirt and tie were well ironed inside. he was also holding a cane. it would be perfect if he had a butler.

Zhao Xu’s first stop was to go to the Civilian Academy in Mystra to teach.

This special stop made Zhao Xu feel that there must be some sort of secret within the Academy.

Therefore, on one hand, he would inquire about Andy’s information, and on the other hand, he would prepare for battle.

for him, he would not give up his own defense and not wear the star cloak just to disguise himself.

He used the first circle of the ‘disguising technique’ and the ‘body transformation technique’ alternately to disguise himself.

If he went to teach as a mage, with the status of mages in Mystra, everyone would be in awe of him.

this kind of superior visiting his subordinates would make him see less of the truth.

this also made zhao xu lose his original intention of getting in touch with people from all walks of life.

when the bell tower of the church rang at ten o ‘clock, the players who had successfully logged into arthur began to appear on the entire central street.

Many of them carefully observed their surroundings. After confirming that it was the familiar Mystra they had seen when they had disconnected, they heaved a sigh of relief.

From the speculations on the forums last night, countless people were worried that when they logged in again, the entire world of Arthur would have changed greatly. It was even possible that many years would have passed.

the native residents of mystra weren’t surprised by the sudden appearance of the players ‘projections. At most, they felt that they had appeared together in a more orderly fashion today.

Zhao Xu, who was holding his staff and observing the situation, could hear the discussion of the players who were projected next to him.

“good. it’s still the familiar mystra.” A priest player patted his chest in celebration as he prayed to the Sacred Heart Church in the center of the city, as if it had become his instinct in the game.

Another female rogue player, who was familiar with the priest, was in the town where 90% of the people believed in the goddess. She didn’t dare to make fun of the other party for being so devout offline. She asked excitedly, ” “Do you think the online player could be in Mystra?”

online?

When Zhao Xu heard this term, he immediately realized what was going on.

last night, because he had met zheng xinyun and was in a hurry to log in, he had forgotten that the game’s login interface would show the current number of players online.

in that situation, he was the only one in the world who had logged in, so he naturally attracted a lot of attention.

but zhao xu didn’t really mind. as long as he didn’t come out and admit to this, no one would be able to deny it.

the priest player, on the other hand, was disapproving of his companion’s words. ” a warrior who excavated the location where the lich hid his phylactery might be able to create a miracle and successfully eliminate the lich. ”

however, there are too many leaders in the wizard Association and the churches of the gods. They will not leave any chance for the people below to create a miracle.

the priest player’s words implied that the person online couldn’t be a mage or priest.

the female player suddenly came to a realization after hearing this reasoning.

She didn’t expect her companion to see through it so thoroughly. brother che, I didn’t see such a saying on the forum. You came up with it yourself.

the priest shook his head humbly. “although it’s what i thought, after seeing the power of the wizard association and the churches of the gods, as long as you’re a spell caster player, you’ll know this. everyone just didn’t say it clearly last night. that’s why the rumor that the player was dongcheng god died down.”

and zhao xu, who was the main character of the conversation, was also a little embarrassed.

The only player online was a mage, and he happened to be standing in front of them.

At this moment, many of the players who had successfully logged into the game were also talking about this. As long as Zhao Xu got close to the players, he would hear similar topics.

The two of them only exchanged a few words, but Zhao Xu was able to more or less figure out what had happened on the forum last night.

he directly reached out to stop a man-powered cart, got in, and explained the destination of the trip.

Zhao Xu knew that the priest was right. A legendary warrior was stronger than a level 1 Warrior in terms of attack, health, and combat abilities. It was just that they were more “able to fight “.

however, a legendary-mage was an entire era’s worth of magic civilization stronger than a level-1 mage. they were so strong that they could turn the impossible into possible, so they wouldn’t leave any loopholes for the other party to take advantage of.

the two players weren’t too surprised to see a noble scholar with a cane sitting on the carriage. they continued to discuss their opinions.

horse-drawn carriages and manual-drawn carriages had always been the high-end mode of travel in every town.

It was just that most people would choose to walk in the town, and only when they were out in the wild would they have no choice but to choose a carriage.

As a result, many of the people who could choose to travel in a carriage in the city were rich merchants and nobles who hired Coachmen to pay for the carriage.

as for the middle and upper class people who were not rich enough to afford a carriage, they would rent a carriage. As for those who were in a more difficult situation and didn’t want to walk like a group of bumpkins, they would hire a manual laborer like Zhao Xu did.

in the end, after spending around 20 minutes and the man-powered carriage driver moving forward with great speed, zhao xu finally arrived at his destination, the civilian service college.

“You’ve worked hard.” zhao xu saw that the coachman was already panting heavily from all the running, and he kept wiping the sweat off his forehead with a towel.

he handed over two copper coins, which was one more than the market price.

Because he knew that these were actually living people.

when the driver saw zhao xu’s fare, he was overjoyed. the extra income this time would make his family’s meal better again.

After the coachman took the copper coins, he kept bowing and thanking Zhao Xu.

but when zhao xu was about to turn around and leave, the man would glance at him from time to time.

“What’s wrong?” zhao xu was using his super instant scepter as a walking stick.

he deliberately acted as a scholar of noble birth who could not inherit the title and could only take the route of a minister and a civilian.

Seeing the clear eyes of the coachman, he thought he had made a mistake and asked curiously.

The coachman was immediately embarrassed by Zhao Xu’s question and thought that he had offended him. He quickly explained, ” ” no, no, my dear sir. i just feel that you’re not like those nobles outside. ”

“How did you know?” Zhao Xu didn’t think that he would be exposed before he even stepped into the room.

the way you look at us is not like the contempt that nobles have for their servants, nor the compassion of great scholars. It’s more like you’re looking at colleagues in different jobs. As the coachman spoke, he hurriedly covered his mouth as if he had said something wrong.

when zhao xu heard this, he immediately understood. he smiled and said, ” thank you for the reminder. No wonder a wise man once said that by looking at other people’s words and actions, one can definitely find something to learn.”

The other party’s words had made him come to his senses, and even the seal on him had loosened a little.

he had indeed brought earth’s habits to the world of arthur, which would at some point become an obstacle, but also a help.

zhao xu immediately handed over a silver coin with a marking on it as a token of appreciation.

if he gave his daughter money, he would only hurt her, so zhao xu chose to balance things out.

However, even though it was just an insignificant silver coin to Zhao Xu, it still gave the driver a shock and he didn’t dare to take it.

But Zhao Xu had been practicing his skills for a long time, so he casually flicked the silver coin into the man’s pocket.

Then, he turned around and walked towards the gate of the Civilian Academy. However, his originally amiable expression now had a different temperament.

At first glance, it looked very contradictory. There was a sense of warmth like that of a good friend who had known each other for many years, but there was also a sense of coldness that kept people thousands of miles away.

It was like the divine charm of the gods in the human world.

after zhao xu registered himself at the school’s gate, he followed the school staff to the director’s office.

The Civilian Academy was an important talent reserve organization in the public service system of Mystra, and its status was not ordinary. Many ” apprentice ” spellcasters who had no hope of being promoted to official mages and priests would be arranged to study in civilian Academies before they changed their profession and entered the bureaucratic system.

the entire civilian academy occupied quite a large area in mystra, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold. there were more than ten buildings in a row, and there was also a large auditorium that could accommodate hundreds of people. most of the time, the city hall next door would come here to borrow the auditorium.

After ten minutes, Zhao Xu was brought to the director’s office and met with the person who could be considered the highest-ranking leader of the Academy.

This was slightly out of Zhao Xu’s expectations. The Dean of the Civilian Academy was about 40 to 50 years old, and he was in his Prime. the other party’s face was firm and he looked like a determined person. the moustache at the corner of his mouth also showed that he had been there for a long time.

But what caught Zhao Xu’s attention was the badge on the man’s chest that had three concentric circles around it. He was also a third-circle magician, just like Zhao Xu.

The former official of the wizard Association in Crescent Town was only a ” wizard apprentice “.

The Dean of this Academy was actually a waste of talent, and they needed a third-circle wizard to replace him. This made Zhao Xu feel once again that this Academy wasn’t as simple as it seemed.

when director muller saw zhao xu, he didn’t seem to know who zhao xu really was. after a few simple introductions and some polite words, he handed zhao xu a thick stack of documents.

” mr. zhongxia, you’ll be in charge of a class of 30 people. 25 of them are from arthur, and five are players from earth. ”

“this is a rather troublesome class.” Director mu leer had a meaningful smile on his face as he watched Zhao Xu take the three-fist thick stack of documents.