Chương 129: Reencounter with the Golden-Haired Young Master

"Ten years ago, in the southern kingdoms, in the city of Gostan, I, the powerful mage, Brug!"

The blond youth pointed to himself, helping Xia En recall.

Xia En's brows furrowed into a tight knot as he finally unearthed a piece of the puzzle from the depths of his memory.

It seems to be that loud and boisterous young master with golden hair?

well.

Even after ten years, he's still just as loud and boisterous.

The blond young master looked Xia En up and down, finally fixing his gaze on Xia En's face, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"I remember ten years ago, we were about the same age. So many years have passed, why do you seem to have changed no at all?"

As he spoke, he brushed his bangs aside.

From Shane's perspective, it's obvious that the blond young master is balding; his hairline is receding, which is quite dangerous.

But looking at Xia En...

Just as the young master said, ten years have passed, and he hasn't changed at all; he still looks like an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy.

Xia En was also a little confused about this.

Philon and Frilian thought Shane might be one of those people who naturally don't look old, while Shutark and Zain thought it was because Shane maintained a disciplined lifestyle.

He himself thought it might not be that simple.

"However, it's fine if you keep your appearance, but why is it that even your clothes are almost the same as they were back then?"

The blond young master stroked his chin and clicked his tongue.

"Look at you, still using this ordinary standard longsword. Now everyone's using the cooler-looking 'Hero's Sword'."

"And what's this? You don't even have the most basic protective gear? Just a plain linen outfit? Looks like you haven't been doing so well these past ten years."

The golden retriever continued to complain.

"Why is there no one by my side? Did Frilian kick me out of the party? Am I taking on commissions alone now? Sigh, how pathetic—" As he spoke, the blond young master took off the money pouch from his waist, and without even looking at it, stuffed it directly into Xia En's hand.

"Don't worry, buddy, I'm a powerful Level 1 Mage now, I'll definitely help you. Take these gold coins first, and I'll have the butler get more if you need more."

As he spoke, he raised his arm and hooked it around Xia En's shoulder, then whispered in Xia En's ear, "How about it? Do you need me to introduce you to a few powerful mages? Don't worry, they definitely won't kick you out of the team."

This rapid-fire chatter successfully silenced Lord Alden, who was standing nearby.

The serious Lord Alden was probably completely shocked to see such a talkative and outgoing fellow for the first time.

His face clearly fell when he saw that the other party had started to touch Xia En inappropriately.

However, just as he was about to speak, Xia En raised his hand to stop him.

Xia En wasn't annoyed at all, even with the blond young master's arm around her.

He smiled and weighed the money bag the other person handed him; wow, it was quite heavy. He didn't refuse, calmly putting it in his pocket. Now, his travel expenses were in the bag again, and little Philon could happily count his money once more.

Moreover, he was genuinely interested in introducing the topic of magicians.

After all, a Level 1 Mage is required to accompany one to the Northern Plateau, and there are still two years until the Level 1 Mage exam. It would be more convenient to hire one directly.

"Could you introduce me to a few Level 1 Mages?"

Upon hearing this, the previously boisterous blond young master reluctantly withdrew his hand.

"Um, that's a bit difficult. I'm not familiar with the other Level 1 Mages."

Seeing that Xia En was somewhat disappointed, the young master immediately tried to make amends.

"I was just promoted to Level 1 this year, and I'm not one of those ordinary people who need to take an exam to level up. I'm a [Special Level 1 Magician], and I'm very powerful."

what?

Xia En was puzzled. He had only heard of contract actors, not magicians.

Seeing Xia En's confusion, the blond young master proudly raised his chin.

"My grandfather donated a batch of supplies to the Continental Magic Society and promised that for the next thirty years, half of the expenses for the Magic Society's campaign against the demons in the Northern Plateau will be sponsored by my family."

"The Continental Magic Academy believes I have both strength and ability, so they promoted me to a special contract, which is even more powerful than a regular Level 1 Magician."

Ok.

Xia En nodded. So, he had a lot of money to burn.

When the topic turned to his current identity, the blond young master opened up even more.

"You have no idea how many missions I've had since becoming a Level 1 Mage. It's always either protecting a village today or exterminating some demon tomorrow. Sigh, I'm always running around. You have no idea how fierce those demons who dare to attack villages are. Luckily, I'm strong, otherwise—" The blond young master pursed his lips and shook his head.

"Look, I've received a new assignment: to preside over the Level Two Mage exam in the [Count Granat Territory]. Sigh, I'm so busy~"

"This so-called specially appointed mage you bought—can he really preside over the exam?"

"There's no other way. They've been busy investigating the history of some 'Sage' lately, and they don't have enough manpower, so I had to come." With that, the blond young master patted his coat.

"Don't worry, as long as I stand still, no magic can defeat me."

Xia En had been so focused on chatting that he only noticed now that the other person had a very familiar tag on their profile.

【Immovable as a Mountain (Blue Excellent)】: When stationary, gain invincibility resistance and ignore all magic damage. When not stationary, resistance becomes zero.

this---- Isn't that the one I sold to the Adventurers' Guild before?

I heard that it had been bought by some noble young master, but I never expected it to be the blond young master.

As they were talking, the war supplies had already been moved.

Lord Alden had already left while the two were engrossed in their conversation.

The blond young master glanced at the sky, a hint of reluctance on his face.

"Sigh, I have to hurry to the exam hall. I don't know when we'll meet again."

As he spoke, he reached into his pocket and rummaged around for a while before pulling out a small glass bottle, which he then handed to Xia En.

"Here, this is a [golem] that the Magic Association gave me before I left. They say it can save your life in a crisis. I don't need it, so you can have it."

Xia En looked at the glass bottle in his hand, inside which was a small clay figure curled up.

He was somewhat surprised.

If I'm not mistaken, this is the "Life-Saving Golem" that the examiners distributed to all candidates in the later "Level One Mage Exam." It has extremely high resistance, can withstand attacks, can also cast healing magic from monks, and even has extremely fast movement speed.

The only downside is that its magic charge is limited, making it a one-time use item.

Does this landlord's foolish son even know how to appreciate good things?

"That adventure I went on with you and Frilian was my first adventure ever. Afterwards, the old man sent me to a magic academy for several years. Back then, whenever I was upset, I would think of you two—" The loud and boisterous voice of the golden-haired young master suddenly turned low.

"I wish I could have continued teaming up with you guys back then —" Xia En didn't know what to say for a moment.

Fortunately, the young master's melancholy lasted only a second before he started acting like a jerk again, "But you're doing so badly, sigh, all my beautiful dreams have been shattered."

97 Ok.

Xia En pursed his lips, thinking, "This guy is such a simpleton."

The blond young master boarded the carriage and waved to Xia En with a silly grin on his face.

The carriage wheels started moving.

In Shaen's mind, the image of the poor examiner from the original story, who was killed instantly by the examinee [Yubel]'s magic—cut in two with a single stroke—flashed through his mind.

"Brug, your magic robes are still powerful, but you'll likely be at a disadvantage against someone skilled in [cutting magic]. During the exam, it's best not to wear them yourself and become a target for others."

"Huh? How did you know I wanted to wear this as a test subject? — Hey, keep your voice down, don't leak the questions!"

Xia En was speechless.

I was right.

"You, a first-level mage, standing here like a target for others, aren't you ashamed of yourself?"

"Just put the clothes on the scarecrow. If the examinees can't even beat the scarecrow, what right do they have to fight you?"

Upon hearing Shane's suggestion, Brugge's eyes lit up.

"Yeah, I have to act like a first-class mage."

"Then I'll do as you say!"

Xia En breathed a sigh of relief.

This guy is carefree and loud, but apart from his love of showing off and his outspokenness, he doesn't seem to have any other major flaws.

Hopefully, my reminder will save his life.

correct.

Brug just mentioned that the entire continental magic association is investigating the history of the Sage?

Is Ailu's grandfather working this hard?