Chapter 45: The Mages Guild

The Mages Guild was one of the most power ful guilds on the Amelia Continent, connected to more than ninety percent of all wizards across the land. Even the mightiest empires standing atop the nations could only treat it as an equal.

Isaiah and the others had already learned from Luo Pei that Luo Yan possessed magical talent, so naturally they weren’t surprised why Luo Yan wanted to visit the Mages Guild. Looking at the Magic Tower just across the square, they finally stopped insisting on their own opinions… Of course, even if they insisted, it wouldn’t have made any difference.

Dad would take at least four or five Magic Hours to get up there. Do you think I’m crazy enough to wait here with you?

In fact, Luo Yan had already made his own plans long before coming here, and the Mages Guild was a very important part of his plan — fortunately, Bishop Davidson’s well-known eccentric habit gave Luo Yan plenty of time to carry out his plans!

Bringing Isaiah along, he barged straight into the Mages Guild without hesitation and walked directly up to the receptionist at the counter. With over a hundred years of life experience from his previous life, Luo Yan felt no need to pay attention to details like how busy the hall was. Things like that were as natural to him as eating, drinking, and breathing.

He stood at the front desk for a while, but the receptionist behind the counter seemed to be focused on studying something with her head down, and she didn’t even notice Luo Yan. Of course, it was also possible that someone’s height was too short for her to see, but Luo Yan wasn’t about to reason things that way.

He knocked impatiently on the counter, producing a crisp sound. In Luo Yan’s view, such an irresponsible employee really should be fired. If this were his previous life at the Mosted City branch, a receptionist like this would never exist.

The receptionist was clearly startled. She jerked her head up, first glancing at Isaiah who wore a helpless expression, and only then noticed Luo Yan standing at the counter. It was really a stretch — with his height, she could only see half his head.

Pausing briefly, the receptionist finally spoke in a gentle voice: “Hello, how may I help you?” Her voice was sweet, but it made Luo Yan unhappy, because she was speaking to Isaiah Thomas!

“Oh~~ please don’t get the wrong person when you speak, dear lady…” Luo Yan rolled his eyes in annoyance, wagged his finger, and said in a clear voice: “…I’m the one who needs something done. He’s just here for the ride!”

The receptionist’s face flushed red at his words — whether from embarrassment or being called “lady,” it was hard to tell. But at least she showed professional quality, quickly putting on a professional smile and looking down at Luo Yan as she said: “Oh~~ I’m sorry, dear… sir, what can I help you with?”

Luo Yan shrugged and said: “Obviously that’s the case, otherwise why would I come to you?” He lightly raised his hand to stop the receptionist from speaking, then continued: “I’m here to do a professional certification. Can you fill out an application form for me?”

“Professional certification?” The receptionist showed a surprised look and hesitated: “How old are you… this…”

Hearing this, Luo Yan became dissatisfied. Looking at this unprofessional receptionist coldly, he said: “Professional certification certifies the profession. It has nothing to do with age. Is there a rule saying a five-year-old child can’t take a talent test and professional certification?”

“Ah~~ of course not. In fact, every year many children about your age come for professional certification…” Luo Yan’s words made the receptionist a bit embarrassed, and she quickly explained. But privately she pursed her lips and swallowed one sentence back.

— But you’re the only one who came alone.

Seeming unwilling to keep arguing with the receptionist, Luo Yan tilted his head and said in a clear voice: “Alright, since that’s the case, then please fill out an application form for me now, okay? I think we’ve already wasted quite a bit of time, lady!”

The receptionist pursed her lips again, angered by Luo Yan’s “lady.” But this time she showed remarkable professional quality, immediately pulling out a stack of application forms from the drawer, then said coolly: “Alright, no problem… What’s your name?”

“Luo Yan.”

“Age?”

“Five.”

“Gender?”

“I’m not a transvestite.”

“Gender?”

“…Male.”

“Place of origin?”

“Flax City, Bayer Autonomous Territory.”

“Current address?”

“Talim Village, Wooden Bucket Town, Hall City, Lons Administrative District.”

After a series of trivial questions, the receptionist handed the filled application form to Luo Yan with a professional smile and said in that professionally gentle voice: “Hello, please keep your application form. Also, here is your subsidy. I wish you success in passing your professional certification. Thank you for visiting, and welcome back~~”

Taking the Silver Krong handed over by the receptionist, Luo Yan casually passed it to Isaiah Thomas — to encourage people to actively participate in talent tests and professional certifications, the Mages Guild had a special rule that anyone who took either of these two tests at the Guild would not only be charged no fees, but would also receive a certain amount of subsidy. This was mainly to prevent talented children from being buried due to financial reasons. But one shouldn’t try to repeatedly earn subsidies by taking tests under false pretenses… everyone who had participated in the tests would be recorded by the Mages Guild, and it was absolutely impossible to take them repeatedly.

[Those who try to treat the Mages Guild as a fool often end up becoming fools themselves. Over all these years, from kings down to vagrants, whether you’re a playboy or a scoundrel, there has never been a single exception!]

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Annia, a Level 2 Apprentice Mage at the Lons Pompey City branch of the Mages Guild, was feeling very annoyed today. Early in the morning, her good friend Jenny, the guild’s front desk receptionist, had come running over with a face full of expectation, pitifully asking her to cover a Magic Hour shift because she had a date today.

Annia naturally couldn’t refuse such a request. But one hour turned into most of the day, and it was almost noon and that dead woman still hadn’t come back.

Of course, if that were all, it would have been tolerable. But then this annoying little brat had to come in wanting some professional certification. If she hadn’t kept reminding herself about professional conduct, Annia really wanted to drag this arrogant little kid in and give him a good spanking. But the young man following behind that brat gave a good impression — though simply dressed, he had steady bearing and a solemn expression. She just wondered what his relationship was with that annoying brat. Was he his older brother or… At this thought, Annia suddenly didn’t want to keep thinking, because she felt that a word like “servant” really shouldn’t be attached to a man with such temperament.

Ah~~ Why didn’t I remember to ask his name?! I wonder if I’ll still have a chance to find out! Hmm~~ He seemed to have gone in with that annoying brat for the professional certification. Should I secretly go in and take a look… but what if he finds out…

Chin resting on both hands, face completely red, the most talented young female wizard of Lons Pompey City was indulging in a full-blown daydream. But if Luo Yan ever found out about her assessment of Isaiah Thomas, he would definitely cry out in injustice.

— Steady bearing and solemn expression? That’s basically “social communication disorder syndrome,” isn’t it?!