Mage Veigar

Chapter 88: Long-standing grudges

Andre Hill was not unaware that Vega had once been a subordinate of Gunther Burton.

It was precisely because he knew that Vega was Gunther's subordinate that he extended an olive branch to Vega without hesitation, because he and Gunther Burton had a long-standing grudge, which could be traced back to the time when the two were studying at the Advanced Officers Academy.

Both of them are among the most outstanding students in the class.

Naturally, they became rivals with their outstanding talents. The competition lasted for two years, during which both sides won and lost alternately. However, in the last academic year, Gunther suddenly became silent, and Andre realized that Gunther was no longer qualified to be his opponent.

Just when he thought the situation was settled.

Gunther bribed his good friend and learned the contents of his graduation tactical thesis in advance, so in the final confrontation, he was completely unprepared and defeated by the scheming Gunther Burton.

The consequences of failure are serious.

Due to his outstanding performance, Gunther was transferred to the core force of the Third Army as a regiment commander. Although he was also transferred to the Third Army as a regiment commander, the troops under his command were a cannon fodder regiment stationed on the border.

I don’t know how many years it took.

It was only recently that he and his troops were transferred back to Kareni for systematic training of the core troops.

He hated Gunther with all his heart.

At the same time, he was always paying attention to Gunther's information. When Andre learned that Gunther was finally evaluated as a brigade-level officer, he smashed his favorite cup on the spot, because he believed that everything Gunther got now should have been his.

It hurts.

Andre found out the reason for Gunther's promotion - Lieutenant Veigar.

Perhaps other officers think Vega is a time bomb, but Andre is optimistic about Vega's potential.

Just when he was preparing to find an opportunity to contact Veigar and invite him to serve in the army, he happened to meet Lieutenant Veigar, who had just completed his mage certification and was preparing to purchase a spellcasting medium, at the Professionals' Union.

Is this God’s blessing?
Andre didn't expect Vega's potential to be so great. He awakened as a professional and became a magician after joining the army for more than a year. Vega is currently on suspension, and Ganther has no intention of continuing to accept him. This is simply a godsend opportunity.

He extended an olive branch to Vega without hesitation.

As long as Vega nods, the higher-level personnel department will not stop a mage from being transferred to his unit.

His unit already has a magician joining it. If he has two magicians, it means that he will be valued by the brigade, which will give him a natural advantage in competing for large-scale tasks.

As long as you can complete large-scale tasks, promotion is only a matter of time.

But at this critical moment, his old rival Gunther Burton comes out to disrupt the situation again, and the tragedy of his last year at the Senior Officers Academy seems to be replayed before his eyes.

To ruin someone's future is like killing his parents.

Gunther Burton's repeated obstruction of his promotion had completely ignited his anger, even to the point of exploding. If this wasn't the Professionals' Union, as a professional, he would even want to stab Gunther, this 'ordinary person', with a knife.

Take a deep breath.

Andre suppressed his anger. He ignored Gunther Burton and said to Vega: "Second Lieutenant Vega, what do you think of my proposal? If you are willing to join my army, I promise that I will buy you another spell as a gift in one year."

"hiss."

Veigar took a deep breath. It was well known that magicians were the most expensive profession. Even a low-level spell medium would cost 6000 gold coins, and the value of a spell was clearly marked on the shelf in front of him. There was no price lower than 20000 gold coins.

To know.

The Empire will only give one elementary magic for free to the magicians who have just been promoted. This magic is probably enough for you to learn and master it in about a year. When you want to learn a second magic, you can only buy it with your own money.

What does 20000 gold coins mean?
Assuming that an average citizen spends about 1 to 3 gold coins a month, 20000 gold coins are enough for a family of four to live on for more than a century.

Although there is a serious gap between the rich and the poor in the empire, the lives of ordinary people cannot be used to measure the upper world.

But twenty thousand gold coins is also a huge sum of money in the eyes of magicians, because the monthly allowance and salary of magicians add up to only about one thousand gold coins, not to mention the basic expenses of some magic props. It takes almost two years to save up twenty thousand gold coins just by relying on salary, which is why 85% of magicians work for the empire.

Without the support of the empire, the magician's growth rate will be several times slower.

Therefore, it was difficult for Veigar to refuse such temptation, but the appearance of Gunther made it impossible for him to agree immediately. After all, Gunther had cultivated him greatly.

"Cough cough..."

Just when Veigar was in a dilemma, Gunther said, "Second Lieutenant Veigar, I am here to formally invite you to join the A91 Planeswalker Squad. Although I cannot promise you a spell for the time being, please believe me, the brigade-level unit is the platform for you to show your skills."

As he spoke, Gunther also took out a gold bank note.

At this time, Vega did not dare to hesitate, as any hesitation would be regarded as indecisive by both sides.

So he directly signaled to the waiter that he could pay the bill with Ganther's bills, because Ganther was, after all, his superior who had cultivated him greatly, and as Ganther said, the tasks that a brigade-level mage team could receive were not comparable to those of a mere regiment-level force. If one wanted to be promoted quickly and gain more military merits and resources, there was no other way except to join the brigade-level mage team.

"A smart choice."

Ganser chuckled and said to Vega, "When you are reinstated, I will formally submit your transfer application to the division's personnel department. If you have any life needs during this period, please let me know. I will do my best to help you. I will take my leave now."

Say so.

Gunther nodded to Andre, then walked straight out of the Professionals' Union.

"Captain Andre, I'm so sorry."

Seeing Gunther walking away, Vega quickly apologized to Andre. Even if they couldn't be friends in the army, they at least couldn't be regarded as enemies. Although Andre had no jurisdiction over Vega, he didn't want to create an enemy at the regimental level.

"Good, very good."

Andrei obviously didn't buy Vega's account. He snorted and walked out of the Professional Guild.

Standing at the gate.

Andre clenched his fists and made a clattering sound. "You are such a great man, Gunther Burton. You have repeatedly ruined my future. Even if I cannot get this chess piece, you, Gunther, will not be able to keep it in your hands so easily."

Andre's eyes were filled with anger.

He strode towards the Third Army and the military court.

(End of this chapter)