Mage Veigar

Chapter 9 Professional Certification

Life requires firewood, rice, oil and salt.

Battle requires the right weapon.

After learning about the professionals in detail yesterday, Vega discovered that he might already be a professional, so he took a day off and went to the Professional Union to get certified as a professional.

Why the rush to certify professionals?
Because passing the professional certification can receive the empire's living allowance, a level 1 apprentice professional like him can receive a subsidy of 3 gold coins, which is three times his monthly salary.

A more important point.

After passing the professional certification, one can purchase and use the cross sword. Compared to the standard spear that is more than twice his height, he has long wanted to change his weapon, and the cross sword may be a good choice.

It is not too late.

Vega got up early, wearing the oversized shirt issued by the Empire. He tiptoed to the sink and quickly washed up. Then he picked up the standard spear that was in the way and set off for the Professional Guild.

The Professional Guild is an official institution of the Empire, located in the prosperous central area.

The North District is about two hours away from the central area, and it only takes about half an hour by carriage. After finding out that the fare of a carriage is about one silver coin, Vega finally chose to walk.

What can you do with a silver coin?

One silver coin is probably enough for a civilian family to live on for a week. For someone like Vega who has to eat lunch and dinner in the barracks, the monthly expenses are probably only three silver coins at most.

Perhaps because he was afraid of being hungry, Vega always adhered to the principle of saving as much as possible.

We walked for about half an hour.

Vega stopped at a depressed slum, the place he had traveled through.

10 months, 11 days and 21 hours ago, his soul was transported to this very street. At that time, the bone-chilling cold and hunger, as well as the strangeness and fear of traveling to a different world almost made him unable to survive the first week.

The bleak autumn wind makes my face hurt.

It is not deep winter yet, but the chill is gradually coming. Vega can't help but tighten the collar of his army uniform. The damp and cold winter in Kareni City is the most deadly. Fortunately, things are starting to be different this year.

"Is she still alive?"

Vega stood still at the intersection, thinking of the homeless girl who saved his life by sharing half a piece of black bread with him last winter and taught him how to find food from the trash can.

She is not beautiful.

Her skinny body was shaky and her face was dark from not cleaning for who knows how long. If Vega hadn't wandered with her for a whole week, he wouldn't even know that she was a 13-year-old girl.

Then there wasn't enough food.

In order not to implicate her, Vega chose to part ways secretly.

Later, he met many companions, but they were just weak people who warmed each other and used each other. Only she wanted to save him without expecting anything in return.

“Spring is coming.”

This was a phrase she often said, but Vega was not sure whether she survived the winter. When he chose to leave, the two of them had not eaten for two days.

"If I could meet her again..."

Vega put his thoughts aside and continued to head towards the central area.

Not to mention whether the little girl is still alive, even if she is, the probability of the two meeting in this huge city is less than one in ten million.

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An hour and a half later.

After asking around, Vega finally found the Professionals' Union. Vega learned that the Professionals' Union was an official institution of the Empire. The Kareni branch had two floors. The first floor was mainly responsible for certification, consulting, subsidy distribution and other businesses. The second floor was a store trading market for major chambers of commerce, selling some props and weapons that only professionals could use.

"Hello, I want to get professional certification."

Vega stood on tiptoe and finally reached the window for certification services, but the staff inside the window obviously didn't know where the sound came from and looked around in confusion.

Vega waved his hands and said, “Here, here…”

"Little kid?"

The female staff member was stunned for a moment, then she saw Vega's military uniform and Iron Cross medal, and immediately changed her tone and said in a friendly manner: "Hello, sir. If you are going to take professional certification, you can use the Iron Cross medal to go through the special channel for company-level officers and above."

"Can't it be done here?"

"Of course it's possible here."

The staff member smiled professionally and said, "But the special channel for officers above the company level is completely free, and you need to pay an additional three gold coins for processing at my ordinary window. This is to prevent civilians and ordinary soldiers from maliciously authenticating."

Three gold coins?

Vega, who was obsessed with money, was almost scared to death when he heard this number. He politely said thank you and immediately followed the instructions to walk towards the special passage for company level and above. It seems that this Iron Cross medal still has many uses that have not been discovered.

The person responsible for the certification was a female soldier with the rank of second lieutenant.

Vega saluted when he saw the rank of second lieutenant. Although they were not directly under the same department, and even the work they were responsible for was very different, this was basic etiquette in the Imperial Army: "Report to the commander, I want to apply for professional certification."

The sudden voice startled Lieutenant Dani.

Generally, those who can come here for certification are officers above the company level, and officers above the company level have the lowest rank of lieutenant. She has always saluted and greeted the officers coming in, and this is the first time she has been saluted.

"child?"

Lieutenant Dani is a 25-year-old unmarried woman who has been in charge of logistics. She still retains her innocent character. When she saw Vega's cute face, she couldn't help but blurt out: "So cute, I want to take him home."

"..."

Well, Vega admitted that his face was indeed deceiving.

So after a lot of trouble, it was not until Vega showed his Iron Cross that Dani believed that Vega was really an imperial soldier, not a child who was risking his life to cosplay.

The certification process is simple.

Following Dani's instructions, Vega placed his hand on a crystal ball. As soon as the crystal ball touched Vega's hand, it began to emit a thin black light, which was impossible to detect unless you looked carefully.

Dani took a look and said, "Your magic power barely reaches the level of a Level 1 apprentice. Your magic attribute is dark. It is recommended that you use light weapons such as long swords or daggers. Heavy weapons such as giant axes and heavy hammers are not recommended. When choosing combat skills, it is best to choose flexible and explosive ones. Defense and durability are not recommended."

After listening to him, Vega asked, "Where can I buy weapons and combat skills?"

Dani said as she filed the case: "You can go to the second floor of the trade union and have a look. It's best to pick some stores in large trade associations. Although they are a bit more expensive, they are better than the unscrupulous merchants in the trading market."

Vega said politely: "Thank you for your advice."

"Hehe, guiding new professionals is my job."

Dani smiled innocently and handed a silver sword and shield badge to Vega: "This is your professional certificate. Wear it and you can enjoy the rights and benefits of a professional, including the ability to purchase and carry any weapon."

There was a pause.

Dani looked at the cute appearance of little Vega, and finally couldn't help pinching his tender face and said: "If it's brother Vega, I can also do some extra work, for example, I can be your guide after I get off work, do you need it~"

(End of this chapter)