I'm really a serious wizard.

Chapter 170 Am I supposed to start a fight?!
"Hello, seniors. I am an outstanding intern with two and a half years of training. My name is Will. Please take care of me."

In a small council chamber near the window, a shy young man with red hair introduced himself.

In front of him were two tall, intellectual-looking women with long chestnut hair.

She was leaning against the window, gazing at the scenery outside.

The other was a middle-aged man with silver-gray hair and two scars on his face, giving him the air of a lone wolf tough guy.

"Hello Will, you can just call me Adele."

The chestnut-haired woman was elegant in demeanor, and her voice had a magnetic quality unique to older women, which made the red-haired youth scratch the back of his head somewhat shyly.

"Ha, a clueless brat and a bookworm woman. I hope you two won't hold me back during the mission."

When his new colleague tried to curry favor with him, Zach spat on the edge of his shoe, showing utter disdain for newcomers like Will.

Look at these guys at headquarters, skinny arms and legs, do they think they're playing house?
A fourth-tier magic warrior and a level-three investigator who is already experiencing a mid-life crisis, he is feeling quite disappointed.

He had assumed that a headquarters filled with experts would be more honest and transparent.
But unexpectedly, they still encountered some unspeakable dark things.

Upon hearing this, Will's shy smile froze, and he stood there speechless for a long time.

Adele's brown eyes flickered slightly as she elegantly spoke:
“Will, this is Mr. Zachley. As you can see, older men are not always in a good mood.”

"Because they often face a series of midlife crises such as weight gain, balding, and job loss."

"Of course, academic research shows that impotence is also one of the root causes of their constant frustration."

"Pfft."

Ms. Chestnut was clearly very angry that Zachley called her a nerd.

Although the words were expressed very tactfully, the underlying sarcasm almost made the red-haired youth burst out laughing.

The goddess of wisdom has good judgment; compared to others, Adele truly embodies both intellect and intelligence.

"Hmph, being quick-witted isn't enough to establish yourself in the Stardust Society!"

Zachley snorted coldly, the scar on his face twitching slightly, and for a moment he was truly unable to refute Adele's mockery.

Even though he used to be a cool and handsome guy, "My fate is oily, but my destiny is not" was his motto.

But when he reached the age of 35, Zachley couldn't help but sigh.
When you reach middle age, you are no longer in control of your own destiny.

With a thought flashing through his mind, Zachary, the tough guy with two scars on his face, turned his head away, disdainful of continuing a pointless argument with the weak.

More than his two teammates, he was now looking forward to seeing the demeanor of the Stardust Society's Level 1 Investigator.

Each Level 1 Investigator is undoubtedly an elite among elites, personally promoted by the legendary powerhouse "Dragonbone Lord".

According to information released by the logistics department, the person leading this team is a rising star who has recently emerged at the royal capital headquarters.
Codename "Gandalf"!
Such titles are terrifyingly powerful.

Zachlee felt goosebumps all over his body when he heard that.

"Wow, Ms. Adele, you really know our captain?"

“Of course, little Will, he is a very kind person.”

Hearing his teammates whispering to each other, the middle-aged man curled his lip in disdain.

How could someone who could make a name for themselves and rise rapidly in just one month, making the nobles of the capital tremble with fear and rendering the white bishops of the Papacy unable to rise again, possibly be very kind?

In his imagination, Gandalf must be a tall, powerful figure with a huge, gaping maw that could devour a young virgin with ease!
Zach was barely able to contain his excitement.

At that moment, the door to the small conference room was gently pushed open, and everyone's eyes followed.

A young man with golden hair, deep blue eyes, and a short stature but exceptionally handsome appearance entered and then politely closed the conference room door.

He wore a loose, classic mage's robe, a longsword at his waist, and an exquisitely crafted cat paw bracelet on his wrist. Seeing this, Will assumed a new colleague had arrived and was about to rise to greet him when Ms. Adele beside him rose first, bowed gracefully, and said:

"Lord Gandalf, thank you for saving my life."

Is he Gandalf?

That most renowned Level 1 investigator?

Will froze, his face full of confusion.

If he remembered correctly, to become a Level 1 Investigator, one must be at least Tier 3 and have sufficient merit to be eligible for promotion.

But the boy in front of him looked even younger than him.
The King's Capital's freak, Doville, was known, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a freakishly gifted monster.

what?
He's Gandalf?! Are you kidding me?!

Compared to the red-haired boy's complex emotions, the middle-aged man, who seemed like a lone wolf and a tough guy, appeared even more astonished.

Looking at the blond boy who had absolutely no intimidating presence, he suddenly began to doubt the veracity of the rumors about him.

If that's the case, then his becoming a Level 1 Investigator was probably achieved through some underhanded means and backdoor connections.

It's no wonder Zachley imagined it that way, because Ron was so young, so young that it felt almost unreal.

For example, among students, some struggle to even figure out the homework assigned by the teacher, while others solve unsolvable mathematical problems in just one night.

And afterwards, he shyly told the teacher that he had spent the whole night trying, but he was still too stupid.

“Ms. Adele, there’s no need to be so polite. Even without me, that person wouldn’t have really hurt you.”

Ron nodded slightly in polite response, while his gaze swept over the three members in the small conference room, and he said in a clear voice:
"Everyone, as you can see, I am the captain of this investigation team."

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"I believe in your abilities and that you are talented in your respective fields, but I still have to say that if you want to become a member of my team, you must pass my test!"

So strict.
Intern Will's heart tightened. Seeing the silence in the meeting room, he raised his arm, his voice trembling, and asked:

"What if the inspection fails, or what if we don't participate in the inspection?"

Did the inspection fail?
Ron stroked his chin and said truthfully:
"If you don't pass, you'll have to leave my team and be laid off by Stardust. Trust me, I have the ability to do that."

As soon as the blond boy finished speaking, he looked at the intellectual-looking older woman standing to the side.

“Ms. Adele, come with me first, let me test you.”

That sounds a bit strange.
The chestnut-haired woman's lips twitched slightly as she obediently followed Ron into the small cubicle and locked the door behind them.

Will and Zach looked bewildered at the scene before them, but soon they heard intermittent conversation coming from inside the small cubicle.

"Gandalf, this is inappropriate, really, do you really want to eat this kind of thing?"

Adele's voice trembled slightly.

"No, don't worry, it's very clean. I washed it several times before I came."

Ron spoke gently.

"But, but"

“Ms. Adele, you don’t want to be expelled from the Stardust Society, do you?”

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(End of this chapter)