I was an apprentice in Ferren

Chapter 164 DuPont's Character?
The sisters were overjoyed to see each other. After chatting about everyday matters for a while, Angie whispered, "Let's use the disguise technique to change our appearance. Things haven't been peaceful in the Northwest lately, and if our identities are revealed, it could cause unnecessary trouble."

As an elf, Cui Xing felt extremely awkward at the thought of becoming human, but since it was another prince who spoke, she naturally couldn't say anything. After Yue Hua transformed into a beautiful human woman with golden hair, she had no choice but to obediently comply. However, the moon elf was somewhat surprised: "Is it about the vampire incident before? The stronghold was destroyed, so they probably won't dare to come out now."

“These past few months, there have been a lot of cultists causing trouble. Before, when the dragons were taking over the swamp, a lot of adventurers who didn’t know the rules came. Recently, the security here has dropped drastically.” Angie chuckled to herself as she spoke of this: “You have no idea how hard the church’s field agents have been running around this month. Even the horses have lost a lot of weight from exhaustion. Some people are saying that a jinx has come to the church, and problems arise wherever they go.”

"Disaster star?"

"It's DuPont, the one I talked to you about before."

Upon hearing this, the sun elf was greatly surprised: "Dupont, that mage apprentice with barbarian-level skills?"

"Uh..." Angie was stunned. "I don't know if he has the Barbarian level, but it seems like there's only one DuPont in the academy. What, have you guys seen him?"

“We’ve not only met, we were together this morning. This little guy is really something else. We even slept together yesterday.” Yuehua said casually, but Anqi became a little anxious: “Ah? Sister, how did you two meet? DuPont is a very, very bad guy. Sister, please don’t be fooled by his appearance.”

Moonflower couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, and touched the girl's slightly round cheeks. This little sister's face had become round from spending so much time in contact with humans: "It's not as you think. It's just that I happened to run into Master Morning Star when I visited him yesterday."

The events of the past two days were briefly described, with some less harmonious parts omitted. The two elves also learned about DuPont's rapid advancement method, but the most unbelievable one was Cui Xing: "He jumped from a level 2 mage to level 4 in a month? That means he learned four second-level spells in a month? Is he even human?!"

As a mage, how could she not know how slow it is to learn magic? Not to mention that as high elves, they would awaken their talents once they reached adulthood, at which point their intelligence would be a level above that of other races.

Even more surprisingly, DuPont hasn't awakened yet, which means he hasn't received any racial bonuses. In two years, his innate attribute values ​​will increase.

“Everyone says DuPont’s intelligence has improved rapidly, and he might have had some special adventure.” Angie was not surprised, since she lived nearby and had heard too much about him recently: “And you also said that he just received the barbarian advancement ritual and became a totem warrior directly. In comparison, I still feel that magic is easier to learn.”

At this moment, Yuehua suddenly thought of a question: "Do we have any accurate information on how long DuPont has known Manshi and his gang?"

"I'm not sure about that. Before this, nobody knew who DuPont was," the sun elf replied instinctively, then suddenly understood the princess's meaning: "You mean if they haven't known each other for long?"

“Yes, this kid not only learns spells incredibly fast, but his barbarian level is also rising at breakneck speed.” The moon elf found it increasingly absurd: “Unlike spells that can be learned in a classroom, a barbarian's advancement requires real combat and killing. Where does this guy find so much time?”

At this moment, Angie said weakly, "I don't know much about the others, but according to Pastor Dorothy, Dupont once unleashed an unusual power when he killed that bad pastor who tried to harm him. Otherwise, normally a formal pastor could not possibly be killed by a level 2 apprentice with a ceremonial sword. But at that time, the church's knight commander was just puzzled but did not detect that he had the power of a barbarian, and this happened three weeks ago."

The elves were immediately stunned upon hearing this.

In other words, this guy might not have been a barbarian three weeks ago.

"What kind of monster is this? Its advancement frequency is almost as fast as Sundays." The Sun Elf looked at Moonflower: "Your Highness, do you have any similar figures in your religious knowledge?"

“If priests and paladins gain the attention of the gods, their strength will indeed suddenly increase dramatically. As long as their qualifications are sufficient, it is not impossible for them to cross over to a higher level in a single day.” Moonflower frowned. “But according to intelligence, DuPont is clearly not a clergyman.”

"According to the initial information he saw, his perception was only 10 points. At this level, he couldn't hear divine sounds at all. Even if the gods bestowed blessings and divine spells, he couldn't receive them. Even though barbarians, as combat professionals, can advance quickly through actual combat, you should know better than me how difficult it is to learn spells. If you can't learn something, then you can't learn it."

Even the Lady of Mysteries' chosen ones only receive a blessing of 10 points in constitution and a magical silver flame, instead of increasing intelligence to allow them to directly learn spells. This is extremely strange.

Angie said weakly, "There are rumors that he is Lavoisier's disciple. And we did see him in the other world that Lavoisier was in, so I don't think it's too strange."

Upon hearing this, the group immediately fell silent.

It's normal for a disciple of a legendary mage to advance quickly.

Putting aside everything else, the Nine-Ring Prayer spell can increase a person's base attribute values. Although it can only be used a maximum of five times, it's easy to understand why DuPont's intelligence would increase so quickly. Not to mention the treasury of a legendary mage, which even contains legendary books like the Book of Dawn, which even the elven royal family has very few of. It wouldn't be surprising if he could create a Chosen One.

That makes a lot more sense, but the Sun Elf is having a bit of a headache.

Putting everything else aside, she knew exactly why this prince had come here.

After a few more casual words, Angie was speechless with shock: "What? Sister, you're going to marry Lavoisier? That's highly unlikely. According to the priest, he's already remarried, and they have almost no feelings for each other, they're just adhering to the treaty they signed with the Morning Star family. It's as if he doesn't care about feelings at all. Marrying into his family would be no different from living as a widow. Besides, do we have the means to make a legendary mage abandon his wife and remarry?"

Yuehua shook her head; that was naturally impossible.

Lavoisier could not be persuaded to divorce and remarry unless she was willing to become a concubine or a lover, but how could a princess of the Elven royal family bear such humiliation?

Even if she were willing, aside from anything else, the council would absolutely not pass anything that would dishonor the dignity of the elves.

Even if the other party is a legendary mage, they don't have that qualification.

The fact that they were willing to consider marrying a human was already the biggest concession the conservative elves had made in the last hundred years; anything more was out of the question.

"And what about DuPont?" Yuehua asked her younger sister.

Although they weren't close, they had met a few times, and she had the potential to read minds, so she knew more about them than he did.

Upon hearing this question, Anqi's expression instantly became tense.

Who was DuPont?

"He's a complete scumbag!" Angie recounted the past like counting beans: "First of all, he's not devout at all, even more disrespectful to the Lady of Mysteries than many famous mages. Secondly, he has a messy love life and an ambiguous relationship with the church's priests. He's also constantly involved in scandals at the academy. It's said that he even has an intimate relationship with a paladin who serves the Lady of White Night, and even... Anyway, he's lecherous and shameless. Apart from being good-looking and indeed quite strong, his character is completely unreliable. Sister, please don't be fooled by his face!"

Moonflower and Sun Elf exchanged a glance, unsure of what to say.

Angie would naturally not lie to them, but you should know that paladins can also detect lies, and a five-ring priest who can stand alone in the church is unlikely to be a fool who can be deceived and played by a young man. On the contrary, the possibility of that female priest being an old cow eating young grass is not small.

This young princess's views are likely quite subjective.

Is being a womanizer a problem?
Who wouldn't like handsome men and beautiful women? Even if you don't get close, it's not illegal to take a second look. And good-looking cats and dogs are more likely to find owners.

"In that case, I'll negotiate with the church to see if they can provide some detailed information."

Yuehua grasped the other's slender hand and whispered to soothe her somewhat agitated sister: "Of course, I didn't say we should arrange a marriage alliance, but such a talented young man is indeed worth winning over. He is still young and not very wealthy. Investing in such talent is something many forces do. If we try to build a relationship with him later when he has truly become successful, the cost will be painful even for the council. On the contrary, if we make him owe us a favor now, the returns in the future will be great."

Upon hearing this, Angie immediately understood. She muttered something about not being fooled and didn't say anything more. After chatting for a few more minutes, the young priest checked the time, said goodbye, and turned to leave.

Although she was indeed assigned the task of receiving distinguished guests, no one here except the High Priest knew her true identity. Staying too long might arouse suspicion, which would not be ideal.

After Angie left, the guards got a rare break, while Cui Xing and Yue Hua exchanged glances.

"What do you think of what Angie said?" Yuehua replied via telegram. "I don't think it's very reliable."

(End of this chapter)