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Chapter 239 Mei Luo's Letter

The next second, Richard felt as if, in the darkness, a trace of his soul power had been placed on one side of the scales of justice, while the other side represented a trace of soul power belonging to the Ignis School's Grand Wizard Graf.

With a flash of dazzling light, the phantom of the scales of justice vanished into thin air.

"Haha, the contract is complete. Congratulations, young man. You are now a member of the Ignis School." Archmage Graf stroked his beard.

Richard smiled and bowed slightly, saying, "I have to thank Grand Wizard Graf and my mentor for their appreciation."

"Look at you, Celes, your student is much more eloquent than you are."

"By the way, Richard, I took a look, and your area of ​​expertise is actually puppetry? You know, that's a very niche area in the necromancer school."

The contents of the form Richard had filled out with Lilith were now somehow appearing in the crystal ball on Archmage Graf's desk.

The great wizard Graf was gently flipping through the pages.

"Yes, Archmage Graf, I am quite skilled in puppetry, and I believe there is great potential in this field. In particular, if a wizarding apprentice had a few intermediate-level puppets, such as rock combat puppets, their self-defense capabilities could be greatly enhanced."

"And for formal wizards, possessing advanced combat puppets can significantly boost their strength. Therefore, I personally believe this is a field worth exploring," Richard said earnestly.

Regarding the teaching of puppetry, Richard planned to only teach the knowledge of making a few simple puppets. Basic puppetry knowledge was not within the scope of the contract with the Grey Dwarf Brotherhood.

However, due to geographical limitations, knowledge of puppetry is very rare among human wizards on the surface.

Of course, as for the Bloodbone Golem, he couldn't reveal it because he and Hawkins of the Grey Dwarf Brotherhood had signed a confidentiality agreement at the time.

"Hmm, I've heard of rock combat golems before. The highland dwarves have these kinds of golems. I didn't expect you, Richard, to be so skilled in this area at such a young age."

"I thought you'd be good at potion making, just like your mentor," Graf said with a smile.

It seems that Richard's words made even the great wizard Graf take the young man in front of him seriously.

"In that case, Richard, you will be in charge of offering a paid puppetry course for second and third-level wizard apprentices. They may be in need of a puppet right now."

Graf quickly made the decision.

"As you wish!" Richard naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Alright, Serales, go to the logistics department and arrange Richard's induction procedures as well," said Archmage Graf with a smile.

"No problem, Archmage Graf." With that, Seras led Richard out of Archmage Graf's office.

"Richard, being a second-level archmage isn't as serious as you think," Seras said with a smile.

"Indeed, Archmage Graf is a wise elder, as kind as you are," Richard said with a smile.

However, just as Serales and Richard came downstairs and were on their way to the logistics department, a burly wizard in black robes walked towards them.

The abomination on his chest indicates that the other party is a wizard from the North Ring.

When Richard recognized the man's face, his heart skipped a beat. "Isn't this the guy who chased me down with Gildas last time? What's he doing here?"

"Seles!" The other person nodded in acknowledgment.

"Ondino!" Seres responded with a smile.

The other party did not recognize Richard. Seemingly realizing that Richard was also a formal wizard, they nodded slightly and left again.

Is this person named Ondino?

Richard remembered the other person's name.

Although Ondino seemed completely disconnected from the black-armored man he had fought a few months ago.

However, to be on the safe side, Richard always needs to understand the strength of potential enemies.

"Mentor, who was that just now?" Richard asked, feigning ignorance.

"Oh, you mean Ondino looks unfamiliar? Well, he's a wizard from the Ring of North, so it's normal that you've never seen him before." Seras saw Richard's expression and understood that Richard was curious about an unfamiliar wizard, so she explained.

"Ondino, full name Ondino Neville, is a first-level high-ranking wizard, and it is said that he is about to enter the ranks of first-level top-ranking wizards. He is a wizard specializing in combat in the North Ring, especially skilled in abomination modification, and he has a very powerful modified abomination—the Bile Spitter, whose strength is even greater than mine."

When discussing the opponent's strength, Seres rarely showed a solemn expression.

"He's probably here to trade some precious herbs with the school. Apparently, one of his friends was seriously injured. Andino had traded with me once before, so we're somewhat familiar."

Richard listened with a strange expression on his face.

Could it be that his friend is Gildarts, and he's helping to collect the raw materials for healing potions?

but

Gildas was really lucky to survive that explosion!

Richard rubbed his chin as he walked.

Andino walked forward, frowning as he pondered something.

For some reason, the young man who had just been standing next to Celes gave him a strange, familiar feeling.

Richard followed his mentor, Serales, into a tall building with a dark gray marble facade, then turned a corner and entered a room marked "Logistics Office".

"Greetings, sirs. This must be Lord Richard. I have already received Lady Lilith's orders," a beautiful female third-level wizard apprentice with blonde hair said respectfully as she rose.

She quickly picked up a black wizard's robe with a golden skull tattooed on the chest and golden patterns on the cuffs and collar from a nearby table and handed it to Richard.

"Lord Richard, this is the standard wizard robe of the Ignis school, which is imbued with cleansing and constant temperature spells."

"Thank you!" Richard accepted it and nodded.

After Richard accepted the wizard's robe, the blonde girl took out a black ring of an unknown material from the drawer.

The ring has a unique design, with a round metal piece about the size of a fingernail at the top of the ring band.

Richard, with his keen eye, could clearly see the words "Richard Clavel" engraved on the smooth, round metal surface.

"Huh! An academic certificate shaped like a seal ring?"

This surprised Richard, who had assumed that the Ignis School, like the Grey Dwarf Brotherhood, used badges or brooches as credentials.

"Yes, Lord Richard, this ring is indeed your identity document. Its inner ring displays your total points and available points, and the seal on the surface can be used to sign documents."

Richard turned it over and saw that, sure enough, two lines of small text, shimmering with a faint white light, were displayed on the inner wall of the ring: Total points: 100, Available points: 100.

It seems that the word count can be dynamically adjusted.

"My lord, this points display function only works automatically within the Ignis School's territory. If you leave the school's territory, you will not be able to view your points."

Seeing that Richard was quite interested in the function of the ring, the blonde girl explained it to him.

Richard nodded.

It seems that these 100 points are essentially a gift from the school, and all newly joined formal wizards should receive this 100-point reward.

At this moment, the little girl respectfully continued:

"Most importantly, once you wear it, you can enter restricted areas within the Ignis School, including your own residence, and every month you can use your exclusive ring to go to the school's resource point to collect your share of rare materials."

Richard nodded. "That's right. This ring can be used not only as a certificate but also as a key."

Finally, your villa is number 89, here is the exact location.

Seras waved his hand, signaling the little girl to stop talking.

"Come on, Richard, I'll take you to the villa."

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Within half a day, after the academic affairs office added the newly added puppetry technique to the paid course schedule, many second- and third-level wizard apprentices were in an uproar.

"Puppetry?"

"Aren't we a necromancer academy? We actually have instructors who are good at this? We should go and listen to their lessons."

"Really? It's not just about teaching theory, is it? I've heard that many puppetry recipes are kept secret."

"There's a paid course next week, why don't you check it out?"

"The instructor is Richard? That's a very common name, and I don't think I've ever heard of him before."

"Yes, and Richard—you can tell from the name that he's not a dwarf. Can he really teach us how to make puppets?"

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Richard's residence was also a two-story villa, located not far from Celes.

At that moment, several familiar guests had arrived in his room and were sitting around the coffee table.

The afternoon sun, like a lyrical poet, gently and poetically spills onto the coffee table, draping the wooden table in a golden veil.

This also brought a completely different feeling to Richard, who had spent a long time in the Darklands.

"Li" Ram seemed to suddenly realize something and immediately stopped talking.

Richard waved his hand and said in a friendly tone, "Ram, when we're having a get-together with old friends, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me by my first name."

"Richard, this is a letter from Milo." Ram sat up straight and handed Richard a letter, still unconsciously using the honorific "you" in her words.

Richard took the envelope; the sealing wax was intact. However, he didn't open it immediately but instead chatted with several old friends.

The green-haired, big-eyed beauty is Ophelia. Half a year has passed, and her strength has also increased, approaching the limit of level three.

Richard predicts that she will be able to break through to the level of a formal wizard in another six months.

Talent is one aspect, but another is that Ophelia's mother is a formal instructor in the Ring of North, possessing at least a high-level first-class strength.

Therefore, Ophelia should have no shortage of potions that help increase and solidify her strength.

"Richard, I didn't expect you to become a formal wizard so quickly! Sigh! I thought I would gradually close the gap, but I didn't expect it to get further and further apart." Ophelia sighed for once, shook her head helplessly, and looked dejected.

"Hahaha!" Ophelia's words seemed to express the thoughts of everyone present.

It's unexpected that Ophelia, who has always been recognized as a genius girl in the Ignis School, would also have such a sighing moment.

Lahm and Courteney, in particular, were laughing uncontrollably. Both of them had experienced the feeling of being outshone by a genius's rapid growth, and they were usually just there to make up the numbers.

But today, the genius girl Ophelia has encountered the same situation as them, which makes people laugh.

"By the way, that little girl named Tina you mentioned last time, I've already taught her basic meditation techniques and a few simple magic tricks. Now it's up to you how you plan to proceed."

"Ophelia, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten about this. However, I'm not good at nature magic, Ophelia. Do you have any opinions on Tina's training?"

"I knew you'd say that. I have two options. One is to have Tina go to the Ring of North with my mother. The second option is to wait until I become a full wizard, then have her join the Ignis School, and I'll take her as my student," Ophelia said, giving Richard a bright eye roll.

When Ophelia guessed that he wanted to give Tinato to her for training, Richard couldn't help but touch his nose with slight embarrassment.

However, Ophelia, who was a transfer student from the North Ring a year ago, has gradually become familiar with life at the Ignis School and made some friends. Now, Ophelia is much more cheerful in personality than when Richard first met her.

"Well, how about we wait until you become a wizard before taking Tina as your student? Let's forget about the North Ring." Richard thought for a moment and then made his decision.

Richard didn't have a good impression of the North Ring, especially after several battles a few months ago where his opponents were all from the North Ring.

If the little girl Tina went there, and people found out about her relationship with him, it would be more harmful than beneficial to her.

"No problem," Ophelia readily agreed.

It's clear that Ophelia gets along quite well with the obedient Tina.

Richard turned to look at the handsome blond Andrea. Half a year had passed, and he had become even more mature, with a rare aristocratic air about him, making him a true heartbreaker.

Andrea remains at the level of a second-level wizard apprentice, a speed that is considered normal among wizard apprentices.

However, Richard could sense that Andrea should be able to enter the level of a third-level wizard apprentice soon, and Andrea's physical strength was very well trained, seemingly already at the level of a high-level knight.

Perhaps soon, a double breakthrough will occur, allowing him to simultaneously break through to the third level of Wizard Apprentice and Grand Knight.

"Richard, don't look at me like that. Compared to you and Ophelia, I'm far behind. By the way, I handed the Phantom Amulet over to Melo after we came out of the secret realm." Andrea said with a wry smile as she saw Richard looking at her.

The gathering of old friends ended with a hearty dinner.

After the others left, Richard opened the letter that Meiluo had left for him. After reading it, Richard frowned.

The letter left by Meiluo mainly contained two points:

Firstly, her father was seriously injured, so she rushed to the Norris family's home on the Loras Peninsula.

Secondly, she has found the trail of Basel Island in the Summer Sea that Richard asked her to find last time. However, the captain who knows this route is currently being held by her uncle, and she is going back to negotiate this matter.

Richard paced around the room with his arms crossed.

Meiluo had mentioned to him before that her family, the Norris family, was the leading wealthy merchant family on the Loras Peninsula, known for controlling the peninsula's vast shipping business. The family had many factions and was constantly embroiled in internal strife.

His father's serious injury this time must have been a concentrated outburst of this kind of conflict.

It looks like I'll have to find some time to go to the Loras Peninsula.

However, it's also a good thing, because the shortest route to the Loras Peninsula is through the Crab Claw Peninsula of the Kingdom of Heron. After a half-month sea voyage, crossing the Storm Strait, you can reach the Loras Peninsula on the continent of Vitlor.

If you're going to Crab Claw Peninsula, you can conveniently visit Pentos, the capital of the Kingdom of Heron, also known as the City of Griffins, and pick up Stephania along the way, which would add another formal wizard to your fighting force.

And to visit that person.

If that's the case, I need to hurry up and organize some advanced knowledge this month and submit it to the school so that I can quickly exchange for the level one sorcery model I need.

(End of this chapter)