Chapter 274: Sincerity
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Three days later, Wizard Sakvara personally arrived at the place where rlin was staying currently.
“Wizard rlin, follow . Wizard Umo, one of the three fort leaders, wants to confer the gold-lined robe to you personally!”
Wizard Sakvara appeared rather excited; even his tone was brimming with excitent.
However, rlin was slightly shocked. Fort Udon had three fort leaders and they were all Ninth-level Spell Casters. Now, the superior Ninth-level Spell Caster wanted to et rlin personally. This had greatly unsettled rlin.
After all, rlin had not even t a single Ninth-level Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region. Although there were Ninth-level Spell Casters in the Dark Magic Region, they rarely showed themselves in public. Even so of the Seventh-level Spell Casters could not et them easily, not to ntion rlin.
Apparently, Wizard Sakvara saw through rlin’s hesitation so he said to him, “Wizard rlin, there’s no need to worry about anything. Wizard Umo is very friendly. He only wanted to et you because I applied for a gold-lined robe on your behalf.”
rlin took a deep breath and nodded. “Wizard Sakvara, please lead the way.”
Thereafter, rlin trailed behind Wizard Sakvara and walked toward a mysterious castle.
This castle did not seem to look indifferent; it had a great environnt of lush greeneries which made people feel refreshed. However, there were no Spell Casters on guard around the castle. Nor was the place protected by Runic Magic Circles.
rlin could hardly imagine a fort leader of Fort Udon would live in such a loosely-secured place.
Wizard Sakvara smiled. “Wizard rlin, are you surprised? Wizard Umo indeed lives here. Not only Wizard Umo, but the other two fort leaders are also the sa. The places they live in don’t have any security.
“Considering the fort leaders’ ability, what use is there for every Spell Caster of Fort Udon to stand in front of them as protection should there be anyone who can threaten the fort leaders?”
rlin nodded absent-mindedly. Indeed, the fort leaders of Fort Udon were all Ninth-level Spell Casters. Only the legendary Great Wizard could threaten them.
Should their foe, the Great Wizard, was to attack them, it was afraid that the combined forces of the entire Fort Udon would not bring any effect to the result.
“O’ respectable Wizard Umo, I’ve brought Wizard rlin to you!”
When they arrived at the main gate of the castle, Wizard Sakvara did not push the door open right away. Instead, he respectfully called out toward the castle.
“Wizard Sakvara, good job. Co in!”
An attractive voice ca from within the castle. It sounded extrely kind and friendly.
“Alright, let’s go in.”
Wizard Sakvara smiled to rlin, then pushed the door open and brought rlin into the castle.
A nice fragrance of ink filled the castle. The decoration was refined and elegant. There were exquisite drawings hanging on the walls that could be identified as famous painters’ work by one look.
Other than drawings, there were so precious-looking pottery and a gray carpet, adding elegance to the overall place. The furniture was delicately picked, and the arrangent of the hall gave off the aura of an aristocrat’s ho.
“Wizard Umo, this is Wizard rlin!”
Wizard Sakvara faced the front and said respectfully to a middle-aged man who was sitting on a chair. The man did not wear any robe. Instead, he wore a blue aristocrat’s outfit and looked like a well-mannered aristocrat.
However, rlin knew that this man was indeed one of the fort leaders of Fort Udon. He was one of the strongest Spell Casters, Wizard Umo!
rlin bowed slightly. Wizard Umo who seed more like an aristocrat, seed to look no different from an aristocrat. However, his eyes were unimaginably deep.
The eyes were the windows to a person’s soul. No matter what the Spell Casters tried to hide, their eyes would betray them in an instant. Wizard Umo’s glance gave off an incredibly threatening sense to rlin. Wizard Umo was more dangerous than any Spell Caster rlin had ever t.
“Wizard rlin, that’s right. It’s Fort Udon’s honor to have you with us! Wizard Sakvara applied for a gold-lined robe on your behalf. Do you know what a gold-lined robe represents?”
Wizard Umo asked in a calm manner.
rlin nodded. “I know just a little. The gold-lined robe is the highest honor in Fort Udon. Anyone who has a gold-lined robe is considered the top tier among his peers.”
After Wizard Umo heard the reply, he shook his head slightly. “That’s wrong. Anyone who has a gold-lined robe isn’t considered the top tier among his peers. They’re the invincible presences among his peers, the one and only symbol! It’s been so many years... Among the Novice gray-robed Wizard in Fort Udon, no one has ever obtained the gold-lined robe before. You’re the first!”
Finally, rlin realized the true significance of a gold-lined robe. It represented the highest honor of Fort Udon and the Spell Caster of the highest potential in Fort Udon.
Now, rlin finally understood why he, a re First-level Spell Caster who had only defeated a Fourth-level Alchemy Monster and obtained the identity of a Novice gray-robed Wizard, had called for Wizard Umo’s attention.
The true reason lied in the gold-lined robe. The gold-lined robe was not easily conferred to others. There was only a small amount of Spell Casters who had obtained the gold-lined robe in the entire Fort Udon.
“Wizard rlin, I, Umo, representing the entire Fort Udon, now confer you a Novice gold-lined gray robe! From today onward, you’re a gray-robed Wizard in Fort Udon!”
Wizard Umo wore a serious expression, then took a gold-lined gray robe from his ring. This robe was no different from the usual gray robe. The only difference was in the neck area where a unique gold line was weaved on it; the gold line represented the absolute identity and status of the Spell Caster in Fort Udon.
rlin took this gold-lined robe from Wizard Umo. There were so mysterious Runic Magic Circles etched on it that possessed a strong defensive ability.
However, this was almost the sa as the robe that rlin had exchanged for from the Resource Tower. It could barely block a Third-level attack.
Although the robe did not have any specialty, it brought a completely different aning.
Wizard Sakvara said to rlin in a low voice, “Wizard rlin, there’s one more thing that you may have not known. The Spell Casters who have obtained the gold-lined robe can instruct all Spell Casters of your level in Fort Udon at will!”
“What? The gold-lined robe offers such a right?”
rlin looked at Wizard Umo in disbelief. To be able to order all his peers ant that rlin could give orders to all Novice gray-robed Wizards of Fort Udon should he wear this Novice gold-lined gray robe.
They were mostly Fourth-level Spell Casters. Even in the Dark Magic Region, they were capable of building a tower for themselves and ntoring other Spell Casters.
The superior Fourth-level Spell Casters could easily be ordered by rlin now just because he wore a gold-lined robe.
Wizard Umo nodded. “That’s right. Wizard Sakvara is right. Other than a great honor, the gold-lined robe also gives you a right to give orders to many Spell Casters unconditionally. You have the Novice gold-lined gray robe now, so you have the power to order any Novice gray-robed Wizards!”
The prestige gave rlin a great shock. If he had such prestige in Fort Udon, he would have no issue in searching for Lava Soil.
“Wizard rlin, sign the contract. Since you’ve been conferred the gold-lined robe, you’re considered the core of Fort Udon. That’s why you’ve to sign the highest-level contract.”
Wizard Umo took a golden contract paper out and glanced at rlin calmly.
“Sign the contract?”
rlin frowned and hesitated. He thought of the highest-level contract that he had signed with the Dark Magic Region where he had agreed that he would never betray the Dark Magic Region.
The contract he was about to sign with Fort Udon would probably conflict with the previous one.
Upon thinking of this, rlin knew that he must get this point across clearly. Thus, he said, “Wizard Umo, I need to clarify sothing. I’m not a roaming Wizard. I ca from sowhere far away and I’m a mber of a spell casters’ organization called the Dark Magic Region. I’ve signed the highest-level contract with them as well and have agreed to never betray the Dark Magic Region. So, I’m afraid I can’t sign your contract now...”
rlin initially thought that Fort Udon was a dispersed force and was not a spell casters’ organization. He thought that no contract would be involved, but it seed that he was wrong.
Since the Kurdmansla Islands had been developed for so many years, the few influences on the islands had fostered a solid foundation. They also possessed many contract papers. After a few hundred years, it was highly plausible for the influences on the Kurdmansla Islands to improve to beco spell casters’ organizations.
“The Dark Magic Region? I’ve heard about it before. I even went to Fire City before, but I didn’t think that Wizard rlin would be a mber of the Dark Magic Region.”
Wizard Umo seed a little surprised, but he thought for a while and continued. “To be fair, this is no big deal since Fort Udon doesn’t co into contact with the Dark Magic Region very often. Moreover, they are well separated from each other. There may never be a conflict between the two. So, the contract between Wizard rlin and Fort Udon can be changed a little.
“How about this? The contract can be changed such that the contract will be nulled should there be a conflict between Fort Udon and the Dark Magic Region. How does this sound? Wizard rlin, surely you won’t have any hesitation now after the contract has changed?”
Wizard Umo directly changed the content of the contract. Should one day Fort Udon truly had a conflict of interest with the Dark Magic Region, rlin could simply ignore his contract with Fort Udon. This was the highest sincerity which Wizard Umo had displayed.
Since this did not conflict with his contract with the Dark Magic Region, rlin naturally did not worry about anything and began to sign the contract.
rlin was already familiar with the process of signing the contract, so he quickly did it. The contract paper was then kept by Wizard Umo. With this paper, rlin must not betray Fort Udon.
After signing the contract, rlin was officially a mber of Fort Udon. Moreover, he was considered the core of Fort Udon who possessed a gold-lined robe that represented the greatest honor and prestige!
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