Wizard: Starting fro Chapter 123: Reunion with Vivian

Chapter 123: Chapter 123: Reunion with Vivian

Duke almost fled from the area, and by the ti he returned to the inn, he was covered in various perfu scents.

These were left by won he encountered on the streets who brazenly hooked his arm, insisting on taking Duke out for so fun.

On Duke’s way back, while passing through so alleys, he could still hear the low panting sounds from within.

On the way back, he encountered this more than once, suggesting this was quite common here, with many people freely indulging their desires.

Duke took a bath once he got back, washing off all the inexplicable fragrances to avoid any lingering troubles.

He and Vivian had already agreed to et at the entrance of the Magic Potion Association early tomorrow morning to attend the Magic Pharmacist Apprentice assessnt together.

Vivian naturally had also studied Magic Potion, though not as specialized as Duke.

Magic Potion and Alchemy were mandatory courses at the Thorn Holy Tower, required learning for every Wizard Apprentice.

It was said that the assessnt at the Magic Potion Association would take a few hours. After hearing that Duke was preparing for the assessnt, Vivian decided to give it a try too.

She did not have much confidence in passing the assessnt, only holding a try-it-out ntality.

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In the morning, sunlight pierced through the sea’s dark clouds, illuminating Harbor City as it woke from the night.

Duke stood at the entrance of the Magic Potion Association. He had just contacted Vivian via the Wizard’s Mark and learned she had already arrived in Harbor City and was on her way.

"Duke!" Vivian’s voice ca from behind, still cool but full of joy.

When Duke turned around, he saw Vivian standing gracefully in a pale gold dress, her whole being radiating under the sunlight.

It was evident that Vivian had dressed ticulously, her makeup was extrely delicate yet not ostentatious, perfectly showcasing the youthful aura of a young girl.

"Long ti no see," Duke couldn’t help but smile.

This genuine happiness hadn’t co to him in a long while; seeing Vivian relaxed his long-tense nerves a bit.

"You seem to have changed quite a bit," Vivian at a glance appraised Duke and even walked over to help tidy up his ssy collar.

Duke had co early in the morning, neglecting such details.

"Not really, no major changes," Duke chuckled.

"Beco more... mysterious?" Vivian pondered for a mont before using the word mysterious.

The two walked and chatted, seemingly having endless topics to discuss after not seeing each other for so long, both wanting to cram into each other’s head all the experiences they had had during this period.

The registration for the Magic Pharmacist Apprentice assessnt was completed quickly. Both held identities from the Thorn Holy Tower and Black Sail, allowing for a smooth registration process.

The Magic Pharmacist Apprentice assessnt took a total of six hours, with each person undertaking the assessnt in a separate room.

The assessnt consisted of two parts: a written test and a magic potion experint.

Duke entered a small room where hundreds of silver-white candles drifted from the ceiling, providing ample lighting without making the room feel dim.

Responsible for overseeing the test was a middle-aged man nad Mod, who handed Duke a large parchnt.

On the parchnt were densely packed questions, all related to Magic Potion, and all of them were essay questions.

Many questions were long, with just the description of each question being over a thousand words, making Duke’s scalp tingle.

Duke initially felt quite confident, but upon seeing the sheer volu and complexity of the exam, his confidence wavered.

This exam totaled one thousand points, and passing required a score of at least six hundred.

The assessnt ti was three hours, and Duke felt certain he wouldn’t finish all the questions, but he would try his best.

The questions covered nurous aspects of Magic Potion, touching on various fields, with so requiring basic Alchemy knowledge.

Duke couldn’t help but wonder whether this exam was really for Magic Pharmacist Apprentices, as the content seed overly extensive.

He picked up his quill and began the test, with the quill constantly scratching quietly over the parchnt.

Having a wealth of exam experience from his previous life, Duke knew his task wasn’t to complete all the questions but to secure as many points as possible.

Once he began, he quickly regained that familiar feeling, his eyes continuously darting across the exam paper.

Whenever he saw familiar content, he wrote down the answers first, marking those he didn’t understand, and indicating the ti-consuming ones differently.

He quickly skimd through the entire exam, answering the simple questions first to ensure he secured those possible points.

Finishing all these in three hours was an impossible task, so efficiently managing his ti was paramount.

Duke then tackled the moderately challenging questions one by one, skipping those he was certain he couldn’t complete.

As each second ticked by, his quill continued to write non-stop on the parchnt.

Three hours later, the parchnt was filled with many answers.

Mod retrieved Duke’s exam, handing it over to another wizard at the door for scoring before proceeding to the assessnt’s second part, the magic potion experint.

Mod then opened an envelope, pulled out a small card, placed it on Duke’s table, and said: "Here are seven kinds of Secondary Potions. You can choose one as your next assessnt topic."

Duke glanced at the card, which listed so common Secondary Potions.

If he couldn’t find at least one potion he could make, then continuing with the assessnt wouldn’t be necessary.

Duke noticed the Basic Magic Recovery Potion and Starlight ditation Potion listed, both of which he had mastered.

So he declared, "I choose the Basic Magic Recovery Potion."

The Starlight ditation Potion he previously refined used Human-faced Snail as the main material, differing sowhat in process.

The Magic Potion Association here was sure to use Golden Grass as the main material, so to be on the safe side, Duke chose the Basic Magic Recovery Potion.

Mod then brought in two sets of materials for the Basic Magic Recovery Potion, aning Duke had two attempts.

If both sets were used up unsuccessfully, it would signify failure in the assessnt.

If Duke failed the magic potion experint section, no matter how well he did on the written test, it would result in failing the assessnt.

If failed, Duke would have to wait another three months to retake the assessnt, unable to reapply imdiately.

After all, the Magic Potion Association also needed to bear the costs of conducting the assessnt.