Chapter 7

In the exquisite cup, fragrant wine was served. At the dining table, there were nearly seventy to eighty types of condiments in front of Green, such as foie gras and Yeli juice, not to mention the main dishes of roasted meat that Green had never seen before.

This was Green's first time visiting the Lord's mansion, and he was fortunate enough to dine with the Lord, although it was all thanks to the great wizard beside him.

"Green." The mysterious wizard suddenly called out.

Putting down his knife and fork, Green hurriedly replied, "My Lord."

"Hmm. What I want to say is, a wizard apprentice whose mental power can naturally grow to 10 usually senses their talent during the crystal ball test. This is very important for your future development as a wizard. Don't forget what happened during the test. If you can advance to a wizard in the future, you should use your talent to develop." The wizard's voice was somewhat neutral and a bit hoarse, as if there was something wrong with his throat, or perhaps it was a parrot in the robe speaking on behalf of the wizard.

"Yes, My Lord." Green responded respectfully.

His talent? Those bizarre and strange phenomena? Green didn't think those strange things would be his helpers or anything. From their odd nature, they seemed more likely to be enemies.

Then, the wizard turned his head to the Lord's daughter, Lafi, and the son of the Moon Bay Hotel owner, Wade: "Your mental power hasn't reached 10, so you don't have the right to become wizard apprentices. However, the gifts you gave me were quite good, so this time, you can come along. Although with my help, you can grow to a mental power of 10 as wizard apprentices, you won't have magical talent. Of course, for wizards, the most important thing is knowledge, not so-called talent."

"Yes, My Lord." The two answered in unison.

"Ha ha, My Lord, you have traveled far and worked hard. Today, let me treat you well. Come, My Lord, try these rare delicacies found in the Southern Endless Sea." The Lord changed into a grand noble attire, smiled, and beckoned. Eight beautiful maidservants from afar brought eight plates and placed them in front of the Lord, the wizard, and the six wizard apprentices.

Green looked at the plate in front of him. Inside the plate was a seemingly ordinary shell. He frowned. This is a rare delicacy? How do you eat it?

"Mermaid Shell? Ha ha, since I tasted this rare delicacy 120 years ago during a mission in the Southern Endless Sea, I haven't seen it again. I didn't expect to taste it again in the Eastern Coral Islands. My Lord, you have gone to great lengths." The wizard seemed to have a particular fondness for the Mermaid Shell, and his words conveyed great joy.

"Ha ha, please." The Lord, Lafi, and the wizard all enjoyed the Mermaid Shell. Lafi had a blissful expression, while the wizard looked at the five hesitant wizard apprentices and shook his head: "For wizards, the taste is secondary. The most important thing is the Mermaid Shell's ability to purify fire elements. If any of you are interested in studying fire elements in the future, the Mermaid Shell can help you a lot. Of course, you will also receive the curse of the sea. It is said that after eating the Mermaid Shell, your flesh will emit a scent that is particularly attractive to some sea monsters."

The first to act was Green. He closed his eyes, raised his head, and without looking, the mermaid in the shell went straight into his mouth, then slid down his throat into his stomach. Green could even hear the desperate screams inside his stomach.

Controlling his strange feelings and the urge to vomit, Green began to eat fresh beef dipped in foie gras.

Yokris, Wade, Kielan (the guy who collected the gold coins for the wizard's qualification), and the others had grim faces but also swallowed the Mermaid Shell. For a moment, faint screams echoed from their stomachs. Only Yokris's sister, Yocliana, hesitated and ultimately did not eat the Mermaid Shell, shaking her head and pushing it aside.

Overall, the banquet went smoothly, and Green had a taste of the true luxury of the nobility.

According to Green's estimate, the main ingredients of this banquet alone would not be less than 200 gold coins. As for the Mermaid Shell, such a "rare delicacy," it was absolutely priceless.

The next day, Green ran quickly to the Viscount's mansion to find his old carriage. Lafi and Wade, who were behind the wizard, rolled their eyes. This guy was actually delaying their time for such a broken carriage? How much could this broken carriage be worth?

"Damn it, didn't you hear yesterday? If you come again, I'll break your legs!" The old butler saw Green rushing over and roared. However, deep down, the old butler hoped that Green would give in today and hand over some benefits, as he had forgotten to find a suitable substitute after being busy all day yesterday. If the banquet tonight was not prepared, it would not be a small matter.

"Uh..." Green glanced at the courtyard of the Viscount's mansion and saw his carriage. The carriage was clearly parked outside yesterday, so it must have been brought in by the Viscount's people.

"Butler, I'll take the carriage and leave immediately." Becoming a wizard apprentice was a great opportunity, and even the more than one gold coin left at home, Green could give up, but he was somewhat reluctant to part with the old horse, which was left by old Ham.

"Uh..." The old butler was also stunned, not expecting Green to say this. However, he then became furious: "Damn! Peasant! You mudfoot... If you want to leave, just go. There is no carriage here. Skarda, get him out of here." The old butler truly wanted to keep the carriage.

Seeing the large, muscular man approaching, Green swallowed hard. At this moment, a cold snort came from afar: "The dignity of a wizard cannot be violated!"

A black light shot directly at the large man approaching Green. The large man, being a knight, reacted quickly and awkwardly dodged the black light. The black light hit the door frame of the Viscount's mansion and turned into a large swarm of black insects.

Each insect was only the size of a fingernail but had transparent wings and powerful, fierce mandibles. There were about seven to eight thousand of them.

The knight, seeing this scene, immediately thought of something and shouted in a changed voice: "Wizard, spare my life!"

"Hmph!" The wizard paid no attention. To a normal wizard, a knight was just a larger, more agile insect. Unless the knight could advance to become a legendary knight, he might cause some trouble for the wizard. After muttering a spell, the wizard pointed a finger, and the panicked knight's body began to transform, turning into a small pig!

Green's jaw almost dropped in shock. Really turned into a pig?

The seven to eight thousand black insects swarmed over, and the knight, now a pig, was devoured in a howl.

On the other side, the old butler, who had never seen such a scene, was already terrified. He usually just bullied the servants, farmers, and workers. Now, he was frozen in fear, staring at the howling pig. At this moment, a long tongue shot out at the old butler, pulling him away in an instant, so fast it was almost beyond comprehension.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble..."

A pair of red eyes gradually appeared on a large frog, which shrank from seven meters tall to the size of a palm, jumping into the wizard's hand.

People far away, seeing these incomprehensible powers, were already stunned, looking at the mysterious wizard with fear. Green was also terrified, unable to speak for a long time. This was the first time he had seen someone killed, and in such a bizarre way! But the surroundings were filled with calm.

Is this what a wizard is? The dignity of a wizard cannot be violated? Indeed, for ordinary people, wizards who wield magic are truly terrifying!

One day, I will become a wizard. When someone dares to offend me, I will erase them completely, Green thought fiercely.

Regaining his composure, Green swallowed hard, tried to calm himself, and quickly led his old carriage to the blacksmith's shop, saying a final goodbye to his brother.

"Hey, hey, Little Eight, is this real? Are you really going to become a wizard?" The sixth brother asked for the seventh time, disbelieving.

Green smiled bitterly: "Just a wizard apprentice..."

"Good, good, a wizard apprentice... Are you really, really going to become a wizard?" The sixth brother asked for the eighth time.

Green could only smile bitterly.