Chapter 77: The mage Guild_1
Translator: 549690339
The three of them walked slowly into the city. As expected, the guards at the city gate did not stop them. Instead, they bowed to them. This made Zhao Hai understand that in this world, as long as you had the strength, you were the boss.
They entered the city. Zhao Hai was stunned by the scene in front of him. It was a ten-meter-wide road. The whole road was full of pedestrians. It was very lively. There were even some small vendors setting up stalls on the side of the road. It was obvious that there were no urban management officers here. Everyone was shouting with all their might. From time to time, there were pedestrians stopping to buy things. It was very lively.
There were shops on both sides of the street. The small stalls were placed in front of the shops, and the doors of the shops were open, making it even more lively.
There were many kinds of pedestrians on the street. Most of them were ordinary people wearing ordinary sackcloth clothes, and a few Warriors were wearing leather helmets or warrior clothes. There were almost no magic robes on the street.
At this moment, a voice was heard, ” “Dear Mr. Mage, do you want to hire a car? My car is comfortable and cheap, and I grew up in Kass city, so I know every street in Kass city. I can send you to wherever you want.”
Zhao Hai and the others looked in the direction of the voice. A man dressed as a coachman was standing five steps to their left, looking at them with a bow. Behind him was a carriage.
The carriage was very large, pulled by a tall Red Horse. The entire carriage was painted black, and there were very beautiful patterns on it.
Zhao Hai did not recognize it, but Grimm did. Although the horse pulling the carriage looked good, it was only an ordinary first-grade magical beast, which did not match Zhao Hai’s status.
However, even if they were not compatible, there was nothing they could do. They had just arrived in Kass city and were unfamiliar with the place. They did not have much money, so they could not buy a carriage. Furthermore, they could not use magic and summon beasts in the city, so they could not call the Xenomorphs out. The only way now was to hire a carriage.
Grimm walked to the front of the carriage driver and said, ” “What’s your name? How much does it cost to hire your car for a day?”
The coachman did not expect things to go so smoothly. He had stopped Zhao Hai and the others just to give it a try. After all, magicians were not short of money, so they rarely hired ordinary carriages like theirs. He did not expect them to ask him for the price.
&Quot; Mr. Mage, my carriage is very cheap, ” the driver said quickly. &Quot; it only costs one silver coin a day. My name is rock. &Quot;
Grimm took out a silver coin and threw it to rock. &Quot; “I’ll hire your carriage for a day.” “Sir, please get in,” he turned to Zhao Hai and said.
Zhao Hai nodded and followed meg into the carriage. The box of the carriage was quite large, enough to accommodate about six people.
However, green didn’t get on the bus. Instead, he sat down next to Mitarai and told rock, ” “Send us to the Mages Guild.”
The Guild of magic was not a civil organization, but a national organization. Every country had its own independent Guild of magic. The Guild of magic was an organization set up by the country specifically for mages, and its purpose was to serve mages.
The purpose of the mages ‘Guild was to serve mages, not to manage them. This was because the first mage was the treasure of the country. Their status was equal to that of the nobles, so no one dared to manage them. They could only provide them with the services they deserved.
Every mage registered in the mage Guild would receive a subsidy of 10 gold coins a month. Of course, not many mages would be interested in such a small amount of money, so generally, no one would collect it.
However, there were many other benefits for mages who were registered with the Mages Guild. For example, if you had a mage badge, you would be exempted from tax. With this badge, you could meet a noble without paying respects.
The reason why Grimm and the others had come to Casar city was to show off and attract the attention of those people. The second reason was to register Zhao Hai at the mage Guild.
Every country adopted a very relaxed policy for the registration of mages. Generally, there would only be a little training, and then you would be allowed to demonstrate your magic. There were no tests or the like. As long as you demonstrated your magic and proved that you were a mage, you could register in the mage Guild.
Of course, there were different levels of mages. If you only showed that you knew magic, you could only register as the lowest level mage. You would be paid ten gold coins a month, tax free. If you displayed great strength, you would receive more services. For example, if Zhao Hai had a magician’s badge and was an advanced magician’s badge, he would be picked up by a carriage from the magician’s guild as soon as he entered the city. Everything would be arranged for him and most of his living expenses would be reimbursed. He would even receive a hundred to a thousand gold coins every month. Of course, if you wanted to get an advanced magician’s badge, your strength would have to be … He had to be at least level six.
Zhao Hai’s trip to register as a magician was Green’s idea. Only Zhao Hai would be able to wear his magician badge. It would be much more convenient for them in the future. Moreover, this registration would not reveal their identity. It was a pleasant thing to do.
After green got into the car, he turned to rock and said, ” “To the mage Guild.” Rock acknowledged and drove the carriage straight to the mage Guild.
The Empire’s Guild of mages was a very special existence. They were directly funded by the state’s finances and specialized in serving mages. However, mages rarely came to the Guild, because every mage had their own job.
In the Empire, mages were a very popular profession. Even if you were only a Grade 1 mage, there would be many people lining up to invite you. Therefore, ordinary mages would not come to the Guild at all. The only exception might be The Black Mages.
Because of The Black Mages ‘special way of doing things, most nobles didn’t like to hire Black Mages. Only some merchants would hire Black Mages as their guests. Most Black Mages would become mercenaries or adventurers, and they were still very popular among mercenaries.
However, compared to the other mages, the life of a Black Mage was the toughest and the quality of life was the worst. If the other mages were nobles, then The Black Mages were civilians.
Many Black Mages could only rely on the ten gold coins that the mage Guild gave out every month to survive. It should be known that learning magic was also a very expensive thing. You had to buy magic materials, magic staffs, magic crystals, food, and drinks. All of these required money.
The Guild of mages in Casar city was rather impressive. It was only two streets away from the main street. It was a three-story Palace-like building that covered an area of nearly a thousand square meters. This was not considered small in Casar city.
On top of the Guild’s main door hung a six-pointed star badge representing mages. This six-pointed star pattern represented the six basic natural elements in nature-light, darkness, wind, water, fire, and earth. It was also the symbol of all mages guilds.
Rock stopped the carriage, and green jumped down and opened the door. Zhao Hai and meg walked out of the carriage, looked around the house, and slowly walked inside.
The three of them had just taken two steps when they saw a fat man quickly walk out of the Guild. He was wearing a servant’s uniform, but the material of the cloth was made of high-quality silk, which was very inconsistent with the style of the clothes. Coupled with his fat figure, he looked like a noble and not a servant.
The fat man quickly walked to Zhao Hai’s root and bowed to him, ” &Quot; Dear Mr. Mage, your servant, Carl, is at your service. &Quot;
This made Zhao Hai stunned. He did not know that all the people in the mage Guild would call themselves servants when they saw a mage. This Carl was the person in charge of the mage Guild in Casar city.
However, Zhao Hai still remembered Green’s instructions. He snorted softly and walked into the Guild.
The first floor of the Guild was obviously a resting area. It was divided into two areas. One area had a sofa and a coffee table, and the other area had a few dining tables.
This was also the rule of the Guild of mages. Every Guild of mages had such a decoration. As long as one was registered with the Guild of mages, they could rest and eat here for free.
Zhao Hai walked to the rest area and found a sofa to sit down on. Fatty Carl followed closely behind the three of them. As soon as he saw Zhao Hai sit down, he immediately waved to a few servants standing beside him. One of them immediately ran to the kitchen and took out a pot of kaya and a few cups.
Putting down the cup, Carl poured a cup of tea for Zhao Hai. He bowed and said, ” “Dear Mr mage, how may I be of service to you?”
Zhao Hai didn’t touch the cup of cocoa, but just sat there and waved. &Quot; Mr. Carl, ” said Clint immediately, ” our master is here to register today. Please help us out. &Quot;
&Quot; it’s my honor to serve you, Sir, ” Karl said hurriedly. &Quot; please follow me to the back. There are some procedures to register. I hope you can cooperate with me. &Quot;
Zhao Hai nodded and stood up. Following Carl’s lead, he walked to the back of the hall. Carl walked in front of Zhao Hai and led the way. What green and the others did not see was the glint in Carl’s eyes. It was obvious that he was not a simple person.
What Grimm and the rest did not know was that Carl was not only the person in charge of The Magicians ‘Guild, he was also the head of intelligence in the Duchy of Versailles. In fact, he had already known Zhao Hai’s identity the moment Zhao Hai entered the city of Casar. It was also because he knew that he had personally gone out to welcome Zhao Hai. He wanted to find out more about Zhao Hai’s background. Under normal circumstances, he did not need to personally welcome registered magicians.