Chapter 169 - Can You Tell Me More About It? (1/2)

Bard always had the feeling that the Golden Sons would do something big.

His feelings had proven correct. Those guys had already done something huge by killing two mayors inside less than three months, but because they abided by some sort of rules, they did not garner the attention of all the n.o.bles in Hollevin even though they caused some impact.

Bard had talked to his father about this before, but his father was not interested at all and laughed at him for overthinking it.

But was he really overthinking?

Looking at the official mages, Bard began to feel that he was wrong and that his father had lost his keenness of mind due to senility.

The Mage players observed Bard while Bard observed them.

They gazed at each other for a long time, until Roland came downstairs.

When he saw Bard and the team of around twenty people behind him, he walked to Bard with a smile. “It’s been a while, Mr. Bard.”

Bard smiled too. “It indeed has. I’ve brought the headquarters’ reward for you.”

Roland was briefly stunned. He had thought that Bard had brought him terms and conditions. After all, according to Aldo, the headquarters of magic in Hollevin were always unreasonable and even predatory. Although Bard approved him for his new magic last time and promised him rewards, Roland did not take it seriously.

If Aldo was to be believed, his reward would probably be embezzled, and he would get nothing but some praise.

However, Bard had returned with a convoy.

“Thank you for bringing it to me.” Roland smiled at the friendly newcomer. “Let’s talk in my study.”

“There’s no need to rush. We can catch up later.” Bard pointed at the convoy behind him and said, “Please check the rewards from the headquarters first.”

Bard then went on, “It’s a rule, we’ll have to ask for your signature later.”

After a brief moment of surprise, Roland nodded.

Bard waved his hand, and the servants behind him immediately carried the heavy black boxes to them.

After the first box was opened, Bard said, “A hundred gold coins.”

Roland was stunned again.

The gold coins were so dazzling under the sun that he could barely keep his eyes open. The two Mages also gasped hard. “Good lord. That’s more than 1.6 million yuan.”

Both of them seemed envious.

Roland looked at Bard. “Isn’t it too much? I think it should only be fifty gold coins.”

“After I returned, the board in the headquarters reevaluated your spell and all agreed that it was an epic modification. It has the learning difficulty of a level-zero spell, the consumption of a level-one spell, and the effect of a top level-two spell,” said Bard solemnly. “I think so, too, so the reward is doubled.”

He stressed the “after I returned” part.

Roland understood his implication very well. He nodded and said, “Thank you for your help, Mr. Bard.”

Bard was glad that Roland got it. He waved his hand, and another dozen boxes were delivered to them and opened, revealing resources of different colors to Roland.

“About five hundred gold coins’ worth of magic materials,” Bard continued. “They’re not for the Magic Tower, but for you.”

Roland raised his eyebrow.