192 The Task (2/2)

”You can work only twenty hours a week in a magic school as a teacher, and that’s ten classes. Although the salary is only ten points a month, you can feel free to arrange the rest of your time. Moreover, you can use the labs and the libraries of the school for free, and you can also get some free experiment materials.”

”Wow…” Lucien was actually a bit of a money-grubber. Hearing Lazar’s words, Lucien was a bit excited, and what made him excited the most was definitely the free use of the labs and the libraries.

”But get real… Why anyone would save such a good job for me…” said Lucien a bit hopeless.

”Come on, my friend.” Lazar patted Lucien on his shoulder, ”You’re not a nobody. You just earned seven arcana credits the first day you came here, and you have the word ‘groundbreaking’ on your paper! Although every year some arcanists and sorcerers would go to some remote areas to teach the apprentices there, I don’t think you want to leave Allyn this soon, do you?”

”Definitely not.” Lucien shook his head, ”You’re right, Lazar. I gotta try my best to get myself in one of the five magic schools in Allyn. By the way, Lazar, is there any mandatory task for us from the congress?”

Lucien was thinking of what he had heard from the Hand of Paleness.

”Yes, there’s one every year,” answered Lazar, ”but for us junior-rank sorcerers, there are only mandatory teaching tasks for us, after all, the congress wants us to grow powerful first. Even when we become middle-rank sorcerers, we can still replace the tasks that are too risky for us with some new ones as long as we’re willing to pay.”

Lucien felt more relieved now, ”That’s not bad.”

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Zone five, Task Zone.

The zone consisted of rows of silver-gray metal counters, and behind each counter there was a dark green screen, showing all kinds of tasks from the congress, sorcerers, nobles or merchants.

Looking around, there was only one counter available right now. Behind the counter sat an ordinary-looking, middle-aged lady.

Seeing Lucien and Lazar walking towards the counter, the lady asked emotionlessly, ”New task or get your pay?”

”I’ve finished my task.” Lucien handed the certificate and the magic badge to the lady.

After quickly checking the certificate, the lady wrote several words on the paper and then she put Lucien’s badge on the magic circle on the right side.

After the flashing light disappeared, there was a piece of parchment on the magic circle - the parchment used in the congress had been specially processed for magic transmission.

Taking a quick look, the lady said coldly to him, ”Lucien Evans, your task is only half done. For the second part, do you want to teach the apprentices chosen by the congress, or teach in the remote areas?”

As she was saying, she took out a pile of basic magic and arcana books and started reading.

”I want to work for one of the five magic schools in Allyn, Madam.” Lucien remained polite.

The middle-aged lady rolled her eyes and said directly, ”Don’t waste my time. Please make a choice.”

”Am I forbidden from applying for the job?” Although her attitude wasn’t nice at all, Lucien still insisted.

”No,” the lady gave Lucien a glance, ”but you’re a sorcerer following the ancient magic system, and you just arrived here yesterday, there’s no chance for you to get this job. Please make a choice, or I’ll call the security.”

”Ms. Lawette, you’d better help Lucien with the application process, or I’ll complain to Affairs Committee about your misconduct!” Even Lazar felt quite pissed off.

Hearing Lazar’s words, Lawette twitched her mouth impatiently and said, ”All right, if you want to waste your time, go ahead.”

Then she took out a form and a quill and handed them to Lucien.

After Lucien wrote down all of his basic information, with a second thought, he put the specific comment of his paper on the form as well.

If he was trying, he must try his best.

When Lucien was writing, Lawette urged him quite a few times. When she got Lucien’s application form, her face looked quite surprised in an unhappy way, ”You’d better be honest with what you write, or you’d be severely punished.”

”Feel free to check my arcana badge,” answered Lucien poker-faced, and he handed his arcana badge to Lawette.

Lawette saw the seven silver dots on the badge, and she felt shocked.

Ten minutes later after she sent Lucien’s application information to the office, the result was back.

After a quick glance at the document, Lawette’s face turned purple with disappointment and embarrassment.

Taking over the document from Lawette, Lucien saw the result, ”Based on the schools you specialize in, Mr. Evans, we are honored to have you in Douglas.”