47 This Seems to be a Trap (2/2)
”I am Claus.” The young man still seemed excited. ”Mr. Roland, we've been waiting for you. Please follow me.”
He led the way and said hastily, ”Mr. Roland, do you have any idea how difficult it is for the Association of Mages right now?”
”Difficult… Are you short of funds?”
Roland looked at the environment. Both the crystals that were used as lamps and the classy flooring suggested fortune. Could such an association lack money?
”It's not about money,” said Claus as he walked on, ”it's about the lack of mentors. Our chairman is occupied every day and he doesn't have a lot of time to stay here and teach us. The ten or so apprentices here have to learn by ourselves, but magic is too hard. We've barely made any progress after all these years.”
They were already on the second floor at this point.
Briefly stunned, Roland asked, ”Are you implying that I'm here to teach you?”
”That's right,” said Claus matter-of-factly. ”Mr. Aldo informed us of your arrival. We've been looking forward to it.”
Roland said with a bitter smile, ”But I'm new to magic, too. I don't know much myself. How can I teach you?”
Claus suddenly turned around and said solemnly, ”Although I'm only a magic apprentice and not as good as you, I agree with Mr. Aldo's remark that knowledge is not required in magic!”
Well… It did make some sense.
”In fact, I've joined you to learn more things.” Roland felt that he should make this clear in case he disappointed them later. ”I really do not know a lot about magic. Are you really willing to learn under me?”
Although there was still a lot about magic that he did not understand, Roland had some confidence. After all, he had been practicing hard recently and gained a lot of experience in magic element control and magic modeling.
If they were willing to learn, he wouldn't hesitate to teach them.
”Of course, you're too modest, Mr. Roland,” said Claus hopefully. ”Mr. Aldo says that you are an official Mage close to the elite level, and we are just magic apprentices. You're much stronger than us.”
Different from the empty first floor, the second floor had plenty of rooms, which made the lobby seem small. Of course, at the center were stairs leading to the third floor.
”Please wait a moment!”
Claus made a gesture and rang a bell emitting a magical glow on a counter next to the stairs.
Pleasant clings echoed.
Very soon, the same sound came from the third and fourth floors.
Metal resonance?
While Roland was thinking, several room doors opened, and a few people of different ages and genders walked out in magic robes.
Footsteps came from the stairs, too.
A couple of magic apprentices rushed down from upstairs.
Very soon, those people gathered before Roland and Claus.
They looked at Roland hopefully and excitedly, as if he were an ultimate treasure.