Chapter 121 - A Man’s Word
Chapter 121: A Man’s Word
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chapter 121: A Man’s Word
“Were you also here to see the reward?” The top apprentice asked Wang Wen with a mocking expression.
Wang Wen’s gaze was fixed on the notice board, scrutinizing the rewards’ contents. His mind quickly calculated the specific plan’s details, and he responded subconsciously, “Ah? Ah.”
The top apprentice was stunned.
The second time.
That was the second time he was ignored!
That was intolerable!
He clenched his fists tightly, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.
Then, he slowly let go of his hands, and his expression returned to normal. He turned to his master and asked, “Master, how can there be such a person who overestimates himself? He just activated his magic power and came to look at the bounty. Does he think he was a ranked mage?”
The middle-aged mage smiled and looked at his disciple lovingly. “There will always be people who think that their skills are not bad. You have to allow them the desire to advance.”
The top apprentice nodded in agreement and magnanimously said to Wang Wen, who was focused on thinking, “Alright, then I will not fight with you. I will let you choose first.”
There were four missions on the notice board.
They were marked with different slots.
There was one for Grade D, and the reward for testing the effects of magic scrolls was two gold coins.
There were two for Grade C, and the reward for supporting the front line and eliminating a Tier 4 magical beast cave fire lizard was ten gold coins each.
One was for Grade B, and the reward for eliminating a flood was 100 gold coins. The reward was 100 gold coins!
Each had its own dangers.
The most repulsive job to support the front line was rated as Grade C. One could imagine how dangerous a Grade B reward would be.
It was obvious.
Those rewards were not for novice mages.
It was a genuine issue that no one was willing to accept or solve. The association could only offer a reward.
Even if a newbie who had just activated his magic wanted to try, he should start with the smallest reward. He only had one life, after all.
The top apprentice’s target was the Grade D reward.
Only that reward seemed relatively safe.
Once he gave up that reward, the others would not be so confident.
However, they were men.
They always liked to show off in front of beautiful women.
The top apprentice looked at the beautiful woman following closely behind Ma Changsi. He proudly raised his head and waved his hand away from the priority to choose.
The beautiful woman wore a mage’s robe; she was the one who had advised Wang Wen to put away his dull curiosity in the beginning.
Later, when she was at the stone pillar with Wang Wen, she was dealt a heavy blow for three hours.
She was even dragged in front of the city lord’s lead guard and given a scare.
Along the way, she kept a solemn face and did not say a word.
When she saw that Wang Wen was serious about accepting the bounty, she was reminded of his insignificant amount of magic power. A glint of mockery flashed across his eyes. She said, “Can you please stop wasting our time? You can’t do that with your current magic level. I recommend starting with meditation. If you want to accept the bounty, you must first advance to the next level.”
Wang Wen had finished reading all the information and heard a voice. He turned around and looked at the woman in confusion, asking, “Who are you?”
The woman realized that he did not even remember her. She was so angry that her heart pounded. She rolled her eyes and did not want to talk to him.
Fortunately, Wang Wen did not say anything more. He turned to Ma Changsi and asked, “Do I need her permission to accept the reward?”
The amiable Ma Changsi was slightly stunned. He looked at the woman beside him, who was fuming with anger. He shook his head cheerfully and said, “That’s not necessary. You just need to register with me.”
“That’s good. That scared me.” Wang Wen heaved a huge sigh of relief. He muttered softly, “I thought I was trying to curry favor with the old witch.”
The woman had some distinct features.
The biggest problem was that her skin was terrible, and the wrinkles on her face were obvious.
When she frowned and was in a bad mood, she looked a little old at first glance.
Wang Wen’s mind was focused entirely on the bounty to raise the gold coins. He did not look at the woman’s facial features closely. He only noticed that she had deep wrinkles on her head.
Therefore, he subconsciously thought that the person standing beside Ma Changsi was also an old mage.
Coupled with the other party’s tone.
An old femalemage with a bad temper—if she were not an old witch, then what was she?
He casually made a comment.
In the end, that comment provoked the woman.
She stepped forward and growled, “What did you say? Do you have the guts to say that again?!”
Of course, Wang Wen did not listen to her.
So what if he said it?
Who was the all-rounded tower king?
On the other side, the top apprentice saw that the woman was so angry that her chest trembled. He decisively stood out and planned to be a hero to save the damsel in distress.
He grabbed Wang Wen’s arm and asked loudly, “You are ignorant and rude. How can you speak to Miss Di Lu like that? Apologize immediately!”
Wang Wen turned to look at him with a confused expression. “You are?”
A mouthful of blood rushed to the top apprentice’s throat. He pointed at Wang Wen with a trembling finger and said, “I did not fight with you just now. I gave you the chance to choose the reward first!”
“Oh, you are also here to accept the reward? There’s no need for conflict. Which one are you going to take?” Wang Wen asked kindly.
When the top apprentice saw that Wang Wen suddenly changed his tone,he felt something was wrong. However, he still answered honestly, “I told you to choose first. You don’t have to consider what I’ll choose.”
Wang Wen asked with certainty, “Really?”
“Of course.” The top apprentice snorted. “Will I go back on my word for such a small matter?”
Wang Wen confirmed once again. “Do you mean what you said? If I choose one, you will not be able to take the same one.”
The top apprentice snorted unhappily. “Don’t put on an act here. There’s only one Grade D job. If you want it, take it. I won’t fight you for it! Don’t tell me you want the Grade B job?”
He was dissatisfied because he knew he could not accept the Grade D job. He purposefully used those words to provoke Wang Wen. If it made him feel better, so be it.
Unexpectedly, Wang Wen nodded and said, “Yes, I want the Grade B, Grade D, and those two Grade C jobs.”
He turned his head and asked Ma Changsi, “Can I accept all of them?”
Ma Changsi was a little dumbfounded.
He nodded blankly. “In principle, yes—”
Wang Wen held the old man’s hand happily and said with a smile, “That’s great. Then, shall we go through the procedures now?”
Ma Changsi swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He slowly explained, “Those rewards have been there for a long time, so in principle, you can receive all of them. However, I need to explain one thing in advance. There is a time limit for each reward. If you exceed the time limit, your qualifications will be revoked, and the job will be released to other people. Do you understand?”
“I understand, I understand.” The time limit was very reasonable. Wang Wen nodded repeatedly. He was about to continue when he heard loud laughter beside him.
The top apprentice pressed his palm on the notice board and laughed until his face was red and he was out of breath. His other hand pointed at Wang Wen, and he said, “So you aren’t ignorant. You are just here to cause trouble!”
His master also said with an unhappy expression, “Young man, there is a limit to your recklessness. You can’t take all the bounties by yourself. You are just delaying the time of those who really want to accept the bounties. You are simply messing around!”
Wang Wen looked at the master with a confused expression. “You are?”
The master felt a little uncomfortable. He was astute and did not fight the young man. Instead, he turned to Ma Changsi and said, “Chief, are you going to let that kid do as he pleases?”
Ma Changsi hesitated and said, “In principle, he did not do anything wrong.”
The master felt even more uncomfortable that time. He pointed at the notice board and said, “He’s just a beginner mage, and he dares to take all of them? If that isn’t nonsense, then what is? Do you really believe that he can complete all of them within the time limit? What about the other people who want to accept the bounty and have the ability to complete it?”
Ma Changsi slowly came to a realization. “Oh, you guys want to accept the reward too? Which one do you want? I can mediate.”
The master suddenly choked.
He felt that that was not the problem, but it seemed the easiest way to solve it. It was enough to meet one’s own needs, but one could not stop others from doing things, even if the things they did were ridiculous.
So, he could only turn his head to look at his beloved disciple.
The top apprentice froze. He realized that things seemed to have turned bad.
Wang Wen looked at him, then at the master, and suddenly came to a realization. “Oh! So you guys are together! Didn’t you say that I could choose first? What’s the meaning of that now? Are you going back on your word? You should have said so earlier! Come, come, come. I’m not as stingy as you guys. You can choose whichever you want.”
“What do you mean by stingy?!” The blue veins on the master and the top apprentice’s heads popped out when they heard that.
Wang Wen did not respond to his words. He turned his head solemnly and said to Ma Changsi, “I’ll give one to them. Anyway, I have enough time for the remaining three. Don’t worry; I’m a real man. I will not go back on my word. I won’t give you any trouble!”
Ma Changsi smiled amiably and nodded. “Good boy.”
The top apprentice rose from his seat.
He was furious. He never thought that he would meet a troublemaker that day.
Unable to bear it any longer, he pointed at Wang Wen and shouted, “Did I say I’m taking back my words? I’m warning you not to play dumb here!”
Wang Wen turned back to look at him and waved his hand casually. “Ladies first. You’re welcome!”