NABC Chapter 875 3rd Party
Chapter 875 3rd Party
Chapter 875 Third Party
The magic equipment building was bustling with activity, but Fugai and Bates, who were walking beside Ji Xing, became much quieter, completely lacking the enthusiasm they had just had. They only spoke a few words when they encountered content that had to be explained.
What just happened was so shocking to them that they wanted to ask a few questions but didn't know where to start and felt a little panicked.
What is the actual combat evaluation of the fifth-level mage like?
As an apprentice, Bethes was too far away from that and had no idea about it. Even Fugai, a third-level magic equipment master, only knew the general content of the academy's combat assessment for fourth-level mages.
After a certain amount of preparation and deployment, and with the help of spellcasting materials, the maximum destructive power can destroy a street or blow up several buildings at once, and in actual combat, one can defeat an army of a hundred people alone. Only then will there be a chance to upgrade to level four.
There should be no wizard who has been promoted to level five through actual combat assessment in the academy at present, and the only one seems to have been awarded directly by the empire. Even Fu Gai has never seen the real person with his own eyes. He only knows that some of the precious materials in the academy were obtained by the other party during his travels.
Could the person in front of me be someone else?
Or a Piltover man?
Isn't that a tech city?
They would not judge a book by its cover, because powerful wizards often have the secrets to maintain their youthfulness and have unique ways to stay young. Ji Xing, who looks to be around 20 years old, may actually be in his s or s. He just didn't join the Noxus Academy of Magic before and was not well-known.
Besides, Ji Xing did show off his skills just now. The action of grabbing Catalina's dagger with his bare hands was so quick that Fu Gai couldn't even see the trajectory clearly.
But he is just a blacksmith, and his level is the result of his accumulated contributions over time. He has no idea of the level of the move just now.
After walking through several workshops and briefly talking about which equipment the imperial army currently uses was produced here, Bethes, who had been struggling for a long time, suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Master Seville, you have just joined the academy, and you must need a few apprentices to help you with chores! What do you think of me?"
No matter whether it can reach level five, level three and four are there. Although with the current situation of the empire, mages who are good at fighting have no place to use their skills for the time being, the empire will start a war sooner or later!
What's more, he is an apprentice with no background and his skills are not very good. Unlike those guys who come from big families, how can he have so many choices?
Ji Xing glanced at him and nodded: "I won't stay in the academy for long. I will go out often. If you don't mind, you can follow me in the future."
"No...ah, I mean no, why should I care?" Bates suddenly became excited and bowed incoherently.
Fu Gai, who was standing next to him, was also shocked when he saw this. What am I thinking here? No matter what level he is or whether he greets the commander-in-chief, at least he is better than me! How come I am not as quick as an apprentice!
His expression was filled with enthusiasm again, and at this moment, he met a female mage head-on.
She looked to be around 30 years old, a little plump or even plump, but her pretty face did not look kind, but rather gloomy.
"Huh? Fu Gai, isn't today your day off?" She was a little surprised to see Fu Gai, and then her gaze turned to Ji Xing.
“Hmm, newcomer?” After confirming that she had never seen him before and that he was not an apprentice, she instantly ‘knew’ the situation in front of her, and sized up Ji Xing and said, “Don’t listen to Fu Gai’s boasting, the Magic Equipment Department has the lowest status in the academy.
If you have never been exposed to this field, or are not very interested in it, and have other options, try not to come here to work as a blacksmith. I see that you are not too old, so don’t choose the wrong path.”
Fugai: “…”
The woman ignored his unnatural expression and continued to talk to herself, "I was almost driven crazy by that deputy commander of Trifaree these past two days. It's just a few daggers, but he asked for more than those life-saving magic equipment. He was ordered by the commander-in-chief Swain, so I can only cooperate with him.
Which magician in the academy can be as frustrated as our equipment department? I regretted not opening my eyes and entering this hellhole 10 years ago! "
She glanced at the elevator and said, "By the way, she went to test the new dagger an hour ago and hasn't come back yet. I think she finally met her requirements... Tsk, what an impolite guy! She didn't even say thank you?"
At this time, Fugai, with his mouth twitching in panic, finally found a chance to interrupt: "Eugeni, don't talk nonsense! The magic equipment department is good, and Mage Seville will make his own judgment. He is the one who is going to apply for the fifth-level mage practical assessment!"
"...Ah?" Eugenie was stunned. After a few seconds, she said unhappily, "Fugai, this is a bit too much! Do you want the newbie to become the laughing stock of the academy and only be able to join the equipment department?!"
Fugai: “…”
He looked at Ji Xing helplessly, but saw that Ji Xing was just watching the show with a smile. Bates originally wanted to help explain, but seeing Ji Xing's expression, he also tactfully lowered his head and remained silent.
Eugenie took two steps closer and said, "Master Seville, is that so? I don't know what Master Fugai said to you before, please forget it all now. If you have any questions, you can ask... Oh, my Noxus!"
She suddenly changed her tone in the middle of her words, and her gloomy face seemed to be wearing a mask of pain, because she saw a figure walking out of the elevator.
"Lieutenant General Katarina, are you dissatisfied with the new magic dagger?" She said excitedly, a little defensively.
Katarina also had a cold expression on her face. She looked at her and said, "It has enough killing power, but it's a little heavy, which will affect your agility."
Eugenie gritted her teeth and said, "Lieutenant General Katarina, I hope you can understand one thing. Although magic is magical, it is not a gift from God! These are just a few daggers. You want them to be light, destructive, and piercing. I suggest you don't waste time here in the magic equipment department. Go to the ice field to find the legendary Flame of the Mountain!"
Catalina frowned. "Is that so? Then let's start with the original. But Master Eugenie, I must remind you that we are all serving the empire. My high standards are not just for myself. You who provide magic equipment for the empire should also set higher standards for yourselves!"
Eugenie: “…”
Ji Xing could clearly see that if Eugenie was not defeated, she would have wanted to tear Katarina apart, and he couldn't help but smile.
Katarina had already walked up to Ji Xing and said, "Master Sewell, Commander Swain has specially granted you the title of 'Level 5 Mage'. You can send an apprentice to receive your robe and magic nameplate at will."
"..."
Silence.
Eugenie, who was gritting her teeth, was a little dazed, and Fugai, who was mentally prepared, swallowed hard. Only Bethes, after a brief daze, showed ecstasy on her face.
Special Grant, what does that mean?
The mage I follow not only possesses the power of level five, but is also well-known. Even Commander Swain has to show his respect for him!
When he saw Ji Xing raise his head, he immediately bowed and responded, and went to get the things for Ji Xing.
"Can it really be level five?!"
Yugeni whispered something, looked at Fugai, then looked at Jixing in astonishment. After organizing her words for a while, she spoke respectfully:
"Congratulations on your achievement of the fifth-level title, respected Mage Seville. I apologize for my previous disrespect. Well... the magic equipment department is indeed not a good choice for newcomers, but for a fifth-level mage like you, it can be learned as a hobby. I don't think anyone would dare to make unreasonable demands on you."
Obviously, her desire to tear Katarina apart had not changed, and there were still thorns in her words. She was generally sincere about Ji Xing's suggestions, and she also wanted to find a backer for the equipment department.
Ji Xing nodded at her and said, "I am indeed interested in the art of making magic equipment. Master Eugenie, why don't you let me make the magic dagger for Vice Admiral Katarina? Well, I will learn while I make it. It would be even better if you can look after me from the side."
Catalina looked at Ji Xing with a clear look.
What does it mean?
Eugenie didn't understand. Was this a help or a punishment for that damned Katarina?
Ji Xing smiled and said, "Lieutenant General Katarina, I am Seville from Piltover."
Of course I know... Katarina's mind turned, and she suddenly understood. Yes, I was so shocked by the fact that this guy was actually an extremely powerful magician that I almost forgot his famous ability and his more well-known identity.
He is the chief craftsman of the Ferros family and a top scientist in Piltover, a place where technology converges. His scientific research technology is almost the best in Runeterra. When it comes to creating magical equipment, apart from enchantment technology, he is an expert!
No, it's still not right.
She said in a cold voice: "My dagger may be used to assassinate Lady Camille."
"No, you won't receive any more missions to Piltover." Ji Xing said.
...Yes, compared to Seville, Camille is no longer an important character.
"But I assassinated Camille."
"It's not for you." Ji Xing turned around and said, "It's for Master Eugenie. If someone treats me sincerely, I will return it with sincerity. Although her previous advice didn't help me, I have to keep it in mind. Since it's a headache for her to make the dagger for you, then I will take over this job. For me, it's just a small thing to practice my skills."
Eugenie was stunned.
Fugai felt that he understood. It seemed like he was pointing at me. He didn't dare to show it on his face. He was even a little flustered. But he couldn't help but complain in his heart: It's easy to say. Do you think it's easy to make magic equipment? ! His tone was as if he had helped Eugenie, so it was good enough not to cause trouble!
……
"If someone treats me with sincerity, I will return it with sincerity?" In the Immortal Fortress, Swain softly repeated Katarina's retelling.
This sentence was also said to me.
He clearly felt this, his eyes were deep, and there was a hidden meaning in his words. Did the Pale Lady give him some kind of help?
It couldn't be about enrolling in the Noxus Academy of Magic, because with his ability, he could easily get the admission book.
Swain was full of fear for Leblanc, the Pale Lady who founded the Black Rose organization and secretly controlled Noxus for a thousand years. Even though he was possessed by a demon, he was only forcing the Black Rose to gradually come to the fore. He had no idea how many Black Rose members there were in the empire, and he didn't dare to eliminate them.
And now... this Seville...
"What happened next?" he asked Katerina, "Did he say anything else?"
Katerina lowered her head and said, "Then he asked me to cooperate and used a ruler to measure the length of my two arms, the length of my palms, the length of each finger, the length of the base of my thumb... He said that based on some theorem, he could use these data to calculate the exact length of the dagger that would suit me."
After hesitating for a moment, she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Commander Swain, a lot of the content is a bit confusing and I didn't remember it all!"
“It’s okay,” Swain soothed.
As for the scientific content, I can’t understand it anyway.
He continued, "So...after those two contacts, how do you feel about him?"
Katerina was silent.
"Just answer truthfully."
"I think he's...kind of scary."
It was not something that could be seen from the words, but rather the instinctive judgment of a top killer. Her sense of crisis told her that no matter what opportunity she seized, her success rate in assassinating Ji Xing would be close to zero, or even zero!
“Is it scary?” Swain nodded. “He asked you to get the dagger in half a month?”
"Yes."
"Well, come back to see me when you get the dagger, and do your job."
"Yes!"
After Katarina left, Swain was the only one left in the palace. He lowered his head and asked in a voice that only he could hear: "What do you think?"
"He smells like a secret."
A dark voice echoed in Swain's ears. It was the demon that possessed him, the 'secret' among the ten demons, Ram!
"He came from Bilgewater? That's the territory of the fat catfish, and he passed through there without losing anything." Ram continued: "Maybe he has something that even the fat catfish is afraid of, or maybe he is an old friend. I can only discover his secret when I meet him."
“Don’t explore that yet,” Swain said.
For some reason, a similar evaluation as Katarina's flashed through his mind, terrible.
This 18-year-old genius scientist and great magician is a little too unusual. The Pale Lady's invitation to Noxus is really a gamble, which is disturbing.
……
Swain won't do anything to himself.
The fact that he can be LeBlanc's opponent and even make LeBlanc introduce himself as a variable means that he currently has the upper hand in the confrontation with LeBlanc. Therefore, he has both strength and wisdom and will not act rashly.
LeBlanc invited me here, it's impossible that she really expected me to help her deal with Swain. Just saying "There is a cave of the Spider God in the Shadow Isles" is not worth the hostility between Ji Xing and the commander-in-chief of the Noxian Empire.
She was just introducing variables. With more arrangements and back-up plans in Noxus, she was most afraid of slow death. As long as things changed, she would be able to find an opportunity to deal a fatal blow to Swain.
Being outside the situation, Ji Xing could understand all the twists and turns without having to think too much about them.
So what am I?
It is a variable, a third party.
He is the 'father' of LeBlanc and Swain!
In the magic library, Ji Xing was casually flipping through a book called "The Encyclopedia of Mysterious Magic".
The so-called mysterious magic refers to magic originating from the gods or mysterious creatures of Runeland, that is, people who originally had no magical abilities gained magical abilities through encounters.
For example, Tam in Bilgewater, the most common method is to induce people's greed by granting them power and abilities.
Hundreds of pages of content were quickly imprinted into Ji Xing's brain. He instantly understood most of the gods and mysterious creatures on Rune Continent and knew the circumstances of their empowerment.
Putting the book back in its place, he turned his head towards the place where the whispering came from not far away and saw two mages who were whispering about him.
They met Ji Xing's eyes and quickly greeted him respectfully.
Ji Xing nodded at them and continued to walk deeper into the library. This "treasure house" was the accumulation of Noxus over thousands of years. Even if it did not involve core secrets, there were too many useful things. They would become storage in his brain within a week!
At the same time, news that the Noxian Academy of Magic had added a new level five mage spread quickly within the academy and among the top families of Noxus.
(End of this chapter)