"This is a provocation against the Magic Circle! We cannot let it slide!"
Processing the news, Yu Yu was the first to speak.
"Oh?" Felix's gaze scrutinized.
Yu Yu seized the chance to distance herself. "Senior, I was off doing my assessment quest."
Felix's eyes deepened, slender fingers interlaced before her. "I've always been curious about you outsiders' motives."
"Can you enlighten me?"
Player motives?
What motives could they have?
Rewards, fun, or pointless stunts like 'first guild to seize an NPC town.'
Yu Yu felt pressure under her stare. "If we insist on saying that players have motivations for their actions, then most of them are motivated by profit, such as upgrading and getting equipment. The rest, well…" Yu Yu's expression twisted. "Antisocial types."
Fearless due to no death penalty, they were antisocial to NPCs. Planting the server's first bomb to blow up town halls or NPC landmarks? Hardly a purpose—just fun.
They'd whoop, perform high dives, splatter into mush, and leave NPCs baffled.
"Profit?" Felix's dark eyes narrowed unconsciously.
Yu Yu's hair stood up like lightning, and she stroked her hair while saying, "It's experience, gold coins, equipment, skills, etc."
"Let me give you an example," Yu Yu said, "There was once a pair of hostile merchants who had a mortal feud with each other. One of them hired a player and asked the player to kill his mortal enemy and bring the mortal enemy's token to him. The reward was experience, gold coins, and excellent equipment."
Felix listened intently.
Perhaps Yu Yu could reveal outsider mindsets.
She'd never seen such lunatics even more unreasonable than the spellcaster.
Insisted on climbing to the highest point in the town and jumping down. He was determined to jump even after breaking his legs several times, saying that he would achieve something if he jumped a hundred times.
There were also a few idiots who wanted to sneak into the inner city, but when asked why, they said they wanted to take a photo with the Grand Archon. They swam around in the Silver Moon moat, either trying to catch fish or look for caves, and even threatened to sneak into the city in front of the guards.
There are countless examples like this.
In the eyes of the current high-ranking officials of the Magic Circle outsiders are a group of people with problems. They can be used, but there is no need to entrust them with important tasks...
Felix studied her 'junior,' weighing her.
Yu Yu continued, "The player went to find his mortal enemy and told him that the merchant wanted to kill him. So the mortal enemy also hired the player to kill the merchant and bring back the token from the merchant. He would then give the player a reward."
Felix couldn't resist. "So, what did the… player do?"
Yu Yu coughed dryly, "The player stole the token of his mortal enemy, returned to give it to the merchant, and told the merchant that he had killed his mortal enemy."
"At this point, the player gets a reward."
"When the merchant was in high spirits, the player killed the merchant and brought his token to his mortal enemy, thus getting another reward."
"Then..."
Felix sneered, "The player killed his mortal enemy and got everything from both of them?"
Yu Yu spread his hands, "There are two more people with experience."
What does it mean to pluck feathers from a passing goose?
This is called plucking feathers from a passing goose. There is nothing a player cannot do, only things NPCs cannot think of. In order to get every reward, players have no sense of morality.
Felix put his hand down and leaned back in his chair, "So what you're saying is that outsiders are greedy and everyone should just be hanged on the gallows?"
Yu Yu's mouth twitched.
Binary much?
She made it so clear!
Yu Yu: "What I mean is that players need to be restrained. If the consequences of being unrestrained are serious enough, they will learn to weigh the pros and cons before being unrestrained."
Felix studied her for a moment, "You're different from them?"
Yu Yu was stunned for a moment, "...I don't treat you all as a game."
"So you didn't take off the blacksmith's pants?"
Yu Yu's cheek twitched again, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Not every outsider is interested in blacksmith pants!"
"So what are you interested in?"
Yu Yu froze. She'd never considered it.
"I want to live, the more comfortable the better..." Yu Yu was rarely confused, "It would be even better if I could have delicious food and drinks, music to listen to, and friends to keep me company..."
Felix sneered. "No ambition."
Yu Yu pouted secretly.
Felix: "I planned to take you to the Grand Archon once you passed the test."
"She loves mentoring juniors."
Yu Yu felt like her heart was bleeding. She could've hugged the Grand Archon's thigh?
Who's the trash causing trouble?!
Felix: "But you see how furious the Grand Archon is."
"The despicable outsiders took advantage of our trust and deceived the Archon, saying that they had something important to discuss. The young spellcaster was not on guard at all, so they took the opportunity to imprison her body and killed her before the city guards arrived."
"And the scroll that imprisoned her was given by her to the outsider."
"They are unforgivable!"
Felix's voice was icy. "They must pay the price for this. The majesty of the Ring cannot be trampled upon."
Yu Yu responded immediately, "I am willing to be a sharp blade and bring all the villains to justice!"
Felix's emotions, which had been brewing for a long time, were blocked again. She stared at Yu Yu,. "Aren't they your kin?"
Yu Yu looked at her cutely, "They won't die."
Felix didn't react to this, obviously she already knew it.
She asked meaningfully, "What if we imprison them?"
Yu Yu's eyes lit up, "That's great! It's a good way to scare the crap out of the people! It can effectively warn other stupid players!"
Felix: "…"
Though Yu Yu seemed normal for an outsider, she was still off.
Glancing at her, Felix asked, "Anything you care about?"
Yu Yu, instant: "Of course."
"I care about my life, my friends, and my life."
But obviously that doesn't include those stupid dog players. Go and redeem yourself for the sins you have committed. I won't accompany you.
~Edit and rewritten by Rikhi, Reiya_Alberich, ReiNyam~
Felix didn't know what he was thinking about. After he got angry, he held the cup and drank water as if nothing had happened. At this moment, she really looked like an NPC. Once the cutscene was over, she immediately became dull.
Felix said calmly, "Your look is very rude."
Yu Yu ran over to her and gave her a shoulder pat, trying to get some words out of her, "Senior sister, you're not angry anymore?"
Felix scoffed. "That was an enchantment school senior."
Yu Yu tilted her head.
Felix: "The Enchanting School is quite special and has a good relationship with the Summoning School."
What this means is that it is not your turn to recommend yourself. Yu Yu's mind raced.
Enchanting? Isn't she going to learn enchanting next?
Summoning school? The magic circle is divided into schools... No, spells are indeed divided into systems...
Wait? There are factions within the Magic Circle?
Are you still divided into factions at this time???
The Archon is the Master Summoner, so...?
No wonder I can't see the Grand Archon.
Or maybe she has a debuff on her.
Felix saw that she had come up with something, so he asked, "You are already at the beginner level. When you reach the intermediate level, you can choose a school to specialize in. Which school do you plan to choose?"
Yu Yu became alert and smoothed down her frizzy hair, "What school do you belong to, senior sister?"
Felix: "None of your business."
Yunlun seemed to have introduced this to me before... What was the senior sister good at?
Spell? Negative energy?
It sounds like a school of thought that conducts special attacks against humans.
Yu Yu hesitated. "Summoning or elemental."
"Oh?"
Yu Yu said honestly, "I lost contact with my teammates this time, and I found that it is better to rely on myself than on others, so summoning is more reliable."
"Elements are even simpler. The best one is the one that can fight."
Felix seemed to be just asking casually and didn't express any opinion.
She signaled Yu Yu that he could leave.
Yu Yu: "Senior sister, aren't you going to ask me what happened during the assessment?"
Felix frowned, "Do I look that free?"
Yu Yu looked at her empty desk, then at the water cup in her hand, and said tactfully, "Senior, there was a small problem with my assessment."
Felix disliked her cheeky stare but listened. "Speak."
Yu Yu launched into an embellished tale.
Felix, uninterested in assessments, scoffed at Yu Yu's theatrics until the 'epic quest'…
Yu Yu was also observing her expression. Senior sister knows so much. Logically speaking, a low- to mid-level NPC shouldn't know so much, right? Although the senior sister is an NPC who can level up...
Bah, bah, bah, it's not a game, you can't think like that.
Maybe she is special?
"You...saw...that person?"
She grabbed Yu Yu's arm, her eyes full of disbelief, "How is it possible? Hasn't he been crazy for twenty years? He..."
"Just because of a bowl..." She seemed unable to understand, her eyes full of confusion, "I don't believe it."
Yu Yu seized the opportunity and immediately took out her instant noodles. "I understand, I understand, unless I show it to Senior Sister."
Felix was speechless for a moment. After a while, the aroma of instant noodles filled the office. Felix ate instant noodles reservedly and was too busy to talk. Although often denounced as junk food, instant noodles are still remarkable in terms of aroma and taste.
In other words, it is delicious.
Wiping her mouth gracefully, Felix said seriously, "I still don't believe this myself."
"How could a great legendary spellcaster be shaken by a mere delicacy..."
Yu Yu's left eye reads 'cross the river' and his right eye reads 'demolish the bridge', "...I only brought one pack."
Felix held up two fingers, "Next time give me two, no, three pack, I want to give them away."
What else could Yu Yu do? She could only agree.
Felix coughed dryly, "I won't treat you unfairly."
She added, "Keep this matter in your heart and never tell anyone else."
"If nothing unexpected happens, someone from the top of the Magic Circle will come to see you."
After all, the authority level for this matter is too high, and even she, the one who issued the assessment, was not informed. You can imagine how much importance Magic Circle attaches to it. However, Felix was very satisfied with Yu Yu's understanding, although it would not be of much use even if she knew it.
Yu Yu nodded, "I understand."
"Since you passed, claim your rewards."
Felix stood up and took out the things he had prepared earlier. He couldn't pretend to be enthusiastic, so he just handed them out perfunctorily. "From now on, you are a member of the Magic Circle. Remember, as a member of the Magic Circle, you must never let the Magic Circle be disgraced because of you."
A black robe, chest pattern slightly different.
Compared to the apprentice robe, the low-tier Magic Circle robe's silver ring had faint floral details, more intricate, but hard to discern…
Yu Yu gave up inspecting, checking stats.
[Magic Circle Low-Tier Assessment (Completed)]
[Gain: Experience +5000, Gold +10, Status Update, Reputation +1, Points +5000, Soro's Summon Nightcrow, Nightingale Insight, Nightingale Appraisal]
[Gain: 'Magic Circle Low-Tier Robe,' 'Magic Circle Low-Tier Staff,' 'Magic Circle Low-Tier Emblem,' 'Magic Circle Low-Tier Belt,' 'Identity Proof']
At the same time, the people waiting outside also received their rewards.
Although not as rich as Yu Yu's, the glittering gold coins still blinded everyone's eyes.
Magic Circle… so rich…
Experience directly +5000, what kind of magical task is this?
Not only did you not lose money after several days of hard work, you even made money!
Not to mention the equipment and skills gained from missions.
Under the gaze of the senior sister who wanted to chase her away, Yu Yu asked again, "Senior sister, I saw a spell that is not on the school list. Will there be a reward if I submit it?"
Felix looked strange, "Bring it here and see it?"
Venom
Yu Yu pitched it as a must-have for home, travel, or banditry, fearing rejection.
Felix's reaction: "I don't know that one."
Intrigued, she said, "Fine, Magic Circle accepts."
"Don't rush to show these off, be careful…"
Her voice trailed; Yu Yu, focused on rewards, didn't dwell.
[Submitted 1st-Ring Evocation Spell Venom, Deemed Lost Inventory, Verified by 'Felix Silver Moon,' Submission Successful]
[Gain: Points +8000, Gold +20, Magic Circle Favor +0.0001]
Yu Yu glanced, already at the office door.
Felix: "Check your orange tree. If it dies, not my problem."
Yu Yu nodded absently. "Senior, can my friends come in?"
Felix: "Fine, but don't let them wander. I'm not in charge here."
Moments later, by a tiny sapling in the academy garden. Yu Yu had a huge sum of money and couldn't wait to buy magic. This time, she deeply realized her own shortcomings. As a spellcaster, her spell list is still too shallow, which is a no-no. Which ones should I buy first?
"Moonbay's Archon was assassinated by players," Yu Yu dropped a bombshell first, giving her smart teammates time to think. "Senior is very angry, and Magic Circle should be angry too. What do you think?"
Zi Shu's pupils shook. "Are they pigs?"
Fuyu, shocked: "Wasn't the Archon strong?"
Shu Tu mused, "As expected."
"No clue if it's a small guild or fame-hungry players," Shu Tu said. "If it's profit-driven small groups, tracking's tough."
Zi Shu hinted, "Won't the officials be mad? They're watching here, or…"
Shu Tu paused, glancing at Zi Shu, thoughtful.
This involves officials… hm…
Yu Yu glanced at Zi Shu in surprise "Noticed or not, what can we do?"
"Fleeting mayflies, you can neither be the master of the magic circle nor the master of the player. Don't think too much and take it easy."
Zi Shu: "Fine, think what?"
Yu Yu: "How do you want to get in touch with the Magic Circle Pursuit Team? That Archon happens to be an enchanter. If I can get the mission, it will save me a lot of points."
Zi Shu pondered, "If it's players, not hard. Post a forum bounty."
Shu Tu nodded. "I'll ask friends offline."
Yu Yu trusted them—Shu Tu's network and Zi Shu's depth were unfathomable.
Yu Yu had already purchased the spells, changed into new equipment, and threw his original belt to Zi Shu, and put on the beautiful Silver Moon Belt herself. This belt is really beautiful, just like a bright moon hanging around the waist, rippling like water waves, and its characteristics are also amazing.
She opened the academy shop. "Check this out."
Magic Circle, filthy rich.
Shu Tu and Zi Shu, distracted by the assassination, were half-hearted, but Fuyu had no such qualms. She quickly opened the store and screamed, "Top student, look!!!"
"I wanna rob Magic Circle!!!"
It seemed as if someone was alarmed and his spirit was projected over.
Seeing four small figures, it scoffed disdainfully and left.
Moments later, Fuyu's face was pressed into dirt, struggling to rise. "Gone? Won't shove me again?"
Shu Tu facepalmed. "This is the academy. Don't say misleading stuff."
Fuyu scratched her head, grinning. "Joking, joking."