Magic Recruitment Test

The next morning.

When the sunlight spilled across the earth, all the youths in Fenlai City preparing to take the magic aptitude entrance test were already spirited and ready to depart.

The location for the magic aptitude entrance test was within the Radiant Church in the eastern district of Fenlai City, and the officials in charge were also mages of the Radiant Church.

The entire Holy Union, including the Fenlai Kingdom, was ruled by the Radiant Church.

The various magic academies could, in fact, be considered seed banks for replenishing the elite ranks of the Radiant Church.

Once a genius mage appeared, they would be absorbed by the Radiant Church.

"This Fenlai City is really different from Wushan Town; it's been noisy all night long."

Moke, Hillman, and Linley had already arrived at the plaza in front of the Radiant Church. Linley pursed his lips and muttered in a low voice.

"Heh, this Fenlai City is considered the most prosperous city in the entire Holy Union. The nightlife here is much richer than in Wushan Town."

A glimmer of something special flashed in Hillman's eyes.

Of course, he did not reveal too much, as both Moke and Linley were still just boys.

The various wonders of Fenlai City were things they would naturally understand once they grew up.

Although it was still early, the plaza was already packed with people.

Even though there were many people, they were not all standing together.

The city nobles stood in one circle, while Moke, his group of fallen nobles, and the country folk stood in another.

The gaze the nobles cast upon them was naturally one of condescension and arrogance.

"Those nobles, every one of them has their eyes higher than the top of their heads. I don't know what they're so smug about."

Linley hummed softly, "Once my brother and I both become mages, we will also be able to obtain titles in the Fenlai Kingdom. We won't be any worse than them!"

"Yes, once we become noble mages, we will become nobles of the empire. A mere title from the Fenlai Kingdom isn't worth being proud of."

Moke whispered to comfort his younger brother.

Linley, who had not experienced much in life, still possessed the temperament of a child.

"Titles of the empire?"

Hillman, standing to the side, smiled, "Then Young Master Moke and Young Master Linley must work hard. Each of the four great empires on the Yulan Continent is comparable to the entire Holy Union.

The O'Brien Empire and the Yulan Empire even have god-level powerhouses guarding them!

Titles of the empire are not so easily obtained."

"Uncle Hillman, just you wait and see. We will definitely obtain imperial titles!"

Linley tilted his little head up.

"Good, good, good. When that time comes, Uncle Hillman will be able to enjoy the good life with you both."

Hillman laughed in a low voice.

In truth, his heart was also filled with trepidation. He did not know if Moke and Linley had any chance of becoming mages; even if just one of them succeeded, it would be enough.

The people in the plaza waited for a while, and soon two Holy Knights of the Radiant Church appeared. The aura of these two knights was extremely powerful.

Each one was stronger than Hillman.

"They are Rank 7 warriors!" Hillman whispered.

"However, the priest in the middle has an even higher status. He might be a high-level mage!"

"A priest of the Radiant Church?"

Moke and Linley both looked at the man in black robes who was being protected in the center by the two Rank 7 Holy Knights.

Although he looked frail, his steps were steady, and he carried a gentle aura about him.

"Alright everyone, the magic enrollment test begins. Follow me into the hall."

As soon as the priest spoke, the entire plaza fell silent.

Afterward, everyone in the plaza who was participating followed the priest into the church.

The church of the Radiant Church was opulent and magnificent; even with nearly a thousand people entering, it still appeared empty.

Representatives from the various magic academies of the Holy Union were already waiting inside the hall.

"Moke, Linley."

Hillman said in a low voice, "If you can be sent an invitation by those people, then Lord Hogg will be very happy. Everyone who can appear here today represents an extremely outstanding magic academy of the Holy Union."

"Of course, the most outstanding one is naturally our Ernst Institute."

"Ernst Institute?" Linley looked at one of the middle-aged men with glowing eyes.

"Ernst Institute, I will definitely enter the Ernst Institute!"

Little Linley cheered himself on in his heart.

"Linley, don't worry, you will definitely be fine," Doering Cowart said with a smile.

"Ernst Institute. I wonder what kind of rewards I could get from signing in at the Ernst Institute?"

Moke was thinking about this very question in his heart.

In the center of the hall, the priest took out a crystal ball and summoned a small magic formation.

Seeing this crystal ball and magic formation, the breathing of everyone in the hall grew heavy.

Whether or not they could become noble mages depended on the test that was about to follow.

For both nobles and commoners alike, this was an opportunity to change their destiny.

Success meant ascending to the heavens in a single step!

Failure meant likely remaining in their original social class for the rest of their lives.

The priest smiled and said, "Place your hand on the magic crystal to test your elemental affinity."

"Enter the magic formation to test your spiritual energy level."

"Now, let the first candidate come forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy at the front of the line stepped forward and nervously placed his hand on the crystal ball.

Under the tense gaze of everyone present, the crystal ball soon reacted, emitting a faint azure and green glow.

However, the light was so weak it was almost invisible.

"Age 10. Elemental affinity: water and wind, low grade."

"Low grade, it's only low grade." The crowd in the hall immediately broke into a commotion.

The boy himself nearly burst into tears.

"Silence!"

Beside the priest, the bald man responsible for recording the results shouted.

The hall instantly fell quiet again, and the boy was guided into the magic formation.

"For the magic qualification test, elemental affinity is only one part. The level of spiritual energy is what the various magic academies value most."

The priest smiled and offered this explanation at this moment.

"Remember, the longer you can persist within the magic formation, the higher your spiritual energy."

At this time, after the priest's subordinate, that bald man, gave his instructions, the magic formation suddenly lit up with a faint white glow.

The boy standing inside the magic formation felt his expression shift slightly.

Not long after, he could no longer hold on and collapsed to his knees with a thud.

The bald man shook his head and said indifferently, "Spiritual energy is about three times that of his peers. Unable to become a mage. Next."

"Unable to become a mage." As soon as these words were spoken, the boy's eyes dimmed, and he walked out of the hall with his family, looking utterly dejected.

Afterward, many teenagers walked up one after another to undergo the magic test.

Out of more than twenty people, only two were qualified to become mages.

Moreover, their elemental affinity was only medium grade, and their spiritual energy barely reached the minimum standard to become a mage, which was only eight times that of their peers.

Even so, those two individuals received invitations from two of the magic academies.

"The probability of becoming a mage is just too low." Hillman sighed.

Looking at Moke and Linley beside him, he became increasingly nervous.

He had watched these two little fellows grow up since they were young and was very fond of them; if they failed the test, he feared they would be heartbroken for a long time.