Supreme Magus - Chapter 277

Chapter 277






"Those are your available choices for the Code of Practice course . " Ironhelm explained .

You start tomorrow and we need to know where do you want to be assigned . The rules are simple . Each day you have to pick a different duty .

"No repetitions allowed until the start of the following week . The Headmaster wants the students to acquire experience in as many fields as possible before graduating . I'm here to answer any question you may have and to offer you guidance . "

Lith read quickly the list, noticing that each job was listed along with the maximum number of points the student could be awarded according to their performance . The jobs ranged from clerk for the Mage Association to patrolman .

"Why working as a Healer is not an option?" Lith found odd not being given the opportunity .

"Because it would be overkill . Like all students with a practical specialization, you are already scheduled to spend a good part of the third trimester working in the field . Code of Practice gives you the possibility to try out things that you normally wouldn't do . " Ironhelm explained .

Lith nodded, simply selecting for the rest of the week the jobs granting the highest number of points in descending order . Ironhelm furrowed his brows, most of Lith's choices were identical to those of his colleagues .

Being the last year, everyone was eager to score the maximum number of points, no matter what . Yet very few had selected the first job on the list .

"Are you sure about this?" Ironhelm asked .

"Yes, I am . Is there any problem?"





"Kid, I understand you are in the top three and want to keep it that way, but maybe you should rethink your choice . This is the real deal . I know that Linjos kept you safe until now, be it in the forest or during the house calls .

"However, the Headmaster is only a man, he cannot guarantee your safety at all times . What good would points do you if you die?"

"If it's so dangerous why is it available?" Lith didn't budge, merely raising an eyebrow in annoyance .

"Because we didn't make this list, the Crown did . Academies are simply tasked with providing assistance, the final choice belongs to the student . " Ironhelm scoffed .

"Thanks for your concern, but I have made up my mind . "

Ironhelm shook his head . There were several things he would have liked to say, yet he remained silent . After inputting Lith's choices in his communication amulet, the Professor left the room .

'Are you sure about this?' Solus asked . 'What about our plan of being low key?'

'Too late for that . This is the final year, holding back is useless . I need to stand out as much as possible to acquire what I need and guarantee the safety of my family even during my absence . Besides, the Crown already knows about me .

'During the last year, I've spoken with the Royals more often than most nobles do during their whole lives . I have allies in the army, in the Queen's corps as well as in the White Griffon . Before I was a nobody . I had to build up things slowly while now I'm a rising star .






Even if I sit back and do nothing, a lot of people will try to get back at me for my success . As I see it, this is our only way out . '

***

The following day, the city of Xenatos .

Thanks to the Academy's Warp Gate, Lith crossed hundreds of kilometers in an instant . Arriving at the location of his first day of community service required help from a mage of the local branch of the Association .

Lith had never been there and time was of the essence .

'I still can't believe we are going to do this . ' Solus sighed .

'What do you mean?' Lith laughed in response . 'It's our first opportunity to face normal human opponents instead of the wackjobs we keep meeting since we entered the White Griffon . Who knows? Maybe working as a member of a tactical team may be interesting . '

Walking through the Warp Steps, Lith found himself inside an abandoned warehouse . It was a run-down place, dust and cobwebs covered most of the surfaces . The only clean spot had been arranged as a debriefing room, with wooden chairs and a white board .

Lith could see the rough sketch of the layout of a building that was drawn on it . He counted three floors and what seemed like a basement .

Several men and women wearing military looking uniforms were assembled in a circle around the boards, their faces were tense . No one had weapons, but only because each one had a dimensional ring .





Their clothes were black in color, with the insignia of the local Lord's Household on their backs, shoulders, and heart .

They also wore metal protectors on the forearms, shoulders, and chest . Solus completed the analysis for him .

'Everything they wear is enchanted, but the quality is poor . The clothes are inferior to your old uniform . Only the zones also covered by protectors offer a decent defense . '

Being used to the Queen's corps, the Talons, and all the marvels of the academy, Solus had high standards .

'What do you expect? This isn't an elite squad, just a local police force . It must be the standard equipment . I could never afford my Skinwalker armor without the academy's points . How many mages?' Lith replied .

'Good question . All those present have red cores, except the woman on the second chair from the right, who has a green one, and the man on the first chair on the left . He has just a yellow core . She's probably a mage . Him, I'm not so sure . It depends on the power standards they use . '

Solus pointed at Lith a woman with chestnut hair in her forties and a black-haired man around the same age . Everyone in the squad had an expression difficult to decipher .

More than nervous, they looked like they were there because they had lost a bet .

"The first saddle has arrived, captain . " A rough voice scoffed . Lith saw it belonged to the man with the yellow core, who spat on the ground with a disgusted expression . The woman with the green core glared at him for a second but said nothing .

'Saddle?' Solus was baffled .

'Probably an insult . I guess they consider students like me dead weight, or worse . ' Lith didn't like being offended, but he could understand the man's feelings . Whatever they were about to do was a dangerous job and the police officers would be forced to keep an eye on the students too .

It would make their work harder and get back in one piece even harder .

"Nice to meet you, son . " The captain offered Lith her hand, which he promptly shook .

"I'm captain Yerna of the Xenatos police force . "

"I'm…"

"No names, son . We must judge only the performance, not the household . " She said with a stern look .

"Since you are from the White Griffon, we'll just call you White . That's sergeant Khran, my second in command . Sorry for the cold reception . Today's task would be a run of the mill, if not for the fact that we are waiting for another student . "

"Two rookies to the same unit?" Lith asked .

"Yeah, the other one belongs to the Fire griffon . " Yerna nodded .

"Why did they send both of us here? It makes no sense . "

"Thanks for your understanding, White . The problem is there aren't many missions that students can take part in without endangering themselves or the host team . " She sighed .

"Which is exactly you are doing by being here . " Khran stood up, walking toward Lith with a menacing expression .

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