"Now this is the end of the appraisal! The disciples of the Casting Guild will distribute the identity cards later to those of you who have passed the test." It was a frenzy all around, so Elder Alexander had to deal with this. He took a good look around the chaos. He needed to get their attention and so he made a loud noise that startled everyone and successfully got everyone's attention for his announcement.
"Attention, disciples of the Casting Guild! This is your first and last warning. This is not the kind of behavior I expect to see from you from this day forward," he said in a warning voice to the disciples of the Casting Guild.
"Yes, Elder Alexander!" they answer in chorus. What Allen just did was more than vile. It would not only bring injustice to the appraisals, but would also harm the reputation of the Casting Guild. And as the first elder of the Guild, Elder Alexander was doomed to urge every member of the Guild to behave well.
Those disciples from the Casting Guild took a look at Ricky, trying to keep his face in mind. They knew that it would be better for them to remember this face because there was no way they could afford to against him. Elder Alexander called him "friend." This was obvious enough to indicate that Ricky not only was gifted to cast weapons, but also had earned Elder Alexander's favor.
As soon as the appraisal came to an end, all the candidates, along with their masters, went back to their rooms. They might have different moods as some failed, while some succeeded. Despite their different feelings, all of them remembered Ricky, a talented casting master!
"Thank you, Elder Alexander. I would not have been able to make it without your help," Ricky made a bow to Elder Alexander and thanked him with a sincere tone. Then he walked to Elder Samuel before he bade goodbye and intended to go back to take a good rest.
However, Elder Alexander stopped him by inviting him to his place. "Ricky, will you stop by at my place?"
The gesture surprised Ricky very much.
He was more than glad to receive the invitation of Elder Alexander. How could he refuse him after all? He wanted Elder Alexander to favor him, and taking any opportunity to be able to establish a good relationship with him would be of great help in the future. Especially now that he had just made Andrew his enemy in the last few days. What was more, Andrew had a father who was a casting master of Spirit Level, and a mother who was an innate spirit. If Ricky wanted to keep himself and Bertha safe from Andrew, he'd better have good and powerful connections, such as with someone as esteemed as Elder Alexander.
"Of course, Elder Alexander. It's my honor," replied Ricky. Then he walked to Elder Samuel and told him everything before he followed Elder Alexander to his place.
Elder Samuel was glad to hear it, of course. One of his main reasons as to why he brought Ricky here to take the appraisal was to make him catch the attention of the elders of the Casting Guild. And seeing Elder Alexander like him was more than pleasant for him. He knew he made the right decision.
On the way to Elder Alexander's place, people looked at Ricky with admiration in their eyes. How they wished they could become as lucky as Ricky and get a chance to spend some time with the wise Elder Alexander!
Andrew had his connections as well. He made sure that someone was keeping an eye on Ricky, and was sure enough he got word about Elder Alexander inviting Ricky to his place as reported by one of the disciples who saw what happened. It bothered him that Elder Alexander had made an effort to reach out to Ricky.
Before long, Ricky and Elder Alexander arrived at the courtyard.
Elder Alexander had a high reputation and position in the guild. However, it seemed that he only lived a simple life for as soon as Ricky got to his place he saw how modest it was. The courtyard was not big, with only a few simple wooden houses and some casting tables.
'It seems that powerful people tend to live a simple life. That's probably because they focus all their attention on cultivation!' Ricky thought in his mind.
"Master, welcome back!" A sweet-sounding voice came out from the room but he was too lost in his thoughts to even notice. As soon as the young woman walked out to greet Elder Alexander with a sweet smile, he was surprised by who he saw.
She had a small round face, beautiful long hair, and an aura about her that exuded confidence yet you would know that she had gentle soul but fierce as well, definitely a heroine.
As soon as their eyes met, she suddenly became serious and her eyes turned cold.
"It's you!"
"It's you!"
They both exclaimed in surprise upon seeing each other.
This young beautiful woman was exactly Kayla who rescued him and Bertha from Andrew outside the building of the Casting Guild a few days ago. Despite helping them out, she despised Ricky. And although she wore a veil to conceal her face at that time, Ricky still recognized her at first sight.
"What a small world we do have! I didn't realize that you two know each other," said Elder Alexander. He too was surprised by what he found out.
He knew that Ricky did not come to the Casting Guild for a long time. And knowing how Kayla was an extremely arrogant girl, he wondered how could they possibly know each other? This was indeed unexpected.
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