Picking Up Attributes From Today Chapter 22: Warrior Training Is For The Rich, Exorbitant Fees

Chapter 22: Warrior Training Is For The Rich, Exorbitant Fees

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Elemental Affinity: Thunder-Element, Superior-Grade!
Spiritual Power: 100 times that of same-age peers!
Such talents are truly shocking, surpassing everybody else!
After successfully recruiting such a genius, the old man with rosacea left contentedly. The eyes of countless nobles, commoners, and Dragon People in the audience were fixed on Meng Lei, filled with envy!
“This country bumpkin... No, this fellow’s fate has completely changed. When he graduates from the academy, he will be at least a Sixth-Grade Magician!”
“So envious, jealous, and hateful towards him!”
The magic assessment had yet to end. After Meng Lei, Joseph and Andrew underwent the assessment with hope and anxiety!
They hoped that they could be like Meng Lei, shocking the audience with their astonishing magic talents.
Unfortunately, reality was cruel!
Joseph!
Elemental Affinity: Fire-Element, Low-Grade!
Spiritual Power: 1 time that of same-age peers!
Overall evaluation: Mediocre talent, no potential to become a Magician!
Andrew!
Elemental Affinity: Wind-Element, Low-Grade!
Spiritual Power: 1 time that of same-age peers!
Overall evaluation: Mediocre talent, no potential to become a Magician!
This outcome made Joseph and Andrew extremely dejected!
They couldn’t accept it. Why did Meng Lei, who had grown up with them, have such amazing talents, and they didn’t even have any!?
Why?
Why was that so?
When looking at his downcast, crying friends, Meng Lei didn’t know how to comfort them. He could only pat them on the shoulders and offer his condolences.
Although Meng Lei hoped that the three of them possessed magic talent, reality was often cruel. It would never change just because one wanted a certain outcome!
“Elemental Affinity: Wood-Elemental, Medium-Grade. Wind-Element, Low-Grade!”
At that moment, the young man in charge of the assessment announced Jonah’s results!
“Huh?”
Meng Lei turned his head and saw Jonah holding the crystal ball in both hands. The ball was filled with green light, like an emerald agate. Occasionally, streaks of gray would flash through it!
“Jonah... actually possesses magic talent as well?”
Meng Lei was a little surprised. Joseph and Andrew, who were downcast and weeping, also looked at Jonah, biting their lips tightly. Their mood instantly got better but was soon replaced by greater grief!
Jonah was also assessed with magic talent, but for them...
The young man in charge of the assessment said with a kind expression, “Next, assessing your spiritual power!”
Due to Jonah’s relationship with Meng Lei, his attitude toward Jonah was also very good. After all, Jonah and Meng Lei had arrived together!
Spiritual power: 8 times that of same-age peers!
“Overall evaluation Has the potential to become a Magician!”
The young man announced the last result with a smile and immediately beamed at Jonah. “Student, congratulations. You have the potential to become a Magician!”
“I also have magic talent?” Jonah murmured and suddenly cheered loud, “I can become a Magician? I can become a Magician...”
If someone else had shouted, the young man in charge of the assessment would have reprimanded them. But at this moment, instead of reprimanding, he had a smile on his face with a friendly attitude!
Not only that, the middle-aged man and the other two young people were also smiling. Their attitudes were abnormally good!
“Jonah, congratulations!”
Meng Lei went up to congratulate her with a smile.
“Jonah, congratulations!”
Joseph and Andrew forcefully managed a slight smile and congratulated her!
“Eh, thanks!”
Jonah burst into tears of excitement as she nodded her little head rapidly. Joseph and Andrew had failed, and she thought she had no magic talent. Little did she expect that her fate would turn around!
How could she not be happy and excited?
“Another lucky person!”
“So jealous!”
The bystanders were commenting nonstop. Among them, there was no one who was not envious. One’s life would be very different if they had magic talent!
Even if one possessed an ordinary level of talent, it was enough to cause envy!
“Let’s go and enroll Jonah in a magic academy!” said Meng Lei. “Then, we’ll head out to find Captain Hudders!”
“Alright!”
...
Jonah had average talent and was a commoner. She ended up joining Douglas Magic Academy, becoming the second child from Magical Beast Village to be admitted into a magic academy!
After receiving the news, Captain Hudders exclaimed in excitement. Two of the four children he had brought with him possessed magic talent. This was too lucky and exhilarating!
In particular, Meng Lei, the one that he favored, possessed extraordinary talents. How could he not be pleasantly surprised?
“Meng Lei, good job, you are the pride of the village!”
Hudders slapped Meng Lei on the shoulder, speaking incoherently with excitement. “Jonah, well done as well. I can’t wait to return to the village and inform the village chief and everyone else!”
Meng Lei shook his head helplessly and glanced at the increasingly frustrated Joseph and Andrew. He then asked, “Captain Hudders, what should Joseph and Andrew do? Have they made a wasted trip coming along with us?”
“There’s nothing I can do! If they don’t have talent for magic, they can only return to the village!”
Captain Hudders’ face dimmed as he sighed. He didn’t say much, but the outcome was fixed. They would return to the village to be commoners, spending the rest of their lives in a small mountain village!
This was fate. No one could go against it!
Joseph and Andrew were shocked, and tears unwillingly rolled down their cheeks!
“Even without magic talent, you can still cultivate your Battle Aura!” Meng Lei frowned as he spoke. “There are so many warrior academies in the capital city, and some of them do recruit human commoners. They can enter a warrior academy and become Warriors!”
Upon hearing this, Joseph and Andrew were stunned, and a glimmer of hope appeared in their eyes!
“Yes, although you can’t enter a magic academy, entering a warrior academy is not a bad option!” Jonah added, “Since the four of us are staying in the capital city, we can take care of each other.”
“Talking is easy!” Captain Hades smiled bitterly. “Do you know how expensive the enrollment fee for a warrior academy is?”
“I have not considered this!”
“Even the worst third-rate academies have an annual enrollment fee of dozens of gold coins. Not to mention books, accommodation, food, clothing, expenses for materials, training fees...”
Captain Hudders shook his head. “Adding all these up, hundreds of gold coins are needed per year. How can the average family afford this?”
Upon hearing that, Joseph and Andrew’s expressions froze. It was difficult for their families to come up with 10 gold coins in a year, let alone hundreds of gold coins!
Their parents had gone through great difficulties in coming up with the 10 gold coins for this magic assessment. Where could they get hundreds of gold coins for them to enter a warrior academy for their training?
“Warrior training is only for the rich. This is not a joke!” Captain Hudders sighed. “The training of Magicians and Warriors is made possible with money, enough to suck dry a small bourgeoisie family. How can commoners like us afford it?”
After saying that, he glanced at Jonah as his eyes flashed with worry. It was a good thing to have magic talent, but entering the magic academy was the beginning of spending money!
Jonah was different from Meng Lei, who did not need to pay for any tuition or fees and had an attractive scholarship grant. Where would she find the money for the next few years of expenses?
Meng Lei was silent.
Jonah clenched her teeth and was pale with fright!
“Let’s go. You all must be tired after being in the line for the entire day. Let’s find a place to eat, and go back to the hotel to rest!”
Hudders waved his hand. “In two days’ time, after Meng Lei and Jonah enter the magic academy, I will take Joseph and Andrew back to the village. The expenses in the capital city are too high...”
“Return back to the village?”
Meng Lei fell into deep thought.