Chapter 19: The Eve of Panic
Elsie looked at Doro who was bound with a look of surprise, and was about to say something, when he saw Doro raise his feet expressionlessly-
...... And the vines were torn apart.
Slightly embarrassed to change the subject, "I feel like something is different, there seems to be a change around me when I cast the spell. Elsie looked at her staff and said.
"Casting a spell is not a matter of reciting a spell, but relying on your own spirit to guide and control the elements, the elements are the root of the spell, although you can't perceive it clearly now, but you can try to use the spirit indirectly to drive it every time. Doro began to explain.
"It's still a bit tough for me, but those talented mages can handle it easily. Elsie waved her staff and said with some longing.
"Just keep going, and you can do it later. Doro gave her a rare encouragement.
Feslina laughed behind her and said, "Although I know that Doro cultivates battle qi, he teaches you as if he is also an excellent magician. ”
George also complimented on the side: "Doro himself is strong in battle, I didn't expect to know so much about magic. "When Doro appeared in El Lan Dun to save people from the city, he had a strong sense of admiration and yearning for this powerful and reliable boy of his age, and the more he met and contacted, the stronger his admiration became.
"No, I just read some books and learned a little from the people around me. Doro replied modestly.
"Is the person around you?is it the great magician of the imperial capital?" Fisrina learned from Elsina that Doro and he were brother and sister, but they had only come to the imperial capital to study, and they also learned about the status of the master.
Now that both of them live in the archmage's mansion, Elsie doesn't know anything, and Doro's relationship with him is certainly not ordinary.
"He is a respected teacher, I am alone, he takes a lot of care of me, he trusts me a lot, and I am here to help with some chores as much as I can. Doro seemed to understand her metaphor, and his expression was calm and unwavering.
Fesrina didn't ask again, and in her opinion, there was another reason, perhaps because geniuses are always treated preferentially by the strong.
"You keep practicing," Doro said to Elsie, "the spells that were brought to you before, try to practice more, remember the feeling of success, and don't keep casting spells stiffly." ”
Elsie nodded.
"I had to leave beforehand and come back at lunchtime. He turned to leave, but Elsie hurriedly grabbed his hand and instructed, "By the way, don't let anyone bring food, Sister Lina will help prepare it, just let them bring some ingredients." ”
Doro didn't object, nodded and went out.
After he left, Elsie did not relax, she continued to insist on practicing, until Fesrina pulled her in distress and did not take a temporary rest, she understood that she was not enough in nature and could only work hard to make up for it the day after tomorrow.
The guidance in the morning really had some effect, and at the end of the day, the success rate of the spell was much higher, but Elsie was too excited to train excessively, and at night he was dizzy, and he went back to the house and fell asleep, and almost didn't have time to get up to train the next day.
Dora only comes a few times a day these days, and he seems to be getting busier, as if something big is going to happen, and many people come to the mansion to ask Doro for help or help to tell him because they can't see Enzo directly. It seems that everyone thinks of Doro as Enzo's representative. Even so, he would stay and help guide Elsie for a while when he was free.
Rick has been working hard, Dylan has been taking two days off and putting in training, and Feslina is their solid support, she is not very old, but she treats everyone as a junior to love. As for the boy George who came with him, he is also a cultivator of magic, close to the element is fire, and his talent is better than Elsie's, but his perseverance is insufficient, he often envies several people who can train all day without rest, and it is difficult to persevere, but the situation forces him, and he often comes to join the ranks of everyone.
......
Half a month passed, nothing major happened in the middle, Jing Zhong went home to find Doro once, and greeted everyone, and they all heartily expressed their welcome.
Elsie had a few times because Doro couldn't answer some questions, so he followed Doro to meet Enzo, Lily and her got acquainted with each other, Lily couldn't hide her thoughts, and in the process of chatting, she vaguely learned that Enzo seemed to be getting weaker and weaker. But when she saw me, she didn't have this kind of thought, and felt that Enzo was still as strong and stable as ever.
As the training progressed, the yard was a little difficult to use, so Doro helped them arrange a training open space, which was a little far away from the area where they lived, and Elsie chose to run over every time to warm up.
There is finally good news today, Dylan has broken through the sixth order, and his strength has gone further, and now Rick can no longer act as his opponent, although the two can still fight together, but they can no longer stimulate Dylan to break through.
In fact, it is also wonderful between classes, there is a gap between the ranks and the realm, and the higher you go, the bigger the gap. This is not the gap that the higher level can defeat the lower level, but the difference between the first order, how many low-level gaps the high level can beat.
Dylan and Rick are only one order apart, but the realms of the two sides are already different, both of them are excellent, but Dylan is more eye-catching, so after he breaks through, Doro will occasionally take some time to fight with him for a while.
The sixth and seventh orders are another huge watershed, and although Doro has shown a lot of mercy, Dylan is still pressed and difficult to resist, and at the same time, he has benefited a lot from this opportunity.
And Rick could barely take Doro's attack, couldn't participate at all, and was even more desperate under the stimulation of the other two. Sometimes, when Dylan felt exhausted, he stayed on the training ground and refused to leave until Feslina scolded him and drove him home.
The days passed tightly but full, and Elsie had a fantasy again, hoping that this day would go on like this forever.
Until one day, Doro gently asked her where he wanted to go if the empire fell.
Elsie didn't think about this problem, she seemed to be dragged back to reality, she thought that this problem could be left unnecessary, or faced later, but even if she didn't want to admit it anymore,
Chaos began in the city.
When I first came to the imperial capital, it was prosperous and peaceful, and although the people inside were afraid of disaster, they always felt that they were still safe.
Until the Imperial Capital Elders informed the civilians of the fall of all cities except the Imperial Capital.
The Council of Elders is not full of Elders, it is actually the most authoritative and powerful organization under the King and his personal guards, and although Enzo himself does not often mention it, he is also a member of the Presbyterian Church, and he is a large part of the reason why the people trust the Presbyterian Church.
The other two surviving cities were quietly destroyed, and the frightening thing was that even if they were close, none of the survivors fled to the imperial capital, as if the moment they were attacked, they lost the opportunity to escape forever.
The imperial capital has not been attacked so far, do they want to let this place go, or ...... Play with a big ticket.
The official does not want to hide this news, in fact, it is already the time of life and death, and concealing it is just to let ordinary people experience less fear of the future before they die.
Where to flee? The empire has all fallen except here, and it is difficult for the neighboring countries to protect themselves, and the rest of the mainland ...... It's too far away, who can cross the dangerous continent? Tired and scared to die on the road, it is better to die in a place that is familiar to you.
If you want to live, if you want to live, how can you survive? Countless people shouted these words in their hearts, and they rushed into the church and prayed to God, why this disaster, why this country, why here, most importantly, why...... Is it yourself who is going through all this?
When Elsie followed Doro to the church again, many people were crowded in the doorway, in the streets, crowded in the place where they could see the church, they could not see Enzo, but it was as if they could see the pearl on the spire, bathed in his light, and they could dispel the fear in their hearts.
Elsie had never known how important and multi-position Enzo was to the people of the city, and it was only today that he was able to get a glimpse of it.
Doro and Enzo were talking in the house, and Elsie and Lily were sitting on the doorstep talking.
Lily is still the same, straightforward and cute, she has no image of laughing when talking about funny things, her joy and anger are all on her face, and Elsie feels that she is not affected at all.
"Aren't you scared?" asked Elsie anyway.
"Of course you're scared, who wouldn't be afraid of monsters!" replied Lily.
"Then why haven't you changed at all, everyone is panicking. ”
"What's the use of panicking? If you can't hide or escape, it's better to live as usual. ”
"It's just a little regrettable that I wasn't with Brother Doro before the catastrophe came. Elsie knew that Lily liked Doro, and she could see it, but Lily insisted on telling her that she was treated because she was Doro's sister.
"But think about it," Lily chuckled as she looked at Elsie, her eyes revealing a sly look, "I'm closest to the Master, and maybe I'll be the last to die." ”
Elsie was stunned for a moment, then laughed as well, nodding her head heavily, feeling that she was much more open-minded.
That's right, what's the panic, I can reunite with Doro, I can meet a companion like Lena Dylan, and it doesn't seem to be terrible to face it with everyone, not to mention, after I die, maybe I can see my parents?
Elsie pretended to be mature and touched Lily's head, thinking that she was a wise little girl.
The result, of course, was angrily trampled by the little girl.