As soon as these words came out, Dylan's heart became a little more vigilant.

You must know that the empire banned shadow magic more than ten years ago, so there are very few people who want to cultivate, and shadow magic seems to have gradually become a taboo in the empire.

But the man in front of him knew the identity of Dylan's shadow mage, which had to make him wary. If this person is unkind and leaks Dylan's identity, then Dylan is very likely to be hunted down by the Wizards Association.

Because in the eyes of those pedantic old mages, shadow magic is evil, and it is a force from hell.

The mysterious man slowly stepped out of the shadows, and then slowly removed the cloak from his head, revealing his entire face.

I saw that he was about forty years old, five official and upright, his eyes were resolute, and there was a long scar at the corner of his mouth, which made people shudder.

The man held out a hand: "My name is Carlos Rodríguez, what's your name?"

Dylan hesitated for a moment, then slowly stepped forward and shook the man's hand: "My name is Dylan, Dylan Green. ”

"Green, are you from the North Wind City?" the man asked, a little confused.

Dylan was naturally surprised, I don't know how the other party knew, but he still replied frankly: "Yes." ”

The man continued: "Oh, there is no family surnamed Green in the Imperial Capital anymore, and I think you are the son of Aofeng Green. ”

"Do you know my father?" said Dylan.

"The former deputy head of the Lion Knights, that is the hero of the Garneman Empire. Of course, your father and I do know each other, but we don't have a very good relationship. It can even be said that for a long time, we were still opponents. The man seemed to be honest too.

Hearing this, Dylan involuntarily took a small step back.

The man smiled indifferently: "Don't worry, I won't hurt you." The smile looked a little scary because of the scar on the corner of his mouth.

"Why should I trust you?" Dylan clearly didn't completely let his guard down.

But the man was very firm: "For your mother's sake, I can't hurt you." ”

"Do you know my mother?" Dylan became more and more curious about the identity of this person.

You know, Dylan has been very sensible since he was a child, and although he has been growing up in an aristocratic family, he is not arrogant at all. Although Dylan has always wanted to know more about his mother, every time he sees his father's sad expression, he can't bear to ask more.

Now that he heard that this man knew his mother, Dylan naturally wanted to know more.

But before Dylan could continue to ask, the man who called himself Carlos Rodriguez said something that shocked Dylan even more: "I'm also a shadow mage, and a shadow mage. ”

"What!" Dylan's eyes widened as he looked incredulously at the man in front of him.

"There's no need for me to deceive you, besides, I know other shadow mages. ”

Dylan was already amazed, he had thought that he was already an outlier in the imperial capital, after all, shadow mages were now a disgraceful profession. But who would have expected that the man in front of him would say that he also knew a lot of shadow mages, which had to shock Dylan.

Before, Dylan was still fantasizing that it would be nice if he could find a powerful shadow mage, after all, he encountered many doubts and difficulties when cultivating.

Now that he hadn't gone out to look for it, a shadow magister came to his door, which couldn't help but make Dylan feel overjoyed.

"Dylan, what level of mage are you at the moment?" asked Carlos.

Dylan shook his head blankly: "I don't know, because I don't have anyone to lead me to learn shadow magic, and I have always relied on my own exploration and learning slowly." ”

"What!" Carlos was surprised this time, he didn't expect that Dylan would be completely self-taught, with no teacher at all.

The number of shadow mages is scarce, the requirements for spiritual power are very high, and the difficulty of improving their strength is extremely high, and it is almost impossible for anyone to be self-taught on top of shadow magic. But now, a monster has appeared, and it is the teenager in front of Carlos.

Carlos said with some excitement: "Then let me help you test your mental strength." To test the mage level, you need to prepare the corresponding magic stones, as well as different levels of magic spells. I came in a hurry today, so I didn't bring anything to test the mage level. ”

Dylan pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"You sit down first. Carlos made a gesture of please.

Dylan did as he asked and sat down on the floor.

Carlos continued: "Now, you close your eyes, don't think about anything, leave everything behind, and then slowly calm down and feel the power of the shadows around you. ”

Dylan closed his eyes and, following Carlos's words, began to empty himself.

It didn't take long for Dylan to enter a state of wonder that he had never had before. In this state, he saw that under his feet, there was nothing, nothing, but he stood in the void.

Looking up again, I saw a very beautiful sky, dotted with stars like countless lights, illuminating the night sky. And above his head, a full moon is surrounded by countless stars in the center, forming a wonderful scene of stars arching over the moon.

Carlos' voice rang in Dylan's ears, "Tell me, what did you see? Is it a star, or a crescent moon?"

Dylan replied truthfully: "I saw a starry sky with a full moon overhead. ”

Dylan was puzzled and asked, "What is this state called? Why have I never had it before?" ”

Dylan waited quietly for Carlos' answer, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't wait for a response.

He didn't know that Carlos was already trembling with excitement at this time. "A whole starry sky, a whole starry sky with a full moon? What a powerful spiritual power that is! No wonder he can learn shadow magic without a teacher, this little guy is simply a genius that is rare in a thousand years!"

It took a long time for Carlos to come back to his senses, calm himself down, and then say, "Okay, now you can open your eyes." ”

Dylan slowly opened his eyes and found himself back in the room.

"Carlos, what is this state called?" Dylan looked curious.

Carlos's voice trembled slightly: "This, this is meditation, and it is a skill that every magician needs to learn. For magicians, meditation is very useful because they need to regain the magic in their bodies through meditation. ”

Dylan still had too much confusion in his heart, and he was about to open his mouth to consult, when Rick's voice suddenly came from downstairs: "Dylan, come here!" The voice seemed to be a little impatient, obviously not in a very good mood.

Carlos whispered, "We'll talk about it today, and if you're interested in learning more, come to me at the Gopher Tavern in Black City." No, you must come to me, definitely!"

Before Dylan could speak, Carlos quickly disappeared into the shadows. Dylan was a little stunned by this, and couldn't help but whisper, "Is this the strength of the Shadow Magister?

Dylan was thinking nonsense, but Rick's urging came from downstairs again: "Dylan, you hurry up and come down for me, are you deaf?"

Dylan shook his head helplessly, and then walked downstairs.