Chapter II
Black light radiated from the demon's body, and Sarud's body was assimilated by this light, forming a humanoid light cluster in the magic array, and the next moment, a huge light cluster suddenly burst out, and darkness enveloped the entire magic array in an instant.
Under the impact of all the soul and physical energy of a demon equivalent to a seventh-order mage, the defensive force field of the magic array only lasted less than two seconds before it collapsed, and the boundless black light immediately surged towards the surroundings like a flood that burst the embankment, and Rhaegar and Carson, who were standing on the edge of the magic array, became the first targets to be impacted.
Faced with the furious onslaught that only a demigod could withstand, Rhaegar made a decision that bordered on a gamble, and as the protective field collapsed, he slammed in front of Carson, and the magic shield appeared in front of the geist.
Under the impact of such energy, whether it is the magic shield or Rhaegar himself, it is no different from the egg under the boulder, but with this moment of buffer, Carson, who is a tenth-order mage and the owner of the mage tower, is definitely capable of leaving this stone chamber safely.
Without any hesitation, almost at the same time that Rhaegar's magic shield was destroyed, Carson raised the Kalren Scepter in his hand, and a white light enveloped the two of them, which was one of the most powerful spells stored in this scepter: Divine Protection.
It was by far the strongest defensive spell known, and no one but the legendary demigods could use such a spell on their own, and at the cost of using it, the Kalren Scepter would never be able to do anything for the next two hundred years.
Carson, who was fully committed to maintaining his magic, did not notice that under the protection of the white light, a smile appeared on the corner of Rhaegar's mouth that was almost imperceptible. From the very beginning, the geist had calculated everything: if Carson did not react to his actions, he would forcibly strip him of his possession of the scepter, with the power of the scepter he could easily survive the energy wind, as for the owner of the Mage Tower, the reputation of a great mentor who sacrificed himself to save his students at a critical moment was enough to comfort his soul, and if Carson was willing to sacrifice the scepter to save him, then, after this incident, the image of a loyal student who did not hesitate to stand in front of the mentor in times of crisis would be firmly established in the former's mindγ
"The so-called magic, in essence, is the use of energy, for mages, blindly pursuing the power of spells is undoubtedly a foolish act, the strength of mages is not only in how powerful the magic is, but also in whether they can use the right spell at the right time. In one of the rooms of the Mage Tower, Rhaegar was intently reading Carson's notes on the basics of magic, and due to the lack of systematic knowledge, the owner of the Mage Tower had to teach the "amnesiac" Rhaegar from scratch what had already been mastered by his predecessor.
But for Rhaegar, this kind of basic knowledge is exactly what he needs, in the cultivation of magic, the geist who can already have the strength beyond the fourth order is becoming more and more difficult, and this is undoubtedly the result of the lack of systematic learning, and the current learning is like a silk thread, wearing the scattered magical knowledge he has obtained, from a pearl to a beautiful necklace.
Unlike priests, mages have the power to come from themselves, and in order to practice magic, they must first use their consciousness to feel the magical energy that exists in the outside world- What mages call magical energy, these energies of different forms and properties are everywhere, they are constantly entering those things with stable properties, such as rocks, trees, and the interior of the water stream, replenishing their consumption, and at the same time constantly being released by those things, thus forming a dynamic balance, and thus maintaining the stability of matter and energy throughout the universe. This is the first step in learning magic, and it is also a prerequisite for being able to practice magic, and generally speaking, one in every 100,000 sapient beings has such a talent.
But this is only the first step, in addition to keen perception, mages must also have strong psychic power, only in this way can they restrain and drive those restless magical energy particles to their own use, and among those intelligent beings who can perceive the existence of magical energy, at least two-thirds of them will be unsuitable for learning magic due to their weak psychic power.
Keen perception + strong spiritual power = magic power, this is the definition of magic power by mages, in fact, these two are two sides of one, when the spiritual power is reduced to a certain level, even the most powerful mages cannot perceive the existence of magical energy, let alone control these untamable energy particles.
"I hope these contents will help awaken some of your memories," Carson walked into the room and sat down on the other side of the table, which was transferred to his magical research room and one of the places where he taught his disciples, "These contents have almost been imprinted in the depths of your soul. β
"I seem familiar with these things," Rhaegar looked annoyed, "and when I see them, I think of some related fragments, but I can't connect them together. β
The geist is not entirely lying, as his level of consciousness increases as his magical attainments increase, and at the same time, whenever his consciousness increases, new memories flood in, providing him with knowledge he has never been exposed to before, including some magic-related content.
"Water always comes in after the ditch has been dug," Carson said calmly, "Maybe as your strength increases, those memories will eventually be restored, you know, the soul is the most mysterious thing in this universe, and no one can fully understand its secrets except the gods who have vanished." β
In fact, even the gods could not fully understand the mysteries of the soul, and the memories of Rhaegar, who had once been the god of judgment, told him this very clearly.
"There's one thing I want to tell you," Carson said in a calm tone, looking into Rhaeggar's eyes, "Elsie will be back soon, she has completed her travels and is preparing to take the fourth-order mage test." β
"Els. Rhaegar silently recited the name in his mind again, then tried to keep it out of his mind and into meditation.
As a stern and competent teacher, Carson has developed an almost harsh practice plan for his disciples: every morning at five o'clock, when the first rays of sunlight have just shone into the room, Rhaegar must get up on time to exercise his consciousness. After two hours of meditation, he was allowed half an hour to eat, followed by formal study, where he spent four hours each morning learning various spells and related knowledge, about an hour at noon for meals and rest, followed by afternoon exercises and experiments. After dinner, he had to read on his own certain books assigned by Carson, including various theories and other aspects of magic, and finally, another two hours of meditation until he could sleep, which he spent eighteen hours a day studying.
If he were to be replaced by another Rhaegar, this near-full load would be enough to keep him busy like a wind-wound machine, but for the wandering soul who never knew that he was tired, there was not the slightest discomfort in this life, as long as he regularly replenished things to meet the needs of his physical body, he could even spend all his time on cultivation without having to sleep. In this kind of study, his gains far exceeded his expectations, and those studies and cultivation of magic not only allowed him to master greater power, but also greatly stimulated his soul and allowed more memories to appear in his consciousness.
Sensing the magical energy around him, Rhaegar gradually entered a state that was difficult to describe in words, and in his consciousness, the energy particles that were active around him, the little ones who kept entering the steady state of matter, and kept being spit out, seemed to have life.
Rhaegar knew that this feeling was not a pipe dream, although his magic power at this time was far inferior to those archmages, but the talent of the god made him extremely sensitive to any change in the energy of this world, and in this regard, even the legendary demigods could hardly compare to him.
With the recovery of his memory, some knowledge about the origin of the world was gradually mastered by Rhaegar, in fact, about his feeling at the moment, as early as the time of the gods, there were people who put forward the corresponding theory: all things are animist. According to this theory, everything in this world is composed of those tiny particles, which are themselves active, under the action of this activity, the particles produce an instinctive reaction similar to biological activity, which governs the activity of all magical energy, and when they enter the steady-state matter (or energy), this activity will be transformed according to the characteristics of the substance in which it is located, until it is released and restored, but in some special cases, in the inanimate homeostatic matter, the activity of the particles will recover to a certain extent, and then make a series of changes in those substances, and eventually produce lifefrom which those elemental lives are born.
But at that time, the powerful gods did not need to communicate with the energy particles at all, their spiritual power was enough to forcibly restrain any restless energy, and the creatures outside the gods did not have such a keen perception at all, so no one could confirm this theory, plus it involved the most sensitive elemental life that the gods also had to worry about, this theory was not popular in ancient times. Soon after it was proposed, a war broke out between the gods, and this theory was drowned in the long river of history, and until now, no one knows that such a theory exists.
For Rhaegar at this moment, it is the first half of this theory that is really useful to him, if it is true, then his feeling is undoubtedly correct, and as long as he can grasp the laws of activity of these particles, and then use these laws to tame them, the power of all magic will be even higher- If in the past, mages used magical energy only to forcibly recruit some stragglers and put them into the battlefield with a little training, then the energy particles tamed by using their laws of activity are some well-trained elite soldiers, whether it is in terms of the speed of responding to the call, or the power they can exert themselves, so that the precise control of the mages is absolutely heaven and earth.
That would be a revolution in magic.
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