Chapter 16: The Apprentices (Part II)
Ain Rand's notes were neat and detailed, with rows of neat handwriting that even Loren himself marveled at. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info and also took great care to add notes in all necessary places, which, judging from the front of the ink on the parchment, were added later, apparently for himself.
Sure enough, it was not for nothing that this little wizard could become Dalton Kander's apprentice. Although the entire notebook covers almost all disciplines, the content on alchemy is still the most detailed, with two full pages of weight distinguishing between the different crucibles and temperatures, as well as the process of making the eight most common alchemical products and obtaining materials.
This knowledge will certainly help a lot in the future, but it is not that that Loren cares about most now, and it is only after a few pages in succession that he finds the content of the science of spells.
"Turn the impossible into reality and let the world witness the miracles of the wizards - but remember, your most powerful spell is still your sane mind. ”
Nice opening line, Loren shrugged his shoulders. He quite agrees with this view - weapons, knowledge, and magic are all tools to accomplish goals, and excessive pursuit is to sacrifice the basics.
The notes only broadly divided magic into low and high levels, and the latter was merely a reference to the word, and it was clear that Loren could not expect to learn any advanced spells in an apprentice's notes.
According to Ain's explanation, the use of a spell is roughly divided into two steps - first, you must construct the spell in your own spiritual temple to complete the process of memorization, and second, use your own body as the carrier of magic to release the magic that has been prepared.
In short, the temple of the spirit is the magazine, and the body of the gun is itself, and the magic and spells are the bullets that erupt from the flame.
But just like the muzzle of the gun will overheat, because the process of casting the spell must use one's own body as a carrier, which means that in the process of casting the spell, it will come into contact with the power of the void, which will inevitably cause damage to the body. And at the same time, the connection with the spiritual hall cannot be interrupted, and it will also produce a certain amount of spiritual oppression.
However, this Loren can basically be ignored, he is not afraid of any void erosion at all, and using magic will make him feel tired at most, just be careful not to let his mental power completely dry up.
Now comes the spell...... There are only two spells recorded in the Little Wizard's Notes - the "Firefly Charm" and the "Hover Charm".
The previous Loren had already seen it with his own eyes - it was a very practical magic that could be used to replace torches in too dark places, and the size could be controlled at will, and it could even be used as a flashbang in critical moments.
The other "hover spell" is more interesting. The description of this spell Ain is vague, roughly controlling something from a short distance, but the force is very weak, and it is basically only touching it slightly.
Thinking of the door that closed automatically, and the little wizard's cocked fingers at the time, I guess I used this spell to close the door while everyone wasn't looking, right?
The magic seemed to be even more harmless than the "Fluorescent Charm", and could only be used in times of laziness or mischief, but Loren still thought of something else: such as moving a hidden weapon to his heel when facing an enemy, or deflecting an arrow the moment it flew in front of him......
Both of them are low-level small magic, and the loss of mental power can be said to be almost negligible. Loren hesitated slightly, but chose the "Fluorescent Charm" - for no other reason, this magic was simply necessary to be useful, whether it was for combat or life.
Think about it, is there anything more effective in a battle than instantly closing the enemy's view?
Following the steps outlined in the note, Loren closed his eyes and entered a meditative state of consciousness before beginning to construct the magic in the spiritual temple.
All magic is based on the void, and the dark substance penetrates into his spiritual hall like pus, and then begins to build layer by layer according to his own will, from simple symbols to three-dimensional little by little, and the information is more and more abundant.
This time, Loren saw something different from what he felt when he first entered this place—these symbols were not just words, but more like a complete dissolution of all things, all existences, just like the spells he was building, made of countless symbols.
Even a simple "fluorescent spell" was not as simple as it could be achieved overnight, and Loren, who was fully engrossed, still almost missed once before he completely completed the construction.
It seems that his talent is not perfect...... Because one's spirit and matter are completely combined, one can indeed be safe and sound in the void, but at the cost of one's own sensitivity to this power is obviously low.
But for now, this is just a minor trouble, as long as you are thoroughly proficient, you will be fine. The rest of the problems will be solved later, and sometimes it is not necessarily a good thing to be too attached to your own shortcomings.
Returning his consciousness to his body, Loren, who opened his eyes, raised his right hand and gently drew a circle in mid-air, and a transparent milky rune flashed, and a white point of light flew up from his fingertips, floating in mid-air.
Slightly control the position of this point of light around you, hover, and magnify. Loren could clearly feel the connection between his spiritual power and this point of light, as if he was pulling a thread, or an invisible screen, which could control him as he pleased.
Roughly speaking, it is probably within a radius of ten meters around the body that can be controlled at will, and the "signal" will not be very good beyond this distance, as for how long it can last, Loren doesn't care, the consumption of this magic is not as much as reading the entire note by himself, it doesn't matter at all.
"At least for now, I'm a wizard who can do magic. Loren said to himself, and shook his head a little regretfully: "Although I still can't rub the fireball." ”
The lack of straightforward offensive magic is always an irreparable regret.
Maybe I should go to the library of the college, there must be more books there than the reading room in this tower, maybe you can find what you are looking for......? Even if there is, they will definitely not put it in the open, but will choose to hide it.
Loren thought about it for a moment, it would be too dangerous for him to put this kind of lethal spell in the library. It was like putting a murderous sword in front of everyone, and spells were definitely easier than swords.
If you assume that all this magic is in the hands of the deans and mentors of the academy, it means that you will have to make a deal with them again to get it.
Considering the "unequal treaty" with Dalton last time, Loren seriously suspected that if he tried again, he might have to sign a deed of sale with the other party.
From the outset, Loren knew that Dalton Kander would promise that he was solely interested in using himself. Of course, he is the same, so he is not opposed to this kind of mutually beneficial mutual use, even if he is the one who suffers.
But even unequal cooperation definitely does not mean that Loren will be at the mercy of the other party - for the little wizard who sincerely helps him, Loren is grateful, but gratitude does not mean that he will stay here forever, like locking himself in a prison and studying the secrets of the void and the world for the rest of his life.
That's definitely not the life Loren wants, even if it's walking in the wilderness, sleeping in the open and being a wandering knight. He can make a deal, he can endure temporary obedience, and even be used by the other party, but he definitely doesn't sign a deed of sale!
This world is very vast, and I still have plenty of time and life, and I have been an otaku in my last life, so why not try it this time, how far can I go?