"Wait a minute... Before you ask, 'Why you?', 'Why are you here?', 'Who called you here?', 'Lena didn't persuade you', 'Balabala and all bunch of stupid questions, I have to say a word......"

"That's right, this day is just here, what can you do with me?"

In the Imperial barracks, Isaac Grantham, with his chest crossed and his waist crossed, stood in front of the black-haired wizard with a big grin, and his little hand flipped over: "Okay, you can ask those stupid questions now." ”

"But I advise you to make a long story short, for I had had enough of Lena and Al Yin before I came, and I'm very unsure if I still have the patience to hear you talk again. ”

"Yes, Ain is here too, but as usual she's busy with the repetitive monotony of logistics and stuff like that—you know, she's always got a unique talent for these intellectually demanding jobs. ”

"Oh, by the way, that's what I've learned from Lena, if you think a busy woman at work is sexy and shows off the allure of estrus as an animal... Just think about it, don't say it. ”

"......" Loren Turin.

In the densely populated barracks, horsemen roared past and rolled up puffs of smoke and dust, and phalanxes with neat steps passed by their sides, obliterating all sounds and images.

Loren didn't know how to thank them.

After a long while, the black-haired wizard, who didn't know how to speak, finally said slowly:

"So anyway, you're here and ......"

"And with a surprise that is so big enough that your jaw won't close!" said the triumphant Isaac, "I know it's enough to be surprised just to see me, but this time it's different." ”

“...... How is it different?"

"Uh... It's a bit complicated to describe, and it can be difficult to explain, and it can't be explained in a sentence or two. Isaac scratched his head, looking unsure of what to do, and snapped his fingers with a "snap!":

"Well, take a guess!"

"Guess?"

"That's right, guess - more accurately, you're the second valve now, and you're technically the equivalent of Logan in a hat, it should be easy to know what I'm thinking right now, right?

Looking at Isaac with an expectant expression, the corners of Loren's mouth twitched.

"I'm sorry, I can't do this yet... At best, you can only get a rough idea of what your mood is like right now. ”

"Oh...... Therefore, the void reaction can only reach the surface level of mind reading, which is interesting. Holding his shoulders, Isaac nodded meaningfully:

"It seems that if you want to control Lena's every move, it is not enough to open the second valve. ”

"......" Loren Turin.

"Okay, okay, stop playing. Isaac danced and fiddled with his hands, as if he was about to take something out of his arms: "Close your eyes... It's true this time, and I promise not to lie to you. ”

Rolling his eyes, the black-haired wizard closed his eyes angrily: "Is it okay?"

"Uh... Wait, wait another minute... I seem to have forgotten where I put it. ”

"What?"

"Nothing, did you close your eyes?"

"It's closed. ”

"Are you sure? It's actually quite a surprise. ”

"So what the hell is it?"

"Wait, wait another ten seconds... Uh, okay, open your eyes!"

The black-haired wizard slowly opened his eyes, and a smiling Isaac held a delicate Mithril badge in both hands and placed it in front of him—in the center of the nine-pointed star carved plate was a chalice relief, along with a string of subtle ancient runes.

Reverence for knowledge.

"It's ......"

"The Patriarch Badge of the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower, which represents the ten most accomplished people in the ten schools of the wizarding world, is currently only ten places. ”

Isaac's eyes were shining, and his tone was even more excited: "You also know that the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower is finished now, even if it takes a lot of effort to get this thing before!"

Loren, who was looking at the badge, lifted him up, and his expression was a little more moved: "Isaac, this is... What did you get for me?"

"No, it's better than that!" Isaac shook his head vigorously and looked at the black-haired wizard excitedly:

"This is what I earned for myself, I'm now the patriarch of the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower—how's it going, surprised?!"

"......" Loren Turin.

For a moment, Loren felt that his ability to withstand surprises today had reached the limit.

"Wait, I probably didn't explain it clearly, so let me reiterate it. Excited Isaac waved his hand: "Here's the situation - as you know, just as Ain inherited the Ashamai school, I will still inherit the Freswalker school." ”

"But in addition to that, the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower also recognized my research and allowed me to start a new school within the Wizarding Tower, called the Grantham School - inherit one school and start another, and I will become the first patriarch of the Wizarding Tower to be the patriarch of the Complex School after wearing the hat Logan!"

Oh, that's a pleasant surprise... The black-haired wizard nodded thoughtfully.

How stubborn and arrogant the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower is, Loren, who went to Ebolden for the first time, once experienced it first-hand - it is already an unprecedented level to let a foreign wizard who is less than thirty years old and destined to inherit a school start a new school.

"So... How did you do that?"

"Oh, that's a bit complicated to say, but it boils down to... First of all, you have to have the level and research results to convince them, and secondly, you have to have a wife who convinces them. ”

Isaac coughed lightly, his expression a little smug: "You know... When it comes to bringing the dead alive and the living to death, Lena has an extraordinary talent. ”

"Oh, seriously, you should have seen how she was debating with those old men - either admitting that I had the right to inherit both schools, or admitting that they didn't understand the word 'wizard' as well as a 'layman' - in every sense of the word. ”

Loren's expression froze again.

“...... That's why you're asking me, can I read minds when I open the second valve?"

"Otherwise, what do you think it's for?"

The black-haired wizard smiled slightly.

It's redundant to ask for this yourself.

"Of course, Al in and Charlotte have also helped a lot, Al Yin is also going to inherit the Ashamai School, and Charlotte currently controls all the sources of income for the Byrne Wizards' Guild, so what should I say......"

"We've really met a really amazing bunch of women, all of us. ”

"That's right. The black-haired wizard nodded, sympathetic.

The noisy barracks, the loud bugles in the distance, and the roar of dragons, but Loren felt calmer than ever—listening to Isaac's chatter, remembering Ain's busy figure, Charlotte's proud little expression, and rolling her eyes again and again......

Whenever I think of this, time flies very quickly.

"How does it feel, do you take a break from your overly heavy fate?"

Isaac asked suddenly.

"Huh?" Loren was stunned.

"Uh-huh! It took me almost a year to figure out how this word has three meanings and no less than twenty extended meanings. Isaac tilted his head and looked at the black-haired wizard:

"I'm not interested in the minutiae of linguistics, but I'm interested in the mood changes of my second friend and apprentice, and... For some reason, I see myself as obligated to help you get rid of this guilt. ”

"Guilt?"

That's right, guilt — guilt about original sin. Isaac looked at him very seriously: "I don't remember hearing this phrase anywhere, but if I remember correctly, it seems to be 'the greater the power, the greater the responsibility'." ”

"Well, I don't want to say that this sentence is wrong, if a person has the ability to change something, he should do something but... This should not be the premise of his self-righteousness, let alone how important he feels. ”

"You have the ability, the responsibility, the obligation... That's true, but don't think of it as a great thing, yes, maybe you won't have a second time if you fail, so what? The success or failure of things is not determined by your subjectivity, all you can do is do the best you can. ”

"That's enough, that's all - you're not a savior, a god, or a title... You're yourself, one who might be a little bit special, like everybody who's good at using a sword, a little dumber or a little smarter... Everyman. ”

"To do extraordinary things, to be admired by all, to be gifted... None of that is enough to change that—your essence is no different from that of tens of millions of other beings. ”

"There's always some guys... Thinking that bloodlines, talents, or knowledge or titles can make them no longer ordinary, these poor creatures who are trying to get rid of the ordinary do not understand that they are just doing a bunch of useless work. Isaac shrugged:

"We... Why should we change, and what should we change to be called 'extraordinary'?"

"But that's not what I'm going to say, what I'm going to say is... Loren Turin, you're just a mortal, an ordinary person, just like me or thousands of other ordinary people, so ......"

"Stop being so self-righteous and bear the original sin, no matter whether you succeed or fail, no one will blame you, only you will feel sorry for yourself... I'm putting so much pressure on myself. ”

The black-haired wizard was silent.

"I'm sorry, but I'm still... I'm still not very good at comforting people, and I should have asked Ain to say these things, but I volunteered to try it, and then it seems like I messed ......it up."

"Nope. ”

Raising his head, Loren looked at Isaac very seriously, revealing a chuckle:

"It was a success, thank you, I think... If it hadn't come out of your mouth, Isaac, I probably wouldn't have taken it so seriously. ”

"Really, that sounds pretty good!" Happy Isaac nodded, looking surprised: "By the way, I'm not here to persuade you this time, but to prepare a surprise ......"

"No, no, no, if it's a surprise, forget it, I think ......"

"This time it's a real surprise, don't kid you uh... I mean this 'surprise' is for you, the real deal. ”

Scratching his head, Isaac had an indescribable expression - he was already very disgusted to explain: "You asked me before you left, and now it has worked." ”

Loren, who was slightly stunned, immediately reacted: "To what extent?"

"Although we haven't tried it yet, it performed very well in the testing phase, and even after reducing the cost as much as possible, the failure rate and damage rate were below 1 in 50, and the danger was even smaller. ”

Isaac shrugged: "Of course, considering the power reduction caused by the cost of compression, that little bit of danger is nothing compared to the original. ”

"I brought them here to do a more thorough test to see how much the failure rate and damage rate can be in actual use - ah, thanks to Charlotte, if she wasn't willing to spend money, it wouldn't have been so easy to finish so quickly, so ......"

"As soon as we can start the trial, Ain and I are already a little impatient. ”

Looking at Isaac, who was slightly excited, Loren, who was originally stunned, showed a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth:

"Well... So what's tentatively for tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow?!Can it be so fast, I'm actually ready to wait two or three months. ”

"It won't be that long, and we will be able to start experimenting the day after tomorrow at the latest. The black-haired wizard chuckled and turned his gaze to the besieged highlands in the distance:

"As for the test subjects... I think those elves are just right. ”

"Are you sure? I've heard Brandon say that these guys are turtles, and even Milasis can't get them down from the top of the mountain. Isaac was skeptical.

"If you are sure, I have a reason that she can't refuse, but ......" Loren said lightly: "Now that more than 100,000 troops have been gathered near the high ground alone, do you need any certainty to attack a small high ground?"

"Well, that's true. Isaac nodded casually, he didn't pay much attention to these military matters anyway, but......

"She?"

"That's right, she. Loren nodded and glanced at Isaac's strange expression, "Is there a problem?"

"No, it's no problem, I'm just ......" Isaac sighed, looking like he didn't really want to ask at all, but still wanted to ask: "Just talk casually about you and don't worry about it, and then don't blame me if you care, so ......"

"You and that 'she'... There shouldn't be any relationship beyond the enemy, right?"

“...... She's an elf. ”

"So did Leah. ”

“...... She almost killed me. ”

"Whew... Tell me, which woman you're in a relationship with hasn't tried to do that... Except for Ain. ”

“...... No, we don't have anything to do with each other. ”

"Very well, then I'll agree. Isaac nodded and patted Loren on the shoulder meaningfully: "Don't mind, I don't want to interfere in your private life or anything... The main thing is that if there is another one, I still have to consider whether to include her in our circle of friends, it is too troublesome. ”

"And if you do that and hurt Ain again, then I'll have to think about whether I'm going to have to strangle you... That's even more troublesome. ”

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