Chapter 4: Devouring Demons
Under Inclair's slightly mocking gaze, Karin pulled Oliver, ignored him, and walked into the Apprentice Tribe.
The moment the two of them walked into the disciple tribe, the hut that had been noisy just now instantly became quiet...... Many elves looked back at the door while pointing at each other and began to whisper!
"This is the Carlin of the Sunrage?"
"Didn't you say he killed someone?"
"Just like that, he still wants to pursue Miss Winresa? Wouldn't I be able to try it too! ”
Oliver, who was on the side of "Carlin ......," whispered relief, worried that this friend, who had always been withdrawn, would suddenly lose control of his emotions in this situation.
"It's alright, Oliver!" Carlin smiled slightly, then ignored the chatter and sat down in a corner seat.
Inclair quickly walked in, sneering at Carlin and Oliver in the corner, and then went straight to the first row of the hut and sat down.
As soon as Inclair sat down, the apprentice tribe, which was still bustling before, suddenly quieted down in an instant, and many elves subconsciously straightened their waists......
Oliver reminded in a low voice, "Mr. Kirkland is here!" ”
……
An elf who seemed to be a little old walked into the small building.
He exuded a strange coercion that made Carlin feel a little uncomfortable! Holding a staff about the same length as his height, he was wearing a bright red mage robe, and the right breast of the robe seemed to show off a clover-shaped symbol.
Three rings!
For mages, although the first and second ring mages have gotten rid of the title of apprentice, they still belong to the category of apprentice mages...... Only a mage with more than three rings is a formal mage in the true sense!
Any three-ring mage can unleash enough magical power to kill five adult human men in twenty seconds...... On the battlefield, they will be very terrible meat grinders; And in life, they will also be extremely respectable research scholars!
It is very difficult for an ordinary mage to reach this level...... There are more than 200,000 adult elves in the entire Quel'Salas, but there are less than 2,000 official mages above the third ring on the register!
Carlin glanced at Mr. Kirkland quietly, he was a little thin, his body did not seem to be very healthy, and there were no scars on his body...... Appears to be a scholar-type mage, not a battle mage.
When Mr. Kirkland stepped onto the podium, all the mage apprentices stood up instantly...... Carlin quickly followed and stood up.
"Alright, kids!" Mage Kirkland smiled and said, "Sit down!" ”
It seems that this Mr. Kirkland's personality is still relatively easy-going! Carlin judged in his heart.
With a gentle wave of the mage Kirkland, the mage apprentices of the apprentice tribe sat down one by one.
"I hope that in the past month, you have not been lazy in your studies!" Mage Kirkland's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough to resound throughout the small building; Then he turned his gaze to the front row: "Mr. Inclair, for example, maybe you can report to me on your progress!" ”
"I wish Inclair, the bastard, had been lazy for the past month, and then taught Mr. Kirkland a lesson!" Oliver whispered with some schadenfreude.
But it looks like he's going to be disappointed.
"Mentor Kirkland!" Inclair stood up and said humbly, "I have been studying hard for the past month, and I can feel that the source of magic in my body is beginning to change......
"Oh?" Mage Kirkland asked with interest, "That is?" ”
"Yes!" Inclair smiled and replied, "Maybe at this time next month, I might be able to break through the threshold of the first ring." ”
"Damn, how can this bastard Inclair be so lucky!" The smile on Oliver's face froze instantly...... Since Inclair dared to say so in front of Mr. Kirkland, it seems that the breakthrough must have been a breakthrough.
"Well done, Mr. Inclair! But this is just the beginning, you still need to keep working hard! Mage Kirkland smiled and encouraged.
"Follow your teachings, Mr. Kirkland!"
After Inclair, the mage Kirkland asked several other mage apprentices sitting in the first two rows, all of whom seemed to be relatively old apprentices. However, there are no elves, and like Inclair, they are about to break through the level of apprentices and become trainee mages.
After a brief greeting, Master Kirkland opened the book on the podium:
A slightly old voice suddenly resounded through the small building.
"The Arcane system is a very complex whole, and it can be divided into eight different schools: Protection, Spells, Enchantment, Change, Prophecy, Necromancy, Plasticity, and Illusion!"
"Protective is a school of study of protective magic, and the most common protective spell is the magic shield, which turns magical energy into a barrier to protect the caster. As simple as it is, when applied correctly, this spell can withstand even the most terrifying attacks! ”
"Spells are the study of summoning, including summoning creatures and devices. Have you ever had a thought in the wilderness to drink a glass of cool spring water? Well, spell spells are your answer. There is nothing more pleasant for a mage than rubbing out a piece of fresh bread or a glass of water. ”
"Enchantment, on the other hand, is the process of attaching magical power to an object or a person. Some enchantments are short-lived, while others benefit us for life. Enchantment may be difficult to learn, but it is also the most beneficial of all magic for our lives. ”
It's like learning physical chemistry for the first time in high school and junior high school; I thought that I would welcome a new world in the laboratory, but I didn't expect to be greeted by a bunch of boring and boring theoretical knowledge...... Carlin suddenly listened a little drowsy.
The others were no better, and Oliver, who was beside him, had fallen asleep on the table; Except for the old apprentices in the first two rows, who are still struggling to support, the other mage apprentices seem to be a little absent-minded...... However, Mr. Kirkland still seems to be immersed in the ocean of magical theory, unaware of what is happening in class.
After about an hour, the mage Kirkland put down the book in his hand.
"Very well, that's all for today!"
Before the words fell, the entire Xiaolou instantly became a little more energetic...... Those absent-minded apprentices suddenly straightened their backs one by one! Oliver, who seemed to be asleep just now, sat up straight and wiped the saliva from the corners of his mouth.
"What do they seem to be expecting?" Carlin was a little curious.
"That's all the theoretical knowledge......" Mr. Kirkland replied to his curiosity, "Now, let's begin the long-awaited Devouring Ritual!" ”
"Devouring ritual?" Carlin frowned, a word that was unfamiliar to him.
Mr. Kirkland waved his staff, and small wine glasses filled with liquid appeared in front of him, and one after the other, floating onto the table of each mage's apprentice.
Carlin saw Inclair, sitting in the first row, excited, careful, and even greedy, sucking the liquid from the glass.
He is like that now, like those addicts he saw on TV in his previous life!