Chapter 32: Classes Begin!
After Snorlan handed Carmelo 50 gold, Carmelo took Snorlan and Theresa into the house. Carmelo pulls out a seemingly complex contraption consisting of several large boxes and a crystal ball.
"Come, sit here, put your hands on this crystal ball, close your eyes, and answer in your heart the questions it asks you." Carmelo placed the device on the table, pulled out a chair, and motioned for Theresa to sit down.
Theresa sat down, her hands on the crystal ball, and her eyes closed.
"She'll have to wait a while, I ask you, Snowland, do you know the magic category of this world?" Carmelo found another chair to sit down and motioned for Snorlan to sit down as well.
Snorlan also sat down, shook his head, and said, "I don't know. β
Carmelo smiled slightly and said, "According to the traditional classification method, spells are divided into eight categories: protection, spells, prophecy, enchantment, plasticity, illusion, necromancy, and change. This classification is based on the principle of casting. However, after the Arcane Revival, the legendary archmage Reynaud invented magic crystals and energy crystals with higher energy content, which were easy to make and inexpensive, and he invented many different knick-knick-knacks based on them.
"And the great magicians who solved the energy problem began to invent and create crazy, and countless new technologies were born in the past few decades, but those things have nothing to do with us, they just play a specific role in the field of magic, and the legendary great magician Hook invented the city with life magic array and the urban groundwater purification treatment and reuse magic circle at this time, introducing magic from the high magic world to the people. This was the beginning of the magical revolution.
This leads to the different positions of the mages, some of whom think that they are a researcher and scholar of magic, and disdain to study the tools and spells used by civilians; However, some mages believe that only when the living standards and magic level of the commoners are improved, more mages can be born, so as to promote the progress of the entire magic level. Of course, for an individual mage, this often depends on where he works.
"A mage who is an apprentice in the Mage Tower, and who is also engaged in research work in the Mage Tower after he is a teacher, is a scholar-type mage; And some mages work in magic factories in various countries and regions, and he is a production mage; And some mages are out on adventure all year round, he may be an insurance in a squad, the last hole card in the squad, or a glass cannon in a squad, providing powerful fire support. Carmelo took a sip of water.
At this point, Theresa opened her eyes and withdrew her hand.
"How?" Snorlan hurriedly asked.
"It'...... Asked me a lot of questions, and asked me to look at some of the paintings, comparing them with the same...... "Theresa said.
"Aha, 9056 points, you're very talented, little girl!" Carmelo opened the box and took out a very narrow crystal plate with a number written on it: 9056.
"What does that mean?" Snorlan said, pointing to the crystal plate.
"This device is to test people's intelligence and mental power level, a total of 10,000 full scores, your sister has a high score, very suitable for being a mage."
"That'...... How should I learn and where should I go to school? β
"Just follow me!" At this time, a burst of blue light flickered, a female voice came, and a person suddenly appeared next to him, Snorlan was startled, and looked at it, this is a long-haired elf with brown hair, if nothing else, it should be a mage.
"Are you ......?" Snolan asked.
"Nina Firewing." The elven mage said.
"Legendary archmage of the Elven Empire, my good friend." Carmelo introduced.
Snorlan was shocked, this is a big guy, I heard her mean that she can hug her thighs?
"Since you have taught your brother, then my sister will naturally be handed over to me, let's see who is stronger in teaching disciples! How about it, little girl, do you agree? β
Theresa looked at Snolan. Snorlan nodded hurriedly.
Theresa nodded and said, "Hmm." β
"Okay, come with me." With a wave of Nina's hand, Nina and Theresa disappeared directly.
Snorlan was shocked again, and Carmelo waved his hand and said, "Don't look at it, basic operation." Okay, come on, I'll teach you a few hands, don't lose to your sister! β
Snorlan nodded, walked out of the room, drew his sword, and prepared for training.
"Your body and style are suitable for Riosta's swordsmanship, and my swordsmanship is the swordsmanship of the Elven Empire, I can't teach you too much, but some basics can still be taught to you."
Snorlan nodded.
Carmelo went on to say: "Look ahead. Then, Carmelo took a gesture and slashed down with another sword.
"Do you see clearly?"
"I see it clearly."
"Try to show me."
Snorlan imitated Carmelo and slashed a sword.
"Hurry up, keep your hands steady!"
Another sword from Snolan.
"Off! Again! β
It was in the midst of Carmelo's instruction that a morning passed quickly. Carmelo told Snorlan to rest first and go into the house to eat. After entering the house, Snorlan found that the halfling Al Kavon, the elven mage Nina Firewing, and his sister Theresa were already seated at the dinner table.
Lunch was sumptuous and luxurious, because for a person like Carmello, eating is the most important pleasure and an essential kind of exquisiteness. A few people chatted while eating. As they chatted, Snorlan took the opportunity to ask about the Dock Brotherhood.
"This dock fraternity...... What kind of organization is it? Snolan asked as he cut the steak.
Al Kavon sat on a special high stool, sneered, and said, "A bunch of thugs who can't get on the table." β
"Then why didn't you, or a few strong people like you, clean them up?"
"Is it useful to clean them up?" Carmelo swallowed a piece of meat and said, "If you really want to change the status quo of gangsters rampant in the coastal cities of Roe, you must start from the system, break the original chain of interests, and re-establish a new relationship of interests that is more beneficial to the broad masses of the people, and unfortunately, this kind of activity is tantamount to a coup d'Γ©tat, which is much more difficult than saving a few slaves in the Elven Empire!" β
"How many of you have saved slaves in the Elven Empire? What kind of slaves are they? Snowland was stunned, he was hugging a thick thigh, and Snowland began to be complacent about his decision to come here to see it.
"Dominated by humans, since the weakening of the Elven Empire, the head of the Elven Empire in the past hundred years has been a great elvenist, advocating the superiority of elves, because the elves themselves have poor reproductive ability, so they have introduced human slaves. How good it is for human slaves, they can live if they are given something to eat, even if they die, because they are extremely cheap. In this way, the Elven Empire colluded with many human high-ranking officials and nobles, and a large number of young and middle-aged laborers were sent to the Elven Empire as slaves every year. And although I am a half-elf, I grew up in the Segou Empire, and I have always believed that I am no different from humans, and that the evil system of slavery must be abandoned. Arkavon and Nina are my like-minded friends, and we have been waging the slave emancipation campaign in the Elven Empire. Recently, the Elven Empire has made great efforts to encircle and suppress us, and we have no choice but to go to Ward Harbor to avoid the limelight first. β
When Snorlan heard this, this was very different from the elf he imagined! How does this elven empire sound like an imperialist country, and their head of state is not another mustache? At the same time, Snorlan began to develop a deep admiration for Carmelo and their great humanitarian spirit.