Chapter 3: Talent
Now that you've crossed over to this world, sooner or later you'll meet the heroes you've been exposed to in the game in your previous life. Lin Zhao, the www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun", has long been prepared for this.
But he never thought that that day would be the day when he would flee from Ionia, and he never thought that the first League of Legends hero he would see would be Sindra!
Lin Zhao couldn't help but look at the girl twice.
The girl was not too tall, half of her face peeking out from the side of the old mage's shoulder, and her skin was as white as jade. The bright moonlight fell on her cheeks, and the outline of the dark FΓΌhrer Sindra could be faintly discerned.
- And the energy orb that was suppressed and disappeared by the old mage!
Sure enough, she was right!
The young girl Sindra was still arguing with the old mage, "Why can't I leave?" You said you wanted to teach me magic, but I haven't learned the slightest bit of what I've wanted to know. I hate it here, you're not a qualified teacher! β
The old mage shook his head and said, "Sindra, you are not qualified to evaluate a mage until you become a qualified student. β
Lin Zhao had heard that in the Valoran Continent, the Magister was the name of a magician who taught apprentices, and it was not like in some novels he had read in his previous life, he was a high-level magician.
Sindra asked, "So how do I count as a qualified student?" β
The old mage replied, "Take control of your energy, don't be controlled by it." β
Sindra smirked as she raised a hand, and the orb of energy appeared in her hand, floating in the air as if it were being held up by air.
"My energy has always been under my control."
Lin Zhao could feel that the energy orb was spinning above Sindra's palm, and the energy storm inside was active as if it was an extremely powerful bomb about to explode. He was a little worried that the energy orb would suddenly explode and ripple over, so he took a few steps back.
Sindra looked down at the orb of energy as if she were looking at her beloved pet. She smiled happily and triumphantly showed the old mage, "How is it, teacher?" Look at my energy, how well-behaved it is. β
The old mage shook his head, lifted the staff in his hand, and slammed it to the ground. The orb seemed to be frightened, and the moment the staff hit the ground, it suddenly disappeared.
Sindra clenched her fists, but seemed to know that she could do nothing but be stopped there and gnash her teeth.
Lin Zhao had seen enough of the performance, and silently turned around and prepared to leave. Then he had only taken a few steps when he suddenly heard the old mage say behind him, "Little one, I see that you are also very talented in magic, do you want to come with me to learn magic?" β
Although it was not the language of the earth, the words "little guy" in Valoran's lingua franca still made Lin Zhao uncomfortable for a while. However, the old mage's age was qualified enough to call Lin Zhao like this, and Lin Zhao could only endure the discomfort. When he heard the old mage's words, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and turned around and asked, "Me!?" β
"Yes, that's you." The old mage said, "Little one, I have never seen anyone so sensitive to energy as you. It's a very surprising magical talent. What's your name, and would you like to learn magic from me? β
When he was in Svaro Village, Lin Zhao basically didn't interact with others, so he had no way of knowing the mystery of rune energy. He had always thought that the runic energy that permeated the entire Valoran Continent could be felt by everyone, and he never thought that this would be his unique talent.
The old mage's reiteration made him very interested, but he thought for a moment, and finally shook his head and refused: "I'm sorry, Master Mage. I have other things that I can't delay here. β
As described in the game's backstory, the ensuing war of aggression in Noxian seems to have had little impact on the temple where Sindra lived. But Lin Zhao wasn't sure if he would be able to avoid the war with Sindra if he stayed here and practiced magic with the old mage.
And putting aside the Noxian war of aggression, let's just say that here, Sindra and the old mage are not good at it. There are many contradictions between them, if they follow the old mage to stay and learn magic, what can they do if they are caught in the middle?
So he simply refused. If you want to learn magic, you should wait until you leave Ionia and ensure your safety.
"That's a pity." The old mage didn't force it.
Lin Zhao saluted the old mage and turned to leave. Suddenly, I heard Sindra behind him ask angrily: "Why can he leave without learning from you, but I can't?" I don't want to learn from you, I'm going to go back and teach myself magic. β
The old mage said, "You can't leave. You are inferior to him in some talents, and you are not comparable to him. β
"I don't believe it!" Sindra's voice suddenly became high.
Lin Zhao continued to move forward, but he had only taken a few steps when he suddenly felt danger coming from behind him.
It's an energy orb!
Sindra's orb of energy is coming at a rapid pace!
Lin Zhao didn't have time to turn back, so he hurriedly turned around and flashed to the side. His own speed was no longer able to dodge the energy orb as fast as the wind. Fortunately, he was able to mobilize the rune energy to help him, and his body jumped with the rune energy, and he flashed away in an instant.
The energy orb flashed past Lin Zhao's side and hit the ground not far in front of Lin Zhao, silently exploding. The shock wave was stirring everywhere, and Lin Zhao only felt the heat wave hitting his face, pushing him back a few steps.
When the energy dissipated, Lin Zhao saw that a large piece of turf had been lifted off from the ground that had been knocked down by the energy magic ball, revealing a shallow pit, and the black hole could not be seen clearly.
Behind him, energy flew in again.
Lin Zhao hurriedly flashed to the side again, turned around, and saw that Sindra was withdrawing her hand that was reaching forward, and the old mage had somehow stepped out of front of Sindra and stood aside.
The energy orb smashed into the ground behind Lin Zhao again, and the exploding energy was scattered everywhere. Lin Zhao had been prepared this time, and when the heat wave hit his back, he stood steady and unmoved.
"That's enough, Sindra." The staff in the old mage's hand leaned in front of Sindra, stopping Sindra who wanted to condense the energy orb again and threw it towards Lin Zhao, "Haven't you seen it yet, your grasp of rune energy is far inferior to this little guy." You can't hurt him until you really have the energy in your hands. β
Lin Zhao frowned, feeling a little unhappy in his heart. He had a distinct feeling that the old mage had deliberately stood by and allowed Sindra to attack him. And the future Dark Leader Sindra, now just a wayward girl who indulges in her endless magical talents, is easily used by the old mage.
No matter what the purpose, this behavior made Lin Zhao's sense of the old mage drop a lot at once.
I'm afraid it won't be easy to be a student of such a magister.