However, Rexi miscalculated.

Lothar did return to Greenthorn, and in perfect condition.

Aside from a few stains on his body and a dagger-pierced pant leg, he was the same as when he left.

However, Lothar's state of mind has changed dramatically.

"In order to escape from the mage named Lexie, I first ate a Spirit Fruit and escaped in hiding. Then he ate another Spirit Fruit to treat the corrosive cyst on his body. In addition, the Scroll of Everything also needs to redraw the magic circle. Lothar silently calculated, heartache for her loss, "Fortunately, the harvest is not small, and it will not be a trip in vain." It's exciting to fight against a strong enemy, but it's not fun at all if you're beaten up like this every time. ”

Once again, Lothar felt the urgency to improve her strength.

After returning to the inn to wash up and change into clean clothes, Lothar went to the Adventurers' Guild to make an errand and successfully obtained the classical era slate fragments that Ivar needed.

Then Lothar came to Woking to cry.

Under the guidance of the waiter, he once again met with the shopkeeper Ivar in the parlor on the second floor.

"I've already seen the changes in the White Lake woodland with a prism, and the mysterious mist on the lake is gone, isn't it?" Ivar had been prepared for Lothar's arrival, "I don't need to mention the slate matter for now, can you tell me what happened?" I need to satisfy my curiosity. ”

In addition to taking advantage of the mage couple and the battle with the female elves, Lothar found the White Deer and was guided into the Sanctuary of Langovich to clear the undead and tell Ivar everything.

"Good, about what I expected." Ivar clapped his hands heartily. After a while, a maid walked into the living room with a tray.

On the tray lay a spell book, a string of necklaces, and a pipe.

Ivar suddenly said, "Can you answer me a question before taking your own pay?" ”

"Please feel free to ask. But I can't guarantee that I will answer. ”

"Young man, who is your teacher? Are there any elders? ”

Lothar didn't understand why the other party brought up this question, and said, "There are no teachers, and there are no elders. ”

Ivar showed a look of disbelief at all, but he didn't continue to ask, just smiled: "The White Tower is above, and the truth is supreme. If you're not willing to answer that question, I'm not reluctant. ”

Lothar nodded, and did not go to get paid, but said, "The total value of these items is close to 1,300 gold coins. This far exceeded the value of that slate fragment of the Adventurer's Guild. If you wish, you can hire a team of professional adventurers to complete the mission. This unconscionable generosity struck me as strange. ”

"You can think of it as an investment. I'm a businessman after all. Maybe in the near future, I need your help, young man. Ivar didn't say it explicitly.

"If it doesn't violate my principles......" Lothar was not polite and accepted all three items. After all, his strength was far from enough to deal with the pursuit of the Moon Scepter Family, let alone the impending undead catastrophe.

Before leaving, Ivar also gave Lothar a messenger brooch for easy contact. After Lothar left, there was a sudden spatial distortion in the corner of the living room, and immediately after, a dark elf dressed in black appeared out of thin air.

"Master, why do you think so highly of that apprentice mage?"

Ivar smiled and shook his head, "I can't tell this secret, not even if you're my follower. ”

During the apprenticeship phase, the mage can only learn a total of three zero ring spells. After learning the three spells, you can condense into a ring of laws. And when condensing the ring of laws, if the mage has more elements, then after promotion, whether it is strength or potential, it will be stronger.

This secret, in the entire Freero Continent, is known only to the upper echelons of the White Tower of Truth.

Every year, the White Tower of Truth selects talented apprentice mages from all over the continent and cultivates them in this unknown secret method, which has created many magical wizards.

Ivar gets the secret by accident, but is forced to take a Tinder oath to keep it a secret. If he told anyone this secret, then the flame of the law in his body would be extinguished immediately and never ignited.

As a mage with his real name, Ivar and Lothar first met and realized that although the latter had only learned one Zero Ring spell, he already possessed three spell elements.

He had reason to believe that Lothar was a student of a certain strong ** teacher in the White Tower of Truth, so he befriended him at any cost.

Lothar didn't know what Ivar was thinking. As soon as he left Woking to cry, he went to sell the necklace that Ivar had given him.

This necklace can add 1.5 body strength to the wearer, and is very practical for ordinary mages. But for Lothar, whose physical strength has reached the bronze level, it is very frustrating. So he simply sold the necklace in another magic shop for 530 gold coins.

As for that pipe, it was called "Smoking Pipe of Ilminster".

One of the greatest legendary mages of the classical era, Ilminster was a white-haired old man who always liked to hold a sword in one hand and a pipe in the other, and was the Chosen of the Goddess of Magic, the Great Sage of the Valley of Shadows, and the nemesis of the Santarim Order and the Red-robed Mage.

Ilminster's pipe is one of its most famous items, and is a legendary item with many magical abilities.

But the pipe in Lothar's hand was just a fake.

"Ilminster's smoking pipe (pseudo)."

"When used, it can create smoke that envelops a three-meter radius, and the effect is equivalent to stealth. Lasts half an hour. ”

"Use it once every three days."

Although it is a knock-off, the special effect provided by the pipe is still very good, which is very suitable for Lothar who needs to run away from time to time.

For the rest of the day, Lothar stayed in her room, and saw no one except the hostess who brought her three meals a day.

He's learning his second spell: the Orb of Protection.

This spell, like the tricolor ray, contains three elements - blocking, force field, and remote control.

Once this spell is learned, Lothar can summon and remotely control a blocking orb of force field energy to defend against enemy attacks.

Compared to the most famous Protective Spell Mage armor in the One Ring Spell, the Protective Orb is more difficult to use and has a much smaller protective area, but is more flexible.

When Lothar first learned the Three-Element Spell, he still encountered a little difficulty. And this time, after his mental power had made great progress, it was much easier to learn the three-element spell again. After all, it's just a zero-ring spell, and even if it includes three elements, the spell model is very simple.

In the midst of the sea of knowledge, Lothar saw six indescribable lines around his law fire. These line patterns are disassembled from magical runes and represent an element.

Feel the light of the flame of the Blazing Law, and filaments of the tiniest particles of energy gradually grow around these elements. These filaments will grow as the flame of the law of Lothar grows, and eventually condense and surround to form a ring of laws.

At that point, Lothar will be able to be promoted to the rank of full-fledged mage.

Constantly improve strength, but also constantly improve social status, in order to be able to have a foothold on this continent.

After learning the second spell and being promoted to mid-level apprentice mage, Lothar was ready to relax and treat herself to a hearty dinner.

But he had just released his meditative state, and when he got out of bed, he heard the transmission brooch vibrating slightly.

"Mr. Ivar?"

"Come to Woking and cry. The war is urgent, and I have something to do. ”

War?

Lothar was stunned. In order to learn spells, he stayed in a small room for the past two days, staying at home. Could it be that the war between the two barons has taken a major turn, and the war has actually burned to Green Thorn City? This is the hinterland of the Barony of Sword Bay!

Walking out of the inn, Lothar found that the crowd on the street was indeed quite flustered, but far from the point of fear. Outside the city walls in the distance, the rumbling of war drums and the clamor of the soldiers could be heard.

"War......" Lothar thought.

Because of the constraints of the White Tower of Truth, the intensity of war in the Freiro Continent is limited to an acceptable range. There will be no scorched earth policy, let alone massacres against civilians. Although it is inevitable that there will be accidental injuries in the war, the disasters of war suffered by civilians are quite bearable. No lord wants the territory he has captured to be uninhabited, after all, the population is also an important asset.

However, for Lothar, this war between Baron Massu and Baron Charon is a bit special.

Because of the hostile relationship between Baron Masu and Baron Charon, in Baron Masu's fiefdom, Green Thorn City, Lothar will not be disturbed by the Moon Scepter family, and can learn spells and read books with peace of mind.

But if the city were to be caught in flames, or worse, if it was captured by the forces of the Moonstaff, Lothar would lose her hiding place.

If the Moonstaff family had the heart to launch a dragnet search immediately after entering the city, Lothar felt that she was not very sure that she would be able to escape.

That Lexie was a three-ring mage—and the best of the three-ring mages—and Lothar felt that even with the help of the Spirit Fruit and a smoking pipe, it would be difficult for her to escape from under the nose of the other.

Lothar soon came to Woking to cry.

When he met Ivar, he noticed that there was another person beside the half-elf.

A little girl in a plain black gothic dress.

He was about twelve years old, with long hair as black as ink, and although he was beautiful, he had an indifferent expression on his face that was far beyond his years.

"Queen of the Nights, Erin Sariam?!"

Lothar gasped.