Chapter Twenty-Three: Old Edward
After arranging Nataya's accommodation, Jin Cheng returned to his room and entered meditation again, and as soon as his consciousness quieted down, he unexpectedly found that the upper limit of his mental power had broken through to six points.
"It's because of the blade of ancient religion." Jin Cheng inexplicably gave birth to a sense of enlightenment, when he came into contact with this knife, he was stimulated by the cold breath on the knife, and it was very likely that it helped his spiritual power take the last step at that time.
Jin Cheng immediately took out the incense and lit it, and returned to meditation.
This incense is not cheap, and even if there is an inventory of the Earl's Court, Jincheng does not make much, so it can only be used on the tip of the knife. The carrying capacity of the Magic Codex, the strength of mental power, and the upper limit of mental power, among these three attributes, the increase of the upper limit of mental power is the earliest, and after the upper limit of mental power is increased, the carrying capacity of the Magic Book and the strength of mental power will soon increase by a corresponding amplitude.
With the help of incense, it took two days for Jin Cheng to successfully step into the realm of a second-level arcane mage.
Six points of mental power limit, two points of mental power strength, and twelve points of tome carrying capacity.
He has a level 4 Constructed Soul, and this spell page has a cooldown of almost a day, which means that Jincheng can cast a free spell below level 4 every day. It's just that his original magic tome only had ten points, and a fourth-level spell page needed five points, so for the sake of flexibility, he never replaced it.
And now that the carrying capacity has reached twelve points, there is finally room for abundance.
Level 4 Spell Page: Rapid Cooldown.
The fourth-level spells have entered the second-order realm, and the effect of the spells has increased by leaps and bounds. The damage effect of Rapid Cooldown may not be as good as that of Surge Piercing, but it can freeze enemies in an instant, and the effect of suppressing enemies is much higher than that of Surge Piercing.
Although Prosea is adjacent to the Blue Tower and has always been friendly with the South Shore Mage Association, due to aristocratic tradition, few people choose to become an arcane mage. As a result, there aren't many materials on the Earl's Mansion to make spell pages.
The ocean ink used to write this spell page has just been ground out in the past two days, just in time.
The remaining seven points of the Magic Book were replaced by Jincheng with a second-level secret magic pocket, a second-level surge tremor, a first-level mage's hand, a first-level flying stone technique, and a first-level alert puppet.
The space of the second-level secret magic pocket is almost the size of a chest, and Jincheng can finally fit all the spell pages into the space. Surge Tremor is a secondary version of Static Flash, and its damage effect is still pitiful, but it is much better than Static Flash in terms of paralyzing effect.
In fact, there are not many damage spells of the first-order secret mage, although Jin Cheng has it in his hand, but according to his experience, the control effect in the low-level spell is more practical than the damage effect, so it is arranged like this.
After setting up the Grimograph, Ella sent someone to invite him to the dinner.
Jin Cheng, who followed his subordinates out of the courtyard, did not find it, and two figures appeared from the corner of his courtyard.
"It's just a second-level arcane mage, he won't survive tonight." A figure said as he put away a small compass-like object.
"No way, I clearly saw him use a third-level spell." Another figure questioned.
"Are you doubting my judgment?" The first person said displeased, "Although the Temple of Silence has fallen, my compass cannot be wrong. He should have used an expensive spell scroll to be able to use a third-level spell. ”
"And what if he still has a spell scroll?"
"It's useless, the activation of the spell scroll takes time, and my dagger won't leave him that time." The first man drew a short knife and rubbed it, a confident smile flashing across his lips.
Today's dinner is to entertain a distinguished guest, a distinguished guest from the ancient capital.
The inheritance of the nobility represented the transfer of wealth and power, which was extremely important for a feudal country like Augustus. Especially for nobles with royal blood like the Count of Prohey, the House of Lords in the ancient capital specially sent a representative, Old Edward.
Although this old Edward only has the title of lifelong viscount, he is really old enough, and he has survived his qualifications, and his status in the House of Lords is quite important. When I came to a rural place like Prohai, I was greeted with warm hospitality.
The dinner was more like a party, and all the people of the city of Adoror received invitations to receive old Edward with the people of the Earl's Court.
Old Edward was already very old, and he trembled when he walked, and two beautiful maids who were close to him supported him step by step, so that he still had the strength to talk with a laughing face with someone who came to talk to him.
The most enthusiastic, of course, were Aldridge and Clarence, who were eager to take over the jobs of the two maids and personally come up to support old Edward.
And Ella, as the nominal host of this room, has been standing in the corner of the banquet hall with a dark face.
Since Nataya brought the news of the black giant wolf, Ella has not seen a smile in the past few days, and the only thing she does every day is to take Nataya around the city of Ador, looking for the aura of the demon under the tree.
If it weren't for Kaneshiro's strong demand, Ella, who had never gained anything, would have already taken Nataya to other towns on the Puro Coast. Obviously, in Ella's mind, avenging her brother was far more important than the succession to the title.
If this continues, it will become more and more difficult for Ella to inherit the title, and in the end it will have to be resolved through strong means. Kaneshiro guessed that in the original history, it is very likely that Ella developed a tough style and became the famous lava queen.
Fortunately, now that Jincheng was there, he reminded Ella a few words in time, and Ella began to talk to the guests attending the banquet.
As the first heir to the title of Earl of Prohey, Ella's chances are far greater than those of Aldrich and Clarence. The only role of the representatives of the House of Lords is to assess whether Ella has the qualifications and strength to assume the title. If Edward Sr. concludes no, then he will submit his opinion to the House of Lords, which will consider it at its discretion.
This probability is very low, after all, succession determines most things. But existence is possible, and that's why Aldrich and Clarence worked hard.
At the suggestion of Kaneshiro, Ella not only did not come to the old Edward's side, but instead talked to the other guests one by one.
Commander Harry had been standing guard at the door of the banquet hall, along with several minor officials who were also soldiers. After experiencing the incident at the docks, his attitude towards Ella has taken on a clear tendency, and a little sincerity has begun to appear in the original pretentious respect.
There was a subtle change in the attitude of the consul and his group of administrators, and although he was a little distancing himself from Aldrich, he was not enthusiastic about Ella, and he talked a few words lightly, and that was the end of it.
There was also the head of the Pro-Chamber of Commerce, wandering around, constantly saying good things for Clarence, and Ella didn't get a chance to meet him.
At the dinner, in addition to old Edward, it is estimated that it is Nataya, the deputy head of the Iron Wolf, who attracts the most attention. This powerful woman from the ancient capital had an appearance as outstanding as her own, and even old Edward was always around her.
A few hours after the dinner went on, the elderly Edward left the party early. As soon as the protagonist leaves, the party quickly disperses.
Clarence gave the head of the Protocracy a color, who then ordered his men to fetch the gifts, apparently preparing to pay a private visit to old Edward. Aldridge naturally did not lag behind, and hurriedly prepared with his men.
Ella, on the other hand, had lost her patience and left with Nataya, as if to ask for some advice on how to track down the demon. Jin Cheng had no choice, and after thinking about it, he couldn't live up to Qiao Xiuer's entrustment, so he could only go on his own and visit this old viscount from the ancient capital.
Naturally, he would not be empty-handed, he found Old Lynch, and Old Lynch was also prepared, and handed him a box of precious jewelry.
When Jin Cheng came to Old Edward's courtyard, Clarence happened to come out with the head of the Pro Chamber of Commerce, he squinted his eyes at Jin Cheng, and said bluntly: "Secret Mage, can you tell me what kind of price I have to pay so that you don't want to help Ella anymore?" ”
"Master Clarence, I think you misunderstood me." Jin Cheng said with a smile, under the management of the Blue Tower, the secret mages already have a noble status comparable to that of nobles, at least Jin Cheng does not need to salute Clarence.
"I'm sure you also know that Master Joshuel is undoubtedly on Miss Ella's side, with such a person, what do you think it matters if I help Miss Ella or not?"
"Joshuel?" Clarence's face darkened, "We Prosea provide so many supplies to the Tower of Quicksand every year, does he still want to meddle in our family's affairs!" ”
"In fact, in recent decades, it has been Miss Ella's father and brother who have provided the supplies." Jin Cheng sneered, shook his head and let Clarence walk into the courtyard, and said as he walked, "Young Master Clarence, let me give you a word of advice, after involving legends, the level of some things rises, and not everyone can participate in it." ”
Clarence looked at Kaneshiro's back, and his eyes began to hesitant.