Chapter 8: Problems
When the middle-aged man in the white robe spoke, all the voices in the square disappeared, because the residents of Carter City have engraved the awe of the gods in their bones, and the middle-aged man, as the bishop of the Temple of Carter City, is the spokesperson of the gods on the earth.
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
The white-robed bishop said to the black-robed man bound to the cross: "The gods have mercy! If you can repent to our gods, the gods will forgive you for your sins......"
Before the white-robed bishop could finish speaking, the black-robed man suddenly laughed maniacally, his voice hoarse and sharp and piercing: "You gods will pretend to be ghosts!" If I hadn't been careless, I wouldn't have been attacked and captured alive by your guys......"
Seeing the black-robed man's stiff expression, the white-robed bishop gave up the "performance", and a sacred and majestic prayer sounded from his mouth.
"Accept the judgment of my God, wicked man...... Decree: Purification! β
As he spoke, the emblem in the white-robed bishop's hand emitted a dazzling white-gold light, enveloping the black-robed man bound to the cross.
"Ahh
Terrible screams echoed in the middle of the square.
The black-robed man, shrouded in white light, spewed golden flames from his seven orifices.
It didn't take long for the black-robed man to burn to ashes, but the wooden cross that bound him was still intact.
"Praise be to you, my god is eternal!"
The arias came out of everyone's mouth, in unison.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Victor also made a fanatical believer, and his mouth was full of words.
After the trial, Victor followed the crowd out of the temple square.
Along the way, Victor hears people talking about the trial of an evil mage named Ciel, who leads his minions to cause a riot in Carter City, with the purpose of saving the treasure beneath the Lord's Mansion...... Fortunately, the second son of the city lord, Lord Leo, is the chief paladin of the temple, so take down this villain! Otherwise, more people may die......
"Lord Leo?"
When Victor heard the name, his heart tightened: "Yes! In the underground ruins, I seem to have heard a familiar voice...... Perhaps, this is not a duplicate name!! β
The enmity between the temple and the mage has been going on for a long time.
Victor, who had just become a mage's apprentice, had to leave his former residence with his belongings for his own safety and to avoid causing trouble to Uncle Leo, and passed by Uncle Leo, who came to look for him.
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Before sunset, Victor occupies an unowned house on the border between the Old Town and the aristocratic quarters, and then has another place to stay.
With water and breadsticks, Victor ushered in the second night after crossing in the house he had just occupied.
After filling his stomach, Victor cleaned his hands and carefully removed from the adventurer's backpack what he had gained from the underground ruins.
By the dim light of the candles, Victor could finally take a closer look at the loot.
"This glass bottle looks like an anti-poison ......"
"No, the inside of the scroll box is empty!!"
"It's out of sight...... What kind of fanny pack is this? It's obviously a spell material pack for the mage class...... Hey, there's 10 more gold coins in there...... Earned! β
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"I'll see...... What is the content of this hardcover book? Oh, it's a codex to organize your collection...... What about this one? Notes......"
"Look at this book again...... Huh? It's a blank ......."
Confused, Victor flipped through the blank hardcover book in his hand, but found nothing.
"That's right! I can also try to scan it with my superbrain......"
With a pat on the head, Victor almost forgot about his own greatest advantage, "In the game, all programs run automatically, and now ......"
"Alas! It's inconvenient to use......"
While muttering, Victor gave an order in his mind: "'Erudito', scan the blank book in my hand!" β
A flurry of information emerges from Victor's vision:
"Drop! The scan is complete! β
"It was discovered that the books emitted an unknown radiant energy...... According to the comparison of the information in the number jΓΉ library, the probability of recording arcane magic words in books is the highest, at 91%. β
"Do you analyze and crack it?"
"Crack it now! At the same time, the obtained information is stored...... "Victor continued to give instructions in his mind.
After patiently waiting for half an hourglass, Superbrain finally fed back the cracked information, and on the originally blank book, many arcane languages written in mysterious symbols appeared out of thin air.
Victor excitedly flipped to the front page of the book written in arcane magic and read it intently.
But unexpectedly, Victor has a tricky problem.
"Strange? Why can't I read the arcane text on this book? Do you still need some of the necessary conditions? β
Victor didn't realize that he was lucky enough to be able to listen, read, and write the unfamiliar "Vera franca of the Walsted Continent" after crossing over, without affecting his communication with others in the slightest! Otherwise, his situation will only get worse......
"If you can't read it, you can't understand it!"
Victor pursed his lips and thought confidently, "I'm already a mage apprentice, as long as I cast the simplest zero-level spell - 'Reading Magic', this qiΔ will be solved!" β
Just as Victor was about to cast a spell, his body suddenly froze, and the expression on his face became tense.
ββ¦β¦ How do I cast a spell? β
Victor overlooked one most important thing: he wasn't playing a game!
In this real world, spells are no longer something that can be cast at the mercy of the mind and the activation of an icon!
"This ...... What can I do? β
"In the game, there are no specific steps to cast spells, right?"
Scratching at his hair irritably, Victor was stumped by the most basic question.
"Perhaps...... I'm the first mage apprentice ever who can't cast spells...... Shame on you! β
"But the problem is that I haven't received any knowledge about mages...... I don't know where to study......"
"Do you mean...... Even if I become a mage apprentice, do I still need the guidance of a mid-level mage? β
Victor in thought, his face changed.
Just when he was frowning, Victor suddenly saw the notebook that he had casually put aside, which made his heart flutter.
"Notes from a Legendary Mage...... Maybe I'll find the answer here......"