In the world of magic, there has been a proverb that has been widely circulated for thousands of years: a mage can say goodbye to life, but he can never say goodbye to spell books.

Some may think that this statement is an exaggeration, but in fact it is an unbreakable truth for the mage. In a mage's lifetime, there may be a variety of different magic items, equipment, and even treasures, but the spell book can only be unique. From the time of apprenticeship, every bit of progress and growth of the mage, as well as every spell he learned with great difficulty, was completely engraved in the spell book. It can be said that the spell book is the second heart and brain of the mage, and even the necromancers of Dejia cannot deny this. But it is precisely because of this irreplaceable importance that if the spell book is damaged, the blow to the mage will also be fatal.

But now, Hayyna directly handed over her spell book to Moriarty to use, which is equivalent to putting her personal magical future and life in the hands of the other party. And such an act is even more absolute and thorough than "dedication" for a young mage apprentice.

Moriarty held the light blue spell book in both hands, his gaze fixed on Haiyna's face, and he was speechless for a moment. And under the gaze of the other party, Haiyuna slowly blushed.

"Alright, you can start learning quickly. I'm going back to the Mage's Tower first. At last, the girl's shyness prevailed over her pretense of calmness, and Hayrina stood up and hurried out of the reading room as if she had fled.

Moriarty didn't stop Haiyuna from leaving, but just looked at the back of the girl who quickly disappeared, stunned. The index finger seemed to be unconscious, slowly rubbing it on the cover of the spell book, as if caressing the girl's sincere face.

"Promise... Responsibility...", after a long time, Moriarty's deep monologue finally sounded in the silent reading room.

A few nights ago, a promise for the future had been quietly made between Moriarty and Hayna, a promise of intimacy between a man and a woman. A young girl who leaves her father's alchemy studio to follow in the footsteps of another man not only requires courage, but also represents a very valuable heart. And now, with Heyaluna once again completely revealing this heart in front of the man she loves, how could Moriarty not be joyful and moved?

It's been nearly two years since I came to this world, but in Moriarty's heart, there has always been a sense of absurdity and an ineffable sense of substitution. And at this moment, these strange feelings are finally gone, and they are replaced by the responsibility and strong love as a man.

I don't know how long it took, but Moriarty slowly calmed down. Now that you have love, you must do everything you can to protect her from the slightest harm. And in this plane of sword and magic, to do this, you need strength, very strong strength.

With a faint exhale, Moriarty slowly opened the light blue spell book. Immediately, a bright red light shone from the front page of the spell book. Through the red light, Moriarty looked intently and saw a set of swirling magic symbols engraved on the white pages, which was the first-level spell - fire magic defense (fire).

Moriarty stretched out his finger and lightly tapped it on the set of magic symbols, and immediately, a wave of energy containing a large amount of information was transmitted directly to Moriarty's mind along his fingertips.

"I see." Moriarty quickly skimmed through the list of spell structures, spells, magic patterns, and other knowledge he received in his mind, but quickly removed his fingers again, and the energy fluctuation stopped. At this moment, Moriarty looked at the set of magical symbols on the page, although they were still shining, but they were a little dimmer than before. …,

"Sure enough, if you learn directly from the spell book, no matter how careful you are, you will inevitably damage it due to the loss of the energy of the spell itself." Moriarty pondered, and carefully closed the spell book of Haiyna: "Therefore, to learn spells, you must learn the scroll through guò spells, not only because mages want to hide their secrets, but also to protect the spell book from harm. ”

"Haiyna, you are—" Looking at the light blue spell book that had been folded back together, Moriarty sighed softly again.

Fortunately, Moriarty has the Crystal Book in her soul, so she is not afraid that reading magic symbols for too long will really damage Haiyna's spell book. With just a movement of his mind, the light blue spell book disappeared from Moriarty's hand in an instant, and only a second later he reappeared. By this time, Moriarty had already burned his third first-level spell, Fire Magical Defense, in the crystal book.

In the evening, Moriarty returned to the Mage's Tower and returned the spell book to Hayna.

"What's wrong?" Haiyuna looked at Moriarty suspiciously, and didn't take it immediately: "No matter how talented you are, it's impossible for you to comprehend a new first-level spell in just one afternoon, right?" ”

"Of course not. I remember hearing you say that Hockenheim has held the highest record since its establishment: 26 days and 3 hours; It was created one hundred and seventy years ago by an apprentice mage named 'Nibelungen' while learning 'Bloodthirsty', and that apprentice is said to be a half-dragon, half-elf half-blood, and has an amazing talent for magic. Although Haiyuna was told the truth, Moriarty still denied it with a smile. But then again, even if Moriarty honestly admits it, I'm afraid the girl standing across from him won't believe it.

"Then why are you still here?" Haiyuna was still puzzled.

"Because I don't want you to get hurt." Moriarty slowly walked up to Hayna, and under the girl's gaze, he stretched out his hand and gently swept his black hair on his ears that began to redden: "No matter how short of gold coins are, they are just small things for me. But every bit of you is my big deal. ”

"You... So fast... I found out..."Haiyuna pursed her lips slightly, her eyes were shy and sweet, and her hands were tightly clutching the corners of her clothes, trembling slightly.

"Yes, I'm glad I found out." Holding back the fact that he didn't kiss the corner of the girl's sweet mouth directly, Moriarty nodded and took a step back: "So, put away your spell book well." ”

"Yes." Haiyuna nodded obediently, but still asked, "Then what do you do?" ”

"Naturally, I bought a learning scroll from my uncle's workshop. The first-level spell learning scroll is sold for roughly 3,000 to 5,000 gold coins in the academy. Uncle he promised to give it to me at half price, which was already quite cheap. Moriarty sat down on the couch beside him and said.

A standard Level 1 Spell Learning Scroll can support a mage apprentice for three months of study at an ordinary intensity. However, if they still do not learn by then, the magic energy that was originally sealed in the scroll will be depleted, and the apprentice will have to spend a lot of gold to buy a new scroll. Normally, spending two or three reels to fully master the next new level 1 spell is a good result.

"So which one are you going to learn first?" Haiyana sat down with Moriati in tow.

"'Hydrotherapy' and 'muddy footsteps'." Moriarty said directly, apparently he already had a case.

At present, the first-level spells that Moriarty has mastered include: magic arrows, breath of wind, and fire magic defense. Among them, magic arrows are used for attacks, and fire-based magic defense is to bless fire-based magic resistance. As for Breath of the Wind, Moriarty intends to work with Muddy Footsteps to form a set of "spell packages" that combine fast and slow. Because of the experience and lessons learned in Ford's Night Market, Moriarty deeply realized that as a low-level mage, providing critical support outside the battlefield is far more valuable than fighting directly in the field, and of course, it is safer. …,

As for hydrotherapy, it is a rare healing spell in the magic system. Ever since the Church of Light and the divine healing spells disappeared from the continent of Antagreqi, hydrotherapy has become the only healing option for professionals other than potions when venturing in the wild. That's why many adventuring parties have a special interest in mages who have mastered the art of spa when recruiting members. Because having such a person is equivalent to putting a solid patch on the whole team. Of course, if it was just a mage's apprentice, the hydrotherapy would only heal minor injuries at best. The effect of hydrotherapy is only amazing when a mid-valent mage or above, or even a high-level mage who has obtained the water elemental realm, casts a spell. It is said that Grand Arcanist-level hydrotherapy can even restore a broken heart to good condition in an instant. However, to achieve such a spell effect, the amount of mana and spirit consumed by the mage is also huge.

"You're going to learn two spells at the same time?" And hearing Moriarty's words, Haiyuna exclaimed softly.

"Not at the same time, but sequentially." Moriarty shook his head: "In my plan, the practice of alchemy and spells is parallel and balanced. So a year's time, if you follow the lì, it is enough to learn two first-level spells. And as you know, I'm hoping to pass the guò test for a full-fledged mage next year, and I don't think I'm sure I'll be able to succeed if I only rely on the bottom three first-level spells. ”

Because the test of an apprentice to a full-fledged mage is not just about casting three first-level spells, it usually requires the completion of a specific task. And at this point, being able to master one more spell can be said to be the difference between heaven and earth.

"Well, Morty, I respect your decision." Looking into Moriarty's eyes, Hayyna finally accepted the other party's new plan.

"Thank you." Moriarty nodded and smiled softly

Have a great weekend, everyone.