Chapter 7: The Throne
- "Turn on the vision." ”
He was thinking about it when suddenly a man's low and hoarse voice sounded in his ears
Richard was taken aback, but he quickly calmed down. Naturally, there will be no one else speaking at this moment, but it can only be the master of this room, Novich Raspuchin.
He didn't dare to slack off, and immediately did so. The so-called "spiritual vision" is equivalent to the state of being able to see the spiritual world during meditation. It's just that meditation is the "inner vision" of the sorcerers who have their eyes closed, which belongs to the visualization of themselves; Psisight, on the other hand, is to observe the outside world while maintaining this state. Wizards of any rank and any realm will have basic skills.
When Richard opened his inward eye, for a moment, his vision was filled with countless azure lights. Like the light of the water rippling on the surface of the lake, a light veil enveloped his body and covered every corner of this huge, dark space.
With the help of this gentle light, Richard was finally able to see his surroundings clearly. He was in a spacious interior that was almost like a square. The floors and walls can be seen in solemn and ornate patterns, just like in a historic church or palace.
But the palace was taller than any building he had ever imagined. He looked up, and the dome was so far away from him that he couldn't see the reliefs on it, only the sparkle of the stars. Richard felt as if he was standing under the stars, feeling his own insignificance all the time.
Filling the interior of this towering palace are countless floating luminous objects. Similar to the "spirit" that Richard saw before he turned on his vision.
Their images range from male to female, and some are not even human, closer to mythological monsters. They are like jellyfish living in the deep sea, emitting a soft light that illuminates their surroundings; As the spirits haunted back and forth in the air, they left a trail like a winding galaxy.
Richard held his breath for a moment. It turned out that inside the palace...... There are so many spirits alive! For a moment he was dazzled, countless luminous objects moving back and forth between walls, ceilings and floors, and although he didn't know what they were doing, they were undoubtedly busy and working like ordinary people on the ground.
What a spectacular scene! The "ocean" of countless spirits rose and fell, and it was only at this time that he saw the huge and dark Iron Throne that stood high in the depths of the palace.
Above the throne was a figure sitting in the darkness, a man sitting in silence in the posture of a thinker, as if in a protracted contemplation.
Richard's heart sank, and he immediately saluted respectfully to the other party.
"Lord Rasputchin......"
"Abraham, I remember you were called by that name, right?"
It was a long distance, but the voice of the legendary wizard was close to my ears.
"Yes."
Richard hung his head.
"How long has it been since I took you to the tower?"
"A whole year."
"Really? …… It's been so long. ”
The figure on the throne, which was originally motionless like a sculpture, finally changed its posture at this time. Rasputin put his hand on the back of his chair and slapped it lightly. He clearly didn't push too hard, like a knee-jerk action. But the glowing "ocean" floating in the palace suddenly shook as if it had encountered a storm.
The beautiful "galaxy" in the sky turned into stormy waves in an instant. Richard hurriedly closed his eyes, and a cold sweat broke out on his spine.
"What's life like on the tower?"
The apprentice was silent for several seconds.
The other party seemed to be asking casually, but he didn't dare to answer with a relaxed attitude.
If you are honest, his life on the tower is certainly not "good". The key is that he himself is incompatible with the top-level environment, which has led to Richard still having no friends and partners, and there is no one who can even be called an acquaintance and a talker.
It's not a matter of time, Richard crossed into this world in a year and a month, and he started wizarding a year ago, but he actually became an apprentice a month ago.
The higher the ranks, the more difficult it becomes, and talent is so crucial for wizards. In short, if it takes almost a year to reach level 1, it may take ten years to reach level 2; And if you want to reach level 3 of the official rank, it may take a lifetime. The wizards on the top floor did not have more than half a month when they became apprentices.
The attitude of young people towards themselves has slowly begun to change since then.
Richard understood them. Even in a modern society that emphasizes equality for all, those who are born with intellectual defects are also more likely to be treated coldly than ordinary people; In fact, because he is not an aborigine, his talent is almost similar to that of an imbecile, and it is not surprising that he is regarded as an eyesore in the magic tower that advocates strength.
Of course, because it was a high-ranking wizarding leader who brought Richard up, even if he was an incompetent person, people like Reed Joyce who would take the initiative to find trouble were still in the minority; And even the yellow-haired young man who looked like a ruffian and hooligan dared to come to threaten after inquiring about the situation and secretly testing several times, and came to the guess that "Lord Rasputin did not value him".
In addition, Richard always felt that his actions were instigated by someone behind him. But not to mention others, he even felt that Novich had forgotten about his existence.
“…… OK. ”
Despite the myriad thoughts that came to his mind, Richard finally answered only briefly in one word. This is not to say that he does not have the anger of being discriminated against, or that he feels too ashamed to make a small report, but it is too risky to do so, and no matter what the outcome, it is unlikely that he can afford it.
The legendary wizard patted the back of his chair again. This time, with Raspuchin's movements, countless spirits that had been scurrying around quickly calmed down again, floating in place and standing still.
"During this time, you can follow me."
"Yes, please command."
Richard replied without hesitation.
Although he had a vague guess in his heart, when he really heard the other party say it, a chaotic thought still filled his mind.
Richard was very self-aware of himself, and since he came to the tower, the only job he had been assigned was to go to the bottom floor a few days ago to collect a monthly tax. It's not that he has special treatment, but the rest is more like the work of wizards, and he can't do it as an apprentice.