"Spellcaster Kremar," the lich took a step back, crossed his hands on his shoulders respectfully, and bowed, "May the stars of magic always be by our side, honorable Mage Alva." ”

"It will never dissipate. Gen Alva said, his right hand pressed under his heart, and he did not bow but bowed his head slightly, a friendly mage salute with protective connotations, common among mages who are not familiar with it (when they are strong and weak): "Welcome to the Fortress of Cape and my rime hut. ”

Located in the middle of the castle, the Rime Cottage is a cozy 12-room mansion nestled among lush white grass and boxwood. Mage Alva often hosts his friends here, allowing them to stay overnight, and he occasionally stays here, after all, his tower is not a place to live comfortably, and there are too many secrets in it, but that doesn't mean he will be negligent here, Alva knows how much he hates pirates and thieves.

For example, the pair of lifelike bronze serpent figures standing on either side of the porch, their eyes were purple jade, the kind that spellcasters usually used on golems, their six arms each held a silver shallow water dish, filled with fragrant violets, two-colored peonies from Seris, and golden loquats, and their waists hung from pirates' scimitars, hammers, and double-edged axes, not cast on their bodies, and the lich had no doubt that they could leap up at any moment, Wielding those deadly iron guys, he slipped anyone who dared to break into this place without the consent of his master—he even had in his mind how a thief struggled to escape from under twelve arms—and two tails that could stretch the length of a porch.

But what if it's "it" standing here?

The lich shifted his gaze from the weapon to the dewy loquats, the size of a baby's fist, and their golden surface was covered with a fine layer of tiny dots with a strong fragrance.

The metal golem moved, and after the lich showed just the right amount of surprise, a plate of loquat was sent to him.

"Eat, these are not for decoration," said the owner of the cottage happily, "they are fresh, watery, and sweet." ”

"But you can't let your guests stand on the porch and feast. Captain Colbert protested.

"Oh, you're right, old friend. Master Alva snapped his fingers, and the two golems entered the reception room with them, and another of Master Alva's guests stood up to greet them.

He was about the same height as Cremar, but his long hair down to the shoulder blades was a pale golden color like the morning sun, and his eyes were as blue as the sky after the morning (summer sky), and his skin was fair, but unlike the slightly indifferent mother-of-pearl of Cremar, it was somewhere between ivory and milky white, and it looked vibrant.

A dark gray-green hood hung from the cloak, and his sideburns were braided into cute pigtails to hide his most obvious feature, elven ears, long and pointed.

"My friend, Kerry Ben," said Master Alva, "a ranger. ”

"We've met before," Kerryburn said, smiling innocently when he saw Cremar, "He caught the thief for me," he said, turning to Cremar, "I was still sorry that I didn't get to know you then." ”

"But it's not too late. Captain Colbert smiled and said, "He's Cremar, a brilliant spellcaster. ”

"He's just as impressive. Kellerben praised sincerely.

"Your archery skills are even more unforgettable. Cremar responded.

"I think we can have a good wine and then compliment each other," Alva interjected, "Does anyone want a shisha?"

Alva's Reception Room is a place that many people are willing to keep in their memories, and the mage skillfully intertwines magic and luxury. Magical symbols are hidden behind striped ebony wainscoting, lines flicker on elaborate tapestries, relief figures on wide seats keep their eyes open day and night, magic locks and reliquaries contain wands and scrolls, some of which are fakes, some powerful genuines known only to Alva, and the rosestone floor between the couch and the chair is covered with a roll of soft blankets ten feet square, weaving a vivid picture of the ferocious hook-toothed red-bellied spider chasing colorful birds and insects among the vines and leaves- But at the slightest command, the plants and animals inside will come to life, insects and spiders will bite your feet and inject venom, birds will peck at your ears and eyes, and vines will pierce every hole in your body.

The small mechanism on the rotating wall allowed the silver lampstand hanging from the high dome to slowly descend and rise so that the apprentices could light the candles on it, but if any careless little creature pushed it up, he would have to pray that there was no one under the lampstand at that time.

In addition to these, there are some small tricks that are not worth mentioning, but at some point, they may play an unexpected role.

Master Alva asked his guests to sit down on their seats, and the apprentices served wine and shisha and left.

The lich was placed in an interesting position, facing the mage Alva, and on the right hand was the ranger Kerryben, and the sunlight pouring in from the huge glass window was raising his temperature, from skin to hair, from the surface to the inside, how many years had he not enjoyed the sun, food, and wine like this?

"Gen Kremall," said Gen Alva, "although you humbly call yourself a 'spellcaster,' I think you have left your mentor and can be called a mage, right?"

"I can't be sure," Cremar said, adding the right amount of pain to his voice, "that he died before I was allowed to leave." ”

Master Alva moved his fingers to the position of his heart, closed his eyes and opened them, "Please forgive me. He whispered.

"Sympathy. Said the captain and ranger.

"Can I ask your tutor's name?"

"Beavis. ”

"Mage Beavis of the Dragonfire Islands?"

"Yes. ”

Alva had worked with this mage a few times, Beavis was a small man with brown skin and blond brown hair, muscular like a dwarf, and a bit dwarf-like personality, a little rude, but witty, upright and kind, specializing in plastic energy spells, Alva once wanted him to stay in Cape Fortress, but he politely refused. The last time they saw each other was sixteen years ago, and Alva barely recognized him, he was thin and emaciated, his dull skin sagging between the towering bones, and his heart filled with coal-like hatred—he was hunting down a grey-robed man who had killed his wife, with Su Lun on top, and the unfortunate woman was even five months pregnant!

It was summer when he left the fort and he had been seen in the Seventy-Seven Islands in the winter, but there was no credible news after that, and Alva had a premonition of it, but when he heard of his death, a trace of sorrow inevitably passed through his heart.

"Why did he die?"

"He was irreparably seriously wounded in the battle with Master Platon. "So I graciously gave him the final blow, which, incidentally, was unusually hot and spicy in this male's soul, and tasted good.

"Where's Platon?"

"He died before my esteemed mentor. "With my help. The lich said in his heart that although the guy had the same mentor (the real mentor) as him, the former's stupid arrogance had become a stain on the entire tower (especially since he was so fond of ostentatiously casting his lame spells in front of succubi and banshees that he couldn't bear it, I really don't know what else a skeleton of bones could do, with his femur?), and I believe that no one will complain about it.

Platon was the name of the grey robe, and Alva was relieved that his friend's wish had been granted, though he didn't remember that Beavis or anyone else had mentioned that he had an apprentice named Cremar.

"When did Beavis become your mentor?"

"October of a glorious year. ”

Alva thought that he couldn't help but show admiration, this young man had only been with and studied with Beavis for half a round (six years), but he had been able to take down a mage with years of combat experience, even if it was only a mage with the same inferior ability and character, plus all the things in Sharp Jaw Harbor and the Sparrow, all of which showed that he had more than just a talent for spellcasting.

He deeply regretted that Beavis would never know what a brilliant disciple he had.

"Colbert told me you want to go to the White Tower. ”

"There were some personal belongings of the mentor left there. "Actually, a lot, the lich looked at every item in his memory, but he didn't need it at the time.

Alva nodded understandingly, the relationship between a mentor and a disciple was sometimes worse than that between a father and a son, not to mention that Beavis had no offspring.

"And after that?"

Cremar turned the silver cup in his hand, "I'm going to Grey Ridge." ”

"Is there anything you need in Grey Ridge?"

"Stability, and tempering. ”

Mage Alva glanced at him, and there was enough to fill a scroll.

"Grey Ridge does not accept humans. ”

Cremar didn't answer, he put down the silver cup and slowly took off his gloves.

He held out his hands, and Kerry took off his gloves, which were half-fingered, gray deerskin, and had a chain mesh on the back of his hand.

In the bright sun, the two hands were so similar, the fingers were slender, smooth, snow-white, and distinctly jointed—each finger had one more joint than a human being, and the human knuckle was nine, and theirs was fourteen.

Kerribben raised his eyes and stared at Cremar's black hair, "Your black hair is from Aya, is it mother, or father?"

"Mother. ”

"Father?"

"Can't tell," Cremar retracted his hands and put on his gloves, hiding his different human features. "All I can tell you is that he's not an elf. ”

"He raised you. ”

"His servants raised me until I was fourteen years old," said the black-haired half-elf, "after which I belonged to my mentor." ”

Mage Alva looked a little sympathetic, and he glanced at Colbert, which might explain why the young man had so much conflict and disobedience—he spoke of his father stiffly and defensively, and there was no sense of attachment, which showed that he did not receive much warmth from his blood relatives, but he did inherit the virtues and beliefs of the elves.

It is not uncommon for elves to fall in love with humans or other intelligent beings, and they will stay with their spouses for years or decades, during which time they may have children, but in any case, elves' outer spouses and their descendants mixed with the blood of other races will be rejected from the forest, as is the case with Aya in the south, and the Singh elves in the north, the coldness and cruelty of the pointy-eared elves in this regard is simply unbelievable, and if there is anything more comforting, it is that the Singh elves are a little more merciful than the elves of Eyya, and they take in unsupervised half-elves and allow them to live in the Gray Ridge outside the Silvercrown Forest, but in return, they were required to serve the Silver Crown for sixty years, as sentinels and warriors who stood firm in the first line of defense.

Elves love longer than humans, but unfortunately, human lifespans are so short, and their passions are fleeting, and most elves return to the jungle alone with their ruined spirits and bodies, leaving only a few to raise their children—lonely, painful, and dangerous.

Comparing the many more children who have been abandoned to their human blood relatives, some of whom have no permanent home, some of whom are financially distressed, some of whom are promiscuous, and some of whom are angry with their children or who have suffered terrible accidents themselves, one might say that Cremar has lived unharmed enough to be able to learn from his mentor anyway, but that does not mean anything - in many cases children grow up to be adults.

Alva slowly exhaled a puff of smoke that was turned golden by the sun and smelled sweet, Beavis's wife, a half-elf who had been abandoned by both parents and suffered countless hardships, must have remembered her when he saw this child, so he abruptly gave up and continued to be alone as he trudged on the long and bumpy road of revenge.

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