Chapter 24: A Deal
Arthur Pendragon.
Even if Ethan didn't get the 'language pack' transmitted by Merlin, he could still know the identity of the boy in front of him from the pronunciation.
"This is King Arthur?"
He is now almost certain that this world is not any of the 'movie worlds' that he is familiar with, and if it were a movie world, King Arthur would have been filmed by British and American film companies, and they would definitely use English for conversation, not a language he had not been exposed to.
That's what his knowledge of history is all about, and most of it comes from online novels. It's like he knows that King Arthur is a native hero of the British Isles, and the time of his existence is not very clear, and it is not even certain whether this person actually exists - of course, it is certain that he does exist in this plane.
In the British Isles of this period, of course, it is impossible to use modern English, or even ancient English.
"Could it be Old Celtic?"
Ethan wasn't quite sure, he could only speculate.
Carefully looked at the young man in front of him, his golden hair was as dazzling as the sun, his thick eyebrows and big eyes were upright, and the description of the sun at eight o'clock in the morning seemed to be tailor-made for this young man.
"Hello, Arthur, nice to meet you, my name is Ethan. ”
Ethan nodded and greeted the young King Arthur formally, this was the first time he had introduced his name.
The young heir to the throne replied with a very formal salute, which made Ethan feel a little embarrassed. "I'm glad to know you, Lord Ethan. ”
"Now that we're acquainted, let's get down to business. Merlin, who had been sitting next to him, saw that the two of them had finished introducing each other, and regained control of the topic: "Actually, I hope Ethan can do me a little favor, so I stopped you when you were doing magic teleportation." ”
Ethan didn't interject, he was waiting for the rest of the story, and Merlin didn't make a fuss, and directly stated his purpose.
It turned out that after teaching Arthur for a few years, Merlin saw that he was getting older, so he wanted to take him out on a trip for a period of time, broaden his horizons and increase his knowledge, and by the way, let him have a good understanding of the current situation of the country, which would be of great benefit to him in the future to rule the country.
It was also at this time that he sensed that a magician had used powerful space-time energy to break through the barrier of the plane and come to this world, and suddenly a new idea arose, and this thought could no longer be suppressed since it came out, and he didn't even continue to waste time thinking about it, and directly 'dragged' Ethan in front of him.
In fact, Merlin originally planned to contact Ethan for a period of time to understand the other party's personality, and at the same time, he also sorted out his thoughts by the way, and then considered whether it was reliable or not. It's just that he's not an unreasonable person after all, and Ethan wants to know why he brought him here, so Merlin feels that he should give a reason.
When Ethan heard what Merlin had asked him for, he felt that the famous legendary mage couldn't help but be too distracted.
"You mean...... Let Arthur travel with me to other worlds?"
That's right, Merlin just suddenly had such an idea, originally he thought it would be okay to let Arthur understand the world, but I don't know why, suddenly such a thought rose in his heart, and as soon as it came out, he couldn't hold it back.
As a powerful magician, he knew that he would not have this kind of thought for no reason, so maybe it was stimulated by the powerful energy that he had a premonition at that moment, which in turn stimulated him to have this thought.
It was also because he figured this out that Merlin decided to explain it directly to Ethan. He didn't think Ethan would refuse, because he had enough leverage to talk to Ethan. As for Ethan's character, he also had enough time to investigate, and if he was really an unbearable villain, Old Master Merlin was not the kind of pedantic old stubborn, and it would not be too much trouble to get rid of the evil.
"Yes, I suddenly felt that in order for him to be the best king, he needed to see more and know more things. ”
Ethan pinched the bridge of his nose, he felt that the amount of information was a bit too much.
"Because of this, you want him to follow me to other worlds? Not to mention anything else, you should have a good amount of strength, I can't guarantee his safety. ”
This time Merlin did not answer, but Arthur, who had not spoken, spoke.
"If I lose my life in the middle of my travels, then it proves that I am not eligible to inherit the throne. After a pause, Arthur added: "In addition, I have studied swordsmanship here in Merlin for a long time, so I can completely protect myself. ”
Ethan didn't answer, just continued to look at Merlin.
As Arthur said, if he lost his life during his travels, then perhaps he should not have inherited the throne. Merlin looked at Ethan, as if to explain what the two were saying. "If you want to become a king, you will encounter many difficulties and dangers, and even many of them are beyond the imagination of ordinary people, Arthur will have to face all kinds of crises sooner or later, and he needs a suitable environment to cultivate his ability to face all kinds of situations. ”
Ethan nodded, the last sentence barely acceptable.
"But what if he leaves with me and never comes back? You can tell that I can't control the powerful space-time energies at all. ”
Of course, Merlin can see it, and it is precisely because of this that he has the bargaining chips to sit here and negotiate with Ethan.
"Yes, your control over that energy is simply terrible, so I'm going to teach you for a while. Merlin's chips this time were not insignificant, and he believed that no young magician would be able to refuse the guidance of the legendary magician Merlin.
Ethan can't either!
He very much needs an excellent mentor for professional and systematic guidance, and although he has not encountered a bottleneck during this time, it is all because his starting point is too low, and it takes a long time to cultivate at the beginning stage.
Ethan himself knew this, and in order to avoid encountering a bottleneck, he expanded his cultivation direction as much as possible. Learning the making of magic potions, learning the construction of magic arrays, etc., are all precautions made in advance, so as to avoid having no other means to improve their strength after encountering bottlenecks.
"Everything about magic?"
Ethan still had to make sure that Merlin's teachings were limited to the application of space-time energy, or that he could learn everything he knew.
"It's not just about magic. ”
Ethan's answer from Merlin was very happy, and now he wants the 'deal' to go through.
If this is a business negotiation, it is estimated that Ethan will have to sign a long list of unequal treaties to achieve his goals.
Fortunately, none of the people present were businessmen, and this was not a business negotiation, and the moral character of several people was also on the level, and there was no need to sign any contract, and both sides reached a tacit consensus.
Then comes the mutual understanding phase.
Whether it's to make it easier for Merlin to teach, or to get to know his future 'teammates' better, Ethan needs to tell something in detail.
"We can put aside your personal cultivation situation first, I think what Arthur wants to know most is the world he will experience next. ”
Ethan shrugged his shoulders and gave a brief account of the world he had experienced.
The Marvel Universe itself was caught by the Ancient One, and it didn't work out, so there's nothing to say. The dark world is generally talked about, and it is mainly limited to the adventures that I have experienced.
It is mainly about the calm sea, a world full of oceans, such as everyone has to find magical islands on the sea, collect all kinds of materials to maintain life, and so on.
This completely different magical world made young Arthur feel very magical, and it was rare to show a little childishness for his age - there seemed to be a needle under his buttocks, and he couldn't sit still.
As for the way to be able to travel through various worlds, Merlin thought at first that Ethan had some powerful magic props in his hand, but he didn't expect it to be similar to a natural ability - he never had the idea of snatching it with his extraordinary strength, and if he really had this thought, Ethan had no choice, so he could only choose to believe in Merlin's character. Fortunately, Merlin's character is quite good.
"I see. ”
Listening to Ethan's introduction to his abilities, Merlin also understood why Ethan's mental power was only stronger than that of ordinary people, and he didn't have magic power, but he could urge such a huge amount of energy to teleport on the plane.
Observing the energy pointer in Ethan's hand, Merlin found that he couldn't see through the existence of this thing, and finally could only give his own advice: "Although I don't understand the reason for the existence of this thing and the principle of its operation, for a mage, any energy can be controlled, and the difference is only in the difficulty of control." ”
Therefore, Merlin suggested that Ethan take advantage of the large amount of space-time energy still in his body to seize the time to practice his control of the energy, instead of letting them dissipate naturally in his body, and then wait until he was about to disappear before passively triggering the teleportation to kick himself back to the original world.
"If my guess is correct, the more you control the energy of space-time, the more your ability will change accordingly. ”
What exactly will change, Merlin is not very clear.
Ethan has a lot of speculations, such as that he can go back and forth more freely, and even absorb the energy of time and space and do not activate it directly, but store it and teleport it when needed, and even specifically locate the world he wants to go to, instead of teleporting randomly like this.
These were all directions, and he hadn't thought of them, but he lacked the means to achieve them.
Now Merlin pointed out one to him, and that was to strengthen his control over the energy.
It just so happens that controlling energy is an ability that magicians must master, but he has been practicing mental power honestly before, and wants to wait until his mental power reaches a certain strength before learning.
In addition to this factor, there is also an important reason, that is, the energy absorbed by the first contact is likely to affect the life of a magician, so you must be cautious!
Merlin also made a point of mentioning this at this time.