20 Enemies of thorns

How do I learn a spell in a day?

This is a fantasy for many people, but for Charles, it is not impossible.

Only one time difference is required.

The time difference between the shuttle doors.

"So if you have a spirit in heaven, bless me to learn it as soon as possible." Charles, who had long since escaped from the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, muttered this contradictory remark, constantly sketching on the blank sheet of paper with an uninked quill pen.

He was practicing, according to the original owner's memory, plus his own shorthand memorization practice.

Because he was afraid that the church would notice this, he didn't dare to make any superfluous traces, and such an empty writing, the effect of practice was not as good as normal writing, and the second memory of the manuscript he compared was the previous untidy manuscript, and the effect was naturally weakened.

However, with the Eye of Knowledge, Charles was able to slowly find the right direction to improve.

[You tried to carve a special kind of text, but failed because of non-standard strokes]

……

[You try to carve a special kind of text, but you fail due to non-standard strokes, and your proficiency in this is slowly increasing]

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[You tried to carve a special kind of text, but failed due to non-standard strokes, and your proficiency in this is slowly increasing, and you seem to have gained a little]

……

One message after another drifted past his eyes, allowing the tired Charles to persevere.

The ability of the Eye of True Knowledge does not have much effect, and can only manifest the knowledge and information that Charles knows and his own state.

And now it shows that it belongs to the ranks of Charles's own state - every time he writes correctly, a faint, strange feeling comes to the bottom of his mind, this feeling is fleeting, and he can't feel it if he doesn't feel it carefully, and under normal circumstances, Charles would probably ignore it.

However, there is an eye of knowledge, and this neglect is completely non-existent. It can alert you to any slight change with information.

In this regard, true knowledge is more appropriate than cognition, and knowing and recognizing oneself in every detail can also make people understand that their own efforts are not fruitless.

"What could be harder in the world than to recognize yourself?"

After sketching for a long time, Charles put down the pen and paper.

He turned his head to look outside, the sun was getting brighter, dispelling the fog that had filled the early morning, and the crisp and melodious chirping of birds came from the window, proving that a new day was beginning - whether it was beautiful or not was uncertain.

Hiding the pen and paper, Charles walked out of the room, which was deserted, and the door of the girl Anne's room was still closedβ€”she never went out unless she had to.

A cook named Maggie is busy shuttling between the kitchen and living room.

She's a temporary cook hired by Charles at a housekeeping company in Pita after he leaves the shuttle door - because she doesn't have much money left, she can't hire a long-term chef for a popular job that requires a deposit in advance.

"Wait, Mr. Branston, breakfast will be ready soon, strawberry pie, honey bacon, milk, and freshly baked bread slices......

"Just get Anne out to dinner." Charles tilted his head to look at the busy middle-aged woman in the kitchen and admonished, "I'm going to go out." ”

"Okay." The chef responded, "Do you need to leave your meal?" ”

"No, you don't."

Charles responded, then put on his coat hanging from the doorway and walked out of the room.

The presence of the temporary chef Maggie alleviated his "urgent need", but it was not without a price, and it would not be long before the price of 3 gold pounds a month would consume his little surplus money.

So the Shire need to solve the problem of money as soon as possible.

And that's what he's aiming for now.

Stepping out of the room, without riding the carriage, he went around and arrived less than half an hour later at the Cathedral of Say, located on St. Say's Street in the city of Pita.

The church is named after a historic figure in the city, who is said to have saved everyone's lives during a citywide plague.

Since I had already made an appointment yesterday, the goal of Shire's trip was clear. After entering the church, he inquired with a certain priest, and then walked towards a prayer hall somewhere in the church.

There, he found Elliot, dressed in a white table.

Charles didn't make much noise when he walked, but as soon as he got closer, Elliot, who was sitting quietly reading a book in a remote corner of the row of chairs, turned his head to look at Charles.

"I heard you're looking for me?"

For his sensitive nerves, Charles had already understood it before, so he nodded indifferently and said, "I'm going to shoot that pile of keels, so I want to ask if you have a way." ”

"It seems that you are very optimistic about the outcome of the church trial." Elliot didn't know whether he was speechless or sarcastic.

Normal people, when they encounter this kind of thing, they will inevitably be frightened, and then tremble as if walking on thin ice, but now this guy is good, but he took the initiative to "send it to the door".

"Instead of worrying about this unchangeable thing all day long, it's better to do what you should do." Charles replied.

"Well," Elliot thought for a moment, "I don't need the pile of bones, but I can introduce you to the people they need; Until then, though. ”

As he spoke, he glanced deeply at Charles, "Even if you don't look for me today, I'll look for you." ”

"Why?"

"Your verdict is down."

Hearing this, Charles looked stunned, and his heartbeat couldn't help but speed up.

Although he has great hopes for his "survival", he is still nervous when it comes.

"No surprises, right?" He couldn't help but ask.

"It depends on what type of accident you think it is." Eliot replied noncommittally.

"Such as hanging, beheading, burning ......"

"You should have gone for yourself, not me."

"Okay." Charles took a deep breath, turned and walked a few steps, but came back again, and then, under Elliot's strange gaze, he asked, "Who are the people you just said needed?" ”

"You mean the keel?" Elliot said, "Do you still have the heart to bother with this?" ”

"I'm a little nervous, so I want to divert attention." Charles replied frankly.

……

Naturally, there was no answer, and Charles was led by a priest to another statue of the church.

And here, the middle-aged priest who tested him last time was kneeling in front of the idol and praying silently.

His prayer was different from that of ordinary people, his eyes were closed, his mouth did not open or close, his hands were clasped, and he knelt before the idol as if he were asleep.

Charles didn't bother, but stood by and waited quietly, and after a while, the middle-aged priest who had "fallen asleep" ended his prayer and turned his head to look at Charles with a smile.

"What have you been up to lately?"

Charles was a little flattered by this cordial greeting, but he did not forget his original purpose and identity as a "suspect", so he cautiously replied: "I am thinking about whether the plot can be changed." ”

"The plot? Are you writing a book? ”

"Immersed in books," Charles said, shrugging his shoulders, "Hobbies." ”

Nodding, the middle-aged priest smiled and invited Charles to sit down on a nearby bench, and then said thoughtfully, "We used a tracking spell on you,"

"The result?"

"As a result, you spend all your time in your room except for a chef who is out and about. I was still puzzled by this, but now I understand that you were writing a book. ”

The priest's gentle eyes looked at Charles quietly, and he said sincerely, "This is a commendable hobby. ”

"Thank you." The priest can easily give people a good impression in everything he says and does, but Charles is still wary of him, so he seems to be very "reserved" at this time.

Seeing his unnaturalness, the priest sighed slightly, and then looked at Charles with a straight face.

"Okay, no more nonsense, I think it doesn't matter to you that no amount of praise has to get results." The priest said, smiling again, "But I think you can learn something from my attitude. ”

"I ...... In the clear? Charles said tentatively.

"Of course you're guilty, it's a big crime to collect dark magic notes and try to delve into them." The priest's words did not make Charles panic, for he still had a smile on his face.

"However, due to your special circumstances, we have decided to give you a chance to mend your ways."

"What chance?"

He didn't speak, but the priest handed Charles a book, and when he looked down, there were four words written on itβ€”

"Enemy of Thorns?"