- Thank you Niu Tou for becoming the leader of the alliance, and thank you for your continued support.

The next chapter is just over eleven o'clock.

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The spacious and bright pale yellow carriage, the soft and clean brown-red seats, the transparent and crystal magic glass, and the two beautiful girls in light blue dresses in front of him all made Lucien feel good about the magic steam train.

"Welcome aboard the magical steam train 'Claus', which will pass through seven stations and arrive in Alinge in three hours. The two maidens bowed in unison with good etiquette, "Honorable guests, if you need anything, please press the magic button on the table." ”

Lucien, as a guest, just smiled and gestured for Lazar to make arrangements.

Lazar took out his pocket watch from the lining pocket of his double-breasted black gown and looked at the time: "It's one o'clock in the afternoon, and we can arrive in time for the rest of the council headquarters." By the way, you haven't had lunch yet, have you? The Magic Steam Train is staffed with chefs who are well-versed in the cuisine of various countries, and you're welcome, this trip is paid for by the council. Of course, you will have to pay for it yourself in the future, and the ticket cost is a quintal. ”

"A Quintal?" Not only the apprentices, but even Lucien were a little surprised, a middle-income civilian only had seven or eight Quintal a year, which was many times more expensive than flying in the previous life.

Seeing the expressions of the "turtles", Lazar couldn't help but smile: "Actually, the idea of the magic steam train was proposed by the arcanists a long time ago, and they were inspired by the devices on the mines. It can be completely driven by magic array and alchemy life, which will be very expensive in terms of materials and energy supply, and magicians above the middle level can basically fly on their own, so the magic steam train was sealed with a gorgeous but inapplicable sign, until Lord Klaus, a legendary magician of alchemy, made a steam engine by combining magic with machinery, so that the cost of train operation was greatly reduced. ”

"That's it. Not only is the magic steam train several times faster than the mid-level magicians themselves or relying on items such as magic brooms, but it can also carry nearly a hundred times more people and goods than airships, and the cost is lower. As a result, the plans for the Magic Rails and the Magic Steam Train were put back on the agenda by the Council, and four lines have been laid, the one from Padre Porto to Alinge being the original one. ”

As he introduced, Lazar asked Lucien and the apprentices to order food.

"Mr. Lazar. Since the cost has been greatly reduced, why is the ticket so expensive?" asked Sprint curiously, the most daring of the apprentices. Dare to ask questions.

Lazar and Lucien sat down on the soft chairs on either side of the table and pointed around: "Sit down, too, the train is about to start." ”

"The reason it's so expensive is because the Claus is a luxury train that allows you to get to Alinge quickly and enjoy the services of a fine dining restaurant. If it is other magic trains, it is about the cost of a ticket of thirty silver narls. Of course, this is also expensive. After all, the laying of other lines is covered by the funds allocated by the council headquarters and the proceeds of ticket fees. We can't trust greedy bankers in this kind of thing. ”

After satisfying the curiosity of the apprentices, Lazar smiled and said to Lucien, "When this mode of transportation is promoted, the cost should be reduced." Evans, the Magical Council is at a stage of rapid development. With all sorts of whimsical and unbelievable things coming out one after another, it's safe to say that you're coming at the best of times, don't miss the opportunity, change your mind, learn arcane, and become a 'real' magician!"

Assigned to meet magicians and apprentices, Lazar was undoubtedly a cheerful, kind, and enthusiastic young man.

"In fact, I started learning the basics of the arcane arts with Mr. Astar, hehe, mentoring three apprentices as I learned. Lucien placed the Ambora Staff and the Vigilance Sword in the clasp for the mage next to his seat.

In more than a month of study, Annick and Reilia have become full-fledged magical apprentices, and Heidi is almost but soon. The matter was about to be reported to the council as a half-completed task, so Lucien didn't hide it.

Lazar nodded lightly: "This is excellent, I hope to see Evans you get the official arcane rank as soon as possible." "When the Elemental Will Organization was added later, everyone tacitly omitted it.

At this moment, the whistle whistled and rumbled, and then the sound of the clattering wheels colliding with the rails began to sound.

"Wow, the magic steam train is really running. Splinter half-got up and stared out the window, completely unable to believe that such a behemoth could act on its own.

Affected by him, even if they were as calm as Olmos and Annick, they couldn't help but look out the window and see the platform retreat a little.

Then they discussed it in surprise and excitement.

"Evans, you're very calm. Lazar saw Lucien pouring white water from the transparent kettle, and didn't care about the operation of the magic steam train, so he moved his golden eyebrows slightly in admiration.

Lucian, of course, couldn't say that he had seen too much, and smiled lightly: "Because I'm more curious about how the magic steam engine works, Lazar, can I go and see it?"

Lazar Ha Da Da smiled: "No, I can understand Evans's curiosity, but this is the research result of His Excellency Klaus, if you want to know the Tao and learn, you can only go to the council and exchange the relevant information with arcane points." ”

The speed of the train is getting faster and faster, but the rumbling and clattering sound gradually disappears, and it is unusually smooth and quiet.

"Is it the effect of the magic circle?" Lucien looked out the window of the car in confusion, only to see November's desolate fields and the occasional country cottage flying back.

Just as Lucien was about to ask, on the other side of the carriage, two girls in light blue dresses walked in with a dining cart, followed by several musicians with violins.

To the sound of melodious music, the two girls put steak, grilled fish, caviar, pan-fried foie gras and more on their respective tables.

Lucien laid out the napkin, picked up a knife and fork and gently cut a piece of veal chop and put it into his mouth, his mouth full of juice.

When the delicacy disappeared from his mouth, Lucien nodded to Lazar with satisfaction, "The level of a noble chef." ”

"Hehe, in fact, I have always longed for the food of the ancient kingdom of Syracuse, but unfortunately I haven't become a middle-level magician, so it is difficult to fly through the Storm Strait on my own. Lazar cut the pan-fried foie gras from his plate. "Of course, I also appreciate Aalto's music. But Evans, you know, because of the lockdown of the church. Whether it's music or opera, we're often half a year or a year behind the Western Continent, and now it's just beginning to catch on with the music of Evans, uh, the great musician with the same name and surname as you. ”

Lucien then discussed the culinary specialties of various countries. Hearing this, Lazar's eyebrows fluttered, and he did not hesitate to introduce some things about the headquarters of the Magic Council.

"Lazar, what are the ways to earn Arcane Points? I can't wait to have an official Arcane Rank. Lucien asked about what he was most concerned about.

In the eyes of others, he was just new to the arcane. Lucien planned to concentrate on studying the knowledge of the Magic Council for a while, and then try to write a research paper when he had a systematic current theory, but from Lazar's words, it seemed that there were many benefits to getting a formal arcane level, so I wanted to see if there was a less noticeable way.

Moreover, in the past month or so, Lucien has used the "Brooke Meditation Method" to refin, and his soul and spiritual power have reached the minimum standard of advancement. In a few days, you will have to try to construct a second ring of magic in your soul to increase your magic level, so you need a quiet environment.

Lazar wiped the corners of his mouth with a crisp white napkin and said amusedly: "Evans, I have heard the old proverb: the faster you want to go, the harder it is to reach your destination. ”

"Still. Earning Arcane Points is the most important thing for every mage, and I can tell you about it first. ”

"Arcane Points can only be earned through the Council's 'Arcane Review Committee', a body under the Supreme Council of Fifty-two Authorities from each magical faction, each of whom has an arcane rating of at least six. ”

"There are so few mages with an arcane level of six or above?" Lucien put down his knife and fork in some surprise.

Lazar shook his head: "Authority, I'm talking about authority. Some arcanists have raised their arcane level by living long enough and slowly accumulating, and some have become members of the review committee because of the fact that although the arcane level is high enough, there are at least five more authoritative and higher arcane level gentlemen in his field, and some have a slightly lower arcane level, but because they are in a groundbreaking new field, the competition is small, and they have also become members of the review committee. Of course, there are also many authoritative arcanists who like to study and explore quietly, and do not like to do the things of evaluation, and they have pushed off the position of committee member. ”

"I see. But I heard from Mr. Astar that you get arcane points for being cited?" Lucien asked.

Lazar motioned for the train attendant to take away the plates, etc., and then replied to Lucian: "In order to prevent cheating, only the results cited by the 'Arcane Review Committee' can be evaluated by the 'Arcane Review Committee' and can be published in various journals or entered the field of application of magical ideas, and the results cited can be awarded arcane points, one point at a time, so it is equivalent to being reviewed." ”

"You can only earn Arcane Points once for creating or improving magic, and that is, the one that is judged by the committee, unless your idea or idea for improving or creating magic has inspired a gentleman and he has written a paper based on it, and you will be rewarded with additional Arcane Points. The rest of the time, if someone wants to learn the new magic you've made public, all they need to pay is arcane points, materials, money, etc., for example, my previous improved 'Lazar's Burning Hand' is currently being learned by thirty mages, allowing me to gain thirty arcane points. ”

"Hehe, in fact, the gentlemen of the committee are busy with their own affairs. Low-level and mid-level arcane and magic are often handed over to their own students or entrusted to the review arcanists of various journals for evaluation, so from time to time, papers that cannot pass the review and cannot obtain arcane points are published as discussion articles in journals, and because they have received extensive responses and affirmations, they are posthumously supplemented with arcane points. ”

After a pause, Lazar smiled and pointed at Lucian: "With Evans's arcane foundation, it is impossible to have any arcane and magic research results in a year or two, and it is impossible to create and improve magic, if you want to obtain arcane points as soon as possible, the only way is to submit the unique magic in the ancient inheritance magic to the 'Arcane Review Committee', if no one submits similar before, you can get the corresponding arcane point rewards of different levels." ”

"It's a way for the association to encourage communication and abandon conservative attitudes. ”

Lucien nodded slightly: "I understand." "Magic that is unique or created and improved by oneself is often a magician's hole card, and no one wants to submit and make it public without great benefits, but this hinders the development of magic, so the Magic Council tempts everyone with the reward of arcane points.

Do you want to submit it yourself?(To be continued.) )