Chapter VIII Fraud of Funds

PS: It's a bit urgent to go out, so change it first and then change it.

Lucien moved the corners of his mouth, psychological activities, changes in people's hearts, do you want to go to dream analysis, behavioral psychology, "Zhou Gong's interpretation of dreams" and other aspects?

"There are so many wizards who think Isabella can get the crown? Is it just because it's groundbreaking and groundbreaking enough to further integrate illusion into the arcane system, ignoring that it's still a superficial, immature research?

Harrison didn't pay any attention to the strangeness of Lucian's smile, and continued to complain to Lucian indignantly, after arguing with many arcanists about this issue in the afternoon, he had a lot of emotions backlogged, and finally met Lucian, a simple elemental and astrological magician who knew both arcane and simple elemental and astrological magicians, and had no preset position, and could be a guest with a good audience, so he naturally vented his opinion on this matter.

Lucien listened to Harrison's complaints with a smile and a glass of wine, and there was a subtle feeling of "being shot" when he thought about the paper he was about to write and submit.

It was a long time before Harrison stopped, and the dinner was about to begin.

He nodded to Lucien with satisfaction: "Evans, you are indeed an excellent arcanist, you have a keen understanding of magic, and can clearly judge the value of Isabella's research, if you have any questions about alchemy or illusion in the future, you can ask me for advice." ”

Without waiting for Lucien to answer, he returned to the hall with James, Russell, Haypine, and others.

"I didn't say anything...... Lucien silently watched as he turned around and walked out of his back, and shouted in his heart. Just now, I just listened with a smile, and from time to time I echoed it, how could I be regarded by Harrison as a supporter of my own views?

"However, he seems to like the honorary title of calling himself a wizard, an ancient magical empire, rather than a current arcanist......"

This was Lucien's first encounter with a high-level illusionist, and he subconsciously judged his concepts from his language habits and speaking tendencies.

"Alright, Evans, let's go out of the kingdom, and I'll introduce you to all of you, they are all nobles in the kingdom who favor magicians. "Prince Patrick rested for a few minutes after finishing his conversation with Duke Russell, Duke James and others, and took a tube of potion to recover. Only now did he beckon Lucien to return to the hall with him.

Lucien stopped his analysis of Viscount Harrison. A smile followed Prince Patrick out of the woods.

After twenty or thirty nobles and their wives had saluted the prince, Patrick pointed to Lucien and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the protagonist of our feast, Lucien Evans. Tonight's banquet is to celebrate his becoming a disciple of His Excellency the Storm Master!"

There was no prior notice. It was only at this time that the nobles who did not know about this matter were stunned at first. Then there was a warm applause. The reputation of the Storm Lord is unusually loud in these countries across the continent, and many nobles know him as the Grand Arcanist, the central veto in the Supreme Council of Magic. Naturally, his students were also very heavy, and Lucien Evans accepted Prince Patrick's invitation to such a banquet to show that he was pro-aristocratic and deserved to be applauded and congratulated.

After the applause, the bald Duke James came over with a wine glass: "Evans, when you discussed the electromagnetic communication technique just now, you didn't express any opinions, are you laughing at us in your heart for going in the wrong direction?" Hehe, I wonder if Lu Dao can help mention it to His Excellency the Storm Lord to see if he can simplify the electromagnetic communication technique to the second ring, and there is absolutely no problem in cooperation." ”

Although there was a slight "complaint" in his tone, James used this dialogue technique to bring the two sides closer, and he was more cordial than his previous smiling and polite attitude.

"I try my best, but Duke you also know that Master Lu Dao has a bad temper, and we are always vigilant and careful in front of him, and we dare not make the slightest mistake. Lucien skillfully used the "fame" of the Storm Lord as a shield.

Harrison, who followed him, looked at Lucien for a moment before he spoke: "Congratulations Evans, I thought you would have a commissioner teacher, but I didn't expect it to be Your Excellency the Storm Master." Being able to get a crown, medal and other awards before a high rank seems to be a great help to one's own development. ”

"Mr. Harrison, it's not enough to just say congratulations, I'm still waiting for you to introduce other high-level magicians to me, and I don't know many people in the Magic Council. Lucien smiled sincerely.

Instantly understanding that Lucien was trying to build his own network, Harrison's little mustard was eliminated, and he said with much more sincerity than just now: "My friends and I are looking forward to discussing arcane and magical issues with you, Evans. ”

The music was relaxed and melodious, and the banquet took place in such an atmosphere, Lucien got to know many big nobles who held real power or controlled a place in the kingdom, and unexpectedly, the bald Duke James had been promoted to the ninth level and became a golden knight, and there were several other nobles in the heavenly knights.

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After the dinner, Lucien returned to Alinge, and was about to go to his study to write his dissertation, when Leo came to report: "Sir, a gentleman named Lazar has come to visit with a group of magical apprentices. ”

"They're very well-informed. Lucien had planned to invite his friends and apprentices to a party to announce his return after writing his thesis, but he did not expect to be visited by Arthur, Lazar and others in a row.

However, Lucien was delighted by the arrival of his good friend, and instructed Leo, "Invite them in." ”

Brown waistcoat, white shirt, black double-breasted long dress, high top hat, Lazar's dress is no different from more than a year ago, the smile is still as bright as the sun, which makes people feel good at first sight, while Annick, Reilia, Heidi, Sprint and other apprentices have been pumped a little higher, with the appearance of a boy and girl, no longer like a half-grown child.

"Lucien, don't let me know when you come back, but thanks to Katrina working as the front desk in the Wizard Management Department, we learned that you have become a student of the Storm Master!" Lazar gave Lucien a warm hug.

The rest of the apprentices were sneaky, looking at Lucien with excitement and fear, "Welcome back." Mr. Evans. ”

"Katrina, you graduated, what about Cindy and Dona?" asked Lucien, slightly stunned.

Katrina, who was tall and mature at the age of fourteen, has grown up more and more bright and beautiful after three years, especially her beautiful figure makes the two slender girls Reilia and Heidi often envious and jealous, she said with a slight amusement: "Teacher, you also worked in a magic school, don't you remember that the graduation time is June every year? ”

At the mention of her own and others' achievements, she couldn't help but show off in front of the teacher who was both respected and scared, and Heidi, Reilia, Annick and others all subconsciously straightened their backs. Be prepared to receive praise. Only Cherie said with a little frustration: "Only I haven't graduated yet, and I've just entered the senior apprenticeship class." ”

Lucien was not a teacher who was stingy with praise, and a sincere smile floated: "Although the Magic Council stipulates that you can graduate from a magic school in three years, very few apprentices meet the requirements. You're all halfway through the arcane. It's very good to be able to achieve such results. ”

Get praise from your teachers. The apprentices were all smiling, but Sprint smiled and bowed his head a little sadly and angrily.

Notice his anomaly. Lucien didn't ask for a moment, instead turning his gaze to Lazar.

Lazar laughed and said: "Cindy and Donna have both reached the critical stage of being promoted to official magicians, so they quit their jobs to concentrate on preparation, and Katrina was recommended to this very good position as an outstanding graduate of Douglas School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, if it weren't for her listening to a few high-level magicians passing by, we wouldn't know that you are back and have become a disciple of Your Excellency the Storm Master, tsk, I always thought it would be Mr. Lavendi." ”

Good apprentices from the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are recommended for good jobs at Council Headquarters and various chapters, and the rest of the apprentices have similar recommendations, but they prefer to find them on their own.

"I was surprised myself. By the way, apart from Katrina, Annick, and Reilia, are you currently at the headquarters or in a chapter, or somewhere else?"

Heidi said with a little pride: "Teacher, we are all in the council headquarters, I am in the apprenticeship assessment department, Reilia is in the exchange area, and Annick is in the mission area, but they are all miscellaneous things. ”

As she spoke, she suddenly pursed her lips with a pleading expression: "Teacher, you can help Sprint." ”

Sprint jerked his head up and glared at Heidi, seemingly reluctant to accept help, and he was a little embarrassed to say it in public.

"What's wrong with him?" Lucien motioned for Heidi to speak up.

Heidi has a lively personality, except for being afraid of Teacher Evans, she is not afraid of other apprentices, and said in a crisp voice: "Sprint, he was expelled from school because he was absent from school too much, and he didn't graduate normally. ”

"Absenteeism?" Lucien looked at Splinter amusedly, what a rebellious student this guy is.

Sprint said gloomily: "I have already mastered those magic potion classes, elemental foundation courses, magic analysis classes, and magic construction classes based on the information you left behind, Mr. Evans, why waste time to listen to the lectures, can't you learn more advanced content by yourself? ”

"That's a good reason, but I don't think the old-fashioned people at the school of magic will accept it. Lazar interjected with a smile.

Reilia glanced at Sprint with some sympathy: "Teacher, because Sprint was expelled, the council headquarters, the magic towers of various organizations, and the journals are unwilling to hire him, and now he can only work as a waiter in the magic restaurant, can you find a way to help him?"

In the eyes of her, Heidi, Annick, Katrina and others, Mr. Evans, who quickly became the youngest winner of the Holm Crown Award and a disciple of the Grand Arcanist after coming to the council, is a magical person who can do anything!

"Teacher, I'm doing this very well, and when I become an official magician, are you still afraid that no one will invite me?" said Splinter proudly.

Lucien didn't speak, rubbed his chin, and said after a while: "I had an idea a long time ago, but I have not been able to implement it due to my lack of identity, and now after becoming a disciple of the teacher, I believe it has a certain convincing power." Sprint, I'm going to apply for an Arcane Research Institute, and you're going to be my assistant, right?"

"Institute?" Lazar and the others didn't quite understand the term.

Lucien smiled meaningfully, "You can just take it as the name of a research project, I don't know if the Magic Research Committee will approve it." Splinter, would you like to?"

"I, I, Mr. Xie Luxi!" "Splinter is such an arrogant person, being a waiter is simply humiliating, only tangled for a while before agreeing, comforting himself, anyway, his own teacher, it is very appropriate to be his assistant!

Lazar thought for a moment and said, "Lucian, my mental power has reached the standard of the middle level, but due to the lack of knowledge of mathematical foundation and magic analysis, I can't see any hope of promotion at all. Can I quit the matter of the elemental will and come to your arcane or something to give you an assistant?I admire your ability in the arcane arts, and I believe that following you through magic experiments and receiving your guidance for a long time will be of great help to me. ”

"No problem, but I'll have to wait until I apply. Lucien welcomed Lazar, a second-level arcanist and a second-ring magician.

Lazar smiled brightly again, "Anyway, I'm already going to ask you for arcane advice. By the way, the name of the Arcane Research Institute is a bit spacey, can you change it to a specific one?"

The apprentices immediately expressed their opinions, what storm laboratory, Evans Institute just said in their minds, Lucien thought about it carefully and said, "It's better to call it 'Atomic Research Institute'." ”

"Sounds cool. Heidi exclaimed.

The quiet and shy Annick plucked up his courage and said, "Teacher, I don't like the work in the mission area, can I also join your atomic research institute?"

"I'm short of manpower. Lucien did not refuse.

"We want it too!" Heidi and Reilia simply joined in the fun, and Katrina hesitated for a moment to express her wishes.

When Lucien agreed, Heidi joked, "In this way, the Atomic Research Institute and the Arcane Rewriting Class are simply a place." ”

"Little girl, you don't understand, it's called two brands and one set of people......" Lucien thought silently. (To be continued......)