Chapter 17: "Gerald" (1)
"So that's you?"
【What?】
"Nothing. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”
[Ah, yes, you just know?]
............
The passage of time is like the water in a river, which can be seen clearly on the shore, but if you stay in the river for a long time, sometimes you don't notice it, and you just pass by like this.
Brunei's life has largely stabilized. William doesn't show up so often anymore, and rarely pesters him to teach him so-called "fighting techniques", but it's clear that William isn't as aggressive as he seems, and even if he doesn't, Brunei's learning isn't hindered in the slightest - of course, it's possible that Scarly helped with the tail of the hand.
He hadn't quit his job as a sweeper yet, and after tempting him with a fraction of Don's salary and promising a reward for a big meal in the future, Jamie, who looked very decadent, burst out with extraordinary energy, at least for now, it wasn't a problem for him to take on the work of two people by one person. Sometimes the amount of work he takes on will even make the kind Aunt Susan ask for a share, but for some reason, he insists on taking on the job alone.
On the other hand, Don really seems to be able to stay in his current state for about three months, as he said.
Brunei didn't know what was going on with Don, and most of the time he was familiar with him was as muddy as when they first met, but sometimes he came to his senses, for a long or short time, but the problem was that the so-called so-called sobriety was not the same. It seems that each waking memory is not connected, sometimes he does not know Brunei at all, and sometimes he shows that he is too familiar with Brunei himself to understand.
In any case, the decision to keep him by his side was itself a whim to fight against the system, and now that he can work and be productive, there is no need for Brunei to drive him away now. But I don't know why, after that day, Tang seemed to be able to avoid appearing in front of Brunei.
At first, Brunei was a little confused, but he didn't particularly care about Tang's intentions, and soon left this matter behind. Now, Brunei goes to the East 1st district every morning to mingle with the children in class, and in the afternoon or evening he returns to the big house called the dormitory to do some research and study on his own, and the food and lodging are still arranged by the boss, and Don sometimes sends a portion of his salary to Brunei in the hands of Jamie, who basically replaces them for school supplies such as pens and ink in a matter of days.
Unconsciously, he actually lived a familiar life of full-time study again. This kind of life makes him so comfortable that sometimes he even thinks that it would be nice if he could keep it like this forever. However, in the final analysis, he will have such fantasies precisely because he clearly knows that such a life can never be maintained forever.
One afternoon a month later, Brunei followed the bustling crowd of eleven or twelve-year-olds out of the heavily guarded walls of the East 1st District. Now he is no longer embarrassed by this little thing, but he is just walking on the road that he is already familiar with, and he is thinking about it with words.
"I see. A mage can engrave one or several supermagical skills on the magic emblem that can be triggered with a single thought...... When I was fighting William at that time, I didn't hear the additional syllable of 'Accelerated Chanting', but William's spell was released faster than mine, and that's why. ”
"And the second-turn mage can even engrave the so-called 'spell bit' on the magic emblem. The spells you have mastered are recorded in the spell slot in advance, and when you actually use them, you can omit chanting, gestures, and others, and you can release them as long as you let the mental power flow correctly. At that time, Lord Kailan, the Wind Blade and several other spells that he used at the beginning were the magic stored in the 'spell slot'...... Later, she used up all the magic she had stored in advance. ”
Brunei swallowed: "It's good that Kailan is a wind mage and not a thunder spell. If she had stored a lightning strike that she couldn't dodge, she and the bald head would probably die without resistance at that time. On top of the second-turn mage, the third-turn mage can even store spells above level 6 in the 'spell slot'...... Level 6 or higher ......"
Brunei further recalled the scene, where the pervasive turbulence of the air currents made it impossible for him and the bald head to even walk, and the enveloping area covered the entire mountain peak—and that was just the effect of the "magic rehearsal" that had already plunged him and the bald head into complete despair. If it weren't for the fact that Kailan was killed by an invisible monster during the chanting, what would it be like for that spell to be released?
It was the middle of winter, but the sweat instantly soaked Brunei's back, and the coat that William bought him for him was almost like torture for Brunei, making him want to drop it to the ground.
SAN Check - Forget it. Don't be so scared, little Brunei, in fact, you are mistaken. 】
Brunei took a deep breath: "Which point?"
[At that time, the "Dance of the Wind" used by the fat girl was not level 6 magic, but only level 5 magic. 】
"......" Brunei's facial muscles twitched violently a few times.
So, after hearing the terrible facts above and realizing that your perception of the world is wrong, you will fail to perform the SAN value test: 79>22. 】
[For the first time, you realized how immeasurable the thoughts you had in your past were, and the gap between yourself and the powerful mage was so far apart. When you think back to the enemies you have faced in the past, you can't help but feel a deep sense of fear. You lost 1D4 = 3 SAN points, and now the remaining SAN value is 19/40. 】
Brunei was sweating profusely in the cold winter day, and his whole body was trembling - it took a long time for his mood to calm down a little, but his body did not stop shaking, because the sweat on his body was so cold and frozen that he had to rely on it to generate heat.
Counting his previous experiences, he once went to the door of the Gars Gang alone to provoke, and according to the system, there were two second-turn mages in it at that time, and a first-third-turn mage waiting for him to fall into the net;
It was only at this moment that he realized how many times his past self had brushed the edge on the precipice of death.
"Teacher Carlisle!" William's loud voice suddenly sounded in Brunei's ears, and he was so shocked that he shook off a lot of sweat.
"William?" Brunei smiled subconsciously, "What's wrong?"
"I knew you were on this path. William's face was a little proud, but maybe it was the relationship between the mask, he didn't notice Bruneisi's pale face at the moment, but said with a smug and proud face, "We have found someone who can help the teacher become a mage in the past two days." It just so happened that there was still a week left before the agreed time between Scarlett and Ford. ”
"Hey, that's interesting, isn't it?" 】
As if nothing had happened before, the system naturally began to talk about the wind again. According to Brunei's knowledge, the most basic requirement for being promoted from a mage apprentice to a mage is to reach a state of "full mental power". In Brunei's case, he had to have five mage attendants before he had a chance to level up.
But William probably wasn't bluffing or anything like the system was trying to suggest, he probably just didn't think of it. Because the "full mental power" state requirement of the federal mage is only to store the maximum amount of spiritual power, plus the spiritual power is a common equivalent of the Federation's transactions, for William, who is from a wealthy family, this is not a problem at all.
"Ahem. "So, as long as this point is raised, even if the person they find is unreliable, at least Brunei can complete the initial plan to find the mage's acolyte with their hands, thinking of this, Brunei coughed-
"Teacher, I'm still in a bit of a hurry. You went to this place for the next two days to find Mr. 'Gerald'. Say to them to find Mr. 'Gerald'. Scarlett said I've got it for you, and he'll tell you what to do!
As a result, before Brunei could speak, William ran away in a hurry, just as Brunei didn't know how he appeared, and he didn't know why William ran away like that. Brunei was stunned for a long time, smiled bitterly, and looked down at the note that William slapped in his hand before.
"Anyway, I don't have anything urgent right now. Just check it out. system, what do you think?"
"I'll go, when will you consider my opinion?" I tell you, don't go. 】
"Okay. When you say that, I feel more motivated to go. ”
[Alas, I was just kidding.] How could you miss such a good thing?]
"Well, I knew that. Thank you for your support. ”
[Hey, you stinking monkey.] 】