Chapter 104: First Meeting
"Wow, Carlito, are we there!"
Before Su Wen could respond to Senior Brother Cheap's words, Alexin rushed out of the hall on the second floor on a magic broomstick. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Info Accompanied by a variety of difficult tumbling actions, the elemental gem at the end of the broom emits a particularly dazzling light, and it is obviously bearing a heavy load.
"That's right, come down, you should meet the teacher too. ”
As he spoke, Kalito waved his hand slightly at the high-speed magic broomstick, which landed slowly on the deck carrying Alexin. The young red dragon first patted the magic broom, and after making sure that the item was not working, he reluctantly jumped off it, and then rushed to Carlito's side, staring at him with glinting eyes.
"Is that the teacher who has endless magic energy crystals?"
Carlito nodded unchanged.
"That's great, the old lady is going to eat for three days and three nights this time! By the way, super good guy Carito, this broom is so fun, can you transfer it to the old lady? Of course I will pay for it!"
With that, Alexin began to reach into his pants pocket again, ready to dig something out.
Carlito smiled slightly, lifted his hat, and raised his hand to stop the guy's movements.
"Do you like it? Then it's yours. ”
Hearing this, Alex was overjoyed, holding the broom and smiling like a flower, his eyes seemed to be full of shining little stars: "Thank you so much, Kalito, you are the kindest and good person in the world!"
"Well, you're welcome. ”
Looking at the two figures who got along well, one tall and one short, Su Wen felt that he was not the only one who discovered the characteristics of this stupid dragon, and the speed at which his favorability increased was too terrifying...... He even suspected that Carlito probably only needed to keep sending things to be able to easily push her in, or make her into an obedient meat x. It's no wonder that this stupid dragon sneaked out of the family would be so anxious, if it was his uncle, I am afraid that he would be worried that even his hair would fall out, this is typical of being sold and helping to count the rhythm of money!
And at the same time, seeing that the stupid dragon was so grateful that he squatted down and let Kalito touch his head, Su Wen was suddenly impressed by this senior brother, this skillful method of touching his head, is he a fellow believer?
Fortunately, business matters, Su Wen did not appreciate Alex's stupidity for too long. The ship's doors soon opened, and the passageway was as wide as a road stretched to the edge of the distorted color, and according to Calitto's previous words, Ptolemy's Archmage was waiting outside for himself and Alexine. Su Wen quickly led the carriage and walked out with the one person and one dragon in front of him, especially the red dragon had simply turned into a pet dog that had been successfully fed, sticking to Kalito, who was no more than half her size, and making the magic robe on the latter's body messy.
didn't bother to pay attention to the stupid dragon, with a little anticipation, a little apprehension, Su Wen took Laetitia through the space curtain wall.
The surroundings instantly brightened up, and suddenly opened up.
In front of me was a quiet street, and behind it, a miniature magic flying boat was quietly parked on the side of the dusty road. A little farther away is a verdant meadow dotted with flower beds of bright colour, and the bushes on both sides of the road are more neatly manicured, and the sun is not visible in the sky, because it is all covered by the canopy, and their trunks grow in the middle of the grass and shrubs, which are on average one or two hundred years old, and perhaps because of the pleasant climate here, the oval leaves of the trees are even greener than the color of the grass in the sun.
In the midst of this beautiful landscape, in front of the path deep into the meadow, a white-haired old man in a simple robe is standing quietly on crutches, his eyes on the flying boat. His body did not exude any magic-related momentum, as if it blended into the surrounding scenery, so Su Wen did not notice his presence first, but once his gaze fell on him, he could no longer take his eyes off.
Ptolemy Neptunesius, Suvin had seen the portrait of the archmage in many places, so it was impossible to be mistaken.
Su Wen put away any distractions, he first pulled the carriage to the street, then released the reins in his hand, and walked towards the kind-looking old man seriously, his eyes were focused on him the whole time. When the two were less than five meters apart, Su Wen stopped, and then performed the most standard mage salute to Ptolemy in his life.
"Mentor Ptolemy, I am Suwen and it is an honor to meet you. ”
The old man smiled, and also saluted Su Wen meticulously, but it was just a return salute from the elders of the magicians to the juniors. And just from this detail, Su Wen knew that his impression might not be wrong - this archmage basically belonged to the type of peaceful and serious.
"Donald was right, you're a good boy. ”
After the salute, Ptolemy spoke slowly, his soft white hair swaying slowly in the breeze.
The teacher praised it. ”
Due to the particularity of the other party's identity, Su Wen said this trash talk that he thought was boring saliva without any pressure. He is not stupid, he wants to leave a good impression in the hearts of old people with this character, playing with personality can only backfire and make him disgusted, at least he must not show the attitude towards Donald to deal with it, and it is the right way to be a well-behaved junior.
However, as soon as this idea took shape, the atmosphere that was originally quite good was suddenly shattered.
"There are a lot of magic energy crystals, do you really have magic energy crystals here that you can never eat? The old lady wants orange, orange!" With a crisp and loud voice, Alex, who was still sticking to Carlito just now, had already rushed over at some point, and forcefully burrowed into the open space between Su Wen and Ptolemy Grand Magister, raised his head, and looked at this kind old man with burning eyes.
Ptolemy looked down at the red-haired girl, the smile on her face still faint.
"Yes. ”
He said softly.
After receiving an affirmative answer, the light in Alex's eyes seemed to be brighter: "Oh, that old lady is with you, the super good guy Carlito asked me to be your student, this kind of request couldn't be simpler!"
After a pause, she continued, "Why don't you take me there now, the treasure trove of magic crystals is stored! ”
Ptolemy nodded, "Okay." ”
After saying that, the old man didn't make any moves, but the stupid dragon that stood in front of Su Wen's eyes suddenly disappeared. There was no trace of the spell in the air, as if the long fiery red hair that was tossed in front of Su Wen's eyes just now was an illusion, and he couldn't help but cough lightly, allowing himself to quickly recover from this magical change - as for where Alex had gone, he was not too worried.
Sending away the restless factor, Ptolemy did not immediately return his gaze to Su Wen, but walked slowly forward on crutches, and in Su Wen's somewhat surprised gaze, he came to Laetitia, who was standing behind him.
The half-elf maid seemed a little helpless in the face of the old man walking towards her, but she didn't dare to make a move, so she could only unconsciously bite her lip and bow her head slightly under Ptolemy's gaze, avoiding looking at him.
"Kid, are you a follower of Su Wen?"
Ptolemy looked at Laetitia and asked slowly.
Laetitia nodded hurriedly.
"Yes, yes!"
Her voice trembled a little because of nervousness.
Ptolemy was still smiling, but he stopped talking, but glanced at Carlito. The latter immediately came to his senses, took off his black mage hat, and gave him a mage salute like Su Wen did.
"Good day, dear Mentor, at your command. ”
"Go tell Vera to get an extra cutlery. Ptolemy commanded unhurriedly, and when Carlito saluted again, he turned to Suven and Laetitia, and said, "It's lunchtime, come along." ”
"Thank you, mentor. ”
Although he was left to dry for a while, Su Wen still sincerely expressed his gratitude.
Walking along the gravel path in the middle of the meadow, there is a small lake near it, and by the lake there is a two-storey house, which is neither big nor luxurious, and looks no different from ordinary people. By the time Suven had arrived in front of the undefended house under Ptolemy's leadership, Callito was already waiting at the door, the chimney of the house was smoking, and the smell of firewood and food was coming from it.
Ptolemy beckoned the three of them to sit down at the table in the courtyard, and before lunch had even begun, he asked Suven some questions as usual. Most of them were about his pre-school travels, the customs of the Doren Empire, and some interesting facts about Donald, but he didn't say anything about the all-important magical talents, and Su Wen was not so stupid as he was to get straight to the point as he did with Alexin, so that by the time the old woman named Vera brought out the steaming dishes and brought a large pot of sweet porridge, their conversation still revolved around the eternal glaciers of the Northern Highlands Mountains.
"It's time to eat, my lord, and let's start praying before eating. ”
The old woman, who did not look like a mere servant, sat down in a chair beside Ptolemy while interrupting the conversation at the table in an old voice. Ptolemy smiled at Suvin and nodded, motioning for him to take care of himself, and then put his hands in front of his chin and gently closed his eyes with the old woman.
"O Goddess who gazes upon us from the heavenly firmament, may your name be sacred, may the whole world be filled with thy kingdom, and may thy will be carried out in heaven and earth. Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who have wronged us, and do not let us fall into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Glory to the Holy Spirit of light, from this day to ever, to the ages. ”
As the old woman reverently recited the prayer, Suven noticed the cross hanging between her peasant women's robes, a symbol of faith in the Church of Light. In other words, in this famous magic academy on the entire continent, this person who was perhaps closest to Ptolemy's Archmage was actually a believer in the Church of Light, and even Ptolemy himself was influenced by her.
Perhaps sensing Suwen's surprise, Ptolemy, who had also finished reciting the prayer silently, slowly opened his eyes and smiled softly at him.
As one of only three Grand Magi in the Duolun Empire, Ptolemy's lunch was simply a coarse tea and light meal, with basically no meat dishes, which was in stark contrast to the gluttonous feasts that were exchanged for high consumption in the Iron Furnace Province. But the old lady named Vera is very good at cooking, and even basic dishes such as beetroot and roasted potatoes that are difficult to cook have a very pleasant taste. And at least in the Duolun Empire, there was no habit of chatting and talking during formal meals, so in a slightly silent atmosphere, the first meal at St. Peter's College was quickly over.
After the same lengthy after-dinner prayers, the old woman in her apron began to put away the dishes. And it was only then that Ptolemy, who had always behaved like an ordinary old man, finally said something about letting Su Wen enroll in school early.
"Suwen, August is the time for the entrance exams at St. Peter's College, and I hope you will take the exams like other students. (To be continued.) )