8. The daughter of the lord of the city
Sitting in the carriage, Frank gently rubbed the ring on his finger, next to Karin, who looked anxious.
"Are you a student at the Wizarding Academy?" asked Frank.
"Yes, the Tower of Wisdom, the White Wizard Academy, the best wizarding academy in the world. Karin said proudly, and Frank nodded noncommittally. According to the legendary biographies he found, the Tower of Wisdom was indeed the best White Wizard Academy in the world, and the god Flender, as the creator of the world, once stole the power of the sun god and directly caused the godfall.
Frank thought for a moment and asked, "Are you a wizard?"
Karin smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm not a wizard, I'm just a wizard apprentice. The knowledge I had amassed wasn't enough to make me a true wizard. ”
System Quest: Obtain the wizard's magic information, reward: Enchantment system
Interesting, do you want me to get information about wizards? Frank thought to himself that the system couldn't be so intelligent. The only explanation is that the system has its own will, but the system refuses to communicate with itself.
"Are you the daughter of the city lord?" Frank suddenly asked, "In other words, it was your father's decree to cooperate with the surrounding chambers of commerce to carry out human trade." ”
Karin paused for a moment and said, "I don't really know this, my father wouldn't do such a thing." I've always attended the Wizarding Academy outside, so I'm not very familiar with the situation at home. ”
"So what is a normal person to you?" asked Frank.
Karin didn't seem to think Frank would ask him this question, but replied, "It's just ordinary people, we're all ordinary people." But we have a lot of knowledge. Knowledge is the origin of everything. ”
"Really?" replied Frank noncommittally, slowly closing his eyes. Karin's eyes were fixed on the ring on Frank's hand, the delicate ring was black with a black pattern on it, and the ring looked like a heraldic ring because there was a golden F on the top of the ring.
"Karin, are you sure that Fink must be hiding where you said he was?" said Frank with his eyes suddenly, and Karin shrank back in fright.
"There's no mistake, it's a cemetery where bones from hundreds of years are buried. Karin said, "All of Fink's skeletons have been destroyed, if he wants to seek revenge on you." He's going to rally the skeletons. And as a necromancer, his base camp is there. ”
"Thank you. Frank nodded and asked, "Do you drink?" I have a nice bottle of wine here, albeit in bulk. With that, Frank pulled out a small iron flask from his body.
Karin subconsciously wanted to take it, but her hands just stayed in the air, looking at the flask in Frank's hand and not knowing what to do for a moment.
"Well, as a wizard's apprentice we have to be awake at all times, so we haven't had a drink in a long time. Karin said.
"That's a shame, I was going to have you a drink. It's probably the best wine in Cade City. Frank unscrewed the bottle and took a sip as Karin stared at him, and then Frank tucked the bottle back into his coat, and out of Karin's sight, several black worms emerged from Frank's body and into the bottle.
"You've been studying at the Wizarding Academy?" Frank asked, "what are you all learning, how to cast spells, or are you going to be taught all the theories and memorized, and finally given you a bunch of practice questions." And a final exam or something?"
"It's not like that, the study of wizards is to find a direction that suits one of their attributes and tap their potential. Use your wits and knowledge to complete your own unique magical system and ultimately achieve transcendence. Karin explained, "And everything in the wizarding world has a price, and you can't get knowledge for free. And you have to be prepared to fail. ”
"Sounds interesting, but aren't you going to have a library where everybody can go in and put all the stuff there, and take it whenever you want. Frank said curiously, still rubbing his ring on his hand.
"How is this possible? wizard knowledge is the most precious thing, and if we could keep it in our heads, we wouldn't even leave a manuscript!" Karin said in amazement, "Of course, all knowledge is kept secret. How could you have such a strange idea?"
"Nothing, just asking. Frank said indifferently, but his thoughts gradually became active.
The wizard's practice of retaining his knowledge is in his eyes a chronic suicide, and when you run out of rare material for research and you don't leave a report on it, what can your descendants use? It is impossible for this poor mind to be truly powerful, and the power of the wizard is limited to this.
"In fact, the former wizarding empire was like this, and all the knowledge was used by everyone. Karin suddenly said, "At that time, wizards would even use fireball magic to help people on the side of the road light cigarettes. However, the later wizarding empire fell with Ragnarok, and only a small percentage of wizards survived. ”
"And then, what happened to that small group of wizards?" asked Frank with some interest.
"I don't know, that part of the history is completely lost. Along with that period of history, humanity was confined to a small space, and it is said that this space is the only one that is peaceful, and the situation in the outside world is very bad. Karin said, "But it's kind of like a dark invasion or something, that's what the poem says anyway." ”
"Poetry?"
"That's right, a poem. The poem, which is said to have been written by the last prophet at the cost of his own life, is engraved on the stone tablet in the center of our school, and every wizard who enters the school must remember it by heart, but you must know that no one can actually prove that legend is true. ”
"Tell me about it. I'm still interested. Frank said.
"Well, it's a weird poem, actually, but if you want to know, I can read it to you. ”
Be careful, be careful, all the lads with pointed hats.
The men of the dynasty put the earth in heaven,
blocked the way of the heavenly people, and they themselves were buried.
The wizards spilled the ink,
The earth was blackened, and wild beasts took the place of graceful giant trees.
But it's all just a trifle, be careful, the real tyrant is coming.
Lazy sat on his left leg, holding an ugly doll stitched up;
Gluttony lives in his family's fish tank, chewing stars in his mouth;
The greedy wild dog lay at his feet, and the throne was tattered by his bite;
The inhabitants of heaven are afraid of tyrants, and they send armies but they bring pride;
The friends of the underground pleased the tyrant and offered their lusts;
The knight in armor knelt down and became hypocritical jealousy;
The clown in a trench coat ignited anger and turned into anger.
Beware of the tyrant, my lads, when he comes it will be the end of this world.
He came from darkness and sang the praises of death and despair;
He came from the sea of blood to praise killing and madness.
That's about what it looks like, it sounds like a bard pleasing someone else's poem. Karin said: "It's not credible, it hasn't been fulfilled for thousands of years. ”
"Probably, quite an interesting prophecy, I'll definitely take a good look at it if I have the chance. Frank said.
At this time, the carriage came to an abrupt stop, and Frank walked out first.
Outside the carriage was not a so-called cemetery, but a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, the sun was good, and the air smelled of grass. There are constantly the sounds of small birds in the forest, and the fish in the river next to it are clearly visible, and the difference between them and the fish on the earth is still quite big, and I don't know how it tastes.
Frank stretched comfortably and said to Karin, who had already distanced himself from him, "You lied to me! ”
But there was a sneer in the forest behind him, and a young man with blond hair and a gorgeous robe walked out, and with him was a middle-aged man with a gloomy complexion, also wearing a gray robe, and the stench of his body showed that he was also a necromancer, and a giant wrapped in a thick robe and unable to see his face followed behind the two of them.
"You're really humorous, young man, but I'm really curious who gave you confidence?" said the young man, pride almost written on his face.
"Looks like that's where your confidence lies, Miss Fink. You're really disappointing me. I thought it was going to be some fun. Frank said with regret.