Chapter 15.' Fraudster' Gustav
The grouping in the Arcane Fundamentals course determines the form of mutual aid for at least a period of time to come: due to the current unstable situation in the plane, such a background requires a large number of combat formations, which directly leads to the scarcity of teaching resources.
In peacetime, the Igbrai often taught the arcane on a small scale. For example, the teacher-student ratio in Gustav's group is about 1:30 now, and 1:8 at its most generous. And even more recently, back in the age of magic, magicians were a scarce force, often with only one or two students at a time.
For this form, Catherine was very uncomfortable at first.
In the Gustan Dynasty, whether it was martial arts, magic, witchcraft, curses, summoning and other 'techniques' were all secret arts, and the whole country was like a war machine, although there were many warriors and lawyers, there was a strict spiritual contract to ensure that the 'technology' mastered would not be outflowed.
Such openness and openness about the arcane system is a common state for all newcomers to the non-arcane plane.
Especially in today's meditation explanation, the lecturer easily pierced the most critical link of the original spiritual guidance, and completely threw out the skills of spiritual guidance: it was like free air, and it came so naturally.
Catherine was still reserved and cold on the surface, but it was hard not to be touched when she watched the students around her talk about each other and even argue over some technical details.
"If, according to the instructor's advice, you should discard mental cues while meditating. "This is the discussion going on on at Kasha. "Renounce prejudices and treat the source energy indiscriminately with one's true will, not begging, not praying, not commanding. ”
"People are not machines, Rocan. If you are so able to summarize and explain the mysteries, why does your meditation still retain the typical emotionally guided characteristics? On the battlefield, I only need a spiritual shock to completely disable you. ”
Kasha smiled and watched her team arguing, although there was some gunpowder in the confrontation, but as long as the overall atmosphere was upbeat and correct, she would not intervene.
As if sensing Catherine's gaze, Kasha turned her head and nodded in harmony in a friendly gesture.
Catherine frowned, stopped her attention, and continued to focus on her own meditation.
"With victory comes rights, and with defeat there are obligations. This was the instruction of the Oster family, and it was also the favorite words of Thurman, the powerful ice demon of the time. Catherine recited it in silence, as if it would give her spiritual support.
It wasn't an accident that she was able to come to Redfarr, and Catherine had some reasons for herself. From the initial discomfort, to now gradually attracted by the beauty of this arcane plane, the changes are silent.
On the other hand, Gustav was focusing on how to accurately adjust the frequency band of the spirit wave, and the two of them happened to ignore each other, like insulating things.
After class, it is free time, and today's lesson has ended after meditation.
Catherine walked out, and without looking back, she commanded, "Go to the arcane testing site of Igbre, Gustav." Unleash your power, now that you've been a member of the group for a short time, I need to see if you have real power. ”
Gustav was still in a state of excitement because he had mastered the direction of meditation. But when she heard that Catherine wanted to look at her arcane, her expression froze.
I'm a theorist arcanist, so why go to the proving ground?
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Igbre's Arcane Demonstration Field runs northeast of the entire field, connecting to the southwest of Redfarr.
"Re-introduce yourself. When Catherine arrived at the venue, she stretched out her right hand and said, "The descendant of Thurman, Catherine Oster, is from the demon dynasty of Gustan on the Dimon plane. ”
Catherine in her normal state is tall and beautiful, with soft blonde hair, and has a different temperament in the sunset. A pair of blue eyes are delicate and pure, and her own tutor makes her strict and cautious, with a strong sense of honor.
"Gustav, I am Gustav of the Mountains and Seas. ”
"Gustav is your first name, so what is your last name?" Catherine, a member of the family, is far more obsessed with the surname than ordinary people.
"Odinson, Gustav Odinson. He said softly with a smile, and Gustav also stretched out his right hand.
Gently shaking hands, he could feel the strength of the other person's hand. It's been a while since Gustav came here, and Gustav knows that many things here can't be discussed according to the common sense of the past, and that a beautiful lady is likely to be a powerful warrior while maintaining a graceful posture.
"For some time to come, at least in the study of the basics of the arcane, we will be members of the group. Catherine withdrew her right hand and continued, "So, I very much hope to be able to fully understand your strength before some moment of battle comes. Even under the iron-blooded policy of the Gustan dynasty, people on the battlefield knew each other and could fight together with confidence. ”
Gustav's worst fears finally happened.
"Now, Gustav...... Tell me the names of those two arcane models inscribed in your spiritual secret door. Catherine's tone was flat, but her aura was powerful.
"Hmm......" Gustav said with some humility, "the Flame Level 1 Standard Model Fireball, and the Thunderbolt Level 1 Standard Model Thunderbolt." ”
Catherine's eyes were a little surprised, and her tone became a little happy: "It's a good match, the paralyzing effect of the thunder and lightning system is very good, coupled with the extremely fast speed, it can be said that it is the first choice on the battlefield." And the magic of the flame type, well, the power of the arcane has always been good. ”
"As a matter of courtesy, before you get started, I'll show you some of my combat methods as a 'Demon Warrior' professional. After that, I also need to confirm your arcane proficiency. Catherine reached out with her right hand and stayed in mid-air.
For a moment, Catherine's atmosphere became cold and cold.
A huge ice tide of cold air is created out of thin air, which is a phenomenon in which the arcane source energy is stimulated into a cold state under the influence of Thurman's bloodline. Her hand, which had been white and slender, was now covered with some ice crystals, and as she stretched outward along her right hand, a long sword of ice crystals was formed.
"This is the first and most basic magic given by the Thurman bloodline: the Crystal Sword. Catherine said, "I'm sorry that I can't reveal another talent until Gustav you have gained my final trust." ”
The originally supple blonde hair was spread out, becoming the color of deep cold snow, and the eyes like sapphires now had a strange blue color.
About thirty meters ago, there was a group of targets, which were used to practice the accuracy of arcane shooting. Catherine's body became like the center of a cold wave, and she stepped on her right foot and sped out.
Two and a third seconds later, Catherine was on target.
Her left hand covered the body of the crystal sword, and Catherine's right hand swung out a long sword, as if it was the starting action of some kind of family martial art. The crystal sword was driven by a certain pattern, pointing at different targets. Her movements were so fast that it was impossible to tell that she was demonstrating with a randomly generated target.
Her body continued to run forward, and ice crystals froze and fell from time to time in her long white hair, forming a hazy trajectory behind her. Flashing over, Catherine had stopped, and the crystal sword in her right hand fell diagonally towards the ground.
Each target was pierced by the crystal sword from the middle. And because of the cold, there are traces of ice crystals at the middle sword.
Her profession should be a magic swordsman, and of course, she may have some skills of her own in the Oster family...... After comparing Catherine's and Nata's movements, Gustav came to a conclusion.
Retracting Thurman's mutant state, Catherine's crystal sword turned into a state like diamond dust, scattered and turned into water stains again.
"I'm sure I've been able to get any picky person's approval," Catherine's words were calm and confident, "Now it's your turn, Gustav, I need to see your arcane." ”
Gustav was apologetic.
"I'm sorry Catherine, I'm able to inscribe arcane models, but for now, I can't use them. ”