II

"Here we are, Your Excellency. ”

The taxi driver's tone was respectful, presumably because of her magic.

"No need to look for it. She woke up from her memories, dropped her money, and walked out the car door.

In front of her was her destination.

The Arcane Magic Academy of the University of the Kormen League lies silently on the Blue Lotia Mound, its large and oddly shaped complex tiling down the supple southeast face of the hill.

For the average university, the adjective "eccentric" is absolutely impossible to use on a building - but the Academy of Arcane Magic at the University of the Corman Union doesn't fit that sentence. The colorful buildings of the college have become a famous attraction in the neutral city of Teland.

For example, the building in the northeast corner of the Department of Destiny and Magic Research is a blue icosahedron floating in the air, each side engraved with numbers. In addition, it is rotated every day, and this plus value (or subtraction) is used to correct many things and scores in the system. It is said that at least fifty students are trying to influence the rotation of the building every day, but no definite method has been found. The architect's anti-magic is indeed quite good.

Nestled in the middle of the hill at the foot of the mountain, the Helmont Multi-Lab has a large birdcage-shaped reinforced crystal vault that can be set to be light-transmitting, partially light-transmitting, or non-light-transmitting, providing a variety of conditions for experimenters – but unfortunately the roof cannot be opened to save costs, otherwise it could be used as a stadium. This Helmont lab is said to have the highest damage rate in the school due to its budget.

The Department of Summoning and Contract Magic does not have a department building, and all students attend classes in the hard corpse of an oversized, high-level demon, in order to make them remember the consequences of a flawed contract. Legend has it that it was summoned by the great magicians of the Age of Enlightenment when they were researching it.

There are also several legendary buildings in the academy, such as the headquarters of the Department of Exoteleportation Magic and the Department of Spiritual Geography, which only appear in the academy once every two or three years on average, and it is said that the enrollment is only once every two or three years, and the office building of the Department of Spatial Change Technology is said to always be inside the academy, but no one knows where it is now folded on campus except for the professors of the department.

The current headmaster is a standing committee member of the Standing Committee of the Magical Arbitration Association, and he studies gravity and anti-gravity techniques, so his office is always flying over the academy. It is rumored that "Multi-Turret Story" was filmed by him, but I don't know if it's true or not.

Almost every building has its own peculiarities, with the exception of one building. The building was a quaint bluestone tower, hidden among the trees at the top of the hill of Lanlotia, and stood out over all the buildings beneath the hill. This bluestone pagoda is older than any other building in the academy. For a long, long, long time, it was known to the world as the "Supreme Magic Tower". It wasn't until it ceased to be in that role and could be revealed to the light of day that the Imperial University of Curman was built on the Blue Lot Mound at its feet. After the end of the Continental War, as the name of the entire country changed, the Imperial University of Corman also became the University of the Union of Kirmen.

Today, the bluestone tower remains one of the most important buildings in the college. It is now known as the "Tower of Defence".

She climbed the bluestone steps to the top of the Blue Lotia Hill. Seeing her arrival, all protective magic near the Tower of Defense was removed to meet the protagonist of today's defense. There were already more than a hundred observers sitting in the hall of the defense tower, but they did not make a sound, just quietly waited for the arrival of the protagonist.

Her footsteps stopped in the middle of the staircase, revealing her magic badge. The surrounding trees automatically disperse, leaving an open space with an oriental pavilion tucked away.

From here, you can overlook the entire Free City of Permanent Neutrality in Derene. She walked into the deserted gazebo, sat down on a stone chair, and looked down. There are no clouds over the city today.

The names Upper German, Lower German, and New Germanland are still preserved, but they are no longer part of different countries. The metropolis, once artificially divided into four parts, has been reunited under the name of "neutrality". Now, it is once again the capital of the Corman League.

"Your country has become a nation again. At least, nominally became one. Would you be happy if you could see it?"

She rested her hand on her cheek and whispered with a faint smile.

"There hasn't been a war. It's the result of all of us working together. Are you still satisfied with this result?"

If anyone else saw her now, they might be surprised. As one of the world's finest magicians, she was talking to herself like this.

"I'm afraid you won't be very happy, though. You don't just love Kirman, you don't just love humans, you love all the intelligent beings in this world. When you find out that you have embarked on the wrong path, you will not hesitate to exile yourself to change the world. If position is the brain, you'd rather give up your position to achieve your goals. ”

She said lightly, as if he was still living by her side, in her body. This habit was formed ten years ago and has not changed until now.

"People say you're a war maniac, a gambler who gains everything and loses everything in war. But I know that you are actually a man who hates war. If you knew your power was going to run out, why didn't you say it sooner, or did you not want to stay in this world anymore?"

From here, you can see the pale glow of the global magic net.

"Did you know that after you left, the global magic web of your dreams was built. Now, mages and priests don't have to work hard to prepare magic, they can get magic from the global magic web at any time and use it with their own powers. We've also explored the outer planes and other realms. Some places are very similar to the other world, and we have communicated with a small number of souls in them. You're probably not there, though. ”

If you're there, at least she'll probably get the address. But you're not anywhere, it's like you've never been in this world.

"No, you've been. Evidence that you have been here remains in every corner of our world. ”

She looked up, and there were planes and airships in the air cutting through the sky with wake. The cost of anti-gravity technology and jet propulsion technology has been reduced, and there are also some sporadic "flying board cars" and "aerial armored warships" and the like cruising, and a floating city being built there.

"And in my heart. You'll always be there. ”

Reess Quilahia smiled and quietly stepped on the path to the apex of magical science.

"The defense begins!"

......

"Explain the difference between your implementation mechanism and the traditional implementation mechanism. ”

"Okay. To put it simply, there are three types of magic that are the 'wishing' system in the existing magic system: limited wishing, wishing, and transcendental wishing. Although these three spells are similar in name and effect performance, it has been determined that their mechanisms are completely different after experimentation. ”

She was standing in the center of the defense venue, and the projector typed the title of the defense on the blackboard behind her: "Realize the materialization of ideas with magic amplification technology". Since the invention of the projector, illusions have basically been avoided to create visual effects, which has also made the defense process much less laborious. In earlier times, a defense was often delayed by three, five, or even ten days to supplement the effectiveness of illusion - the historical record is seventeen days, and the respondent was particularly bad at illusion.

"The limited wishing technique can be seen as a 'imitation' spell. The effects it achieves are basically existing magical effects, with the advantage of mimicking spells with very different principles and sources of power. Wishing is a kind of 'exchange' spell, which is actually supposed to be magic similar to the priest's 'miracle', so there will be many misinterpretations when the wish is granted. However, the 'Transcendent Wishing Technique' is a magic that 'materializes ideas'. With powerful power, you can directly materialize the ideas in your mind and achieve the origin and ultimate of magic. ”

"But this magic has never been realized. How can you be sure of the correctness of this theory?"

"Although there is no experimental proof of this, the theoretical deduction of this magic is quite perfect. One of the more serious problems is that if this magic can indeed be realized, there is a certain possibility that it will cause huge damage, and this damage will be much more powerful than the legendary 'forbidden spell', so it must be done with care. ”

Her face flushed slightly. This magic is not something that no one has ever used. At the very least, she knew that someone had done the magic in secret.

"So, one last question. How much is the power of this magic limited?"

"Close to infinity. The maximum supported by current theories should be the creation of a world. It is based on the space-time assumption of parallel worlds. The magic can overcome the unidirectional nature of the timeline and create a new copy of a parallel world. But with the results of the current study, this should be a very difficult thing to do. Space-time itself has inertia, and it will struggle to maintain balance until the balance collapses and new parallel worlds have to split. Or, in probabilistic cosmology, the universe itself will change when the probabilities change drastically enough to shake all observers. As for the idea that every probability change will produce a copy of the universe, we do not accept it here because it does not match the formula for converting mental power to inverse entropy. ”

"Good assumptions. But we'd rather that assumption not hold, because then all of our history would probably collapse. ”

"But different branches of history will never be able to interfere with each other. If they can interfere with each other, this theory does not hold. ”

"Paradox?"

"yes, it's a paradox, so we don't have to worry about that. So, do you have any questions?"

The professors seated below looked at each other and nodded their heads to indicate the end of the defense.

"Well, Ms. Reeth Quilahia's doctoral dissertation in the theory of higher magic was unanimously approved. ”

Loud applause rang out, and all the audience in the hall stood up in salute. The blonde standing on the stage bowed to everyone and began to pack up the mountain of materials and presentations.

"Congratulations, it's been a long time since I've had such a historic theoretical paper. Try hard, young man, and maybe you can start a new sub-faction. ”

"I'll try. Ress smiled, perfunctory. She didn't have much interest in creating a sub-faction and leaving a name for herself in the history of science.

"As long as the experiment is successful, the Psychomechanics Contribution Award will definitely be yours!"

"Perhaps. She still smiled perfunctorily, and she didn't have much interest in winning the award.

"By the way, is your magic experiment arranged? If not, I might be able to help arrange it. I have friends in the League of Nations Magical Affairs Department. ”

"Thank you, but I'm negotiating this. ”

She coped with her friends and absentmindedly accepted her PhD and Ph.D. cap.

"Can you see that I'm not the same person I used to be. ”

Looking around, there was only loud applause and crowds. In the midst of all the chaos, she felt a bitter loneliness. This scene, she only wants the two of them to see.

But none of them are here. Her sister Miriana should be coming soon, but there is still a ......

The dark curtain around the entire defense tower was torn off in an instant, and the warm yellow sunlight covered the retina. She rubbed her eyes, slightly moist, as if they had gone into the ashes.

Walking down the entrance of the subway, the faint light hits the black marble staircase. The heavy ceiling is over your head, making it impossible to tell the difference between day and night, and the busy traffic should be passing overhead.

She took the radio out of her handbag and tuned the channel boringly.

"Welcome to FM 214.5 MHz. Happy Valentine's Day, couples on the radio! The following song is the ending song of the most popular recent sword and sorcery drama 'My Princess', 'You Are My Sky'. ”

Rose is not a big fan of swords and sorcery dramas, and this kind of theme is a story of battle and love that is a little childish for her age and identity. But she also has to admit that this somewhat sad theme song is really good.

Leaning alone against the cold wall of the subway station, she pressed the button of the magic recorder on her waist and went to the magic net to find the full version of the song.

Set the playback mode to "single" and "repeat", so that the melancholy melody will not stop echoing in your ears.

She lit her cigarette and smoked one cigarette after another.

She had fantasized about reuniting with that person countless times.

Perhaps, it should be in a burning city, and that is probably the most appropriate scene for that person.

There, the army rushed back and forth, filled with the cries of women and children and the screams of men. Blood flowed on the ground, and the soldiers sang their battle songs.

From time to time, cold guns and crossbow arrows flew out of the alleys, and mercenaries and thieves with hideous smiles kept killing ordinary people and plundering their belongings.

In his hand, he should have a sword suitable for the image of a lady, a black cross bow tied to his left arm, four revolvers at his waist, and a legging full of crossbow arrows on the outside of his calf.

Dressed in Kevlar-strengthened bulletproof composite soft-fitting armor that covers all vital parts, it is surrounded by a faint blue glow of defensive magic.

Walk in the middle of the city's largest road, with a smile of victory, and ruthlessly kill every bad soldier who is harassing civilians and spare those who are strictly disciplined.

Until finally, come to a huge, burning building.

Just as he was about to go inside, behind him, there was a sound that pierced the air—and at that moment, a magical light shone out of the flames inside the building, blocking the scheming bullet.

He should have stood in the middle of the flames and looked at her with a smile.

Perhaps, it must be in the territory of a demon or an evil archmage. Follow the clues that come from nowhere, and trace the possible whereabouts of that person.

There, the smell of blood and rancid air should be wafting, dark green bodily fluids should flow from the ground, and crimson magma should flow silently in the volcanic riverbed.

It was also surrounded by countless monsters, crouching on the ground without intelligent minds, but with unusually sharp claws and teeth.

She had to stand quietly in the middle of the ferocious creatures that were ready to attack, looking with contempt at the creatures that would make a professional soldier shy away.

Dress not like a warrior, but like a white-collar woman who is traveling on vacation, wearing a light yellow suit.

Let the blonde hair float behind the back, and the whole body is as if it has just been bathed, smooth, clean and spotless.

The pistol in his hand, the most powerful pistol, the pistol that could break through almost all magical barriers.

Stand there like a noble princess, but do not hesitate to exert her abilities, with astonishing might, sweeping away everything that dares to stand in the way.

Until you see the last enemy, fight to the death with that evil enemy, until you slowly feel exhausted.

At some point, I heard a reassuring voice behind me.

Perhaps, the best reunion scene should be a bar or café.

Inside the stereo there is a melodious blues or rhythm blues, and a brightly colored cocktail is placed in front of it.

The bartender, dressed in a neat gown and deftly dancing her fingers between the shakers, conjured up bottle after bottle of the world's famous wine and poured it into her glass.

She asked for glass after glass as usual, keeping bringing the glass closer to her lips, smearing her cheeks with a cherry-red drunkenness.

Until one time, her limp hand failed to catch the glass of wine that slid along the bar, and the glass flew towards the back.

Intercepted at the place next to her.

She jerked her head back, only to see the man holding his glass, smiling.

"I'm back. Have you waited a long time?"

She hopes to see him again one day.

She hopes that one day, she can proudly boast to him about her current ability.

She hopes that one day, she will use her own strength to go to his side.

Rose looked up from her delusion, and train after train of subway passed in front of her. The door opens, people pour in and out, the door closes, and so on.

Life and life are intertwined, passing by and passing by.

"Miri, that guy didn't come in the end? She's 27 years old, and she's not thinking about finding a man to date? She pouted helplessly. "I don't think the greatest miracle that can be accomplished with this magic is to create any parallel world, but to make our Miss Iron Maiden interested in men—ah, and to have men who dare to associate with her, it's a headache to think about......"

But what about herself? Ress Quilahia smiled wryly.

"If there is an autobiography...... The number of males that have interacted with is zero. If you count the undead, the number is only a ......"

Rees Quilahia is known in the Arbitration Society as a "somewhat confused high-ranking female necromancer expert", and her followers are almost always independent young women who want to become strong women, and they are also the ones that make the average man run away.

In the bustling crowd of couples, her figure looks a little lonely.

Where are you going? Go there.

She made a decision. That place was her own secret. The white light of the teleportation magic flashed, and her figure vanished.

She opened her eyes and felt a wave of vertigo. The air around them was flowing rapidly, not as calm as it was on the ground.

It's an island suspended in the air – no, a room suspended in the air. There were supposed to be metal parapets, but the metal looked rusty. There were also large and small holes scattered among the rust, and she had specially patched up the gaps with barbed wire guardrails. This room is suspended above downtown Deland, and if the weather is nice, you can see the whole city from here.

Powerful magic has hidden this place from the ordinary people's view. This is the only place where she can quietly think about that person.

This is the only vestige of the magical floating battleship Antigrover, the power room and suspension chamber of that ship. Whether Ress is happy or sad, she will come here to relax. It's always quiet and no one will disturb you.

"I can use the magic you used once here. What wishes do you make? What wishes will I make?" she muttered to herself, facing the wreckage of the levitation chamber. Here, Rose seems to be a person with a completely different temperament. It's not the lazy and careless Ress Quilahia, but a completely different person.

The wind quietly pushed the clouds over Teresa, and a cloud slowly approached, lingering around the isolated island in the sky.

A dark shadow suddenly appeared above her head. The black shadow fell straight down and smashed right on her, completely shattering the quiet atmosphere around her.

"Ahh......h

The girl who fell from the sky complained so. The voice Rose was all too familiar.

"Mai Li Ya Na! You ......"

"Sister, what are you doing under my feet?"

"Once! Less nonsense! Offset a debt!"

Rhyss scrambled to her feet in exasperation and slapped the dust off her doctor's gown.

"Okay, okay, this time I admit I was wrong. Then you still owe me two more times, right? The last two days have been too busy to solve the problem of the Far Eastern Alliance's private deployment of submarines in the intercontinental archipelago, and the Pan-Endless Ocean Cooperation Organization has sternly demanded that they remove these weapons deployed between the north and the south of the new continent. Miley spread her hands, "I've taken time out of my busy schedule to tell you the good news! ”

"Oh, so, okay?"

"With the assistance of Dr. Albert Einstein, the University of Alamos in North New State agreed to provide adequate funding and a site for the experiment. You can experiment with your 'most effective spell in history'. ”

"Really?" the question was concise and to the point. "Where's the material?"

"Really. The answer was succinct and clear. "It's ready. ”

"When can I go?"

"At any time, I also have to go to Beixinzhou to deal with this crisis, and we will set off together. ”

"Then I'll leave the ticket for the airship to you. It's a bit of a rush, but it shouldn't be difficult for the Magical Arbitration Association. ”

“...... Sister, do you have the consciousness to be an executive member of the Arbitration Association?"

"The executive committee is not as high as the executive committee member. ”

Looking at Ress who showed an innocent expression, Mai Li could only spread her hands helplessly.

"By the way, how do you know here? I don't remember bringing you here. ”

Hearing Ress's question, Miley smiled mysteriously and did not answer directly.

"I'm your sister. ”

In the early hours of Valentine's Day, a butterfly flapped its wings in Teresa.

At ten o'clock in the morning on Valentine's Day, a storm formed over the endless ocean.

At two o'clock in the afternoon on Valentine's Day, the super-giant airship Led Zeppelin, which flew from Deland to Port Villeen in North New State, took off as usual.

"Flight Zeppelin is about to take off. Again, the Zeppelin is about to take off from the port of Villen in North New Zealand, so please hurry up and board the aircraft. ”

"Sister, it's too late, hurry up!"

"Ah, yes, yes!" Rose snuffed out her cigarette and trotted all the way to the boarding port.

Now she is completely controlled by the idea of "completing the Transcendent Wishing Technique". At that moment, Reth Quilahia believed that her magical experiment would go down in history. She also believes that this magic can help her find the whereabouts of 'that person'.

What she didn't know was the way in which this wish would be granted.

Today is February 14th. She was determined to complete that magical day. This day is also called Valentine's Day.

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