Chapter 4: Hope
The next day, Nina woke up early. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info I rubbed my sleepy eyes, and before I could wake up, I changed my clothes and followed.
"Ah, you're up too. Nina looked very happy.
"Hmm. "I haven't woken up yet.
"I'm going to do farm work today, and I can't stay at home. I've prepared breakfast for you and put it on the table. She curled her long hair. But it looks pretty tasty, better than yesterday's dry food.
"I'll do it for you. I took a few bites, put my cane at my waist, and went with her.
"Today we will finish plowing all the fields where wheat is planted. "At first glance, this land is really not small, and for someone like me, who often sits in the house and does research, I am tired of plowing the land.
She brought two hoes, handed me one, and began plowing herself. I did the same as her. It was okay at first, but after doing it for a while, I couldn't stand it, maybe my body hasn't recovered yet.
"Ahh
"This hoe has not been used for many years, but I didn't expect it to break. "She looked a little in pain.
"I'll show you. I helped her to sit on the floor and took off her shoes. I didn't expect her feet to be so slender, not at all like the feet of people who do farm work all year round, maybe it's a geographical factor. There were some bruises on my feet, and I thought about trying Granny Taya's healing magic.
I pulled out my cane, thinking about Granny Taya's theory, imagining what it was like to cast a spell, and tapped her foot with my cane, and soon the bruises faded.
"Oh!"
"Girls are not fit for this kind of work," I said, "and I'll take care of the ground, and sit here and rest." ”
"But depending on your thin appearance, will you plough very slowly. ”
Hey, she poked me in the sore spot. "But aren't you thin......" I said reluctantly.
"I drink water from the village well every day. The water of the well was once enchanted by Granny Taya, who was able to restore people to health quickly. "I didn't expect crystals to affect the quality of the water and make the water have a healing effect.
It was as if I had an epiphany and threw away my hoe. The essence of magic is the flow of energy, and as long as you master the form of energy flow, you can cast this kind of magic. If you let the natural energy flow through the earth in a straight line and let the ground explode on its own, it will also have the effect of cultivating the land. Imagine what the energy flow looks like, tap the ground with my cane, inject energy into the ground, and then, according to my will, continue to release energy forward and flow. The ground was ploughed in an instant, and it was exactly as I expected.
"Wow!
"yes, it's that magical. "I was relieved too.
In the same way, the whole field was quickly ploughed.
"It's still early, or you'll do the work. ”
I followed the path she pointed out and found a large bag of wheat seeds.
"Originally, the number of people here was fixed, so it was actually very troublesome to have one more of you, because there was no way to solve the food problem......"
I thought about the matter of wheat, which is actually similar to the principle of the mutant earth dragon, and it would be good to transform the wheat in the same way, so that the wheat grows faster and harvests more. I cast a spell on the wheat, but the wheat doesn't seem to have changed, so I hope it will mutate.
Then there is the sowing, which, similar to arable land, can be done by exchanging natural energy for air flow. Of course, injecting water under the ground also plays a role in watering.
"Magic is amazing, can you teach me magic?"
"Okay, but you'll have to get Granny Taya to make a cane first. ”
Although he still has to feed the animals and clean the barn every day, because of the speed of farming, he spends a lot of time teaching and studying magic every day. Although Nina doesn't know anything about magic, she is not slow to learn, and is better than many people in the Capital Guard.
Granny Taya can see her every day, and it is really beneficial to discuss magic with her, and she has put forward many new ideas, such as that people are also energy bodies, and in the healing process, they can be able to inject natural energy into the human body, so that the energy can flow with the way the energy flows to achieve the healing effect. However, the premise of this magic is that people are also energy bodies. That's a pretty new idea. If we think of people as energy bodies, wouldn't it be possible to use magic without the help of crystals? I focused my attention and controlled the flow of energy in my body as if I were casting magic, converging the energy in the palm of my hand, hoping to produce a small piece of ice. I tried for a long time and only had a piece of ice slag in my hand. Although it was considered a success, the flow of energy in the body was chaotic and difficult to control.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm trying to cast magic using myself as a crystal. ”
"I'll try too. ”
Nina was quickly taught, and Nina was quick to try. Surprisingly, however, she was able to produce a large lump of ice with ease. Was it because she had been drinking crystal water for a long time?
However, Granny Taya can also use magic with ease. "But most of the energy sources for the magic you use should be the crystal energy in the well water, and you won't be able to use it a few times. This is strange, because according to the theory, people can use magic with their own energy......"
"I once read an old book that said that there was magic in the world. But later, because one magician wanted to destroy the world with magic, other magicians thought of a way to set up a magic circle in the center of the world and seal everyone's magic, so that magician was not capable of destroying the world. However, this book seems to have been written hundreds of years ago, or in ancient Chinese, and it is difficult to be sure that it is a history book, or it may be a mythological story. ”
This is the only way to make sense. It's better to believe it. But if it were true, hundreds of years had passed, and that man would have died, and now that Osher and Armenia had been fighting for decades, it was time to rely on this force to bring peace to the world. ”
"Of course, if that's true. However, it is also recorded in the book that there are three temples on this continent, and perhaps there will be records in the temples. But I haven't heard anything about the temple, so there's no way to prove the authenticity of the book. ”
"Optimistically, if the restrictions can be lifted, even if I am alone, I will do my best to make the world peaceful. Maybe with this power, we can change the world. ”
"I hope so. ”
"Aside from that, I've recently discovered that controlling the flow of energy can cast some more magical magic, such as—" I tapped my staff to the ground, and an iron sword gradually formed from the ground. "By extracting iron from the ground and converging it through energy flows, you can make it manifest in another form. "I picked up the sword and put a crystal in the groove reserved for the hilt, imagining two kinds of magic. "Using the basic principles of strengthening iron and fireball at the same time, you can make the sword release flames without burning your hands. The sword burned with red flames, and it slashed lightly across the ground, leaving a scratch on the ground, and the scratch was still burning.
"It's a shame you figured it out. But in this way, a lot of magic can be combined with each other. With the right combination, more magic can be created. ”
"Yes, I also hope that Granny Taya and Nina can think together about whether there is a better combination. ”
"Hmm!"
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed. In just one month, the wheat planted was harvested, and all the grains were full. It seems that the problem of food is solved.
In contrast, the study of magic is difficult to advance. Probably because of the lack of resources, there are not many things that can be used for experiments, but the research on weapon enchantment is going further and further. Attaching a layer of ice to the sword to make the sword very sharp, or letting the sword release the lightning chain when fighting the sword, can greatly improve the hit rate of the lightning chain.
Of course, these are all useless magic now. The only thing that seems to be useful is the magic that is similar to putting crystals in well water and mixing healing effects into the air, but it can make people feel good for the body and mind. In addition, it is possible to use air flow to suspend small pieces of crystals in the air, move them to a designated location, and cast magic at a designated location, but on the other hand, it requires not only the caster's strong concentration, but also a lot of physical strength, after all, it is difficult to release crystal energy from a distance.
Half a year has passed. On this day, Granny Taya and I were testing the implementation of a method of healing magical repair plant damage, and we still had a lot of tests in exchange for very few experimental results.
"By the way, I've always wanted to ask you a question, why is your book called 'Ancient Medicine'?" I was still a little curious, I had been thinking about magic before, and I had forgotten about it.
"The healing magic was something I discovered from an ancient medical book and successfully achieved by testing it with crystals, or was it a reminder to look at an ancient book that there might be something to be desired. ”
"Ancient medicine? This kind of research has been studied for a long time, so why doesn't the army treat the wounded in this way, and there are very few doctors in the country of Osser. ”
"Probably because the kingdom of Ossert has always valued force, and it has been like this for hundreds of years, it is probably difficult for someone like the author of that book to popularize such a thing that others seem to have and does not have. After all, it was very difficult to find an energy body with huge energy at that time, but fortunately, my father found the crystal to bring this great discovery back to light. ”
"Your father? Oh my God. ”
"yes. My father was a blacksmith and a man who loved freedom. It turned out that he was an important figure in the iron-making industry of the Othur Kingdom, but because of the many things that happened in that generation, my father did not tell me, only that he handed over the important iron-making task of the country to the Orwell family, and that Kay Orwell was a reliable person. ”
"Kay...... It's Planck's father. But who would have thought that their descendant, Molly Orwell, would be killed by Armenia's magic......"
"There's a lot going on out there. But since it's the Orwellian family, they will always have a way, I trust my father. Of course, my father didn't like the struggle for power very much, so he took us to a mountain village at the foot of the Acreel Mountains. I have a younger brother who is quite fond of iron weapons, and has been playing with his father's forged swords since he was a child. Of course, I also learned some crafts from my father, making some daily necessities and selling them to the villagers for a living. One day, he went to the mountains to mine iron ore, but this time he brought back a piece of crystal. He wanted to make me an ornament, but when he struck the iron with the crystal, the iron instantly changed to what he wanted. My father later did some research, and he discovered the crystal's ability to strengthen iron. He later told Mr. Kay about this method, and the first armor and weapons made by Mr. Kay led to a great victory at the front, and it was only then that the magic of the crystal became known to the whole world. ”
"But why is Armenia using crystals better than we do now? ”
"That's the problem with King Othur in the previous generation. King Othur thought that he would be invincible in the world by relying on this discovery, but who knew that the Armenians were very diligent and pragmatic, and the King of Armenia set up a research institute to study crystals, and soon the combat capability of our army fell behind. ”
"But the Armenians are so quick to study, how did they manage to mine crystals and study crystals while resisting invasions?"
"Amenia sent their princess to marry the current King Othur, and the previous generation of King Othur was so confused that he agreed to the marriage and retired from the army. A few years later, Armenia returned with the latest research results, and when the whole of the New Zel Plateau was about to fall, the king immediately recruited troops, and let the current King Other lead the army. On that expedition, there was a massive nationwide recruitment, and the people I loved the most and my brother were recruited. But the person I loved the most was killed in that battle, and only my brother returned. King Athur was also considered to have made a meritorious contribution in that battle, and began to plan his plot. My brother was a marquis in that war. "She looked calm. "After that battle, I was in pain, but it was useless to grieve. I didn't want this to happen again and cause more families to fall into the quagmire of grief, so I began to concentrate on studying medicine. Later, my brother had a son, and my research came to fruition, and I was able to get through a few good days. ”
"That's why we have the healing magic now...... It seems that your experience has been quite tortuous. "But I have never heard that King Othur today had multiple wives...... Could it be ...... Mars is a descendant of the Armenians?
"Well, it's nothing. After the establishment of the institute, I once went home to visit my father and brother's family, but as soon as I entered the house, I saw my father and sister-in-law lying in a pool of blood, and my brother was fighting to the death against a group of assassins. My brother threw the child at me and told me to run quickly, I was afraid that the assassins would catch up with me, and in my panic, it was probably the crystal in my pocket that worked, using magic to make me run as fast as I could. But the physical strength soon ran out. I collapsed at the White family's door. Fortunately, the White family is a world friend of ours, and I am good friends with them, and they took me in. Because I had to go back to the institute through a war zone, it was difficult to take the child with me, so I gave the child to Melf White, and I ......."
"Wait a minute...... Melf White's wife is Maria White?"
"Hmm. Huh?"
"That'...... Is that kid a boy or a girl?"
"Boy...... Yes...... Could it be...... Is that you?" she had tears in her eyes. "At that time, the White family already had a daughter, and I ......"
"I know, now I'm grown. ”
"Well, yes, it's been so long. I already regard the people of this village as relatives, and I never think about you again. I didn't expect to see you......"
"It's a long time coming, and we'll probably be together forever in the future. But I'm still used to calling you Granny Taya, so don't change it. ”
"Hmm. But you're so old, don't just think about magic all day. Nina was a good child, I watched her grow up, and since her parents died, she has come across as very resilient. However, since you came, she has become gentle and considerate, and the torn clothes you wore two days ago were not sewn by her. She seems to be quite dependent on you, after all, she hasn't relied on anyone in a long time. ”
I didn't expect to change from the warm atmosphere just now to this topic that I don't want to talk about. "But I really don't have any ideas yet...... After all, I've always regarded her as a sister...... "I'm inexplicably a little shy."
"You're a wooden head. I watched her grow up, and I don't understand Nina's thoughts. You should do something about it, too, and don't just make her nice to you. ”
"Hmm...... I'll try ......"
I once thought about finding a suitable job, marrying a wife, having two children, and when the children grow up and can take responsibility, I will retire and live my life so simply. But now that Armenia is at war with Othur endlessly, and the people are in dire straits, and I, with advanced magic, I have to do something to know that there is at least such magic that can make people's lives better. My dear friend Mars had also been troubled by peace, and now that I have such magic, it is my turn to be troubled.
When I first met Nina, I thought she was very kind and very much like Lena. Maybe I have to face such a thing, she is not like me, not only has adoptive parents and sister who have been with me for more than 20 years, but now she has also found her biological father's sister, Nina She lost her parents very early, so many years of helplessness, now she is willing to rely on me, I should also make some responses, after all, now it seems that I can't leave this mountain village.
When it was time for dinner, Granny Taya actually came to eat.
"Nina, Eric has something for you. Granny Taya said kindly.
"Hmm...... Huh?" I was taken aback, and gently Granny Taya kicked me. "Oh, uh-huh...... That ......"
"Hey, why are you such a big man," Granny Taya urged me again, "Hurry up." ”
"Hmm...... Nina, I'm a good person......" she nodded. "What if...... If you think I'm a reliable person, ...... Just rely on me, I can do a lot of things. She froze. My heart was racing, probably because I had never had such an experience, and I felt that my words were pale, and I wanted to use magic to make a crack in the ground and get in.
"Hmm!" she smiled at me, and I let out a sigh of relief, and Granny Taya said no more. We just had dinner together.
After dinner, I stepped out of the house to take a breath. I was really nervous just now, and even now my feet are a little weak. Suddenly, a familiar magic array appeared in the darkness, and two Osser's soldiers came out of the magic array, fleeing in a panic. After a while, another identical magic array appeared, and a familiar figure rushed out of the magic array, quickly slashing the fleeing Orser soldiers in the darkness. The man stepped forward, his face gradually appearing in the light of a crystal lamp.
Mars!