The air-space warship sailed smoothly on the blue sea.

In the captain's control room, Seraphine sat on a small sofa and looked at the nearby central control screen.

After a moment, she looked at her teacher in surprise.

"Teacher, what do you mean... 300 km behind us, someone fired a Hex gun? ”

"Well, 321 kilometers to be exact." Greed, disguised by Ryan, reached out and picked up the teacup on the table, confirming her claim.

He took a sip of his tea, gestured to a spot on the deck with his gaze, and continued:

"Britz, the mechanical being created unconsciously by Victor, is the heart of all the large mechanical devices produced by Zaun."

Seraphine nodded, "Teacher, I understand. ”

Just two minutes ago, a message appeared on the central screen of the Aerospace Battleship that a Hex gun was being fired near them, located behind the battleship.

Apparently Zaun was not so kind, and selflessly made large ships and other machinery for others.

She had heard that Professor Victor could remotely control all Hex's weapons, even those that used magic cubes as energy. In short, the more Hex's weapons, the stronger Victor becomes.

And now, not only Hex's weapons, but also the ordinary mechanical creation Zuan also has a back hand, and Britz can control all the equipment according to the steps, but I am afraid that many of the equipment is equipped with manual operation mode.

As for this information, why the air and space warships were able to collect ...

Seraphine stole a glance at her teacher.

The head of the Imperial Council, the person in charge must be the supreme head of the empire. They could have mobilized the entire Zuan to cooperate...

"The battle of having to fire Hex's artillery as a last resort should be quite dangerous." Seraphine looked curiously at the central screen.

"The report... Ship Z8942... Launch only... Once! Not... The rest of the artillery ... Launch! ”

Just then, the captain's room sounded with the electronic sound of Britz.

"Once? It's weird," Seraphine pinched her chin, her blue eyes bewildered.

Since it was only fired once, it means that there is not much conflict, but the conflict is not big and the Hextech cannon needs to be fired...

It's paradoxical...

For this kind of behavior of using a cannon to fight mosquitoes, Seraphine said that she could not understand.

"Heh... Not surprising. Grad chuckled, put the teacup into the pure white bone china saucer, and asked:

"What would you do if now, Blitz reported that a pirate fleet was found 110 kilometers northwest of the battleship?"

"Well, uh..."

Seraphine hesitated, and then stopped.

The teacher said it so accurately... Will it really be if...

Well... If only if...

Seraphine couldn't help but look abrupt, if she did, she would choose to try it with the Hex cannon first.

Seeing the power of Hex's guns for himself is indeed something that every captain wants to do.

"Teacher, is that pirate fleet going to be disposed of?" Seraphine looked eager.

"I'm talking about ifs." Grad shook his head emphatically.

Hearing her teacher's words, Seraphine turned pale.

Seriously, she wanted to try out the Aerospace Battleship's Hex guns.

No matter how you say it, it's several generations higher than that Z8942 ship, and the power won't be too weak...

However, she was not very interested in artillery.

With the miraculous magic of her own teacher in front of her, she really didn't look down on the external force of artillery.

No matter how strong the artillery is, can it still freeze the entire Demacia region?

She firmly believes that her teacher is not weaker than Anivia, and since Anivia can freeze the entire Demacia, it makes no sense that her teacher will be much weaker.

And she has always regarded her teacher as the top and the goal.

But...

The thought of her poor talent made Seraphine look bad.

What is the second talent in the world, it is all a trick to bluff children.

"Don't have to think about it." Grad seemed to have guessed Seraphine's thoughts, and withdrew his gaze from the scenery to her:

"What do you think is your talent?"

"Teacher, my talent is very poor." Seraphine said decisively.

Oh, don't try to lie to her!

If a year ago, she would have chosen to struggle.

But after seeing the strength of her senior sister Laxana, she sincerely felt...

There is nothing wrong with being a singer who is happy every day and happy every day.

"Sa, this shouldn't be your answer." Grad's deep eyes looked at her, and he said in a serious tone, "I've never seen anyone else with such an outstanding soul talent as yours. ”

"Soul Gift... Teacher, I don't think it's anything extraordinary. Seraphine looked suspicious.

The gift of the soul is only manifested in listening to the voice of others, or directly communicating her meaning through the soul.

This ability is not a great talent for ordinary people.

Even without this power, the Empire is able to understand the movements of its people and make them fanatically loyal to the Empire.

Grad shook his head lightly: "Xiao Sa, every power has its own strengths, and you haven't fully recognized it. ”

"Teacher... You've said this many times. Seraphine pursed her lips, her little hands resting on her lap wrenched together.

She was not denying herself in her previous words, she lived every day to the fullest, and she was also enjoying and satisfying the current situation.

Merely... There are too many outstanding people in the empire, and coupled with the influence of imperial culture, she still feels that there is a big gap between her and others.

It is still a gap that cannot be bridged in the short term, or even at the root.

Isn't it enough to be frustrated by the realization of this?

Hearing Seraphine's answer, Grad laughed out loud:

"Looks like I haven't said it enough."

He leaned his back comfortably into the soft sofa, and once again gently and patiently enlightened the girl who rarely showed a depressed expression in front of him:

"Why do you think that your talent is not a great power? As I said, every power in the Land of Runeterris has its place. ”

"Once a mage is close to a warrior with a strong body, he may easily lose his life. But in the face of a battlefield with many people, the lethality caused by mages is not comparable to that of warriors. Among the mages, the fire mages can burst out in the woods with stronger strength than normal, while the water system is also invincible on the sea. ”

"What do you mean—" Seraphine struggled to digest what she had just said, "My talent also has its battlefield?" ”

Greid smiled and didn't respond positively: "Try to touch the black fog of the Shadow Isles, you should make new discoveries." ”

"Hmm... Isle of Shadows, Black Mist..."

Seraphine thought thoughtfully.

The black fog of the Isle of Shadows will give birth to evil spirits, she knows that.

If her talent is used here, it can be said clearly...

But... Can she really do that with such a mediocre talent?

Grad looked at his apprentice, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly:

"Don't rush to understand, we can give you another example, what do you think of Lulu's magic?"

"Lulu," Seraphine thought for a moment, "Hmm... How to say it... Her magic is full of childlike fun and fantasy. ”

It has to be said that Lulu is the most outstanding magical talent in the yodeler team, and the only yodeler who has carried out the path of magic to the end.

Thinking of this, Seraphine looked strange.

It is clear that every yodeler is born with an extraordinary talent for magic, but it seems that there is hardly a yodeler who is willing to seriously delve into normal magic.

Of the Bobbys she knew, only Lulu was the most suitable teacher in terms of appearance and performance.

As for the others...

Teemo is on scout duty, Tristana is on the gunner's path, Bobby is carrying a hammer taller than her, and Couch is a pilot again...

Well... It can only be said that they have their own characteristics.

In contrast, Lulu, who has a fairytale-like spellcasting ability and can make her target bigger or turn it into a cute critter, looks like an outlier among yodelers.

"So, teacher, you mean, Lulu's magic is powerful?" Seraphine asked, half puzzled and half tentative.

Grad nodded slightly and explained, "If Lulu makes herself bigger, she will only be twice as tall as an ordinary person, and she is not as big as Sein's size. But what if the object of the bigger one is Sain..."

"Sain! Can he get bigger, too? Seraphine opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

It was hard for her to imagine what kind of monster that the man who was already several meters tall would become when he got bigger...

"Magic is fair, and you can do anything with it as long as you can pay the price." Gread said in a tone of extreme affirmation.

The price and the magic...

Seraphine knew that this was her teacher's theory of magic.

Magic is not released out of thin air, either with the help of external forces, or with the help of one's own magic, or by manipulating runes.

As long as enough can be paid, any magic is possible.

Even...

Something like Becoming Galio may be able to do it.

Seraphine remembered the Isle of Shadows, and suddenly had an idea:

"Including resurrecting the dead and controlling the souls of others?"

"It's not easy to control life and death, but it's not difficult for a powerful mage, as long as you can convince the 'Grim Reaper'." Greid's tone was unhurried, as if he were saying something ordinary.

But the meaning expressed in it made Seraphine frown:

"Teacher, I seem to have seen a few passages about the Grim Reaper in the book, do they have anything to do with Maudecaesar?"

The underworld and the Grim Reaper, it's hard not to associate people.

Grad shook his head and explained, "The Grim Reaper are soul-seducers who walk on the ground, and they are responsible for sending souls into the underworld. And Maude Caesar is a member of the current underworld, perhaps the strongest one. ”

He thought for a moment and asked, "How much do you know about Dead Walks?" ”

"Dead Walks..."Seraphine's face changed slightly, "Teacher, has the madman who wrote this book really seen the Grim Reaper?" ”

"Dead Deeds" is a book that Ryan obtained from the aristocracy during the Trifali Incident, written by a madman who studied death and pursued it.

It records the moments when countless people died, and every moment of death was accompanied by the madman's feelings.

Seraphine had heard a little about the madman's deeds.

The other party used to be a Noxian, and he joined a church that discussed death and life, but it disappeared later.

In it, the author extolled the beauty of death and declared that whenever someone died in front of him, he felt some kind of divine calling.

Therefore, Seraphine felt that perhaps only such a person would have a chance to meet the Grim Reaper...

"He's the adaptor of the Requiem, and he seems to be on Shadow Isle right now." Greed said.

Hearing this, Seraphine's eyes widened.

She can only have a general understanding of "Dead Deeds", but for "Requiem", she is very familiar.

It turns out that the rune magic created by Mr. Ryan can only be regarded as an aid to her.

In comparison, Anne's talent for rune magic is much stronger than hers.

So she actually prefers to use her singing voice to release magic, and that requiem has been studied many times by her.

I have to say that the former adaptor felt that he was a soul master.

What was supposed to be a gentle song for the souls of a church turned out to be a death song that could silence the living.

She remembers that the first time she sang was in Orianna's house, when she could only exert a little power of the Requiem.

If only she had no scruples about exporting her body magic to sing now...

Well... She should be able to take away all living beings within a radius of a few hundred meters, even herself.

After a moment's hesitation, Seraphine still asked:

"Teacher, is he strong?"

"What do you think about the king?"

Hearing Grad's flat tone, Seraphine felt at ease, and her face was firm:

"Teacher, I'd like to talk to her about that requiem! I adapted it and brought my own understanding. ”

Requiem was her greatest enemy magic, and with her in-depth research, she was eager to sing a duet with the original arranger.

Thinking of that scene, she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Soon, though, Grad's slightly smiling words extinguished all her illusions:

"That's a good idea, as long as you can withstand that soul hedge."

When Seraphine heard this, she immediately showed a bitter face: "Teacher, I guess I'll have to wait until I become a demigod." ”

Glancing at his apprentice, Grad pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

"That's not necessary, it's okay to become a grandmaster."

Hearing this, Seraphine's face became even more ugly.

Why in the eyes of the teacher... The Grandmaster feels like an existence that can be made at your fingertips...

Not... It seems that Lady Sindra is a grandmaster when she comes into contact with magic? It seems that Laxana now has the strength of a grandmaster...

Alas... Sure enough, she still can't...

Seraphine shook her head and let go of her distracted thoughts, looking at the surveillance screen in the captain's room.

According to the charts, they are not far from the Blue Flame Islands in Biltover...