Chapter Twenty-Six: The Name of Magic
It was only after Verin Ernst's brief explanation that Hug finally realized how dangerous it could be to misuse magic without knowing its name.
"Magic is really the way magic is used...... It's like a sharp sword, or a powerful crystalline gun, anyone who can hold it in their hands, even if they use it indiscriminately, will always be able to cause great damage. ”
"But as for whether you hurt yourself or others, it's all up to luck."
Verin explained, casting her gaze over, and after looking her up and down twice, she said, "At least for now, you're in good luck. ”
Xiuge was furious by Wei Lin's gaze, after all, he had been casting spells without knowing his magic since he completed the magic inscription, although he didn't know why he was able to stay safe and sound, but when he thought of the possible consequences, Xiuge felt a wave of fear.
He swallowed, then asked, "If you hurt yourself, what kind of behavior will you usually have?" ”
"Depending on the school of magic, the negative effects on the caster will also change."
"For example, the two types of magic you use are most likely to belong to the school of summoning spells, and the negative effect of summoning spells is often that the summoned magical creatures are severely out of control...... The location of its summoning will also be completely out of the caster's control. ”
Wei Lin paused slightly, and then added, "There have been cases in Deran's magic academy where students have had their stomachs broken by the sharp-eared rabbits they summoned. ”
“……”
The examples given by Wei Lin were so vivid that the image of his body being torn apart by the black tentacles or being gnawed through by the three-tailed rat immediately came to his mind.
Given that most of these magic "exchanged" from the dream world brought him an unprecedented "novel experience", Xiuge immediately decided to strangle these potential risks and threats in the cradle, he adjusted his expression, and instantly changed into the kind of best student in the classroom, and asked seriously: "So, Miss Vilin, what should I do in the face of this situation?" ”
Slightly surprised by the rapid change in her attitude, she shrank back slightly, and then spoke, "Depending on the type of school of magic itself and how dangerous it is, there are three different strategies that can be employed. ”
"The first is simple, it's safest and most stable to give up these spells and stop using them without knowing enough about them...... But in the current situation, you will definitely not choose it, Mr. Xiuge. ”
Wei Lin raised a second finger: "The second is to find a way to communicate with these magic at the level of magic, after all, magic can actually be regarded as the condensation of knowledge and rules, as long as you put enough magic power, then their rules will become clearer." ”
"In fact, this is the method that most spellcasters use when they encounter such situations, and it is also very safe and safe, but the time and effort required will vary depending on the magic."
Wei Lin tilted her head: "However, for beginners in spells, this method will be extremely difficult, there is a standard magic ritual process in the law committee that can be assisted, but unfortunately, you can't use it at the moment." ”
After listening to the first two suggestions given by Wei Lin, Xiuge's brows had already wrinkled involuntarily, time was his most scarce resource in the future, and he didn't have time to find a small room to hide and slowly learn those introductory knowledge of magic from scratch.
So, holding on to the last glimmer of hope, Xiuge asked, "So, what about the last one?" ”
"The last one, the quickest and the most adventurous."
Wei Lin retracted her fingers, apparently not recommending the third method: "This method should only be used by spellcasters who have completed the magic inscription, which means that the mage who uses it must be at least above the 'stream level'. ”
Hearing this, the expression on Xiuge's face was a little stiff: "It sounds like this method also has strong requirements for magical knowledge......
"Wrong, Mr. Schugg."
Wei Lin shook her head, "The reason why those mages who have completed the inscription choose this method is precisely because they can't understand the magic they are exposed to, and this kind of magic is often called 'evil magic'. ”
Shugg heard this word again in the literal sense of the word, which was extremely dark and evil, so he asked, "I remember, Miss Verin mentioned earlier, that my magic has traces of evil magic?" ”
"Well, yes, you should be aware of it yourself, right? The magic you receive is different from the regular magic and tricks used by the mages, they are more powerful, but their appearance and nature are more sinister. ”
As she spoke, Wei Lin pointed to the kitchen and then to the ruined decorative cabinet: "Sorcery and magic have always been an important subject for the Dharma, and it is difficult to explain it here, but the scholars in the Legion generally believe that witchcraft is the magic created by a group of ancient gods who once occupied Vann, and it is precisely because of this that they are difficult to analyze with the knowledge of today's magic schools. ”
This should be a very common interpretation, so what Wei Lin said was very casual, but these words carried a lot of weight in Xiuge's ears.
The moment he heard these words, he remembered the figure he had seen when he first entered the dream world.
The silent figure in a black gown with an indistinguishable face.
Verin didn't know what Shug was thinking at the moment, and she continued, "So, if you think that the magic you inscribe comes from gods that no longer exist, you can try this last method...... With your intuition and knowledge of these magics, impose your spirit and will on them, and when you completely 'conquer' these magics with your will, their true names will naturally appear to you. ”
"Conquer a ...... Magic? ”
"It sounds barbaric, but in the face of existence that cannot be guessed by common sense, this is also a method."
Speaking of this, the female mage was finally a little tired, she gently pushed her glasses, and said: "Mr. Xiuge, although the Law Council has existed for a long time, our exploration and research of magic has never stopped, and in the face of its mysteries, even the most knowledgeable magic masters are like children, so sometimes, some bold attempts are necessary. ”
Her voice was soft, but Shuge could clearly hear a sense of frenzy in it.
Wei Lin's attitude towards magic was very much in line with his imagination of the magicians in the Judicial Council, and without this inquisitive and adventurous spirit, she probably would not have become a lake-level magical advisor at this age.
"Or ...... Shall I try? ”
In line with the idea of "how many tries to try", Xiuge sank his attention into the spiritual world, and Wei Lin, who was sitting opposite, immediately realized Xiuge's thoughts at the moment, she did not stop it, but quietly opened the magic book in her hand, pressed her finger on one of the pages, and was ready to quickly tear off the pages.
At this time, Xiuge was already ignorant of what was happening in front of him, and all his energy was already focused on the slowly rotating magic disk, as before, when he began to look at the grooves on the disk, the magic patterns located in the grooves also began to move, but this time, Xiuge changed his strategy, he tentatively mobilized his magic power, and slowly probed towards the magic engraved on the disk.
Perhaps his intentions were too obvious, but this time, the tentacles and rat patterns in the grooves converged a lot, and they twisted and scurried in the grooves of their habitats as if they sensed the hunter's approach, and when Xiuge's magic reached the edge of the grooves, entanglement and confrontation erupted.
The first to "attack" were those black tentacle lines, and at this moment they were like beasts forced into a dead corner, taking the initiative to pounce when there was no way to retreat.
The tentacle pattern active in the groove of the disc took the lead in the "attack", and the black tentacles hit the edge of the groove hard, this action caused the metal disc to let out a slight tremble, and the three-tailed mouse also became agitated, it showed its claws, and began to scratch in the groove, so that a slight tingling and a series of annoying noises immediately filled Xiuge's brain.
"That's enough."
The green tendons on Xiuge's forehead popped out, and in the continuous trembling of the metal disc, his magic power quickly flowed into the central area of the metal disc, and the dark green magic crystal emitted a brighter light under his action, and the dark dark green light and shadow mixed with Xiuge's magic power, and rushed to the groove of the "imprisoning" tentacles and the three-tailed mouse like flowing water.
At the moment when the magic covered the metal groove, the speed of the rotation of the central disc began to increase, and the groove that bound the tentacles and mice like a cage also stopped trembling, and under the suppression of the magic power and the metal disc, the restless magic pattern quickly and completely subsided.
Something seems to have changed, but nothing seems to have happened.
Puzzled, Shuge withdrew his attention from the spiritual world, and at that moment, two distant strange messages echoed from the depths of his consciousness, like bubbles slowly rising from the bottomless abyss, staggering up, and finally transmitted his own faint sound into Xiuge's mind.
"The touch of Calon is the manifestation of the will of the sea god, and wherever the tentacle goes, it is the border of the sea."
"The running rat is the chariot of Mother Earth, and the beautiful three tails are a symbol of abundance and blessing."
At this moment, Shuge finally knew the names of the two magic spells he had mastered.
"The Touch of Calron, the Running Rat......"
Shug silently recited the strange names of the two magics in his mind, and he tried to search his memory for information related to them, but the names of the gods mentioned in those two messages were extremely vague.
Shug was sure that the god "Karjon" was not included in the information he knew about the world, and that in today's Van Grace, the god of the sea worshipped by the waterfront and its inhabitants was called "Heeron", the brother of Mel, the goddess of magic who controlled the waters of the world.
As for the "Mother Earth Goddess", this title is not specifically referred to in Brahman, and many authorities concerning the earth, fertility, and fertility are scattered among several gods, who are also widely worshiped by farmers, hunters, and other groups.
"It doesn't sound good, what kind of Mother Earth goddess would choose a swarm of rats to drive her car...... And a mouse with three tails is not a sign of abundance no matter how you think about it. ”
Just as Xiuge was about to observe his two magic spells again, a sudden palpitation interrupted his train of thought, and he forcibly escaped from the trance, and the moment he woke up, the magic disc in Xiuge's spiritual world immediately began to rotate.
This time, it was spinning at a much faster speed than before, countless metal gears were constantly snapping together as they were turning, and the magic patterns of "Calron's Touch" and "Running Mouse", which had been subordinated to Xiuge, were even more restless, but now they no longer dared to collide with the metal disc that contained them, but kept rotating and circling in that small space.
"That's not right."
Xiuge suddenly got up, and at this time he realized that the female mage sitting opposite him had already acted, she tore three pages from the magic book with a black face, and her magical luster emerged from between her fingers, and quickly lit up the magic patterns in the papers.
Wei Lin's cold voice floated over, "Do you have anything else to take?" ”
"No, it's all on you."
"Then hurry up, someone has found you."
With that, Wei Lin quickly flicked her wrist, and three pages engraved with different magic flew out, one in front of the place where the two were sitting, one in the foyer, and the last one was caught by the mage's hand in the air and carried to the position of the door.
At this time, the sense of urgency transmitted from Xiuge's spiritual world was becoming more and more obvious, and he didn't bother to confirm the situation with Wei Lin, grabbed his trench coat and ran towards the vacant storage room directly opposite the kitchen, where there was an unfinished basement that connected to the deserted courtyard at the back of the old mansion.
At the moment when Vilene followed Xiug into the storage room, the closed door of the old Ernst mansion cracked open under the impact of an invisible force, and the shards of the door were like blades across the entire foyer, and before these "visitors" could step inside, a densely textured page for the Dharma's Committee slowly fell from above their heads.
At the center of the page, a dazzling red flame spreads rapidly.