Chapter 67: A Mandate from the Dean
Follow the road next to the art building, which was turned upside down by Lizzie, and pass through a large teaching area to the east, and you will come to the center of the academy under the Billenke Hill, where the Silver Yao Tower is located.
The sturdy brick building grows like a lush flora. The ever-expanding area has been designed with excess in mind, not only in the area to accommodate new buildings, but also in the laneways left in the middle of the buildings.
Known as the "Legacy of the Silver Dragon King", the Silver Pagoda is built on a hill filled with well-cared for flowers and trees, spreading a gentle silver light. Under the silvery glow cast by this huge library tower, the buildings that were built as research institutions form a silvery forest.
Between the buildings that tended to be simple and functional, there is a straight road that leads to the street crowded with white buildings. It cut through the square building area like a cut, straight to the bottom of the Silver Pagoda at the top of the hill.
Under the light cast by the Silver Tower, the "Seer" drove slowly. The expensive car made its way through the street surrounded by the research building, and came to a smooth stop under the Silver Tower. Stepping out of the back seat were Curt and Dean Cruise François.
Why did Curt act with Cruise François? It all started when Curt rejected Crews François' offer to become a faculty member of the Academy. He was not angry at Curt's refusal, but laughed without an image on the spot.
"So, you mean that you chose to be a musketeer on the side of the civilians?" he laughed for a moment before he paused to look at Curt and said, "That's funny, you said you're just an 'ordinary' iron mercenary', but I don't think you're a mercenary." ”
He didn't seem to have recovered from the laughter he had just had, and he still had a smile on his face. Curt looked at his face, thinking about his thoughts. The wrinkles on the old cheeks were made more obvious by the smile, and the blue eyes showed a radiance that was so sharp that it seemed to see through a qiē.
"Hmph, it was put on the table. ”
At that moment, Liki's voice came from the soul connection.
What's wrong?, Curt asked Lizzie, listening to her tone, as if she had made a mistake and hadn't noticed that Cruise François had performed a spell before.
"Ahh Sure enough, Lizzie affirmed Curt's idea, "It's also my fault, I reacted half a beat, and I missed the old man's movements." When he was talking to you before, he used a spell that slightly affected people's minds. ”
Although he was prepared, Curt was still a little puzzled by the answer given by Lizzie: "Spells that affect people's minds...... Could it be that you are mistaken. If I'm not mistaken, it's illegal. I don't think I have the value to convince him to use these kinds of spells. ”
Spells that directly interfere with the human mind and mind do exist, but in every country, the control of these spells is extremely strict. It is a violation of the law to release such a spell on a human being for personal gain without the permission of the relevant authorities.
"It's not so illegal that it's not enough, I think he probably just used a spell like 'clever argument' that makes it easier for people to agree with him as a basis for testing you. "The main difference between these is that if you use a spell like 'control of human beings' that directly affects people's thinking and subjective consciousness, then it is undoubtedly illegal. However, these spells are just to give people the idea that what the caster says has some truth, and they will not 'control' the thoughts of humans, which is a bit difficult to deal with. ”
There are some spells that belong to a ** area in terms of positioning, which is indeed as Lizzie said. It is illegal to directly interfere with the human mind and thinking, and it is difficult to determine if it is only easier for people to identify with what they say. Traditionally, spells such as "clever arguments" have been considered to "enhance one's own persuasiveness" rather than "influence the minds of others", so it is debatable whether they are illegal.
And how to define such a spell is also quite troublesome.
When there is a body as a "bulwark", it is difficult for the spell to have an effect on the individual living being. Therefore, it is difficult for elemental spells to control the elements in a creature, and it is even more difficult for a change spell to make a creature change - similarly, it is not easy for a spirit spell to produce an effect.
It's not easy for spirit spells to wield their effects. Unleashing this spell requires the caster to have a considerable amount of casting ability and mana capacity. In order for a spell to have enough effect, the recipient must not be prepared for the spell and lack the relevant resistance training.
Liqi sighed, the current situation made it difficult for her to start: "But the problem is that with a spell released at his rank, even if it is just a 'clever argument', it can shake the beliefs of most ordinary people." But you were better at ignoring the spell and rejecting his offer. ”
I don't know why you're being noticed by such a guy, but it may be more troublesome now, at least you may not be able to do it if you don't want him to pay more attention.
Lizzie said.
It seems that he has inadvertently fallen into the trap of Cruise François, Curt is smiling bitterly in his heart, and his face is still as lazy as ever: "It doesn't matter if it should be or not, after all, I'm a mercenary, it's already a fait accompli, isn't it?"
Curt didn't really like dealing with people like him because it was too much trouble and too much of a waste of effort. Cruz François didn't seem to have intended to respond to Curt head-on in the first place, ignoring all of Curte's questions and testing him in turn.
"Yes, you are now a mercenary, and this is indeed the result of your choice. Cruise François smiled a little mysteriously and said, "So, I have a commission for you now, I wonder if you would like to go to my laboratory and listen to me?"
The subject suddenly changed again, and Curt felt like he was being led by the nose - not a good sign. Could this be what he wanted to say after a long time? Curt couldn't tell if there was a bit of fiction or truth in what this high-level mage said, and he couldn't figure out what he meant by "commission".
Sure enough, it was better to refuse, thinking so, he opened his mouth and said: "I'm sorry, according to the charter of the mercenary management office, you must first go to the management office to make a request for entrustment, and then after being reviewed by the management office, this entrustment can be established." As a mercenary, I can't take commissions on my own. ”
Article 4 of the Mercenary Management Regulations states that mercenaries cannot accept commissions on their own without the permission of the management office. Nominally, this rule cannot be violated. However, Curt also knew that there were many mercenaries who violated this rule in private, and accepted underground commissions. And in general, as long as these commissions do not violate the law, the management office will turn a blind eye to this.
Just as he had expected Curt to refuse his commission, he laughed again: "Since you say so, then even if I sue you, this commission has to do with the guys with the 'eye pattern' who ransacked the 'eye pattern' of the magic supplies stored on Warehouse Street while you and the members of the garrison were fighting against the 'virtual corpse' on the side of the road. Are you still not going to accept it? Mr. Curt Leinster, a mercenary. ”
Curt has to admit that the price is tempting.
It wasn't that the convicts who robbed the spellcasting materials might be the creators of the monster that Cruise François called a "virtual corpse", but that the "eye-like pattern" he mentioned attracted Curt. From his tone, Curt felt as if he knew something about the pattern.
It's been put on more than one table...... It seems that I can only agree to his proposal.
Lizzie, who was watching the exhibition from a distance, agreed with Curt: "No problem, just go with him." It's not just about the eye-symbolized sorcerers, but I'm also curious to know what this old man is up to—he can't really go through our tricks just to entrust you with a mission. ”
That's right, Curt nodded, and agreed to Cruise François's invitation.
Seeing Curt's attitude soften and agree to his proposal, the high-ranking mage with the title of "Wind of the Twelve" seemed to be in a good mood. After handing over the investigation to Taturis after a few words, he asked Curt to accompany him aboard the Seer to his personal laboratory at the Silver Tower.
So, Curt came to the bottom of the tower.
Curt looked up at the towering Silver Pagoda in front of him, and once again sighed at the incredibleness of the man who controlled the wind beside him. He was more elusive than any Curt had ever seen before, and he had become like the wind himself because he had been in the wind for many years.
When you look at it from a distance, you can already feel the unique momentum of this sky-high tower, and now it looks even more imposing compared to the simple research buildings around it. The main entrance is a stone statue of a fantasy creature with wings spreading, and many runes in ancient characters are engraved on the wall.
The Silver Tower is a large library tower, but not all of its areas are used as the College Library. Several areas of the massive building are personal areas that are off-limits to unauthorized personnel - including the research rooms used by the Dean.
"Enter, Mr. Leinster, and welcome to my personal study room. ”
After leading Curt through the tower for a few moments, Cruise François stopped in front of an iron gate.
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