Chapter 57: Who Told You There Must Be Calm Before the Storm?
"Because many mages have noble titles, and even mages who do not have a noble title will be considered noble by default after they are officially ordained. β
Cangyang still explained expressionlessly.
After Yue Ying filled out her application form, she handed it to Cangyang, who doubled it, pointed to the rank of the demon archer above and asked puzzledly, "Aren't you the Moon Priest?"
Yueying pointed to the longbow behind her: "Cut, from the time I met you until now, you have seen me use magic a few times." β
Cangyang quickly replayed his memories for more than two months, and found that Yue Ying did shoot non-stop, occasionally participating in hand-to-hand combat, but she just didn't use any magic skills.
After confirmation, Cangyang noted Tsukizakura's choice on the general application form.
Xinglian handed over his application form, and the profession said "Astrologer".
Cangyang didn't speak, staring at Xinglian and waiting for her to explain.
"Because I've studied astrology carefully, and in Rainbow City, the use of psionic energy will be discriminated against, right? β
An astrologer is a charlatan who holds a crystal ball all day long, spreads tarot cards in front of him, and carries a dragon tooth necklace in his hand.
Then she saw Star Ripple pick up the crystal ball, take out a string of dragon tooth necklaces from her bosom, and finally play tarot cards on the table.
This made the number in Cangyang's brain stagnate, and it took a long time to re-stabilize those high-speed calculations.
Toria's application form said knight in a regular manner, but Cangyang seemed to see that there were scratches on the side of the word.
A flame ignited in her fingertips and placed it under the application form. It didn't take long for a beautiful string of words to appear on the paper - "thief".
Lilith's chuckle came from Toria's left palm.
After confirming that everything is correct. Cangyang wrote the words "Tolia - Thief Knight" on the general form.
Feather Phoenix rolled up the form. For fear of being seen, Cangyang generously launched the application form in line with the principle of respecting the privacy of others.
Wang Ming saw the words "the same as Miss Mia" written on it.
True Red held the pen in the posture of holding the dagger backwards, scribbling on the paper with difficulty, originally the little guy was going to write "magic pet", but the word was too difficult to spell, therefore, on that paper. True Red writes "pet" in immature handwriting.
"Do you want to be Mia's pet?" Cang Yang asked, looking at those anxious eyes.
Zhenhong was confused for a while, and then understood, Cangyang understood what he meant, and nodded his little head.
After Cangyang wrote "True Red - Mage Mia's Demon Pet", he signed his name below and handed it to the staff.
Wang Ming: "Eh, you haven't asked me about my ambition yet!"
Cangyang directly ignored it.
"You can't be unwritten, are you?"
Cangyang shook his head.
"You...... What did you write?"
Cangyang pointed to Wang Ming's staff.
"Mage, I want to train as a demon swordsman!"
Cangyang closed his eyes and completely ignored Wang Ming's dissatisfaction.
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"What? School starts today? Isn't it summer vacation?" Wang Ming objected dissatisfiedly.
Cangyang explained: "There is no summer vacation in Rainbow City, and only a small number of classes have been canceled in the summer. β
Wang Ming asked in surprise, "Then how did you come out?"
Cangyang turned a page of the eight-folio Potions book in his hand: "One month after I entered the school, I have already completed enough credits for direct graduation. β
"One month...... How do you do it......"
Cangyang turned the book over a page: "It's very simple. Within a month, you have taken all the main subjects of all grades and received full marks in all grades. β
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In fact, the study in Rainbow City is mainly self-study. At least for the mages.
After the three-hour class in the morning, you can move freely, and in the afternoon you can choose your own elective subjects, of course, if you feel that you are very good B B does not need to listen to the class or is very 2B does not understand the class, you can also choose to squat at home.
Staring at the lingua franca of the blackboard, Wang Ming didn't know what he was listening to at all, when he first crossed here, he barely understood the lingua franca by relying on Yu Huang's [proficient language], but that was limited to oral communication, written reading requires a more effective all-night language, Wang Ming has always relied on these auxiliary magic, but here......
In order to prevent students from messing around with real yΓ n equipment, the [secondary spell invalid enchantment] is permanently solidified in the classroom, and the all-night language is a first-level spell, and it can't even be done here.
The only thing Wang Ming can do now is to stare at the teacher pointing in front of him in a daze.
The teachers in the academy are also mages, so the occupational diseases are very strict, if it is a daily conversation in the lingua franca, Wang Ming can barely understand it, but this kind of lecture where three or four terms appear in each sentence, and these terms sound similar, can not be listened to at all......
At the end of a class, there were only lines of lingua franca left in Wang Ming's eyes.
"Why do you want to put such a boring spell here...... Bastard ......"
Cangyang floated out from behind Wang Ming: "The lingua franca is the most widely used language, and even orcs who don't have many brains can remember it, so ......"
β...... Are you trying to say that my brain is not as good as that of an orc?"
Cangyang said expressionlessly: "I didn't say anything, it's just your subjective feelings." β
Wang Ming picked up the lingua franca dictionary with a dark face and walked out.
"Really, well Chinese no, in what lingua franca...... Well, it's not the earth here. But a lot of lingua franca grammar is very weird, the rules of singular and plural are messy, and you have to consider tenses, who is happy to learn such an unscientific language......"
Generally speaking, people who think this way will definitely not learn a foreign language.
The next day, Wang Ming, who had disappeared for a day, appeared in the original small classroom.
Cangyang kept turning a page in ten seconds, flipping through the eight-folio Potions: "Why did it happen? I thought you would still be cowering in the library and continuing to gnaw on books." β
Wang Ming fell on the table and moaned weakly: "If you don't come, you can't do it...... A class costs more than a dozen gold coins, and wasting is not my habit. β
Cangyang turned the page again: "How did you learn?"
Hundreds of words floated out of Wang Ming's head: "I memorized hundreds of words." But I forgot all of them as soon as I remembered them......"
Cangyang pulled out a glass potion from the spine of the Potions book: "Drink this." And then remember. β
Wang Ming stared at the white-gold viscous potion in the glass tube: "What is this?"
Cangyang turned another page. Expressionlessly, he replied: "I have found a special substance from the brain supplements of various intelligent beings, and as long as I eat this substance, the memory of living beings will improve...... Well, because the content is very rare and difficult to extract, and the color is white gold, so I named it 'brain platinum'. β
Wang Ming covered his mouth: "I won't eat it if I die!"
Cangyang pushed the glasses that did not save zΓ i: "Because the yield is too low, I have improved the process and extracted raw materials from plants. So you can use it with peace of mind. β
Wang Ming covered his mouth tighter.
"I'll show you. Cangyang unscrewed the glass tube and poured it down.
Gently throwing away the empty glass tube, Cangyang turned the book at the speed of one page in five seconds.
β...... Anything else?"
Cangyang handed over another bottle of potion, and Wang Ming took it as if he had seen a life-saving herb, and poured it down with a bang.
"Uh...... This taste...... How is it as ...... as elf cookies"
After saying that, he lay down straight.
"Come to think of it, I didn't think about taste when I made the potion, sorry, I could feel the taste, but it was just a string of nerve signals to me. β
Wang Ming pinched his neck and rolled on the ground, foaming at the mouth by the way.
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"You shit! You shit! let them escape right under their noses!"
The priest was very annoyed. At this moment, he was wearing the archbishop's robe, and this new robe was not comparable to the original bishop's robe. Not only is the style more gorgeous, but it also solidifies several protective magic spells to protect the wearer.
Antis, who had been newly promoted to archbishop, was furious because the group of heretics wanted by Lord Kaos had passed through several dioceses under his jurisdiction the other day, and had even captured one of his own paladins and sold them into the slave market.
"Archbishop, I didn't receive any instructions or reports, so I don't think the Knights are responsible for this incident, I think it's all the intelligence department's fault!"
A knight draped in golden plate armor knelt on one knee before Antis with his sword, and in a fierce struggle from his humble posture.
Although in terms of hierarchy, as the head of the paladins in several dioceses, he must obey the archbishop, but he has been in power for more than ten years, and he has long laid the foundation for various relationships, and Antis is far from being his opponent.
Not because he obeyed the orders of this incompetent dead old man, but because he was afraid of the huge figure behind him. The paladin explained it to himself.
A dark shadow appeared in the corner and knelt down respectfully: "My subordinates are willing to sneak into the territory of the Dusk Mountain Principality......"
The archbishop shifted his tentially hostile gaze to the flame cross mark on the black shadow, and his anger subsided.
"Go, bring their souls back!"
"As you wish......"
The hoarse voice urged the black shadow to disappear into the corner.
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Thousands of miles away, Jester walked down the street with his sister in his arms.
Because she was released by Yueying, she couldn't even see the shadow of that group of people after she came to Stone Pile Town with her sister.
There is no way, my sister's illness can no longer be delayed, so I have to go to the nearest cathedral to find a way, if I sign a long-term employment agreement with the Holy See, maybe I can exchange it for a little light and holy spring. The holy spring naturally can't cure his sister's illness, but at least he can last until the day when there is hope for a cure.
Should......
My sister has lost weight again, and the dark element erodes my sister's already thin body, and I can't see it for a day or two, but nearly ten years have passed, and the erosion has not stopped for a day.
Erin couldn't get out of bed anymore, she coughed at the slightest wind, had to eat the cleanest water and food, and spent as much time in the sun as she could.
Jester is not a rich man, adventurers are not very rich, and an adventure can indeed bring tens of millions of income. But before that, it also costs tens of millions.
"It can't be helped. Let's stay here now. Antis Church ...... Let's hope I can sign a contract......"
Erin coughed weakly, a trace of purple-black mucous blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.
Jester carefully lowered Erin down on the flower bed and helped her to sit down. Then he took out the last silver-white potion from his waist and fed it to Eileen.
After drinking the Moon Spring water, Erin's condition was noticeably better, her coughing stopped, and her blue eyes were no longer as dull as before.
"The last bottle, if you haven't gotten the holy spring tonight. Eileen may not even survive tomorrow......"
Thinking of her illness, Erin couldn't help but lower her eyes: "Big brother......"
"What's wrong? Does your heart hurt again?"
"It's not...... I feel so useless......"
"How could it be, Erin is the best! Able to survive the erosion of the Dead Cloud Technique and persist to this day......"
A fog was cast over Eileen's eyes: "But my eyes can't see anymore......"
"It's okay, I'll always be your eyes. β
The bloody scene was interrupted by a voice. "It's really numb, 'I'll always be your eyes~', it's really not at all decent, if you really love your sister, you should find a way to completely cure her disease, instead of continuing to be weak here!"
This nasty voice came from the warlock on the side.
Jester suppressed his anger. A glimmer of red began to glow in her long silver hairβand when the silver hair was completely dyed, Jester would go berserk. Lose your mind and become a killing machine.
"What do you mean?"
Literally. β
Jester condensed his consciousness into his sword, and as long as the other party was presumptuous, he would cut it out with one sword. Even though the opponent is a spellcaster, and the number of warlocks among the low-level spellcasters is the most difficult to deal with, he is sure that he will cut off his head before he can cast the spell.
The warlock poured all the unknown liquid from the flask into his mouth and stood up from his seat, "My name is Loz, and Tsukizakura-sama wants me to wait for you here. β
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"That's understandable, isn't it? You're not the kind of person who doesn't know how to be flexible, the Moon Spring Water that Tsukizakura-sama gave you is only ten days' supply, and you can't find your adult after waiting for a few days in Stone Pile Town, but you'll definitely find another way out before the Moon Spring Water runs out. The dragon hunter is gone, and it is impossible for you to go back, so the dragon hunter's silver dragon blood is hopeless, and you can only get here before the moon spring is exhausted, because there is a holy spring here.
"It is true that the Holy Spring cannot cure little Eileen's illness, but it can suppress it long enough, and in this time, you will have enough time to cure Erin's illness...... Or let Tsukizakura-sama accompany your sister's funeral, won't you?"
The red light on Jester's hair fell silent a little: "Okay, you guessed it right." But what do you have to do with them, and why should I trust you?"
Loz had already guessed this situation: "The potion that Tsukizakura-sama handed you has a letter number written on the surface, and it should have been spelled in Elven language at first...... Uh, 'Tsukizakura-sama, Bunsei Martial Arts, Thousand Autumns and Generations ......' or something like that. β
Jester looked at the glass tube in his hand, which read "Rule the world".
There's no shame in saying that.
"Then, she asked you to wait for me here, did she give you anything?"
Loz smiled wickedly and pointed to the dome of the cathedral behind him: "Of course it is...... Steal all the holy springs!"
Jester shook his head and said, "It's enough to steal half of it, but if you steal it all, what will happen to the civilians here?"
Luo Z smiled coldly: "As far as I know, since the construction of the Holy Spring Pool here, no civilians have ever been able to enjoy the treatment of the Holy Spring Water. β
Jester suddenly came to his senses: "Understood, take it all." β
Loz smiled bitterly: "It's obviously a holy spring squeezed from civilians, but in the end, only the upper echelons can use it......"
Jester covered his head: "Can you ...... Don't let out all sorts of ghost laughs, huh?"
The night was dark.
Religious cities, unlike commercial cities, always cease to be hustle and bustle shortly after sunset, and everything from the city walls to the cathedral in the center of the city falls into silent darkness.
There was no one on the streets, and because of the curfew, anyone who appeared on the streets after sunset would be arrested.
Rhodes and Jester continued to jog down the street with the effect of invisibility, carefully sparing a few patrols, and it didn't take long for them to reach the edge of the church.
Bishop Antis had just been promoted to archbishop, and in order to secure his position in the new diocese, he had taken all the Templars who had been stationed near the church away.
The rest are either ragtag armies or knight apprentices.
Originally, the church had its own troop formation, but a few days ago, a disaster took the lives of everyone in the church.
It is said that heretics raided the church, freed a demon from hell, and killed nearly a hundred guards and clergy inside the church.
The troops stationed in the church now are all temporarily transferred from the neighboring areas, although the number is more than before, but the quality is far less than before the incident, and because they are not familiar with the terrain, they have not run in with each other, which will only create more opportunities for Jester and his party.
Rhodes cast a telepathic link, and a barely visible silver thread appeared between the two of them, quickly disappearing into thin air.
Jester's sword tucked away behind his back, and he carefully slipped through a window with two freshly sharpened daggers in each hand.
Loz followed closely behind him, the water bladder hanging from his waist slammed against the lower edge of the window as he stepped over the window, and the soft sound made the two of them stop all movements, until half a minute later, there was still no movement around, and then they carefully climbed in.
"Give me the water bladder. Jester offered to ask.
"No, you're in charge of assassinating the sentry, I'm going to minimize your weight, and I'll leave the water bladder to me," Loz refused...... If even me, the spellcaster, were to fight, then it wouldn't matter who was going to carry the water bladder for this operation. β
While exchanging opinions in the psychic link, the two went around into a side room. (To be continued......)