Duke had long been immersed in the light and shadow on the stage, and the phantoms playing on the projector were perfectly integrated with himself.

All it takes is a little bit of illusionary arcane.

When the narration ends, the lights of the orphanage emit a dazzling light, and the scene changes again, and Duke quickly hides in the corner while the audience closes their eyes, changing into a new set of arcane robes.

Several staff members, dressed in black, lay on the award table and quickly replaced the new projector - the content of the slide card roll is really limited, even if the slide card with 3 rings is used, the content stored is still far from enough.

Therefore, if you want to maintain the fluidity of this whole set of phantoms, you must do something.

If you don't have enough slide cards, increase the number of projectors, switch projections at any time, and seamlessly connect the phantom scene with the help of transitions between the lights and the dazzling lights.

At this time.

After the light of the lamp converges.

Duke had already changed his clothes and integrated into the new phantom scene, and he was seen to fit the scene perfectly, sometimes writing sketches, sometimes getting started with welding equipment, and sometimes holding a slide card and falling into deep thought.

Until a certain day.

He held a slide card in his left hand and right hand, and kept playing it in turn.

Inside the slide card were several images of blonde beauties, and they were Kiria's, a whole set of smiling photos.

Duke looked at it, and suddenly merged the two slide cards together.

Then, the originally static photo of Kiriya's smile turned out to be a simple dynamic smile picture, like a GIF.

"There it is!"

Duke's clear voice resounded throughout the auditorium.

The arcane tutor and the great arcane mage with strong perception naturally knew that this was Duke performing a non-physical performance against the phantom.

But others don't figure it out.

It was Duke's operation, perfectly synchronized with the phantom picture, so that they could not tell whether Duke himself was real or illusory.

Fortunately, there are not many scenes of phantoms.

With the quick transition of the phantom, Duke has successfully made a camera, and then Duke picks up the camera and begins to slowly turn his body.

It seems to be taking pictures of the surroundings.

When he pointed the camera at the audience, the phantom scene faded away.

At the same time, the curtains around the auditorium were slowly drawn, and the sunlight outside shone in again, making it clear that Duke was really carrying a camera, standing on the award stage, and taking pictures of the audience.

It's no longer a phantom vision, it's a real person.

Duke carried the camera and filmed it around the audience, then handed the camera to the staff who followed him.

The staff quickly pulled out the slide roll, stuffed it into a projector, and placed the projector in Duke's hand.

Duke didn't say a word, and quickly pressed the switch on the projector.

The light and shadow reappeared, and the images of the audience appeared on the award stage, and the expressions and small movements of everyone in the audience were clearly visible, including the arcane teachers and the great arcane masters on the rostrum. Or surprised, or smiling, or admiring, or nodding.

Smack.

The projector is turned off by Duke.

He re-addressed everyone: "It is an honor to receive the title of Erudite Sage here, and it is an honor to be unanimously recognized by the Ofa Tower and the Erudite Tower, as an Arcane Scholar, this is the most glorious moment in my nineteen years of life. ”

After speaking, he bowed lightly to the audience.

There was a bang, and the applause rang out, from scattered to neat, very warm.

Duke smiled and waited for the applause to subside, and continued to speak: "I grew up in a welfare home in a remote small market town, and the spiritual arcane raised me, and I gave back to the spiritual arcane with strong light technology; The Federation of the Seven Towers bless me, and I contribute to the Federation of the Seven Towers with film and television technology. ”

Then in the applause, he bowed and saluted: "That's all, thank you." ”

Serthas and Maderón Rhodiola walked over together, one left and one right, beside Duke. And there was a purple hat in his hand, a gold medal on a purple background, a purple magic card, and a red certificate.

"It's an amazing appearance." Serthas laughed and said, "The idea of recreating time with film and television technology and integrating it into film and television technology to become the master of light and shadow is as perfect as technology, Duke, your title of erudite sage is well deserved." ”

"Thank you, Lord Serthas, for your affirmation." Duke responded with a smile.

"You deserve it, come, I put on the hat of a learned sage for you, to symbolize that you have entered the house in the field of naturalism." Serthas faces Duke.

Duke quickly lowered his head.

Then it was up to this learned sage of the level of arcane tutor to put on the hat of the learned sage.

The main body of the hat is purple, similar to the doctor's hat on Earth, with a golden tassel hanging down from the top, a golden stripe on the edge of the hat, and a golden naturalist symbol inlaid on the forehead in front of it.

Gold is the most noble color of the Seven Towers Federation.

The erudite sage has become the most honorable group of arcane mages in the Seven Towers Federation.

"Thank you." Duke put on the hat of a learned sage, and with the gorgeous and elegant Arcane robe on his body, the whole person looked particularly solemn and majestic.

Then.

Sersas also wore a medal of merit on a purple background and gold on a purple background: "The Order of the Sage of Erudition, for your outstanding contribution to the field of naturalism." The pattern on the medal is a camera, corresponding to the film and television technology you invented. ”

"Thank you!" Duke glanced down at the medal on his chest, and felt that it was heavy, it was a heavy honor.

Serthas put on the hat of the Erudite Sage for Duke, and also wore the Order of the Erudite Sage, and looked at Duke with satisfaction as his temperament and appearance were promoted to the peak at the same time.

He said loudly: "Sage Duke, may the spirit always guide you, and climb more peaks in the arcane routine!" ”

"Thank you for your blessings, I will continue to do my best."

Sersas turned and walked off the stage, and Maderon Rhodiola turned to Duke again: "On behalf of the Erudition Tower, I present the Sage of Duke with the Sage Faling Card, and the Canonization Certificate of the Erudite Sage, and thank you for your contribution to the study of naturalism. ”

He spoke in a flat tone, without superfluous politeness, as if perfunctory, inversely proportional to the enthusiastic Serthas.

That's his way of doing things.

As the 7-Ringed Morning Star Arcane Mentor, no one would have any dissatisfaction with his flat tone.

Neither will Duke.

He took the purple magic spirit card, which was also inlaid with gold on the side, which was similar to the blue magic spirit card he had received when he was awarded the title of Erudito.

Blue, corresponding to 1 ring, 2 rings, 3 rings; Purple, corresponding to 4, 5, and 6 rings.

Du Ke is now only a 2-ring arcane mage, and theoretically can only use the blue magic spirit card, but he is blessed with the title of erudite sage, and directly uses the purple magic spirit card - from the official identity certification, it can also be seen that the sage title is on an equal footing with the great o's mage.

Holding the Sage Fa Ling Card in one hand and the Erudite Sage Canonization Certificate in the other, Duke smiled brightly: "In the future, I will open up spiritual arcane branches in more fields and contribute to the Seven Towers Federation." ”

Bang la la blah!

Applause echoed through the auditorium again.

The award ceremony also came to an end with applause, and the next time, Duke was surrounded by reporters at the scene.

Countless questions were thrown in, and the interview lasted until lunchtime.

……

"Whew!" Duke left the Great Hall, relieved.

Most of the important newspapers, periodicals and other media of the Seven Towers Federation are concentrated in the Holy City of Alpha and the surrounding eighteen lakeside cities.

So during the interview, the reporters took turns to fight, and there was almost no respite for Duke.

"Sir, drink some water to moisten your throat." Mu Lali handed over the water glass, her eyes were full of little stars, "Whether it is the appearance of your appearance when you were awarded the title, or the appearance of being interviewed by reporters, you are too handsome and high-spirited!" ”

"Small scenes." Duke curled the corners of his mouth calmly.

If you don't go to the Holy City of Ofa, how can you feel what it means to be famous, with the highlight moment of this award ceremony, you only need to wait for the media to ferment.

At that time.

The twelve realms of the Seven Towers Federation, from the arcane mage to the common people, will know his Duke's name.

and the name of the Giant of Light, the Child of the Sun.

"Lord Duke, the luncheon is ready, please come with me." Assistant Louis smiled and stepped forward to lead.

He is a 3-ring mage, but in front of Duke, a 2-ring mage, he also needs to use honorifics.

For no other reason, after the award ceremony, Duke was already a truly learned sage, among the top of the Seven Towers Federation.

Become a real big shot.

"Okay." Duke nodded, and followed Louis to the main banquet hall - inside the Erudite Tower, which was equivalent to a small city, where you could eat, drink, and Lazar.

Other staff members took Duke's entourage to another restaurant for dinner.

At this time, in the main banquet hall, there were already many arcane mages seated, and when they saw Luis's assistant leading Duke over, someone immediately said with a smile: "The protagonist is here, everyone applauds to welcome our youngest 2-ring arcane mage and erudite sage of the Seven Towers Federation." ”

Bang Bang Bang ......

The applause, which was neither warm nor neat, rang out sparsely.

Duke nodded to the crowd, and then, led by Louis, took a seat at the side of the large round table—next to the banquet director's seat, the seat of the most important guest, and no doubt Duke should have been seated.

On the other side of Duke, sat Siscoli.

There was no one to drink, no to smoke, and the luncheon ended in a dull way.

There are even some arcane mages who have never said a word from beginning to end, and many arcane mages who have been immersed in spiritual arcane for many years have become indifferent. If it weren't for the face of the newly promoted erudite sage, he might not even be willing to participate in the banquet.

Didn't rest for long.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, a shuttle arrived at the Erudite Tower.

"Lord Duke, let me introduce myself first." The Arcane Master who came down from the shuttle said politely, "Contemptible Cowfit Green Coral, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Council of the United Tower, I hereby invite you to the Enlarged Council of the United Supreme Tower to draw up your voting rights. ”

Duke's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he immediately followed Corfit Green Coral to the United Supreme Tower in the clouds next door.

As the political and military center of the entire federation, the Union Tower is magnificent.

Although there are not many spiritual plant decorations between the floors, the aura is not much worse than other places, after all, the entire arcane holy city is above the top-level spiritual spring.

Duke took the ladder to the enlarged meeting room.

In an office next to the conference room, I met the Executive Secretary, a strange-looking 6-ringed arcanist.

There were finger-length horns on his head.

Obviously, this Sky Arcanist has the blood of a spirit beast.

"Secretary General Tango, Duke Sage has brought." Corfit Green Coral replied respectfully.

On the way here, Duke already knew the name of the secretary-general, Tango Thunder Bull, who was from the Earl's family.

Like Keystone Fury, the Thunder Bull family once hunted a wurm-Thunder Rhinosaurus, refined the bloodline of the Thunder Rhinosaurus, and integrated it into the body of the family's children, known as the Thunder Bull bloodline. The double horns on the top are the characteristics of the Thunder Bull bloodline.

"I've met the secretary general of Tango." Duke bowed.

Secretary General Tango stretched out his hand and gestured, "Please take a seat, this time I have notified you to come over to unite the voting rights of the Supreme Tower to expand the meeting." ”

Next, Tango introduced voting rights.

As the administrative center, the Union Tower is in charge of the affairs of the entire Seven Towers Federation, and in addition to the various specialized departments, the real power comes from the two councils.

One is the Standing Council of the United Tower, which is staffed by the Arcane Mentor and is responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the Federation.

One is the Enlarged Council of the United Tower, where all Grand Arcane mages and sages will be automatically promoted to councillors with voting rights. However, the Enlarged Sessions are held only on matters of great federal importance, and members of Parliament are responsible for casting votes for, against or abstaining.

"You are now canonized as an Erudite Sage, so you automatically become a member of the Enlarged Council and enjoy one vote." Tango said, "This vote will be distributed to you through the joint Taofa projection and the selection will be completed." ”

"What other rights or obligations are there?"

"It's gone."

"Gone?"

"What more do you want?" Tango smiled indifferently, "This vote is the biggest right, don't underestimate it, it can dominate the operation of the entire federation." ”

Then, Tango added: "For example, your hometown of Heijiaohedi recently submitted an urban construction plan for Cuihai City. As is customary, both the war of development and the construction of new towns require an enlarged meeting, but it does not need to be extended to all members of the council......"

After a pause, he continued: "At this time, the councilors related to the Black Jiaohe Land will be summoned to hold a low-level enlarged meeting. And you, as a relevant councilor, can vote on whether to include Cuihai City in the Heijiao River area. ”

With that, Duke understood.

The members of the Enlarged Council may have a very small vote in their hands in the affairs of the Federation, after all, there are too many Grand Arcane Mages and Sages.

The members of the Enlarged Assembly of the whole federation are close to 800 people.

One in eight hundred, which is really insignificant.

However, when it comes to the construction of Cuihai City, only the lowest-level enlarged meeting will be held, and only the relevant forty or fifty councillors may need to vote.

At this time, one-fiftieth is quite important.

"Thank you, Secretary-General Tango, for your doubts, I already understand the meaning of this vote in my hand." Duke replied contentedly.

"Make good use of it." Tango instructed.

"Yes."

Tango Ray then served tea to the guests, while Executive Secretary Corfit Green Coral continued to take Duke to run the formalities, build a file of councillors for the enlarged meeting, and sign several voting rights-related deeds to prevent falsification of the ballot.

"Your Excellency Duke, when the ballot is issued in the future, you need to carefully check the contract above, and after you make a decision, please also sign the contract to prevent the content of the ballot paper from being exchanged in the middle."

"I understand."

"So, you're missing out on your afternoon." Corfit smiled and sent Duke out of the Union Tower, "Don't bother you, you go slowly." ”

Back in the Tower of Erudite, Siscoli was already waiting for him.

"Duke, I have a few friends here to visit, and I'm scheduled to leave for the return trip in nine days. During this time, you can take a stroll around the Holy City of Ofa and consider whether to stay in the Erudite Tower. ”

"Okay."

"If you decide to stay, draw up a list of what you need, and when I return, I'll give it to your family and friends to deliver it for you."

"I'll think about it first, and I'll give you a clear answer before I go." Duke replied.

"Okay, that's it." Siscoli leaves.

The little assistant, Mu Lali, immediately opened her big watery eyes: "Sir, shall we go for a visit to the night view of the Holy City of Offa after dinner?" ”

They stayed in the Erudite Tower, and as a learned sage, Duke and his entourage were responsible for the food, clothing, shelter and transportation of the Erudite Tower, but they didn't need to worry too much.

"Well, I'll go for a night view tonight, and I'll spend another day tomorrow walking around with you." Duke quickly decided, "You're going out on your own in the next few days, I'm going to the Tower of Offa and staying there until the return trip." ”

He is not considering staying here for the time being.

Taking advantage of Siscoli's visit to friends, he is ready to go to the Tower of Horta and enjoy the temple of knowledge in this spiritual arcane.

Let Xiaoyi expand a wave of databases.

At night, the holy city of Ofa is more sci-fi than during the day, and the emergence of strong light technology makes the city a super-large light.

The entire Lake of the Whale Song Mirror is shimmering with the night lights of the Holy City of Alpha.

"At this time last year, the night in the Holy City of Ofa was much darker than it is now." One of the guides who accompanied him introduced Duke and the others, "Thanks to the strong lights you invented, Lord Duke, every tower is now installed with strong lights, and the night is too bright!" ”

Duke sighed: "The lights are brighter, which is not necessarily a good thing, at least the starry sky now is definitely not as bright as the starry sky a year ago." ”

"Well, that seems to be." The guide nodded, "But the stars are nothing to look at, so it's still interesting to watch the light show." ”

"I don't know if the Star Towers will be affected by the strong lights, causing flaws in astrology."

"Probably not, the Tower of the Stars is very tall, and I've heard that the astrologers of the Tower of the Stars like to go to the top of the Tower of Offa to do astrology. The spire of the Tower of Offa is not visible from the ground at all, so it is not expected to be disturbed by the bright lights. ”

Guided by a guide, the shuttle weaves through the streets of the Holy City of Ofa.

There are basically no dirty alleys, every street is clean and tidy, and every building is solemn and imposing.

In this capital of the Seven-Tower Federation, there are indeed no poor people.

Only noble mages, and their minions, can settle above this unique fountain of top-notch spirituality.

As for the poor.

Nature is diverted into the surrounding eighteen lakeside cities.

"Sir, how nice it would be if we could live here, it's so beautiful, isn't it?" Mu Lali looked at the scene outside the shuttle window, her eyes full of longing, "Xiao Shanshan, do you say yes, I really want to live here for the rest of my life." ”

Mu Lashan glanced at Duke, who was concentrating on enjoying the scenery outside the window, and nodded without hesitation: "I want to live here too, Xiao Lili." ”

Vivian, who was in the back seat, said softly, "The knight can't run here, I don't want to live here." ”

"No, I see that many places in the Holy City of Alpha have special Happy Valley that can provide knight training."

"It's too comfortable, it's not good." Vivien still shook her head.

Mulali shook Duke's arm: "Sir, what do you think of this place?" ”

"It's okay." Duke gave an ambiguous answer, the Holy City of Ofa may be a holy place in the eyes of others, but it feels too noble and ungrounded in his eyes.

Perhaps it was the mages who lived in it and didn't want to come into contact with ordinary people.

But the price of the strong aura of spiritual arcane law is that if you live here for a long time, you will definitely be alienated from the mundane society, so that you will be detached from reality and float like a tree without roots.

"The spiritual arcane is the spiritual arcane of all things, not the spiritual arcane that can only be possessed by the high arcane mage...... If you don't stay grounded for too long, sooner or later, the arcane mage will lose the continued perception of the spiritual arcane, and thus be shackled. ”

Of course.

Duke only sighed in his heart, the arcane mage who lives here may not be unaware of this situation, after all, it is very simple to solve it.

Living in the Holy City of Ofa for a while, and then moving out for a while, it is naturally grounded.

So.

After strolling around until late at night, Duke returned to the Erudite Tower Guest House with his unfinished little assistants.

The next day, I took the little assistants to enjoy the eighteen lakeside cities with different styles.

The tour then ended.

Go alone to the tallest building in the Holy City of Ofa and the tallest building in the entire Federation of Seven Towers, the head of the Seven Towers of the Federation - the Tower of the Supreme Tower of Ofa.

The pedestal of the entire tower has 700 steps.

There are no shortcuts, and if you want to enter this tower, you have to walk through these 700 steps, each of which is 30 centimeters high, which is equivalent to a pedestal that is 210 meters high.

No one is an exception.

"Is it any wonder that there are mages who are reluctant to leave the Offa Tower, and they have to walk up seven hundred steps every time they enter and exit, and they must not tire themselves to death?"

Duke complained in his heart, and then walked up the steps step by step, as a 1st ring knight, his physical fitness is strong, and these seven hundred steps are for him, and he doesn't need to breathe when he climbs up in one breath.

At the end of the steps.

A tall statue towers.

"Abbots, 1057-1204 of the Storm Calendar, founder of the Federation of the Seven Towers, the first sage of the Valhalla." On the base of the statue, there is a brief introduction to the statue character, a few words, but his magnificent life has been told.

"It turned out to be Abbots!" Duke stood in front of the statue, looking up at Abbots, who was in the image of an inconspicuous little old man.

The Federation of the Seven Towers was founded in 1127 by a group of mages who had been persecuted in the Stormwind Empire in the depths of the jungle.

One of the leaders is this Abbots.

According to the current definition of spiritual arcane, in fact, Abbots was only a 2-ring arcane mage for his whole life, and lived for 147 years - it was precisely because of his weak strength that the original arcane mage was suppressed by the knights and had to flee into the forest to start a new business.

But it was also this group of arcane mages led by Abbots who established the Seven Towers Federation and continued to explore spiritual arcanes, and finally made the arcane masters stand at the top of the world.

Later, the Valhalla Temple was established, and Abbots became the first inductee.

Facing the sculpture.

Duke bowed slightly, and then strode into the gate of the Offa Tower, with the purple Sage Faling Card, and walked unhindered.

But only when the screen was turned.

There was no staff to greet him, but a colorful jellyfish the size of a turtle swam through the air and came to Duke.

"Welcome, Lord of Light and Shadow, Duke."

This colored jellyfish, with its flat appearance and symmetrical stripes, looks very strange. There are no tentacles, no eyes, ears, nose, and nose, and even on its entire body, there is no organ to be found, it is like a piece of bread.

That's all.

But Duke didn't dare to take it lightly, but responded solemnly: "Hello, Shell Wise, I didn't expect you to already know who I am. ”

"Just call me a shell, you don't need to add a wise man, my wisdom is just time imposing on me." The jellyfish-like shell said gently, "It's you, Duke, it's really amazing, you have mastered the true meaning of light and shadow at a young age, look at what the newspapers say about you......"

The Shell Wise Man had no vocal organs, but Duke could hear it speak, and beside it, a luminescent newspaper emerged.

The two headlines of the newspaper "spirituality" are very eye-catching.

This is the daily newspaper "Spirituality" issued by Offata to the entire Federation of Seven Towers, and the front page of the daily newspaper has a full-body photo of Duke.

"The newly learned Sage Duke has been crowned in the Tower of Erudition, the Lord of Light and Shadow who has mastered the reappearance of time!"

This authoritative top newspaper directly named Duke "the Lord of Light and Shadow" and praised the greatness of film and television technology.

"It's too prestigious." Duke was smug in his heart, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, "Everything is a spiritual guide, which just allows me to find a trace of inspiration." ”

Ask for tickets~

(End of chapter)