Colmar's 'sacrificial magic' – or 'sacrificial magic' or 'life magic' – works by sacrificing life to transform life force into magic to improve the magician's ability to cast spells.

A long, long time ago, when the moral level of wizards was not so high, there was a similar crude sacrificial magic. But as the outer gods were forced into the depths of the starry sky, the wizards abandoned this bloody and cruel magic when they found a more effective way to cast their spells.

To this day, even in the depths of the First University Library, there are no similar forbidden book materials.

Perhaps only an ancient being like Satogua still retains the concept of magical rituals associated with sacrifice and feedback.

Zheng Qing listened to Colma's introduction to 'sacrificial magic', and for some reason, he suddenly remembered how he felt when he walked into the northern district of Beta Town—whenever he walked into this neighborhood where the magicians lived, he felt like he was walking from the sun into the shadows, and he couldn't help but tighten the cloak on his body.

Even when the midday sun is at its harshest, the neighborhood has an eerie feel.

Even if they had a way to do real magic, it was a way to make people's hearts crist. As if this world does not deserve to have bright sunshine, any preciousness and beauty, after entering this neighborhood, will be distorted and deformed.

"It's really a problem. Jiang Yu's echoed voice interrupted the young man's thoughts, and he paid a little attention before he caught up with the rhythm of the conversation in the tavern - the two witches were discussing the legal risks of sacrificing the use of magic.

Colma's 'sacrificial magic' requires the use of innocent animals, and this behavior is in clear conflict with the relevant regulations on the protection of animals in the Wizarding Code.

For example, in some emergency situations, if a wizard in the North needs to use magic, and there happens to be no frogs around, just a rabbit or a mouse, it will be difficult to prevent the wizard from using magic to affect the lives of these critters.

"The Code of Wizards makes it a crime to 'maliciously' kill a small animal. Colmar had apparently studied the regulations and was comfortable when it came to the subject: "And the maximum penalty is second-degree murder...... In times of danger, the law is no more binding on a sorcerer than morality. They have the right to choose to sacrifice animals to save themselves. ”

It's like the famous train moral paradox, whether to pull the rails and sacrifice one person to save a group of people, or to sit back and watch a train run over a group of people. If the rails are pulled, is the person who pulls the rails murder?

Zheng Qing has never been willing to bother with such an issue.

He preferred to imagine that he had the courage and strength of Hercules, and when the train rushed by, he lifted it over his shoulders and placed it firmly on the side of the road.

Everyone was happy.

Of course, reality does not allow such a romantic thing to happen.

"There are many kinds of malice. Jiang Yu is playing the role of a harsh Danhag prosecutor at the moment, racking his brains to find errors in Colmar's logic: "Such as 'subjective malice', 'objective malice', 'real malice' and so on...... From the moment the wizards of the North District chose to sacrifice their magic, they were naturally branded with 'true malice', which could not be shaken off by simple excuses or legitimate defense. ”

"Killing a rabbit may be second-degree murder in the Code, but the Code does not cover all cases. Sir Blackton, a wizard from Britain in the 18th century, once quoted 'several principles of malicious supplementation' in the "Wizarding Codex Commentary", including 'malicious replenishment of age', 'malicious replenishment of the soul', 'malicious replenishment of the contract' and so on...... As long as the judge finds that your malice is sufficient, it is entirely possible to exceed the limit for second-degree murder at trial. ”

Zheng Qing sat on the small cowhide chair in a daze, listening blankly to the two witches arguing about all kinds of incomprehensible terms. Although more than half a year of wizarding career has given him a lot of understanding of this world, it is not enough for him to truly integrate into this world.

It's not about stupidity.

After all, completing the homework assigned by the professors every day and familiarizing yourself with the new content in the textbook is already a waste of most of the time of young government-funded students. With a little bit of free time, he still has a lot of troubles to solve, such as a small shop outside the school and a group of cats on campus.

Even if he was tired of studying and took out one or two idle books in the library, he would choose popular books such as "Werewolves and Bloods in the Council Under the Moon", "Days of Dancing with Dragons", "Dwarven Historical Evidence" and other popular books that were close to ambiguity to pass the time, and would never waste precious rest time on a professional tome like "The Wizard's Code", which is full of condescending sentences and jerky vocabulary.

He had never taken a course in 'Wizarding Jurisprudence,' 'History of British Law,' or 'Danhag Criminal Procedure'.

Maybe he should bring Dr. Xiao to the store today, Zheng Qingkun sat on the stool, listening to the two witches chatting, and suddenly had this idea - this is a natural thing, he has reason to believe that Xiao Xiao, who can recite the entire "Wizard Code", is more likely to integrate into the conversation in front of him in this situation.

When he drank the fifth cup of green bee and already felt his cheeks swell, the discussion among the witches finally came to an end for the time being.

"When I get back, I'll consult with my lawyer at home to hear what he thinks about the matter. Jiang Yu raised his hand and brushed his long hair behind his ears, and said softly, "And grandma...... I would also ask her for her opinion. ”

"I'm going to need to revisit the provisions of the Wizarding Code. Colmar stretched and suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly: "Originally, I went downstairs because I wanted to be lazy and take a break, but I didn't expect that the energy consumed downstairs was not much less than that upstairs...... What a toil. ”

"I can lend you the doctor. Zheng Qing finally had room to interject, and immediately suggested earnestly. Completely forgetting that he had no right to 'lend' a wizard with a full personality. Even if the wizard was a member of his hunting team.

"Doctor?" Colmar didn't immediately think of the name of the wizard to which the term corresponds - at First University, wizards have the most titles of doctor, and someone once joked that 'walking in the academy and counting the people you meet, one out of ten must be a doctor'.

"Oh, it's Xiao Xiao. Jiang Yu explained with a smile: "The special enrollment of our class is very likely to have memorized the entire "Wizarding Code" and the "Encyclopedia of the Wizarding World...... His nickname in the class was 'Doctor'. ”

"That's a good idea. Colma accepted the young student's kindness with a smile, and winked at him: "If Dr. Xiao can help this time, you will come to the store during the winter vacation, and the 'magic ritual' I mentioned will still be effective." ”

Zheng Qing was stunned for a moment, and then sweated profusely.

Jiang Yu glanced at the boy curiously, not knowing what he was cramped again.