772 Magic Web
Beverly was waiting at the door.
Seeing Allegri, she immediately greeted her, but after spotting Ranaya next to her, she couldn't help but open her eyes and asked in surprise, "Are you...... How did you get here?"
"I dropped out. Lanaya replied truthfully.
"What?" Beverly was stunned, looking a little overwhelmed.
"I'll put my luggage in first. Allegri walked around her and into the courtyard.
He made a wise decision, because the moment he entered the door, the two sisters behind him quarreled.
"Sure enough. Allegri muttered, placing his luggage on the floor. Simba, the big dog, leaned over and stuck out his tongue to lick his hand, apparently hungry.
"Don't worry, I'll take you to eat in a moment. Allegri reassured, but the big dog was still in a somewhat unusual state, and he kept turning to the door, probing his nose and sniffing, as if he had found something.
"What's wrong, Simba?" Allegri asked, puzzled. He raised the dog's front paws and frolicked with it for a while, but the dog looked sullen.
At this moment, Lanaya, who had finished arguing, pushed the door in, and Beverly followed behind and nagged her. But the girl's attention instantly shifted to the big dog, she rubbed her eye sockets, and shouted in disbelief, "Bamo!"
The big dog barked twice, broke away from Allegri's hand, and wagged his tail as he rushed over.
Lanaya squatted down and hugged the big dog's neck, her heart was sour, and she shed tears in a daze.
"You—" Beverly was about to say more, but was startled by the sight. She stopped blankly and glanced at Allegri, trying to make sure that her sister's crying was not because she was too nagging.
Allegri made a gesture to silence, he didn't understand what was happening, but waited until the girl was calm before asking. It's all right.
After some more time, Lanaya finally stood up and wiped the tears from her cheeks. The big dog leaned against her with its tail wagging from side to side.
"You just called it, Bamo?" Allegri asked.
"Bhamo is my teacher's former pet," Lanaya explained. "But after the teacher died, it disappeared, may I ask, where did you find it?"
"Ask Igo the big dog he took with him the first day he came. Beverly said.
"Mr. Iago?" Lanaya's gaze was fixed on him.
"I met it in the Pet Cemetery, and I think it was found by the Municipal Secretary and abandoned there when it was wandering on the streets. "These days. Allegri also thought about the origin of the big dog, and in connection with what Lanaya said, this is the most reasonable explanation.
"I see," the girl nodded, and then asked with some embarrassment, "Sir, I have a reluctant request......
"Are you trying to get Simba back?" Allegri was keenly aware of what she meant, and preemptively refused. "I'm afraid not, I've signed a pact with it. ”
"Contract?" Lanaya asked, stunned. "Sir is also a mage?"
"It's hard to say, don't stand still, sit down and talk slowly. Allegri greeted.
"Wait," Beverly thought for a moment and suggested, "it's almost eight." Why don't you eat and say, you guys wait a while, I'll go buy some food. ”
Allegri nodded in agreement, and she went to the cupboard, fetched some money, and walked out the door.
The three of them sat around a wooden table. On the table was a plate of bacon, a plate of baked potatoes, and half a basket of bread.
"I just moved here, I don't know the place well, and I haven't found a place to sell alcohol. Beverly said apologetically, peeling the potatoes and sprinkling fine salt on them.
"It's okay, I don't want to drink anyway. Allegri waved his hand and picked up a piece of bread, he had not eaten for a long time, he was indeed a little hungry.
Lanaya didn't use her knife and fork, she just got some food for the big dog, and then she looked at Allegri, waiting for his answer.
"It doesn't hurt to tell you, I used to be a fire mage. Uncomfortable with her eyes, Allegri took the initiative to speak.
"Why once?" Lanaya couldn't help but be stunned, one of the biggest differences between a mage and a martial artist is that the latter's physical strength declines with age, and he can't even maintain his original realm, while the former can continue to accumulate knowledge to reach a higher level.
"It's a long story," said Allegri, after a moment's thought, "first of all, I'm not a Thrarian......
"What?" said the two sisters, surprised at the same time.
"Sir is from the mainland?" Ranaya looked at him curiously, as if trying to find out the difference in him.
"Your accent is a bit weird, I thought you were from the countryside in the middle of nowhere. Beverly joined the discussion.
"So, Mr. Igo, how did you cross the blue sea?" asked Lanaya again, and the two of them chattered one by one, and the room was so lively.
"You just think I came by boat, but unfortunately the boat capsized when I was about to arrive, and the place where I went ashore was the Demon Pet Cemetery......" Allegri replied vaguely, but what happened after going ashore, including signing a contract with the big dog, and how he came to Dover City, he answered truthfully, basically without concealing it.
The three of them ate and talked, and after more than an hour, Allegri finally made it clear. In addition, he fully satisfied the sisters' curiosity and introduced some of the situation on the mainland.
"In other words, Sir was once a magician, and because he was framed by his enemies, he was in trouble on the island of Therland?" Lanaya summed it up succinctly.
"Yes. Allegri nodded. Before revealing the truth, he also thought deeply. Not only does Beverly have a problem with the Thraland authorities, so there is no need to worry about them betraying her.
"Do you want to go back?" Beverly asked, after a moment's hesitation.
Allegri fell into a long thought, and then sighed and shook his head, "I don't know, besides, now that Thran has cut off contact with the mainland, I want to go back, I'm afraid there will be no boat to cross." ”
"Then don't go back," Ranaya interjected, "I heard that the mainland is at war, and it is necessary to stay in Serland Island to be more stable. ”
Allegri smiled noncommittally and said nothing.
"And. Why does the gentleman say that he was once a magician?" asked Lanaya again, puzzled.
"The magic power in the body has been squeezed dry, and the foundation has been destroyed, so naturally he is not a magician. Allegri replied casually, still thinking about other things.
"There's a magic net. How can mana be drained?" asked Lanaya, tilting her head sideways, the ends of her hair trembling.
"Magic Web...... What is it?" after all, the other party was a four-ring mage, and after systematic study, Allegri believed that she would be able to give herself a correct answer.
"The magic net, it's the magic net," Lanaya reached out and grabbed it in the air, "it's flowing magical energy. Formless and substantial, yet ubiquitous. ”
Allegri frowned, still not understanding.
"On the mainland, when learning magic, isn't the first lesson to sense the existence of the magic net?" Ranaya was also a little puzzled.
"There are no magic schools on the mainland, so we learn magic from our teachers, and at first, we learn how to meditate. Condense the magic ......," Allegri explained.
"So how do you know for sure what everyone's talent is?" Lanaya's eyes widened.
"Of course, it's mental strength or not. Allegri asked rhetorically, "You guys?"
"Of course, it's the fit with the magic net," Obviously, on this issue, there is a big difference between Thran and the mainland, and Lanaya lowered her head and pondered for a moment. Fang Cai suddenly realized, "I know, the mainland is still using the old system more than 1,000 years ago...... I read about it in the book "Ancient History of Magic", and you are a master and apprentice. When casting a spell, you also need to go through a series of tedious steps to construct your own circuit and infuse the magic power. ”
"You Serans don't need to construct circuits and infuse magic when you cast spells?" Allegri was shocked. He had always thought that no matter where he was in the world, the principles of magic were universal.
"No, we directly communicate with the magic web, get the spell in the completed state from it, and then infuse the magic to cast it, some low-ring spells, and don't even need mana. Lanaya's words reminded Allegri of the scene where she cast the "Arcane Missile", and without chanting the spell, just exhaling the name of the spell, the silver-gray missile shot out.
"Then wouldn't you be able to cast any spell in an instant?" was an inference that even he himself thought was unlikely.
"It depends on how well you fit with the magic net, and a mage with a high fit will have a much higher casting speed and have an extra spell grid. Lanaya knows everything.
"Spell grid?" Allegri came across a new term.
"It's the upper limit of spells that can be obtained from the magic net every day," Lanaya explained, "For example, if I am a four-ring mage, according to common sense, I can cast three four-ring spells a day, but since my magic net fit is seventy-two percent, I can cast one more four-ring spell." ”
"So, what about the three-ring spell?" Allegri became interested in this so-called "magic net".
"The principle is to double down, and I can cast six three-ring spells, plus an additional spell grid, so the total is seven," Lanaya took the trouble to explain, "Again, the spell grid of the two-ring spell is twelve plus one, thirteen. ”
"Hmm......" Allegri nodded, he understood the meaning of the spell grid.
Seeing that their discussion was in full swing, Beverly couldn't interject and began to silently clean up the dinner table.
The magic web, the great initiative of the Mage of Thran.
With the Gray Tower as the center and the highest tower in each territory as the fulcrum, it is spread over the inner and outer islands of Therland. The abundant magic energy is running all the time, providing assistance in spell casting and convenience for mages all over the island.
Since childhood, the children on Thurand Island have begun to try to sense the magic web, communicate the magic web, and adjust their mental fluctuations in order to improve their compatibility with the magic net as much as possible.
By the age of eight or nine, children with a fit of more than 25 percent can enter the academy to learn magic, which of course requires a certain amount of financial ability.
With the accumulation of knowledge and the improvement of fit, students who have completed the beginner course can obtain the title of One-Ring Mage and become an official mage after passing the cultural test and the test of the magic net.
And in the magic schools all over the island, more than ninety percent of the students are able to achieve this achievement. That's why some people say that there are hundreds of thousands of mages in the entire island of Thurland, and although they sound very imposing, the vast majority of them are low-level professionals from the first to the second ring.
"According to what you said, the mainland mages are divided into five levels, and the top legendary mages are also known as the Nine Ring Mages in Selan," Ranaya said with great interest in the dim yellow light, "From this, we can know that each level on the continent is equivalent to the two rings of Seran, and if I am in the mainland, I should be regarded as a middle-level mage." ”
"That's right, if you are promoted to the Fifth Ring, you will be at the top level," Allegri said with a smile, "On the mainland, that's a big gap, at least as a mercenary, it will be quadrupled." ”
"In two days, I also want to be a mercenary," Lanaya said softly, "Four-ring mage, I can still find a job." ”
"Your sister will be worried. Allegri pouted, and on the surface, Beverly was cleaning the room, but her ears were sticking up.
"What about you, Mr. Iago, what are your plans?" said Lanaya, changing the subject.
"I want to be a mercenary too, of course, until my martial arts skills are a little successful," Allegri replied, "and then I'll try to restore my magic." ”
"With the help of the magic net, you can recover faster," Lanaya suggested, "I can help you if the gentleman wishes." ”
"Of course I do," Allegri nodded, "but how do I have to sense the presence of the net?"
"After so many years of development and refinement, the magic net has become more and more complex, and when children sense the magic net, they must have elders by their side to take care of it, so as not to get lost in it," realizing her mispronunciation, Lanaya's cheeks flushed, and she quickly added, "Mr. Igo, I don't mean that I am your elder, but that when you first sense the magic net, you need a guide." ”
"I don't have any choice but you, Miss," Allegri waved his hand unremittingly and smiled, "Then it's decided, and it's up to you to guide me to the magic net." ”
"Anytime. Lanaya, still blushing, nodded in agreement.
"Okay. Allegri realized that it was late at night. He got up and said goodbye to the sisters.
My sister nodded slightly and continued with the work at hand. His sister sent him to the gate of the hospital.
"By the way, there may be people who are trying to do wrong, you should be more vigilant," Allegri admonished before leaving, "it's a thug of the dock gang, what is the name of the fast punch Hank." ”
Lanaya nodded, indicating that she understood, and her status as a four-ring mage was enough to deter those reckless people.
... (To be continued......)