Volume 1 The Scourge of Witchcraft and the Enemy of a Thousand Years Ago Chapter 73 Lessons from the Past
"From this chapter onwards, you'll get hands-on with how to place enchantments and how to control their size and strength. Professor Wagbyne's tone changed suddenly, and the laziness in his tone had disappeared without a trace, and he began to become serious and serious.
Alan was also a little puzzled by the difference in his tone before and after, it was like a different person.
Professor Wagbyrne walked up to the students, motioned for them to stand a little away, and made himself a small lectern like Professor Stubourne, only his spellcasting was faster and more skillful.
"Sit. He waved his hand and motioned for the students to sit around him.
Unlike the bluestone bricks in the hall of the General Department, it is comfortable to sit on the grass.
"Please turn to the fifth page of the textbook, "Foundation Barrier Enchantment". "You're going to have ten minutes to go through the chapter, and then I have a question for you." ”
As soon as everyone heard him say this, they all hurriedly plunged their heads into the book, not wanting to delay for a second. Alan is no exception. Compared to just throwing out a bunch of questions just now, Professor Wagbein was very generous enough to give them ten minutes to read the book this time, and it was obvious that this might be another plus point.
Although Alan did not preview the second chapter, he could tell from the description in the textbook that this chapter was about the spell that Professor Stubone had used before the previous class.
"Please close the textbook. Ten minutes passed quickly, and Professor Wagbein's voice rang out punctually, "Can anyone roughly retell what this chapter is about?"
This question may sound general at first glance, but it is actually quite complex. Ten minutes is almost a rough overview of what the chapter is basically about, and it is quite difficult to perfectly retell the entire chapter.
Although Alan was a little less confident, he still raised his hand at the thought of adding extra points.
Cynthia sat in front of him to the left, and she was ready to raise her hand to return to the question when Eren hesitated, but just halfway through the raise, she caught a glimpse of Eren also raising her hand, and the others were still hesitating, so she pretended to flick her ponytail and gave up.
"Alan Pattner, you answer. Professor Wagbein looked around and saw that it was Alan who had raised his hand first.
"Hmm...... This chapter is divided into two parts: a brief description of barrier enchantments, the appearance, function, and specific casting steps of basic barrier enchantments. Alan thought for a moment and said, "The barrier enchantment is one of the simplest and most practical enchantments. It is basically translucent and has a variety of shapes, it can be flat or bent at will according to the caster's will, and its size and strength vary depending on how much mana it consumes. The more mana consumed, the greater the range of its occlusion and the higher its intensity. You can also modify the spell or insert special spell fragments to incorporate your own magical properties to achieve different effects...... This chapter focuses on the basic barrier barrier, which has a flat appearance, somewhat similar to a wall, and its main function is to block passage and obscure vision, hearing, and smell. Belch...... The last few paragraphs of the text have spells and spellcasting instructions, but I'm sorry, I didn't remember them. ”
"The first half is good, but the details of casting are not complete and specific. Professor Wagbein nodded and said, "Plus five points." ”
Alan sat down again, and although he got extra points, he was somewhat sorry that he couldn't answer the question perfectly.
Cynthia also looked sideways at him and smiled as if encouraging.
"Barrier enchantment is one of the most widely used enchantment magic, and can be found almost everywhere...... At the school gates, when you were in class in the General Magic Hall, and even the barrier you are in now belongs to the category of barrier barriers. Professor Wagbein said.
"Uh, Professor, excuse me, isn't this a disguise enchantment?" Hearing this, Alan raised his hand and asked.
"That's right, this is indeed a camouflage enchantment, but the camouflage enchantment is just a barrier enchantment with a special appearance, but its spells are different from most of the barrier enchantments that only need minor modifications to produce different effects, so it is listed separately, and it actually belongs to the category of barrier enchantments. Got it?"
"Hmm. Alan nodded.
Professor Wagbein also nodded and continued: "The strength of barrier enchantments is generally not high, and even if it consumes more mana, the pressure it can withstand is limited, and it can be artificially destroyed with the help of tools or external forces. For example, after the magic nature of the earth element is integrated into this enchantment, the strength of the barrier will be greatly increased, not only will it not be easily destroyed by manpower, but even ordinary magic cannot, or in other words, it is basically impossible to destroy without using specific elemental magic...... However, since this part involves the restraint between specific elements, I will talk about it in detail later. ”
"All you need to master in this chapter is the basic barrier enchantment. Professor Wagbein said, pulling out his wand again, "This is the simplest barrier enchantment, and it doesn't involve any change in the shape of the barrier or the integration of magical properties. I'm going to show you a few times in the future, so you can watch carefully. ”
After saying that, he took his wand in his hand and began to read slowly: "Like the shape of water, like the solidity of rock; Then Alan saw a translucent curtain-like thing slowly spread out from his feet in the direction he was facing.
Alan recognized it, it was exactly the same as Professor Stubourne's actions at the time, and the incantation in his mouth was exactly what was recorded in the book. The only difference is that Professor Stubourne's enchantment looks black on the surface, presumably because he added some special spell fragment to it.
It wasn't until the barrier spread to the edge of the camouflage barrier that Professor Wagbyrne stopped, and then did the same demonstration in the other three directions.
"You can touch it with your hands and feel how the surface of the barrier differs from other objects, especially the floor and walls. Professor Wagbein said as he made his rounds from the podium, "Because you may often encounter these things in your work in the future, it is necessary to distinguish between them. ”
Everyone walked over to the nearest barrier and stretched out their hands to feel the special magic.
Eren also put his palm on the enchantment, and the surface of the enchantment was cool and smooth to the touch, just like when the camouflage enchantment was lifted. He tapped his fingers lightly again, and he could still hear a crisp thump, and it seemed that the barrier was quite thin.
"Don't push too hard, it's thin. Alan was concentrating on the barrier in front of him when Professor Wagbyne's voice suddenly came from behind him.
Alan didn't even notice when he came over, and was startled.
"Uh...... Professor, why is it that the Disguise Barrier Spell is also a barrier barrier, but the content of the spell is completely different from these?" Alan asked.
"Isn't that what the next chapter is about?" Professor Wagbine looked at him, "Since you know how to dismantle the disguise barrier, it means you've already prepared it, don't you?"
"Uh...... To be honest, teach, in fact, I only happened to come into contact with the magic of the disguised enchantment, and I only briefly read the first chapter yesterday......" Alan didn't hide it at all, and admitted it very frankly.
"I see...... Professor Wagbein smiled and joked, "I originally wanted to use this method to encourage you to prepare in advance and study independently...... I really want to take that ten points back. ”
"Uh......" Alan looked a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
However, Professor Wagbein quickly put away his smile and explained, "Because the disguise enchantment spell was invented by later people, it is considered a variant of the barrier enchantment, and it does not belong to the same period as the original barrier enchantment spells, but later people put it under the category of the barrier enchantment when they summarized it. However, due to its short spells and relatively simple spell casting instructions, it is easy to use, so it is simply introduced as a quick magic. ”
"I see. Alan nodded, and then asked, "Then why do you pay so much attention to letting us preview in advance?"
"Hmm...... Actually, you already have the answer in mind before you ask this question, right?" Professor Wagbine said with a deep groan, staring at Allen.
Alan didn't answer, just nodded slightly.
"As you probably noticed, the learning atmosphere here is not as strong as you thought it would be, and most people just follow the crowd...... When one person goes to the library, the others think, 'Maybe I should go too,' when in fact they don't know what they're going to be there for, and very few of them make it." And here, unlike when you were in the local basic magic school, there were people urging, there were constraints from parents and teachers, but there are no ...... here Discipline seems to be strict, but in reality it has little practical significance, and there are only two or three days of seven days a week to attend classes. For most students, everything is so new, and it's easy to get lost in the glittering city of Krivari, where it's easy to get lost...... Here, as long as you don't violate school discipline, ensure attendance, and complete homework and exams on time, you won't have to worry about it. It's not that hard, and you'll feel happier and lighter than before, but at the same time you may not notice that it's slowly making you mediocre...... Because here, no one will worry about your future, except yourself...... People are greedy for comfort, and over time they will slack off, and slack will slowly form habits, and habits are precisely the most difficult things for human beings to quit...... I've been here for a short time, and every year I see a lot of talented kids who are left out of the crowd because of this. It's heart-wrenching. ”
Alan listened carefully to his words and did not speak, but fell into deep thought.
"Your talent is also very high. Professor Wagbein saw that Alan didn't speak, and turned away, leaving only this sentence: "I hope you don't follow in their footsteps." ”