William withdrew from the training ground, and in his place was Lockwood, who was much more rigorous than William's out-of-the-box style, and his unsmiling aura made the apprentices dare not speak and listen to him obediently. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"I'm Lockwood, you can call me Professor Lockwood, and I'll show you what magic is today. ”

After a brief self-introduction, Lockwood went straight to the point, spreading his hands with palms facing up.

"Magic is a phenomenon caused by the construction of a magic form called a magic circle through spells. ”

A substantial blue light rose from Lockwood's palm, hovering over his palm to draw two distinct figures.

"The output of mana, the specific details of the spell, and the stability of the magic array, these three points determine the effect and power of the magic. The output of mana and the stability of the magic circle depend on your control of your own magic, and the magic depends on the knowledge you have. ”

The magic circle in Lockwood's hand emitted a strong light, and the fire burst out from his left hand, while the strong wind blew in his right hand.

The crowd of onlookers cheered, for this group of apprentices, who were at most young masters, there were not many opportunities to get up close and personal with magic, let alone the visual impact of Lockwood casting two completely different spells at the same time.

Ignoring the fuss of these young men, Lockwood squeezed his hands and crushed the wind and fire in his palms.

"So, you must remember that magic is not a miracle, but a real technique. ”

At the end of the basic demonstration, Lockwood told the excited young apprentices that they were free to ask questions next, which was immediately cheered. Unlike these stupid people who didn't understand the center of gravity, there were also people who kept a relative calm, unlike the people around them, and immediately raised their hands after Lockwood finished speaking.

Lockwood pointed to the man who had raised his hand, a pale young man, who looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, but who looked sick and haggard because of his pale face and black shoulder-length hair, which lacked the vigor of a young man. However, such an image is more in line with the image of a magician in the eyes of ordinary people.

The haggard boy stood up and asked the question he wanted to know.

"You've said that you need a spell to build magic, but I haven't seen you do anything that fits the definition of a 'spell', so can you understand a 'spell' as a generic reference?"

Should I say that the haggard boy deserves to look like this, and the words he said are completely in line with people's impression of magicians, rigid and profound.

The haggard boy's question was straightforward and reasonable, but instead of being praised by the other apprentices, some people laughed at it, because the haggard boy's question was like a special demolition of Lockwood's stage.

This kind of rebellious behavior would have been praised by this group of restless young people if it had been done on other occasions, but now the occasion is not right, and a rookie apprentice who has not yet officially begun to learn magic questions the professor, which is simply inadequate.

A lot of people are waiting to see the haggard teenager's jokes, and whether Lockwood reprimands the emaciated teenager or punishes the emaciated teenager, it provides a very good topic for these energetic youngsters.

However, Lockwood's reaction surprised everyone, and a rare smile appeared on his serious face.

"What's your name?"

Before the others had time to think about what Lockwood's smile meant, Lockwood was already laughing and talking to the haggard boy.

The haggard boy froze for a moment, then immediately realized what he had to do, and bowed to Lockwood.

"My name is Justin, Justin Rowe, Professor. ”

Lockwood nodded.

"That's a very good question, Justin, and I'm wondering when you'll find out. ”

The others were not stupid, and when they heard Lockwood's words, they immediately understood that this was an exam deliberately set by the professor, but let alone answered, and even among all the apprentices, only the emaciated teenager Justin found the problem.

Looking at Lockwood's appearance, he obviously admired Justin who found the problem, which did not make Justin praise of his classmates, but made him more disgusted by the people around him, for the simple reason that Justin was jealous of the people around him as the only beneficiary.

Lockwood does admire Justin, not because he is more talented than others, but because Justin is more careful and inquisitive than others, which is an inconspicuous but significant virtue.

Regardless of what Lockwood will do with Justin in the future, he will continue with his previous explanation.

"A mantra, as the name suggests, is a series of incantations or words. In fact, it is just a misconception a long time ago, when magic was first born, many people thought that spells were an essential process in order to use magic, but as further research found that spells and words are just a kind of guidance, allowing you to construct spells with a more vivid and specific imagination, as long as the spell can be constructed, it doesn't matter whether you use spells or not. ”

In other words, the so-called incantation actually refers to the process of building the magic array, not the incantation itself.

If magic is compared to drawing, the spell is a puzzle after the drawing is disassembled, and to get the same picture, it is obviously that the puzzle is simpler than the drawing, but the simplicity of the puzzle also loses the flexibility of the drawing.

As the understanding and perception of magic deepened, the definition of spells began to come alive. Words and language aside, even an action or a syllable can be used as a spell, and some people can even build a magic circle without using a spell. ”

Spells are both auxiliary and constrained, and after the complete removal of the assistance of spells, the increase in flexibility makes the magic qualitatively improved, and people are not just rigid through the corresponding magic to obtain the corresponding results, but can achieve the results they need according to their own ideas.

"Completely canceling a spell is a very advanced technique, and it is called a mantra. Spelling requires not only talent and knowledge, but also experience far beyond the ordinary, so to speak, a skill that only the most brilliant magicians can master, even if it is not an exaggeration. ”

Hekate, who had been yawning bored since entering the training ground, immediately rolled his eyes when he heard Lockwood's words. (To be continued.) )