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"Oh, so he just teamed up with Feinstein to do a hoax?"
In the villa where the officials were stationed, Zhan Huashi sat on a small stool next to his desk.
He received news from Penny and rushed to the apprentice's quarters during the night.
Hughes, who had left for Focal's joints, had left early, and now the mentor and apprentice pair of Jenwath and Penny were talking.
The atmosphere was somewhat dreary, and the candlelight used by the mages was generally dim, perhaps as a habit, or perhaps because this dim background allowed the researcher to naturally concentrate on it.
More reasons may also be the habit of growing up. The constant lighting in the Red Robe Mage Academy is at this level.
The middle-aged tutor received the student's report, and his face moved slightly, as if he was smiling: "That's fine, we don't need to send someone to hint at Lord Feinstein." ”
"So, is our business here over?" Penny raised an eyebrow.
"I'm going back to the Order now and organizing a group of five hundred slaves for you......"
"Wait a minute, teacher. Penny frowned, "Five hundred, our town can't accommodate so many slaves." ”
It's not that Penny is humanitarian, it's that the population of his town is less than a thousand, and less than a fifth of them are armed, and their loyalty is questionable...... "They will rebel." ”
How could more than 500 slaves be suppressed?
If these slaves rebel and are not handled properly, the red-robed mages are in danger of running away.
This is by no means unfounded, and as an official of Serge, these must be taken into account at all times.
Penny asked himself that he was not qualified to challenge the order, so he had to do his best to think things through.
He wanted to emigrate a group of civilians, but suddenly saved, in such a bad place, how could there be normal people who gave up their lives in the country and ran over?
As a result, there is really no other option than slaves to get manpower.
This made him feel a little powerless.
"It depends on your level, but I'll pick it for you. James pondered: "Pick some of the descendants of the slaves." ”
Penny was relieved that this would make the slaves slightly less likely to rebel.
The descendants of slaves are less rebellious than the criminals who were reduced to slavery, but the danger is still not small.
He began to think about how he could reduce the harm to a minimum.
"In addition, I will arrange for sixty new soldiers for you. The mentor pondered for a moment: "The soldiers of the two squads should be enough, of course, we will pass through the Frass family in advance, and hand it over to you through the hand of the new dean who is about to take office." ”
"So, you're going back to Eltaber soon?"
"No, I'm going to stay in Sanophon until this matter is over. James closed his eyes slightly and stopped talking.
Penny nodded, and the atmosphere fell silent as both sides pondered.
"Hey~Why are you so serious?It's rare for Dad to come over once~" With a bright smile, the girl walked in with a plate, and there was a smell bubbling inside: "Penny, come and help me!"
"Good...... Target. Panny waved at the instructor, stood up, and walked to the kitchen next to the living room of the villa.
The girl hummed softly, and seemed to be in a rather happy mood, and the mage's mood relaxed a little.
Tired, so tired.
It was only at this time that he realized how tired he was from being a red-robed mage.
"Come here, how about it taste. She took a few small grilled fish from the stove, and the grease came out of the crispy skin, and Penny picked one up, put it in his mouth, chewed and crushed it with the bones in a few strokes, and swallowed it into his stomach.
The unexpected delicacy made Penny stunned for a moment, and then nodded to the girl with an expectant smile on her face: "It tastes good." ”
"It's nice to have a little bit of wine when you're roasting. The girl smiled, suddenly a little distracted: "Hmm, this is what Vika taught me, remember? Penny, we were together a few months ago~"
The mage's chewing mouth paused slightly, and his mind was drawn to the north...... But it seems that there is no going back to the past, although only half a year has passed.
"Penny, I miss Vika so much, I don't know where she is, how is it?" Hickel sighed and put the plate on the coffee table to the side.
The mage sighed secretly, he was also a little nostalgic...... Among them, there is no lack of longing for body temperature.
However, now is not a good time to miss, steady footsteps gradually came from the inner chamber, and Zhan Huashi walked to the gate in thick-soled leather boots: "Hiccol, I'm leaving." ”
The girl was stunned for a moment, and trotted to the door:
"Daddy, can't you stay a little longer?
"Well, I still have business to do. A little warm color appeared on the tutor's face, and he stretched out his rough hand and stroked his daughter's cheek: "Have a good rest." ”
"Hmm...... Oh. Hickel hung his head, a little frustrated, but nodded anyway.
"I'll send you out. Penny put on a red robe and followed the mage out of the villa.
As soon as the tutor walked out of the door, after a brief guided chanting, his body floated in the air, and he faced Penny: "Take good care of her, well, be careful." ”
"Got it. When Jenwath's body floated, Penny's brows furrowed slightly, his expression became a little confused, and when he heard the mentor's admonition, he nodded, but his eyes kept fixed on Jhanwath.
"What other questions do you have?" said Zhan Huashi, also noticing the confusion of the students.
"Mentor, are you using the Flying Technique of the School of Change?" In Penny's memory, it seems that the ** master of the Prophecy School mentioned that this type of spell has been abandoned by Zhan Huashi.
However, the flying technique is a real change technique, which makes Penny begin to wonder if he has a mistake in memory.
"Oh, it's not a flying ......" But the instructor didn't verify his idea, he shook his head, keenly aware of the source of the student's doubts: "It seems that you can't fly yet?"
"Uh......" Penny paused for a moment, then nodded.
"I created this spell myself. "It's just a unique spell, and I don't think you'll be able to learn it." ”
This answer made Penny stunned for a moment.
Most mages know how to develop their own arcane arts, and creating spells is a mage's specialty compared to warlocks, magical beasts, dragons, celestial creatures, and monsters that rely on blood or instinct to cast spells.
It is not too surprising that a mage casts a spell based on the power provided by the known magic collection organization 'Genhai', and has mastered the method of extracting power from the Genhai.
Although they are the most restricted, since all spell-casting abilities are learned and studied, mages have a far better understanding of magical power than those who live on blood, so they can create spells more easily.
Many of the mages on Faeron have some of their own arcane spells as a pressing move...... However, because of the mage's own unique surname and compatible surname, other mages can recognize the effect of the spell, but it is basically impossible to perfectly include this kind of spell in their own spell book, and such self-created spells are called unique spells.
Some individual spells, which are created by some mages in the face of a special situation, are no longer effective when they are not cast from the environment, and this kind of one-time spell is called a temporary spell, which is usually easier to develop than a unique spell.
And the most difficult to study is the general spell, the names of the mages who can create this kind of spell are destined to spread throughout the multiverse with a spell book, just like the famous Bigbay, Leomon, and Demon Duncan, these mages are not all Feron people, but their names are deeply remembered by every Feron mage.
Removing the interference of the unique link between the self and the source sea, and creating a universal arcane that everyone can learn, only a master who has a deep understanding of the nature of magic can do it.
"Oh, it looks like you haven't tried to use magic to make yourself fly, and there's more to flying than just changing the force field. Zhan Huashi shook his head: "There are not a few mages in the multiverse who have given up studying the transformation technique, but there are really not many mages who can't fly, I hope that the next time we meet, you can use your own spells to fly." ”
After he said this, his body floated up and quickly disappeared into the night.
"Flying?" Penny was in place, and because of Jenhuas's words, he fell into thought for a moment.
There are many different kinds of arcane powers, and they want to achieve one effect. There are many ways to do this, such as lighting a fire, using plastic energy to create a fire, creating a fire with spell creation, or making the fuel transform into a burning form on its own...... Many spells of different factions, although the magic works differently, have the same effect, and in the long process of elimination, only the most practical spell of the last type will remain.
The same goes for flying spells...... Penny suddenly remembered that it seemed that some magical beasts could fly, just by using rocket-like energy propulsion...... This is obviously different from the principle of changing the field of flight...... If you want to fly, it doesn't seem necessary to use the power of the School of Change.
It was normal for a mage to get caught up in thinking because of arcane research, but he apparently didn't notice the loss and dissatisfaction on the face of the girl in the apron when he walked into the room.
Her long-lost father came and went in a hurry, which obviously made her a little unhappy, and Penny's behavior made her even more depressed.
The magicians upstairs are immersed in the mysteries of the arcane.
Hiccol sat bored on the sofa, and had been in a daze for a long time before falling asleep from sleepiness, and in the middle of the night, she was suddenly awakened by a loud explosion in the attic on the second floor, and she jumped up in a panic, and hurriedly ran up the stairs, and saw the mage standing in a messy room, and the floor around him was full of scorched marks:
"Penny, what's going on?"
"Nothing. ”
The mage shook his head, but his expression was very excited.
Creating such a spell is much simpler than he imagined, just creating a force field that wraps around the body, and then flying in the way of jet propulsion, most of the elements are taken from the plastic energy system, and the preparation process is unimaginably smooth, the mage who has directly touched the source sea has a familiarity with the various powers flowing in the magic net as if instinctively, this sense of touch has far exceeded that of ordinary spellcasters, and even let him skip the lengthy meditation and thinking.
Successful spells occupy a level 4 spell slot, which is a Plastic Energy spell that controls the force field and energy.
"Penny, you look happy. The girl was a little confused.
"Hiccol, I've just created a spell!" Penny's tone was excited, and for a moment even his usual composure was gone.
Able to read and compile an arcane art, he was already good enough to be called a competent mage.
And in the process of trying to weave spells, he had a feeling that some deeper power had been awakened in his mind in this act.
After reading the magic notes of those red-robed ancestors, he also had a certain understanding of some levels of magic cultivation.
The book was extremely obscure, and he had only read it for a short time, and Penny had no way of understanding the overly esoteric concepts in it, only vaguely knowing that the process of mage's power growth was the process of self-adaptation to the world.
One of the most important steps is the full awakening of 'self-awareness', which is also a necessary condition for condensing one's true name.
He didn't know if this feeling was a sign of an awakening to his self-consciousness, but he did feel that he had mastered the power of the arcane more proficiently.
"Congratulations, Penny......"
Hearing the girl's tone of interest a little lacking, Penny was stunned for a moment, looked down at the girl's face, his heart moved, remembering the events of the evening, he stretched out his arms and hugged her: "I'm sorry I snubbed you just now." ”
Hickel's heart pounded and he shook his head: "It's okay. ”
Her face was slightly red, a little hot: "Penny, it really doesn't matter, I know, you're all busy......"
"......" The mage was silent for a moment, his hands clenched tighter, and he looked down into Hikcol's eyes, "Would you like to try my newly developed spell?"
"New spells?"
The mage smiled and chanted the incantation, and after more than ten seconds, Hickel felt the air around her twist, and the dust behind her and on the floor was blown up by the air current, and Sicole felt a force that seemed to push her to fly.
With her feet suddenly off the ground, the girl subconsciously hugged the mage's neck, feeling the wind gradually stabilizing, and when she opened her eyes, the starlight in the sky came into view.
She let out an exclamation, like a child, but when she looked down and saw the distance from the ground, her heart suddenly tightened, and she hugged Penny harder: "Okay...... It's so high. ”
"What are you afraid of?" Penny reassured, "Hold it tight, you can't fall." ”
"I'm not afraid. The girl shook her head: "It's okay!"
Penny felt the thrill of flying into the sky with his own strength, compared to the flying spell based on the principle of changing the direction of movement, although this spell has a louder sound effect and occupies a higher spell slot, but the speed is faster, and the effect is even more amazing when sprinting.
This spell was named Ascension by him.
He looked down below, the city was lifeless in the middle of the night, Sanophon was not a metropolis, the night was silent, and the atmosphere was not very pleasant.
He swayed through the rising currents, bypassed some sensitive places that might cause misunderstandings, flew half a circle over the city, and as he passed by Luxendier's mansion, he suddenly noticed something unusual.
This made his expression change slightly, but it didn't stop deliberately.
"Penny, let's go back. "The wind was a little cold at night, and the girl sneezed.
The mage nodded, returned to the mansion and put Shecole down, and floated out of the window again: "Wait for me, I'll be back as soon as I go out." ”
Before Hickel could ask why, the mage's figure had disappeared into the night sky.
She was stunned for a moment, went back to the house, moved a large chair, sat down in the attic, draped her thick robe over her body, and looked up at the starry sky outside the window.
(To be continued)