1.

"Hello freshmen, I am the host of this freshman entrance ceremony. △ Top Novel, first of all, thank you for coming to Collus College, a sacred place named 'Chrissy', and honorably being a part of it. In line with the teaching philosophy of recruiting talents, our school has enrolled a total of 394 new students in the Department of Magic, 1,573 new students in the Department of Warriors, and 6 new students in the Department of Science. That's more than any other institution on the continent!This is inseparable from the funding of the Liber royal family, but the money will not be wasted on the untalented, and in a year's time, most of you will be going your separate ways, and the academy will not be able to accommodate them again. Only those who really have the strength can stay in the academy to continue their studies, and after graduation, you may study under a famous family, or enter the Liber workshop, or go to the mainland to forge your own legend! Your name may be engraved on the stone tablet of history forever! ”

"I'm just going to say one thing here. Today you are proud of the Academy, and tomorrow the Academy will be proud of you!"

"A short and powerful declaration, worthy of Hazin the Berserker! We are fortunate to have the director of the Liber Workshop to ask Dr. Wright to say a few words to our students!"

"I prefer to be called Dr. Wright by people than Wright the Magus. The history of this continent has always been dominated by the strong, but the great Princess Chrissy broke this convention and left the power called 'science' to the world! This has changed our kingdom of Liber drastically! The advent of machinery has brought us even greater variables, an ordinary revolver can easily defeat a warrior or mage below level 3 by ordinary people who do not know martial arts and magic. And a special alchemy wheel made by the workshop can even make a level 7 powerhouse like me feel a lot of pressure. Unlike magic and martial arts, the power of science can be easily transferred to others. Now in Libel, everyone can afford to use iron, even steel utensils, and the emergence of the steam engine has saved our country huge labor expenditures and created huge benefits for the country and the people. All current students can take science courses, and as long as you have a well-developed mind and tireless dedication to science, I believe that you will be able to achieve a lot in a few years. We at the Liber Workshop will always welcome such a person - the one who will carry on Princess Chrissy's last wishes!"

Dr. Wright's words and deeds made many new students in the audience eager to try.

"Finally, I would like to ask Schindler, the singer of the eulogy, who is also our principal, to say a few words and end the ceremony with his singing. ”

"There are no 'masters' here, only teachers, no nobles and commoners, only students. I wish you all a pleasant year. ”

Then, Schindler slowly rose into the air and sang "Chrissy's Requiem......

The surging of the wind elves made the old man's voice resound throughout the royal capital, and the passionate melody was completely different from the traditional mourning songs, with less memories and more prospects for the future......

Today of the year has long become a festival,

It's Princess Chrissy's birthday,

It's the day of Princess Chrissy's departure again,

The people who knew this legendary princess well have passed away,

Schindler was left alone to sing the eulogy......

2.

The seventh public classroom was filled with nearly 400 new students of the magic department. As a beginner, it's important to first know some basics about magic.

A familiar figure walked into the classroom.

"Isn't this Mr. Rhein?"

Many students recognized the middle-aged female magician who was testing her magical talents.

"Hello students, my name is Rhine, and I will be in charge of guiding your basic magic course. Unfortunately, we didn't spend much time together, and hopefully in these two short days, we will be able to have a wonderful time together that is worth remembering.

"Well, the content of our course is literally the foundation of other magic courses. I believe that many students who have the conditions have already understood some basic knowledge, but there are always some details that you may not know. So, I'll elaborate on that in this lesson.

"First of all, all people will have a certain amount of spiritual power, but in fact, not only humans, elves, dwarves, orcs, magical beasts, and even flowers and trees will have spiritual power, which is an innate instinct. Theoretically, every qiē creature has the credentials to use magic. But in fact, in order to use traditional elemental magic, the caster must mobilize his spiritual power to guide, control, or direct the magic elements, and arrange and combine them in a certain order to complete the release of magic. Here's an analogy, each of us has the strength to move a small thing. If there is a boulder in front of you, you must have enough strength to remove it. That's why you can't use magic if you don't have enough mental strength. The higher the level of magic, the heavier the stone and the farther it needs to be carried.

"Mental power can be enhanced through meditation and the actual use of magic, just as the strength of a warrior can be improved through guò exercise. But this is inseparable from one's talent and hard work, if a person's mental power is naturally very weak, but he is constantly studying meditation and magic, day after day, year after year, in general, he can always reach the level of a level 3 magician. ”

"Then teacher, why do you have to take the guò test to determine the admission qualifications?" asked a little fat man who was not very conspicuous.

"Marikornu, there must be a limit to your ignorance!" The handsome blonde guy next to him picked up his right hook, leaving a bag on the little fat man's head.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I sincerely apologize to you in the name of Kisho Pulis, and I beg your forgiveness for Marikornu's reckless rudeness. Kisho bowed deeply, although Pulis was not a big nobleman, his action really attracted the attention of many people, especially girls......

"I won't accept your apology. ”

"This ......"

"Because there's absolutely no need for you to apologize for that. I have memorized your names, Marikornu's courageous questioning spirit, and Kisho's humble attitude, which is worth learning from all of us, so please give them a round of applause. ”

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"I really like students who dare to question, and I believe the same goes for other teachers. Okay, I'll answer their questions first, and then move on to the lecture. A person with no talent, no matter how hard he tries, can only reach level 3 after all, while everyone here has at least the possibility of reaching level 6. ”

"For a long time, the ranks of warriors and mages were divided into three levels and 9 levels, with 123 levels collectively referred to as low rank, 456 as intermediate rank, and 789 level as high rank. Since you're bound to encounter warrior-type opponents in the future, we're going to introduce the two systems together. Low-level mages need to chant spells to resonate with the magical elements around them, so that they can use weak mental power to perform magic. The spell that releases the same magic is not the only one, this varies from person to person, but it is undoubtedly relatively long, and the mage is very vulnerable when chanting the spell, although the power of level 3 magic is enough to knock down a warrior of the same level with one blow, but under normal circumstances, it is difficult for the opponent to give you this opportunity. At this stage, the warrior constantly exercises his body, increases his basic ability, uses a sharp long sword or other heavy weapons, and directly inflicts damage on the target, speed and strength are their powerful weapons, and a strong body is their capital to stand tall. A level 3 warrior will be easier to reach than a level 3 mage, and will be more powerful. And at level 4, after officially entering the middle level, the mage can be considered to be on par with the warrior. Mid-level mages are sometimes revered as great mages, while warriors don't have a specific name, probably because they are far more numerous than mages and have too many branches of profession. Although the chance of winning is smaller, it is not impossible, and if a level 2 warrior can easily defeat a level 3 mage through a sneak attack. As for the cross-level challenge, it is not something that normal people should consider. Whether it is Dou Qi or some magic such as earth shield and ice shield, they all have strong defensive capabilities, and beginner attacks can hardly cause damage. The gap between level 3 and level 4, level 6 and level 7, is almost insurmountable. ”

"After the magician enters the middle level, he can release the magic by reciting the spell silently, which is different from the previous resonance, which is a psychological suggestion to increase his mental power. Powerful spiritual power can directly control the magic element, and release small magic more quickly and accurately, of course, powerful magic still needs to chant spells. Fighters who enter the middle level will begin to learn vindictive spirit and practical martial arts moves, and their attack and defense speed will also be improved like never before. As for the difference between a high-level warrior and a mage, we'll leave that for the next lesson. ”

"Then, I would like to take this opportunity to give you an idea of how to interpret the talents of each person that I learned in the entrance test. We have prepared a total of 3 crystal balls, the first two of which will be used to test the strength of your mental power. Spiritual power is not the same as a person's energy, and in terms of energy, we magicians are no match for warriors. Mental power is a vital attribute for a magician, and if a person who has never studied magic has a mental strength of less than 1, then we can conclude that he is not suitable for practicing magic. If this value is higher than 5, it can be considered a good place to learn magic. This value generally increases over the time you spend in magic practice, but there have been cases of mental health dropping, but it is extremely rare. If you master the correct method of increasing your mental power, you can increase this value to more than 15 in a relatively short period of time, and it is more difficult to get a further improvement. If we look at it by analogy, this number jù is probably equivalent to the 'strength' of a warrior. Some people can lift up to 200 kilograms of weight, while another person's limit is 100 kilograms, but the former may not be able to throw a 10-kilogram iron ball farther than the latter, and when using weapons, the former does not necessarily have a stronger destructive power than the latter. The difference is in the mastery of skills. The mental power level of the vast majority of people here will not vary greatly, but their magical adaptability is different. For example, personally, I have a high affinity for the water element, but close to zero for the fire element. In other words, when using a water magician, I can use the water element to liberate almost all of my mental power to condense powerful magic. But in terms of fire magic, I can hardly release even the simplest burning spell, you can do a simple multiplication calculation, multiply your mental power strength by the elemental affinity value, and you can get your actual magic level. If the elemental affinity is low, you must decisively abandon this series of magic. There are also students with a high level of affinity for multi-line elements, which requires you to make your own choices. A person's energy is limited after all, and if you take water and fire as an example, you may have a good talent and can cultivate two elemental magic to level 6 at the same time, but it is difficult to improve after that. But if you use this energy to study one of them, you may have broken through the shackles and reached the realm of a level 7 magician at this time. These two are not the same thing. It is not without precedent for the great success of the two lines of initiation, but only in books. Powerful fusion magic like 'Phlogiston Rain', which only survives in the records, is probably not used by anyone on the continent today. Therefore, you can choose your own path. Magic below level 3 can be learned at will, and there is no need to worry about affecting the future future, so students with multi-department talents can learn more about the differences between different departments in the early stage, and finally choose the path that suits them best. ”

Next, Mr. Rhine talked about a lot of things that beginners must know, such as the method of meditation, the importance of body lì to magicians, and so on. The vast majority of the students listened attentively, not realizing that it was almost time to eat.

Knock~ The sound of the magic bell entered the large lecture hall.

"Oops, it's time for class. Although I didn't finish the lecture, as a teacher, I should lead by example and follow the rules of the school, so I'll see you in the next class. ”

Then, Teacher Rhine walked slowly to Ai Xue, "Ai Xue, come with me." ”

3.

"As you must already know, the elemental affinity is zero, and you are destined to never be able to learn the four elemental magic in your life. ”

Ai Xue nodded, indicating that she had already considered this situation.

"It's a pity that your powerful spiritual power, if you can use elemental magic, you may be able to become the second 'Chrissy'. ”

Ai Xue smiled and shook her head, then wrote in the small notebook:

I don't want to be the second person, I just want to be myself. Since the academy is willing to take me in, then I should have another way to go.

"You can think about it. Teacher Rhein also smiled.

[yes! Looks like he's really saved. Ai Xue was silent on the surface, but in her heart she was sharing this happiness with Ling Yue.

[Listen to me, yes. Ling Yue is not far behind.

"You're right, elemental magic can be said to be synonymous with orthodox magic, but there are also many tributaries of magic. Remember the Gate of Truth, the illusionary magic sustained by the magic circle. Illusion magic is a type of spiritual magic that can be performed without the involvement of the elements. It's a pity that there are no teachers in the academy who are proficient in this kind of magic. Space magic also does not require elemental involvement, but on the bright side, this kind of magic has been lost, and only the Empire's Demon Martial Arts Academy still has some incomplete information. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that there is some old immortal monster in the corner of the world who can use space magic. ”

"Heaven is not blocking your path to learning magic. And there's only one option in front of you, and that's – summon magic. ”

4.

"The place we are going to now has been there since the beginning of the school, and it is not so much the real room of the academy as the product of my family. Teacher Rhine took Ai Xue with her, and the two of them were walking to the underground of the Magic Building. And along the way, Teacher Rhine also continued to explain the relevant knowledge of summoning magic to Ai Xue.

"Compared to traditional elemental mages or alchemists, the number of summoners is much smaller. But the contract technique in summoning magic is still widely known. Many powerful magicians will choose to use the power of the magic array to sign contracts with demonic beasts that are willing or surrendered. The former tends to be an equal contract of envoys, while the latter is an unequal contract of servitude. This is one of the advantages of a mage over a warrior, and although a warrior can tame powerful beasts, it is difficult to communicate with them spiritually. And the Warcraft that signed a contract with the magician, although it could not be one, it was obviously much easier to communicate than the domesticated Warcraft without any constraints. Another advantage of the mage's use of contract summoning is that he can fit a huge contract beast into the summoning space, which is really much more convenient than taming a magical beast. In contrast to ordinary elemental mages, gifted summoners are able to sign soul contracts with special creatures. That's what I'm taking you there for. There was only one thing in that magic room, and that was the Soul Contract Magic Array. Its drawing method is far more complex than that of ordinary contract circles, and the price of the materials that make up its skeleton is outrageously expensive. There are only two such magic arrays in the kingdom. One is in Zanarkante in the south, and the other is beneath the Academy.

"The Soul Contract summons a beast, also known as a guardian. No one knows where they come from, some of them are unique, some of them are numerous, but no one has ever found them on the continent, maybe from another world. Once the guardian is successfully summoned, he immediately signs a soul contract with the summoner, which is a contract that cannot be dissolved. A person can only have one guardian in his life, and the summoner and the guardian have a spiritual connection, once one is damaged, the other will inevitably be affected. Losing a Master's Guardian will disappear immediately, while a Master who has lost a Guardian will be permanently disqualified as a Summoner. Most wards don't have great combat abilities, but they can greatly improve some of the summoner's abilities, such as a cuppymon that resembles a long-eared rabbit and can convert human feelings into strength. The summoners who sign a contract with them can use several times or even dozens of times more magic power in the case of great emotional fluctuations, and anyone who summons the cuppiemon has a high level of achievement in other magical attainments, but only young and lovely girls can get their patronage. Other common ones are elemental elves, which can greatly improve the elemental affinity of the summoner, such as Princess Chrissy who summoned a powerful fire elemental spirit in Zanarcante, so that she had a fire elemental affinity that exceeded the upper limit, and her control of the flames was even higher, even beyond her own body. So much so that when the academy was established later, this real room was built, and it was not hesitated to spend a lot of money to draw a magic circle here that was exactly the same as that of Zanarcante. The example of Princess Chrissy shows that wards are not necessarily rarer is better, but rare breeds tend to have special powers. Have you heard of the legend of Yuna Reska?"

Ai Xue shook her head. Although she worked for the Capusons for quite some time. But Shuanglin is always a small city with closed news, and before this, Ai Xue didn't even know that there was a Summoner profession.

"A thousand years ago, we humans didn't use elemental magic, and the most respected people were summoners, except for powerful warriors. Yuna Reska of Zanalkante is one of them. Although there is no way to verify, if the legends are true, then even a level 9 powerhouse like Principal Schindler has no chance of winning against Lord Yuna. It is said that her guardianship is called Punishment, and it is a special guardian that has no disembodiness and is also unique. Punishment is the meaning of original sin, and it can be attached to the body of the contract summoning beast, which consumes a large amount of the summoner's spiritual power and completely activates the full potential of the summoned beast. Some people may not even be able to use level 1 magic before they go through systematic learning, but if they have enough talent, they may eventually become level 9 great mages. And many demonic beasts are born with powerful magical powers, but because they are not as intelligent as humans, they can't go further through guò cultivation. But with the blessing of punishment, a level 5 flame bird that has been activated with its full potential can even gain a power comparable to that of the immortal bird Phoenix. However, these are just legends, after all, the history of the kingdom is only more than 300 years, and there are almost no historical records in the land of Liberl before that. A guardian whose ability is comparable to that of a criminal has never appeared again......"

Ling Yue thought for a moment, this punishment was a bit like the divine plan in "Digimon", which could allow the Agumon to evolve into a battle tyrannosaur beast. This should be a more vivid explanation.

"This is it. It seemed that he had gone a few floors underground, and Mr. Rhein stopped.

"There are many important real rooms scattered under the academy, and in order to minimize the interference of magical power, the location and depth of each real yàn room is different, but many of them have been abandoned until now, such as the 'New World Discovery Department' next to it, which was the predecessor of the workshop. ”

Teacher Rhine opened the innermost magic lock, and when he pushed the door open, a huge circular magic array came into view. The complicated patterns have an abnormal sense of beauty, and even Ai Xue, who doesn't understand art, can't help but admire silently in her heart. The silver threads, illuminated by the magic lamp, shimmer with a charming sheen. The huge magic that filled the room could be felt even by Ai Xue, who had just started, but it gave people a sense of peace of mind, without a trace of manic fluctuations.

"The Soul Contract Magic Array, as long as the summoner injects magic power into it, the summoning ritual can be performed. ”

Ai Xue's expression looked a little confused, she didn't know how to inject magic into the magic array.

"As long as you touch the magic array, you will naturally understand what to do. It is not difficult to activate the magic array, but it must be a qualified person. I think, judging from the strength of your mental power, it is more than enough. ”

"I'm going to get to the point. Teacher Rhine put on a stern posture, "Similar to an alchemist, the qualifications to become a summoner are higher than those of an elemental magician, and you must first maintain yourself during the summoning process, which requires strong mental power. When calling for protection, you must not let your consciousness get lost in the unknown, and once you lose consciousness, it is no different from death. Most summoners will only choose to summon guardians when they are strong enough to unleash level 4 magic. However, I believe that there will be no such problem in you, and your current mental strength is far greater than that of me, a teacher. On the other hand, summoners will inadvertently choose a particular ward, and the wards will only respond to the person they identify with, as if it were fate. No one knows what criteria they use to choose their masters, only those with summoner bloodlines are known to be more likely to summon wards, and I am the case. As for your words, you can only know if you give it a try.

"The best time to summon a guardian has little to do with the strength of the summoner, but rather to abide by a special kind of guidelines. If you are unable to summon the guardian successfully, even if you reach the height of level 9, the result of summoning again will be the same. The sooner you call, the sooner you will become familiar with this power. In the past two days, I have been fully prepared to activate this magic array, and I only need a thought from the summoner to activate it. ”

Rhine looked at Ai Xue with eager eyes, "If you are mentally prepared, you can start now." When your hand touches the edge of the magic array, no matter what the outcome, you will be my student of Rhein Reeska. The choice is yours, but I hope you can respond to my expectations. ”

Since I can't learn elemental magic, how could I give up such a great opportunity?

Ai Xue has made up her mind that in order to fulfill her original promise, she must have power.

Ai Xue came to the edge of the magic array, crouched down, looked back at Teacher Rhine, and signaled that she was ready.

"Very well, gently press your hand to the ground, fingertips touching the edge of the magic circle. Feel your magic, imagine it, let it swim around you, and channel it into the magic circle. ”

Ai Xue followed Teacher Rhine's instructions step by step.

"Good, it's critical. "Every thread on the ground shone brightly.

"Stand outside the magic circle, face the center, close your eyes, and relax your whole body, as if you are ready to fall asleep. If you succeed, you should be able to hear the summoned incantation and recite it aloud - no, what if you can't pronounce it?"

After a hundred secrets, Teacher Rhine actually forgot the reality that Ai Xue couldn't speak.

But Ai Xue couldn't hear Rhine's words at the moment, and only a familiar voice was constantly hovering in her head, like an angel's chant, and like a demon's whisper......

Ai Xue instinctively recited the summoning spell-

No, the spell did not come from the mouth of Ai Xue, but the rhythm of the wind element in the air under some powerful force

Not a thing of this world

Not the thought of this life

Stubborn heart

Hungry for freedom!#¥ bar asdfjk asks xiah to open a #¥%¥#......

The wind elemental began to rampage, making a cacophony of syllables of unknown meaning.

The unnamed color instantly flooded the entire room, as if you had arrived in an illusory world......

The concept of distance disappeared in this space, and Mr. Rhine already felt that the space he was in had changed. It is as if reaching out to every corner of the room, and the boundary between one's own existence and the environment is not so obvious.

This has never been the case, and there is not even a record of anything like it.

Is it an illusion? Rhine wasn't sure.

The only thing that is certain is that this phenomenon may have been caused by Ai Xue's guardianship. But whatever the outcome, Rhine no longer has the ability to terminate summoning magic.

The light dissipated, and time seemed to freeze here. Rhein looked at the center of the magic array, dumbfounded.

The soul contract has been completed, and Ai Xue, who sensed this, finally opened her eyes, and the girl who appeared in front of her **** her body, which was suffocating in beauty, even compared to Icarus. The long silver shawl hair is more eye-catching than any expensive gemstone. Although it looks very weak, there is a hint of healthy blood under the snow-white skin, and there is no such feeling of sickness. The figure and age are similar to Ai Xue, and the fly in the ointment is probably that he is also "destitute" like Ai Xue.

Ai Xue subconsciously touched her chest, and only the touch of the black leather rope came from her hand, and the silver pocket watch was nowhere to be found......

(End of Volume 1)