"Congratulations to you first, Ryan. It is indeed rare to be able to enter the legendary realm in just ten years." Ghalib nodded towards Ryan and said in a deep voice: "In my previous experience, I have been able to achieve this level. There are very few who have achieved this, and they all have better conditions.”
"Then thank you, Teacher Ghalib." Ryan replied respectfully,
"I told you not to talk about this. In fact, I didn't help you much on your growth path. It was nothing more than enlightenment at the beginning. And in the end, you chose another path that was completely different from mine. ." Ghalib shook his head. Although he was also happy for Ryan's achievements today, he was unwilling to take credit. After all, Delanai and Victor were more helpful to Ryan.
"No, Teacher Ghalib, in my opinion, you are the most worthy of gratitude for my achievements today." Ryan said quickly: "I don't dare to claim to be a magic genius. That is not to satisfy some guys. It’s just the title of desire. Although it has only taken me less than 10 years since I started to come into contact with magic, it seems very rare. But now that I look back, the really crucial step is not to enter the legend. Realm, but the moment when you lead me to start this path.”
"This is not a compliment, Teacher Ghalib." Ryan said emotionally: "If all the intelligent creatures on the entire continent were gathered together and taught them magic knowledge, I believe that there will soon be countless incomparable creatures. The number of high-level magicians counted is definitely dozens of times more than the number of magicians currently recorded in all magic guilds. Although this is just a hypothetical situation of mine, it has been since I started teaching magic to those apprentices in Cassano. , the clues have already appeared.”
"However, the actual situation in the mainland now is that there is a serious shortage of magicians, especially high-level magicians, the kind of powerful people who can truly stand alone. They can only be compared to a few people such as Victor, Blair, and Catherine. Why? This is because the base of low-level magicians is too small, and why, because there are fewer apprentices who have access to magic."
"If a farmer decides not to farm but to rely on mercenaries as a means of livelihood, he can sell his fields and use the money to buy a weapon. The rest is travel expenses. As long as the mercenaries are nearby, After registering in the Soldiers Guild, the farmer will become a little warrior. As for his future achievements, it all depends on his own efforts."
"But if you want to become a magician, let alone the artificial entrances set up by magic guilds in various places. The cost of studying magic theory for several years in an academy is enough to collapse the civilian families living at the bottom. So in this way, Apprentices who really have the financial resources to support themselves often come from powerful families, so the vast majority of civilians are shut out, and many young people with magical talents lose the opportunity to change their destiny because of this reason."
"The thing that has always made me the happiest and happiest is meeting you when I was young. If not for this, I would not have had the opportunity to meet Teacher Delanai, and naturally I would be as slow as other children. Grow up slowly, or become a hunter, or simply buy a weapon and become a warrior, and rely on being a mercenary to support myself. Maybe I will become the best hunter in Dense Fog Town, or even be a good hunter in a certain place on the mainland. I hold an important position in the mercenary group, but I will never have the strength to change the balance of power on the mainland like I am today, absolutely not."
"From this point of view, aren't you the person I respect the most, Teacher Jialib." Ryan's eyes were a little moist when he said this. He raised his head slightly, cast his gaze to the sky, and continued: "This is also The reason why I teach magic for free in Cassano is also the reason why I wrote that book. The world is not without magic geniuses, but there are no people who discover geniuses and the means to cultivate geniuses. Since I can change myself If my destiny has taken a different path, then I believe that I can also open up a path that has never been tried or failed by anyone before me."
"Do you know how difficult it is to do what you are doing now?" Ghalib also seemed to be moved by Ryan's true feelings. He had only agreed to teach Ryan martial arts because of an accidental reason, but unexpectedly, it changed a young man's life. Destiny, and now, the young man who has changed his destiny has chosen a more rugged path. Will he succeed? Ghalib doesn't know, but Jhalib knows how powerful the obstacles this young man will face in the future. Wasn't it precisely because of this resistance that Ghalib left his hometown forever and wandered around the world
"Some people have to do some things." Ryan said to Ghalib calmly in a light tone,
Jia Libu took a deep breath and said meaningfully: "For many things, it is better to do them well than to do them once they are said. An ordinary magic missile may not kill even a snow-elephant rabbit, but when When a sufficient number of magic missiles gather together in the form of a storm, even gods will turn their attention to it, and what you need now is time, do you understand?"
Ryan nodded thoughtfully, while Ghalib sighed and continued: "You are almost strong enough to protect yourself now. If you encounter that Catherine again now, although you are still at a disadvantage, But it’s okay to escape.”
"Oh, by the way, Teacher Jialib, how did you do that just now?" When mentioning Catherine, Ryan immediately remembered that Jalibu ignored the effect of his time-stopping magic just now, and the last time when Catherine attacked, Jialib Libu opened his mouth to ask about the matter of driving away Catherine,
"Actually, it's very simple. Any magic has a scope of action. For example, elemental magic. Fierce flames can destroy almost all creatures. But for creatures living in the elemental plane of fire, they are the most delicious tonic. The magic of 'time stop' is actually nothing, but it is a space-type magic, and this type of magic is unfamiliar to most magicians, which makes you think it is a powerful one. It's just a spell, just like you were helpless when you encountered the 'Void Protection' before."
"Then there is a weakness in stopping time."
"Yes, that's for sure, Ryan." Ghalib explained to his students: "For example, races with nearly infinite life span are completely unaffected by this magic, such as gods and demons. Since their existence is not Taking time as the scale, how can your magic, which only blocks the passage of time, affect them? In addition to this, if the opponent's strength exceeds yours by too much, such as the gap between legendary strongmen and ordinary adventurers, then you The power is not enough to imprison the opponent for time, so naturally there is nothing that can be done to him."
"So that's it." Ryan nodded, and then asked curiously: "Teacher Jialib, what level have you reached?"
"Haha, my situation belongs to the third type." Ghalib suddenly laughed, he patted Ryan on the shoulder and said: "Of course I am a little stronger than you now, but it is not insurmountable. , after all, I am much older than you, and I have spent much more time in the legendary realm than you, so it is normal to have a little skill."
"Wow, that's it." Ryan was even more curious now, and he whispered: "Can you reveal it, Mr. Ghalib, if I can also master this technique, then I will never meet an opponent like Catherine again. , wouldn’t it mean we don’t have to worry.”
"Hahahaha, it's useless even if I tell you, because you can't do it at all. These are two different choices. You can't give up your magical power and come back to learn martial arts again, unless you have an incredibly long time. It’s so outrageous, otherwise the so-called dual cultivation of magic and martial arts is just a waste of both magic and martial arts.”
"Oh, I know." Ryan was a little disappointed, but he quickly put this negative feeling behind his mind. Now that he has entered the legendary realm, as long as he moves forward slowly, he will definitely master more powerful By that time, I will also have found a way to deal with magic like 'time stop'.
"Well, let me ask you something." Ghalib hesitated, and finally asked the question hidden in his heart: "Do you know the origin of the woman named Catherine that night? "
Ryan was a little surprised by Ghalib's behavior, but he would not doubt his teacher. Instead, he said to Ghalib in a vicissitudes of tone: "Speaking of this Catherine, alas, maybe except for me in this world, No one else really knows her true origins.”
Ryan slowly told Ghalib everything he knew about Catherine, from the time Catherine studied at the Moon Moon City Magic Guild to when she escaped from King Alexander's engagement and was taken away by the demigod lich and transformed into a witch. The demon, after hundreds of years of practice, was once again reversed and transformed into a human. He returned to the mainland to participate in the Royal Athletic Competition, and then became the wife of Fernando XIII step by step. Finally, he was crowned as the queen of the empire. All the experiences were told. , except for several ambiguous contacts between Ryan and Catherine, Ryan did not hide anything,
When Ghalib heard the name "Alexander, Andrew" from Ryan's mouth, he fell into deep thought. Finally, when Ryan finished telling the whole story, Ghalib sighed quietly and spoke to Ryan said: "So although Catherine wanted to kill you many times, she did not actually cause any irreversible damage."
After hearing what Galib said, Ryan felt even more strange. Why did his teacher suddenly speak good words for the lich? This didn't seem to be Galib's style, and when Galib saw Ryan With that look on his face, he immediately understood what Ryan was thinking. He thought for a while and then said: "Lyan, I know that your strength is not as good as Catherine's now, so I won't ask you for anything, but if you have enough As long as your strength can ensure your own safety, I hope you will not harm Catherine’s life.”