The power of magic is the power of the world.
The power of existence is everywhere in the world. People use their souls to control it, and then transform it into whatever they want to achieve. This theoretically omnipotent technique is the original form of magic.
The first spellcasters were sages who were born with powerful souls and intelligent minds. In the wilderness, they perceived the so-called "spiritual" world that other similar people could not detect. They believed that this was a gift from God, and used His own talents gather these 'spirits' and transform them into 'spiritual energy' that he can use, and then either create water out of thin air, or light a strong fire, thereby helping his tribe to better survive those ancient times. years.
Psionics, this is their current name. This profession that relies purely on spiritual and soul talents is no longer the mainstream of the magic world, but this does not hinder their noble status. In the Western Mountain Kingdom, there are three major spiritual warlocks. The bloodline of the Psychic Warlock family can be traced back thousands of years and has never been cut off. Although most of the children of Psychic Warlocks are rare, the long-term inheritance has given them extremely powerful power and power.
Now, the mainstream in the magic world is to use special methods to make souls resonate, thereby controlling the free energy in the world and accomplishing what they want to do.
Use perception to discover, use wisdom to understand, and use spirit to control. Magicians are not an easy profession. In terms of hard work alone, they are no less than warrior knights who need to train day and night. In order to better understand the elements and magic Due to its nature, they need to calculate and analyze all the time, so that they can combine the spells they want in an instant when needed.
Of course, the above are just the basic skills to become a magician. Before that, what most people need to do is to awaken their talents and 'perceive' these energies.
Ivan Makarov, son of Andrei the Orion and grandson of scholar Edward, is doing exactly this kind of thing now.
In the testing hall of the Snowy Mountains of Nissière and Wintercastle Academy, the first group of nearly a hundred young children or teenagers were sitting at their desks, frowning at the various forms of magic instruments in front of them.
The test of magic talent is not like in the story, just touch it with a crystal ball. Ivan originally knew this, but now, he couldn't help but complained in a low voice: "Why is it so troublesome?! "
What was placed in front of him was a square black box as big as half a table, and in the middle of the box, there was a flashing red circle of light that was moving slowly.
The name of this magic instrument is called [Magic Beginner's Perception Labyrinth]. Because it contains an extremely thick concentration of elemental magic elements, when a person with a certain amount of magic talent stares at this box, because of his concentration, A small magic light group will be ignited inside the box. As the name suggests, the inside of the box is a small three-dimensional maze. The tester's goal is to move the magic light group representing them to the center of the maze.
This test takes into account elemental affinity, spirit, intelligence and attention span, so it is called the perception maze for beginners in magic. Generally speaking, those who can pass this test can successfully become a high-level silver A mage can advance to silver level no matter how bad he is, and there is no possibility of being trapped in the apprenticeship realm.
Ivan's elemental affinity is indeed good, which means that his red light group is very bright, at least a few times brighter than several children of the same age around him, but it is obvious that his concentration is not good enough. The size of this aperture The fluctuations are very violent, and the more anxious you are, the more obvious this situation is.
Because of his grandfather's education over the past few months, Ivan knew that his current mentality was indeed not good, so he simply closed his aperture, then closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths.
His younger sister's talent is much better than his own. She was picked up by the instructor a few minutes ago and she has chosen a course to specialize in in the future. As an older brother, he can't take too much away.
After completely calming down, he stared at the black maze again, lit his own aperture, and then began to quickly follow the complicated passages in the three-dimensional maze toward its central area.
This time, it went smoothly.
Joshua stood on a high platform in front of the testing hall, staring at the children in front of him who were either thinking hard or restless. His eyes were peaceful. Ying and Rin were following him, and their master Watch this scene together.
The newly-renovated high platform had a distinct smell of paint. Taking a deep breath, Joshua turned around and walked towards the corridor leading to the observatory on the top floor of the academy, and the gods followed him. pace.
The owner looks a little unhappy
While walking quickly, Ying noticed this. She quietly turned her head and looked at her brother, while Rin nodded slightly, indicating that she had noticed it too.
Why
The same doubt arises in both hearts. This is indeed a difficult thing to understand.
Today, Winterfort Academy officially opens. Hundreds of young and girls with excellent talents come here to enroll and become a force in the Moldavia Territory. Their future is the future of Moldavia, full of youthful enthusiasm and hope.
In such an atmosphere, the master would still be unhappy
Shaking their heads, both Ying and Lin felt something was very wrong.
After walking step by step, he reached the top observation deck. Joshua stood on the edge of the snow-covered platform, facing south, looking at the endless distance, with a calm look in his eyes.
Before, it was not that he was unhappy, it was just that he felt a little emotional after seeing the hopeful scene before.
At the foot of the mountain, several convoys were slowly advancing. Because of Joshua's decree, countless mages and knights used their power to open up a wide passage between the Nissii Snow Mountain and the main city. It will be covered by snow, but the road signs that appear from time to time along the way will not make people lose their way in the vast snowfield.
This passage extends endlessly towards the south, passing through the snowy sky, as if it leads directly to the other side of the world.
In Joshua's eyes, among these flying snowflakes, there are not only misty snow dust, but also countless lingering white mist, which represents the elements of ice and freezing, and every minute and every second, The white magic power is slowly increasing and becoming thicker and thicker.
This is of course due to the blizzard, but it is also a sign before the coming of the great demonic tide. As an area selected by Nostradamus with the highest concentration of magic energy, Winter Castle can discover these tiny little things more intuitively than other places. Change.
The demonic tide is coming, and disputes are beginning to arise.
Under the tide of magic sweeping across the multiverse, the time and space barriers are gradually weakening. The world is about to usher in a new chapter. The fate of countless people will be changed. Originally rare in a hundred years, time and space channels that can connect all worlds will appear frequently. Multiple Exchanges and wars between the world will become more and more frequent.
Opportunities and disasters coexist. This is the best of times and the worst of times. Due to an accident, he came to the Mycroft continent, to a time when everything had not yet begun. But now, the prologue of burning flames has ended. A turbulent new era is coming, and Joshua knows that he will have to experience those disasters again and face those old opponents.
At this moment, he didn't know whether it was excitement or anticipation, but he recalled the children in the testing hall who, although they had sad faces, were very energetic and their expressions were full of hope.
Thinking of this, Joshua couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
The future of these boys and girls should have been as bright as the stars, but due to the changes brought about by the magic tide, countless disasters will befall them. I don’t know how many people will be able to survive more than ten years later. Live to see the rising morning sun
Turning his head, he inadvertently saw a pine tree hanging on the cliff halfway up the mountain.
The dark green needles still maintain their original appearance amidst the whistling north wind and the freezing cold wave. Even if the branches are covered with frost and the branches are compressed and bent, it cannot affect their erectness.
Why do I think so much
Joshua suddenly felt that his previous emotion was a bit funny.
When did I become so sentimental
Shaking his head, he chuckled slightly, mocking himself slightly.
Just like the evergreen pine wood, it needs to be tempered by wind and frost, and the young seeds will naturally have to go through hardships. Human beings are creatures that need hardships to grow. Everything in the future should be a part of their lives, and they should worry about it on their behalf. These are really too much to worry about.
No matter what kind of wind, frost, rain, and snow they experience, the seeds will eventually germinate, and the young shoots can break through the stubborn rocks and bathe in the sunshine. No matter how difficult the times are, Joshua believes that they will be able to break through the gloom and grow up. , and then stood beside him.
Ying and Lin also noticed that their master's mood seemed to be getting better, and just when the three of them were about to leave the observatory and return to the test hall, a wave of time and space fluctuations came.
Along with the flow of faint blue ripples, the figure of Nostradamus appeared in front of everyone.
"Joshua."
Before the warrior could speak, the old mage suddenly appeared and said with a serious face: "You are right."
He spoke very directly and hurriedly, without giving anyone any time to answer: "The dragon disaster has already begun."
Dragon disaster
Ying blinked. She felt that the word was a bit familiar, while Rin recalled some of the words Joshua had said to them. His expression changed slightly and he immediately reacted.
At this time, Nostradamus took out a magic map from his arms, and Joshua didn't say much, but strode forward and walked to the old mage's side.
This is a magic map, just like the map hanging in the warrior's room. The magic on the map can connect it to the database of the Imperial Royal Mage Association and display various information in real time.
Under the influence of Nostradamus's magic, this map of the Far South, covered in blue and emerald green, began to undergo various wonderful changes. First, the blue sea suddenly started to turn red from a certain island. Then not long after, dense red dots spread all over the edges of the coast.
"Now, the Far South Kingdom's offshore frontier has encountered a full-scale raid." The old mage said concisely: "This news has spread throughout the entire continent."
"Is this the current status quo?" Of course Joshua understood what these red dots represented. He frowned and said, "Is there any more detailed image information?"
"Of course."
After speaking, with the gathering of magic power, Nostradamus easily projected a detailed image in the atmosphere through the link of this magic map.
The light screen showed a certain coast in the far south. In the originally deep blue and peaceful sky, black clouds suddenly appeared. Along with the sudden surge of the sea tide, turbid magic power was gathering. It was like a huge tentacle. Generally covering the sky, layers of cyan lightning flashed around it, and between the rolling clouds, countless dense black spots poured out from them and rushed toward the shore.
Along with the rumbling thunder, these black figures were illuminated by cyan electric light.
These are all dragons.
Countless mad dragons with black and purple auras all over their bodies flapped their strong wings, emerged from the depths of the black haze, and then headed towards the human kingdom. They roared loudly and made dragon cries that seemed to destroy everything.
But in contrast, shortly after the dark clouds appeared, pillars of light rose from the ground, piercing the black clouds like sharp blades and scattering them. Under this huge power, countless people were affected. The mad dragons also screamed and fell into the earth and ocean, turning into scattered pieces of flesh.
This is the power of the magic circle that has been prepared in the coastal cities, and the conspiracy of the five-color dragon clan. The human kingdom in the far south is not ignorant. They have already retreated most of the people, and plan to use these coastal cities as fortresses. , delaying the spread of the dragon swarm and preparing for the next counterattack.
When he saw this scene, Joshua couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
Once upon a time, he was also one of those coastal cities that responded to the dragon tide attack. At this time, he was in the far south, leading his team to fight against the infinite dragon beasts.
"Joshua, you are right...these dragons have been planning for a long time. They have been preparing for at least hundreds of years."
The Archmage sighed: "It's another disaster. Fortunately, the empire is well prepared to deal with it."
But Joshua shook his head.
This was not a disaster...compared to what happened next, it was nothing at all.
"This is just a prologue."
He muttered to himself, and then walked towards the corridor leading to the testing hall: "Belonging to the world of strife, the prelude to a new era."
—Volume 4, The End of Sin Dragon's Abyss
I forgot to write a summary of the Dragon Slayer incident... I'll find a chance to make it up next time. I feel dizzy after staying up late coding...
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