"... It really deserves to be the country of mages, even more outrageous than before."
It was an ocean of books, and countless bookshelves were piled up with inexhaustible ancient books. Each of them was a priceless magic book, and the secrets and knowledge sealed in it were enough to drive the world crazy.
Having obtained the status of a lecturer in the kingdom of mages, he also obtained permission to enter this library. In this world, books are the most precious wealth, and reading is also a rather luxurious enjoyment. Back then, it was only for the books of the tassel kingdom. It took us a lot of effort to read the certificate.
But in this regard, the country of mages is much more atmospheric. Even if there is Kayed's recommendation, being able to consult these precious ancient books also proves from one side that the foundation of the country of mages is to record and spread magic knowledge. , needs all the mysteries and truths of the world.
"Truth Controller", the honorary title representing the highest authority in the country of mages, has already explained everything. The goal of mages is always to gain more knowledge and truth, and the highest rank only represents occupying a higher position in the endless sea of knowledge. Location only.
Of course, this is the ideal mage. In reality, there are not a few people who are blinded by colorful temptations. After all, it is too easy to exchange the acquired power for the power and money in the world, and some mage They have come for power from the very beginning, and they will naturally leave after they have cultivated to a certain extent.
At this time, I have no time to sigh, and I have devoted most of my time to studying these magic books.
But these books are much more than expected, and many books are covered with a thick layer of dust. It seems that no one has opened them for a long time. The books are obviously lacking in management, and it is particularly difficult to find them. I am afraid, cannot be successfully completed.
And the "guests" who are not invited to come again at this time further slowed down my work progress.
"It's a pity, Aston/Fimir/Ayibo can obviously go a step further."
When old classmates meet, they will inevitably talk about the whereabouts of their past classmates, but every time they end with this sentence, lamenting the fall of an old classmate, it is inevitable that people feel embarrassed and regretful.
For high-level spellcasters, it is not a problem to continue life, and it is possible to transform into artificial life, half-element creatures, gods, etc., even if the luck is too bad, transforming into undead spirits such as lich is also an option .
Of course, the premise is that the strength is strong enough, and those who are destined to be immortal are not considered at the beginning.
It makes me sigh and even regret that those who should have achieved immortality always fall for inexplicable reasons.
"Some time ago, there was an academic journal of the survey category, which made a survey and statistics about the cause of death of high-level mages. It's shocking. Among them, the top cause of death is death in battle, accounting for at least 71%, and the second is the death of old age, Only 11% of normal deaths, such as disease death, are accidental (experimental) deaths. Most genius mages are involved in disputes, wars, or personal grievances because of entanglements of interests. , in the end, lost his life, many dreams and pursuits, all came to nothing."
Kaid has some regrets, and he is a little fortunate for those fallen geniuses. It is obvious that his talent is mid-to-low in the same period, but because he does not like competition, he always studies his own subject behind closed doors, but instead he does not know what to do. I felt that I had reached the highest peak.
In the end, the geniuses who fight for nothing have nothing. The mediocrity who does not fight has self-knowledge.
For most of the mages who gave up on their way to the road, it was never their own shortcomings that prevented him from reaching the top, but the temptation and troubles of the outside world.
"By the way, are you really not mocking me?"
The meaning of these words seems to be more and more familiar. It seems that I have died several times, and I have continued to devote myself to the world for certain events, but after hearing the words, Kaid laughed.
"What kind of genius are you? Except for the elective course like Master Self-Defense, who got full marks, all of them are geniuses hovering around the pass line? The basic course of Elemental Concepts has been retaken four times. If you hadn't taken a few female tutors , I'm afraid I've been fired long ago."
Hearing this, I immediately became angry about it. Sure enough, the childhood sweethearts and the like in reality are not cute at all, especially those who know the dark history of the same sex should be tied to the goblin rocket and sent to the moon.
"I was very happy to have you back then. At least the average score of our class was much lower, and I don't have to worry about the last one in the exam..."
Well, the penultimate and the penultimate are lamenting the passage of time, fate is ruthless, but those geniuses have all fallen, which is even more ironic.
"Don't say that, what I'm saying is that I just eat soft rice. Hey, hey, what are you doing when you look at me with such surprised eyes, be careful that I turn your face with you."
"Why don't you realize it? 'Roland who can only see with his face' 'The Paladin who entered the wrong profession' was very famous back then. You don't know how many times you hooked up with Mrs. Heloise and Mrs. Amela. People buy your portrait and nail your straw man."
"You know very well..."
Clenching his fists, this is a clear warning, but this guy is still unconscious.
"Of course, this was my main source of living expenses back then. There are many ways to do it. Just drawing likeness is not enough. It is necessary to be similar, but also to make people angry, and to draw a sinister smile on Xiaobai's face, like this The customer is the satisfaction of the order. Especially after the news that you abandoned Amyra spread, the business was so good. On the same day, I received a one-month order and raised enough for a year's tuition. So, even if you give I extort a few gold coins, and it's not a problem at all..."
Looking at this old man who is usually prudish, but talks endlessly as soon as he opens the topic, I can't hold back any longer, and I punch him hard.
"clang!"
This time, it was my hand that was hurting, and that fellow's face actually shone with a metallic sheen.
"Stone skin? No, steel skin?"
Obviously did not feel the slightest spell fluctuation, but it has turned into a steel-like crust, a spell that has never been seen before.
"Hehe, this is a spell I created by myself, but the idea is based on the legendary story you said before 'Dalin Nunnery and the Eighteen King Kong Lady', and I also used the 'Golden Bell Jar' as the name! It can be metallized Bones, let me be like the invincible old lady and the wolverine woman in the story, the King Kong is not bad, it's amazing."
Well, I don't even know where to start ranting about the otherworldly protection magic golden bell, whether it's from the old lady King Kong, or from the nunnery, or simply from the wolverine woman.
But at this time, it also made me understand that Kayed at this time, although still not serious, but at least he is a veritable Archmage.
And just as water magic is divided into ice magic, the close relative of earth magic is undoubtedly metal magic, which is famous for its excellent defense ability. Inextricably linked, if you don't practice earth element magic to a certain level, you don't even have the qualifications to practice metal magic. It is definitely a unique skill to be able to maintain the normal state of metal magic.
Undoubtedly, from one aspect, I learned about Caid's current strength, but it also gave me new ideas.
"Kayed, come and do me a favor. You should be familiar with these earth magics."
Since Carol City is dominated by earth-type mages, the records here are naturally based on various earth-type magic, earth-type creatures, and magic equipment. I will check the information here, and it is impossible to practice earth-type magic.
Although the stone of the mountain can attack jade, there is no harm in watching more, but with my magical talent, if I want to practice an elemental magic from scratch, it will probably take at least a few decades, and I don’t have that spare time.
"Emdiroken is the top of the earth element, and the earth element magic is inextricably related to him. I don't think he only has the strength of the main plane. What history does he have in the past, what weaknesses, maybe there are What specialties, what elemental magic is good at, and what hidden trump cards are there, we must find out before the battle starts!"
Hearing this, Kayed showed a smile as if "I knew you had this trick for a long time."
"...If someone else starts a dispute, it seems that they don't care at all, but in fact, they will investigate the eighteenth generation of the other party's ancestors overnight. You are still exactly the same as you were back then."
While continuing to spit out the black history that makes people want to beat him, Kaid slapped his hands.
"Clap clap clap!"
The magic lights in the entire hall were all lit, all the doors were open, and a large number of young mages poured in and began to get busy. The archmage's communication had already arranged the search task in advance.
In the bookshelf, someone is already busy.
"Group A, start with the history category to see if there is any record of Erm Di Loken's shot."
"Our group B just wants to check the earth element lords and element gods of the same kind. Their abilities should be used as a reference."
"Group C, if you want to start from the high-level earth element magic, maybe there is an ability similar to Ermu Diloken. The focus is on the forbidden spells that cannot be used by humans. By the way, there are also forbidden spells in the elf kingdom."
The students took active action, and Kayed said it in a rare and serious manner.
"At this time, don't face it alone like in the past. Besides, this is also our battle, so just trust your comrades a little."
This was the most serious look on Kayed's face since we met.
"Um."
Inexplicably moved, I pulled out a book and looked down.
"… what is this!"
Under the cover of the hardcover book with "Steel Element Construction Model" on the cover, there is actually a picture book, or a young girl without clothes...
"..." The archmage who silently snatched the book and hid under the robe had undoubtedly explained everything.
"Those books that have not been borrowed for several years in the library are used as shells, and they hide their own personal treasures inside. Even this has not changed."
Looking around, many students are sneaking straight to a certain bookshelf. It seems that there are quite a few doing this.
"Ah, it's weird, I actually found a copy of H..."
Before the newcomer could shout, someone else covered his mouth and pulled him down. Some things are already known, but after all, there is still a mentor here, so it's not a good thing to spread the word.
As for the "treasure" he discovered, it disappeared without a trace in an instant, and it seemed that it had been swallowed by someone.
Judging from the actions and scale of the students, in this city where yin and yang are obviously declining, some industries are still underdeveloped, but some industries are obviously making huge profits. For example, the emblem of Goblin Press on the album is undoubtedly The sources of these books are described.
The transmission of the students is organized by the official organization of the Mage Nation, and there are restrictions on luggage and so on, and the space ripper level of the goblin is much more free, even if ten books can only be sent over, as long as that one is sold. The price of ten copies is naturally not a loss, and from what I know about goblins, most of them open the price of a thousand copies.
"Haha, it's really the same as back then. Why, I'm still collecting these kinds of books."
This time, it's my turn to make fun of this old man.
"The goblin sent it, the goblin sent it, and I don't know what they did for me, so I just left it here..."
It's rare for this old man to blush, but if what he said is true, I'm afraid, I will re-evaluate the ability of these goblins, at least, the bribery ability is really outrageous.
"... At least before you leave, let the goblins bleed a second time. They've made too much money recently, and it's time to spit something out."
Well, let's ignore the mysterious voice in the corner.
"Well, you won't laugh at me, will you?"
"No, no, I totally understand."
"How can you understand, you are now charging, you were so popular at the time, and now you are so young, how many girlfriends do you have now, and how many beauties you have intimate contact with... Ah, don't tell me, your life Winner!"
I moved my lips, but the last answer never came out.
"Actually, I'm the same as you. I'm also a bachelor for more than three hundred years. Intimate contact with beautiful women... Does it count as being cut open and plucking out the heart?"
…
"You can't be too humbling with Diloken."
When the countless crusade forces finally came together, the words I said casually were spread everywhere. In a sense, this statement was not wrong.
When the forces of all parties came together, even our own side was surprised by the strength of our side, and another trouble was the chaos of the command system, completely different weapons, equipment, supplies, and hatred between many organizations. Nothing can be sorted out.
"Can't have unified command? It doesn't matter, all the A's are over, and I don't understand? Well, let's fight each other and play freely."
It is already a temporary team, and the leaders of all parties basically refuse to accept their companions. If they ask for a unified command, most of them will not have good results.
On the contrary, if they fight each other and take care of their own side, it is easy to achieve good results.
At this time, I was busy punching someone's head with my fists.
"Rene, how dare you do it!"