It is narrow and crowded, and there are only wooden tables and chairs to make it difficult for people to enter and exit Aunt Alisa's house. Lucien and John are sitting on two chairs next to each other, talking in low voices about the eradication of cults things.
At this time, Joel was still playing on the streets of the administrative area, Ivan was playing with good friends of the same age nearby, and Aunt Alisa was preparing dinner.
"Sir Wayne told me that there might be a knight with a high status who leaked the news, so after we entered the sewer, we only found a large secret room left by the devil believers, and they actually built a devil hall there!" John He said solemnly, "The devil believers are all missing."
Lucien was not surprised by this result, because it took him a whole night to tell John after killing the old man of the cult. After such a long time, if the cult's senior management had not discovered the abnormality of the disappearance of its subordinates, with this pitiful With their vigilance and IQ, they should stop doing the dangerous work of cults as soon as possible. It is more suitable for them to grow oats at home: "What about the Aaron gang?"
"The main leaders of Aaron's gang, including Longsan Aaron, are also missing. The ordinary gangsters who were caught did not know anything about the devil's believers. The judges of the Inquisition Inquisition mixed divine interrogation skills, and rarely made mistakes. "John's golden eyebrows frowned, "But these ordinary guys, I'm afraid they have been secretly executed now."
The church has always been so tough and ruthless when it comes to things involving cults and the devil.
As for the magician, Lucien felt that the church's attitude seemed to be a little softer. For example, "I" was not secretly executed at the beginning. Of course, it may also have something to do with the fact that the witch is just a magic apprentice and is not taken seriously.
Among the religious books in the music library that Lucien has read in the past two days, there is a book called "The Hammer of the Sorcerer". The book of a famous heretics magistrate mainly teaches mage hunters and night watchmen how to identify magicians, track magicians, and how to inflict torture on magicians. There are a few very interesting and cruel words in it: How to identify a magician when the investigation cannot be determined?"
"If the suspect lives a secluded and solitary life, it is a sure sign that he is a magician; if the suspect often attends parties and is enthusiastic and cheerful, then he is obviously pretending to divert suspicion from others."
"If he looks scared when he knows you are a mage hunter or a night watchman, then he must be a magician. If he keeps calm, then he is undoubtedly a magician, because magicians are used to lying and covering up shamelessly."
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"When you catch a doubter and interrogate him, if you find that your magic can't see his true face, you can try the following methods: If he rolls his eyes when he is tortured, it means that he is using his eyes to find The source of his strength is the devil; and if his eyes are glazed and immovable, it means he has seen the devil. If he has the strength to withstand the torture, it means that the devil has made him support, so he must be more Torture him severely; and if he cannot bear it, and dies under the punishment, it means that the devil has let him die, so that he will not confess and not reveal the secret."
"When everything cannot be proven, let the final judgment be handed over to our strict, just, and truth-holding God, and tie this suspected magician to the stake. If the Lord thinks he is not evil Magician, then he will be safe in the flames, and if he is burned to ashes, there is no doubt that he is an evil magician, it is the will of the Lord!"
Comparing this religious classic more than 400 years ago, Lucien was so lucky to find that he was still alive: "Perhaps after the church has been strong for so many years, it has relaxed its vigilance against magicians? It seems that they will mainly focus on the heretics in the north."
"Did you find anything in the temple?" Lucien asked John curiously.
John seemed to recall some bad memories, and his expression became very serious and resentful: "We knight attendants are just guarding outside the main hall, and the things in the depths are all about Sir Wayne and His Excellency Earl Verdi representing His Majesty the Grand Duke. , His Excellency Cardinal Salvatore led the knights and priests to deal with it. Later, Sir Wayne did not tell us what he saw inside, but his expression has been dignified since he came out."
"Although I was guarding outside the devil's hall, I still saw the ground covered in a layer of blood, and the few red hearts placed near the gate. They were still bouncing. I heard they came from Dig straight from the chest of a living person."
"In the past, I only knew the cruelty and terror of devils and evil gods in the stories of the bards and Sir Wayne's descriptions. I didn't have any hatred for them from the bottom of my heart, but that day I saw them directly for the first time. After watching the scene, I realized that they are so evil, bloody, cruel, and tyrannical, which made me hate them from the bottom of my heart, want to kill them, and want to get rid of them completely."
Seeing John's serious but powerful and purposeful tone, Lucien smiled: "John, have you found your own justice?"
John nodded, then shook his head again: "It takes years or even decades to practice justice to measure whether it belongs to you, but compared to the previous belief in protecting your homeland and friends, I have more beliefs in getting rid of devils." , demons and other evil creatures and their followers, very strong thoughts."
"I remember that among knights, there is a special profession called 'Devil Hunter'. They walk in the dark all year round, risking their lives to get rid of evil creatures. Do you want to develop in this direction, John?" Lucy said. En joked with John, "By the way, what is Sir Wayne going to reward you for?"
John eased his expression and laughed: "It's not so easy to stimulate the blood power. Just look at the number of knights in the entire Principality. As for whether to join the Knights or become a 'Devil Hunter' in the future, it is still too far away."
Then he said: "Sir Wayne intends to reward several of our knight servants with a long sword forged from fine steel, which is completely his own and can be taken home. Hehe, the one he is going to give to me, Sir Wayne It is said that it will have some magical power, and it will be sharper, only a little worse than the formal knight's long sword."
Mentioning the long sword he had been yearning for for a long time, John smirked a few times.
The two talked for a while, and when Joel came back, John wisely stopped the topic, but finally reminded Lucien: "I heard from Sir Wayne that the whole Alto will be relaxed on the surface, and Secretly strengthen the investigation and vigilance, Lucien, you have had contact with witches, you must not run around during this period, lest you be framed by people who are jealous of you becoming Mr. Victor's music student."
"Thank you, John." Lucien knew that this was very valuable information. John was willing to disclose it to himself, and he was already suspected of violating the knightly way he kept. Although it meant that learning magic would become very troublesome, Some spells that rely on casting materials or cause large movements need to suspend their practice, but it also means that the actions of the cult and the Aaron gang will subside for a long time, and their own safety will be guaranteed. May be getting lower and lower.
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It was another Sunday, Lucien had a rest in the morning and sorted out his recent learning experience at home. Although he only practiced spells that did not require materials such as "Ring of Out of Control", "Mage Hand", and "Organ Preservation", for other apprentices Super magic, the analysis and construction of several magic circles have been going on, and the wounds on the soul have been completely recovered a few days ago, and the mental power and soul have become significantly stronger again with the help of meditation. At least, the way Sean is currently able to cast six unofficial elemental spells in a row.
In the soul library, Lucien is also reviewing the knowledge he has learned before, as long as he can find relevant books.
The brain tissue of the mutated water ghost is well preserved under the magic of "preserving organs". As long as the spell is continuously cast once a day, it can be preserved for at least three years. Lucien has enough time to find other materials.
Thanks to the reading of religious books and travel notes, Lucien probably knew the countries under the glory of the "God of Truth". Of course, the vast majority of Alto people are the same as Lucien.
In short, Lucien was very busy with his studies, so he didn't have time to think about extra things. At most, he would chat with Uncle Joel, Aunt Alisa, Pieru, Elena, etc. occasionally.
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"Lucien, I am very satisfied with your diligence in learning. Now that you have memorized the preliminary knowledge of music symbols and scales, the next step is to combine reading scores and performances to use and master them proficiently, and gradually Extend to a deeper knowledge of music theory."
In the afternoon, after Annie and the others left, Victor inspected Lucien's music study in the last week, and gave him a very high evaluation of his attitude and learning effect. If it was because Lucien helped inspire Rhine, In terms of gratitude for the inspiration of Xavier's transformation of the piano, now, Victor's appreciation and affection for Lucien is a kind of teacher's appreciation and affection for satisfied students.
So Victor is going to let Lucien start learning musical instruments as soon as possible: "Lucien, have you decided what musical instrument you want to learn? Personally, I am good at violin, harpsichord, pipe organ and flute. I can also make other musical instruments. Certain pointers."
Since becoming a magic apprentice, Lucien's life has been filled with busy studies and emergencies, and he has not considered what musical instrument to learn, so he is a little hesitant at this time.
According to his inner thoughts, Lucien wants to learn the piano. This is because he liked piano music very much in the past and regretted not having the opportunity to learn piano. Starting from reality, if he travels in various countries in the mainland in the future, he will look for the Continental Magic Council. Headquarters, the violin is the best choice, after all, it is impossible for a bard to carry a piano with him.
Under the curious and somewhat indifferent eyes of Lot, Phyllis, and Herodotus, Lucien did not make a choice for a long time.
Seeing this, Victor smiled gently, and encouraged him: "It's okay, Lucien, it's okay, if you have any thoughts, just say it."
After being tempered, Lucien's face was already very thick, and he asked sincerely: "Mr. Victor, can I learn the piano you remodeled? Besides this, can I also learn the violin?"
"It's really shameless." This is the only thought of Lott, Phyllis and Herodotus, do you want to learn for a long time while it's free...
Victor moved his hands and said with a smile: "No problem, but it's best to learn one instrument before starting another one. Concentration is the main secret of success. Well, because the effect of the harpsichord transformation is better than that of the other instrument. My imagination is okay, Lucien, you can follow me to learn it first, this will help me find some of the problems and see how to better utilize its characteristics."
"Thank you, Mr. Victor." Lucien was sincerely grateful.