Benjamin and the others were a little surprised.
In this grassland, aren't mages a basically non-existent group of people? Why can Feifei encounter a mage and fight against him after not seeing each other for a while
They flew towards the source of the magic wave.
Soon, they also saw the source.
Under the clear moonlight, they could see two groups of herdsmen, about a hundred people in total, facing each other on the grassland ahead. In the middle of these two groups of herdsmen, there were two young-looking mages...or sorcerer apprentices. They muttered words, released introductory magic such as flames and ice, and threw them at their opponents.
—Their magic looks really weak, and it feels like a snowball fight. It’s hard to even use the word “bombardment” to describe it.
When Benjamin saw this, he couldn't help but frown.
What are these people doing
He and the mages behind him looked at each other, thought about it, and flew over there.
Even at night, with hundreds of people flying together in the sky, the scene is still quite eye-catching. Both groups of herdsmen saw this scene. Immediately, the fighting apprentices stopped the magic in their hands. Everyone's eyes widened. Some came back to their senses and even worshiped Benjamin and the others.
You can tell by looking at their expressions that these people have not forgotten the group of mages who descended from the sky to clear away the beast tide.
Although Benjamin didn't like this kind of kneeling, he was still satisfied with the situation.
If these people remember themselves, the work will be much easier to carry out.
Therefore, they flew down from the sky and landed in front of these two groups of herdsmen. Benjamin waved his hand gently, and the steam stirred up a gentle wind, lifting all those kneeling on the ground.
"What happened? What are you doing here?" he asked after scanning the crowd.
The herdsmen looked at each other, not daring to speak. Therefore, he had no choice but to look at the two mage apprentices. The two apprentices hesitated for a moment and walked towards Benjamin.
They bowed to Benjamin first and then said: "I'm sorry, Master Mage. We did not use magic to defend our homeland as you said, but instead used it to be competitive. We... We are sorry, Master!"
As they said this, they looked like they were about to kneel again.
“…”
Benjamin was a little confused.
What are they talking about
It always feels like...these herdsmen on the grasslands seem to have made themselves into completely different people.
"I taught you magic. Magic is something that belongs to you. There is nothing I can do to apologize for." Benjamin shook his head and said helplessly, "Now, can someone tell me why you are fighting?"
The two apprentices looked at each other, and finally, one of them said: "We...we couldn't decide the dispute over the pasture, so we adopted this method to use magic to decide the outcome."
Benjamin nodded thoughtfully and said, "Using magic competitions to resolve disputes... This is a good idea. Did you guys come up with it yourself?"
The man shook his head and said: "No, during this period of time, various tribes have slowly adopted this method. Whichever tribe supports the most powerful mages will get the best pasture land. Others That’s how they all do it.”
Hearing this, Benjamin was not surprised but happy.
Did magic develop so fast on the grassland
How long has it been since he passed on that knowledge? The highest level of magic here may not have surpassed that of apprentices, but they have already applied magic to the production and life of herdsmen, becoming an indispensable part of their right to speak.
—Unintentionally, the ink they touched on the white paper seemed to have smudged into a nice pattern.
This was a complete surprise.
Benjamin estimated that it might be because the despair brought by the large beast tide to these people was suddenly solved by magic. This huge gap gave them a crazy sense of worship for magic, which made magic develop so fast.
But now... the situation is already so good. I thought it was just a sprout, but in the end, it even bloomed. How could they miss it
"Then you can continue the competition just now." Thinking of this, he smiled at the two mages, "I can also give you some pointers. We might even select someone with potential."
Both apprentices were stunned.
"Select..."
The herdsmen also looked at each other, showing expressions of surprise as if they were favored by the gods.
"Sir, do you mean that we can learn magic from you?" an apprentice asked nervously and expectantly.
Benjamin nodded and said, "Of course. At the same time, and more importantly, we will fight to defend the right to freely release magic."
The two apprentices cheered, completely unaware that they were still fighting each other with hostile faces just now.
But... they didn't seem to listen to what Benjamin said after "Of course".
Benjamin thought for a while and decided not to emphasize this point. He's here to seek power against the church, but... it's no easy task. So at the beginning, he might as well describe things in a nice way.
In this way, they entered the grassland and found the first group of herdsmen. It was not too early, so they set up camp next to the herdsmen and took advantage of this opportunity to slowly enter the lives of ordinary herdsmen.
"Do you know how many tribes there are on this grassland?"
"Besides the two of them, are there anyone else here who has learned magic? I can meet them, and maybe I can give them some pointers."
"Is there any ferocious beast around here? I can help you get rid of it."
“…”
Unlike last time, this time, Benjamin's attitude towards the local people was a hundred times more enthusiastic. He knew very well that these people had become his potential supporters, just like Border Desert City, they could become another home for him.
Benjamin's positive and enthusiastic attitude also flattered the herdsmen. Many people even expressed to Benjamin that they were willing to follow him, go up mountains of swords and seas of fire, and sacrifice their lives without fear.
Of course Benjamin didn't want their lives.
There are hundreds of people in these two tribes. After selection, he found seven people with magical talents. Five of them have become apprentices, and the other two have not tried magic yet for various reasons.
Benjamin took these seven people directly into their camp.
"This is Mage Joanna. She is best at fire magic and can even perform advanced fire magic. If you encounter any problems with magic, you can just ask her and she will definitely answer it for you."
"If you want to learn wind magic, you can ask Master Frank for advice. He has done a lot of research in this area and will give you a lot of inspiration."
"About the study of earth magic..."
Although there are only seven apprentices, Benjamin attaches great importance to them as never before.
Gathering sand into a tower, accumulating a little makes a lot. What they need most at the moment is a steady stream of magical power. These two tribes can recruit seven people, so... what about the other tribes
No matter how poor you are, you cannot lack education. Although Benjamin has many problems and is under great pressure, he still has to look further ahead!
The other mages in the team also understand this, so when they face these apprentices, they treat them as their own and impart all knowledge without reservation.
"Ahhh... I've told you so many times, why haven't you learned it yet? I'm so angry! No matter what, we'll do two moves first, and you'll learn it after just a few hits!" Joanna heard from the side of the camp that she was a little worried. Crazy sounds.
"T-Teacher, no..."
Benjamin smiled and shook his head.
To be honest, this is what he thinks magic should be like.
Not everyone hides their little things and refuses to tell others until they die - magic under a monopoly has no future. Talk to each other, share with each other, and magic will flourish. And this is also the meaning conveyed by the "Declaration of Free Magic".
He felt relieved.
The magic on this grassland has just taken its first step, and Benjamin can finally use his own hands to shape the magical world in his mind.