Chapter 41 Magic Apprentice Circle
Smile looked at the mysterious magician shrouded in black robes, watching the shadow caused by the hood cover the entire lower half of his face, and immediately felt that the other party had an indescribable coldness, evil, deep and terrifying, like an abyss with no end in sight, putting a lot of pressure on himself.
After wearing the "Ice and Snow Avenger", Lucian found that there was a steady stream of cold pouring into his body, making his soul as sober and cold as ice, and his will was as thick as a mountain and could not move.
Lucian slowly walked into the room, and casually closed the door, and then as if he had returned to his own home, under Smile's guarded gaze, he casually found a stool and sat down, as if he didn't pay attention to Smile at all, and after sitting down, Lucian replied in a deliberately distorted voice:
"I met the witch by chance a few weeks ago, and through her, I learned that there was a magician from the headquarters of the Continental Magic Council in Alto, and I was looking forward to it, so I made an appointment to meet the magician. You should understand how painful it is to live in hiding and afraid of being discovered by the church at any time, I really wanted to go to a place where magicians could learn magic freely, but unfortunately, before the appointed time, the witch was burned to death by the church, because I was worried that the church was secretly monitoring the witch's ruins, so I just observed secretly and was ready to wait for a while to pass before asking the young man named Lucian, and I met your owl Doro."
As for Smile's question about whether he was an official magician, Lucian did not affirm or deny it, as if he had never heard it before.
It seems that the witch felt normal for this kind of secret gathering of magic apprentices, and she did not get the news and materials she wanted, so she did not record it in the magic notebook, after all, it was a note mainly to record her experience in learning magic.
After hearing Lucian's answer, Smile breathed a long sigh of relief, because the same encounter, the same mood, and the same magician identity all made the relationship between the two sides close, and the magic apprentices and magicians in Alto were like little people struggling to survive in a desperate situation.
He considered his words and spoke quickly: "Mr. Magician, as you can see, I have known the witch for several months and invited her to a secret meeting of some of our magic apprentices in Alto, and nearly a month ago, she suddenly told us that she met a strange, formal magician and wanted to get in touch further, if the other party could be trusted, she would introduce her to join us, and soon she was very happy to tell us that the other party was an official magician from the headquarters of the Continental Magic Council, where magic can be learned brightly and freely."
"We magic apprentices were very excited about this matter and asked the witch to invite each other to our party. Mr. Magician, we also hate the life of hiding and being discovered by the church at any time, and we also want to go to the headquarters of the Continental Magic Council through this magician. However, the other party was delayed for the first time because of something, so we just asked the witch to send us an Arcane journal, which was an issue twenty-five years ago.
"But before the time for the second meeting we had scheduled, news came that the witch had been burned to death, because only I knew the witch, so after confirming that the church did not suspect me, I hurriedly stayed at the Copper Crown Tavern from the Purple Lily District to facilitate close observation and search for the news that the witch might have left behind, as well as the whereabouts of the official Mr. Magician.
Lucian stared at Smile's expression, seeing that the emotions of excitement, shock, surprise, disappointment, and regret when he recalled were very real, and what he said was also very logical, probably affirming the content of his words, and he was slightly disappointed, thinking that he would inquire about the Continental Magic Council.
After calming down, Lucian slowly spoke: "It's a pity, maybe the witch was caught by the church when she met that magician. A magic apprentice, how can a formal magician from the headquarters of the Magic Council attract the attention and attention of the church."
Ssmile nodded: "I think so too, it's a pity." The expression of disappointment was hard to hide.
And the owl Dora shouted: "This is really a tragedy!"
"By the way, where is the "Arcane" journal you just mentioned, can you show me?" Lucian asked about another important matter.
Smile smiled bitterly: "Mr. Magician, I'm sorry to disappoint you, this journal is collected in turn, and it's not in my hands now, hehe, there are many articles on it, I know every word, but when they are connected, I don't understand what it means, maybe only a formal magician like you can understand it, if you don't mind, you might as well join our secret gathering, and you will be able to see it then."
Seeing that after he said something, this official magician was suppressed by his strong strength, and there was no dangerous move, Smile felt that he was trustworthy, not the kind of evil magician with a cruel heart and bad intentions, so he boldly invited Lucian to participate in his secret party.
Lucian thought about it carefully and felt that with the "Ice and Snow Avenger" ring on his body, he had a certain self-protection strength, and communicating with other magicians and magic apprentices would be of great help to his magic learning.
Seeing the mysterious magician's tone loosened, Smile suddenly cheered up and hurriedly explained: "Because Alto was once the last core of the ancient Sylvanas magic empire, there are many magicians living in seclusion here, who secretly teach apprentices and maintain their magical inheritance, and because of this reputation, apprentices who have accidentally obtained magical inheritance from all over the Principality of Vaorit often come to find various key magic materials, seek guidance, etc."
"However, under the control of the church, it was difficult for each magician and magic apprentice to meet each other at first, but gradually they met by chance when purchasing materials and adventuring nearby ruins, leaving behind a secret way of contacting each other.
"Our circle of magic apprentices was established seven or eight years ago when several magic apprentices met by chance while adventuring in the depths of the Melze Black Forest, and held secret meetings every two weeks, and after that, the first few magic apprentices introduced other trustworthy magic apprentices they met one after another, because the more people there are, the easier it is to find the materials, magic, magic circles, magic potions, etc. they need, and they can better discuss magic issues. Except for the person who was introduced, they didn't know each other, they didn't know their identity, and they didn't know if there were other magic circles behind them. 「
"If you can join our circle, Mr. Magician, I believe that with your strength, one can become the core of this circle, I am willing to introduce and guarantee for you."
With such a secret gathering, Smile had also seen apprentice-level magic items, and even official magic items obtained when others received inheritance, so after the initial panic and excitement, he began to doubt the true strength of the black-robed mage opposite.
However, the other party was able to easily and calmly follow the familiar Doro and find himself without any movement, so it was not too late for Smile to decide to treat him as an official magician, and then judge him through magic issues at the party.
Knowledge is always the best criterion for judging a magician's strength!
The need for magic materials, magic potions, etc., as well as the Arcane journal, made Lucian determined to participate in this secret gathering of magical apprentices: "When and where are you holding the meeting? My magic laboratory was damaged not long ago and requires a complete set of magic labware, and if I can prepare it in advance, I will be happy to participate."
Smile laughed: "This Saturday night, we will have a party, where the sewer is, we haven't decided yet, and ask Mr. Magician, please leave me the contact information, and I will contact you directly when it is confirmed on Friday night." He tried to make his smile kind and sincere, but unfortunately the hooked nose and gloomy temperament spoiled the atmosphere a bit.
"Don't go to the sewers, there has been a big event there recently, and the church is closely monitoring the sewers." Lucian reminded in a hoarse voice, "Don't ask what it is, and don't ask how I knew, after you determine the location and time, draw it with a simple graphic mark in the corner of the eighth house opposite the witch ruins, and I will see it."
It was next door to Aunt Alyssa's house, and when Lucian went to dinner, he could see it directly without worrying about being discovered.
"What, the sewer is closely monitored by the church?!" Smile was very surprised, and then became afraid, if he hadn't met this mysterious Mr. Magician, he and his companions would have been in great danger, so he trusted Lucian a little more in his heart, and was much less guarded, "Okay, Mr. Magician, let's agree on the meaning of each graphic mark, and what do you call it? Just use a code name."
After agreeing on the meaning of the graphic mark and asking for Smile's name and code name, Lucian stood up and patted his black robe: "You can call me 'Professor', by the way, my recent necromancy magic experiment requires black corpse mushrooms and ghost dust, you can also prepare in advance."
"'Professor'? What do you mean?" Smile watched Lucian slowly walk to the door, opened the door and walked out, and closed it gently, just like the casual attitude of a friend who had just visited him, "The words teach and teach are simply connected together, are they newly created words? I can't judge his usual identity from his title at all."
(End of this chapter)