Chapter 183 Plans (The Second Watch Congratulations to the Ninth Alliance Riding a Bull to the South)
——Thank you Niutou for becoming the leader of the alliance, thank you for your continued support.
The next chapter is at 11 o'clock.
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The spacious and bright pale yellow carriages, the soft and clean brownish-red seats, the transparent magic glass, and the two beautiful girls in front of him wearing light blue dresses all made Lucian feel good about the magic steam train.
"Welcome to the magic steam train 'Klaus', which will pass through seven stations and arrive in Alinge in three hours." The two girls bowed in unison with good manners, "Dear guests, if you need anything, please press the magic button on the table."
Lucian, as a guest, just smiled and asked Lazar to make arrangements.
Lazar took out his pocket watch from the pocket of his long, double-breasted black dress lining and looked at the time: "It's one o'clock in the afternoon, and you can arrive before the council headquarters personnel rest. By the way, you haven't had lunch yet, have you? The magic steam train is equipped with chefs who are proficient in the cuisine of various countries, you're welcome, this journey will be paid for by the council. Of course, you will have to pay for it yourself in the future, and the ticket cost is a kintale."
"A Kintale?" Not only the apprentices, but even Lucian were a little surprised, a middle-income civilian only had seven or eight Kintales a year, which was many times more expensive than flying in his previous life.
Seeing the expressions of the "turtles", Lazar couldn't help but smile and said: "In fact, the idea of the magic steam train was proposed by arcanists very early, and they were inspired by the devices in the mines. It can be completely powered by magic circles and alchemy life, which will be very expensive in terms of materials and energy provision, and intermediate and above magicians can basically fly on their own, so the magic steam train was sealed with a gorgeous but not applicable logo, until Your Excellency Klaus, a legendary magician of alchemy, used magic and machinery to create a steam engine, which greatly reduced the cost of running the train."
"In this way, the magic steam train is not only several times faster than the mid-level magician himself or relying on magic brooms and other items to fly, but also can carry nearly a hundred times more people and cargo than airships, and the cost is lower, so the planning of the magic rail and the magic steam train has been put back on the agenda by the council, and four lines have been laid so far, the one from Puerto Padre to Alinge is the original one."
While introducing, Lazar asked Lucian and the apprentices to order.
"Mr. Lazar, since the cost has been greatly reduced, why is the ticket so expensive?" Sprint asked curiously, he was the boldest and most daring to ask questions among the apprentices.
Lazar and Lucian sat on the soft chairs on either side of the table and pointed around: "Sit down too, the train is about to start."
"The reason why it is so expensive is because the 'Klaus' is a luxury train, allowing you to quickly reach Alinge while enjoying the service of a high-end restaurant. If it were other magic trains, it would cost about thirty silver nars. Of course, this is also expensive, after all, the laying of other lines is shared by the council headquarters and the proceeds from the fare. We dare not trust those greedy bankers in this kind of matter."
After satisfying the apprentices' curiosity, Lazar smiled and said to Lucian: "After this mode of transportation is promoted, the cost should be reduced. Evans, the Magic Council is in a stage of rapid development, all kinds of whimsical and unbelievable things emerge one after another, it can be said that you have come in the best times, don't live up to the opportunity, seize the change of thinking, learn arcane, and become a 'real' magician!"
Being assigned the task of meeting the sorcerers and apprentices, Lazar is undoubtedly a cheerful, kind, and enthusiastic young man.
"Actually, I started learning the basics of arcane from Mr. Astar, hehe, while studying and mentoring the three apprentices." Lucian put the "Ambola Staff" and the Vigilant Sword into the clasp specially prepared for magicians next to the seat.
After more than a month of study, Annick and Leilia have become official magic apprentices, and Heidi is almost but fast. This matter and others were about to be reported to the council as half of the task was completed, so Lucian did not hide it.
Lazar nodded slightly: "This is excellent, I hope to see Evans as soon as possible that you have obtained the official arcane level." If you add the elemental will organization later, everyone will tacitly omit it.
At this time, the whistle sounded for a long time, and the rumbling sound was endless, and then the sound of clattering wheels colliding with the railroad tracks began to sound.
"Wow, the magic steam train is really running." Splinter half-got up and stared out the window, completely unable to believe that such a behemoth could act on its own.
Influenced by him, even calm like Olmos and Annick couldn't help but look out the window and see the platform retreating little by little.
Then they started discussing it with surprise and excitement.
"Evans, you can calm your breath." Lazar saw that Lucian poured white water from the transparent kettle and didn't care about the operation of the magic steam train at all, so he moved his golden eyebrows with slight praise.
Of course, Lucian couldn't say that he had seen too much, and smiled softly: "Because I'm more curious about the working principle of the magic steam engine, Lazar, can I visit it?"
Lazar laughed: "No, I can understand your curiosity, Evans, but this is the result of Your Excellency Klaus's research, if you want to know and learn, you can only go to the council to exchange arcane points for relevant information."
The train was getting faster and faster, but the rumbling and crashing sounds gradually disappeared, and it was unusually smooth and quiet.
"Is it the effect of the magic circle?" Lucian looked out the car window suspiciously, only to see the desolate fields of November and the occasional country hut flying behind.
Just as Lucian was about to ask, on the other side of the carriage, two girls in light blue dresses pushed in with a dining car, followed by several musicians with violins.
In the melodious music, the two girls put steak, grilled fish, caviar, pan-fried foie gras, etc. on their respective tables one by one.
Lucian laid out the napkin, picked up a knife and fork and gently cut a piece of veal steak into his mouth, his mouth full of juice and fragrant.
After the deliciousness disappeared in his mouth, Lucian nodded to Lazar with satisfaction and said, "He has the level of an aristocratic chef."
"Hehe, in fact, I have always longed for the food of the Syracuse Kingdom, but unfortunately I haven't become an intermediate magician yet, and it is difficult to fly across the Storm Strait on my own." Lazar cut the pan-fried foie gras on his plate, "Of course, I also appreciate Alto's music. But Evans, you know, because of the lockdown of churches, whether it's music or opera, we're often delayed by half a year or a year from the West Continent, and now the music of Evans, uh, the great musician with the same name and surname as you, has just become popular."
Lucian then discussed the special foods of various countries, and Lazar's eyebrows danced, and he did not hesitate to introduce some things about the headquarters of the Magic Council.
"Lazar, what are the ways to get arcane points? I can't wait to have an official arcane level." Lucian asked what he was most concerned about.
Since he was just new to arcane in the eyes of others, Lucian planned to concentrate on studying the knowledge of the Magic Council for a period of time, and then try to write a research paper after having a systematic current theory, but from Lazar's words, it can be seen that there seem to be many benefits to getting the official arcane level, so I want to see if there is a less noticeable way.
And in the past month or so, Lucian has been tempering using the "Brook Meditation Method", and his soul and spiritual power have reached the minimum standard of advancement.
Lazar wiped the corners of his mouth with a white napkin and said amusedly: "Evans, I have heard an old saying: the faster you want to go, the harder it is to reach your destination."
"However, the acquisition of arcane points is the most important thing for every magician, I can tell you about it first."
"The acquisition of arcane points can only be evaluated through the council's 'Arcane Review Committee', which is an institution subordinate to the highest council, composed of fifty-two authorities from various magical factions, and each has an arcane level of at least six levels."
"There are so few magicians with arcane level six or above?" Lucian put down his knife and fork in surprise.
Lazar shook his head: "Authority, I'm talking about authority. Some arcanists have raised their arcane level by living long enough and slowly accumulating, and some have raised their arcane level by living long enough, but in their field, there are at least five gentlemen who are more authoritative and have a higher arcane level than him, and some have a slightly lower arcane level, but because they are pioneering new fields, there is little competition, and they also become members of the review committee. Of course, there are also many authoritative arcanists who like to study and explore quietly, and do not like to do evaluation things, so they have rejected their positions as committee members."
"So that's how it is. But I heard from Mr. Astal that if the results of arcane research are cited, you will also get arcane points?" Lucian continued to ask.
Lazar motioned for the train attendant to take away the plates, etc., and then replied to Lucian: "In order to prevent cheating, only by passing the evaluation of the 'Arcane Review Committee', papers published in various journals or magical ideas that have entered the application field, can the results cited be obtained arcane points, one point at a time, so it is equivalent to being reviewed."
"And creating or improving magic can only earn arcane points once, that is, it will be evaluated by the committee, unless your ideas and ideas for improving or creating magic spark the inspiration of a gentleman, and he writes a paper based on it, and you will receive additional arcane points rewards. The rest of the time, if others want to learn the new magic you have openly revealed, all you need to pay is arcane points, materials or money, etc., such as the 'Burning Hand of Lazar' that I improved before, which is currently being studied by thirty magicians, allowing me to obtain thirty arcane points."
"Hehe, in fact, the gentlemen of the committee are busy with their own affairs. Low-level and intermediate arcane and magic are often handed over to their students or entrusted to the review of various journals to be evaluated, so from time to time there are papers that cannot pass the review and cannot obtain arcane points After being published as discussion articles in journals, they are postponed for arcane points because they have received widespread responses and affirmations."
After a pause, Lazar smiled and pointed to Lucian: "With Evans, your arcane foundation, it is impossible to have any arcane and magic research results in a year or two, and it is impossible to create and improve magic.
"This is the association's means of encouraging everyone to communicate and give up their conservative attitude."
Lucian nodded slightly: "I understand." Magic that is unique or created and improved by oneself is often a magician's trump card, and no one is willing to submit and disclose it without great benefits, but this hinders the development of magic, so the Magic Council uses arcane points rewards to tempt everyone.
Do you want to submit it yourself?
(End of this chapter)