Chapter 197 First Meeting
The crisp and pleasant bell of the end of class still echoed in the magic tower, and nearly thirty apprentices in the "Thorn Tree" class had already seen Lucian leave without hesitation with the put away practice test papers, without procrastinating at all, so they started a heated discussion.
"Annick, Heidi, Leielijah, do you know this Mr. X?" Noticing their unusual reaction before, squad leader Grant asked with a curious expression, wearing a white shirt and a small suit, with curly black hair and a pair of sunken black eyes.
Other apprentices also turned their attention to this unique teacher, wanting more information about this unlike any other
Annick nodded lightly: "Yes, we know Mr. Evans." He has always respected and admired the squad leader with high arcane talent, good mental talent, and good popularity.
Grant tsk: "That's great! Is Mr. Evans usually so cool? It doesn't matter what you say you don't have to listen to my class, as long as you can pass the final assessment?"
"No gentleman has ever dared to say that, they always wish we could concentrate all our energy on them in class, and they are so old-fashioned and serious that they hate it, how can Mr. Evans be so open-minded and cool! You must know that sometimes, I have already understood what they are talking about, there is no need to waste it on this, wouldn't it be better to learn more about other things?"
As if he had met a confidant, and seemed to be impressed by Lucian's style that was different from other teachers, Grant seemed very excited and followed Annick to call Mr. Evans. The other apprentices also thought Lucian was cool, and they didn't care about the apprentices' seriousness at all, only cared about the final assessment.
Heidi gritted her teeth and said very seriously and solemnly: "Mr. Evans really doesn't care much about the seriousness and concentration of the students, because the sentence he often says is: 'You learn arcane and magical knowledge for yourself, not for me. But that's just one side of him, the other side......
Lucian's words were simple and easy to understand, making the apprentices, including Splinter and Katrina, nod indifferently, even without the teacher staring, the yearning for the identity, status and strength of the official magician also made themselves and others full of motivation and pressure, although some people would look down on hard work, but no one would slacken, so their good impression of Lucian increased again, thinking that he was simply a good friend of the apprentices, a maverick to cool teacher!
"What is the other side of Mr. Evans?" Grant was very curious about Lucian and noticed that Heidi's words were not finished.
Thinking of the practice just now and the unbearable experience in the past, Heidi and Leilia replied in unison: "You'll know after a while, I hope you won't hate Mr. Evans too much then!"
"Uh, why do you hate it?" Grant and the other apprentices felt that they would only worship such teachers.
Annick, Heidi, and Leilia shook their heads in unison: "You'll understand then." Watching others suffer the same as you seems to be a happy thing?
In the midst of curiosity and doubt, the apprentices began the second lesson "Magic Potion (Beginner)".
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In the teacher's office of the formal apprenticeship class.
As soon as Lucian stepped into the room with the test paper, three male and two female teachers raised their heads from their desks and smiled, while the other seven teachers were still burying their heads or preparing for the lecture or analyzing their magic.
When he arrived in the morning, he was worried that others would be surprised and questioned that he only had seven arcane points to enter Douglas School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but he didn't expect Roque to say everything quickly, so the five teachers who had a good relationship with Roque expressed their kindness and enthusiasm to Lucian, and the other seven magic teachers who were at odds with him became lukewarm and almost turned a blind eye to Lucian.
Of course, if they didn't discuss the nature of spiritual power with them, they wouldn't have the free time to make things difficult for an ancient inheritance magician who didn't even have the official level of an arcanist.
"Lucian, courses such as ancient magical languages and introduction to magical creatures are not difficult to teach, so you'd better hurry up and make up for the arcane foundation." A blonde sorceress Vernia who was about to go to class kindly reminded him as she passed Lucian's desk.
She is a first-class arcanist, a second-ring magician, good at illusion and force field, twenty-five or sixteen years old, both mature charm, and youthful and beautiful, but married, her husband is a noble knight with the title of viscount, so she has to take the magic steam train every morning from Rentat, the capital of the Holm Kingdom, to spend ten minutes coming.
Due to the very close distance and the dual identities of magician and nobleman, she only needed two silver gnars to go back and forth.
Lucian smiled politely: "Ms. Vernia, thank you for your reminder, I will remember it."
"I like Lucian the most for a polite and handsome young man like you, if you have time to visit Rentat, you will definitely come to my house." As a married lady, Vernia was not as shy as when she was an unmarried lady, and smiled and joked with Lucian.
In the entire magic school, female magic teachers account for about one-third, some are beautiful, some have ordinary appearances and excellent temperament, and even some have failed magic experiments or have been eroded by the magical energy of a certain faction they have studied for a long time, and their appearance is terrifying.
When Vernia left, Lucian took out the test paper and browsed it, roughly understanding the ancient magic language level of the "Thorn Tree" class, then took out a quill and paper and began to review and consolidate the second-ring magic "Mirror Shadow Technique" that had been analyzed.
After fighting the Murloc Mage, Lucian was very interested in this magic that could break free from the lock, and it was a basic magic of the illusion system, which was also found in the Book of Astrology and Elements, so Lucian was ready to use it as the first second-ring magic he built, so he was promoted to the second-ring magician.
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Douglas School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, inside the "Magic Experiment Tower".
After the last "Introduction to Magical Creatures" class in the afternoon, Lucian hurriedly left the "Blood Bird" class and rushed here.
"Hello, I want to use an alchemy laboratory." Lucian politely said to the old magician who managed the "Magic Experiment Tower".
This old magician is called Ines, the level is level 1 and 2, and he seems to be quite young, so he doesn't know why he was able to enter the magic school as a manager of the "Magic Experiment Tower".
His wrinkled face was not smiling, and he said businesslikely: "Mr. Evans, I'm sorry, the magic lab is full, you come early tomorrow."
"Is the magic lab full?" Lucian looked up at the five-story magic tower, although it was not wide, but there were at least ten magic laboratories on the first floor, how could it be full so quickly?!
Ines replied flatly: "Mr. Evans, the magic laboratory should set aside twenty rooms for those diligent apprentices who like to do magic experiments, so that they can have a suitable place to practice after dinner, after all, this is a magic school. Except for the laboratory reserved for a few second-level arcanists, the other magic laboratories are used by the teachers who arrive first. I'm sorry, you're late."
"There are so many teachers who need to do magic experiments?" Lucian asked a little frustrated and quite surprised.
Ines nodded: "Many of them are not doing real magic experiments, but relying on the alchemy circles and magic circles in the laboratory to refine potions and items, as well as to test the correctness of their magic structures and summoning rituals, without consuming a lot of expensive materials, just like magic apprentices do."
"Mr. Evans, you know, the biggest expectation of teachers entering the magic school is free access to the magic laboratory."
"Yes, I understand. But Mr. Ines, is there really no empty magic laboratory? For example, the ones reserved for second-level arcanists or apprentices, let me use them first, and I will come out when they come, is that okay?" Lucian has never been one to flinch easily in the face of problems, constantly thinking of ways.
If it weren't for the formal magic laboratory that needed a lot of materials to depict the magic circle, etc., Lucian would have built an exclusive laboratory by himself if it weren't for Lucian's current financial resources.
Ines shook his head firmly: "No, I can't violate school rules. Unless you become a second-class arcanist, Mr. Evans, you have the privilege of becoming a second-class arcanist."
If after the level of the arcanist is raised, there is no identity privilege except for symbolizing that there may be a breakthrough in the level of the magician, then I am afraid that many magicians will not be so keen on specializing in arcane.
Lucian tried a few more times, but was firmly rejected by Ines.
Just as Lucian was a little frustrated but never gave up and was about to see which magicians were using the laboratory and whether there were anyone he knew, a low and heavy voice sounded behind him: "Are you Lucian Evans?"
Lucian turned around strangely and saw a big man. He was a head taller than himself, ordinary and honest, wearing a black double-breasted long dress, like a strong bear.
"yes, I'm Lucian Evans, uh, X. May I ask who you are?" Lucian thought that the name was easy to confuse, so he said the code name of X.
The big man smiled honestly and said: "I know, because I know all the other teachers in the school, so when I see a stranger, I subconsciously think it's you. Hello, I'm K."
"So you are Mr. K, who has the same name and surname as me." Lucian looked at K with a slight curiosity.
K said a little shyly: "Originally, Roque was going to introduce us at noon, but I have something to do at the last minute, so I'm really sorry. By the way, Lucian, you didn't occupy the magic laboratory?"
At this time, standing in front of the management of the "Magic Experiment Tower", there is no other explanation.
"Yes, I came late because I had a class in the last session." Lucian nodded.
K rubbed his pale yellow hair and smiled sincerely: "In that case, why don't you use the lab with me? What magic experiment are you going to do?"
"Mix magic potions. It won't disturb your magic experiments, will it?" Lucian asked politely.
K shook his head: "The magic experiments I conduct often don't use so many alchemy circles, and it doesn't conflict with the preparation of magic potions. Let's come together, Lucian, we have the same name and surname, and we are both good friends of Roque."
"Thank you, K. You are always willing to help others, as Roque said." Lucian was sincerely grateful and did not miss the opportunity.
K smiled slightly embarrassedly, which was not commensurate with his strong and burly figure: "I have been able to get to this point step by step because of the help of many husbands. Okay, let's go to the lab." He's obviously the kind of guy who isn't good at finding topics.
With K's permission, Ines didn't say anything more and asked the two of them to walk to the fourth floor of the Magic Tower.
(End of this chapter)