"Your Highness, I actually have a new idea. Although the Elemental Sword Seal is a discovery that transcends time, from a certain perspective, our usage of it is still too crude and it is a waste of its development. We can start from the construction of the spell to make it more autonomous and automatic. After constructing the basic Sword Seal, we can use the basic Sword Seal to construct the Resurrection Sword Seal … "
Every time Cohen gave me an opinion, I would sigh at the long list of terms that I couldn't comprehend. Just who was the teacher and who was the disciple.
"A genius mage who strives to become a Knight, a rookie Knight who trains in both Alchemy and Magic, Princess Renée of the Gentlemen Alliance. My Knight retainers are really a bunch of weirdos."
From a certain perspective, these three couldn't be said to be outstanding talents, but they seemed to be getting further and further away from the path of a Knight. Especially the little Cohen in front of me. Without me realizing it, he had already proven his talents.
Incantations? Spell formulae? There was no need to think at all. He could do it instinctively.
To the Elemental Son, magic was just a manifestation of his will. Regular spells were just a proof of a classic formula. Just like how mathematicians could easily derive new formulas, the Elemental Son could casually create countless spells.
I finally understood why Harloys wanted me to trick this little Cohen. The Elemental Son of the humans, the Son of Thunder of the dwarves, and the Son of Moon of the elves were all seen as God-given children.
The Son of Thunder was proficient in melee and smithing, while the Son of Moon was a genius in Divine Arts. They shared some similarities, which was that they were both amazing geniuses in certain areas. It would be a pity to waste such talents.
My Four Elemental Swordcasters walked the path of generalization and simplification. It skipped the accumulation of basic theories and allowed even ordinary warriors to grasp the ability to use the elements. As long as they become adept at using the elements, they would naturally be able to derive magic theories.
"The hardest step is still the first step. It's not that many don't have the aptitude to become strong, but they are limited by their talent and can't even take the first step."
To Cohen, this was a whole new world.
Yes, my arms lacked strength. Then, I would replace them with sword seals that could wield heavy objects.
Yes, I couldn't run fast or jump far. Then, I would let the seal that represented the wind become my wings.
Yes, my sword could not penetrate the hard scales of the dragon. Then, let the thunder summoned by the imprint become the sharp tip of my sword.
The dream of becoming a Knight gave Cohen endless motivation, while Heloise became his endless theoretical support. Every day, he would gain new insights and make new progress.
In my eyes, this brat's level was rising at a strange speed. Yesterday, he was just a rank 15 Four Elemental Swordcaster. Today, he had jumped to rank 17. Perhaps in two days, he would reach rank 20.
His hard work had indeed enriched the new profession of the Four Elemental Swordcasters.
"Black Tortoise Sword Seal — Entanglement of Ice Snake."
Ice magic spread along the ground, invisible and invisible, but suddenly exploded under the opponent's feet, freezing the opponent's ankles.
"The most important thing is their characteristics. Ice Freeze, Lightning Paralyze, and Fire Burn. It would be too much of a waste to just use them as temporary enchantments to increase one's attack power. We can use their own characteristics to create various magic sword skills."
"You see, the spread of Ice magic is too slow. Even if we were to attach it to the sword to freeze the opponent, it would take a long time. But in reality, it is invisible and very well hidden. We can completely sneak in."
Alright, even though Cohen didn't create a new sword seal due to the limitations of his abilities, but just by changing the way he fought and releasing techniques that were suitable for the elemental effects, the overall fighting power of this new profession had increased by more than 30%.
More importantly, he who could listen to the sounds of the elements had found the direction of improvement for this new profession. Perhaps, other elemental sword skills would be released as well.
【Congratulations for mastering the new magic sword skill, Black Tortoise Sword Seal — Entanglement of Ice Snake. This skill will be included in the Four Elemental Swordcasters' system. System Notification: A reward for inventing a new skill? You still have the cheek to ask me for a reward? How does it feel to be imparted a new skill by your own disciple? Can you still maintain your old face? How long do you think you can fool him if he continues to improve like this?】
The System didn't disappoint me and jumped out to tease me. Thus, for the dignity of my master, I could only put in more effort into my research.
Needless to say, people are forced. When I created the 'Death Ice Sword Seal', which was a combination of the power of Ice and the power of Death, even Heloise had a whole new level of respect for me.
The black snow that blew up had the dual magic of Corrosion and Freezing, which was extremely fatal to the living. The only flaw was that it seemed to have a high requirement for the user, which somehow became my own trademark.
Of course, such a straightforward name without any technical content was definitely not my doing. They actually rejected the 'Sleeping Tortoise Sword Seal', which made me sulk for a period of time.
"The power of Death is the Sword Seal of Sloth, and Ice is the Black Tortoise. The combination of the two makes the Black Tortoise of Sloth — Sleeping Tortoise? This naming method is really too cool. For the sake of your future juniors, please go home and play by yourself. "
Hearing those words, but looking at the nods of the people around me, I could only swallow the bitter pill helplessly.
"Actually, I also thought of a name for your Sword Seal …"
Very quickly, Eliza, who had taken control of the team, also invented her own exclusive Sword Seal. The Destruction Sword Seal that combined the power of Demons and Sea of Fire was extremely powerful and evil, but it was obvious that others were unable to use it.
"Let me guess? With your weird naming method and poor vocabulary, you would probably think of Demons as' Wrath ', and if Fire is Vermilion Bird … Angry Vermilion Bird? "
"No, Angry Bird. Also, your Sword Seal that combines Ice and Fire, Song of Ice and Fire! It's a pity that I still have a few names that I haven't used yet. If it's the combination of Wind and Earth, Azure Dragon and White Tiger, it could be called the Battle of Dragon and Tiger! If it's the combination of Ice and Wind, Black Tortoise and Azure Dragon, Romance of Dragon and Snake! "
I said proudly. Then, the surrounding disciples didn't say anything, nodding their heads and leaving, but no one asked me for a name again …
… …
Red Maple City, a small city in the Sleuweir Kingdom that wasn't famous, but to me, it was very meaningful.
Back then, when I was dealing with the Beastman army in the north, this ancient city was also our temporary headquarters. If I remember correctly, there were still many traces of history left behind, and there was even an exhibition hall of the past wars.
But now, this city had become the focus of attention of the countries in the far north.
The reason? This city wasn't far from the capital of the Sleuweir Kingdom, Antoon, and the area in front of it had long become the territory of the Beastmen.
So naturally, this place became the gathering point for the reinforcements of the countries.
I entered the city very early, and the city gates hadn't officially opened yet. I entered when the sky was still bright.
At that time, the guards of the city wanted to stop me, but in a sense, in this land, my appearance was the best pass. When the guards saw me, they were stunned for a moment before bowing excitedly and opening the door.
"Open the door! His Highness is here. "
I nodded slightly in return. Stepping on the snow that hadn't frozen solid yet, the ground creaked. Looking at the Beastman heads hanging on the city walls, I fell silent.
I wasn't a kind person, and I lacked sentimentality and sensitivity. Along the way, I even became numb to such a sight. On the contrary, I actually felt a little happy and vented my anger when I saw this scene.
The reason? It was probably because the villages that were conquered by the Beastmen also had such a scene, except that the heads they hung belonged to humans. Based on the customs, the Tower of Human Skulls (Human Skulls), the naked corpses of young women, and the children who fell to their deaths made me even more silent.
This was war, the kind of war I hated the most, because war was the ugliest thing in the world. It would legitimize all crimes and turn living people into living beasts.
This was war, the kind of war I loved the most. In the past, I believed that only war could protect my people. Only war could destroy war. Along the way, I was called a hero, a demon king, and a butcher. Behind me was a sea of blood and mountains of corpses. Perhaps, even the most infuriating Beastman Butcher didn't have as many lives as I did.
Even in the era when I was called a hero, who knew how many lives were taken by my hands. I was once treated as a hero by humans, but according to what I knew, in the Beastman Kingdom, I was treated as a butcher and a demon king. I was often used to scare children away from crying.
The reason? It was probably because I was the first to imitate the Beastmen's methods, using elite light cavalry and air cavalry to set up the Tower of Human Skulls on the Beastman Plateau.
This was a war between countries, and even more so, a war between the Beastmen and humans. Both sides had accumulated hatred for each other for who knew how long. When everything exploded under a legal excuse, even the ugliest crime would become a holy and heroic one.
I was a hero? A butcher? A demon king? Probably all of the above. I never thought of myself as a saint, but before those bastards who kept creating new wars were punished, a bastard like me still had a need to continue living in this world.
When the true villains were worshiped by the world, how could a little villain like me be willing to sleep alone? Sinners would eventually be judged. At the very least, I would drag them down to Hell with me.
"Hurry up and leave! Bastard Beastmen! "
The soldiers were kicking a group of Beastmen away. But judging from their typical human attire, they were probably local residents and merchants who had been living here for a long time.
From a certain standpoint, Sleuweir's policy of peace and friendship was indeed effective. At the very least, the two countries had been trading with each other for several decades. While merchant caravans and merchant guilds were the norm, many residents and merchants of both countries lived in other countries.
But it was obvious that the outbreak of this war was far too sudden. It was impossible for the expatriates of both countries to evacuate. Thus, they became the first refugees on both sides, and became the punching bags for the expatriates to vent their hatred. It was likely that apart from the beastman invaders and spies, there were also quite a few ordinary citizens hanging on the walls.
"Are they spies? Or are they spies? "
After hesitating for a moment, since I met them, I still wanted to interfere. If they were soldiers, I wouldn't interfere, but massacring ordinary citizens was something I would never do even in my craziest moments.
"You … You are Prince Roland!!"
The young soldier called out my name in surprise, while the Beastmen were paralyzed on the ground. Some of the children even started crying. Looks like even after such a long time, my reputation was still as resounding as ever.
Since that was the case, the next step was simple. After finding out that these Beastmen were expatriates who had been living here for several decades, and that they were being sent to the slave market to be auctioned, I spent some money to buy them.
Of course, the children cried even louder. In their eyes, I was the worst buyer. Perhaps, I was intending to buy them and use them to make meat soup or roast meat.
"Eliza."
"You're still as hypocritical as always, but I like this about you. I understand, your wish is my command. I will set up a merchant guild here. I don't know if they will be able to survive, but at the very least, it is better than being sold as slaves. If they were to become slaves at this time, even the children would become the military medals of those nobles. "
I nodded my head without saying anything. In this aspect, Eliza was much stronger than me. If she couldn't do it well, I wouldn't be able to do it well either.
Hypocrite? There really wasn't any room for me to refute.
I knew that I was a hypocrite because even though I had just willfully saved a few Beastman civilians, I had to consider how to take the lives of even more Beastmen now.
"Where is the Alliance Command? Where are the nobles of the various countries? Why haven't they started the war yet? Are they intending to watch as Antoon falls? "
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