The mistress's expression softened a little.
She waved at Vivian, and the little girl walked over obediently. It seemed that she was much closer to Vivian because of her help this time.
"Go to the main hall first."
The mistress patted Vivian's head and said softly, "I have something to talk to your brother about."
Vivian turned around and looked at Søren. She only left after he nodded at her.
"Søren!"
The mistress watched as Vivian left. After she left, she said in a serious tone, "I want to know about your past. Did anything special happen?"
"Vivian's talent is extraordinary. She awakened her magic at such a young age."
"Her future achievements are immeasurable!"
Sauron looked at her, shook his head gently, and said slowly, "I'm sorry. There's nothing special that I need to tell you. Vivian and I were orphans when we were young. Our lives were no different from those of the poor. "
Orphans?
The mistress's expression softened a little. "There's no way that nothing happened."
"When a sorcerer awakens their magic for the first time, they usually go through a lot of emotional turmoil. Something special must have happened to awaken Vivian's power."
Solon was a little stunned when he heard this, and then asked, "Something special?"
"I once met a sorcerer during a mission. I was severely injured and was bedridden for half a month."
"Maybe I'm not fated to die yet."
The mistress looked at him and muttered to herself, "Is that so? She cares a lot about you. If you are seriously injured and your life is in danger, it is very likely that she will awaken her hidden power. "
"Vivian is still too young."
"As she gradually grows up, her power will become stronger and stronger. If she doesn't know how to control this power, it is very likely that she will harm others or even cause great destruction. You're not a sorcerer, so you can't understand her talent. She's a spellcasting genius. Even my mother isn't as talented as her. "
Spellcasting genius?
When Soran heard these words, he suddenly trembled and thought to himself, "Could it be that Vivian has the talent of [Spellcasting Genius]?"
It was the most powerful talent that spellcasters could have.
If Soran remembered correctly, anyone with the [Spellcasting Genius] ability could get a + 2 Spellcasting Power bonus for any spell, and at the same time, the casting time of any spell could be shortened by one second. That was to say, any spell that took less than one second to cast could be instantly cast by people with this ability.
"Even a Level 0 spell has a casting time of more than one second."
Soran seemed to have thought of something, and some images flashed through his mind. "But Vivian seems to have activated it after chanting the spell. It seems like the spell is really instantaneous?"
A Level 0 spell's incantation was very short. It only had one or two syllables, and it took less than one second to finish chanting.
If one didn't have a special spellcasting talent, they would need to gather elemental energy. Søren didn't know much about spells, so he couldn't tell if the spell was instantaneous or not. However, the Northern Witch in front of him could definitely tell. In other words, the spellcasting genius Vivian might really have a talent called [Spellcasting Genius].
This talent was a special ability that couldn't be mastered through training!
Spellcasters of any profession could increase their spellcasting power by one point per profession level. With ten points as the standard, every two points in the main attribute would increase their spellcasting power by one point. In other words, if a Level 5 Sorcerer had 16 points of Intelligence, the spellcasting power would be increased by [5 + (16-10) 2 = 8].
The so-called spellcasting power was actually a measurement passed down from the Arcane Era.
For example, the Level 0 spell 'Lightning Shock' could only produce 3 points of electric energy. However, if the Level 5 Sorcerer above cast it, the power of the electric arc could reach 11 points. If this power of electric arc was used on an ordinary person, it would be fatal because ordinary people only had around 10 points of HP. However, if it was used on a profession, it would inevitably be resisted by the Vitality of the profession, and the damage would only be around 5 to 8 points.
In addition to the strong vitality of professions, it would only cause light electric shock damage.
It was like an ordinary person touching a high-voltage electric current.
The following was Vivian's ability.
If she really had a talent called [Spellcasting Genius], then when she cast the Level 0 spell 'Lightning Shock', the power of the gathered lightning would be increased by [1 + 2 + (21-10) 2 = 8.5]. The power of the spell would be a little stronger than a Level 5 Sorcerer, and this was only because she was only a Level 1 Sorcerer.
As her Profession Level increased in the future, this difference would become bigger and bigger, especially after she learned spells like [Finger of Death] that directly relied on the opponent's Vitality to determine whether or not it would directly kill. Many Sorcerers' spells did not directly cause damage, such as Web, Charm Person, Control, and so on. The success of these spells depended on the Sorcerer's spellcasting power and the Will of the target.
Under normal circumstances, a Legendary Sorcerer's spellcasting power would only be around 30 points.
20 points of Profession Level would give the spellcasting power, 8 points of Intelligence would give the spellcasting power, and some special talents would give the spellcasting power.
If there was a Legendary equipment, the spellcasting power could be increased by 1 to 3 points.
This was why the [Spellcasting Genius] ability surprised Søren so much. Not to mention, if Vivian mastered the [Spellcasting Proficiency] ability in the future, she would be able to increase her spellcasting time by another second.
At that time, she would be able to cast any spell that took less than 2 seconds!
…
There was a brief moment of silence.
The mistress glanced at Søren and continued, "Before you came, I performed a divination ritual for Vivian, and I saw something bad."
Divination?
Was it a branch of Prophecy?
It seemed to be an ability of the Northern Witches, and it was said that they could vaguely predict a person's future.
However, it was impossible to say exactly how clear the prophecy was because even a Legendary-level Prophecy could only see a fragment of the future.
It was a very short scene, and the moment the prophecy was completed, it would start to deviate.
The further the time period was, the greater the deviation of the prophecy. Prophecy spells were mainly used to predict the future, allowing the caster to avoid dangerous situations or places in advance. This was the reason why the Northern Witch suddenly left Amber City in advance. When she performed the divination, she sensed that something dangerous was about to happen in Amber City, and it was something that she could not change even with her current power.
Søren took a deep breath and slowly asked, "What did you see?"
"Blood and fire," the mistress said solemnly.
She took a deep look at Søren and said with a serious expression, "Prophecies can only predict the future from fragments and images. Blood represents slaughter and death, which means that Vivian will be surrounded by death in the future. Fire represents war and destruction, which means that she will experience many destructive things in the future.
I don't know what's so special about her, but the trajectory of fate has already determined that she will not be an ordinary person in the future.
According to the Northern Witch's divination, only a small number of people would see such a scene. Some of them would become kings, some would become evil tyrants, and some would become legends.
Regardless of whether they were evil or righteous, their lives would be filled with slaughter and death. "
The mistress took a deep breath and said slowly, "Vivian's future is destined to be turbulent, and you won't be able to protect her forever.
Forgive me for being blunt, but you seem to be afraid of something!
I don't know what you're afraid of, but I can feel that you're running away from any possible danger.
That includes me.
Maybe that's why you can't trust me. "
Silence.
Søren fell silent.
Afraid?
Maybe I'm really afraid.
It's because I care so much about her that I'm afraid of losing her.
Running away?
Am I really running away?
Søren knew all too well how many terrible things would happen in the upcoming Year of Troubles. The gods and demons tore apart the sky and the earth. In this unprecedented catastrophe, even legendary professions could be wiped out like chickens and dogs! He was only a Tier 2 Rogue. Shouldn't he be running away from all of this?
It was a war between Gods!
Even a Legendary-level professional only had the qualification to enter the arena.
There were as many Saints as dogs, and Liches were everywhere.
He didn't even have the right to fight with them. Was he supposed to just sit there and wait for destruction to come?
He wouldn't even know where his enemy was when death came.
What if he hadn't left?
Would they have been wiped out like ants by the Meteor Burst that destroyed Amber City?
The woman in front of him didn't know.
She didn't know what was about to happen or what kind of terrible disaster it would cause. This was because even legendary witches could not foresee the coming Age of Turmoil. Mortals were powerless in front of Gods. Millions of players couldn't stop the Year of Troubles, so how could he change it all by himself?
What else could he do other than run away and wait for the right time to accumulate strength?
"Yes."
Søren slowly raised his head and looked at the mistress in front of him. "I'm afraid and running away from some things. Some things can't be changed by human strength."
"I don't trust you either.
You seem to like Vivian a lot, but you're acting all high and mighty. "
"I may be weak now, but I won't be weak forever."
"I know what you're trying to say.
I'll never let Vivian leave my side. I'll protect her with my life, but you can't. You care more about Vivian's talent. If she doesn't have it, she'll just be an ordinary girl to you. But it's different for me. Whether or not Vivian has talent, she's the closest person to me. She's the only family I have left in this world. "
"You said that I still can't trust you."
"Yes."
"Because you haven't even told me your name. Maybe you don't think I deserve to know your name, and you only want to keep her by your side because you're curious. I'm very grateful to you for bringing us all the way to Whiterun, and I'm even more grateful for your help today. I'll find a way to repay you in the future. You're a kind and benevolent witch. Otherwise, you wouldn't have needed to say so much to me. A simple charm spell would've been enough to solve the problem. "
"I'm very grateful to you."
Søren bowed deeply and walked out the door.
"Wait."
The mistress stood up and stared at Søren. She sighed when she saw the determination in his eyes. She knew that there were some things that the man in front of her would protect with his life. This was the reason why she noticed Vivian's talent in the first place.
It was a sincere and distant feeling.
She slowly walked in front of Søren. She looked at the weak but determined man in front of her. For the first time in her life, she felt that he was qualified to speak to her as an equal. It wasn't because of his strength, but because he cared so much about the little girl.
The mistress of the caravan sighed. "Magic can't solve all problems."
Overusing your power will only make you lose your way. "
"My name is Gloria.
Maybe you can let her stay by my side for a while and learn some useful magic knowledge. It'll be helpful for her in the future. "
She reached out her hand. For the first time, the mistress spoke to him as an equal.
Her name was Gloria.
She was a powerful Northern Witch. The man in front of her, who she could easily kill, had won her respect with his firm beliefs and sincere feelings.
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