"Writing about a person's growth is indeed difficult. Thank you, everyone, for reading and supporting me."
How important was Salin? Before this, Princess Rex could easily answer this question. However, the magic array that Salin drew surprised her. She had such a magic array too. No matter how crude Salin's drawing was, she could still see the similarities.
"You want to know his secret?" Joey got to the point.
If Rex wanted to, he could easily extract Salin's memory, even though it wasn't in line with his principles. However, if it was Rex's request, then it wasn't his business.
"No, I just hope he's alive. Master, do you believe in fate? "Rex asked.
"Fate is just God's arrangement. Of course, that's bullshit," Joey said with a smile.
"Yes, since fate has nothing to do with God, I hope he's alive."
"Rex, you're as stubborn as your father." Joey shook his head. His green eyes lost the smile.
"Joey, Salin and I both have a little secret. Maybe this secret can change the Myers Continent, or maybe it's just God's arrangement. However, I'm a mage. I have to try to know the result, "Rex said seriously, looking at Salin who was fixed in a certain position.
She was just an investment in Salin. It didn't matter if she got anything out of it. Now, it was different. Salin's secret finally caught her interest.
"To me, it's nothing. To him, it's a matter of life and death. What request do you want? "Joey agreed to Rex's request. Saving a level-2 mage's life was indeed a small matter in his eyes, but that didn't mean he would save people randomly.
To get something, one had to pay. That was the principle of mages. If Salin wanted to live, he had to make sacrifices.
"I don't know yet. Just let him follow me first. Some things can't be forced." Princess Rex suppressed the desire in her heart and deliberately spoke in a calm tone.
When it came to gratitude, it would be counterproductive if it was overdrawn in advance. Moreover, Salin's teacher was very mysterious. If they went overboard, it wouldn't benefit the country. If Salin's teacher was a level-9 magic shooter from Alchemy City, he really wouldn't be someone anyone could mess with.
Sigh, if those people in Alchemy City could listen to the orders of the Royal Family, the empire wouldn't have been in a stalemate with the Holy Church for so long.
Salin fell into the boundless darkness. The Dark Barrier was an interesting spell, but it wasn't so interesting to be trapped in it. The effect of this spell completely depended on the intention of the caster, and this spell could definitely reflect the difference in levels.
The level of many spells was not fixed. For example, Fireball could be cast at level two. In Fayern's hands, the Fireball technique was constantly leveling up. The blue fireball released by Fayern had an offensive power comparable to a sixth-rank spell.
Dark Barrier was a level-four spell. Salin didn't know what level this Joey was at, but since he could solve a problem that a level-eight Magic Shooter couldn't solve, he was at least no lower than level-eight.
The Level-8 Dark Barrier contained more Arcana of Magic. Salin had learned Figaro's magic formula, so he could easily analyze the arrangement of level-one spells. He could also try to analyze level-two spells. If he had enough time, Salin could even analyze level-three spells. As for level-eight spells, Salin would analyze them from now until he died. Perhaps he would be able to find some clues.
It could not be seen, heard, or felt. Salin didn't panic even though he was deprived of all his senses. If Joey wanted to kill him, there were at least tens of thousands of ways, and it wasn't like he hadn't experienced this before. When he first used the family badge, Salin couldn't feel anything but pain. Some things weren't so hard to bear after he got used to it.
At least now, Salin could still feel his own existence, especially his left hand. Magic Strings and Mental Strength didn't disappear either. Salin tried to cast a Fluorescent Spell.
The spell was successful, but Salin didn't see any light.
Elemental offset …
This was the property of Dark Magic. If it was Light Magic, it would reflect the characteristic of elemental repulsion. These two types of magic were very difficult to master. Salin could only understand a little from the magic notes he'd read. Usually, he communicated with Mages about the four elements of earth, water, wind, and fire.
Within the range of this spell, all elemental spells below level-seven would be offset. This spell was so simple. It only needed to suppress the opponent in terms of level, and there was nothing you could do.
The simpler it was, the harder it was to deal with. Even though Salin was a level-seven Magic Shooter, he could only use a level-eight spell to destroy the Dark Barrier.
What would people do in eternal darkness? Salin didn't know what others were doing. After experimenting with a level-zero spell, he fell into deep thought.
Everything he'd done since learning magic flowed through his mind. He realized that his goals had always been very small. Live, live a slightly better life, that was all.
In comparison, everyone had more dreams than he did. His teacher left his homeland to train in a strange city, searching for his future alone. Viscount Guge wanted to restore his family's glory. Cang Hong wanted to excavate the ruins and become rich. Not to mention the Mages, even the dead Loki wanted to offer a dragon's magic core to win Rex's favor.
What was Princess Rex's dream? Salin thought carefully and realized that he couldn't understand Rex.
Rex had trained many Mages, but didn't ask for anything in exchange, except for asking the Mages to protect Kushui Prefecture. But in the eyes of Mages, this wasn't a request at all. If Kushui Prefecture was in danger, there was no need for any promises. Even Salin would go help.
There were traces of his life there, the teachings of Magic Shooters, and … a little warmth. He'd never seen Fayern as his teacher. But if someone wanted to hurt him, what would he do?
If he got tired of wandering, there were only two places he could go. One was Kushui Prefecture, and the other was Sicar's village.
Sicar, Sicar …
This female Caucasian warrior who'd helped him silently had never turned her back on him. Whether facing bandits, monks, or Deacon Bai, Sicar's first reaction was to wave her weapon and create opportunities for Salin.
Sicar, I'm not a priest. Don't work so hard next time.
Sicar lowered her head and said softly, "Understood, Captain."
Salin choked with sobs. Scenes of the past flashed before his eyes. Wouldn't it be a pity if he died like this? At least, he should return Sicar's care.
If he could survive, there were still many things he could do. Not just find trouble with Count Alphonso.
Salin gradually calmed down. Didn't Joey say that he could live for another three years? He might as well sell all the gemstones, help Sicar's village, help Rex expand his power, find his teacher, and give what he'd obtained to him. As for Count Alphonso? Everything he'd done had been instigated by the Church to pit Scochenya and Qin Yin against each other. If the Church's plan succeeded, he wouldn't be able to do anything to Alphonso. If it failed, even if he didn't take revenge, Alphonso wouldn't have a good ending.
Bending his fingers slightly, Salin realized that he could still move his left hand. Then, he released the two Water Shield in his hand. These two low-level spells stuck to his hand, unaffected by the Dark Barrier.
Salin smiled. Who said he wasn't talented enough? He immediately thought of a way to break the Dark Barrier. He took out the family badge from the Blessing Ring and held it in his left hand. A level-0 detection poison was released, and the surrounding dark elements surged into the badge.
Thump …
Salin fell straight to the ground. The Dark Barrier had disappeared. Without the balance of the elements, even the level-8 spell couldn't be maintained.
Even Joey was shocked. Salin had actually broken through the barrier of darkness. This was simply impossible. A level-2 Magician couldn't even use a divine weapon. This was the rule.
Salin lay on the ground, his left hand almost broken by his weight. His nose hurt, but compared to the pain caused by the badge, it was nothing.
"Lace, since you asked, I'll save him. But, it depends on whether he agrees to the conditions." Joey said this on purpose, finding it interesting. He hadn't seen such a strange low-level Magician in a long time. Those who came to find him were all respectful, not daring to say anything.
It seemed to have happened ten years ago? He seemed to have killed him. The Dark Barrier wasn't a harmless spell. After being trapped for a long time, one's life force would be sucked dry. Although this little Magician was in a terrible state, his life force hadn't been sucked dry. He'd used some unknown method to break through the Dark Barrier.
Joey was interested, so he naturally wouldn't let it go. He'd already thought of his request. This little Magician had a lot of research value …
Salin thought he was going to die, so he naturally didn't know that he'd become Joey's research subject. He lay on the ground, a little embarrassed, but he couldn't control his body. He could only maintain his posture and wait for the negative effects to disappear.
Luckily, Rex was kind and helped him up. Joey didn't stop him. He let Rex put Salin on the stone platform.
"Lace, I made a set of magic equipment. Go put it on and see how it is." Joey didn't deal with Salin immediately. He saw the badge in Salin's hand and roughly understood how Salin had gotten out. This was a little strange. In the Dark Barrier, a level-two Magician could also use the power of equipment?
"Yes." Rex took a ring from Joey's hand. Naturally, it contained the equipment for her.
Seeing Rex leave the lab, Joey came to the platform and looked at Salin. Salin was very calm. He could understand Joey's fervent gaze, just like when Faylen dismembered the corpses of his enemies. However, he couldn't control his muscles. Calmness was the only expression he could maintain.
Joey casually released a level-seven spell — Magic Fluid.
The blue liquid seeped into Salin's body and quickly eliminated the negative effects. This was the first time Salin had recovered so quickly since using the badge, but he wasn't too happy. So magic fluid could directly end this state. A level-seven spell was too far away.
"I can save you, but I have three requests in exchange." Joey said to Salin, who was lying on the platform. Salin didn't move at all, looking like he was at the mercy of others.
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