[The third update has arrived. Asking for tickets after midnight. I feel tired during the Spring Festival. If I write slowly, it might affect the quality.]
Even though Salin had many treasures and countless magical knowledge in his head, he was still a country bumpkin. Lynch led him through many courtyards. After a few turns, he felt a little dizzy.
This princess' residence was too big. It was even bigger than the docks of Ceylon City.
After walking for a while, the buildings were no longer neat and uniform. They started to be disorderly. Lynch brought Salin into a larger courtyard and said loudly, "Sir Fayern, the princess asked me to bring someone to you."
"Is it Lynch?" A young voice came from the room.
Lynch was overjoyed. Sir Fayern actually remembered his name! He was extremely respectful. His voice couldn't help but tremble. He couldn't wait to answer, "It's me, sir."
"Let them in. Next time, don't enter this courtyard." The young voice said without any trace of politeness. Lynch felt as if he was splashed with cold water. His expression was a little dazed, but he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction. He just deeply lowered his head and left the courtyard.
"The few of you, come over here." The young voice sounded again. Salin followed the voice and brought Silva and Nelis into a room. There was no one in the room. After passing through the room, Salin came to a huge magic laboratory.
There was only one table in the laboratory. It was more than ten meters long. The table shone with a metallic luster, but it was made of wood. The wooden experiment table had fine veins, and countless magic patterns were etched on it. The experiment table was neatly arranged with magic tools and alchemy equipment.
Beside a pure metal alchemy equipment sat a middle-aged man. This middle-aged man wore a gray magic robe with three magic symbols.
Level 6 Mage!
Salin was indescribably excited. It was his first time seeing a Level 6 Mage. Level 6 was the dream of all Mages. Only by becoming a Level 6 Mage could one build a magic tower. Only with a magic tower could one evolve into a magic string and become a Magic Shooter.
The lifespan of a Magic Shooter would increase significantly. Even a Level 7 Magic Shooter could live for at least 300 years.
To a Mage, time was too precious. Magic knowledge was as vast as the ocean. There was almost no possibility of it being endless. Generation after generation of Mages used their limited lives to pursue unlimited knowledge. That was how the glory of Mages was forged.
Just as Salin was excited and looked at the Great Mage with admiration, the Great Mage suddenly pointed his finger at Salin. A blue fireball flew towards Salin.
This fireball was only the size of a meatball. Salin couldn't even feel its temperature. But he knew that if this fireball hit his body, it wouldn't just burn a hole. It would most likely burn his body into ashes in an instant.
Salin did not dodge. Magic was a tracking attack, and it was impossible for him to dodge with his speed. Moreover, this was a fireball fired by a Great Magician. The range of the mental lock was beyond imagination. Even if Salin Mage, he couldn't run. Without any hesitation, he cast a Water Shield.
A series of huge bubbles appeared in front of the fireball. Poof, poof, poof …
The blue fireball easily broke through the mutated Aqua Shield, and every time it broke a bubble, the blue fireball would grow bigger, and there would be a human face on the surface of the fireball.
Salin didn't have time to think. His Magic of Shield was instant. If he hadn't become a level-two Mage, he wouldn't have been able to do this.
But so what if he was a level-two Mage? In front of a level-six Mage, his Magic Shield was extremely fragile.
In a second, Salin had released 30 Water Shield, and the Great Magician's blue fireball had shattered 30 Water Shield in succession. Salin's speed at casting Magic Shields was shocking. But the blue fireball wasn't stopped. Instead, it expanded.
Two bubbles the size of a palm suddenly appeared in Salin's left hand. This was the Magic Shield he'd cast with Life Grant. These two Magic Shields hadn't disappeared. It was amazing.
With two sizzling sounds, the two bubbles passed through the blue fireball. They shrunk by half and flew up with a wail.
Although the blue fireball wasn't stopped, it slowed down. Salin was terrified. He already had a badge in his hand.
There was a lightning-shaped scar in the center of the heavy badge. This family badge was extremely hard. Salin had no choice but to pin his hopes on this badge.
Salin was about to release magic to trigger the badge's function when the blue fireball disappeared with a hiss in front of him.
Salin had already guessed that the Great Mage was testing his ability. But the feeling of impending death was extremely real. When the fireball disappeared, Salin let out a sigh. He felt like his spiritual power was almost drained. Only then did the two shrunken Variant Water Pattern Shields return to his left hand with two whooshing sounds.
From the moment the Great Mage released the fireball to the moment it disappeared, it was only a second. Salin felt like he'd died once. Behind him, Silva and Nelis didn't move. They didn't even react. Salin didn't even see what the Great Mage had done to suppress it. Even if Silva's strength had decreased, Nelis had a soul contract with him. She would have reacted no matter what.
"Your foundation is very solid. You're very good." The Great Mage laughed and praised Salin.
"Please guide me, Master." Salin bowed respectfully. He didn't dare to be rash.
"You've already used the best method. The difference in strength has nothing to do with technique. This Water Shield can be cast instantly. Who's your teacher? "The Great Mage was a little curious about Salin.
The Water Shield couldn't be cast instantly. In other words, even if this magic was practiced to the extreme, it couldn't be cast in two vibrations. But after Salin's modification, not only did the defensive power of this magic increase, but the casting speed also reached the requirement of instant casting.
"My teacher didn't allow me to mention his name. I developed this magic myself." Salin answered honestly.
"What great talent. Your teacher's luck is not bad."
Hearing the Great Mage's praise, Salin felt a little sad. How was his talent good? His teacher said at the beginning that he wouldn't be able to advance in his lifetime. Even so, his teacher still gave him a chance. He didn't know how he was now. Would Count Alphonso find a way to make things difficult for him?
"What's your name?"
"Salin Metatlin."
"The princess asked you to find me, but do you know what a Life Mage is?"
Salin shook his head.
"It's a mage who takes care of the princess's daily needs. Do you understand now?" The Great Mage looked at Salin and asked with a smile.
Salin couldn't help but show anger.
Take care of her daily needs? Princess Rex actually used a mage like this. How was she different from a servant?
"You're angry?" the Great Mage asked.
Salin nodded. He didn't hide anything. In fact, there was no way to hide anything when facing a Level-Six Mage.
"Salin, come here and see what this is." The Great Mage called out to Salin. Salin came to the all-metal alchemy tool and observed it carefully.
This alchemy tool was made of stacked metal blocks. It looked like a building block game. The blocks were scattered and arranged into the basic form of Figaro's magic formula.
A gem floated in the middle of the alchemy tool. The gem was blue, pure, and extremely transparent. Black magic rays shot out from the inside of the alchemy tool. Some penetrated the gem and corroded the magic patterns bit by bit.
"This is! Dark Curtain Stone! "
"Good eye. Most people would think this is a sapphire. Do you know what it's used for? "the Great Mage asked.
"I don't know," Salin answered honestly. Gems could be embedded to make all kinds of magic tools, but he didn't know what it meant to etch a magic array inside a gem. After all, it would affect the gem's lifespan.
"This is a magic pendant that can be installed on a necklace. As for its function? Because the princess likes cool weather, this pendant can lower the temperature around her body at any time. "
"That's it?"
"Yes, that's it."
Salin was speechless. This alchemy tool had used at least 3000 pieces of metal, each of which was very valuable. Then, a Great Magician had piled them up to form Figaro's magic formula sequence, all so that it could emit dark corrosive rays and control the distance to etch the magic array inside the gem.
Was the Great Mage willing to do this?
"When I followed the princess, I was only a Level-Three Mage. That was ten years ago." The Great Mage's words were shocking.
Advancing in magic was very difficult. It was fine at the beginning. Ordinary people could become Advanced Mage Apprentices in about a year, and Level-One Mages in two or three years. As long as they had enough money, it wasn't a problem.
But for a Level-One Mage to advance, it would usually take more than five years. The higher the level, the longer it would take. After becoming a Great Mage, money was much less useful.
But without money, it would still slow down the speed of practice. So, Advanced Mages were very rich.
Mages were willing to spend money because they were racing against time. As long as they advanced to Magic Shooter before they died, they could change their physique, extend their lifespan, and advance to a higher level.
After Magic Shooter, money was no longer useful for advancement. It was only used to buy materials to make their own magic equipment.
This Great Mage advanced from Level-Three to Level-Six in only ten years. This speed was too terrifying. And this Mage was only middle-aged. He would definitely advance to Magic Shooter before his lifespan ran out.
"How many arrangements are there in Figaro's magic formula?" The Great Mage suddenly asked.
"Eight thousand one hundred and ninety-two," Salin answered without hesitation.
"To make this pendant, I've experimented with every arrangement. Now I've mastered all the variations of the formula. Also, there's no more content for me to study Corrosive Rays. "The Great Mage said meaningfully.
Salin's heart surged. Mastering every variation of Figaro's formula!
What did this mean? This meant that the Great Mage had made basic preparations to advance to Magic Shooter.
"Salin, you should know the most famous maxim of Mages, right?"
"The existence of Mages is to understand the truth of this world," Salin said word by word, his heart suddenly enlightened.
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