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The Archmage suddenly reached out and pushed the alchemy tool that was made up of more than three thousand pieces of metal. There was a layer of magic shield on his hand, and it was the simplest Invisible Shield.
Such a shield could barely withstand spells below level-two, not to mention the corrosive rays that the alchemy tool was constantly shooting. But the Archmage's hand was very clever. The whole alchemy tool was like a necklace that had its thread pulled out. It was instantly disjointed, like dominoes, and collapsed in a very stable manner.
The corrosive rays disappeared immediately, and the Dark Curtain Stone floating in the alchemy tool shattered into powder.
Salin's eyelids twitched. Although the Dark Curtain Stone was not big, it was still more valuable than the white crystal on his ring. Even if it was modified by the corrosive rays, it was still worth tens of thousands of gold coins. The Archmage destroyed it casually. It seemed that not only did he not feel the pain, but he also did not care whether the pendant was successfully made or not. Was the princess going to let him be so wasteful?
"I've already mastered the Figaro formula. There's no point in this experiment anymore."
Salin's mind was full of questions, but he did not know how to ask. The Archmage naturally understood Salin's doubts. He smiled and said, "There are three groups of mages in the princess' residence. There are 128 battle mages, 8 life mages, and 32 followers."
Salin was completely shocked. Before he came to the Qinyin Empire, although he had heard that there were a large number of mages in the Qinyin Empire, and that there was a magic tower in every big city, he still felt that it was unreal that there were more than two hundred mages in the princess' residence. Mages were not cabbages that could be harvested in the autumn.
Especially the 128 battle mages, they seemed to be of a higher level than him. No matter what level they were, if they gathered together, it would not be a problem to kill a sword saint.
How could there be so many mages in the princess' residence? Wasn't His Majesty the Emperor suspicious?
Although the princess was one level lower than the princess, she could have a large piece of land, military power, and tax power. She was equivalent to a small duke. The worst thing was that even in a theocratic country like the Tanggulas Empire, women had the opportunity to inherit the throne.
"The princess was chased out of Holy Rock City when she was seven. At that time, the Kushui Prefecture was extremely desolate, and it was one of the poorest places in the empire. Only after ten years of governance did it reach its current scale. There are too many people who want to rely on the princess. Salin, do you think these people are wrong? "
Salin shook his head. What was wrong with that? The purpose of swordsmen's cultivation was to contribute to the country and establish meritorious service. As for Mages, there weren't many who were as lucky as him. Most people would take on mercenary quests for a few hundred gold coins. It seemed that the princess was not stingy with her money. Even a gatekeeper could borrow magic books, and this Great Magician even casually destroyed a Black Curtain Stone.
"Do you still feel wronged?"
Salin thought for a moment, then replied cautiously, "I don't lack money, and I have my own magic inheritance."
"Behind this courtyard, there is an eight-story Magic Tower." The Great Magician's words were shocking. Salin's throat was a little dry. He did not see any Magic Towers, but he knew that Magic Shooters had many ways to hide Magic Towers from a mage of his level.
An eight-story Magic Tower meant that there was a level-eight Magic Shooter in the princess's residence. Even if he did not lack money or materials, if he could get pointers from a level-eight Magic Shooter, even if it was just a few words, it would save him a few years of detours in his magic cultivation.
But would this Magic Shooter give him pointers?
While Salin was still thinking, the Great Magician had already answered his question.
"The teacher will appear in the school every week to teach magic knowledge for an hour." Without waiting for Salin to speak, the Great Magician continued, "Only the mages are qualified to listen. Now you understand why the princess can attract so many mages to rely on her, right? "
"I understand," Salin said with difficulty. Even he could not resist this temptation. Pointers from a level-eight Magic Shooter, and long-term, for an hour every week. Moreover, he had caused a lot of trouble, but no one would come here to find trouble with him.
Making a move in the princess's residence was equivalent to directly challenging a level-eight Magic Shooter. What was worse was that this level-eight Magic Shooter's Magic Tower was not built outside the city, but directly in the princess's residence.
Perhaps only the Qinyin Empire's palace was safer than this place. It was said that there were three nine-story Magic Towers in the palace.
"What do I have to do?" Salin's tone relaxed. He had originally wanted to stay in the princess's residence to train. With this temptation, it would be difficult to chase him away.
"Clothing, food, housing, and transportation are all taken care of by specialized people. You won't make much of a difference. You can be my assistant."
Salin was overjoyed. Even Jason only let him follow him for one day of experiments every week. To be able to learn by the side of a level-six mage was a heaven-sent opportunity.
"Thank you, Sir." Salin immediately bowed. He was not someone who did not know what was good for him. A Great Magician allowing you to be his assistant meant that he thought highly of you and was willing to guide you. If Jason were to recruit assistants in Tilan City, the nobles within a few hundred miles would find ways to get the youths of their families to sign up. They were willing to spend any amount of money.
"My name is Fayern. Although I can't be your teacher, don't call me Sir. Just call me Sir."
Salin was excited. In the Qinyin Empire, Sir was half a teacher. He did not expect his luck to change so quickly. From being on the run, to suddenly having a level-six mage as his teacher.
Fayern looked at Salin. There was an indescribable fondness in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. He had no students. If Salin had not said that he already had an inheritance, he would not even mind letting Salin be his true disciple. Salin's identity was not difficult to investigate. The princess would soon send people to Salin's hometown. Even his childhood would not be spared from the investigation.
Fayern was an experienced Great Magician. When he saw the white crystal ring on Salin's hand, he knew that Salin's teacher was not trash. He was definitely someone comparable to himself.
It would be best if such a person was not a spy.
Thinking of this, Fayern said gently to Salin, "Do you know why I did not let Lynch enter this courtyard?"
Salin shook his head again. Of course he did not know. He had only been in the princess's residence for less than an hour. Who knew what was going on in the residence.
"Because he is not worthy." Fayern's voice was calm, but there was an indescribable arrogance in it. "This person has been in the residence for two years. He has always been thinking about how to curry favor instead of cultivating patiently. In another year, the princess will chase him away. You are very good, not him. "
Salin was embarrassed. If he had not met Jason, if he had not obtained the gem left behind by the goddess, perhaps he would also have the same thoughts as Lynch.
The less a person's desires, the purer their quality. Salin thought of this famous saying, and his understanding became even more profound.
"Who are those two?" Fayern asked.
"This is Silva, my partner. This is Neris, my servant. "Salin answered simply. Although he did not lie, he concealed the secret that Neris was an imp. Fayern did not probe further. Salin's magic tools were all of high quality. He must have come from a good family. It was normal for him to have a servant.
His insight was much higher than that of the Nut Mercenary Band. He did not see through Neris's identity, but he could see that Neris was a very strong warrior. A Magician like Salin paired with two warriors was indeed the best combination.
"What did the princess say?"
"The princess let them continue to follow me." At this point, the injustice in Salin's heart completely disappeared. If the princess was a person who enslaved mages for fun, why would she let him have two subordinates to serve him?
"There are two more rooms in this courtyard. You can stay there. Don't disturb me every morning. I always do experiments after lunch. You can come and help. "
Salin finally had a place to stay. He, Silva, and Neris stayed in Great Magician Fayern's courtyard. The courtyard was very big, but there were only two rooms left. Silva refused to stay with Neris, so Salin had no choice but to let Neris continue to sleep under his bed. In fact, he felt a little uneasy when he saw Neris bite the Headless Horseman with her bloody mouth. But he knew that as long as there was a soul contract, Neris would not attack him.
There were also side courtyards on both sides of the courtyard. The area was not that big. Salin only found out after staying for two days that the people living in the side courtyards were mages' servants. There were sixteen rooms in Fayern's courtyard, all of which were occupied by mages. The servants in the side courtyards were specialized in serving mages.
These servants had followed the princess since she was young. They came from Sacred Rock City, so they were more well-mannered than many nobles. Because Salin had Silva and Neris, he was not assigned servants, but he did not mind.
There were eight mages in the remaining fourteen rooms in the courtyard, five women and three men. They were all very young, and none of them were Great Magicians. The remaining six rooms were always empty. Salin did not know who lived in them. Every day after lunch, he would go to Fayern's room and follow him to do experiments.
These experiments were an eye-opener for him. Fayern did not teach him anything else, but let him constantly familiarize himself with Figaro's magic formula.
This formula was mainly used to calculate the balance between magical elements, which was the most important for a mage like Salin. Because his practice was all high difficulty content, combination magic was very dangerous. If one was not familiar with the relationship between magical elements in theory, the combination magic explosion would be fatal.
Although Salin could only mobilize the magical elements of water, it was still very important to him.
Powerful mages could find even one vibrational flaw in the enemy's combination magic. Generally speaking, the imbalance of elements would not cause magic chaos. The explosion of magical elements needed time to accumulate. At this stage, as long as the mage released the magic and did not hold it in his hands, there would be no danger.
But if the enemy grasped the key point of the imbalance of elements, even a level-one spell could kill a Great Magician.
The combination magic of Magic Shooters was flawless because they had a thorough understanding of the balance of elements.
In these few days, although Salin did not learn any practical magic, he had benefited a lot from the magic theory. He had a strong foundation, and Jason's experience could be said to be the essence. Now that he was gradually digesting the essence, he felt like he was reborn.
When Salin was by Jason's side, he did not waste a single second, and now he was finally reaping the rewards.
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