[That's weird. He actually fell asleep. This night watch is too late. It can't be counted as yesterday. Today is the third night watch.]
Princess Rex talked cheerfully, but Salin didn't say a word. He hid behind Shika and Nelis and continued to feel this person's aura.
This person gave him a strong mental pressure, and this pressure was hidden. It wasn't targeted at Salin.
Salin was proud of his strong mental strength. Now, he realized that although his mental strength was dozens of times more than a mage of the same level, it seemed to be riddled with holes under this pressure. If this person attacked him with full killing intent, he probably wouldn't even be able to cast a Level-0 spell.
Releasing magic required mental strength to control it, just like a swordsman using a weapon. If he didn't have the strength to control the weapon, the weapon would hurt the swordsman himself first.
Salin didn't retreat. Instead, he maintained this state and felt this pressure. Because this pressure wasn't targeted at Salin, Salin's mental strength didn't show any signs of collapsing. Instead, it gradually became more condensed under this pressure.
Salin couldn't feel anything from anyone else. Only that pressure became omnipresent, and it constantly tempered his mental strength.
The person that Salin couldn't feel was Byrne. He was hidden between the carriage driver and Princess Rex. When Salin began to search for them, Byrne just faintly smiled. However, Salin immediately discovered him, which made Byrne very surprised. Even a Great Mage would find it difficult to discover his existence, so how did this little mage do it?
Byrne was a little curious. Then, he realized that Salin had been observing him and using the power that he leaked to train.
He's got guts. He's not afraid of his mental strength collapsing!
Byrne quietly released more powerful pressure, and this time, it was only targeted at Salin. Salin immediately felt his mental strength fall into the sea. The storm was raging, and the giant wolf was monstrous. Salin felt like a bird caught in the waves, about to be torn into pieces at any time.
This power was so strong that Salin had to exit that mysterious state and quickly switch to defense. Byrne's power was much stronger than Salin's. If Byrne increased the pressure, Salin would die completely, not to mention counterattack. Even a necromancer wouldn't be able to save him.
Salin didn't give up. He knew that if he really couldn't hold on, he could still hide in Myers' necklace. There, any external power could only be obeyed. No matter how strong this person was, he couldn't control the Goddess's necklace. Moreover, this power did not want to kill him. It was more like it was playing a game with him.
Being ridiculed by others was something to be angry about. But to him, this was a golden opportunity that came once in a blue moon. As long as he persevered, Salin's mental strength would undergo earth-shattering changes. If he avoided it, this training would become a psychological shadow that would haunt him.
However, brute force wasn't enough. Salin's spiritual power was enveloped by this power, and he could also analyze the rules of this power in detail. He remembered the first time he entered the space of Goddess Myers' necklace. This power was so similar. Salin began to analyze the situation.
Once he entered the learning state, Salin's heart completely relaxed. His mental strength was constantly compressed and washed away, becoming smaller and smaller. At the same time, Salin began to absorb this energy and add it to his own mental strength. Even though the absorption was very small, it allowed the toughness of his mental strength to increase rapidly.
Byrne immediately noticed this change and immediately withdrew his power. This energy was incomparably precious. Every bit Salin absorbed was a sliver less. What surprised him was that Salin, a Level-2 Magician, felt familiar with this kind of rule of power. If he had known, he wouldn't have played with this kid. Even though the loss this time was small, it would still take a few months to recover.
As he withdrew his power, Salin immediately heaved a sigh of relief. If it were any other Magician, they would probably immediately use meditation to recover the consumed mental strength and try to stabilize this state as much as possible. Salin didn't do so.
He quietly took out his family badge and released a Level-0 spell.
"Hmm." Nelis let out a soft sigh and then leaned on Salin. She was now used to the various negative statuses after Salin used the badge. It was just that it was too sudden just now, so she accidentally cried out.
"Cough …"
Seeing Nelis leaning on Salin so tightly that their bodies were almost entangled together, Princess Rex coughed and wanted to remind Salin that it was best to wait for a time when there was no one around if they were to be intimate.
Of course, Salin couldn't listen to Princess Rex. Now, other than his left hand that could still move, his entire body was limp, and he couldn't even speak. The badge absorbed the magic strings to the bottom, and his mental strength was also emptied. Salin lowered his eyelids and only hoped that this period of time would pass quickly.
This time, the badge hidden in his sleeve absorbed Salin's mental strength. The lightning-shaped deep scar in the center lit up blue again, and it didn't disappear immediately. That blue color condensed into a liquid state and was slowly absorbed by the badge. Salin's body shook, and the badge in his hand suddenly seemed to come alive. To be exact, it seemed to have become a part of his body.
But this feeling was too vague, unlike the feeling of blood connection with his left hand. Salin could only feel a familiar aura coming back from the badge and entering his body. This aura was extracted from that mysterious person just now. Originally, with Salin's mental strength, it was rather difficult to extract this power by force. Moreover, it wasn't integrated with his mental strength, so there were still hidden dangers.
But the aura sent back by the badge was perfectly integrated with his own mental strength. This kind of fusion had its pros and cons. The advantage was that in the future, Salin's mental strength would naturally carry this invasive characteristic, abnormally concentrated and tough. The disadvantage was that if Salin wanted to analyze this power in the future, he would probably need to enter Myers' necklace to do so.
A mage's mental strength was inseparable. This was related to the study of souls. Once the mental strength was divided, the soul would also be hurt. To observe his own mental strength, the space in Myers' necklace was a mirror. Other than that, Salin could only experience it through battles. That would be a long process.
Salin was a little helpless. He still didn't know what this badge was. Besides increasing mental strength, there was finally another attribute now. The badge could purify his mental strength and integrate other powers into his mental strength. Among the magic books that Salin had seen, there was the least description of this. Generally speaking, only Magic Shooters would have a slight understanding of the secrets of souls. Necromancers were no exception.
Salin opened his eyes and found Princess Rex looking at him. Seeing that Salin had woken up, Princess Rex nodded. Byrne was too reckless. He actually used that kind of power. Luckily, Salin was fine. If he had died, she would be in big trouble. Who knew what his teacher's status was in Alchemy City?
Princess Rex was worried as she didn't know if Salin was hurt mentally. If a mage's mental strength was seriously hurt, it would be very difficult for him to advance in the future. If that was the case, how could she be at ease?
There was no turning back on the path of magic that she had chosen. Hurting a genius mage would have a serious impact on her state of mind. Thinking of this, Princess Rex's expression became a little strange.
If Salin died because of her, she wouldn't feel guilty. That was Salin's choice. If Salin was crippled because of Byrne's teasing, Princess Rex would be extremely upset.
For a mage, truth was more important than life.
Salin saw Princess Rex's concerned gaze and nodded with a smile. He almost couldn't hold on just now, but the benefits he gained were huge. But I can't tell the princess. If she really cares about me, then I'll compensate her with magic cores. Salin was fantasizing. He didn't use meditation. He just leaned against Nelis weakly and waited for everything to recover naturally.
Salin hadn't realized how important the change in his body was this time. In the past, the badge absorbed his energy. He could only wait for his mental strength to recover before using meditation to recover his magic strings. But in the future, his mental strength would be fed back from the badge. He wouldn't have to wait anymore. He could directly enter the recovery state.
Salin didn't speak along the way, and Princess Rex couldn't ask directly. The team traveled all the way to the east. After half a month, they came to a wide river. The river didn't flow fast, but it was more than 200 meters wide. The water was gentle, and the river water was clear. A metal bridge was several meters wide on the river.
The team stopped. The soldier outside the carriage said softly, "Princess, someone is blocking the way."
"Oh? Did the vanguard say who I am? "
"Yes, Princess. He even showed me the badge."
"Then why are you asking me? Just go over," Princess Rex said calmly. The soldier replied in a low voice and rode away.
On the west side of the river, at the bridgehead of the metal bridge, there were more than 30 armored soldiers blocking the way. These soldiers had arrogant expressions, and looked at the army in the distance with contempt. On the other side of the metal bridge, there were two 100-man light cavalry troops. They looked at the west side of the river from afar, but they were holding military crossbows.
The leading officer sneered. He held his sword and stood at the bridgehead. He thought, What bullsh * t Princess. I don't believe they dare to cross the bridge. There are 200 crossbows here, and they can shoot 600 arrows at once. No matter how wide the metal bridge is, it can cover everything. This bridge is the count's private property. If you barge in, I'll dare to kill you.
The vanguard of the Gushui Army only had about 100 people. They all stood on their horses and ignored the provocative gazes of the soldiers in the distance. Soon, the soldiers behind rushed over and said loudly, "Lord Thinis, the Princess wants us to go over."
The vanguard officer's eyes lit up. He answered, "Yes!"
He kicked the horse's belly and wrapped the reins around the saddle. He shouted, "Brothers, advance!"
"Advance!"
The 100 soldiers responded at the same time. The officer called Thinis pulled out his sword from the side of his saddle and was the first to charge out. The 100 soldiers behind him pulled out their swords at the same time, and there was a uniform sound. The sound of metal clashing was so loud that the 30 soldiers at the bridgehead felt as if their hearts had been struck. A few soldiers actually fell from their horses. The remaining people instantly panicked. Before they could think of a way to negotiate, the cavalry on the other side had already rushed up to them.
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