"How interesting …"
Gazing at the projected image, the white-robed mage rubbed his chin and revealed a strange smile. Beside him, a young lady in a red mage robe rolled her eyes helplessly.
"Douglas, you've watched this video 10 times. Aren't you sick of it?"
"Of course, my dear Mary."
In the face of his colleague's question, Douglas looked up with a smile, and injected mana into the crystal ball in his hand again.
"You know, it's rare to see Ferrell and his group of barbarians being humiliated in public. I think I can take it back as a family heirloom and watch it when I'm happy and when I'm unhappy. No, no, no. As the saying goes, it's better to share it with others than to share it with others. Perhaps I can hand this video to the White Tower Society …"
"The White Tower only publishes information about magical inventions and modification formulas. What are you going to do with this video?"
"Hmm …"
Douglas pondered for a few moments. Then, he extended his arm and chanted an incantation. Shortly after, the projected image changed and a small 'DG' symbol appeared on the top right corner of the image. The symbol danced in the air as though it were burning with flames.
"How about 'Douglas's improvement to the new special effects of the projected image'?"
"… As long as you're happy."
Mary didn't have anything else to say to Douglas's shameless behavior. She could foresee that this video would spread quickly in the entire Country of Magic. Of course, logically speaking, this video wasn't up to standard. But the mages of the Country of Magic weren't bookworms who buried their heads in books. They had their own ways of having fun.
Mary pondered if she should make a copy and bring it back. Then, she sat down beside Douglas and stared at the projected image.
"But … It's still unbelievable …"
"Yeah, a bunch of kids who aren't even 10 years old can actually wield such power."
Douglas let out a long sigh. Then, he narrowed his eyes and glanced at the female mage beside him with interest.
"By the way, Mary, who do you think is the strongest among those kids?"
"Isn't that the girl with two ponytails?"
Upon hearing Douglas's question, Mary was taken aback for a moment before giving an answer.
"Since she dared to face Alfreid alone, it means that she must be the strongest person here."
"Oh, my foolish student …"
But in the face of Mary's answer, Douglas shook his head.
"As a mage, you're too insensitive. I'm really worried that you won't be able to inherit my legacy …"
"I became your student only because the other mentors couldn't find the time. To me, this is the worst choice."
Mary looked at Douglas indifferently. She didn't show any respect to her teacher.
"If you say that, your teacher will be hurt. As a student, shouldn't you respect your teacher more?"
"If you didn't use the Secret Eye to peep at girls bathing and changing clothes, and also send your Familiar to steal my underwear, I think I might have some respect for you, Teacher. But now … If you don't chase away that Familiar hiding under the chair, I can't guarantee what I will do to it."
"Ugh …"
Upon hearing this, Douglas's smile stiffened slightly. Then, he whistled. Shortly after, a hamster scurried out from under Mary's chair. It looked at Mary in fear, squeaked twice, and crawled all the way to his hand.
"Ah, my poor Selina …"
Douglas gently stroked the hamster in his hand and let out a long sigh.
"Sorry, I didn't know where you went … I've been looking for you for a long time …"
"Please stop acting!"
"Cough, cough. Alright."
Perhaps to cover up the awkwardness of using his Familiar to peep at his student, Douglas let out a few coughs. Then, he rewound the projection and paused it. Then, he pointed to one of the girls.
"Do you see her?"
"You mean that blonde girl?"
Mary narrowed her eyes and observed the girl carefully. Then, she shook her head.
"I don't see anything special about her."
"That's why I said that you're not mature enough as a Mage."
Douglas extended his finger and wagged it gently.
"As a Mage, you should never give up on observing your surroundings … Didn't you notice? When that child and Alfred started fighting, that blonde girl stood in front of the others and they didn't resist at all. Not only that … Back then, I sensed a mysterious and powerful force protecting the children and the source was … "
Douglas said and pointed to the projection in front of him.
"That's not strange, right?"
Mary didn't seem to be particularly concerned about it. After all, as a Mage, she had seen all kinds of strange things, so she wouldn't make a fuss over such a small matter.
"If there's a certain bloodline in her body, then it's normal for her to awaken some special abilities, isn't it?"
"What if I told you that these children all have this kind of power, but the intensity is different?"
"Eh?"
Hearing this, Mary finally showed a surprised expression.
"Is that true?"
"That's right. I also felt the energy field released by that girl, so I tested it out of curiosity. Hmm … The results were interesting. The energy feedback showed that those girls all have a certain level of energy intensity above average. However, they don't seem to use this kind of energy normally. Just like us Mages, we only store this kind of energy in our bodies and wait until necessary …"
As he said that, Douglas opened his right hand and made an explosion gesture.
"See, it's interesting, isn't it? Not only that, but I also feel that these energy fields are related to each other … They are similar to the mental network of the Mind Flayers, but I've never seen such a system before … "
"It's never a good habit to peek at other people's secrets. Teacher, when are you going to change this bad habit of yours?"
"This is a common problem for Mages."
Douglas didn't seem to have the slightest bit of remorse for what he did.
"The lifelong wish of us Mages is to lift the skirt of the Goddess of Truth and peek at the truth and secrets hidden underneath. That's why you see, Mary. The Goddess of Truth is so charming that we don't hesitate to use this method …"
"If the Parliament Chairman hears this, I think you'll be hung on the top of the White Tower to dry out."
"Haha, he won't have the guts. If not, I will reveal his dark history. When that happens, it won't be a bad choice to have someone accompany me to admire the scenery from the top of the White Tower."
"I really want to ask about his dark history, but I think it's better if I don't know … So, Teacher, what do you intend to do?"
Mary decisively gave up on this dangerous topic and returned to the right track.
"Do we need to interact with this new force?"
"Of course, Mary. Do you think we can let go of this opportunity?"
Douglas said and suddenly became agitated. He stood up, walked to the window, and pointed at the massive warship outside.
"Look at that! That's our goal! Perfect, exquisite, and full of imagination and creativity! Isn't this the future that our Country of Magic hopes for? Do you think we can let go of such a miracle? We need to learn. We want to obtain these technologies! "
Douglas said and took in a deep breath to force himself to calm down.
"Fortunately … the one leading the team is somewhat related to the White Tower … By the way, Mary," Marlene said.
"Hmm? What's the matter? "
Upon hearing Douglas calling her name, Mary instantly became alert. Douglas approached her with a smile.
"Haven't you been complaining that I'm not a good teacher? Just nice, I can introduce a new teacher to you … Sir Fangzheng. He just passed the test a month ago and became an official Mage of the White Tower. I think with your charm, he won't reject some small and not overboard requests … Pfff! "
But before Douglas finished his sentence, Mary jumped to her feet and delivered a beautiful right hook to his face.
"You want me to sell my body?!"
"Mages can even sell their souls for knowledge!"
While rubbing his cheeks, Douglas looked at his student again.
"Besides, this Sir is also young, handsome, and capable … Aren't you tempted? In this case, I can only let Mystra do it … "
"Wait."
Mary said and twitched her brows.
"Why would her name appear here?"
"Because the Sacred Temple also wants to get close to him. And if they want to get close to him, it will be more suitable for them to get close to him."
Douglas said and smiled at Mary.
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