In the past two years of the game's history, Roland had spent most of his time either doing magic experiments or reading books.
Books on magic were naturally his focus.
And a lot of common sense could be gleaned from books.
For example, about Duncan (Mordenkainen)'s position in the world of magic.
Compared to the secular world, the world of magic still had some historical records. After all, they were all intellectuals, and some people still had some sense of inheritance.
Besides, some spells were named after their inventors.
Mordenkainen invented at least about a third of the spells known now, all of which were very practical. It could be said that to become an Elite Mage or above, you had to learn at least one spell he invented.
For example … Hand of Magic.
Or, a magic shield.
And more than half of the high-level spells were invented by him.
A Mage could never avoid a person from the beginning to the end of their life.
Mordenkainen.
Mystra, the Goddess of Magic, was able to become a god by standing on the shoulders of a giant.
This giant was still Mordenkainen.
Inventing many spells was just proof of his talent.
And the reason why he became the most prestigious person in the world of magic, even surpassing the Goddess of Magic, was because he created the most important path in the world of magic … or rather, the system.
Spell models.
Before spell models appeared, the number of Mages was only about one-tenth of what it is now.
At that time, Mages were a rare breed and … very weak.
Compared to Warlocks, they were much weaker.
And they couldn't be compared to Priests.
At that time, the Big Three of spellcasters referred to Warlocks, Priests, and elven Druids.
It was Mordenkainen who invented simple and easy-to-use spells that gave Mages a foothold.
Then he invented one high-level spell after another, giving Mages powerful combat power.
Finally, he created the spell model system, which increased the number of people in the profession of Mages.
After Mordenkainen, many amazing figures appeared, such as Melf, Bigby, Mystra, and so on.
But they all came out on the spell model system that Mordenkainen created.
In essence, they were all Mordenkainen's disciples and students.
Roland was the same.
So after hearing Mordenkainen's name, Roland lost his composure.
In front of him was a legendary figure, and almost everything he had learned was his legacy. How could Roland not be surprised?
After the surprise, Roland sat down again and calmed himself down.
As a Mage, it was necessary to control one's emotions.
"Young people shouldn't be too mature. Laugh when you should, and be surprised when you should. Otherwise, you'll develop the personality of an old man at such a young age. How boring," Moteken said with a smile as he took a sip of tea.
Roland thought for a moment and said, "But won't emotional fluctuations affect the precision of casting?"
"Indeed." Mordenkainen nodded and said, "So you have to conquer this weakness even more, because you can't always maintain a calm mind. Not to mention the trifles of life, your enemies might also use some special magic to disturb your emotions, and when you can't maintain a calm mind, the so-called calmness of casting spells becomes a weakness. Therefore, it was better to have no restrictions and be able to cast spells perfectly in any mood. This was the most important thing. This is my experience as an old man. "
Roland thought for a moment and asked, "How old are you, sir?"
"Five hundred and seventy-two."
Hiss! Roland took a deep breath.
He had long known that Mages had a long lifespan because of the very high strength of their souls.
But it was indeed a bit of an exaggeration to say that he could live for more than five hundred years.
An old man over five hundred years old, and a pioneer in the world of Magic, his experience was definitely valuable as a reference.
And having lived for five hundred and seventy-two years, judging from the state of the old man's mental power, he was indeed about to pass away.
His old body was already beginning to be unable to support his mental power.
"Old man, have you ever considered turning into a lich?" Roland asked.
Mordenkainen shook his head and said, "I've considered it. After all, in the eyes of us Mages, the body isn't important, the mind and soul are eternal. But the problem is that my mind is on the verge of collapse, and I can no longer transform into a lich. "
What these two Mages were talking about could scare people to death if they were heard outside.
A lich was an extremely terrifying symbol in the world.
But for Mages, especially Mages who were pragmatic, a lich was just a form of life.
Just like a holy spirit.
They were all undead creatures, just with different names and a slightly different nature of the energy they used.
As long as they didn't kill or absorb other people's souls, and kept their hearts, what was the difference between a lich and an ordinary spellcaster?
"So why did you bring us here this time, old man?"
"This city is about to be destroyed, or rather, the entire ancestral kingdom is in danger of destruction," Mordenkainen said worriedly. Mordenkainen said worriedly, "But I'm too old to save this kingdom, so … I made a wish to find someone who can help me and save this kingdom."
Roland raised his eyebrow. "So, when you saw me using the Grand Fireball, you were not surprised by the power of the Grand Fireball, but excited because you saw a new magic concept and knew that I was from the future?"
Hahahaha!
Mordenkainen laughed. "When I was young, I could even summon a large meteor at will, and a city would be gone with one hit. A Large Fireball was certainly nothing to me, but I did see that your magic theory was very different, which was why I was happy. And this Language Proficiency you have is quite interesting. "
As Mordenkainen spoke, he snapped his fingers and also added Unhindered Communication to himself.
This was a spell Roland had "innovated," and he was most familiar with its magic fluctuations.
And Mordenkainen had casually released it, which meant that in less than half an hour, Mordenkainen had completely analyzed his spell and replicated it.
This strength was way too strong, wasn't it?
Compared to him, he was far inferior.
But Roland then calmed down. The other party was a big shot in the world of Magic, and because of the era, there were very few people who could communicate with him, limited by the level of magic of the entire era, which made his ideas inferior to his era. Once Mordenkainen was exposed to modern magic ideas, his magic foundation and ideas would definitely be further improved.
At this moment, Lamia walked in from outside and placed some exquisite pastries on the table.
Roland thought for a moment and asked, "According to the nature of Benediction, you can pull us over, which means that we are people who can help you save this country. But as far as I know, in my time, the ancestral kingdom has been destroyed for more than a thousand years."
Lamia was at the side at this time, and when she heard this, she glared at Roland.
Mordenkainen, on the other hand, had a calm expression as he sipped his tea and said, "There is nothing eternal in this world, and even gods have a time when their lives come to an end. I have already seen three gods fall for various reasons. Not to mention a human country. "
"What about you?"
Mordenkainen continued, "But my prophecy tells me that as long as we survive this crisis, the ancestral kingdom has at least three hundred years to live. Enough for Lamia to live to an old age. "
Lamia sat to the side and said, "Grandpa, you don't have to worry about me. Even if the ancestral kingdom is gone, I can live on. My sword is strong."
"But a peaceful country is much more comfortable to live in than a chaotic one, isn't it?"
Lamia opened her mouth and closed it again.
Roland subconsciously held his chin in his hands and pondered, and after a while, he said, "Old Man, I'm a little confused. Even if your psychic power has dropped a lot, you're definitely stronger than me. Furthermore, you have a lot of power here. How could outsiders like us, who have no power or influence, do something that even you can't do? "
Mordenkainen chuckled. "There can't be a problem with my Benediction. Either it doesn't activate, or once it's activated, it's bound to have an effect. Think about it, where can you help our country? "
Roland thought about it and couldn't think of anything he could help in.
He wasn't the kind of hot-blooded young hero who would happily charge forward when his fate was arranged.
Or rather, to act immediately and save the country.
Seeing Roland fall into deep thought, Mordenkainen wasn't in a hurry. He sat quietly, drinking his tea and waiting for Roland to think slowly.
And no matter how Roland thought and calculated, he didn't think that these few people had the ability to save a country.
"Then forgive me for asking." Roland raised his head. "What kind of trouble is this country in?"
"The Goddess of Light has been replaced. She's still a baby now." Mordenkainen smiled slightly. "The previous goddess reincarnated, so … the ancestral kingdom is a country built under the divine grace of the Goddess of Light, and if it can't continue to receive the goddess's grace, the country will fall apart."
So the goddess reincarnated too. Roland smiled. His quest was also a clue provided by the Goddess of Light … Wait!
Something suddenly occurred to Roland.
Dinah's quest was related to the Goddess of Light, and the safety of the ancestral kingdom was also related to the Goddess of Light.
Everything seemed to be very natural, but Roland still felt that something was wrong. More importantly, he encountered something rather unusual.
Great Benediction … Karma spell.
Connecting all of this, he understood the key point of the quest.
Taking the petals of the World Tree out of his Backpack, the lavender glass flower on the table glistened with a beautiful luster.
Lamia opened her eyes.
"A complete flower of the World Tree." Mordenkainen chuckled. "It seems that your quest is to bring this flower to me."
Roland wasn't in a good mood, even a little anxious. This quest didn't require fighting at all, and didn't require thinking — he just had to follow the flow.
To put it bluntly … he was arranged by Great Benediction.
From the moment Betta received the quest, he was affected by the karma magic of Great Benediction.
Everything that happened afterward was for him to bring this flower of the World Tree to Mordenkainen.
This feeling of being led by the nose with a bull's nose ring made Roland quite uncomfortable.
He rubbed his face and asked, "Old man, is there any way to counter a karma spell like Great Benediction?"
"Want to learn? I'll teach you. "
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