Year 730 of the Aran calendar, February, Snowmelt Week.
Great Astrologer Spiller from Wulian City in the Sijia District of the Southwest Peninsula completed the first issue of the Perpetual Calendar, which was actually the forecast of the weather weeks from 729 to 739 of the Aran calendar. This caused quite a stir on the forum.
Compared to the old method, it was at most a prediction of the changes in the next week or two. This time, not only did it predict ten years in one go, but it also abandoned the original method of recording symbols and switched to numbers used in mathematics.
In this regard, the loudest protests were of course from the old school of astrologers who were unwilling to learn and absorb new things. However, the host of the Perpetual Calendar was the most respected astrologer in the Southwest Peninsula. Most of the astrologers in the Southwest Peninsula could be considered his disciples and grand-disciples. Therefore, the voices of opposition did not cause much of a stir.
When the first issue of the Perpetual Calendar was posted on the forum, Lin, who was still in Wulian City, bought a set. That was at the end of the year 728.
The weather week of "Snowmelt Week" was also the day that announced the official arrival of spring every year.
They drove the carriage that they had come in, carrying more things than when they had left. The four healthy horses were still able to move the carriage with ease. There was a spare horse and a mule following behind the carriage. It was not much different from the troops they had when they first arrived.
In the past year or so, the animals that had changed the most were probably these few animals. Staying in the range of the World Tree, any weed had energy and nutrition that the outside world could not compare to, which was why they were so fat and strong.
On the way out, there were some roads that were difficult for large carriages to pass through because of the dense growth of trees. When they came, they relied on Kalama's ability to control plants to pass through. When they left, they relied on Halloumi, a new member of the Turtledove Alliance, to open the way with the World Tree Turtledove Harp.
The harp's ability to control plants was the result of Fen's modification. Other than Lin, a transmigrator, who liked to create weapons that could attack directly, such as magic guns and magic wands that could be enchanted with fireballs, the mainstream way of enchantment was to add some support magic or some magic that would be very useful in certain situations, but it was not worth wasting one's precious Authority to use or memorize magic.
Controlling plants was a spell that most mages would only use on special occasions. However, considering the original patterns on the World Tree Turtledove Harp in his hand, adding a spell to control plants was the most reasonable design without causing too much damage. The other enchantment was Energy Shield.
Of the two spells, the former was a pattern formed naturally by the World Tree and had the ability to take shape. He only needed to slightly change the direction of the magic pattern and guide it, and he could quickly use it. Compared to the Druids' ability to control plants, it was much more convenient. The latter was the main function of the natural mageweaths on the World Tree.
Thinking about it seriously, this situation was very normal. The World Tree had to cross multiple dimensions. In order to deal with the energy impact between different dimensions, its defenses had to be quite thorough. It could be said that 99% of the mageweaths on his body existed for this purpose.
The mistake that Vadwal had missed when he advanced was because he had neglected the energy needed for the World Tree to 'evolve' its mageweath, causing it to almost collapse. Fortunately, the outcome was safe. If the wood elves had not been sacrificed, it would have been perfect.
In other words, this Turtledove Harp had been modified by Fen. In addition to being used as a hammer to smash people, it could also cast spells to control plants and be used as a shield to defend against energy-type attacks. Its hardness also allowed it to be used as a shield to defend against ordinary weapons. Of course, it could also be played as a musical instrument.
For such a weapon that could both attack and defend … well, musical instrument, Hallumi loved it very much.
Compared to the blonde girl who had gone astray, her companions were much more normal. In the past year, Kaya had become proficient in using third-circle apprentice-level spells. Also, with the convenience of being in the range of the World Tree, she had accumulated enough authority. As long as she could find a branch of the Society of Sorcerers to take the test, it would not be a big problem for her to become an official Magician.
However, neither Lin nor the girl was in a hurry for Kaya's advancement. That was because the black-haired, brown-skinned girl wanted to take the advancement test with her companions.
On the other hand, personal information in the land of mystery was not as convenient as the informationized government agencies on Earth. No matter where one went, one's personal information could be retrieved. The advancement records of Lin and the other two were all recorded in the paper directory of the Magicians and magic apprentices of the Sika branch. When they arrived at a new branch, they would have to log in again and be re-certified.
Of course, the re-certification here would be more lenient for those who already had the qualification of a Magician. However, the title of "Great Magician" would be given very carefully.
As for the certification of magic apprentices, there were different standards depending on the region. Some of the stricter ones would require that no matter how many circles they had passed, they would have to take the test again. The reason was simple. If they could pass the test once, they could pass the second and third time. The apprentice-level examination was really not difficult for an official Magician.
However, in some regions, the apprentices were free to verify themselves. Whatever they said, the new branch would log in accordingly.
It was not that there had never been an apprentice who had lied about his qualification as a Magician. In fact, there were many such cheats. However, the combat strength of an apprentice did not necessarily lose to an official Magician. In a moment of life and death, a coffin would only store a dead person, not necessarily an apprentice. After all, the Magicians were judged by their success or failure in actual combat.
However, in general, it was still difficult for an apprentice to obtain the qualification of an official Magician from a branch in another district. It might depend on luck, or it might be difficult. In short, it was not that easy. Therefore, the two girls were not in a hurry at all.
In the past, the teachers would struggle with the two apprentices to pass a certain level of examination before a certain time frame, for the sake of the small amount of subsidies given by the Society of Sorcerers.
Now, the teachers no longer cared about that small amount of money, so there was no need to force the two apprentices to develop. Moreover, they were growing up and no longer needed someone to supervise them from behind. If they did not have self-awareness, their achievements in this life would stop there. Therefore, a certain someone simply let the cow eat grass.
Returning to the journey of wandering, the crazy blonde girl was still running around the mountains as if she had endless energy, just like in the past year. The task of driving was taken over by Kaya.
The former Lord Demon King still looked like a golden skeleton, guarding the coffin all day long, as if he was analyzing something. However, she did not ask for help, and no one would take the initiative to approach her. Most of the time, it was because they did not understand what she was doing when they approached her.
Kaya, who liked to do things quietly, had already sorted out the messy world map of the Maze Continent. She had used the free time from the previous year to do so. Even so, there were still more blank areas on the map than known areas. The large unexplored wilderness showed that there were still untold dangers in this world.
However, on the main road outside the Basque region, there were caravans and mercenaries who acted as guards from time to time. Magical beasts with a bit of intelligence would not go on such a road. If there were only a few wild beasts, they would not be enough to satisfy the mercenaries.
The guards of the caravans were mainly on guard against people who often appeared to rob them. The more common ones were the orcs, gnolls, and centaurs. On the other hand, the gnomes of the Maze Continent were rarely seen. This was because the green-skinned dwarfs only bullied the villagers. They would be dead if they met a fully-armed warrior.
The centaurs and gnolls could be said to be the most passionate about robbery among the orcs. The former had the advantage of mobility, which allowed them to choose the easiest way of life. The latter could be said to be in their nature.
So when Halloumi ran back and said that there was a battle ahead, Lin's first thought was to rob.
Following the principle of helping when there was injustice on the road, Lin asked Kaya to drive towards the location that Halloumi had indicated. He wanted to see if there was anything he could do to help.
It was a bandit group made up mostly of orcs, mixed with humans and gnolls. They were besieging a human caravan. The two sides were fighting fiercely. It looked like there were people on the ground, and it was unknown whether they were dead or alive. The beasts that were pulling the carts were either dead or had run away. There were also a few overturned carts, and the goods were scattered all over the ground.
However, looking at the situation, the bandits still had the upper hand. There were not many human guards who could fight, and the members of the caravan who were not wearing armor were mostly dead or injured. It could be said that if the bandits used a little more force, they would be able to wipe out the caravan's remaining resistance.
However, these orcs and half-orcs were much more sensitive to danger than the average human. Fen might not have publicized her existence, but in the senses of some races, her mere appearance would trigger some inexplicable alarm. The half-orc who seemed to be the leader of the bandits quickly noticed the appearance of Lin and the others. Of course, the four-horse carriage was too conspicuous to be ignored.
Lin originally wanted to help the caravan and attack the bandits from behind. However, the carriages that carried goods were not used for charging. Lin did not think that if he untied the horses and let the mages act as cavalry, they would be able to do much fighting. So they got out of the carriage and quickly made preparations, eyeing covetously.
Unfortunately, as soon as someone showed up, the bandits made a prompt decision. They did not even bother to collect the corpses of their companions. They turned around and ran.
Of course, Marco Lin did not think that his aura was too strong and forced the bandits to run away. The golden skeleton beside him was the key. It did not matter if the bandits mistook him for a necromancer with a golden skeleton warrior, or if they sensed that the golden skeleton was the greatest threat. In any case, they chose to retreat at the first moment.
Moreover, there was an indescribably strange atmosphere around the former Lord Demon King recently. Sometimes, he would feel uncomfortable, let alone these sensitive bandits.
Being able to resolve the matter without fighting could be said to be the best outcome. Lin also caught his breath a little. Although he hoped that he would not shrink back and be afraid of trouble, he was not so headstrong that he would take the initiative to touch everything. That was called foolishness, not bravery.
"Ah! They're running away, chase them! "
Ah! There was an iron-headed fool here. Hallumi, that crazy girl, chased in the direction of the bandits' retreat.
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