"Sister, why did you do this to me?" A certain someone whose symptoms were slightly better looked helplessly at the lich who had a satisfied expression on his face as if his prank had succeeded.
"Oh, I thought that you would be used to such mental attacks at your level, or at least have some resistance to them."
Lin sighed and said, "When I was a novice, I would stay away from enemies who could use mental attacks. But today, when I encounter such enemies, I attack them first. So, I haven't run into such situations many times. Besides — "
Marchioness Barland, who was still out of breath after being tricked by Lich, was squatting on the ground.
"Even if you want to tell other people that magic can't be used recklessly, there are other ways, right? You don't have to set up two people at once. "
Fen pretended to be innocent and said, "I didn't set you up. The competition between necromancers is a competition of mental power. You two don't know anything. How can you blame me? "
Letting go of the skeleton dog that he was still holding, Lin complained, "We can learn if we don't know anything. Can't you teach us? Do you really have to? "
After the undead creature that had been intimidated by someone fell to the ground, it was no longer as arrogant as before. It barked and bit whoever it saw. Instead, it shivered and lowered its head, wagging its tail in front of Lin.
Seeing that, Lin frowned and felt helpless. He said, "I think I understand why you haven't created any undead creatures in this era."
Sensing his expression, Fen smiled bitterly and said, "Yes. They're useless, aren't they? They betrayed you so easily. Those with intelligence are unreliable, and those without intelligence are equally unreliable. I used to have millions of soldiers, but in the end, I only had one person with me. You don't know how to make or even use such things, do you? "
"That's right." Lin replied absentmindedly, because he was looking at Marchioness Barland, who was being helped to a seat by his apprentice. Deep in thought, he said, "Right, I have a question for you."
Fen raised her eyebrows and regained her arrogant expression. She said, "Ask away."
"Is it easy for someone who has never learned magic to make a skeleton dog?" As he spoke, Lin kicked away the skeleton dog that was wagging its tail pitifully.
As if sensing someone's disdain, the dog skeleton returned to its creator's side dejectedly with its tail between its legs. Although Marchioness Baran's body was curled up in pain, she still used one of her hands to stroke the dog's head.
Although Fen did not understand the meaning behind the question, she still gave a fair comment. "For someone who has never learned magic, being able to complete a spell to revive skeletons is already very impressive."
As for whether Marchioness Barran had learned magic before coming to this house, the two of them didn't bother to probe further. They could all see that when this young girl had just arrived, other than her bloodline, she was inferior to ordinary people in all other aspects, including physical fitness and health.
Later on, she would accumulate a bit of Authority. That was because when Kaya was doing her daily classes, this girl had joined in the fun and also performed the meditation ritual together, which was how she had accumulated it. As for the materials used for the meditation ritual, considering that her grandfather paid the rent, the servants, and the butler, she didn't charge them.
Of course, the situation that was mentioned later was that the old man, who loved his granddaughter dearly, sent a lot of advanced materials for the meditation ritual. The incense that he had never seen before, the candles that had been blessed by the gods, and all kinds of good things that made him feel that he was still a young man who had never seen the world.
All in all, this Marchioness Barran was a beginner in magic, which was undeniable. However, such a beginner could do something that even a second-circle advanced magic apprentice might not be able to do. The reason behind it was worth pondering.
Thinking that, Lin suddenly asked, "Then, are you interested in taking her as your apprentice?"
Not only was Fen surprised by such an unexpected question, the other three girls also had similar expressions. He said "probably" because Marchioness Barran's face was hidden under the veil, and he couldn't see it directly. There was a limit to how much he could reconstruct the scene through the environment.
Seeing everyone's shocked expressions, Lin had to waste his breath to explain, "You see, in this era, the responsibility of a Mage, and also the requirement of Society of Sorcerers, is to raise two official Mage apprentices. It's not about how much you've accomplished. "
At this moment, the two who were talking turned to look at the girls at the same time. They looked at each other for a while, and after remaining silent for a while, they returned their gazes to each other. Fen was speechless. Of course, Lin knew what the Lich meant. He could only sigh and say, "I've already given up on those two good-for-nothings. But I'm too lazy to look for more apprentices. If I meet someone I like in the future, I'll think about it. "
How could the two girls remain silent after being mocked like this? Halloumi protested loudly and scolded her own teacher. Even Kaya popped open her soda and started drinking. Lin Sanjiu didn't know where she learned to do that.
The teacher continued to ignore them. Fen said, "Secondly, I think that as a teacher, it doesn't matter what you teach. The most important thing is to teach the knowledge that isn't in the books. Just like how you intimidated that puppy. That kind of mental confrontation should be paid attention to beforehand. Perhaps there's a way to avoid it. "
Fen nodded and said, "Yes, there is a way to avoid that kind of damage."
"Right, right. So, the main reason why I want you to teach her well isn't to teach her how to be powerful, but to prevent her from playing herself to death. No matter what, she's the child that Duke Carvey asked us to take care of. We can't let anything happen to her here. That won't be good in front of that old man. "
Fen didn't respond directly. Instead, she mocked, "Have you ever thought about who's most likely to play herself to death among all of us here?"
Of course, Lin understood what the Lich was implying, but he only grumbled, "I'm quite confident in everything I do. It's you guys who don't know enough and don't have enough confidence. How can you blame me for that? "
"Yes, yes," Fen responded half-heartedly.
Lin continued, "There's another reason why I want you to take her in as an apprentice. She's an unmarried girl, after all. How can she just casually stay in someone else's house? But if she's using her identity as a magic apprentice, then it's natural for her to stay. Moreover, with this layer of relationship, he could also get closer to Duke Carvey. It's beneficial and harmless, so why not? "
"In the end, it's all calculations," Fen criticized.
"As long as a person is alive, who doesn't consider all aspects? The only ones who don't consider these things are the dead … Well, okay, I'll correct it. The only ones who are quietly lying in the graveyard are the dead. "
With a cold snort, Fen loosened her posture of standing with her hands crossed. She took out the pipe at her waist, and Shi Dong served her quickly and accurately, allowing the former Lord Demon King to have a good smoke. After exhaling a few mouthfuls of cloud-like white smoke. Fen then said slowly, "Actually, you've said so much, but you still haven't considered one thing."
"Do you mean my own wish?"
After Lin finished speaking, he and Fen looked at the other party involved in the apprenticeship incident. Although Marchioness Barland tried to sit up straight to make herself look more energetic, it didn't have much effect. On the other hand, the two girls next to her were quite excited. Just as they were about to hug her and cheer, the two apprentices were summoned to their sides by their teacher with a flash spell.
He gestured with his hand, stopping the two girls from saying anything. Lin sat down in front of Marchioness Barland and said, "My Lady, I believe you've heard my conversation with Fen just now. Of course, this matter won't be forced. But in addition to your own wish, I also hope to get the Grand Duke's approval. "
At this point, seeing that Marchioness Barland was about to speak, Lin stopped her and continued.
"After all, you're not just representing yourself. Behind you, there's a powerful family's interests that you have to consider. Besides, from your family's standpoint, if Grand Duke Carvey really wants his granddaughter to learn magic, I believe he can find a more suitable candidate. Of course, by suitable, I don't mean there's a Mage more powerful than Fen, but there's definitely a candidate more trustworthy than her. Regarding this, of course, I'm happy to see it happen. "
After Lin finished speaking, Marchioness Barland wanted to say something, but she hesitated. Lin could only encourage her and wait patiently. Finally, the girl protected by the veil said, "Sir, thank you for your kindness. I think I need some time to think about it. "
"Of course, this kind of decision can't be made so easily. It doesn't matter when you've thought it through. But no matter what decision Her Lordship makes, I hope that you'll bring it up to the Grand Duke personally. This is to respect your grandfather, and also to show him that this is a decision you've made after careful consideration. I hope he'll respect it as well. Of course, perhaps you've made a decision not to learn magic here, but you still want to learn magic. At this time, you'll need your grandfather's support. So, it's necessary to explain it to him personally. "
After explaining to this troublesome noble, Lin turned to look at his apprentices and said, "If Her Lordship asks you something, you can answer. But when she asks you for your opinions, you have to be obedient and remain silent."
"Pfft! Pfft! "Halloumi pouted again and opened her soda. She said, "We can answer questions, but we can't give our opinions. Teacher, don't you think that this is impossible? "
Lin lectured, "Learning magic is a very serious matter. Her Lordship is already an adult, not a child who can be manipulated. Any decision should be made after careful consideration by her. I don't want her to be influenced by you and have the misconception that learning magic is fun, that learning magic can make friends, and so on. I even learned magic because of you, that's the kind of stupid reason that can't be justified. So, I hope you can shut up, because you can't take responsibility for someone else's life. And this is also a form of respect. "
"Okay ~." Although they were somewhat dissatisfied, at least these two girls were still reasonable and knew that their teacher was speaking the truth. No matter how reluctant they were to let go of a new friend who could become a peer, they could only wait quietly for her to make her own decision.
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