Following Su Nanna's guidance, Rorschach arrived at the residence of the 'mentor'. It was a courtyard.
It was said that the mentor was also an outsider from Earth, and a legendary champion. He was knowledgeable and suitable to guide him.
The mentor was stationed at Ansorenne's Game Church headquarters, and was a trusted friend of the Church of the God of Games.
When Rorschach heard that he was on leave, he went straight to the door.
"Master Merlin, please teach me the path of magic."
Before he entered, he heard the young man's sincere voice asking for guidance.
"You don't need to ask me for guidance. Magic comes from the soul. What you need to do is to trace the source, ask your own soul, and meditate to understand the mysteries in the depths of your soul."
The gentle and magnetic voice, the careful and patient explanation, the philosophical and … charlatan explanation, in Rorschach's mind, outlined the image of a middle-aged mentor with the style of a scholar.
"Magic? It seemed that he was a mage of virtue and prestige. It's rare that Nanna is reliable. "
Although the process was ridiculous, the common knowledge pack and language pack did speed up Rorschach's understanding of the world. At least he knew that in the eyes of most people, mages were the embodiment of knowledge. If he could receive guidance from a great mage, he would benefit a lot.
Opening the door, Rorschach smiled and walked in.
"Master Merlin, sorry to disturb you. I was introduced by Su Nanna …"
"Clap."
In the next moment, Rorschach left and closed the door.
"Wait, there's something wrong with this opening. Let's try again …"
"Clap."
Open, close.
Rorschach closed the door again. It seemed that this was not his fault.
What did he see?
In the courtyard, there were no two people at all. There was only a chimpanzee wearing black tights, talking to a lace doll in his hand.
At that moment, the little boy's voice came from the chimpanzee's mouth.
"… It seems that the complications of high magic are finally acting up. I'd better go back and lie down. Ah! "
Rorschach turned around and was startled by the pitch-black face in front of him.
"Ahem, you're Rorschach from the Game Church? I have been waiting for you for a long time. "
The voice of the gentle middle-aged man came out of the chimpanzee's mouth.
At this moment, the corner of Rorschach's mouth twitched. He was sure that this was the chimpanzee's double act.
"You're …"
"Cough, come in. I'm sorry for letting you see my ugly state. It's been a long time since I've taught students. Try it out."
Oh, so he's memorizing his lines. I get it, I get it. It's just like how new students memorize their self-introduction.
Although the gorilla's expression didn't change … even if it did, Rorschach couldn't tell how the gorilla's expression had changed. However, the gorilla's calm attitude even after being humiliated greatly improved Rorschach's impression of him.
"Perhaps he really is a master of tranquility leading to transcendence."
Following Master Merlin into the courtyard, Rorschach felt a little absent-minded when he saw the familiar yet unfamiliar furnishings.
In the middle of the courtyard, there was a Tai Chi diagram. There were even paper-cut patterns on the furniture. Even the plum tree and dozens of potted plants under it reminded Rorschach of the scenery of his hometown.
Could it be that they were from the same country?
"I heard that you're also from Earth … Earth? Looking at the situation, China … Gorilla? I'm also from China. "
That was close. He didn't expect this situation at all. Rorschach almost said the wrong thing.
"Yes, my ancestors lived in Africa. When I was young, my family moved to Beijing's Huiyu Avenue No. 27 … No. 2 Zoo's Gorilla Area. Later, I was sent to Saul Zoo's Otherworld Biology Hall as a bonus for the panda Cece. In that case, we are indeed from the same country. "
Oh, so you were sent here as a gift. We are indeed from the same country … To hell with the same country. Master, you're too honest. I don't know how to continue this conversation.
Rorschach's current expression was similar to constipation. He really wanted to complain. There were so many things that he didn't know where to start.
Master Merlin was very calm. He quickly poured tea for both of them and sat cross-legged.
He could see Rorschach's uneasiness and smiled. Rorschach shuddered and went straight to the point.
"Meeting is fate. It's a happy thing to meet someone from the same country. I know everything about you. I'm also very willing to show you my path of magic."
It had to be said that without looking at his appearance, Master Merlin was really a qualified teacher.
His words were concise and straightforward. When it came to understanding the professions, just by talking, Rorschach felt that he had gained a lot.
From his words, Rorschach understood that although there were many professions in this world, and all roads lead to Rome, most people still chose their professions based on their own conditions.
Everyone had their strengths and weaknesses, and the requirements for each profession were different.
In Master Merlin's division, the complicated professions were divided into four simple categories.
For strength-based professions such as Knights and Warriors, the most important basic attributes were Strength and Vitality. These professions were also the most common. Their magic armors also emphasized attack and defense.
For agility-based professions such as Thieves, Archers, Assassins and so on, their magic armors emphasized speed and support.
However, there were plenty of high-level individuals who didn't need to use magic armor in a direct battle. That would affect their speed and ability to hide. But don't underestimate them because of that. They would also be equipped with powerful magical equipment. As long as the target was fatal, even a weak silver needle would be able to take a life.
For spellcasters, there were many such professions. Mages were one of the best.
Their magic armors often strengthened their spellcasting ability and endurance. The second goal was to strengthen their survivability.
Spellcasters' strengths and weaknesses were very obvious. Strengthening their original strengths and making up for their weaknesses was the only common point of all magic armors. They were also the most similar to spellcasting platforms and not mobile armors.
The last category was probably special professions and support professions on the battlefield. As functional professions, there were all sorts of strange things. This was so complicated that it was impossible to explain clearly in a short period of time.
"So, I still have to choose a profession that can display my strengths."
Under Master Merlin's guidance, Rorschach had a better grasp of the future.
"Then, Master Merlin, do you see any strengths of mine? Is it because my bones are especially unique and suitable for certain professions? "
Rorschach looked over expectantly. Master Merlin widened his eyes and looked carefully … and then looked at the potted plant at the side.
"Cough cough, everyone's path is different. Fate will guide you at the right time."
Rorschach's natural talent told him that this was the truth. But in translation … "Cough, I can't see your strengths. Perhaps you'll discover them yourself in the future."
Rorschach instantly received a painful blow.
Indeed, with his small arms and legs, warrior professions were at a disadvantage. Most knowledge-type and skill-type professions had to start from elementary school. It was likely that he wouldn't be able to learn anything in a short period of time.
"Don't be depressed. I'm not trying to console you. Fate won't give up on any child. Take myself as an example. I was originally an ordinary chimpanzee, but fate guided me here. The elemental tide activated my intelligence and gave me my own sense of self. This gave me the possibility of pursuing the path of magic."
"The path of magic? You must be an outstanding archmage. Can you let me see your magic? "
At this moment, Rorschach was rather excited.
Originally, he was a fan of the classic Dungeons and Dragons games. But these days, he came to a magical fantasy world and encountered a large number of mechas and complicated academic and theoretical studies. He didn't even have the chance to come into contact with the mystical magic in movies and animations.
Now that he saw archmage Merlin's extravagant robe with strange patterns inlaid on it, it was rare to see an orthodox archmage. Of course he wanted to see it.
"… Perhaps I also have the talent to become an archmage."
His talent was becoming more and more unreliable, causing him to accidentally say the words in his heart.
But it didn't matter. Master Merlin was a good person who was easy to get along with … well, a good chimpanzee. His wish should be granted.
However, Rorschach didn't notice that Master Merlin's expression froze for a moment when he heard Rorschach mention his talent as an archmage.
"Alright, I'll show you my path of magic."
Master Merlin stood up and stood on the yin and yang pattern in the courtyard. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then, he suddenly opened his eyes. In that instant, the entire atmosphere of the world changed.
"Wind! Blade! Magic! "
With a loud shout, Master Merlin waved his hand. An invisible power transformed into a blade that sliced apart the target in the distance. It couldn't have died more miserably.
"So strong! So strong! "
Rorschach happily clapped his hands and looked forward to Master Merlin's performance.
"Fly! Go! Magic! "
Master Merlin waved his hand and left the ground, floating in the air.
When Master Merlin landed on the ground, he was sweating profusely. Rorschach muttered to himself, "So the flying spell used up so much mana." Master Merlin smiled and showed off his best spell.
He took out a pitch-black diamond ore and placed it on his palm. Then …
"Powder! Shatter! Magic! "
In that instant, Master Merlin closed his palm and shattered the ore!
Rorschach's mouth was agape as he was completely dumbfounded … Wait a moment, something was wrong.
"… Master Merlin, this is …"
"Shatter. My path of magic isn't deep enough yet. Right now, I can only seal ordinary ores. I still can't seal adamantine or mithril. But one day, I'll upgrade this spell to Shatter. It's a pity that I'm not an outstanding archmage. Right now, I only know three types of magic. "
Although Master Merlin said that he wasn't good enough, judging from how proud he seemed, he was still quite confident in his "magic".
Master Merlin's explanation made the situation seem even worse. …
Fly. Wave your arm as much as you can, and the air element will make you fly.
Wind Blade. Wave your hand as much as you can, and the air element will cut your target.
Wait a moment, did I mishear something …? But what terrified Rorschach the most was that during this entire process, his "Honesty" talent didn't react at all!
"Lori?!"
[What's the matter? I'm really busy.]
"… My natural talent seems to be broken. Is there a place to fix it?"
[Eh? Oh, you're with Master Merlin. I get it. Relax, it's not broken. Actually, apart from Master Merlin himself, nobody would think of him as an archmage.]
"… Then why do you still call him Master Merlin!?"
[Of course he's Master Merlin. He's an outstanding Legend-ranked monk, even though he's always insisted that he's a mage. His famous quote is, 'If you want to become a mage, even if you're the worst mage, even if you're a crappy mage who can only use Fly and Wind Blade for the rest of your life.']
"… Did he succeed?"
[Yep, he succeeded. Even the Mage Guild recognized him as a qualified mage after he learned Shatter.]
"Are you kidding me? That 'Shatter' spell?"
[When a Legend-ranked black gorilla monk laughs evilly and yells Shatter in front of you, and then easily shatters a metal weapon as if it's a skull, all for the sake of becoming a beginner mage, you'll really believe that it's Shatter …]
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