Many of his friends were asking him if he should make up for the three chapters he owed on the weekend, or the Zongzi Festival.
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Hearing the answer, Tom realized that he had neglected the rebellious mentality of the young apprentices, and there were a lot of things that he had not explained clearly. Therefore, he hurriedly said, "There's something that I think you need to understand first. The Congress of Magic is not the Magic Empire of the past, and the sorcerers today do not have the old-fashioned ideas of the past. As long as you're not Mr. Evans' apprentices, even if you've learned magic and arcana from him for a while, you can still become the apprentice of a powerful man in the future."
"I know that Mr. Astar must have warned you that there are countless ancient sorcerers who could not accept the concept of arcana, and they could not accept the results of their explorations into their magic. Therefore, they could not become arcanists until they died, nor could they make any significant progress in their magic. It's true that the rate of them becoming middle-rank or senior-rank sorcerers is lower than that of you, who have been learning arcana since the very beginning. "
"However, you have to know that Mr. Evans is a formal sorcerer less than twenty years old. His talent is not bad even in the Congress. He's so young and so smart, and he has the golden conditions to accept the new ideas. He's completely different from those old-fashioned old guys. Also, he has enough time to advance. Maybe in the future, you can call him Mr. Evans! "
Mr. Evans was a title used to address senior-rank sorcerers. Such a title was rarely seen anywhere. For example, in the Duchy of Orvarit, there were no more than twenty Knights at the level of Celestial Knight, even counting the red robe cardinals and the members of the Sword Knight Legion.
Although Tom's words were a bit exaggerated, it was obvious that he thought highly of Lucien. On one hand, it was because Lucien was young enough to become a formal sorcerer, and on the other hand, it was because the assassination of Brown left a deep impression on Tom. Lucien's intelligence and calmness at the critical moment were essential factors for most successful sorcerers.
Tom's words dispelled the concerns of the apprentices, and at the same time, he showed that Lucien had a bright future. Most of the young apprentices were eager to have a try. However, they were not only rebellious and independent, but also shy. They did not want to be the first one to stand out.
When the atmosphere was getting heated, Sprint, who regarded himself as the leader of the apprentices, stood out again, and said arrogantly, "Mr. Evans, I think it's better for me to learn arcana on my own."
"Yes, we all have our own plans for our studies. We can't let it be disrupted because of you," Katrina said stubbornly.
Tom's face turned gloomy again. He had completely underestimated the rebelliousness and the arrogance of the kids at this age. He had intended to make friends with a young sorcerer with great potential for their own good, but things had turned out like this.
Just when he was about to say a few more words, Lucien said, "Everyone has their own choice. I understand. Where are the others? Anyone want to learn arcana with me? "
The six or seven magic apprentices next to Sprint and Katrina looked at Lucien and then at the two of them. Then, they lowered their heads and rubbed their toes. None of them was willing to stand out, fearing that they would be accused of disregarding their friendship.
Their silence infected the other kids who were eager to have a try. They wanted to stand out but were too embarrassed to do so.
In the depressing silence, someone suddenly said respectfully, "Mr. Evans, I want to learn arcana from you."
"Annick? You?! " The apprentices looked at Annick, whose hair was light yellow and fluffy, in surprise. His blue eyes were flickering with hope.
Lucien looked at Annick's plain-looking face and smiled, "Annick, are you sure?"
"Yes, Mr. Evans. I'm from a family of sorcerers, and I grew up in all kinds of legends about sorcerers. I've been taught the powerful and noble image of formal sorcerers since I was little. However, there hasn't been a formal sorcerer in my family for a hundred years. Now that I can meet you, a young formal sorcerer, and learn arcana and magic from you for a while, it's an opportunity that I've been dreaming of. "Annick answered sincerely.
Affected by the decline of his family, Annick was still not confident that he could become a formal sorcerer despite his outstanding spiritual power. Also, he was not as talented in arcana as Sprint and Katrina were. Therefore, Annick often told himself that he had to seize every opportunity. Making friends with a formal sorcerer, who was about to become a city councilor, was undoubtedly an opportunity.
Lucien nodded slightly, "Welcome, Annick. Before we go to Allyn, let's study together and make progress together every day."
Under the weird and complicated eyes of the other apprentices, two more voices came.
"Mr. Evans, I'd like to learn arcana from you, too." Layria, whose voice was crisp and whose face was as delicate as a doll's, looked at Lucien sincerely with her big eyes. She was almost fourteen years old, and due to her slow growth, she looked only eleven or twelve years old.
"Mr. Evans, can I ask you questions about arcana with Annick?" Heidi, whose voice was always rising, also followed. She had a bit of baby fat, and although her face was not beautiful, she was quite cute. Even though there were a few light freckles on her face, it added a bit of playfulness to her.
At the same time, the two girls secretly pulled Annick's clothes from behind, as if they were saying, "As your friends, we support you."
While admiring the pure friendship between children, Lucien said to them, "No problem. You can learn together. Alright, that's it. Only the three of them. I can't teach more than that. "
According to Tom, it was an exchange, but Lucien did not think that his arcana knowledge was bad at all, and he habitually called it guidance. However, as an official sorcerer, nobody felt that it was strange.
Hearing Lucien's words, the other apprentices who wanted to stand out were all disappointed. They were somewhat complaining about Annick and his friends.
"Hehe. Congratulations to the lucky Annick, Layria and Heidi. I believe that you'll make great progress under Mr. Evans' guidance." Tom clapped his hands and said, "Don't be disappointed, either. Maybe other sorcerers will come before you leave. Even if not, you'll be given good guidance in Allyn. Your own efforts are the most important. "
"We understand, Mr. Tom." Sprint looked at the three apprentices who stood out and said to the young man around him, "We won't disturb Annick, Layria and Heidi from learning arcana from Mr. Evans. Let's continue our discussion."
The few apprentices hesitated for a moment, but still followed Sprint back to the blackboard on the wall. Katrina did not say anything, but she also led her friends to the sofa in the corner to discuss.
Tom opened his hands helplessly to Lucien, "Kids at this age are the most troublesome. Thankfully, Annick, Layria and Heidi are more obedient. Alright, Evans, I have to go. There's still a lot of work to do. You can pick any empty room on the third floor. We'll set off in seven days. Try not to go out in the meantime. "
"Of course, naughty kids." Lucien thought to himself. Then he said seriously, "I'm looking forward to the departure in seven days."
After seeing Tom off, Lucien asked the three apprentices to sit on the sofa in a semicircle. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Evans from the west of the continent. I'm good at the school of Element and Astrology, but I haven't chosen to specialize in them yet. I'll be learning arcana and spells of other schools. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. "
"Mr. Evans, my name is Heidi. I'm from Syracuse. Because I'm talented in spiritual power, I was brought to Sturk by a sorcerer for the examination. After only a few weeks, I've entered the state of meditation and become an apprentice," Heidi introduced herself. Although she was still a kid, she could not help but show off her talent in spiritual power, "I'm using the Meditation of Four Elements now, and I'm learning all the spells of different schools."
Layria's black ponytail nodded, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Evans. My name is Layria. I'm from Gusta Empire. The sorcerer who brought me here is a gentleman from the Congress, so I'm learning the latest Magnetic Resonance Meditation. However, Mr. Astarte said that no matter what school I'm going to learn, arcana is necessary. He hopes that you can give me some guidance. " She was very polite. Even though she thought that Lucien was also new to arcana, she still used the word "guidance".
"Mr. Evans, I'm from a small town in the Duchy of Orvarit. Like you, I'm a student of Astrology and Element magic." Hearing Lucien's words, Annick nodded.
After the introduction, before Lucien asked for the books, Heidi already held the thick stack of books on the table, "Mr. Evans, can you take a look at these books? Why do I feel that I don't understand them at all? "
"Yeah, me too," Layria echoed. Annick also nodded silently. Even though Mr. Evans had never touched arcana before, he should be able to figure out the problem with his ability as a formal sorcerer.
Lucien took over Heidi's books and put them on the sofa next to him. He began to read them one by one. The first book was The Symbolic Meaning of Structural Figures. The preface said, "In the ancient Magic Empire, people believed that it was inappropriate to try to figure out the meaning of every part of a structural model, and that it was only necessary to imitate and copy the structure inside a magic creature. However, in fact, unless the mystery did not exist, as long as it existed, it could be explored, studied, and described. If it could not be, there was only one explanation, which was that our approach was wrong, and it was not impossible to study and explore it."
This book was about the basics of magic models, and it was the arcana knowledge that Lucien lacked. Lucien read it with great interest, and he could not agree more with the author of the preface, "The knowledge on Earth is different here, but the scientific method is universal in every world. Bold hypothesis, strict verification, rigorous deduction …"
After reading the preface, Lucien was speechless when he saw the author's name. It was Yaroran Hathaway, the creator of the magic sword 'Natasha's Thunder'. "She seems to be a very strong arcanist?"
Without wasting any time, Lucien quickly went through the books and recorded them in the Library of the Soul. However, since the three kids were right in front of him, Lucien's speed was within the normal range of flipping through the books.
"Mr. Evans, what do you think about our questions just now?" Seeing that Lucien put down the books, Heidi and Layria asked at the same time.
Lucien tried to recall what he saw just now. Except for the magic structures, most of the books were about the junior high school level on Earth. So he nodded and said, "The reason why you can't understand them is that the knowledge in many books is based on the content of other books. Among them, 'Basics of Magic Geometry' and 'Common Algebra Problems' are the most basic books. You'd better study these two books first, and then study the other books in different levels. I'll give you some guidance after reading them and ask you to grasp the strategy of 'Overload of Exercises' as soon as possible. "
"Overload of Exercises?" Layria asked in confusion. She knew the words, but she did not know what they meant when they were put together. Annick and Heidi were also confused and confused.
Lucien realized that he had said too much. He coughed and said, "It means a lot of practice." Poor kids. Pray for yourselves and accept the devastation of the storm. (To be continued.) If you like this book, you're welcome to vote for me at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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