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The bright, spacious, light yellow carriage, the soft and clean seats, the translucent magic glass, and the two beautiful girls in light blue long dresses made Lucien feel quite good about the magic steam train.
"Welcome to the magic steam train 'Klaus'. The train will pass through seven stations and arrive at Allyn in three hours." The two girls bowed to Lucien politely, "Dear guests, if you need anything, please press the magic button on the table."
As a guest, Lucien just smiled and let Lazar make the arrangement.
Lazar took out his pocket watch from the inner pocket of his double-breasted suit and looked at the time, "It's one o 'clock in the afternoon. We can arrive before the rest of the Congress. By the way, you haven't had lunch yet, have you? The magic steam train will be equipped with chefs who are familiar with the cuisines of different countries. Don't be shy. The Congress will pay for this trip. Of course, you'll have to pay for it yourself in the future. The ticket cost is one Quintal. "
"One Quintal?" Not only the apprentices, but also Lucien was a bit surprised. A middle-income civilian only paid seven or eight Quintal a year, which was many times more expensive than taking a plane in Lucien's previous life.
Lazar smiled and said, "In fact, the idea of magic steam train was proposed by arcanists a long time ago. They got the inspiration from the devices in the mines. However, it was driven by magic circles and alchemical life, so it was very expensive in terms of materials and energy. Sorcerers above middle-rank could basically fly on their own. Therefore, the magic steam train was sealed with fancy but unsuitable labels until Mr. Klaus, a legendary alchemist, created a steam engine by combining magic with machinery, which greatly reduced the cost of running the train. "
"In this way, the magic steam train is not only several times faster than a middle-rank sorcerer flying by himself or with magic brooms, but it can also carry almost a hundred times more people and goods than an airship. Also, the cost is lower. Therefore, the Congress put forward the plan of magic railway and magic steam train again. So far, four lines have been laid, and the one from Padre Port to Allyn is the first one."
As Lazar introduced the food, he asked Lucien and the apprentices to place their orders.
"Mr. Lazar, since the cost has been greatly reduced, why are the tickets so expensive?" Sprint asked curiously. Among all the apprentices, he was the most courageous one.
Lazar and Lucien sat on the soft chairs on either side of the table and pointed to their surroundings. "You guys sit down too. The train is about to depart."
"The reason why it's so expensive is that 'Klaus' is a luxury train, which allows you to reach Allyn quickly and enjoy the service of the fancy restaurants. If it were any other magic train, it would cost about thirty silver Nars. Of course, this was also very expensive. After all, the construction of the other routes was funded by the council headquarters and the revenue from the ticket fees. We can't trust those greedy bankers on such matters. "
After satisfying the apprentices' curiosity, Lazar smiled and said to Lucien, "When this mode of transportation is popularized, the cost will be reduced. Evans, the Congress of Magic is at the stage of rapid development. All kinds of amazing and unbelievable things are happening. It's safe to say that you've come at the best time. Don't waste the opportunity. Seize the opportunity to change your mind, learn arcana, and become a 'real' sorcerer! "
As a young man who was assigned to greet the apprentices, there was no doubt that Lazar was a kind and enthusiastic young man.
"As a matter of fact, I've been learning the basics of arcana since Mr. Astar taught me." Lucien put the Amboula staff and the Vigilant sword into the buckle beside his seat, which was specially prepared for sorcerers.
After more than a month of learning, Annick and Layria had already become formal apprentices. Heidi was almost there, but she was close. Lucien did not hide the fact that he was going to report this to the Congress as a half-completed mission.
Lazar slightly nodded, "That's great. I hope you can get your arcana level as soon as possible, Evans." They all left out the part about joining the Will of Elements.
At this time, the siren sounded and the rumbling sound was endless. Then, the clanging sound of the wheels colliding with the rails began to sound.
"Wow, the magic steam train is running!" Sprint half stood up and stared out of the window. He could not believe that such a huge thing could move on its own.
Influenced by Sprint, even Olmos and Annick, who were always calm, also looked out of the window and saw that the platform was moving backward bit by bit.
Then, they began to discuss in surprise and excitement.
"Evans, you're very calm." Lazar raised his golden eyebrows and praised Lucien when he saw that Lucien did not care about the running magic steam train at all.
Of course, Lucien could not say that he had seen a lot of things. He smiled, "Because I'm more curious about how the magic steam engine works. Lazar, can I have a look?"
Lazar laughed, "No, I understand your curiosity, Evans. But this is Mr. Klaus' research result. If you want to know and learn more, you have to go to the Congress and exchange your arcana points for the relevant materials."
The train was moving faster and faster, but the noise gradually disappeared. The train was very quiet.
"Is it the effect of the magic circles?" Looking out of the window, Lucien saw the desolate fields and the occasional cottage flying past him in the blink of an eye.
When Lucien was about to ask, from the other side of the carriage, two girls in light blue dresses came in with a dining cart, followed by several musicians with violins.
In the melodious music, the two girls put the steaks, grilled fish, caviar, and fried foie gras on the table one by one.
Lucien put the napkin on the table and cut off a small piece of steak. He put it into his mouth and tasted it.
When the delicious food disappeared in his mouth, Lucien nodded to Lazar in satisfaction, "You're as good as a noble chef."
"In fact, I've always been looking forward to the delicious food in Syracuse, but I'm not a middle-rank sorcerer yet, so I can't fly across the Storm Strait by myself." Lazar cut the foie gras on his plate and said, "Of course, I also like Aalto's music. But you know, Evans, because of the Church's blockade, music and opera are usually delayed by half a year to a year compared to the West Continent. Now, Evans, well, the great musician with the same name as you, has just become popular. "
Lucien then started to talk about the local delicacies of different countries, which made Lazar very happy. Lazar also told Lucien some things about the Headquarters of the Magic Council.
"Lazar, what's the way to get arcana points? I can't wait to get an official arcana level. "Lucien asked what he cared about the most.
In other people's eyes, Lucien was new to arcana, so he planned to focus on studying the knowledge of the Congress of Magic for a while, and then try to write his research paper when he had a systematic understanding of the current theories. However, according to Lazar, there seemed to be many benefits to getting an official arcana level, so Lucien wanted to see if there were any ways to get an official arcana level.
In the past month, Lucien had been practicing Brook Meditation, and his soul and spiritual power had reached the minimum standard for the next level. In a few days, he would try to construct a second-circle spell in his soul. Therefore, he needed a quiet environment.
Lazar wiped his mouth with the napkin and said to Lucien, "Evans, I've heard an old proverb: the faster you want to go, the harder it is for you to reach your destination."
"However, gaining arcana points is the most important thing for every sorcerer, so I can tell you about it first."
"You can only get arcana points through the Arcana Review Board of the Congress of Magic. It's an organization under the highest council, and it's made up of fifty-two authoritative sorcerers from different schools, and each of them is at least level six in arcana."
"Why are there so few sorcerers above level six?" Lucien put down his knife and fork in surprise.
Lazar shook his head, "I'm talking about authoritative sorcerers. Some arcanists have lived long enough to get their arcana level up. Although some arcanists' arcana level is high enough, there are still at least five people who are more authoritative than them. Some arcanists whose arcana level is lower than theirs, but because they're pioneering new fields, there's less competition, so they can also become members of the Review Board. Of course, there are also many authoritative sorcerers who prefer to do their own research quietly, and they don't like to be members of the Review Board. "
"I see." Lucien kept asking. "Mr. Astar said that you can also get arcana points if your arcana research results are cited by other people, right?"
Lazar signaled the waiter to take the plates away, and then he answered, "In order to prevent cheating, only those papers that have passed the review of Arcana Review Board and can be published in all kinds of journals or be used in applied fields can get arcana credits if they are cited. One credit for each citation, so it means that they have to pass the review as well."
"You can only get arcana points for creating or improving a new spell, and that's when you're approved by the Review Board. You can only get extra points if your idea or idea of improving or creating a new spell inspires a certain gentleman, and he or she writes a paper based on your idea and publishes it. Other than that, other people only need to pay arcana points, materials, or money if they want to learn your new spell. For example, the spell I just improved, Lazar's Burning Hand, has been learned by thirty sorcerers, and I got thirty arcana points. "
"Well, actually, the members of the Review Board are all busy with their own things. As for low-rank and middle-rank arcana and magic spells, they usually leave them to their students or the arcanists who are responsible for reviewing them. Therefore, from time to time, some papers that failed to pass the review and failed to earn arcana credits were published in the journals as discussion articles. Because of the wide response and affirmation, the arcana credits were awarded. "
After pausing for a second, Lazar smiled and pointed at Lucien, "Evans, based on your arcana foundation, you won't be able to get any arcana or magic research results in one or two years, and you won't be able to create or improve a new spell. If you want to get arcana points as soon as possible, the only way is to submit your unique ancient spells to the Arcana Review Board. If no one has submitted similar spells before, you'll get arcana points according to your level."
"This is the Association's way of encouraging people to communicate with each other."
Lucien slightly nodded, "I see." Unique spells or self-created spells were always a sorcerer's trump card. Without great benefits, no one would be willing to submit or publicize them. However, doing so would hinder the development of magic. Therefore, the Association of Magic was tempting people with arcana points.
Should he submit his own spell? (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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