In the Golden Cup Tavern.
Lucien pulled over a wooden chair and sat down. He nodded and smiled, "Nice to meet you. Thank you for your help. How should I address you?" Lucien deliberately took out his right hand, which was wearing the Holm Crown ring, Element, from his pocket so that the two sorcerers in front of him could see that he was the leader of the team. This would reduce the possibility of him facing danger. Therefore, he had the demeanor of a leader or a superior in his every move.
"Battle sorcerer Xia Lot, middle-rank."
"Middle-rank sorcerer, Sandra."
Charlie and Sandra briefly introduced themselves to Lucien in a respectful manner. Although they were very confident in their own magic power, they still realized the gap between them and Lucien, who just killed a senior-rank sorcerer together with Felipe. Lucien's ring, Holm Crown, on his right middle finger, was more than enough to defeat them, not to mention that Lucien had many unique spells or magic items that he could use to protect himself.
More importantly, according to the convention of the Congress of Magic, if two sorcerers were of the same level when they met, their arcana level would be used to determine their status. As the winner of the Holm Crown prize, Lucien Evans, as a level four arcanist, was more than qualified to be respected by most of the middle-rank sorcerers.
Xia Lot and Sandra naturally regarded Lucien as the leader of the team. However, as experienced as they were, they still thought that if Lucien did not have the ability to lead the team, they would not blindly follow him.
Lucien knew that there was no need for him to tell the two sorcerers what they were good at, so he turned around and looked at the two apprentices, "I'm Lucien Evans, and I need a guide. Who wants to come with me?"
Before the two apprentices answered, Lucien smiled and said to Xia Lot and Sandra, "You can tell me the details when we're on our way to the castle. We can't waste too much time, or more demons will come to the castle through the summoning circle."
Sandra and Charlie both nodded slightly to show their appreciation for Lucien's pragmatic way of not asking Susan and Scott to tell them the whole story again, as this was in line with their standards.
After hearing Lucien's words, the two apprentices suddenly remembered the hellish scene in the castle. The blood, organs, flesh, and burning flames on the ground were still tearing their souls and nerves apart. It was a nightmare that they did not want to see again!
"Alright, alright, alright, Mr. Evans, I … I'll tell you the details of the castle. You don't need a guide, do you?" Susan, who had wine-red hair and a pale face, said with her teeth chattering.
Scott, who was timid and weak, was so scared that he could not even say a word.
Shaking his head, Lucien said unhurriedly, "You should know that before the ninth circle, no magic can read your memories completely. The only thing we can do is to investigate your thoughts, tell your lies, and identify if you are lying. It's very easy for us to miss certain important information about the castle, and it's also very time-consuming. So I need a guide so that I can ask you when I have any questions. Don't worry, we're strong enough to protect an apprentice. "When he was talking, Lucien used some hypnosis skills to calm the two apprentices down.
The two apprentices were comforted by Lucien's gentle and calm voice. Susan suddenly remembered the respectful attitude of the two middle-rank sorcerers, "Is he a senior-rank sorcerer? Even if he's not, he's at least a fifth-circle sorcerer! It'll be less dangerous if we go to the castle together, and I can also leave a good impression on him. Maybe in the future, when I, as an apprentice without a teacher, have a hard life in the Congress, a good impression will help me a lot. "
She did not expect to be taken in as an apprentice by a senior-rank sorcerer, especially since she had already started to study under Bertren.
As a magic apprentice from a remote county, she and Scott had heard that Lucien was the youngest winner of Holm Crown prize. However, due to the lack of information, they did not know much about it. Therefore, they did not connect the two together.
Susan summoned up her courage and said, "Mr. Evans, I'm willing to be your guide, but … but I'm too weak. I hope … I hope that you can spare some attention to protect me."
Although she could not speak fluently, she still tried her best to express herself. At the same time, she glanced at Scott, who was still trembling and did not dare to be their guide. She felt a bit happy, "Even though you have great spiritual power and arcana talent, timidity is your Achilles' heel. Without Mr. Bertren's protection, you might not be as good as me in the future …" Susan had been jealous of Scott for more than a year, and now she finally felt relieved.
"Very good. I appreciate your courage. It's a trait that a successful sorcerer must have. This is not a peaceful and safe time. Sorcerers who don't know how to fight can barely survive. Even if you focus on arcana research, you still need to take risks and be brave enough to explore the unknown. "
As he stood up, he took out the pocket watch from his inner pocket and opened it, "It's five o 'clock in the afternoon. We need to finish the mission before dark. If we can't finish the mission before dark, we'll leave the castle and lock down the surrounding area. Some of the ghosts and nightmares can be very scary at night."
Summer Lot and Sandra also stood up and answered briefly, "Yes, Mr. Evans."
After Lucien and the other apprentices left, the adventurers finally felt relieved and started to talk with each other excitedly.
"Is that young sorcerer a senior-rank? Otherwise, why were the two middle-rank sorcerers so respectful to him? "The golden-bearded dwarf rubbed his hairy face," But he's too young! "
Most of the adventurers had never seen any senior-rank beings before, because they were either great nobles, supported by the royal family, living in places like the City in the Sky, or adventuring in the terrifying Dark Mountain Range and all kinds of alternate dimensions. They barely interacted with the low-level adventurers. Even if they ran into them on the street of Rentato, the adventurers wouldn't be able to recognize them.
The man with the scar on his face sneered, "Don't be fooled by his young age. Maybe he's hundreds of years old, even older than your grandma's grandma's grandma …"
… …
Facing the freezing wind, Lucien, Summer Lot and Sandra flew towards Bertren Castle together. The forest below them was covered with a thick layer of snow, and some evergreen spots could be seen from time to time.
"… That's what happened and the general layout of the castle." Sandra, who was flying with Susan using Entangle, told Lucien what she just learned.
Seeing that Susan was shivering from the cold, Sandra cast a 'Elemental Damage Tolerance' spell on her. This was an ancient magic spell. Although it did not have much effect on resisting elemental damage, it was a good choice when the elements were out of balance. In the ancient magic empire, both high temperature and cold belonged to the imbalance of elements. Therefore, this spell could be used to make the target feel like it was spring when the temperature was below -10 degrees Celsius or 60 degrees Celsius, just like the 'Cold Tolerance' and 'Heat Tolerance' spells in the school of Thermodynamics.
Lucien adjusted his monocle and said, "Susan and Scott ran away in a hurry, so they only noticed a few low-rank demons. But we can't be careless. I'm a third-circle sorcerer, and I'm good at Element and Astrology. I have some good magic items. What about you? "
"I'm a fourth-circle combat sorcerer, and I'm good at Element, Force Field, Heat and Transformation. I have some magic items that match my power." Xia Lot stared at the castle in front of them. It was getting bigger and bigger as they got closer.
Sandra also looked at Lucien and answered briefly, "Four-circle, Electromagnetism, Light and Darkness, Force Field and Summoning."
"Good. If we need to deal with the summoning circle in the binding room later, I'll leave it to you." Lucien's double-breasted suit was burning with a layer of golden-white flame, and soon a shield was formed around him.
Seeing that they were about to arrive at Castle Bertren, Lucien did not hesitate to use his Holm Crown Ring, Element. The fifth-circle spell, Powerful Fire Shield, could last for ten minutes before it was broken.
At the same time, Xia Lot and Sandra also released their most powerful defensive spells. Xia Lot's black robe was covered with a layer of transparent flowing light made of magic symbols. It was a special spell, Douglas' Absorbing Wall, which was a combination of Lesser Spell Nullification Enchantment and Protection from Energy Damage.
Sandra's skin and clothes quickly turned grey, and she looked like a stone statue. Then, five colorful magic balls appeared above her and Susan's heads.
Four-circle spells, Stone Skin and Palmeira's Energy Magic Ball.
Using Mechanized Mind, Lucien's soul led the three sorcerers to Castle Bertren, which was not far away, in an extremely calm manner.
The castle was built around the top of a steeple. In the dim environment, it looked like a ferocious monster.
The gate of the castle was open, and the strong smell of blood was coming out of the castle. It was like the mouth of a monster. (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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