In the narrow and crowded house of Aunt Alisa, Lucien and John were sitting on two chairs next to each other, whispering to each other about the extermination of the cult.
At this time, the Chorre was still playing in the streets of the administrative district. Elwyn was playing with his friends nearby, and Aunt Alisa was preparing dinner.
"Lord Venn told me that a high-ranking Knight might have leaked the information. So when we entered the sewer, we only found a big secret room left by the devil's followers. They even built a Devil's Hall there!" John said solemnly, "And all the devil's followers are missing."
Lucien was not surprised by the result, because it took him a whole night to tell John about the death of the old man. After such a long time, if the leaders of the cult still did not realize that their subordinates were missing, with their poor alertness and intelligence, they should just quit the dangerous job and go home to grow oats. "What about Aaron's gang?" asked Lucien.
"Aaron's gang includes Longsang? Aaron's main leaders are also missing, and the ordinary gang members don't know anything about the devil's followers at all. The inquisitors of the Court of Heresy rarely make mistakes in their interrogation techniques. " John's golden eyebrows furrowed. "But I'm afraid these ordinary fellows have already been secretly executed."
When it came to cults and devils, the Church had always been tough and ruthless.
As for sorcerers, Lucien felt that the Church's attitude seemed to be gentler. For example, "he" was not secretly executed in the first place. Of course, it might have something to do with the fact that witches were just magic apprentices and were not taken seriously.
Lucien had been reading a book called The Sorcerer's Hammer in the library for the past two days. It was written in the 392nd year of the Saint Calendar, which was 423 years ago. It was the work of a famous inquisitor of the Court of Heresy. The book mainly taught sorcerers, hunters, and night watchers how to identify sorcerers, track them down, and torture them. There were several interesting and cruel passages in the book:
"How can you identify a sorcerer when you can't use divine spells to investigate in secret?"
"If the suspect lives a secluded life, then he is a sorcerer; if he often attends banquets and is enthusiastic and cheerful, then he is obviously pretending to be a sorcerer in order to divert other people's suspicion."
"If he is scared when he knows that you are a sorcerer, hunter, or night watcher, then he must be a sorcerer; if he remains calm, then he is undoubtedly a sorcerer, because sorcerers are used to lying and covering things up shamelessly."
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"When you catch the suspect and interrogate him, if you find that you can't see through his divine spells, you can try the following methods: if he moves his eyes when he is being tortured, it means he is looking for the source of his power, which is the devil. If his eyes is dull and motionless, then he has seen the devil's. If he is strong enough to withstand the torture, then it means the devil is supporting him, so you have to torture him more severely. If he cannot withstand the torture and dies under the torture, then it means the devil wants him to die so that he will not confess and reveal the secret. "
"When you can't prove anything, you can leave the final judgment to our God, who is strict, just, and in control of the truth. Tie the suspect to the stake. If the Lord doesn't think he is an evil sorcerer, then he will be safe in the fire. If he is burned to ashes, then there is no doubt that he is an evil sorcerer. This is the will of the Lord!"
Compared to this four-hundred-year-old religious book, Lucien found himself very lucky to still be alive. "Maybe the Church has let down its guard against sorcerers after so many years of being powerful? It seems that they have focused their attention on the heretics in the north. "
"Then what did you find in the temple?" Lucien asked John curiously.
John seemed to have recalled some unpleasant memories, and his face became very serious and full of hatred, "We Knight squires were only guarding outside the temple. The things inside were handled by Lord Venn, Count Verdi, and Cardinal Salvatore, who represented His Majesty the Grand Duke. After that, Lord Venn didn't tell us what he saw inside, but his face was very serious ever since he came out."
"Although I was standing guard outside the Demon Palace, I still saw the ground covered in a layer of blood. There were also a few red hearts placed near the gate. They were still jumping. I heard that they were dug out from the chests of living people."
"In the past, I only knew about the brutality and horror of demons and evil gods from the bards' stories and Lord Venn's descriptions. I didn't hate them from the bottom of my heart. However, when I saw the scene they created for the first time that day, I realized how evil, bloody, cruel, and violent they were. I hated them from the bottom of my heart, and I wanted to kill them and get rid of them completely."
Seeing John's serious but powerful tone, Lucien smiled, "John, have you found your own justice?"
John nodded, and then shook his head, "It takes a few years, or even decades, to judge whether or not you have found your own justice. However, compared to my previous belief of protecting my home and friends, I now have the idea of getting rid of demons, demons, and other evil creatures as well as their believers. It's a very strong idea."
"I remember that among the Knight, there is a special profession called 'Demon Hunter'. They walk in the darkness all year round, risking their lives to get rid of evil creatures. John, do you want to develop in this direction?" Lucien joked with John, "By the way, what is Lord Venn going to reward you with?"
John's expression softened, and he smiled, "It's not that easy to awaken the power of the blood. Just look at the number of Knights in the Duchy. As for whether I'll join the Knight Order or become a 'Demon Hunter', it's still too far away."
Then he said, "Lord Venn is going to reward us Knight squires with a long sword made of fine steel. It's a sword that belongs completely to us, and we can take it home. Haha, the sword that he's going to give me, Lord Venn said that it has some magical power, and it's sharper. It's only a little bit worse than an official Knight's sword."
When it came to the longsword that he had been looking forward to for a long time, John actually laughed a few times.
The two talked for a while, and when Chorre came back, John cleverly stopped talking. But in the end, he still reminded Lucien, "I heard from Lord Venn that the whole Aalto will be relaxed on the surface, but secretly strengthen the investigation and vigilance. Lucien, you have been in contact with the witches, so during this period of time, you must not run around, or you will be framed by people who are jealous of you becoming Mr. Victor's music student."
"Thank you, John." Lucien knew that this was very precious information, and John was willing to disclose it to him, which was already suspected of violating the way of the Knight. Although this meant that his learning of magic would become very troublesome, and some of the spells that relied on casting materials or caused a lot of noise would have to be suspended, but it also meant that the actions of the cult and the Aaron gang would be stopped for a long time. His safety would be guaranteed, and the possibility of being suspected would be lower and lower.
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It was another Sunday. Lucien took a rest in the morning and organized his recent learning experience at home. Although he only practiced some spells that did not require materials, such as "Ring of Disenchantment", "Mage Hand", and "Preservation of Organs", he had been working on the analysis and construction of other apprentice-level spells and several magic circles. Also, the wound on his soul had been completely healed a few days ago, and with the help of meditation, his spiritual power and soul had become significantly stronger. At least, Lucien could now cast six informal elemental spells in a row.
In the Library of the Soul, as long as he could find the relevant books, Lucien was also deeply reviewing the knowledge that he had learned before.
The brain tissue of the mutant water ghost was well preserved under the effect of the spell "Preservation of Organs". As long as he kept casting the spell once a day, the brain tissue could be preserved for at least three years, and Lucien had enough time to look for other materials.
Thanks to the religious books and travel books, Lucien roughly knew the countries under the glory of the God of Truth. As for the heretical countries in the north, the pagan countries, and the dark creatures in the Dark Mountain Range, he was still at a loss. Of course, most people in Aalto were the same as Lucien.
In short, Lucien was very busy with his studies, and he had no time to think about other things. At most, he would occasionally chat with Uncle Chorre, Aunt Alisa, Pieroux, and Elena, etc.
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"Lucien, I'm very satisfied with your diligence in learning. Since you've already memorized the basic knowledge of music symbols and scales, the next step is to master and master them with the help of music notation and performance, and gradually extend them to more in-depth knowledge of music theory. "
In the afternoon, after Annie and the others left, Victor inspected Lucien's music studies in the past week and gave him a very high evaluation of his attitude and the effect of his studies. Before, Victor was grateful to Lucien for helping to inspire Rhein and Xavier to modify the piano, but now, Victor appreciated Lucien like a teacher appreciating a good student.
Therefore, Victor was ready to let Lucien start learning musical instruments as soon as possible. "Lucien, have you thought about what musical instrument you want to learn? I'm good at violin, harpsichord, organ, and flute. I can also give you some advice on other musical instruments. "
Ever since he became an apprentice, Lucien's life had been filled with busy studies and unexpected events. He had not thought about what musical instrument to learn, so he was a bit hesitant.
According to his inner thoughts, Lucien wanted to learn the piano. This was because he liked piano music very much in the past, and he regretted that he did not have the opportunity to learn the piano. However, in the future, if he wanted to travel around the continent and find the headquarters of the Continental Magic Congress, the violin would be the best choice. After all, a bard would not carry a piano with him everywhere.
Under the curious and somewhat cold gazes of Lot, Phyllis, and Herodotus, Lucien hesitated for a long time.
Seeing this, Victor smiled gently and encouraged him, "It's okay, Lucien, it's okay. If you have any ideas, just tell me."
After being trained, Lucien's skin had become very thick. He asked sincerely, "Mr. Victor, can I learn the piano that you modified? Apart from this, can I also learn the violin? "
"You're so shameless." This was the only thought in the minds of Lot, Phyllis, and Herodotus. Lucien wanted to learn for a long time while it was free …
Victor moved his hands and smiled, "No problem, but it's better to learn another musical instrument after you've mastered one. Concentration is the key to success. Well, because the harpsichord is better than I expected, Lucien, you can learn from me first. This way, I can find out some of the problems and see how to make the best use of the harpsichord. "
"Thank you, Mr. Victor." Lucien sincerely expressed his gratitude.
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