Throne of Magical Arcana

"The city in the sky? The Kingdom of Holm?" Quicksilver blurted out in surprise.

The Hanged Man and the Reindeer also said incredulously: "Rentat? Near the capital?!"

This was completely beyond their expectations. Like Lucien before, they had never imagined that the Magic Council could exist in such an open and aboveboard manner. It was located in an orthodox kingdom that had not been declared a heretic or evil country by the church. It seems that it is not much worse than the rule of the ancient magic empire.

In their original thinking, the Magic Council was either in the depths of the Dark Mountains, or in a certain alien space or demiplane, and then connected to the main material world through a hidden magic circle.

Except for the "sage" Viscount Klein, who had vaguely guessed the location of the headquarters of the Magic Council from the mouths of Earl Hayne, Earl Rafaty, and the rumored Grand Duchess, and was confirmed by Lucien. Apart from being relatively calm, the rest of the magic apprentices expressed their shock more or less, more or less quickly.

Lucien, who carefully judged whether their surprised emotions were stiff or not, laughed and said: "There is no doubt, the headquarters of the Magic Council is in Allinge, and with the tacit approval of the nobles of the Kingdom of Holm, its strength completely overwhelms the church power in the kingdom." However, if the Church hadn't spent a huge amount of money to arrange strict protection in the Glory Cathedral, had enough time to wait for the Cardinals of Lance to come to their aid, and coupled with the nobles' idea of ​​maintaining balance, the Kingdom of Holm would have been completely controlled by the Parliament long ago. "

"Really? Mr. Professor?" Quicksilver asked in disbelief. In the heart of this young girl who was born and raised in the Principality of Viorit, the Church is unparalleled and powerful, with countless pressures. If it weren't for the split between the north and the south, I would have left myself waiting for the magicians to have no way out. It is really unimaginable that the Magic Council can grow into a behemoth that can compete with the Church in some respects.

This is the question of most magic apprentices, even "sages". The nobles may feel that the kingdoms of Holm and other kingdoms across the Storm Strait are a bit abnormal-because they seldom know the land there from books and stories. The situation, but only the nobles who are qualified to sit in the same VIP box with the Grand Duke can know exactly the dire situation there.

Lucien briefly talked about the development of the Magic Council, the achievements of the Grand Arcanists, and the current situation of the Magic Council, and finally said: "The Council is already the second most powerful force in the entire continent. In Allinge, you can get free The opportunity to learn the basics of arcane arts and magic, you can study magic openly, you can exchange ideas and exchange materials without worrying about being arrested by the church, and you can use magic to obtain the status, identity and wealth that should belong to you."

There was no provocative tone, no exaggerated expressions, but the mere plain words made Mercury, the hanged man and others tremble and excited. People who have never experienced similar experiences can imagine seeing light suddenly in the darkness, oppression, danger and pain. The mood to see a bright future.

Even Mercury, who is good at keeping calm, almost choked up his tone at this time: "Professor, Mr. Professor, how should we go there? I think the church must have blocked the strait and the border. Can you take us there?"

This sentence woke up the other magic apprentices. Yes, the light has not really come, and the road ahead is still dark and dangerous.

"I have my own business, so I can't send you off." Lucien first refused to help, then told them the two routes, and finally said: "If you have flying objects, you can consider taking the northern Shahran route. If not, go to Sturk to find the ferryman. After passing their observation and test, you will have the opportunity to go to Allinge. By the way, if you have not become official magicians when you arrive in Sturk, you need to show your potential and ability."

Lucien didn't disclose Granuf's identity, because there might be church spies among these magic apprentices, so he just told them how to find the ferryman.

However, Sturke's magic parliament liaisons have accepted the lessons of the serious loss a few years ago, and have a strict process of observation, inquiry, identification, and testing for all magicians and magic apprentices. It is also difficult for the night watchmen to change their identities to infiltrate.

Quicksilver calmed down and said gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Professor. If I have the opportunity, I hope to see you in Allinge." Like the sage, she had no doubts about Lucien's last words.

The other magic apprentices also did not express any objection. They grew up in a country controlled by the church and they have always understood that nothing is free of cost. If they want to get help from the Magic Council, they must show what is worth helping.

"I hope you can tell this news to other people in the magic circle, don't hide it selfishly, and let everyone have a chance to choose." Lucien warned, and then said with a sinister smile: "By the way, after tonight, you It’s best to change your identity and hiding place, I’m worried that there are spies in other magic circles, and the Church doesn’t need guys who already know where the headquarters of the Magic Council is to maintain the illusion of the circle..."

"Yes, Mr. Professor!" Shuiyin and the others were taken aback for a moment, then answered seriously, without doubting Lucien's words. He was a terrorist who personally dealt with a traitor and killed more than 20 night watchmen! At the same time, you must be cautious, and no one wants to fall down when you are approaching the light.

The eerie silence lasted for a while, and the hanged man said with some enthusiasm in his cold voice: "Mr. Professor, I heard you mentioned the basics of arcane and magic, and I know that you are a knowledgeable middle-level magician. Let us briefly introduce the content of this aspect? Our materials are up to you to choose."

"The general introduction is free in the council, and I don't want to take advantage of you, so just talk about it casually." Lucien said in a flat and hoarse tone. It can't be said that I don't like all the materials you put here.

"Mr. Professor, please explain."

After hearing Lucien's words, everyone including the sage stood up and saluted solemnly with the etiquette that ancient magic empires showed to teachers.

Next, Lucien explained the current arcane and magic system to them in a way that established the "arcane" thinking from the beginning. They were all dumbfounded and unbelievable. It was very different from what they had learned before. , but trying to use it to analyze magic has yielded unusual results.

Unlike the last time they saw the "Arcane" journal, they didn't understand it at that time. After receiving Lucien's in-depth narration this time, they only felt that a new door had opened before them. Behind the door was so deep and so deep. Vast!

Until the end of the secret meeting, the sage and the others were still immersed in the "new world" and couldn't extricate themselves. Even if some of them contradicted their past cognition, the professor was justified and convincing!

With their current level and closed environment, without the guidance of high-level figures, it is difficult to have a solid understanding of the world. It is the time when sponges are crazily absorbing all kinds of knowledge.

After leaving the underground secret room, the sage, mercury and others lined up again, and solemnly saluted with their right hands on their foreheads: "I hope to have the opportunity to listen to your teaching, Mr. Professor, in the future."

After the teaching and lectures just now, in their minds, the professor is no longer just a big shot in the purification sequence, a terrifying magician, but more vaguely the incarnation of the Magic Council representing the ocean of arcane and magic knowledge.

Lucien laughed and said: "My students all 'hate' me very much. If given the chance, I hope you will not regret it."

"Ah?" The puzzled Quicksilver and the others saw the professor leave with the sage.

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Somewhere in the sewers of Alto.

"What? The professor appeared in Alto?!" The clown stood up abruptly, the deep dark eyes on his funny smiling face seemed to be burning with two flames, fixed on Juliana who had informed him.

Juliana was both excited and trembling: "Yes, just an hour ago, he attended the party of the original magic circle, and his identity has been confirmed! This is the first report from the spies we placed in that circle. news!"

The professor is a well-known figure in the purification sequence, and the spies dare not delay.

The clown became quiet all of a sudden, and then he laughed out loud, so crazy and so desolate: "Lucien returned to Alto, and the professor appeared in Alto, if they don't have a close relationship, I will go to the stake Go! Church those big men, now you see!"

"Captain, you can wait for the good news with peace of mind. As long as you catch the professor and testify against Lucien Evans, it's time for you to return to the referee!" Juliana said happily.

The clown shook his head: "No, I have to seize the opportunity, I want to catch the professor with my own hands!"

"Captain, aren't you worried that it's the professor's conspiracy? He's so insidious and cunning! You see, Lucien came out just after he was recuperating from a serious illness, and it's likely to target you! Let us mobilize, the three in charge of the referee One of the people must be dispatched. They are high-ranking, and they can handle any conspiracy!" Juliana had lingering fears about the professor's viciousness, and hurried to dissuade the clown.

The three heads of the Violet Tribunal are all sixth-level sky knights. Although their strength is much weaker than the two seventh-level cardinals, they are more than enough to deal with the professor. No matter how strong the conspiracy is, it is under the absolute strength It's all thin snow under the sun, which melts as soon as it is exposed to the sun.

The clown shook his head resolutely: "I'm worried that some important person will press down, delaying the time and alerting the professor, so we must hurry up, so that we can personally avenge the more than 20 dead teammates. And, Juliana, I don't want to I will be reckless, I will never forget the lesson of Melzer Black Forest in my life! I will arrest the professor only if I am absolutely sure, if not, I would rather wait for you."

The most important thing is that the clown has no idea what the professor's purpose is, and killing himself doesn't seem to make sense to him.

"Okay, Captain, you must be careful!" Seeing that the clown was determined, Julianna didn't persuade him any more.

The clown laughed and said, "Professor, he may not have imagined that the sage's information has been firmly grasped by us! This will be the main reason for his defeat!"

Although there are many magic apprentices, it is inconvenient to investigate one by one, so as not to alarm others, but the sage and the owl who have a close relationship with the professor and have acted together are exceptions. The vengeful night watchman such as the clown spent several months passing The spies got hold of their information, but they kept refusing to release it. As a result, the owl died in the ruins before it could play a role.

In Alto, if even this bit of information cannot be investigated, what will the clown and others do to deal with the professor!

"Hurry up, captain, it's best to find the professor before we arrive, otherwise you will be in trouble if you run into other night watchmen." Juliana reminded her, her captain is still on the night watchman arrest list!