Fear the unknown, explore new knowledge--Z.C.
A new morning came after the nightmare. Brand saw his haggard face and bloodshot eyes in the mirror and could not help but sigh.
Caterina held Mia's hand and sent the mage out of the gate. After a night of recuperation, Mia looked much more energetic. The whip marks on her face seemed to have been reduced by a lot under the effect of Aunt Riley's earth ointment.
Before he left, Brand threw the 200 gold reward and certificate he had obtained from learning the Hand of Truth to the housekeeper, Pocatellina. Before she could clear out this month's salary, Mage Seraphic said that he had something important to learn and fled. The young girl who had come to her senses and the little girl who was a little dejected because of the mage's departure looked at each other.
Fortunately, the journey was calm. Other than being almost hit by a reckless luxury carriage, nothing special happened. This made Brand feel a little lucky and a little disappointed.
Master Andal fell into deep thought after hearing the whole thing. After a long time, he asked,"" Do you have it with you?"
He quickly took out the wooden leaf ring from his pocket, which had yet to cause any trouble. With just a glance, Master Andal was sure that this was indeed an item that belonged to the elves.
Grandmaster looked at Brand whose face was filled with unease, consoling him: Alright, young man, this doesn't mean anything."
" But…Teacher, I almost lost my life last night."
Ander explained with a smile,"" If the other party wanted to kill you, this old man probably wouldn't be able to see you today."
Brand, who had suffered a blow to his pride, asked in surprise,"Teacher, do you think that the assassin last night was powerful enough to easily kill a grade-7 mage?”
The little old man nodded solemnly and said seriously,""Do you still remember the specific instructions for the Vacuum Blade…"
After carefully recalling for a moment, Brand sorrowfully wailed to his teacher,"Shadow Hunter? But that was too much like an assassin! I never dared to challenge the deadly blade of the Night Hunter."
Master Andal slowly added,""There's no difference between a hunter and an assassin. To a layman like you, that's the case."
Brand felt like dying." My most respected teacher, please do me a favor. Don't tell me you want me to send you off?"
The old man, who was still smiling, watched Brand's affectionate performance and then raised his hand to pat his arm?! (Brand: Master Andal is too short. [Traitor!]
" Don't worry, I don't think the other party wants your life." Ander leisurely took a sip of fruit tea and continued,""Do you think Shadow Hunters are croissants or carrots? Why would he kill a mere mage? I think he's here for this ring."
Brand, who Andal called a little mage, was drinking a cup of fruit tea that he had poured himself. He almost choked on it when he heard that. Considering that it was his teacher in front of him, he suppressed the itch in his throat and his face turned red.
The kind-hearted old man took out a tissue and handed it to the poor guy. The latter immediately covered his mouth and coughed until the room was filled with echoes.
"What I mean is that the other party is most likely a Shadow Hunter, and the elves who can be called Shadow Hunters are about the same as the level-14 or even level-15 high-level mages. If the other party wants to hurt you, it's as simple as that…"
As he spoke, Master Andal quickly cast an Imprisonment spell. The poor Brand immediately froze and almost fell to the ground. At the same time, the Imprisonment spell was also removed, so the little mage only staggered to avoid making a fool of himself again.
" Teacher, I think you're much stronger than the Shadow Hunter," Brand praised sincerely.
Andal shook his head and said to Brand," Even though you've become more active recently and are much livelier than before, this old man still has to warn you of an old saying-to fear the unknown and explore new knowledge. This is a necessary pursuit for a mage."
Brand, who had become a little unstable because of yesterday's incident, immediately understood his teacher's advice and nodded seriously.
Ol 'Amos continued the conversation he had just casually used the Imprisonment Spell to distance himself." Since the other party didn't kill you right away, it means that he has ulterior motives. This ring is the biggest suspicious point, and I can't help but wonder if it's just an ordinary Leaf Ring."
Recalling what that guy said before he left yesterday, Brand quickly told his teacher. Master Andal was also confused after hearing it.
Summoning an assistant mage to temporarily take over his work, Master Andal brought Brand to his residence, a mage tower that Brand had dreamed of. From another perspective, it might be more appropriate to call it a laboratory.
Andal had conveniently left Brand's magic imprint in the mageweath on the door when he opened the mage tower. In the future, even if the old mage was not around, Brand could still enter the mage tower and use the first to third floors underground and the first to third floors above ground. The entire mage tower had five floors underground and seven floors above ground. According to the old man, it was not yet time for Brand to come into contact with more advanced magic items. Even so, Brand was still very grateful to his teacher. Most teachers would only open up an insignificant level of their mage tower for their personal disciples to practice, and Master Andal probably treated him better than his own son.
The master and disciple stopped at the third underground level. The old man instructed,"" Activate the protective magical domain.
Brand looked at the magic wand that his teacher had given him on the way. He easily activated the magic wand's projection spell with his magic waves, and selected three protective magic domains from the projection: Spirit World Guard, Quiet Sound Field, and Energy Buffering.
Speaking of which, the Magical Domain was an amazing invention. A few hundred years ago, some all-rounded mages who were not talented enough to continue advancing towards higher goals began to study ancient magic array technology. After several generations of continuous efforts, they finally invented a new spell-like effect similar to the ancient alchemy array, called Magic Domain.
For the time being, a magic domain could be seen as an immobile magic circle that required a large amount of mana. It should be known that even the smallest magic circle could be engraved on a mage's body to produce an effect. Unfortunately, with the passage of time, too many magic circles had been destroyed in the torrent of history. Although there were not a few left, many more were lost.
The Magic Domain was a very stable magic system. Through the Magic Domain, many spells and spell-like effects could be sustained. The three magic domains in the Wizard Tower that Brand had cast were used for soul protection, sound suppression, and pure energy impact. If a Seventh-level Wizard cast similar spells, they would probably only last for half an hourglass. By using a pre-set magic domain, one could practically provide an endless supply of magic power without stopping. However, adjusting the coverage area was another technique.
Brand, who had personally activated a Magical Domain for the first time, was a little excited. A noble and wealthy Seventh-Grade " Great " Mage in the eyes of ordinary people was only equivalent to a poor youth in the field of magic. Many mages had never come into contact with such high-end goods like a Magical Domain in their entire lives.
Andal was very satisfied with Brand's steady operation. It seemed that the exhortation just now had made this young mage, who was originally simple and motivated, even more enthusiastic.
"Alright, come to me and observe carefully. If you have any questions, I'll explain it to you after I'm done."
Hearing this, Brand immediately stood beside his teacher and prepared to learn the experiment that the teacher was about to carry out.
The old mage carefully examined the wooden leaf ring in the anti-magic metal container with several detection spells. Strangely, all the reactions were normal. There was no sign of any soul or enchantment in the ring.
Andal thought for a moment and carefully picked out a fingernail of the leaf powder from the cabinet. Before he could sprinkle it on the wooden leaf ring, the ring, which had not moved a moment ago, emitted a faint light, and a voice sounded again.
"Father…"
The little old man and Brand looked at each other, clearly understanding what had just happened from each other's eyes.
"Father…"
"Teacher! This is it…"
" There's a very powerful soul inside, even more powerful than a dragon…" The little old man was also a little uneasy.
Brand had heard about Master Andal's past experiences and believed that his teacher was right. His teacher had seen a flying dragon with his own eyes. If the soul was stronger than a dragon's, what could it be?!
Just as the two of them were hesitating, the defensive magic domain of the entire mage tower seemed to tremble slightly.
Andal extended his hand to stop Brand from going up to check. He waved his hand to open the door and said to the young mage,"" Let's go to the first floor and take a look at this uninvited guest. Perhaps it has something to do with this wooden leaf ring."
The slender figure was covered by a hooded cloak, making it impossible to see the face of the newcomer. Brand could not help but say,
"You still dare to chase me all the way to the learning area?!”
The other party sneered and said in a stiff accent, I'm just here to retrieve something."
Brand understood what the other party was referring to. He said with a stifled tone,"" Yesterday, you almost killed me, and today, you came to my teacher's Magus Tower to threaten me. Could it be that you haven't regained your senses yet?"
Master Andal frowned slightly, but he did not stop Brand.
The other party continued to say in that voice," That's where the soul belongs…"
The little old man's eyes lit up and he interrupted,"" There's a soul that's comparable to a flying dragon in there."
The Shadow Hunter's hands that were exposed outside the cloak were slightly trembling.
"Are you sure? Are you sure? You're an Advanced Mage, right?"
The little old man, who had taken the initiative in the conversation, said,"Yes, I'm sure of that. However, it seems that you should explain what happened last night."
The other party calmed down a little and said in a relaxed tone," We can't be sure about that thing. We don't have any other way, but I didn't cause any harm to this little mage, you know."
Although his words did not convey his meaning, Andal and Brand roughly understood what he meant. Just as Grandmaster had guessed, last night's attack wasn't to take Brand's life. However, what made Brand somewhat unhappy was that the other party had actually used the title his teacher had used before-little mage.
"You guys? It seems that you're not the only one."
" This is the home of souls…Alana Aaron…Carusa Aaron…"
They were completely unable to communicate.
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