"But you are able to use the power of the witch and are also proficient in space and mathematics. Miss Carina also praised your ability and made her feel at ease. I can't think of anyone more suitable to be my apprentice than you."
Miss Sylvia counted Shade's advantages one by one.
What she said is indeed very reasonable, but Shade feels that being a correspondence student at St. Byrons is enough for now. He is still thinking about the position of college librarian. Not to mention, if he really dares to agree to Sylvie
Miss Ya, he didn’t even dare to think about what Miss Carina would do:
"I'm honored to be favored by you, but I'm sorry, I have no intention of becoming the witch's apprentice."
Miss Sylvia was not disappointed either:
"You can think about it for a moment. The Speaker said that I am not very mature yet and my talents have yet to be explored. Therefore, I am asked not to recruit apprentices before the eleventh ring. I can give you time to think about it. The Speaker said, I have touched the tenth ring."
Third level talent."
Miss Sylvia said, it didn't seem like she was joking, she really considered letting Shade be her apprentice.
"If I'm not mistaken, Princess Margaret is looking forward to becoming your apprentice."
Shade pointed this out, and the witch shook her head slightly while holding the tea cup:
"I said last night that the girl has no talent. I don't mean that she is stupid. Her talent as a ring magician is very good and she works hard. But she is not suitable to be my apprentice. Girls from the Anjou family are very ambitious.
She is big, but she is really bad at academics. Moreover, the mystery of space is completely beyond her reach. This world will only give special talents to a few people, such as you and me."
This woman is very proud of her talents.
Shade fully understood what she meant:
"Have you ever told her this?"
"Yes, I told her clearly, but she refused to give up. In fact, even if she doesn't become my apprentice, I am willing to guide her to go further on the path of a ring warlock, but no talent means no talent. This
It cannot be changed.”
"Is this related to the fact that we are meeting here instead of meeting at the Rothschild Manor where the princess is staying?"
"Yes, you should try not to let too many people see your existence. I have very few followers. Some of them can see you, but not Margaret. I don't think Miss Carina is either
Let all your followers know you exist."
This also means that Shade cannot rely on the relationship with the witch and use Shade Hamilton's identity to get close to the princess. He still has to find a way to deal with the "Guiding Moon" and "Grey-Headed Eagle" on his own.
"Also, take this."
The witch took an invitation from the side and handed it to Shade:
"Tomorrow night, Rothschild Manor will hold a farewell party. All the nobles in Huntington City will be invited to attend. I hope you can come too."
"Is there any special mission for inviting me to participate?"
"There is no mission. Yesterday I handed Poison Ivy Magis of the Pantanal Voodoo Society to the church, but I still don't know why the other party attacked a count. I don't think they have the guts to attack a count.
The princess of the kingdom takes action, but after all, it is safer, so if you can come, I will be less stressed. But don’t take it too seriously. The church in this diocese will also send people to attend the banquet tomorrow night, and of course I will
You just have to show up to the party and keep an eye out for anything weird happening."
Shade took the invitation:
"No problem, Saturday night okay, I'll postpone the original thing for a while."
Later, he asked for advice:
"Excuse me, what do you think of the legend of the 'Lady of the Lake' around Huntington?"
Miss Sylvia thought for a while and shook her head slightly:
"I have only heard of this legend, but I don't know the specifics. My followers are mainly active in Willondale. My teacher did not have long-term activities in the Huntingdon area during his lifetime."
Although it is a bit regretful, Shade also knows that not everyone can provide information:
"I will consider the apprenticeship, but don't have too high expectations. Also, my local friend, yes, the vampire Mr. Bernhardt, also mentioned the Pantanal Witch.
I don’t think the power of the Poison Society is a loosely structured organization that dares to attack the Earl of the Kingdom. Are there other possibilities for this matter? For example, did they accept employment? "
"Before handing over the guy with the high bounty on his body, I did interrogate him, but he was very determined and didn't say anything, and the potion didn't work on him. But judging from the current situation, Pantanal
The principalities surrounding the area seem to be a little dishonest, but they are not completely sure that it is them. After all, once it is discovered that the secular regime hires an illegal group of ring warlocks."
Miss Sylvia put down her teacup:
"The Inquisition of the Orthodox Church is no joke. Especially in the modern era when the epic poem is taking place, even if the mist of steam envelopes our civilization, the Inquisition is still the most terrifying institution."
"Hopefully this isn't the beginning of some big conspiracy."
Shade sighed and frowned and looked out the window. The clouds of war left the Old World decades ago, and only in peaceful times can the prosperity of the steam revolution be born. In the summer, there was a rebellion within the Cavendish family, and Queen Diana was inexplicable.
He was assassinated in the street, and now, the death of Count Kassenrik is related to the strange Ring Warlock organization. It seems that some people are unwilling to live in a peaceful era, and will the smoke of war ignite the old continent again?
Even outsiders can't understand it.
Throughout the morning of Friday, Shade stayed in the Owl Library chatting with Miss Sylvia. This young witch with short black shawl hair has made considerable achievements in contemporary mathematical research, and even became the first author of
She has published many papers and has a high reputation among ordinary people in academia. This is why she was hired by the royal family as a tutor for the princesses.
When it comes to the topic of space thaumaturgy, Miss Sylvia also has brilliant insights and opinions that go beyond Shade's vision. She is very accomplished in space thaumaturgy. A simple conversation can point out Shade's use of space power.
There are many puzzles in it.
Of course, she couldn't figure out why Shade's "Rag's Leap" had a longer effect than an ordinary ring magician. As for the "space stabilizing halo" thaumaturgy, she pointed out the key:
"Compared to thaumaturgy, this is actually more like some kind of wonderful magic. I suspect it comes from the ancient gods. Maybe after checking the data, we can find its origin."
Although Shade rejected the offer to become Miss Sylvia's apprentice, he was happy to communicate more with the great witch. The other party was willing to share knowledge with Shade and even promised that when they arrived in Tobesk, she
You can temporarily act as Shade's teacher and teach Shade some knowledge related to the power of witches.
Compared to Miss Carina and Miss Aurora, Miss Sylvia is indeed more of a scholar. She is extremely capable in speaking and doing things. Her appreciation of Shade does not come from his specialness, but from her belief that Shade’s
Logical thinking is like that of scholars and mechanical engineers who have undergone rigorous training:
"If you don't become a ring wizard, but spend your life as an ordinary person, you can definitely contribute to the scientific development of this era."
This is extremely high praise.
Near noon, Miss Sylvia invited Shade to lunch in the Owl Library club, and then the two formally said goodbye. And the whole morning also convinced Shade that the great witch was not hostile to her.
Even the favorability level is quite high, which puts him at ease.
After leaving the Owl Club, Shade officially began to explore the legend of the "Lady of the Lake".
According to the information provided by Mr. Edmund of the Monastery and the vampire Mr. Bernhardt, the sighting records of the "Lady of the Lake" did not appear next to a specific lake, but appeared randomly in the city of Huntington and
The Pantanal area is surrounded by numerous lakes.
Because of its proximity to the Pantanal region, there are many large and small lakes in the west of Huntington, which is completely opposite to the low hills and plains covered with vineyards in the east. It is impossible for the city to expand to the swamp areas in the west, which resulted in the ancient city of Huntington.
The West District failed to catch up with the steam era, but it also retained the urban style of the old era.
Steam pipelines run through here, but the ancient buildings also highlight the glory of Huntington in the old era. Tobesk is a real metropolis of the steam age, Cold Water Port is a paradise for adventurers, and Fort Midhill is a mountain city.
Huntington is a city where vineyards, swamps, and steam are mixed, standing on the dividing line of the times.
Schade's first stop was not to rush directly to the lake outside the city to try his luck. Mr. Bernhardt contacted a local folklore professor who studied the legend of the "Lady of the Lake". At the same time, the other party claimed to have actually encountered the so-called
"The Lady of the Lake".
In fact, Bernhardt contacted more than one witness, but this one was the only one who was proficient in Drarian. Shade had no other choice. His Kassenric was not enough for him to communicate with the locals.
It was a long and professional conversation, and you should know that Miss Sylvia had been using Delarian just now.
"It seems like every time I arrive in a new city, my first stop is always the folklore professors."
Shade in the carriage was thinking.
Professor Kansas Drake, whom Mr. Bernhardt introduced to Shade, is an old professor who has retired from a local university. Because he has never been married, he lives alone in a single-family house in the old town in the west of Huntington. That
It is not a common street-facing apartment in this era, but a courtyard-style building with courtyards, gardens and independent warehouses, located in a dedicated residential block. Although the combined ground area is not comparable to the land at No. 6 Saint Teresa Square, it is suitable for elderly people living alone.
That's enough.
Unlike the old folklore professors Shad had seen in the past who were obviously old but still full of vitality, Professor Kansas Drake, who once worked at Huntington College, had his legs disabled due to an accident and now can only sit down.
Activities in a wheelchair.
Therefore, when Shade took his business card, found the door of No. 21 on Green Algae Street in Huntington's West End, and rang the bell outside the gate, the person who opened the door for Shade was a fat maid in an apron.
Inside the fence are bushes that have been trimmed into squares, and behind the bushes is flat grass. Although Professor Drake's legs are disabled, it seems that his life is still comfortable and comfortable.