Hermicles did not come alone. She was followed by several bold students, their fluffy robes clustered together like several thin mushrooms. They held notebooks, kept a certain distance from her, and excitedly looked at this student.
An approachable teacher presents what he considers to be the most valuable ideas in the hope of being adopted or given guidance, or some people are just drunkards who don’t care about drinking.
Hermicles, half-elf, is seventy-four years old and unmarried.
Information about teachers has been circulated everywhere in the academy, but it is definitely incomplete. Many teachers are close to semi-seclusion. They hide in alien planes and rely on a high-concentration magic energy environment that is very different from the real plane to survive.
Before the young mages actually met Hermer, they only had the label "over seventy" in their minds for her, but after meeting her, they only focused on "single".
Helmer did not reject the mages surrounding him, but listened silently like a lady, and occasionally made one or two comments, very coldly.
But the fish don't care about the amount of bait, just this is enough to make them restless.
When the master arrived, the mages sitting among the rows of tables and chairs stood up and saluted her, and the sound of chair legs scraping against the ground was heard.
Delta is very confused now. It is obvious that Helmer is here to find her, but she usually covers her face slightly to reduce her presence when leaving the Alchemy Tower. But she did not do so today, and she did not know that it caused such a sensation.
What do you want to do.
His acquaintance Snape also walked over, his usually melancholic prince-like face blooming with joy, the wind blowing under his feet, and his eyebrows glowing with spring. Although he was pretending to be holding a book in his hand, anyone with a discerning eye could tell what he was running for at a glance.
Go.
"It's still the beginning of love as a teenager." Delta sighed.
Hasta even recited a poem: "Look up to the sky and laugh loudly as you go out, a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall!"
"Your quotation is too crude. It must be Prince Xiang's intention and the goddess's unintentional one."
"It's not bad at all, it's not bad at all."
Delta had no idea of ​​stepping forward to stop him. Although the idea of ​​his old classmate wanting to be his master was a bit embarrassing to him, it was destined to fail. He had heard countless similar stories from Ms. Margaret, and the ending was always
It ended with the Huaichun boy giving up, and no one was spared.
According to Margaret, if you want to please Helmer, the suitor must at least have the innocence of a baby, the restlessness of a teenager, mature thoughts, the mobility of a falcon, and an interesting soul.
Normal humans are basically out of luck.
"I have something to do here now. If you have any ideas, please come to me on the office floor of the Alchemy Tower next Sunday." Homer ignored Snape, and she temporarily rejected everyone.
"Delta." Hemer called his student's name affectionately, and raised his slender arms to greet him. Countless pairs of eyes looked at Delta's position, full of envy or jealousy, but after seeing his height
After making love, the jealousy disappeared instantly.
Delta was very angry when she noticed it: "What on earth are they thinking?"
"A bunch of superficial guys, as if their height is of any great use." He muttered and walked towards his mentor. As she left the Pepper Club, he said goodbye to several friends with his eyes and was extremely enthusiastic about Helmer.
And the male mages who are reluctant to leave.
Standing on the floating saucer, Delta looked outside the transparent glass protective wall and saw the floors descending at a constant speed. Suddenly there was a warm and light touch above his head. Through the reflection, he knew that Helmer's hand was on it without looking up.
"Your project test location has been determined. It is in the abandoned laboratory on the fifteenth floor of the original Star Tower. Tomorrow, several mages involved in the project will arrive at nine o'clock in the morning. You can make a list of the materials you may need today. Tomorrow
Let them go shopping in Afternoon Town." Hermer's tone was frighteningly kind, and he gently rubbed his palms on Delta's black hair, combing the fine hair with his white fingertips. Both of them have elf blood,
Her face is as delicate as hers, and the scene is like a mother teaching her five-year-old daughter not to open the door to outsiders before going out.
"Put my hand through your black hair." Hastur said suddenly. Delta almost laughed on the spot again, and the warm atmosphere was gone.
"If you have any questions about the magic equipment, you can ask Mary. Her office is on the lower floor of Director Collister. You have been there too."
Delta nodded in time. Although there was a hand on his head, he felt relaxed from the bottom of his heart.
"The magic plant seed bank is in the main tower, but you said you want to find magic plants to plant in a specific humid area in the south. A mage with relevant experience is currently hosting a duel in the elemental department. We will go there now. When we get there
The duel may be over. I will accompany you to talk to him first, select the magic plant, and then come back to get the seeds."
"Um."
The internal construction of different subject towers is different. In order to plan the functional areas required by each, there are many changes in space. Even public areas with the same functions may not be in the same location.
Just like the top floors of towers in other departments are offices, the Astrology Department has transformed the top floor into an observatory.
The special area of ​​the element department is the duel field, with an entire floor dedicated to duels.
The circular dueling stage occupies a space of 10% of the floor, and the surrounding space is dedicated to the relatives and friends who cheer for the duelists, as well as referees and doctors. There are many runes and magic circles carved around the dueling stage, and the transparent waves form a layer that occasionally trembles.
The attenuation barrier, which can only be discovered when needed, prevents duelists on the stage from throwing spells into the faces of spectators, causing accidental casualties.
When Delta and Helmer came here, two mages had just signed the duel contract and came on stage. An old mage with a long robe covering his feet signed the last witness column. He was the one Helmer mentioned.
A mage who knew about some water-loving magic plant in the south. This old man still smelled of alcohol and was holding a wine bottle blatantly in his hand. His spirituality exuded was calm and indifferent, which made Delta frown.
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In order for the wizards to think clearly and reduce the occurrence of various accidents, the Baitrila Master College prohibits the wizards from drinking in the college, and no one is allowed to bring alcohol into the college. I don’t know where this old man got the wine from, and he is still so calm in front of the master.
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The other mages here were filled with a kind of nervousness and anticipation, so ready to explode that even Hemo's charm did not attract them. After Hemo saluted, everyone stood at their seats to watch the battle.
"It seems we are late. Once the duel starts, we cannot pause it. Let's wait a little longer." Hemer said to Delta. Delta wanted it. He had not seen a real duel between mages, and it was just an eye-opener.
The two mages on the stage, one in purple robes and the other in red robes, are the academy's standard robes. There are several mages in the audience cheering them on.
"Fuck him! Fuck him!" A mage who supported the purple robe jumped to his feet and shouted.
His teammates also shouted: "We must win! We applied for this project first, and we must not give up the funding application to them!"
"Fucking you! Anyone can start research on the technology related to magic energy resonance, so why should the funds be allocated to you?!" The mage who supported the red robe on the other side was not to be outdone.
"Our projects are more valuable, who do you think they are?!"
Other teammates harmonized for him with great momentum: "Who do you think you are?!"
Delta on the side: ""
Hastur in the spiritual world: ""
The mages who supported the purple robe looked at each other, and then one person stood up and retorted: "Super long-range spellcasting is the most valuable project. You can't even see this clearly. When you collectively die of stupidity, I will cut it open."
Look how much troll snot is inside your head!"
The supporters in red robes were silent for a while, brewing in their minds a worse and more ferocious retaliation, "You guys" but Helmer frowned and raised his voice softly to remind: "Gentlemen"
There were children here. She subconsciously regarded height as the only criterion for age, ignoring that Delta was already over the age of fifteen.
Seeing the division's dissatisfaction, the supporters in the audience immediately turned off their voices and did not dare to say any more outrageous words.
The two people on the stage first performed a duel salute to each other. However, listening to the quarrels of the spectators below, they were a little embarrassed and at a loss. They stared at each other until Helmer stopped them before they started.
Delta knew that the dueling platform in the academy provided two types of duels, one was the traditional fight to the death, and the other was a light duel.
The rules of a light duel are that the fight ends until one person faints, loses combat effectiveness or is seriously injured. Death is not allowed. After the duelist steps down, he cannot resent his opponent or take revenge privately because of the disability caused by the accident.
Meanwhile the light duel is divided into two rounds.
The first round is for casting without a wand. The "staff" here not only refers to the wand, but also includes the use of weapons, scrolls, potions, etc. Of course, summoning demonized creature partners is also prohibited. If you win in the first round, the second
There is no need to fight the round.
The second round is an unlimited round. You can bring staffs and scrolls to fight, but demonized creature companions are still prohibited to prevent foreign aid from being too strong.
Now is the first round.
"It's time to begin." The old mage who was presiding over the duel knocked the edge of the duel table with a wine bottle in dissatisfaction. Delta glanced at Hemmer and found that she did not resent this move.
The two mages on the stage were reminded, and they suddenly raised their hands and began to make spell-casting gestures, while looking at their opponents warily.
"Flame Guard!"
In less than a second, the purple-robed mage completed his human body enchantment spell first. Red flames appeared out of thin air, spreading down his arms and burning his palms, but he was unscathed.
The mental power turned into Luo, wrapped around the red-robed mage and pulled him towards him, interfering with the casting of spells and shortening the distance at the same time.
"Ha!" He shouted loudly and lowered his body, lowering his center of gravity and rushing towards the unsteady red-robed mage. His fists shook with a dull sound that broke through the air, not inferior to that of a formal knight. The flames attached to his arms scorched the air.
It was twisted, as if two Salamander fire snakes were turning around and stinging, about to hit the face of the red-robed mage who was one step slower than him in casting a spell.
If this punch had hit him, the red-robed mage would probably have to lie down for more than a week.
"Didn't you mean casting spells without a wand?" Delta was frightened.
This method was used once, so why did it switch to physical skills to solve the problem?
Although I have seen the wild close combat of the director of the elemental department when exterminating vampires, he at least summoned a fire elemental lord to fight as a Gundam with a huge flaming body, and he was just the pilot. How could such a personal experience be possible?
The thrill of punching to the flesh.
The old mage who was presiding over the duel heard his doubts and turned around and said lazily: "This is how a regular duel is. If you want to win easily, you have to complete two things, to cast spells first and to prevent the opponent from casting spells. At this distance on the duel stage,
When you are close enough, it is normal to give up long spells and choose to use human body enchantment to strengthen your melee combat."
Seeing that Hemer was used to it, Delta continued to watch the battle thoughtfully.
In just a blink of an eye, the red-robed mage used some unknown method to avoid the purple-robed mage's flame punch, and cast his own strengthening spell: "Frost!"
An invisible cold current lingered around him, condensing the moisture in the air into tiny ice shards.
The purple-robed mage seemed unwilling to lose his advantage. He took two steps closer and launched a series of fast attacks, hoping to resolve the battle before the red-robed mage could make the next response. He ignored that mental power was an important resource used to manipulate magic energy and cast spells, and he squandered it wantonly.
Then, add mental power to every punch and kick you make, increasing the speed and power of these movements.
Waves of evil wind brushed against the face and body of the red-robed mage, but he was not afraid, either raising his hands to block, or turning sideways to dodge. If he really couldn't dodge, he could also use his mental power to move his body forcibly, and then grab the target.
opportunity to fight back.
The purple-robed mage's flames struck the opponent's body, causing painful tremors, and the red-robed mage's frost paralyzed his movements for a moment.
However, the two people's human body enchantment magical properties were incompatible, and their negative effects were quickly offset.
The cold current and hot heat entangled the two mages were intertwined, making the air hiss in torture.
Hastur explained for Delta: "The moves of the Purple Robe Mage are smart and explosive. It looks like Ola is upright, but in fact it is weird and dangerous. It is difficult to control the mental power in high-speed movement, and you will twist yourself if you are not careful.
His limbs are not the right way. Although the red-robed mage mainly dodges and blocks, he opens and closes his fists and feet to defend with integrity and attack with surprise. He should be the winner in the end."
Why was Delta involved? He also became interested: "This is a wizard's duel, not a knight's duel. Spells are also an important factor. It's still early in the duel. They haven't used a few spells yet. It's not good to draw conclusions so early."
"If we continue to fight like this, the purple-robed mage's mental power will be exhausted, and he will not be able to cast any spells."
“It’s still unclear who will win, so keep watching.”
"Phoenix Spirit."
"The sensitivity of cats."
After an unknown number of collisions, the two sides staggered again, cast spells to increase their speed, and then collided again.
Enchanted fist meets enchanted fist, resolute eyes meet resolute eyes.
The cause of the duel was that the projects carried out by the two parties were too similar, and the college was only willing to grant funding to one party. But now, the goal of both parties on the duel stage is no longer about project funding, but more about winning or losing, their strength, and dignity.
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There was a crackling sound on the stage, and the two of them kept moving forward quickly, and every attack was unreserved.
The spectators pay close attention to their actions, hoping to determine the winner or lose in advance.
Finally, the opportunity came. After dodging an attack, the red-robed mage walked around behind the purple-robed man. He put one hand on the purple-robed shoulder and pressed it down with force. At the same time, he kicked the purple-robed man on the knee, forcing him to
Kneel down. Press his head with your other hand and hit it on the ground, hoping to stun him and end the battle quickly.
The purple-robed mage seemed to be a little tired due to the use of mental power, and his physical fitness was not as good as that of the red-robed one. He was unable to react for a moment and was held down by the red-robed man.
The red-robed mage exerted force to press down, but he touched a thin mental shield, and was unable to catch the purple-robed mage for a moment. The purple-robed mage took the opportunity to roll on his side to free himself, and stepped back to stand two yards away.
He patted the dust on his robe.
The red-robed mage was also a little annoyed, and said, "Are you squandering your mental power so much that you won't cast spells later? Or do you plan to use the knight's method to decide the outcome?" His robe was burned a lot by the flames.
small hole.
The weakened barrier blocked all the sounds. People outside the venue could not hear what was said inside and could only guess based on the movements.
Now the red-robed mage had the upper hand, so his supporters thought that he had just said an insulting curse word, and shouted happily. Delta looked stunned, and he had no idea that they were
What are you happy about?
Opposite that group of people were the supporters of the purple-robed mage. They did not show any frustration. Instead, they frantically supported him under the duel stage, even though they knew that their voices could not be heard.
Hermicles smiled, but she didn't let Delta see it. She felt that these young mages were quite energetic. The old referee stood expressionless, as if he was used to big winds and waves. The doctor's magus was nervous.
Stay at the bottom, wait for someone to fall, and rush to rescue him. He almost rushed up just now.
The purple-robed mage on the stage was not disturbed by the atmosphere in the audience, nor was he moved by the words of the red-robed mage. He stood up again, with a solemn face and began to recite a spell in a low voice, and the free magic energy around him began to condense.
The red-robed mage recognized his gesture. It might be a fire attribute spell, or it might be to summon the fire element.
The strength of summoned elemental creatures is usually linked to the mage himself and will not be too strong, so this summoning spell can be cast without a wand during the casting round.
He was so close to me and still dared to stand there and cast a spell. Was he trying to trick me into getting closer? The red-robed mage forced himself to think quickly and make a decision, otherwise the purple-robed mage would have finished reciting the spell.
Regardless, he is not as strong as me in melee combat, and interference spells are more important.
He took three steps and two steps at a time, and rushed forward quickly. He saw that his opponent had no choice but to stop casting the spell, and instead raised his hands to grab his shoulders and twist them sideways, while his feet slid backwards due to the impact of his own.
"Compared to boxing, wrestling is a more popular upper-level martial arts." The old mage saw that Delta was a newbie in the field of dueling, so he had to explain some basic knowledge to him, "In ancient times, noble knights had to fight on foot after losing their mounts.
, sometimes both lose their weapons and have to fight each other with bare hands. Since the movements are not flexible enough when wearing armor, and the armor's defense is strong, wrestling becomes the only option to subdue the opponent."
"The shock can damage the opponent's internal organs and quickly arouse anger. It makes him lose two vital abilities, physical strength and thinking ability, and achieves the tactical purpose of quickly consuming the opponent."
Boom!
The body in the red robe was thrown heavily onto the duel stage, with a shocked expression on his face as he struggled to get up.
The purple-robed mage didn't give up. He bent down and hugged the red-robed mage in a bear hug. He leaned back to an exaggerated angle, almost in reverse shape, and tried to hit the red-robed mage's head heavily on the ground.
"German-style arch bridge fall!" Delta exclaimed in the bottom of his heart, this could kill someone.
The red-robed mage finally couldn't help it, and used his mental power to shake the purple-robed mage's arms away, avoiding this dangerous situation.
After establishing a distance, the two re-entered into a fist fight, and started fighting.
"They are all novices in dueling. Those who are affected by emotions can no longer cast spells. There is nothing interesting to see." The old mage looked uninterested.
Delta's eyes widened. He thought this was already very thrilling. Almost every opportunity was captured accurately. It was hard to imagine what a further mage duel would be like.
The fist fight on the stage seemed to have come to an end. The purple-robed mage finally ran out of mental energy, the effect of the flame guard disappeared, and his movements became weak. He was almost no different from ordinary people.
The red-robed mage also looked tired. Although he was relatively economical on mental energy, the fact that he still maintained the operation of the human body enchantment spell after the fight was a big consumption point in itself.
But it doesn't matter, the opponent is now more tired than you are, and you still have some physical strength left, victory is right in front of you.
His subordinates in the audience were still cheering him on, but he must win, he thought.
The purple-robed mage used all his strength to punch him in the face, almost as fast as the first time, but he was easily blocked by his mental power.
There seemed to be something wrong with this punch. The red-robed mage thought so, but he lacked the motivation to think about it. Then he saw a smile appear on the face of the purple-robed mage, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the punched fist open and his palm exposed.
An illusory light yellow energy rune, it is still transforming into another image.
"Boom Technique!"
Buzz
The high-frequency and high-decibel sound impacted the red-robed mage's eardrums, shattering his nerves numbed by the long battle. He even seemed to feel his own soul at that moment. His hands and feet suddenly lost control and went limp.
After coming down, the human body enchantment on his body also lost control, backfired on the caster, freezing his torso.
Seeing that the trump card he had made with the last bit of magic power had miraculous effects, the purple-robed mage showed a proud smile, and then was hit by all the mental power of the red-robed mage with hatred. He flew out of the yard and the two duelists
They fell unconscious together.
Seeing this scene, the old mage sighed, lifted the barrier magic on the dueling platform, and the medical mage rushed forward to treat the two duelists.
Supporters from both sides gathered around and asked impatiently: "Who won?"
Chapter completed!