The Marquis of Canglan's fiefdom and the Marquis's residence.
Fourth floor, library.
"The words on the magic circle constructed by the magician, in addition to the ancient Raymond language, the other language is actually the dragon language?"
Based on his memory, Hodge read a book called "General Knowledge of Minority Languages". After gradually comparing it, he discovered that another language on the magician's circle came from the dragon clan.
"In other words, the magician path probably corresponds to the dragon path?"
"Hmm...wait a minute, when Russell summoned the ice crystal claws, he recited the sentence...the mysterious existence from the void and the underworld, the high-ranking god greater than the starry sky, the magical dragon that controls the elemental storm..."
Hodge naturally muttered softly in Salom language, which was not associated with mysterious power. He did not dare to recite this kind of magical sentence involving the name of the gods in a language involving natural power.
He didn't want to end his life just because he recited an honorary name.
"The classic three-part honorific name, but you don't know that it corresponds to the god above the starry sky?"
"In the sentence, there is a mention of a magical dragon that controls elemental storms. Could this be a true god of the dragon clan?"
"No, no, no, it's impossible. Maybe the high-ranking gods are just nicknames, referring to some kind of existence above the starry sky. If you pray to the true god and ask for blessings, even if there is only a little response, what you summon should be a complete ice crystal dragon.
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Hotch shook his head and immediately denied this speculation.
The power of the True God is the absolute overlord no matter what era. Whoever becomes the True God can ascend to the throne. This is a truth that has been passed down for several eras.
"Forget it, let's not think about it for now. Compared to this, I care more about the special symbol on the ancient gate in the mysterious space. What does it mean?"
"The side effects of the blood cup were that it made me coma and cause nosebleeds. According to my father's explanation, I was too tired and consumed too much mental energy. This may be one of the costs of using the blood cup."
"The mysterious space hides the secret of my journey. The symbols on the ancient gate should be related to the items obtained. Well... the symbols on the door corresponding to the blood cup look like..."
Hotch frowned, carefully recalling the scenes in the mysterious space and the special symbols on the door.
"Symbols similar to blood drops are intertwined and covered with half-moon marks. The text on them is a bit like Latin that was twisted together in the past life. The introduction of this kind of text is probably only found in the secret door room of the library, or on the bookshelf of my father's study.
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After Huo Qi clearly recalled the symbols on the ancient door, he stood up silently and walked towards the deepest room in the library.
Hotch remembered that his father said that in the secret room of the library, there were books related to occultism. Most of these books were related to the mysterious world. Before he officially entered this circle, he should not enter the room behind the secret door.
, to prevent accidents.
"You can start preparing to take the potion tomorrow. Now that I have entered this circle, it probably won't matter."
Hodge thought this way, walked to the bookshelf at the deepest part of the library, and gently twisted the bronze wolf-shaped statue on the fourth floor.
With a "click" sound, the bookshelf was pulled open under the twist of the mechanism, revealing a dark passage.
Hodge didn't hesitate, picked up the magic lamp on the shelf and walked in.
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At the same time, in the small living room on the first floor, Marquis Bach, who was sitting on the main seat, suddenly frowned.
"Will, go to the library. The young master has opened the secret door. Some of the books inside are not suitable for reading at his level. If he appears abnormal, stop his behavior and bring him here." Marquis Bach ordered softly.
road.
"Yes, Master."
In the shadow, a figure lowered his head slightly and then disappeared without a trace.
After the figure disappeared, Marquis Bach raised his head, looked at the man and woman in front of him, and said slowly: "I already understand the specific situation. You failed to detect O'Neill's change in advance, which led to such a big mistake. You are derelict in your duty.
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"Yes, Lord Marquis, we are very ashamed, please punish us." Knight Bessemer lowered his head in shame and whispered.
Russell also lowered his head and said with shame: "My lord, Marquis, I have betrayed your trust. I am very ashamed. I am willing to accept any punishment."
"This year's year-end bonus will be deducted and the weekly salary will be reduced by 2 pounds. Do you accept this punishment?" Marquis Bach looked at the two of them calmly, his tone was tepid.
"Thank you for your kindness." The two responded respectfully in unison.
There was such a major mistake, which almost caused the death of the sole heir Huo Qi. Such a serious crime, it just reduced the weekly salary and deducted the year-end bonus?
This kind of punishment is really too light.
This gave Russell and Bessemer a sense of being in a dream.
"Hodge told me that you fought tooth and nail to protect him, and you have merit, so you should be rewarded. But I think that your contribution to risking your life to protect Hotch is just to make up for the previous mistake, and you should not be rewarded additionally."
"If Hotch had any damage, you wouldn't be able to stand in front of me intact."
Marquis Bach still looked at the two of them, his tone calm, as if he was stating an objective fact.
Hearing Marquis Bach's words, the two of them trembled and couldn't help but lower their heads, not daring to look directly into Marquis Bach's eyes.
This Lord Marquis, who was an unknown civilian soldier, relied on dozens of military exploits, large and small, and received rewards all the way to become the youngest Marquis in the empire and the most dazzling rising star in the empire.
However, after being conferred the title, the Marquis turned around and married the daughter of a wealthy businessman?
This made countless noble ladies in the imperial capital secretly sad and disappointed.
Knight Bessemer doesn't know what level the Marquis's strength is at.
But through some information he got from the Knights Hall, he knew very well that in those battles, the Marquis was almost always the leader and the core figure who changed the situation of the battle. Some of the battles even changed the pattern of the entire southern continent.
Let the empire become the first empire in the entire southern continent.
"Thank you for your kindness, thank you Master for your kindness."
The two spoke almost at the same time, sighing in low voices.
"Since Hotch told me, I will reward you."
Marquis Bach looked at the woman wearing a linen robe and said, "Russell."
"My subordinate is here." Russell responded quickly.
"You have done a good job in protecting the young master. Your reward is the main potion material of Magician Path Sequence 6: Magic Instructor." Marquis Bach said lightly.
Hearing this, Russell trembled all over, knelt down and said excitedly: "Thank you for your generosity! Thank you for your generosity, young master!!"
The main material of the Sequence 6 potion is called the Pituitary Gland of the Adult Elemental Dragon. This is an extremely rare and extraordinary material. Even if you go to the Magicians Association and purchase it as a member of the association, it will cost 2,000 pounds, which is still no premium.
In this case, if there is a premium, it is normal for it to rise to 2,500 gold pounds.
According to Russell's current weekly salary of 35 pounds, if you want to buy such an extraordinary material, you will need to work without food or water for at least more than a year to afford it.
But this is only an ideal state. It is impossible not to eat or drink. Refining potions, practicing magic, repairing damaged wands, making various spells... these all require money. The journey of a magician is a money-burning business.
Calculating Russell's own expenses, it would take at least three years to raise 2,000 pounds.
And as soon as Marquis Bach opened his mouth, he rewarded him with 2,000 pounds of extraordinary materials?
Compared with this reward, what reduces the weekly salary? What reduces the year-end bonus?
What does this mean?
It doesn’t hurt or itch at all, okay?
Russell was deeply shocked by Marquis Bach's generosity!
Bessemer on the side was also very excited and gave Russell a reward of more than 2,000 pounds. What about himself, the second person in charge?
Wouldn't it be more?
As if sensing Bessemer's thoughts, Marquis Bach glanced at him and slowly said: "As for you..."