The group stage was started first by the ten groups, and almost all the players who advanced to the main round took the time to come to the arena, just to witness the performance of the magician Ellegor, who is currently recognized as the favorite to win the championship.
Most of the contestants in the preliminaries and the main stage are dismissive. Many of them are purely accompanying runners, and some are betting on dogs. They are not so much here to compete as to be traders, and the gold content is serious.
Not enough, today's battle is the real test of Elleger's strength.
Compared with the various dignitaries in Durderan, they have the best location to watch the game - the magic barrier isolation area outside the players' entrance channel.
The group of four people chose a corner with no people around, so as to avoid a certain daydream patient from following the smell. With his thick skin, he might be able to make people feel disgusted by rubbing against him.
"Are you the bass player, the summoner?"
Lu Yu, who was chatting with Lulu about medicine, turned his head. A rather honest-looking young man with a Chinese character face, a high nose, was holding a booklet. He raised his head and then lowered his head, as if to confirm whether it was him or not.
"Yes, it's me, you?"
"Just call me Eli. I'm divided into four groups and I'm also a summoner."
Lu Yu became interested and smiled politely: "Summoner, do you have anything to do with me?"
Eli looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to this side, and said: "Various publications focus on what Mr. Bass said, and the way of analyzing your summons is also very stupid, but I can feel that Mr. Bass is very strong.
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Hearing this, Lulu poked her head out curiously, while Sierra said doubtfully: "This is the first time you and he have met. The contestants in the preliminaries are only allowed to watch the game in the last round. With such limited information, this is enough for you to make a judgment.
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Lu Yu was also curious about how Eli came to the conclusion. At this stage, no one regarded him as a dish. After all, there were many people who advanced in the preliminaries.
"Boggarts have been summoners since one hundred and twenty years ago, and my brother was the best summoner in Durderan back then."
"The best...is he the one who was eliminated in the last preliminaries?"
Eli nodded slightly: "I didn't expect you to know this anecdote. It is indeed him."
Lulu expressed doubts, "One hundred and twenty years ago, when summoning a pool of stagnant water, the wrong goods frequently appeared, and there were many examples of summoners fighting against odds. According to you, you didn't even join at the darkest hour before dawn.
Summoning, simply means suddenly falling into the arms of summons in the long lightless night... Please forgive me for doubting you so bluntly, but this sounds incredible."
"It's natural to find it strange. Our ancestor made this decision and was even kicked out of the house by his master, who thought he was insane. No one knows why he suddenly chose to give up his already revealed talent as a potion master and devote himself to a job with no future.
genre."
"We only found out from the notes he left that he suddenly saw a strange whirlpool at a certain moment. He did not leave any more description about the whirlpool, but only emphasized that he went to a place that no one could believe.
A place where ruins are everywhere, leaving only countless immortal hopes and obsessions still echoing in a low voice."
"He heard it, he wanted to respond, he made his choice, that's it."
Seeing Lu Yu's group's eyes widening, Eli scratched his cheeks with his fingers in embarrassment: "The story of the Boggart family is actually not a secret. This story has also been laughed at by countless people, thinking that our ancestors are really just crazy.
Now, the words in the notes confirm that he can no longer distinguish between reality and illusion."
"He was clearly at home all the time, but one day he told the people around him that he had gone to a sacred place, and he opened his mouth with those difficult to understand words. To be honest... As descendants, we keep all his manuscripts, and we often
When reading, I always feel that he lives in an illusory world that we cannot understand. The things he is trying to talk to have no physical existence at all. Just thinking about it makes my hair stand on end."
Hearing this, Lu Yu's body was trembling slightly, as if an electric current was spreading from his forehead to his whole body.
Glancing at Lu Yu's state, Sera asked him: "Since you think he is a madman, why did you choose the path of a summoner?"
"The ancestor told his grandfather before his death that he believed that the call would eventually usher in recovery, but sooner or later. Instead of following other schools and following the crowd, it is better to find another way and believe in the 'pioneer'."
"He firmly believes that the call will usher in a more outstanding pioneer, who will open the door to a new era with everyone's wishes."
"You probably don't understand the meaning of pioneers. The ancestors said that they are a special kind of existence that is most likely to appear in emerging and declining schools. They receive inspiration from the gods and walk around the world carrying the responsibility of reviving the school."
"My grandfather was actually unwilling to embark on this path, but he still refused to close his eyes after the death of his ancestor, and he would not let go of his hand until he vowed to take the Bogut family and continue everything he owned.
The ancestor then let go of his hand as if relieved."
"Grandpa said he would never forget that night, not only because his best ancestor passed away, but also because his ancestor kept mumbling repeatedly before he died that someone was coming to pick him up."
Eli shuddered when he said this: "There were clearly only a few people in the room, but our ancestors always apologized to the air, saying that they 'failed' and 'sorry'. The other families who learned about this laughed at us.
For many years, it was hilarious to think that the Boggart family was controlled by a madman for a long time."
Eli put away the pamphlet and blushed a little. It could be seen that even after being ridiculed for many years, the summoners of the Boggart family were still not immune to ridicule from all sides. He seemed to be prepared to be ridiculed.
, said bluntly: "If you think it's funny, don't hold it in, we're used to it."
Lu Yu shook his head: "No, I don't think it's funny..."
Eli just thought that Lu Yu was very cultured and polite, so he continued: "The new era mentioned by our ancestors has finally arrived in our generation. Through the experiences he left behind, and through this wealth that has been passed down for hundreds of years, we
Naturally, I can identify your summoned object, which is the only one."
"Therefore, I would like to invite you to the Boggart Mansion after everything has settled. Of course, we also need to admit frankly that we are eager to exchange knowledge and experience in summoning. If Mr. Bass is very resistant, just treat it as if I didn't come.
Just pass. Once you have made your decision, you can come to me at any time at the mansion where the four groups rest. Now, I won’t disturb you and your wives watching the game."
Eli Bogut turned around and left with a smile. Lu Yu, who was in a daze because of the story of Eli's ancestors, was struck by his words when he left before he could recover.
Herola subconsciously distanced herself from the triangle.
"What will happen? What will happen?" She looked forward to it for no reason.
The expected scene did not happen. She suddenly saw Lu Yu covering his head.
"Teacher, this way of coping is too blunt. Although the acting is realistic, judging from the current situation, it is a bit too fake." Herola muttered in her heart.
"Pioneer..." Lu Yu's breathing became heavier and heavier, and he repeated in a low voice, "Pioneer."
"What's wrong?" Sela saw that Lu Yu was not pretending, but already had some symptoms of breathing, and quickly reached out to help him.
"There is a summoning herald nearby."
"ah?"
Hearing this, Lulu and Sera were startled, they raised their heads and looked around.
"If I remember correctly, of the two remaining pioneers, one is red-haired and the other is a butterfly?" Lulu recalled.
"Butterfly is very obvious. The butterfly tribe Durderan is not a strong race and is not even qualified to attend the audience. There is only one butterfly tribe among the contestants in the main competition. However, Lu Yu had approached him before and there was no reaction..."
Sierra ruled out, "Looking for red hair."
The sixty contestants in the main competition were basically present. The bold hair color of red was extremely recognizable, and Serra quickly locked in on two of them.
Cheers and applause suddenly rang out from the stands. Amidst the thunderous applause of the nobles of Durderan, a head of flowing red hair appeared in everyone's sight.
The black flash Elleg walked through the player channel indifferently, without any reaction to the continuous influx of praises. Wearing a light red gown, she calmly walked to the center of the field, politely saluted the referee, and then remained motionless.
He stood there, closing his eyes and meditating.
Sierra hesitated: "It can't be...her?"
"She knows summoning?" Lulu was confused. "She used all dark magic in the preliminaries."
"With the intensity of the preliminaries, a glass ballista like Lu Yu can push through. With her talent and accumulation as a magician, isn't it normal to pass the level without using her ace?" Sera pointed out the key point, "Dark attribute, shadow.
Kingdom...The affinity of the summoned object is also related to the summoner's own tendency."
Lu Yu's heartbeat gradually returned to normal, and his breathing gradually became evener, but the throbbing was still there.
"If I react, then she should too."
Serra pointed out: "As soon as she entered the scene, she turned her back on what was going on outside the window and stood still in meditation. It is hard to say that she was not adjusting her own rhythm..."
"She is so strong, why is she so anxious to trade templates? Could it be that the shadow templates can't play their full role in her hands?" Lu Yu felt confused, "This is unreasonable."
"You couldn't have been deceived, right?"
Lu Yu insisted: "Maybe it's just a misunderstanding, there is someone else who pioneered it."
The whole audience's surprise caused Lu Yu and others to turn their heads and look into the field. After the referee announced the start of the game, Elleger did not use dark attribute magic to launch a strong attack like before, knocking the opponent out directly and making a quick decision.
Summoning a shadow that was as elastic as a pudding, she waved her hand gently without saying a word, letting the shadow pudding rush forward.