Of course he knew that Gilbert's current situation was not good...but it was definitely not this bad.
The vibration of the spiritual sea was indeed very painful. It was not that he had never tried it before, but after all, it was too far away from the goal. After he felt the discomfort, he gave up completely.
But mental discomfort will only make people feel uncomfortable physically. They may look bad and have gray hair, but with the nourishment of the elements, the body will not become too bad.
Mage, Russell only knows that there is a Tower of the Dead in a very remote corner of the continent, and only people like this with only skin and bones can appear there.
After all, the leather is no more than a piece of clothing to them.
Being able to torture himself like this only proves that Gilbert has been struggling painfully on the edge of death for a long time... just because his family has been unwilling to give up that breath.
No wonder Ulrich is always so anxious about gains and losses.
He understood that everything he had now was due to Gilbert's persistence, and he was indeed reluctant to give up these things, but Gilbert, whom only he could see every time, always tested his conscience.
And Ulrich happened to be a man of conscience.
To be honest, Russell felt that the people in the family actually knew something, so no one ever competed with Ulrich for the opportunity to meet the family's biggest supporter.
After all, Ulrich obviously wanted someone to share this important responsibility with him.
Unfortunately, everyone knows that except Ulrich, no one can make Gilbert feel the love of his family.
Gilbert did pay a terrible price for his family.
This is no longer a pain that can be overcome by changing some standard runes.
"Ulrich... you go first... just stay with me." Gilbert raised his eyes slightly and spoke in a weak voice, "What a... good news.
At this time, there was also a formal apprentice.
The remaining girl is not bad, and she is just right. It would be nice to have someone who can pay.
No need to say anything more... someone will come to register them later.
If you should give it out, just put it on the cabinet next to the door."
Ulrich hesitated for a moment, looked at Russell again, and actually chose to leave without saying a word.
"Ulrich is always so stupid." Gilbert cheered up a little... It seems that the appearance of Russell and Carpenter really made him interested, "But he also trusts you, yes
, called Russell, right?”
"Yes, Master Gilbert." Russell looked a little nervous.
"Well, he is indeed a smart boy." Gilbert felt the nervousness on his face and the calmness on his face, and couldn't help but smile.
"Master Gilbert, I am Milat West, who is in charge of managing apprentices. I am here to register the new apprentices of the Heinalson family." There was a knock on the door.
Gilbert gently raised his chin towards Russell, waved his fingers lightly, and a thick curtain hung in front of him.
Russell quickly turned around and opened the door to greet the middle-aged mage with a scrutinizing expression on his face.
"Hello, Master West. My name is Russell Heinalson, and this is my sister Carpenter.
Carpenter is preparing to enroll early, please take care of him.
This is her tuition fee."
West was a little surprised. He had indeed heard that the apprentices sent in by the Heinalson family seemed not too bad, but no one told him that there was actually a formal apprentice among them!
No wonder the Heinalson family has been so calm during this period... Also, if they can produce a Gilbert, they can definitely produce a similar one.
As for the Black Mystery Tower, it would be nice to have a formal apprentice. Of course, it won't be as selective as other magic towers.
There is no need to work hard to perform.
West swallowed the breath that was almost on his lips... However, their predictions may have gone wrong. Even the Heinalson family had a formal apprentice sent to them. Then, it is very likely that most families have a formal apprentice.
Bring one prepared.
In this case, resources are still a bit tight!
But formal apprenticeships are also important to them.
Of course, the Tower of Black Mystery does not expect that one of these apprentices will become a great mage who can summon meteorites... Even if there is, it will be too late.
But whether they have enough backup force is related to where they can finally take refuge.
Even though the Tower of Thea will definitely not give up on them, there is still a big difference between entering Thea and being sent to some of the magic towers that have a closer relationship with Thea.
West's mood was a bit complicated, so he simply accepted the contribution from the Heinalson family, registered the two apprentices recognized by Gilbert, and then whispered goodbye and left...
Before leaving, I glanced at the thick curtain, and my heart was filled with strange emotions: In fact, everyone in the Tower of Black Mystery could certainly guess that this mage was not going to die soon.
But no one knows how long he can survive.
Although many people covet the independent and quiet area that Gilbert occupies, after all, this was Gilbert's teacher, Fritz Root, one of the three tower owners of the Black Mystery Tower.
The promise given before taking him into the magic tower: as long as Gilbert can become an official mage within 10 years, this place will forever belong to him and his students.
Although no one knows why, the other two tower owners didn't object at all, which proves that Gilbert is qualified... Regardless of the resources or knowledge he spent, it was always worth the money.
But later on, it was impossible for Gilbert to accept any students, and the only energy he had other than himself was spent on the family.
Therefore, many people were waiting for him to be unable to stand it any longer, and then naturally take over this very comfortable place built by Gilbert, who was born in a noble family and had a certain level of appreciation.
Unexpectedly, in the final stage, the Heinalson family would actually have a formal apprentice!
No wonder there were rumors that Gilbert planned to take a mental potion, but he actually survived until the day when his family had a successor!
Fortunately, given the current situation, few people are still thinking about the future... No matter where they are in the future, it will not be the Tower of Black Mystery.
Otherwise, something might happen to this child.
Of course, no one will do anything to him...but the right amount of pursuit or the right amount of suppression is enough to make a child who is not yet an adult lose his balance.
Unable to become an official mage before Gilbert's death, this boy naturally had no choice but to take his huge inheritance and throw it into the arms of a certain archmage who had been planning for a long time.
Having been in the position of managing apprentices for many years, West has certainly seen a lot, so he rarely smiled at an apprentice: "Work hard! Master Gilbert has been waiting for you for a long time."
Russell was keenly aware of that kindness... Although it was slightly different from real kindness, he still quickly grasped it: "I will! Thank you! Mr. West."
Russell closed the door and turned around to see the curtains that had been drawn up.
Gilbert's laughter was small and weak: "It's a good show, but you can't take it seriously."
"It's not a positive emotion." Carpenter said softly.
Gilbert couldn't help but glance at her... This girl seemed to only take the initiative to express herself when there were no outsiders.
Seeing Russell's calm but gentle eyes looking at his sister, Gilbert felt a little more comfortable.
At least the new generation of the family still has a good relationship.
Gilbert never felt that his family was a burden to him.
He did suffer a lot because of his family, but that was something he was willing to bear, wasn't it?
Moreover, he also fulfilled his original dream, allowing his parents, brothers and sisters to live a stable life.
He understands Ulrich's complicated mood, but his current insistence on living day by day is not entirely for Heinalson... In the current Heinalson family, he really only cares about his nephew.
People, after all, feelings are mutual...but the promise he made to his mother: As long as he can live for one second, he will live!
Although his mother may not be able to accept her son living in pain for his words, Gilbert has always been willing to use all his strength for his vows.
But he didn't really give up on the family, there was still a little bit of reluctance.
So seeing the friendship of the new generation, Gilbert still felt a little comforted.
He tried to cheer up: "From today on, you can call me teacher.
I need a long sleep, so my time is limited.
Here is the magic book for you both and my notes.
In the Tower of Black Mystery, no other mages will accept you, so there is no need to think so much.
You can only work hard on yourselves."
Russell replied seriously: "We are very good at self-study.
As long as the runes are written in a standard way, it will be very easy to mobilize the spiritual sea."
"Oh?" Gilbert became interested, "Write it for me."
He didn't pay much attention to it at first... How standard can an apprentice's runes be?
Only when the mage slowly and deeply resonates with the runes over time can he write them out easily. There is no real standard at all.
However, looking at the runes written by Russell himself in front of him, Gilbert was extremely surprised... How could someone write runes that were like the rune marks in the innate formation?
Of course, there will be some natural magic circles in this world, or in other words, magic circles related to the gods. As long as the mages know the place, they will try it out: not for anything else, but to feel the runes in the legal marks.
But it’s not that easy to write it out!
How on earth did this kid do it?
Gilbert couldn't help but stare at Russell in a daze.
"Teacher, I've written it." Russell was a little confused.
"Put it there!" Gilbert came to his senses and waved out two small light balls. "Follow them. You can let them lead you wherever you want to go, but it's best not to leave the side tower."
