The first thing I did when I returned to the Mage Tower was to meet my mentor. After more than ten days, I saw Niya again in the study room on the top floor of the Tower of Time.
However, Lord Epps has disappeared. Xia Duo has just returned and doesn't know much about the Mage Tower yet, but it seems that Niya has really taken over the territory.
"Teacher." Xia Duo greeted him respectfully.
"Well, find a place to sit by yourself. I have some things to take care of here." Niya continued to focus on the paperwork on the desk without raising her head.
Xia Duo looked around and saw that there was only a place to sit by the window on the left. He was not polite and sat directly on the elf-style chair that looked very valuable at first sight.
There was a backrest and soft cushions that fit his back perfectly. Sitting on it actually made him feel like he was in the clouds. Suddenly, Xia Duo realized that he had really treated himself too badly after traveling for so long.
After all, the only comfort-related thing he owned was a mithril pen, and it was a gift for purchasing a magic scroll.
Of course, [Summoning Mount] is also very comfortable to sit on, but after all, it is just a transportation spell.
If the price of reaching the pinnacle of magic is to treat himself harshly and not be able to enjoy it for the rest of his life, then he would rather not reach the pinnacle for the rest of his life.
His most direct purpose in learning magic is to make himself live a better life. Truths, mysteries, etc. are all false.
Maybe in the future he will embark on the path of pursuing truth, mystery, or something else, but that is the self-actualization need in the so-called hierarchy of needs theory.
But now - just like the concept of the kingdom of freedom in Sha Duo's hometown, the initial stage of consciousness is always limited!
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While waiting for Niya to finish handling the matters at hand, Xia Duo took out his notes, sorted them out, and reviewed all the doubts that had arisen in the past ten days, while also paying attention to Niya.
Perhaps because she had begun to take over the territory, Niya's originally delicate and gentle face became a bit sharper now, and her short black hair that was originally loose was now tied up.
If you deliberately ignore the robe on her body, then Niya will look like a smart urban white-collar worker, with her youthfulness gone and a hint of maturity added.
Chateau couldn't help but compare Niya and Mrs. Patty. In terms of age, Mrs. Patty was slightly older, and in terms of appearance, Niya was more beautiful.
As for temperament, Chateau felt that Mrs. Patty might be better. Perhaps her confidence due to magical power was not as good as that of Niya, but her inner spiritual will was exceptionally firm.
But Nia is still growing, and Mrs. Patty may be just that.
Just as he was imagining what Niya would look like in the future, a sudden "snap" sound woke up Xia Duo. When he looked up, Niya was pressing her hand on the desk and staring at him!
Xia Duo was excited and stood up quickly, "Teacher."
"Sit down and ask if you have any questions. I have an important experiment to do later, otherwise I have to wait until tomorrow."
It seemed that Niya didn't notice anything strange about him. Xia Duo breathed a sigh of relief and started to ask questions.
He believed what Niya said about an important experiment. After all, any mage had a limited number of spells per day. If he didn't use it, it would be wasted.
Many instructors choose to exploit their apprentices and use them to cast spells instead. For the time being, Niya does not have such a tendency, and Sha Duo is very lucky.
The two of them asked and answered questions, and occasionally even showed some support. Time quickly passed in this highly concentrated teaching. It was not until the tower spirit reminded Xia Duo that it was already evening.
"Teacher, I will come over tomorrow to ask for advice."
"Yes." Niya waved her hand and allowed Shaduo to leave. After a while, she also stood up and left.
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Returning to his residence in the Mage Tower, Xia Duo looked around. After being away for more than ten days, the conditions inside had hardly changed.
The water glass he left on the desk when he left, and the wool fiber clamped in the mouth of the box, were still in their original positions. He stretched out a finger and dragged it on the table. Looking again, there was already a trace of fine floating dust on his finger.
Niya wanted to conduct magic experiments, and so did Xia Duo. Many of the ideas he had accumulated before needed to be verified one by one. There was no magic laboratory in the wild, so he did not dare to do it at will.
As the level of contact with the Magic Weave becomes deeper, the backlash after spell failure will become deeper. The higher the level, the greater the need for a spell laboratory that can calm the Magic Weave.
The spells that Xia Duo is currently experimenting with are all at the 2nd level. Some of them are carefully considered and there is a real need for experimentation, while others are just to satisfy his curiosity and see what will happen.
The former may be tried cautiously outside, but the latter, without a magic laboratory, is really asking for death.
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The next day, Xia Duo came to the material requisition office and disposed of the more than ten scrolls that had been brought into the mystery lock before, but only got 100 gold coins in exchange.
Fortunately, there is only a problem with the magic scroll, a consumable product that is already self-produced. If the concentration ring is damaged, there will be no place to cry, and I don’t know if Lord Epps will cover repairs~
After leaving the material application office, Sha Duo returned to the library, where he was charging while waiting for Niya's call.
Soon, Sha Duo received a reminder from the tower spirit - Niya was available.
But even if she was free, she still waited for a while as she did yesterday, and then started to answer questions. However, after answering questions, Niya left Xia Duo behind and talked about another matter.
Niya was a little shy at first, so she waited for a long time before saying, "Can you accompany me to the Austrian Law Federation next month?"
The Arcane Federation? Xia Duo didn't react for a while, but when he saw Niya's expectant and evasive eyes, he immediately thought of - [Scroll of Resistance].
Xia Duo felt quite emotional, but after all, it was a deal between you and me. He was not prepared and had no ability to go back on his word, so he immediately responded: "This month is coming to the end, I will accompany my tutor next time I come over!"
"Well, thank you." Niya whispered, then changed the topic and asked Xia Duo, "How is your development plan going? Do you need help?"
"It's going pretty well. If I need help from my instructor, I will definitely tell him."
In fact, Xia Duo was unwilling to ask for anything from Niya. The more he asked, the less favor he would receive. He would rather receive some hidden benefits, such as answering his questions more attentively and being reminded to wait at critical moments.
Asking for benefits directly is a bit inferior. It is better to manage personal relationships well, which is much better than asking for people and materials casually.
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After leaving the lord's study, Shado did not return to his residence. Instead, he left the mage tower overnight and went to the Liaton Chamber of Commerce to inquire about the supplies on the "Lucky Owen".
The entire day today and half of yesterday were loading time. In addition to carrying Xia back more, this trip was more importantly about replenishing tools.
There are now nearly a hundred people in Daxia Territory, and they need a lot of tools, especially the [Long Saw] that Xia Duo emphasized.
After all, there are only a few shrubs in the forest, and most of them are trees. Moreover, in the undeveloped virgin forest, the trees are leafy and leafy. Many trees have been growing for countless years. It is too inefficient to clean them with only axes and machetes!
[Long saw] is not cheap, and even needs to be specially customized.
