Fernando waved his hand and said angrily: "There is one, but it is of little value. A floating city that can fall from the sky on its own can only be a failed work and will only lead us to the wrong path!"
He unceremoniously mocked the legendary magician who originally built the floating city, thinking that the great success he preached was just lip service.
"Floating City" is the research direction of the three major magic empires after they reached their peak. They tried to live in the sky like gods and look down on ordinary people. However, a city can achieve long-term and stable floating in the sky in the short term.
The state has always been difficult to achieve and has become a problem that all parties want to overcome.
During this process, many legendary magicians claimed that they had completed the construction of floating cities. However, so far, there is not a single floating city flying in the sky. Some were involved in the Dawn War not long after they took off, becoming
The clear attack targets were destroyed by the coalition forces of the church and the nobility, and some had various problems. After barely floating for a few months, a few years, or more than ten years, they disintegrated or crashed on their own.
Because of the strength shown by Douglas, Roland smiled enthusiastically: "We just found its wreckage, well, it's called 'Arlinge', it's quite a famous 'city in the sky', but we lack the core
The structure of the magic circle cannot be repaired at all and can only be used as a secret base."
Douglas didn't care, and said with a warm smile: "Failed works also have their role. They can remind us what mistakes we should avoid. I have always been interested in the effects of spells such as floating and flying, and I want to understand the laws and truths they contain.
So I hope the union will let me study 'Arlinge'."
"There is no problem. We will raise it with the Vice-President and the others. With your level of magic and your achievements, there will definitely be no problem!" Roland almost slapped his chest and assured.
He clearly knows that there is currently only one archmage in the United Union who can "stop time", and one more will mean an essential improvement in combat effectiveness. Moreover, a proud man like Fernando appreciates Douglas's ability in mathematics and physics very much.
He admires him, so he also somewhat believes that Douglas will grow into a strong man who needs to look up to and rely on in the future.
Douglas nodded: "Excuse me, which direction are we going now?"
"If you want to go to the headquarters, you must first go to Rentat." Roland showed a meaningful smile.
Douglas was slightly stunned and said: "The city where the headquarters of Lentat Holm Diocese is located?"
"Yes, it is also the capital of the Kingdom of Holm." Roland nodded with a smile.
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The setting sun was like blood, and a carriage drove into Rentat before the city gate closed.
After passing through several streets filled with the smell of fish, the carriage stopped in front of an ordinary-looking hotel.
"Grilled Fish Inn..." Douglas stepped out of the carriage and recited this strange name with a smile.
Fernando's voice was a bit sharp: "He is best and only good at grilled fish. I suggest you get one, otherwise he will be very angry and think you don't know how to eat."
He jumped down directly, splashing water on the ground.
After heavy rains, the entire Rentat is full of water, but unlike small cities, the roads here are made of stones, so they are not full of mud and look relatively clean.
Seeing this scene, Douglas said with emotion: "Rentate is an important city operated by the empire on the Storm Strait. It was built well in all aspects, but it was still occupied by the church..."
He was born in Antiphore, and he felt that he was a member of the Sylvanus Magic Empire.
"We will come back one day!" Fernando suppressed his voice and said confidently.
Roland, who temporarily acted as the coachman, turned his head and said loudly: "Stop being a statue here, let's talk after we go in."
After communicating all the way, he found that Douglas was easy to get along with. He didn't have the arrogance common to other archmages. There was nothing wrong with him except that he had more questions. Therefore, he was relatively less restrained.
The hotel is very small and old, with few tables in the lobby and only three or four guests sitting sparsely.
There was a gray-haired man standing behind the bar, immersed in wiping glasses.
"You can't even see your fingers clearly, and you haven't lit a candle yet! Stinginess is the most disgusting of all your shortcomings!" Fernando accused him as soon as he entered the door.
It was dusk, and the windows in the hotel lobby were very narrow, so darkness seemed to have fallen early.
The boss raised his head, revealing a square face. His left eye was a dead green color, dull and lifeless, which made people feel extremely horrified.
"Saving money is an attitude towards life. You will never understand it, little guy whose heart is full of fiery glue." The boss's other eye is a beautiful green color, so deep and dark that it seems like he can't see the bottom.
Fernando was not angry either. He turned to Douglas and said, "Old Green, the owner of this shop, is an outdated knight. His left eye is the product of failed blood fusion."
In this hotel, he paid no attention to the taboos that cannot be mentioned such as magic and blood fusion, and the three or four guests who drank strong wine and ate grilled fish did not react abnormally at all and were enjoying life by themselves, as if
What Fernando said just now was Douglas's hallucination.
After speaking, Fernando pointed at Douglas: "You can call him Douglas. He is a guest from across the continent who wants to join us. He has passed my test. This is the detailed information I gave to Vice President Rigg."
He flew a piece of dark yellow parchment to Old Green.
Old Green's hands were still wiping the wine glass, but the parchment was flying slower and slower, like an animal stuck in a swamp, gradually unable to move.
Pressing the parchment with a freshly polished wine glass, Old Green said expressionlessly: "Young man, would you like a honey grilled fish? This is the best delicacy in the entire Rentat, the entire Greater Holm area, and the entire Strait Territory.
, you won’t regret tasting it!”
He seems eager to promote his honey grilled fish.
Douglas was reminded of Fernando's hidden complaints and sarcasm, and smiled: "I'm looking forward to it very much."
"There are not many young people who know how to appreciate food these days, and some guys simply can't calm down and enjoy the food." Old Green said sarcastically, walking towards the kitchen through the secret door behind the bar.
"This is an experimental knight secretly trained by Fernando's teacher. He has a close relationship with the Hoffenberg family. After his teacher died, he was unwilling to surrender to the church and opened this hotel in Rentat as a secret relay for union contacts.
Station." After parking the carriage, Roland hurried in and gave a supplementary introduction to Douglas, "Old Green will transfer the mission report to Vice President Rigg, and they will discuss and decide before entering the headquarters. Don't worry,
There must be nothing wrong with you, and you can expect good news tomorrow."
"Thank you." Douglas smiled and nodded, "Actually, I'm not too impatient. Although the principles of flight and levitation are the main directions of my research, I still have a lot to think about."
Fernando's two bright red eyes suddenly looked at Douglas: "What other research do you have?"
Along the way, the discussion between Fernando and Douglas mainly focused on mathematics and physics. Although he kept being harsh and belittling in person, he paid more and more attention to Douglas's ability in his heart. Therefore, when he heard him mention other fields at this time, he was inevitably a little anxious.
, hope to hear more thought-provoking views.
"Some trivial things." Douglas had no intention of keeping secrets, so he pulled up a chair and sat down, exchanging various magical issues with Fernando, a young high-level magician with excellent talents and quick reactions.
This discussion lasted for most of the day. Even if the dark clouds covered the moon outside and he couldn't see his fingers, Fernando was unwilling to leave. The grilled fish with honey was only eaten a little, which made Old Green blow his beard and stare at him - if
If he has a beard and intact eyes.
It wasn't until midnight that Fernando went back to his room to sleep with his mind full of questions. Douglas entered the room prepared for himself, looked at the few stars in the sky through the clouds, and felt a long-lost peace.
You should be able to calm down and study for a while, right?
He thought so.
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Just after dawn, Douglas heard Roland's familiar footsteps approaching from far away, and finally knocked on his door.
"Douglas, President Rigg is here in person. He is a senior mage." Roland was excited about the attention Douglas received.
Douglas also felt a hint of joy in his heart. After all, being treated so seriously would make everyone a little happy: "Roland, please take me to see President Rigg."
Roland led Douglas into the secret room on the basement floor of the hotel and saw an old man wearing a black soft hat. He had black hair and blue eyes, a thin face, clear wrinkles, and a slightly curved nose, like an old man.
Falcon, but those eyes are restrained and deep, as if they are hiding countless secrets.
"Welcome, Douglas." Vice President Rigg was wearing Rentat's popular high-collar coat, like a real old aristocrat.
Douglas smiled and saluted: "It's an honor to meet you, President Rigg."
Roland looked at the room: "Fernando hasn't come down yet? I'll go find him."
"No, I'm mainly here to see Douglas." Rigg slowly shook his head, "Douglas, you and Fernando's raid on the tribunal and killing the 'Predator' proved that you have no problem, but your action this time
It also brought us huge trouble. Under the leadership of the 'Heart of Time', the clergy, night watchmen, and nobles strangled more than thirty of our magicians."
"This operation is mainly to show our value to the nobles! Those magicians should have been exposed long ago but the church deliberately failed to take action!" Roland defended loudly.
Rigg gave him a cold look and stopped his words: "This is not a problem you need to consider."
He turned his head and continued to look at Douglas and said: "So, the union agreed to your joining, but also gave you a certain punishment. You will be sent to study the wreckage of the floating city of 'Alinge' for three years. If there is no fault, you will be punished for three years."
After that, you will directly become the vice president of the union!"
Is this to suppress and give good hope? Douglas thought with a smile in his heart, these are not important to him, the important thing is to have the opportunity to study the wreckage of "Alinge" floating city.
"I have no objection." Douglas nodded slightly. Roland wanted to refute but did not dare to speak, and his face turned a little red.
Rigg finally showed a smile: "I hope you can research a real floating city."
After bidding farewell to Vice President Rigg, Douglas and Roland returned to the upper floor, and suddenly saw Fernando hurriedly walking in anger. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)