Zhao Cheng sat at his desk and took a deep breath. Looking at the unfamiliar environment in front of him, he finally realized that he had traveled through time.
A few minutes ago, he was a miserable programmer. At the request of his boss, he worked overtime day and night. Eventually, he fell ill from overwork and died suddenly.
But he never expected that his soul would come to this strange world and become this young man named "Alan York".
At this moment, he raised his head and noticed that he was in a luxurious and gorgeous bedroom. The blue moonlight fell on the floor, making the atmosphere peaceful and mysterious.
The off-white wallpaper, the ceiling decorated with reliefs, the gorgeous chandelier, the four-poster bed hung with purple curtains, and the soft and comfortable carpet under the feet highlight the wealthy and distinguished status of its owner.
"It seems that compared to those time-travelers who start with a dog and rely on picking up all their equipment, my luck is pretty good?"
As his mood gradually calmed down, the memories belonging to "Alan York" also emerged in his mind bit by bit.
The world in front of us is quite similar to Europe in the steam age. The exquisite and gorgeous Western-style buildings, the booming steam industry, the polite gentlemen, and the elegant and fashionable ladies form a picture like a British drama.
Alan York's father, Earl William York, was the lord of Kent in the southeastern part of the Kingdom of Braden and one of the richest nobles in the kingdom.
"No wonder I can afford to live in such a magnificent castle." Zhao Cheng secretly complained.
As for Allen's mother, she passed away due to illness a year ago.
In this aristocratic family, Allen ranks second, with an older brother and a younger brother.
Unfortunately, in the eyes of his parents, Allen has always been the least troublesome of the three brothers.
As the second son of a nobleman, Allen did not have the right to inherit the title. In order to enable Allen to be self-reliant in the future, Earl William spent a lot of money to send him to the University of Cambridge, the best university in the country, hoping that he could graduate safely.
Find a decent job and live an ordinary and happy life.
But Allen, who was in the rebellious period of youth, disagreed with this.
He stubbornly told his father that his dream was to become a magician.
Well... Earl William must admit that in the Kingdom of Braden, if Allen can really become a magician, his future will be bright.
Since the invention of the magic steam engine, the status of magicians has greatly improved in the Braden Kingdom. Later, Her Majesty the Queen mentioned in her speech that "magic is the primary productive force", making magicians a profession that everyone aspires to.
It can be said that the rapid industrial development of the Braden Kingdom in recent years and the continuous expansion of colonies in thousands of planes are all based on magic.
But the problem is that although the future of a magician can be said to be brilliant, it is not something you can just become if you want to!
The talent requirements for this magical profession are much more stringent than Allen imagined.
A few months ago, Earl William really respected his wishes and hired a magician for him to test his magical talent.
His father promised him at that time: "If you are really suitable for learning magic, then I will fully support you in pursuing your dream."
Unfortunately, the results of the test were extremely disappointing to Allen: his mental strength was so weak that it was negligible, and as for his magic talent, he couldn't even reach the passing line.
The kind-hearted magician comforted him at that time and said: "My child, there is only one person in a million who has magical talent. Like you, you are already content."
"Oh," Allen replied nonchalantly at the time, "I know."
Earl William thought that after suffering such a blow, Allen might become more mature and no longer have unrealistic illusions about magic.
But he obviously guessed wrong.
Allen is still the same as before, holding magic books all day long and not doing his job, never focusing on studying.
Because he failed many exams, a professor at Cambridge University even suggested that he drop out of school and find another way out.
Earl William was anxious about this, but Allen still went his own way.
"You want to force me to give up magic? No way!"
"I am the future legendary mage! I will never give up magic in this life!"
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To be honest, Zhao Cheng really didn't know where the original owner of the body got the confidence. To be transported into the body of such a young boy with secondary disease was to be regarded as having suffered eight lifetimes of bad luck.
But he had no choice.
He could only accept the name "Alan York" calmly.
However, at this moment, Zhao Cheng... no, it should be Allen, suddenly noticed that an open hard-shell notebook lay quietly on the desk in front of him. Its paper was slightly yellowed, obviously
It has been around for some years.
Out of curiosity, Allen lowered his head to see what was written in the notebook.
Under the bright blue moonlight, the black writing formed a sharp contrast with the light-colored paper, which made Allen's eyes feel slightly stinging.
I saw it said:
“Our Father in darkness, Lord of thousands of dead souls, may your name be revered by all, and may the dead rest in peace under your care;
"May your will be carried out unimpeded, whether in the underworld or on earth."
Looking at the writing on the notebook, Allen was silent for a long time.
He felt that when he recited this passage silently in his heart, his heartbeat accelerated slightly, as if a mysterious power was awakening in his body and had some indescribable interaction with his soul.
He suddenly remembered that this notebook was stolen from the attic of the family castle by the original owner of the body. The words "Notes of the Evil God", "Highly Dangerous" and "Do Not Touch" were written on the cover.
What is recorded in the "Evil God Notes" is naturally a spell to summon the "Evil God" or a prayer to the "Evil God".
Obviously, the original owner of the body wanted to obtain the evil god's gift by praying to the evil god, change his physique, and thus possess magical talents.
But the problem is that if the gifts of the "Evil God" are really so easy to obtain, then he is not worthy of being the "Evil God".
The result of this incident is obvious: the soul of the original owner of the body is nowhere to be found, and the evil god did not succeed in summoning it. Instead, he summoned a time traveler who had just died suddenly.
Regarding the behavior of the original owner of the body, Allen just wanted to comment silently: "If you don't seek death, you won't die."
He slowly closed the notebook, pushed it to the corner of the table, and then closed his eyes, intending to sort out his chaotic thoughts before dawn.
However, just when his eyes closed, he took a sharp breath, his heartstrings tightened, and his breathing became rapid.
He clearly saw that in the depths of his consciousness, there was a pitch-black spar floating, like a deep and dim black hole, quietly devouring the surrounding light along with the frequency of his breathing.
And around the black crystal, there are countless tiny runes surrounding it, floating and rotating, adding a bit of mystery to it.
Allen didn't know what this crystal was.
But he could vaguely feel that there was an extremely powerful power hidden in it, as well as a faint, deep sigh.