Like Gandalf, Eldor used to be a court mage who couldn't cast magic, but now Gandalf in the North has fallen out of this category.
However, although he cannot cast spells, Al's theoretical foundation is not bad. After all, even if you are a rice insect, you have to be a little fooled. It is impossible to really eat and sleep all day long. But compared to Gandolf, he
I just don't have that much of an adventurous spirit.
During this period, Tian Erduo maintained the practice of sensing magic power as usual. Although the court mages of their lineage had not really felt the existence of magic power since his teacher's teacher, the fixed daily practice was still regarded as a kind of
The ritual has been passed down, but the orc shaman has retained the method of casting spells through traditional sacrifices.
But during this time, Eldo vaguely noticed something different from before. Different from the previous practice where he gained nothing every time, he seemed to feel something else. Every time he practiced, there was an energy gathering in his body.
Although Eldo has no practical experience in magic cultivation, he is not an ordinary person who does not understand it at all. His theoretical knowledge is still very solid. After confirming that he really sensed magic, Eldo was ecstatic at first. After all, he has always been regarded as
Mi Chong, it feels uncomfortable to be looked down upon by others despite receiving a high salary. Each of these court mages has had the dream of becoming a real magician.
After sensing the magic power, Eldor did not report it to Ren immediately. If something happened to him, it would be a small shame. But if he was accused of bullying, it would be a big deal.
So Aldo has been suppressing his excitement and insisting on sensing and practicing magic every day, until today he successfully released an illumination spell according to the method recorded in the book.
The moment the illumination technique emitted a faint light, Aldo, an old man who had almost half stepped into the coffin, was so excited that he felt like he was twenty years old again, and tears could not stop flowing.
After calming down a little, Eldor took out the token that Aragorn had given to the court mage of this line, and hurried to the palace, where he found Renn, who was discussing the Eastern Expedition with Thor.
…
"Is this magic?"
In the palace, Eldor successfully demonstrated the simplest lighting technique to Ren, Thor and three others. This time Eldor performed well. The light on his fingertips was much stronger than when he tried it before. At least
It is already as large as a large candle. Although it is not practical, its significance is indeed important.
This is a completely different system from fighting spirit. It is impossible for the old man Eldo to have the strength of an earth knight to release fighting spirit. There is no possibility of fraud in this lighting technique.
"Your Majesty, this is just the simplest lighting technique. According to the records of magic books, there are also spells such as fireball and wind blade that can directly cause damage. High-level wizards can also release the power of water dragon and fire rain.
Even greater magic, there are even forbidden spells in the records that can directly destroy a city, such as meteorite rain and rain of fire."
Seeing Ren's doubts, Eldor immediately introduced more magic to Ren regardless of whether he asked questions or not.
Obviously, Eldor has done his homework and knows that relying on a lighting spell can only prove that the magic is recovering. Only by introducing these powerful and destructive magics can it draw enough attention to Ren.
Sure enough, when he heard the forbidden spell that could directly destroy a city, Ren's eyes immediately lit up and he asked:
"Mage Eldo, how long will it take you to cast the meteorite and fire rain you mentioned?"
Eldo: “…”
"Well, if you give me another half year, I think I should be able to successfully cast a fireball..."
"Your Majesty, you need to know that magic training values talent more than knight training. A magician who can release meteors and fire rain, just like a strong man like Lord Thor, does not just appear."
Eldor's words were somewhat conservative. Mages who could release forbidden spells were at least close to the holy level. They could fight ten sky knights like Thor.
Ren pinched the bridge of his nose and knew that his demands were too high. If the magic power had just recovered and there was a magician who could cast spells at the level of forbidden spells, then everyone else would not have to mess around.
Obviously, the practice of magic is the same as that of knights. You must first have a certain talent and then practice hard. It is a slow process.
"How many court mages are there now?"
Although the court mages have been raised in the royal capital, they really have no sense of existence. That is to say, the finances of the Golden Dragon Kingdom have always been relatively good, and there has been no cutback in funds. Otherwise, existences like the court mages would definitely be the first to be abolished.
Therefore, Ren didn't know much about the court mages at all. He didn't even know how many court mages there were.
"Back to Your Majesty, there are currently four groups of court mages in the royal capital. Five of them have been unable to practice magic for a long time and voluntarily gave up their status as court mages and left. The other group left the royal capital and went to the North."
During the Aragorn era, a total of ten court mages who could barely cast magic were canonized. Later, when the magic power declined more and more seriously, and they could not even cast a fireball spell, it was impossible for everyone to be like Gandalf and
Eldor's teachers were able to persevere, and after hundreds of years, there were only five branches left, and one even went to the North to seek refuge with Richard.
"Oh, another one went to the Northland?"
"Your Majesty, when I was in the valley, the court mage named Gandolf came to see me with his disciples. He came to the north after hearing that there were beings among the ogres who could release spells. It's just that
People who knew about it at the time thought that the ogre had accidentally discovered a magic weapon that could still be used."
Thor still had some impressions of Gandalf. When Harris said it, he remembered the pair of down-and-out masters and apprentices, and he sent him directly to Richard.
"Master Gandolf is a respectable court mage. He studies magic ten times harder than me. At that time, when he said he was going to the North to find the reason why ogres can release magic, we thought he was crazy.
Well, now it seems that maybe he was right..."
"Then Gandalf must have been recruited by Richard again now?"
"That kid is better off."
Gandalf did not come back after arriving in the North. Apparently he was left behind by Richard. After Ren said a few words, he changed the topic back and said:
"Master Eldo, I will temporarily appoint you as the chief court mage. I will gather all the remaining three palace mages. After confirming the recovery of the magic power, I will come up with a magician training plan, and then I will find some apprentice professors. In the future
The salary of all court mages is doubled, and for every apprentice who successfully releases any magic, the kingdom will subsidize the training cost of ten gold nuggets per month."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After hearing this, Eldor quickly bowed to Ren again. His goal had been achieved. Ren paid a certain amount of attention to magic, gave him a chief title, and greatly improved the treatment of the court mage.
The next thing he has to do is to sort out various types of magic according to Ren's order, compile a set of teaching methods in the classics, sow some seeds for the progress of magic in the kingdom, and rename the word magician...
…
"Uncle Wang, is the recovery of magic power a good thing for us?"
"If the records are correct, our race is the race with the best magical talent after the elves."
In the era of the Elf Empire, in addition to the Elf mages, there were also some high-level human mages. Although humans were slightly inferior to the elves in terms of magic talent, the difference was not too much. The reason for the greater gap was the lifespan of the two races.
, if the lives of the two are equal, humans are not necessarily inferior to elves in terms of magical attainments.
The orcs' talent in magic is so poor that they have to point out the shaman's crooked ways. Therefore, the recovery of magic power will definitely be more beneficial to mankind in the long run.
"Unfortunately, we don't have that much time."
"The fact that time is on our side now is the greatest good news."
"Too."
The training of magicians almost always takes ten years. Judging from the current state of the kingdom, even if the magic power returns to the level of the Elf Empire, it will take at least decades to slowly train magicians on an equal footing with knights.
, to reverse the situation, at least there must be a high-level magician who thinks he can release the forbidden curse. Therefore, although the recovery of magic power is good news for mankind, it does not have much practical effect at the moment.
So in addition to allocating some resources to train magicians, we still have to do what we plan to do. The Eastern Expedition is the top priority for Renn at the moment...
…
In the early morning, the light dews slightly.
After completing his daily morning exercises, Richard arrived at the large campus outside Miracle City, accompanied by Kurtz and several senior officers.
At this time, an army of 15,000 people has been assembled on the school field. If you don't care about their race, this army looks a bit cool. At least everyone holds their heads high and their chests high, and they are in good spirits.
But if you take a closer look at the race, you will have to doubt their combat effectiveness. They are just a group of slender half-elves. There are also some stronger-looking half-elves inside who are holding long bows and double swords, and may have some fighting ability.
, what is going on with these kobolds who are less than 1.5 meters tall and bark from time to time in the team?
Kuz, who was standing next to Richard and looking at the army below, couldn't help but frown. It seemed that Kuz had seen kobold battles before. Although his fighting will was not bad, his inherent disadvantages were too great. Is it possible to force an organization now?
Is it capable of fighting?
"Lord Richard, is this the army you are going to take to Longxi Pass?"
Kurtz checked with Richard with some suspicion, and then Richard nodded affirmatively.
"Today we will have a brief expedition ceremony. General Kurtz and General Gru will lead them out first, and then I will lead the dragon."
Although Richard can teleport, it is impossible for him to use teleport with so many troops. Now it is Gru who will lead this group of half-elves and kobolds. He will soon catch up with the system army in a few days.
After all, with the bonuses of logistics and several treasures, leading a pure system army will be several times faster than leading an ordinary army.
"Should I lead them to Longxing Pass?"
"You are with General Gru."
"Master Richard, Master Saul has already prepared one hundred thousand elite troops for you at the North Route Army Camp, including legions from the four kingdoms. You don't need to send these... troops over."
If Richard wants to send the elite of the Dragon Army or the Griffin Army, Kuz must agree with both hands and feet. Although these two armies have not been established for a long time, after a fight with the Snow Giant, the temperament of the army has changed.
Earth-shaking changes have already taken place. Experts like Kurtz can judge at a glance that the combat power of the Dragon Army and the Griffin Army will not be inferior to the first army in the Royal Capital's Forbidden Army.
However, the army in front of him made him feel a little uncomfortable. Now he was asked to take this army to Longxi Pass. This made Kurtz, who was born in the orthodox knight academy, feel a little embarrassed.
"No, General Kurtz, they are more flexible than you think in the jungle. Although these kobolds are not strong, they are flexible and have a keen sense of smell. It will be more convenient to move in the dense forests and mountains of the north. And these half-elves are especially suitable for the jungle.
They are prepared for war, I think the Northern Route Army will need them."
After speaking, Richard ignored the rejection in Kurtz's words and walked to the stage to start his brief mobilization for the expedition.
But the style of mobilization for this expedition was a bit strange. At first, when only half-elves were responding, the whole scene was normal. When the mobilization reached its climax, the kobolds also began to get excited, and the entire school grounds began to be filled with "woofs"
The shouts and barking of dogs made the scene look like a large group of wild dogs fighting for territory. Even Richard on the stage felt that something was wrong with the painting style, and stopped his speech in advance, while Ku on the side
Zi’s face even turned green when he saw it.
…
"General Gru, and General Kurtz, after arriving at Longxing Pass, remember to put the items you escorted in the open space, remember to prevent fire and moisture, and be careful on the road."
"Don't worry, Lord Richard, I guarantee that these barrels will be delivered safely."
"Okay, you guys set off early and go to Longxing Pass to rest. I will come later."
"Yes, sir."
Naturally, the barrel contains the secret weapon Richard prepared for this battle, black gunpowder. This army of kobolds and half-elves is not only going to fight at Longxing Pass, but it is also responsible for the black gunpowder that will be packed into the barrel.
The task of transporting it to Longxi Pass in advance.
Because black powder was less stable, Richard had to emphasize safety matters to Gru and Kurtz over and over again.
Although Kurtz was reluctant to lead this strange army with a large number of kobolds, Richard took the initiative to send an army to fight at Longxing Pass. He had no right to refuse, and given the current status gap between the two, he lent him courage.
He did not dare to disobey Richard's wishes, so he honestly followed Gru and led the army on the road.