The Magic Thief Chapter 7:

People always feel extremely far away for places they have never been to before, and they always estimate how far they are and when they will be able to reach them, but for places they have been, they don’t feel that way at all.

Ribo walked alone on the forest path leading to the villa of the Baron Lona.

Not the same as the first time, this time he rode a horse like those high-class nobles.

This is also in accordance with Mr. Hyde's orders.

Because for a thief, finding a place according to a very detailed map is the most basic ability.

What's more, although Ruibo has learned to ride a horse, he has never tried to run long distances.

Riding a horse for an hour or two, running for 30 or 40 kilometers, is not a horseback trip at all. How can I save horses’ energy when running long distances? At the same time, adjust your own fatigue level, which is not something you can master by taking a lap every morning.

Ribo slowed down the horse's pace and touched the horse's neck with his right hand. It was slightly damp, but he didn't see any sweat. It seemed that he was in good control.

It would take half a day to get from Lai to Piton in a carriage, but riding a horse is much faster.

Especially when the person riding on the horse is just a short stature, not fully matured teenager, and the horse is a purebred horse with good pedigree quality, from Lai to Piton Baishi The land is nothing.

Riding this horse instead of the pony that is used to riding is also what Mr. Hyde meant.

Ribbo knows something about this.

Those upper-class nobles only ride horse-drawn carriages unless they need to travel long distances. They usually ride horses for shorter distances.

Different from the luxurious decoration of the carriage, the horse riding is compared to whether the horse's pedigree is pure and good.

A good horse of pure blood can even sell for five thousand gold Francs.

The pure blood of many steeds is strictly controlled in the hands of one or several families. Sometimes these steeds can be used as proof of identity more than their family crests.

Those families will never sell this kind of thoroughbred horses.

In fact, many experts who are familiar with horses can tell from the appearance characteristics of a thoroughbred horse which country, place, and family owned by a thoroughbred horse, because these thoroughbred horses It is quite rare, and their pedigrees are much simpler than those of the nobles with deep roots.

The horse that Ruibo is riding is a thoroughbred horse owned by a distinguished family from Yi Lei that is never sold.

This four-year-old stallion is the second generation of thoroughbred horses of this pedigree.

Stealing four purebred young horses from each male and female was once one of Mr. Hyde's most proud masterpieces when he was young.

What's even better is that even the family itself did not realize that the purebred horses owned by the family had already spread to the people.

Relying on these horses and other simple arrangements, the most stubborn fellows in the elder's house recognized Mr. Hyde's aristocratic ancestry and were an offshoot of a prominent aristocratic family of Yi Lei.

In fact, if Mr. Hyde is willing to give a pair of these horses to a duke, the figure in the elder's house is even willing to ask His Majesty the King to give Mr. Hyde the title of a baron.

However, Mr. Hyde himself obviously doesn't care whether he is a lord or a baron. As long as he has a noble title, it is already very helpful for him.

And today, Mr. Hyde didn't know for what purpose he asked Ribo to ride this thoroughbred horse to the banquet.

Walking on the small road in the woods, although this is the county avenue from Piton to Thurthburg, the dense forest covers the road that can pass two carriages in parallel, so it is said to be The trail is not excessive at all.

After five or six miles, there is a fork in the road. Turn around and walk about ten miles to the baron’s villa.

At this moment, suddenly thunder rang in my ears.

The lightning flashed across the sky one after another, illuminating everything in the woods.

Before Ribo could react, the big raindrops crackled and fell, hitting the dense top canopy of the forest.

Although I haven't caught the rain for a while, Ruibo knows that the raindrops will fall on him sooner or later. There is still ten miles away from the villa. If you hurry up, you may be able to catch it before you get wet. Get there.

Thinking of this, Ribo urged his mount, and stepped down the thoroughbred horse and seemed to gallop forward. Obviously, he heard the thunder. This steed also knew what was going to happen, just like it. The noble horse does not want to be covered with dust and fallen leaves.

Suddenly another lightning flashed, and Ribo intuitively felt that the lightning was quite close to the ground.

Subconsciously, he slowed down.

The rain drops on Ruibo's body and face through the gaps in the leaves.

The dust originally on the leaves flows down the cheeks to the neckline of the clothes.

Rain water runs down the back.

The rain was heavier and more urgent than Ribo expected.

At this moment, Ruibo suddenly discovered that there was a fallen tree in front of him. The half was completely charred, and it had become a trace of black charcoal, indicating that this was the masterpiece left by the lightning just now.

The tree was obviously very big when it was alive. It was the tallest plant in the neighborhood, so after it collapsed on the ground, it also took up a large area.

Not only was the entire road tightly blocked, but even the places where the road could go around were also densely packed with broken branches.

Cleaning up this fragment of branches and leaves is obviously not something that can be done in a short while.

The rain is getting heavier in the sky, Ribo has already been drenched all over his body, he wondered if he would go back to Piton City first, but he didn’t have any money on hand, and he could return to the city again. what else can we do.

Or go back to the fork road just now, remembering that there should be another path leading to the depths of the woods, maybe from there to the villa of the Baron Lone.

Even if this is not the case, it would be great if they could find a family. They also lived in the woods. They should know something about the baron's house and shouldn't shut themselves out.

Thinking of this, Ribo drove quickly toward the road back.

Riding a horse galloping in the rain is definitely not a pleasant thing.

The hair is already wet, and it sticks to the forehead.

Rain water ran down the bridge of the nose and into the eyes, blurring the vision.

As for the clothes already soaked by rain, it is hard to mention how uncomfortable it is to be entangled on the skin.

These ice-cold liquids also bring coldness, bone-chilling coldness.

Ribo urged the steed to move fast on the path deep in the woods.

A leaf whirling from time to time makes it hurt when hitting the face.

Is the road easy to follow? Is the horse tired? It is no longer what Ruibo needs to care about.

Ribo’s only concern is whether there is a place to hide from the rain.

Just when Ruibo felt extremely painful for this sudden rainstorm.

The figure of a villa gradually appeared in the front.

Ribo couldn't think of so much, he urged the horses that stepped down to rush towards the villa.

When he got closer, Ribo looked up and saw that this villa was quite strange.

In the center of the villa, a tower towering beyond the tree canopy is built. This is the most conspicuous part of this villa.

Look carefully again, the three-story villa seems to be connected to the surrounding trees. The trees form a circular arch covering the entire building. There is not a single drop of rain that seeps in here.

Ribo, tied the horse to a tree next to him, and stepped forward to knock on the door carefully.

‘Who is it? What's the matter? ‘An extremely old voice came from inside the door.

'My name is Ruibo, Ruibo Hyde, I am passing by, because the rain is too heavy, so I want to find a place to hide from the rain, if you let me into the room, you feel that it is not suitable, then Please let me wait until the rain stops in this only clean place, okay? ‘Ribo’s voice trembled a little when he said the last sentence. He curled his body into a ball with his arms around him, trembling in the cold wind.

‘It must be cold outside, come in. ‘The old voice sounded again.

The door opened silently.

Ribo opened his eyes wide and looked at everything inside the door with surprise.

That is another world altogether.

Although viewed from the outside, the villa has three floors, but when viewed inside, there is only one room at all.

It was a huge room with a hollow glass column that reached the top of the tower. Ruibo couldn’t even be sure that it must be glass, because he had never seen glass radiating softly. Blu-ray.

Besides, the most conspicuous are the four large tables filled with various test equipment.

Those big tables are longer and bigger than the dining table in Hyde Manor, but the materials and craftsmanship are obviously not the same.

The four tables are made of five-inch thick oak spliced ​​together, and the structure is extremely solid and solid.

The things on the table are something Ribo has never seen before.

Long, round, spiral, spherical, anyway, a variety of strangely shaped glass flasks are filled with two tables.

Those flasks and beakers are boiled in red and green. I don't know anything. On the other two tables are a variety of small and unique objects, such as flying dragons with feathers as skeletons, simple and ridiculous dolls made of leather, silk thread, and small wooden sticks, and also made of leaves and flowers. Elf...

Everything put here, Ribo can't tell the use and origin of it.

The walls around the villa are obviously huge cabinets with various materials. Numerous drawers make this strange room like a huge honeycomb. Each drawer is labeled with the name of the material.

Huge cabinets are built up to the ceiling. In order to facilitate the use of these materials, a circle of stairs is built along the wall. The **** of the stairs is very small, so the stairs appear very long and long.

In this room, the only normal thing is a rocking chair, which is too ordinary.

Ribo looked left and right, but he didn't find the owner of the room. Where is the old man who talked just now hiding?

As if to answer Ribo’s question, the old voice came through from the top of the tower: ‘I haven’t had any guests here for a long time, kid, if you’re interested, you can come up there. ‘

‘Generous old gentleman, it’s a great honor to see your dignity, so how can I go up? ‘Ribo glanced at the staircase that only led to the roof and asked.

‘Ah, look at me, I’m getting older and getting confused, boy, just stand in the middle pillar. ‘The owner of the house said with a smile.

Ribo obeyed the order and walked into the transparent pillar in the middle of the house. Now he can be sure that it is definitely not glass.

Glass is hard and cold, and it shatters when you strike it.

And this pillar is more like a jelly made of, soft to the touch, and slightly warm.

On the side of the pillar facing the door, there is a gap that is more than one person high and two feet wide.

Ribo walked into the gap and stood in the center of the pillar.

Just as he was wondering what was going to happen, he suddenly felt that his body was being held up by an unknown force.

Ribo feels that he is gradually leaving the ground, the table, the rocking chair, and the cabinets, everything is gradually moving away from him.

Seeing this situation, Ribo felt nervous and uneasy in his heart. He had never experienced this feeling now, a feeling like flying in the air.

Ribo opened his eyes wide and wanted to understand what was carrying him floating in the air.

But there was nothing to see, no shelves, no hooks... nothing, just that he was floating in the air, as if the air suddenly became as heavy as water, so that it could make him float.

Ribo rose higher and higher, and when he was immersed in the anxiety and joy of flying, his eyes suddenly lit up.

All the surrounding scenery changed suddenly.

In front of you is the boundless forest, the dark green canopy is like a rough sea, you can't see the end at a glance.

The dark clouds rolled in the sky, and an angry lightning flashed from time to time, and the place where the lightning fell immediately rose up with blazing flames.

But the rain was so heavy, the flames had just rushed to the canopy, and it hadn’t waited to ignite the densely leafy canopy into an inextinguishable torch. The pouring rain had wiped out the things that could burn up the entire forest. Do nothing.

‘The view is not bad! kid. ‘The old voice came from behind.

Ribo wakes up abruptly, he takes a step back and looks back.

An elderly man with a long beard stood behind him.

The old man wears a high, sharp, large brimmed hat on his head, and a red-brown robe on his body.

The long snow-white beard and the deep wrinkles on the old man's face indicate that this old man is the oldest person Ribo has ever seen.

The wrinkles of the old man are not the same as Mr. Hyde's.

Mr. Hyde wrinkled badly because of the baptism of wind and frost for many years.

But in front of this old man, wrinkles are like spider webs covering all the skin exposed in the air, and each one is a nick of time.

Although Ribo doesn't know much about this mysterious old man, he has secretly guessed the identity of the old man.

A magician, this old man must be a magician.

Although Ribo has never seen a magician before.

In fact, he has never heard anyone around him say that he has ever seen a magician.

Magicians are too rare.

However, the description of the magician has long been deeply engraved in everyone's heart.

The strange-looking pointed hat, loose wizard robe, a magic wand in his hand, and a cauldron, this is the image of the legendary wizard.

The old man in front of him is in line with the legendary image of a magician except that he doesn't have a magic wand in his hand.

‘Are you a magician? ‘Ribo said with a trembling voice, he was not afraid, but was too excited and excited.

Indeed, it is very rare for an ordinary person to see a magician in person.

The number of these people with magical powers is so rare, and most of them don't like to show their faces. Legend has it that these magicians focus on their magic research all day and never talk to outsiders.

‘Yes, I’m a magician, or more accurately, I’m an alchemist. ‘The old man smiled and said: ‘I think you’re soaked and uncomfortable. ‘

Speaking, the old man grabbed a handful of silver-white powder from the sleeve of his robe.

He raised it casually and sprinkled the powder on Ribo's body.

Ribo's heart is extremely nervous, and his body even trembles a little. He doesn't know what the magician is going to do, and whether such actions will harm him.

Ribo’s worries are absolutely justified. In the legend, magicians are strange guys. They often like to turn the unlucky ones in the story into frogs or squirrels.

Ribo prayed secretly that he should never meet the kind of weird and dangerous guy.

Just as he was terrified and uneasy, countless bubbles emerged from him, and these bubbles grew more and more, and finally shrouded Ribo in a bubble.

Ribo can clearly feel these foams digging into his clothes, sucking away the rainwater on the clothes, and the foams that have absorbed enough water suddenly become several, and then they go to **** more Moisture.

Ribo soon felt that his whole body had been dried.

The foam slowly fell to the floor and piled up into a ring, with Ribo standing in the center of the ring.

‘It’s great, you are such a great magician. ‘Ribo exclaimed.

‘It’s great to dry up this rain? Hahaha, can I accept your appreciation. ‘The old man said with a smile.

Ribo stepped out of those bubbles and asked: ‘Great magician, for you, this is nothing great at all, but for ordinary people like us, this is definitely an extremely great initiative. ‘

‘I used to be an ordinary person. All magicians were once ordinary people. You can also become a magician. Would you like to learn these magical knowledge? ‘The old man asked.

‘Is it really? That was great. I never thought that one day I could be lucky enough to be a disciple of a magician. 'Ribo said with great excitement. He really had never imagined this aspect, because it is almost impossible to meet a magician himself, not to mention, let the most picky people in these legends fancy it. disciple.

However, when the excitement passed, Ribo suddenly thought of Mr. Hyde, Eckert, and the elusive skill of Kyle. He didn't want to deceive the old magician who valued himself so much.

Ribo said anxiously: ‘But, I have work that I must complete. I don’t know, have you heard of Lord Keveele Egret Hyde? He was a commoner nobleman and also the leader of the Thieves Guild in the South of France. Although, I don't know what my real mission is, but Mr. Hyde has paid a huge price for this mission, and I don't think he is willing to let me withdraw easily. ‘

‘Hyde? 'The old magician was obviously taken aback, he frowned:'You are a very good child, and you told me all this. You could have learned this magic with me for a period of time and then tell me this, but you didn't do that. Do, very good. I know something about Mr. Hyde. I can even say that we have worked together before. He was not a nobleman at that time. Can you tell me what he wants you to do? Although you certainly don’t know all the details, but you always know some clues, tell me, maybe I can help you, Hyde knows me, he knows my strength, just as I know Hyde, we two can match Into an agreement that is suitable for both parties. ‘

‘I’m still not sure about the specifics. Mr. Hyde just wants to train me to become a nobleman, a nobleman named Ribo Byndit. ‘Ribbo said.

‘Ribo Byndit? Ribo Byndit, the name is a bit impressive. 'The old magician chanted the name repeatedly, frowned and thought hard, and it took a long time before he realized:'I know what Hyde wants to do. He should not be the only one who planned all of this. , And Mel Duffin, there must be Mel Duffin, haha, they are all old friends. ‘

Ribo heard inexplicably beside him. He didn’t know how the old magician would mention Mr. Mel Duffin, but the old magician knew that Mr. Hyde and Mr. Mel Duffin were completely People in the two societies used to be old friends, so the old magician did know something.

Just as Ribo wanted to ask the old man in detail, the old magician obviously saw through what Ribo was thinking. He gently said:'I have roughly guessed what Mr. Hyde wants you to accomplish. This matter is extremely important to many people. I don’t want to block Hyde’s plan, but your mission is extremely dangerous. Since you are the person I value, you and I are destined, I will definitely help you, and you will be my student from now on. Now, you can tell Hyde, you are a disciple of my Masek, Hyde will know how to take care of you, when your mission is over, come back here to learn magic from me. ‘

‘Teacher, you obviously already know everything, can you tell me something, I’m always distressed about this matter. ‘Ribbo said.

‘Hyde didn’t tell you, probably because the time is not yet ripe. He will tell you everything when the time comes. He wants you to complete the task and must tell you everything. Don’t rush now. ‘The old magician said: ‘Yes, before that, I also have one thing for you to complete. ‘

‘What’s the matter? I will try my best to do it. ‘Ribo hurriedly replied, but he couldn’t guarantee that his power would be helpful to a magician.

The old magician pointed to the weather-tight landscape of mine and electricity outside and said: ‘My student, you have seen all this, don’t you think it’s not normal for lightning to be so dense? ‘

Ribo has indeed felt that the concentration of so many powerful lightnings in a forest of dozens of miles in this area is indeed strange. When there is usually thunder, one or two lightning strikes on the ground, it is already very difficult to see. Arrived, but the thunder and lightning here are not only dense but also remember to fall to the ground, those burnt trees can show everything.

If this question was raised by Aiteke, Ribo would definitely explore this question from the perspective of natural phenomena and geography.

But now it is a magician who is asking the question. Obviously, this abnormal phenomenon is caused by some mysterious force.

Ribo asked: ‘Is it because of magic? Magic summoned thunder and lightning to this land. ‘

'Yes, it is true.' The old magician was quite satisfied with the cleverness of his disciple. He continued:'You may not know that the area where thunder and lightning gather can be called a forbidden magical area. In it, the distribution of thunder elves and The condition of the magnetic field is completely different from other places. In it, it will be quite difficult for us magicians to act. We must know that the difference between us and ordinary people is that we have strong spiritual power, but in that magic forbidden area, powerful Spiritual power will attract a large number of thunder elves. The thunder elves are the most destructive elves in nature. A large gathering of thunder elves can destroy everything. ‘

‘So you need an ordinary person to help you enter that field? ‘Ribo asked.

'Yes, I need you to help me find a book. You probably haven't heard of the name Kai Miltedi. In the magic world, he is quite famous. Kai Milted is the magic of the time of Francis III. One of the best teachers, he lived two hundred years old. He used to be the teacher of Francis IV and taught him all knowledge except magic. He was also the teacher of Francis V, if not because of him. If he firmly disagrees with holding public office, the position of the prime minister of these three dynasties is none other than him. However, like all magicians who are obsessed with magic research, Kai Milteddi has given up his reputation and status. His achievements are great. As a great alchemist, Kaimirteddy invented many things, such as gaseous life forms, flying boats, megalithic statues, etc. It is a pity that all his research results have been lost. Kaimirteddy has never received a magic apprentice. In the last ten years of his life, he traveled all over the world. No one knew where his final tomb was placed. No one even knew for sure whether Kai Milteddi was really dead. People just disappeared him completely. The end of that year was regarded as the day of Kamil Teddy's death. In the following hundreds of years, it was an extremely tempting job for any magician to find the magical notes left by Kaimirteddy. During the time of Francis IX, it was in the deep mountains of Babel. I found a magical notebook left by Kaimir Tedi in his early years. It mentioned the giant stone statues. At that time, His Majesty Francis IX ordered the Magic Association to build these eleven meters high and weighing fifty tons of giant stone statues. He originally planned to use this super weapon to completely defeat it, but it turns out that such an idea is stupid. The giant stone statue is not invincible. Human wisdom is more powerful than any magic weapon. There are sixteen giant stone statues. Almost the whole army was wiped out, only one was surrendered intact and transported to Palin, the capital of Drizhi. A Victory Memorial Hall was built in the center of Palin, and the huge stone statue became a monument in front of the hall. ‘

'Despite the failure of the megalithic statues, in the initial stage of the offensive, they dealt a heavy blow to Derry. The six most solid and indestructible cities from Derry to the border were crushed into rubble, so Milt was opened. Di's magic research results have become what people are looking for. When I was in my twenties and was still an apprentice of magic, I followed my teacher to travel around the world. It became my lifelong dream to find Kai Milted’s magical notes, but forty years passed and nothing was achieved. Then I was in the capital of France. I have worked in the Magic Association for nearly two decades, and my dreams of that year have long since been shattered. I met Hyde and Daufen at that time. Five years ago, Dauphin told me that there is such a peculiar natural phenomenon in this forest. At that time, he just talked about it casually, but this aroused my great interest. Originally, I did not expect that all this would be with me. It has been a long time since the Treasures of Kai Miltedi are linked together. When I saw the situation here, I immediately guessed that the abnormal gathering of these thunder elves was because of the special magic circle placed here. ‘

'This magic array is extremely interesting. It not only refuses the magician to approach, but also obviously has to absorb the energy of thunder and lightning from the air regularly and constantly replenish itself. This is a delicate magic device that can be automatically maintained and supplemented. Reading through all the books, I haven’t found the same example, but this is indeed a masterpiece of the magician. What’s interesting is that this strangeness has never appeared here in the hundreds of years since the death of Kai Milteddy. This phenomenon only took a few years. During this time, the only thing that happened was that a certain baron of Piton built a villa in the center of this area. This phenomenon The sudden appearance of is by no means accidental. In my guess, maybe the baron opened the Treasure of Kaimir Teddy by accident, but for ordinary people like him, this treasure of incalculable value is not for him. I know, it's a pity that for a magician like me, that place is forbidden. ‘

‘You want me to enter the forbidden area to help you find the treasure left by Kai Milteddy? 'Ribo said with excitement, it was too easy for him. He was going to that place originally, and according to the old magician, that villa was the home of Baron Ranna, and it was his own time. Destination visited.

'Yes, that's it. I know this is quite dangerous. When the first treasure of Kai Miltdi was discovered, all five magicians and hundreds of workers who participated in the excavation died. He cast a special curse on his magic notebook. It is a special spell that can send out a powerful mental wave, which is enough to kill all living creatures, neither magicians nor ordinary people can withstand this kind of attack. . But don’t worry, the magical world has long been able to cope with this. After the treasure of Kai Mirtdy was discovered, the Magic Association spent more than 20 years to finally figure out a way to deal with this mental shock. The magicians made it. A peculiar gemstone that can absorb the energy of spiritual magic. When I realized that what I was in front of was the second treasure of Kai Milteddy, I spent three full years to create such a piece. Gems, you see,'Speaking of the old magician's casual move, after a while, a metal butterfly fluttered from downstairs, and a sapphire ring was hung on the slender foot of the butterfly.

The old magician took off the ring and handed it to Ribo.

The ring is made of an unknown metal. It is very light and shiny. There is a circle of words that Ruibo can’t read on the inner wall of the ring. The front of the ring is inlaid with a huge Sapphire, this is the largest gem that Ruibo has ever seen. The surface of the gem is cut into a peculiar pentagonal shape.

Through this crystal clear sapphire, you can clearly see the densely engraved mantras at the bottom of the ring. The long mantras are like the same book.

'Natural sapphire is a very useful mineral. It can be used to amplify the accumulation and use of water and wind elements. It is the most frequently used raw material for making water and wind magic wands. Sapphire has another characteristic. Although it is far less useful as a medium for spiritual magic than emerald or opal, it can effectively absorb the energy of spiritual magic. Sapphire is often used to store magical energy. If you see a band in the future If you wear a sapphire ring or jewelry and have a clear preference for sapphire, even if he is not in the costume of a magician, you should also pay attention to it. It is very likely that he is a magician. ‘Said the old man.

‘Can this ring protect me from harm? ‘Ribo asked: ‘Then how do I use it, I don’t know any magic. ‘

'You don’t need magic, you just need to sign a contract with this ring, and let this ring recognize you as its owner, and then this ring will protect you, but this is far from the magic of Milteddy. It’s far from enough. You need to hold the sapphire ring tightly against the thing made by Kamil Teddy, and then use your other hand to turn the sapphire ring three times. Yes, just turn it lightly like this. Remember Turn it clockwise three times, and this ring will **** away any magical energy that might be harmful to you. But there is one more thing, you have to remember that this ring can only be used to absorb spiritual magic, water magic and wind magic energy. Once it is sealed with other types of magic, don’t try to absorb it with this ring. That is equivalent to exposing you as a target to the attacks of those powerful magic elves. The earth element can instantly turn you into a rock, and the fire magic element will attack you, so I don’t need to explain it. ‘

‘Then how do I know what kind of magic it is? ‘Ribo asked.

'If you are magicians like us, you can directly see the magic elements gathered, but, you can’t, ordinary people can’t feel these, you can only perceive the magic elements through the ring I gave you , When you are very close to those magic items, the ring will emit a slight light, red light represents fire, orange light represents soil, yellow light represents soil, green light represents wind, blue light represents water, and black light-don’t think of me Just kidding, if you are unlucky, you are likely to see black light, which is a sign of dark magic. White light means sacred magic, and purple light means spiritual magic. In addition, the ring emits any other color of light. It is extremely dangerous proof, the farther you hide, the better. ‘

‘I see, only green light, blue light, and purple light can be absorbed. Otherwise, I won’t move it. Is that true? ‘Ribo asked.

‘Yes, don’t move it. The Great Sorcerer Kai Milteddy was extremely dangerous even in his day. ‘

‘Then what kind of light does lightning magic emit? ‘Ribo asked.

‘Summon lightning, that is, gather thunder spirits, thunder spirits are a type of wind element, you can rest assured that this ring can absorb it completely. ‘

‘That means I don’t have to be afraid of thunder and lightning from now on, am I? ‘Ribbo said excitedly.

‘If you are fast enough to turn the ring face three times at the moment the lightning strikes down, you really don’t need to be afraid of thunder and lightning anymore. ‘The old magician said with a smile.

Ribo shook his head after hearing this. He knew it was impossible.

‘Teacher, do you know how long this torrential rain will last? ‘Ribo asked.

‘It’s over in another half an hour, but if you plan to leave, it’s better to wait until the evening, when the rainwater on the canopy is almost evaporated. ‘The old man said:’During this time, if you are interested, go to my research room. ‘

Nothing excites Ruibo more than gaining new knowledge.

After returning to the ground with the old magician, Ruibo enthusiastically asked about the purpose of the instruments on the table.

In Ruibo's impression, magicians are people who are very close to gods. They have magical powers, can call the wind and call rain, can fly freely in the sky, and can cause volcanoes and earthquakes.

The old magician is obviously accustomed to the prejudice of ordinary people. He explained: "The so-called magicians are just some special scholars, but they are different from ordinary scholars. Magicians must have talents. Fortunately, There are not many people with this kind of talent, so the number of magicians is so scarce. You are the kind of person who has talent. I just asked you to come up by yourself just to try if you have this kind of talent. Only the mental power is strong. For ordinary people, magical energy can quickly penetrate the body to fly to the top of the tower. ‘

'The magician is not as powerful as ordinary people imagine. Every magician is quite powerful in the field he is good at. For example, a magician who is good at manipulating fire elements can easily turn a small spark into a field. A fire that cannot be extinguished can also burn a forest in a very short time. Using special charcoal powder or feathers as a medium, he can even cause fire and rain within a radius of tens of miles, and these fire rains fall down and ignite Cloth, blankets, trees, and houses. One such magician can destroy everything that people have worked so hard to build for centuries. A magician who is good at manipulating wind can fly in the sky on a lightweight spaceship with two wings. The magician who manipulates water is even more powerful. A drop of venom can take the lives of hundreds of people, manipulate clouds, bring down bad weather, or cut off the water veins, so that a piece of land will not see a little rain for months. They are better than any An army is terrible. Magicians who are good at manipulating earth elements can also set off sand storms, which are more terrifying than clouds. They can also make a piece of land grow only with weeds and cannot produce food. It is theirs to make quicksand and swamps. They are good at it, and the most dangerous of all magicians are those who are proficient in spiritual magic. They can control people’s consciousness through magic. Although they are not yet able to manipulate people’s actions, they can see you hiding in your heart through magic. The secret of this can also make you unknowingly become his eyes and ears. Everything you see and hear becomes what he knows. Within their control, no one's actions are not monitored. , As long as they want, they can easily find a mouse hiding underneath. There is another kind of magician whose ability should also be counted as this kind of spiritual magician, but they are not manipulating people, but low-level animals, even demonic creatures, they are called summoners, these magicians It is also quite terrifying. No one knows how powerful they are. Maybe there is a wolf army behind them, or a beast from the depths of Jiuyou. No action can escape their eyes and eyes, because of a glance A keen eagle or a bat flying silently in the night sky can bring all the information to their master. But the summoners are not the most terrifying among the magicians. There are also some strangers among the magicians who deal with the dead all day long. They are called necromancers. They use special secret medicine to restore the function of the dead body. Then use artificial magic devices to replace the dead brains. They have no thinking ability and will never be afraid of death. Zombies that absolutely obey orders are made. Using the ashes of reptiles and rotten brains, the ghost fog made looks like ordinary The fog is no different, but it is made up of countless bugs that are difficult to see with the naked eye. They can **** blood and report everything they see to their master. Necromancers are not limited to zombies. Animal corpses can be transformed. Before the stone colossus appeared, the creations of those necromancers had always been the world's most terrifying combat tool. As for the most powerful magician, it is undoubtedly our alchemist, because the great magician Kaimir Tedi once appeared in the alchemist. He is recognized as the most powerful magician in the world. Alchemists can change the original appearance of materials. Create items with magical functions, skillfully use any magic element to synthesize the effects we need, every magician has a magic wand in his hand, and those magic wands are all made by us, and we have given other magicians In terms of strength, another advantage of alchemists over other magicians is that we can make things that ordinary people can use, just like this ring I gave you, Francis’s Paladins and Deloitte. The Knights of the Storm and the Bloodthirsty Corps are the crystallization of alchemy. ‘

‘Is it impossible to learn all the magic? ‘Ribo asked.

‘As far as I know, it’s impossible, and it’s not necessary at all. The field of magic research is almost endless. There is no limit to studying your own field. Besides, magicians generally do not have any specific needs. You should know that magicians are richer than any king. In our opinion, any precious gemstone is just a more suitable mineral. For us, digging a valuable gem is only a little more difficult than digging coal, because coal is everywhere, but gem mines are generally more remote. Therefore, Most of us are focused on our own research. For me, I don’t think it’s great to be able to use the “fire rain in the sky” or to be able to fly in the sky. I can use the birds I made to spread fire everywhere, although not Convenient, but you can see that I can also fly. What's more, as everyone knows, the most perfect flying machine is the flying ship invented by Milteddy.” The old magician said: “Although we don’t pursue everything, we can learn from it. It is a common thing. Sometimes we magicians will get together to talk about our discoveries. Perhaps these discoveries are quite important to other magicians. ‘

‘Dear teacher, how much time does it take to practice before I can have a strong magic power? ‘Ribo asked.

‘Powerful? No, no, no, kid, you are mistaken. For a magician, it is more important to manipulate magic flexibly and use it effectively. Being strong is not our goal, and magic does not mean a magic The entire power of the teacher, and more importantly, your use of magic, is your knowledge. If you can remember the characteristics of hundreds of potions and the same number of various formulas, it is far better than you have a summon. One or two medium-scale magic powers are much more useful. Remember that a suitable magic is definitely better than a powerful magic to get you out of trouble. For example, you are standing on the edge of a cliff with chasing soldiers behind. Surround yourself tightly. At this time, what is your best choice? Will all the enemies in front of you be wiped out with a powerful magic? No, it’s not easy, and it’s not something you can do. You just have to escape off the cliff and don’t hurt yourself when you land. It’s not difficult for you. Just practice a little bit. The same ability can also be done...'

‘Can I learn such a magical magic? ‘Ribo asked excitedly: ‘Can you teach me? ‘

Seeing the student's eyes widened and looking at him full of piety, how could the old magician refuse?

He walked to the west wall, grabbed a few strange-shaped herbs from the closets, and took out a clean copper pot from under the table.

The old magician was busy there, Ribo cautiously slapped on one side, put the herbs in the stone mortar, smashed them, and added a kind of fat that was boiled out of unknown animals.

All these things were thrown into the copper pot for smelting, the green flame licked the black bottom of the copper pot, and the bubbling stuff in the pot was tumbling and bubbling.

The old magician was holding a magic wand in his hand, standing next to the pot, and occasionally picked up the magic wand and pointed at the potion in the pot.

‘What are you doing? ‘Ribo asked, although he knew that asking the teacher at this time might disturb the teacher’s spelling, but curiosity prevailed over everything, and he finally asked the question.

The old magician obviously didn’t mind this. He explained: “I’m changing the characteristics of the medicine. The alchemist can change the original appearance of the medicine through mental power and show special abilities. So it is different from the pharmacist. The copper pot can gather this kind of mental power, and the magic wand allows us to better control the casting of mental power. ‘

While the old magician was talking, the things cooked in the pot gradually turned into a sky-blue viscous ointment.

The ointment was scooped out by spoonfuls from the copper pot. The old magician brought a floating box carved from a whole piece of emerald and asked Ruibo to put the ointment in it.

Ribo looked at this dark green jade jade box.

The whole piece of jade is carved into a cylindrical shape. The thickness of the inner wall is about one centimeter, and the bottom is thicker. The top of the box is thin enough to carve a circle of threads. The lid is also carved from this piece of jade.

The box doesn't need to be locked at all. As long as the lid is screwed on, the grease inside is absolutely impossible to leak out.

Such a whole piece of jade is definitely worthless.

Ribo is really hard to imagine that someone would carve such a large piece of jade into a box. It seems that the teacher is right at all. The magician is even richer than any king.

'You have to apply this kind of ointment to your body every night. This work is best done before going to bed. You have to be careful not to use it too much. A thin layer of skin can absorb it, too much. It’s a waste. When the ointment is all applied, your skin can easily gather the wind element. I will teach you how to meditate and the spells you need to remember. When you chant the spells, the wind wizard will If you lift it up gently, the faster you move, the greater the lifting force will be. If you jump from the cliff and have not fallen three meters, the lifting force will be the same as you The weight is about the same. When you land on the ground, you will feel your feet numb at most, and you will never get hurt. ‘

After that, the old magician explained the methods and spells of meditation in detail.

Because Ribo is a person who has never been in contact with magic, the old magician explained it in great detail.

It wasn't until the sun was about to set that Ribo remembered this magic completely in his mind.

'Actually, this magic is not very useful. When you are still, there is no way to gather wind spirits. Since you want to learn this way, I will teach it to you. What's more, that kind of ointment is right You are very good. It can enhance your ability and speed to condense wind elements. Wind magic is the most useful in my opinion. By the way, it’s almost time now. It should be you who helped me do what I ordered. It's about time, your horse is outside, and Golden Butterfly will help you clean up the horse. ‘Speaking of the old magician’s move, the metal butterfly fluttered out of the room again.

‘Yes, I almost forgot just now, there is one important thing you take. ‘Speaking, the old magician rummaged in the drawer under the table.

Finally, I found out a piece of cloth woven with gold wire that is three inches long and one inch wide and painted with all kinds of peculiar words and symbols.

'This thing was made a long time ago. It can be used to seal most golems and golems. Of course, the stone colossus is not included here. I am worried that there will be a golem guarding the treasure of Miltedi, but he is The most powerful alchemist, the golem made is definitely not easy, you take this just in case, remember that once you find a strange statue next to the treasure, never touch the treasure easily. Come back and tell me, I Think of other ways. ‘The old magician said.

‘How to use this thing? ‘Ribo asked.

‘Just paste it directly. This is just in case. Of course, the simpler it is, the better. ‘

Ask to understand everything, and see that the teacher has nothing to confess to himself, so Ruibo left.

Out of the house, the thoroughbred horse was still tied to the tree, but it was completely new.

Ribo unfastened the reins tied to the tree, mounted his horse and drove towards the Baron Ronna manor in the distance. Now his heart was extremely stable, because he was already an introductory disciple of a magician.