Law of the Devil

Chapter 3 [Magic Road]

That idiot young master of the Rollin family, who pissed off his learned teacher, became almost the most famous joke the Emperor has had in recent days.

A lot of bored people talk about it with joy and happiness. Who's Count Raymond of the Rollins? Seeing such a big man is bad luck, but it fits the shadow of some bored people.

Besides, Count Raymond made a mistake. His initial reward, the search for someone to talk to his child, has become a new thing, a big news story. And because of that, the Rollins' idiot young master became famous! has become the focus of conversation.

Even in Didu for two years, a lot of people are used to saying when they have children: "Oh, boys and girls don't matter, as long as they're healthy… don't give birth to a little idiot like the unlucky Rollins. ”

On that day, Young Master Dewey greeted his father again. The people who came with the Count this time made Dewey very dislike it. Because this man was wearing a gray robe, a gray pointed hat, and he had thin fingers and cloudy eyes.

This guy has an uncomfortable, decaying smell all over his body. Besides, the gentle smell on his body made Dewey sneeze harder.

“Master Clark, this is my son.” The vice president of the imperial commanding ministry, imperial military figure number two, Lord Count, spoke politely to this guy around him: "Please see if he has even a little bit of a future on the sacred magic road? ”

It seems that the Count has no choice but to invite his son to teach this time, the famous Clark Mage of the Emperor.

If “magician” is also a profession, then this profession is undoubtedly one of the most respected. Although, there is more to this so-called “respect” with a hint of fear.

Magicians everywhere are symbols of noble identity, who can sit on an equal footing with any nobleman and receive the best treatment. A powerful magician whose role in war is comparable to that of a small army! And all magicians are aggressively sought after by any national leader! Not only because magicians possess superhuman skills, but also because these people do not pose a threat to the power of leaders!

A magician spends most of his life studying magic or meditating on accumulating magic. Nearly all magicians have no secular * * *, they don't greed... because a qualified alchemist can magically turn a rugged stone into a gem or gold! Precious stones are just magic aids to their eyes.

And magicians have no power * * *, their lives have the greatest goal of pursuing the mysteries of magic, and secular power * * * is not seen by them. This is even more pleasing to those in power!

Magicians are arguably the most noble industry in the entire Roland world, and they are highly sought after by all those in power and can enjoy the best treatment!

But... Lord Count doesn't want his son to become a magician! Even if there are any other options!

Because almost all magicians are feared... monsters! They're not human, they're isolated, they're weird, they don't like to deal with people, they like to seal themselves up, they're intoxicated by magic research. No aristocratic girl would like to talk about love with a monster hiding in the lab all day. None of the aristocratic banquets invite a cold magician to destroy the atmosphere. No emperor would grant a title to a sorcerer or make a sorcerer an empire minister!

And Dewey, after all, is his own son! He's the heir to the Rollins! He needs to talk about love in the future, need to marry and have children, need to continue his family, need to participate in rewarding social occasions in various aristocratic circles...

But who calls their son an “idiot” who can't learn martial arts or literature? Looks like the magician is his last choice for a little achievement!

If the great Rollins had a superb magician in their history... it would have been a bit unethical but reasonable!

With the eyes of the Hippocampus, the Count sent the Clark Master into a small, ready closed room with his own son.

“Okay, kid.” Immediately after walking into the room, Master Clark took out a small bottle, poured out a little gold powder at his fingertips, quickly painted a large circle in the room, and turned around and looked at Dewey: “I have laid a silent spell. Now, we're talking here, and nobody outside can hear us. ”

And then this cold-faced magician walks up to Dewey and looks at the little dot in front of him: "Now, tell me, kid, what's magic in your heart? ”

What is magic?

The question made Dewey hesitate. He's kind of interested in the "magic” of the world from the bottom of his heart. After all, he also knows a lot of wonderful tales about magic. But what is magic... In Dewey's impression, when so-called magicians use magic, they usually sing out loud words like “God of the wind, listen to my summons...”

Then, flying sandstone, ghosts cry and gods cry and stuff.

Looking at the child in front of him without talking, I think the problem is too profound for this young child. Clark smiled and said in a low, slow voice: "Magic is the mystery that the Almighty God has given man to unlock the divine revelation! It is the way humanity pursues the ultimate power of this world! It is the source of the greatest gift God has given mankind by knowing himself, understanding the world and unlocking it! ”

Clark in a grey robe smells sacred. Unfortunately, for Dewey, that's not a cold. Because this seemingly lofty statement sounds really suspicious in Dewey.

Young Dewey did not show anything on his face, and the silence of the child led the arrogant magician to mistake fear for himself. He was satisfied with the reaction of the Count's heir. The magician then pulled out a fist-sized crystal ball from the broad grey robe.

“Spiritual strength is one of the criteria against which a person has a magic gift… although not the only one, it is the most important one. Now, let me test your magic talent...”

Dewey finally asked, and he asked the question in his heart: "Mental strength? But isn't it only magicians who have magic? ”

Clark stared into his eyes: “Who told you such a mistake? Shit, is there anyone in Count Rollin's house who doesn't even have that kind of common sense? ”

The sorcerer was provoked by this commonsense error: “Mental power is what ordinary people say, for the sorcerer, mental power is magic! Through the gates of meditation, magicians can constantly grow and increase their spiritual strength, and then use their spiritual power beyond ordinary people to sense the wonders of nature, to sense the forces of this natural world, only the spiritually powerful can do this! Increasing the accumulated spiritual power can make the magician more clearly aware of the magical elements of the world… and the so-called magic is to use some trick, let the magician rely on his spiritual power to direct, or use a little power in the natural world for the magician - that is magic. ”

Dewey sighed: “I see… mental power is magic. And the so-called magic is actually a lever. The magician uses this leverage to leverage the power of nature. ”

Clark's cloudy eyes revealed a glimmer of surprise: "Hard to believe, oh, five-year-olds... oh, you're smart, but what other people call you an idiot? ”

Dewey didn't talk about it, he just looked at the magician in silence. The arrogant Clark Magician would not waste time on such a small issue, which he ignored after a slight surprise.

“There are so many magical elements in this world, this natural world, that every single drop of them is a source of strength. Rainfall, thunderstorms, blizzards, even the alternation of the sun and moon stars, the bloom and withering of flowers and trees... all of this is a source of power in nature. And a brilliant magician can fully sense all kinds of subtle and clear movements in the world. What you just said about ’leverage' is an interesting metaphor. Simply put, the stronger the leverage you have, the more powerful natural forces you can mobilize. The leverage is too weak, and the natural forces that can be mobilized are limited. ”

Dewey sighed: “So that's it. I thought the magician's power came from his own ‘magic’. ”

Clark frowned again: “I have to wonder, who ever said such a thing to you without common sense? What I just said is common sense that even one of the lowest magic apprentices knows! ‘Power comes from its own magic'? My God... I have to correct you, remember firmly that the power of mankind is limited, even for those who are stronger! Wizards can do things that ordinary people can't, like powerful wizards can wave down a hill, or summon a storm… but that's not the power of the wizard himself. It's through magic, with the power of nature in the world! And this world is created by God, so, at its roots, magicians use magic with the power of the gods! Remember, man is created by God, and man can never possess the power of God! That's a taboo! The magician's power comes from nature, from the god who created this‘ nature ’! ”

He lowered his voice and frowned: “I wonder why the Rollins have such a wrong child for common sense. If, when you grow up, you are out there saying that magician powers are derived from you... I can't guarantee you won't burn on a pyramid in front of the temple! Because of what you said, it's fundamentally suspicious of the gods! ”

Dewey closed his mouth, his eyes returned to the wood, then drowned his little head, properly concealing his expression.