The first thing I did when I returned to the Mage Tower was to meet my mentor. After more than ten years, I saw Niya again in the study on the top floor of the Tower of Time.
But Lord Epps has disappeared. Xia Duo has just returned and doesn't know much about the Mage Tower, but it seems that Niya has really taken over the territory.
"Teacher." Xia Duo greeted him respectfully.
"Well, find a place to sit by yourself. I have some things to take care of here." Niya continued to focus on the paperwork on the desk without raising her head.
Xia Duo looked around and saw that there was only a place to sit by the window on the left. He was not polite and sat directly on the elf-style chair that looked very valuable at first sight.
There was a backrest and soft cushions that fit his back perfectly. Sitting on it actually made him feel like he was in the clouds. Suddenly, Xia Duo realized that he had really treated himself too badly after traveling for so long.
After all, the only comfort-related thing he owned was a mithril pen, and it was a gift for purchasing a magic scroll.
Of course, [Summoning Mount] is also very comfortable to sit on, but after all, it is just a transportation spell. If the price of reaching the pinnacle of magic is to treat himself harshly and not be able to enjoy it for the rest of his life, then he would rather not reach the pinnacle for the rest of his life.
His most direct purpose in learning magic is to make his life better. Truths, mysteries, etc. are all false.
Maybe in the future he will embark on the path of pursuing truth, mystery, or something else, but that is the self-actualization need in the so-called hierarchy of needs theory.
And now - just like the concept of the Kingdom of Freedom in Sha Duo's hometown, the initial stage of consciousness is always limited!
...While waiting for Niya to finish handling the matters at hand, Xia Duo took out his notes, sorted out and reviewed all the doubts that had arisen in the past ten years, and at the same time, he also paid attention to observing Niya.
Perhaps because she had begun to take over the territory, Niya's originally delicate and gentle face became a bit sharper now, and her short black hair that was originally loose was now tied up.
If you deliberately ignore the robe on her body, then Niya will look like a smart urban white-collar worker, with her youthfulness gone and a hint of maturity added.
Shado couldn't help but compare Niya and Mrs. Patty. In terms of age, Mrs. Patty was slightly older, and in terms of appearance, Niya was more beautiful.
As for temperament, Shado felt that Mrs. Patty might be better. Perhaps her confidence due to magical power was not as good as Niya's, but her inner spiritual will was exceptionally firm.
But Nia is still growing, and Mrs. Patty may be just that. Just as I was imagining what Niya would look like in the future, a sudden sound
The sound of "click" woke up Xia Duo. When he looked up, Niya was pressing her hand on the desk and staring at him! Xia Duo was excited and stood up quickly.
"tutor."
"Sit down and ask if you have any questions. I have an important experiment to do later, otherwise I'll have to wait and see." It seemed that Niya didn't notice anything strange about him. Xia Duo breathed a sigh of relief and started to ask questions.
He believed in Niya's important experiment. After all, the number of spells cast by any mage was limited. If it was not used, it would be wasted.
Many instructors choose to squeeze their apprentices and use them to cast spells. For the time being, Niya has not had such a tendency, and Sha Duo is very lucky.
The two of them asked and answered questions, and occasionally showed some support. Time quickly passed in this highly concentrated teaching. It was not until the tower spirit reminded that Xia Duo realized that it was already evening.
"Teacher, I'm here to ask for advice."
"Yes." Niya waved her hand and let Shaduo leave. After a while, she also stood up and left. ... Returning to his residence in the Mage Tower, Xia Duo looked around.
After leaving Shiduo, the situation inside has hardly changed. The water glass he left on the desk when he left and the wool fiber clamped in the mouth of the box are still in their original positions.
He stretched out a finger and dragged it on the table. Looking again, there was already a trace of fine dust on his finger.
Niya wanted to conduct magic experiments, and so did Xia Duo. Many of the ideas he had accumulated before needed to be verified one by one. There was no magic laboratory in the wild, so he did not dare to do it at will.
As the level of contact with the magic network becomes deeper, the backlash after spell failure will become deeper. The higher the level, the more necessary a spell laboratory that can calm the magic network is.
The spells that Sha Duo is currently experimenting with are all at the 2nd level. Some of them are well thought out and there is a real need for experimentation, while others are just to satisfy his curiosity and see what will happen.
The former may be tried cautiously outside, but the latter, without a magic laboratory, is really asking for death.
...Second, Xia Duo came to the material application office and disposed of the more than ten scrolls that had been brought into the mystery lock before, but only got 100 gold coins in exchange.
Fortunately, it was just a consumable product like the magic scroll that was already self-produced. If the concentration ring was damaged, there would be no place to cry. I don’t know if Lord Epps would cover the repairs~ Leave the material application office, Xia Duo returned to the library, where he was recharging his batteries while waiting for Niya's call.
Soon, Shaduo received a reminder from the tower spirit - Niya was available. But even if she was free, she still waited for a while as she did yesterday, and then started to answer questions. However, after answering questions, Niya left Xia Duo behind and talked about another matter.
Niya was a little shy at first, and after a while,
"Can you accompany me to the Austrian Law Federation next month?" The Austrian Law Federation? Xia Duo didn't react for a while, but when he saw Niya's expectant and evasive eyes, he immediately thought of - [Scroll of Resistance].
Xia Duo felt quite emotional, but after all, it was a deal between you and me. He was not prepared and had no ability to go back on his word, so he immediately responded: "This month is coming to the end. I will accompany my mentor next time I come over!"
"Well, thank you." Niya said, then the topic changed and she asked about Xia Duo again.
"How is your pioneering plan going? Do you need help?"
"It's going well. If I need help from my mentor, I will definitely do it." In fact, Xia Duo is not willing to ask for anything from Niya. The more requests, the less favors. He is more willing to get some hidden benefits, such as Answer his questions more attentively and remind him to wait at critical moments.
Asking for benefits directly is a bit inferior. It is better to manage personal relationships well, which is much better than asking for people and materials casually.
...After leaving the lord's study, Xia Duo did not return to his residence. Instead, he left the mage tower overnight and went to the Liaton Chamber of Commerce to inquire.
The situation of supplies on the "Lucky Owen". Today and yesterday and half are loading time. In addition to carrying Xia Duo back, this trip is more importantly about replenishing tools.
There are now nearly a hundred people in the Great Xia Territory, and they need a lot of tools, especially the [Long Saw] that Xia Duo emphasized.
After all, there are only a few shrubs in the forest, and most of them are trees. Moreover, the trees in the undeveloped virgin forest are lush and leafy, and many trees have been growing for countless years. It is too inefficient to just use axes and machetes to clean them!
[Long saw] is not cheap, and it even needs to be specially customized.
