The glass window was slightly open, and the breeze flowed in through the gap. The morning light swayed, creeping from behind the dark woolen curtains to the open books and a pile of scattered yellow parchment on the solid wood desk.
The bright sunshine did not recognize these earthworm-like words. It gave up thinking and continued to crawl forward, crawling along a red robe and onto a young man. The sudden warmth and the warm wind blowing in front of him made the boy's closed eyelids and long eyelashes tremble slightly. Sunshine cautiously reached out and patted the boy's eyes, trying to wake up this sleepy guy - quickly Wake up, it’s a great morning now!
"Shit! Shit Lathander!" Salomon muttered, tilting his head and blinking hard. This annoying sunlight interrupted his sleep. He stood up from the chair, closed his eyes and tilted his head, reached out to touch the window, and then closed it tightly.
He rubbed his eyes and stretched his muscles a little before walking back around the chair. In front of him was a big bed, with two women lying on the bed, one with white hair and one with black hair. It was the early hours of the morning in Italy and the night before in New York, when he had sent them back, and now a night had passed.
As for Phoenix, he has already followed the Master Supreme.
The battle uniforms of the witch clan are all woven with their own magic power and have the same color as their hair. For example, Bayonetta's is black and Jeanne's is white. But the problem is that they lost consciousness after fighting Jubilus. Naturally, they cannot maintain magic, including magic made into clothes, if they lose consciousness.
Although the process was a bit embarrassing, the result was good. Salomon removed all the pistols and glasses from their bodies, and then placed them on Bayonetta's big bed. He also found a pair from the closet that did not need to be exposed to the sun for the time being. The quilt was thrown over them, ending all the work. After that, Salomon began to use the positive energy provided by Weishan Emperor to use the magic of the warlock to heal his injuries. Due to the large amount of blood loss, Salomon became extremely sleepy and even fell asleep while reading. Until I was awakened by the annoying sunshine.
He walked into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, took out the fish that he had not eaten the day before, seasoned it briefly and fried it. It was paired with fried asparagus and an omelette. This was his breakfast.
"Yesterday, there was a violent explosion in the Isabel Building, the headquarters of the Ragnar Order. It was suspected of a bad terrorist attack. Many buildings collapsed. The number of casualties has not yet been determined. The president of the Izavel Group, Badr, is missing..."
Opening the dishwasher and taking out a clean cup, Salomon put the black tea bag in, poured boiling water in, and placed the hot black tea next to the plate. He turned on the TV, pulled up a chair and sat down at the dining table. He cut the fish with a fork and chewed it slowly.
After the storm caused by the angels and the blockade of Vigrid by Karma Taj disappeared, the situation of Sun Island was also exposed to the ordinary people. What happened on Easter Day of the Ragnar Order was indescribable. Not big, because even though Viglid is the territory of the Izavel Group, it is still within the territory of Italy.
Even in Italy, which has a strong religious atmosphere, has grammar schools, and even has fixed religious education time in schools, the excessive fanaticism of the Ragnarians has made many people panic. You know, now that the Pope has arrived behind the Tiber River, the Inquisition no longer exists, and most Catholics are no longer fanatical - although Italy later signed an agreement with the Holy See to support clergy, but now is the age of science, Rather than the church's.
"The Ragnar Order's Easter scheduled to be held today has been cancelled. Rescue teams from various governments have stationed in Sun Island to provide assistance. The Italian government calls on the Ragnar Order to remain calm..."
"Next news. Although the famous arms dealer Tony Stark closed the weapons department of the Stark Group, due to the highway incident and rooftop incident caused by the Stark Group's robot war, the steel he invented The armor has been identified as a new type of weapon by the White House. Congressman Stan is expected to...initiate a hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court..."
"The green giant appearing on the streets of New York..."
Well, rescue teams, and maybe spies. After all, the Izavel Group's technological level is very advanced, and those European countries will not give up this big cake easily. And Tony Stark, this character is indispensable in this glorious era.
While Salomon was thinking wildly, he quickly finished his breakfast. The portion of a piece of fish was not much. Salomon washed the plates and cooked two more breakfasts. He also specially added some rosemary and used magic to keep them warm. When he was about to leave first, the bedroom door opened, and Bayonetta and Joan of Arc got dressed and walked out.
"Good morning~ Boya, or good afternoon, it can't be good night." Bayonetta leaned on the door frame and looked at the mystic who was about to cast a spell, "Ah, you also prepared breakfast. What a wonderful person. Sweet little guy.”
"Theresa, does he live with you?" Joan of Arc wore a pair of red-rimmed glasses and crossed her arms. When she saw Salomon, the corners of her eyes suddenly raised.
"That's right, the Supreme Mage sent him to monitor me." Bayonetta walked to the dining table and sat down, preparing to enjoy the delicious fish. But Joan of Arc is not as relaxed as Bayonetta. If ordinary people use witches, wolves and various monsters to scare children into sleeping, then the witches and sages use the Supreme Mage to scare children. If you don't sleep, the Sorcerer Supreme will come to get you - this silly story has been going on for hundreds of years, and almost every witch and sage is familiar with the story of the Sorcerer Supreme since they were children.
"Then why don't you drive him out!" Joan of Arc frowned and said.
"Because Salomon is a very gentle guy." Bayonetta said, "He takes good care of me~ Brother!"
Jeanne looked at the fish on the plate, then at Salomon, and finally snorted softly, sat down next to Bayonetta, and started eating like Bayonetta. But Joan's calm only lasted a few seconds, because Salomon sat opposite Bayonetta.
"I can no longer tell whether you are Theresa or Bayonetta." Salomon said, "What should I call you now."
Bayonetta chuckled and said, "You can call me whatever you want. Do you still want me to call you big brother?"
"Okay, Bayonetta." Salomon raised his eyebrows. The title "big brother" made him feel a little uncomfortable. Although Theresa and Bayonetta were both the same person, he still felt that Bayonetta It's better not to say the word. He said, "I have something to ask you."
"Oh? Are you that impatient? I am a weak woman who has just woken up from a coma, can't I be more gentle?" Bayonetta's tone is still full of hints, but no one will take it seriously. Following her words, Salomon's only result was to blush and retreat. This has happened several times, and the Mystic Mage has learned a lesson.
He took a deep breath and continued, "I want to ask about the demon you and Jeanne finally summoned. I think since you can summon her, you must know something."
"That's the Queen of Sheba." Joan of Arc spoke first, "That's one of the original demons. Wait, your name..."
"I just want to know how much debt I owe." Salomon said, "Beryl's contract already made me uncomfortable enough, but I found that the Queen of Sheba actually noticed me."
"I didn't expect you to be a playboy, little one," Bayonetta said, pretending to be sad, "Isn't it because big sister is not beautiful that you would actually fall in love with a devil?"
"You obviously know that I didn't..." Salomon rolled his eyes helplessly, but he felt something was wrong, "I didn't mean that... I... forget it..."
"I want to give Salomon a small gift." Bayonetta turned to Joan of Arc and said, "Remember what we got after killing Jubilus?"
"You mean...that halo?" Jeanne asked. After killing the angels, the halos above their heads will become physical, and all the weapons Bayonetta purchased from Rodan were paid for with those items.
"That's right." Bayonetta said, "Anyway, that thing is not of much use to us. I only know that a fallen angel will need that thing. But now, we don't need weapons anymore. Give it to Salomon. There’s nothing wrong with it, he’s a mystic so he can definitely maximize the value of that thing.”
Bayonetta and Salomon agreed that he would come here again in a few days. At that time, Bayonetta and Joan of Arc would work together to summon the Queen of Sheba and obtain the aura of Jubilus from the Queen of Sheba. At the same time, Salomon will also be asked to explore the secret of the Queen of Sheba.
"But before that, where's my Cheshire Cat?" Bayonetta said, "My stuffed animal is gone, and now there's only one Cheshire Cat left."
"You mean my magic pet? This is the name given by Ceresa..." Salomon suddenly realized. Since the battle, he had forgotten about the chubby gray short-haired cat. Although it was a fey creature, it was not of much help to Salomon at this stage. Even if the fat cat didn't die in the accident, Salomon was now too far away from Wiglied, and he couldn't observe its position through the Cheshire cat's eyes.
"Okay, I'll summon it again," Salomon said. "I need to perform the ritual."
The fat gray cat lying struttingly in the arms of the rescuers and eating sausages disappeared instantly. It crossed the ocean and appeared in front of a brass brazier. Various charcoal and spices were burning in the copper brazier. This was Salomon. magical rituals. Before the cat could react, Salomon picked it up and placed it in Bayonetta's arms.
"If you are willing, I can perform a magic pet transfer ceremony." Salomon said, "This cat will be yours from now on."
"No need, this is our pet." Bayonetta touched the Cheshire Cat's plush back and seemed very satisfied. However, Joan was a little unhappy. She always felt that Salomon was going to take it away. A friend I haven’t seen in five hundred years.
Salomon returned to Karma Taj. Now that he has arranged the next things, he will return to study. The mage's duty is to study rather than take risks. Of course, it is a public opinion that academic mages who have not experienced adventure are rookies. It is not a wise choice to fire a fireball at everything they see.
As for the aura of Jubilus, although he has not yet obtained it, Salomon has already thought of its use. That was the Mage Tower. He planned to start planning his Mage Tower now. The aura of Jubilus was an excellent material for building a positive energy pool. In addition to learning magic, Salomon also has a bunch of books to read. They were all plundered from the library of the Holy Cross Church in Florence. They contain the secrets of the Brotherhood of the Holy Shield and can help Salomon figure out the world. The details.
But within a few days, the Supreme Mage handed Salomon a scroll, which had golden lines and an indigo background. Salomon opened the scroll out of curiosity. The scroll was written in runes, which he could understand. The first line reads:
To the Ancient One, King of Midgard
What follows is a long paragraph of gorgeous words of praise, but these praises are not describing the earth, but Asgard. Because Asgard, which rules the nine realms, is the suzerain of the earth, when the Supreme Mage was just starting out, Asgard came to the earth and repelled the frost giants that invaded the earth.
If we follow Asgard's logic, we have never paid taxes at all, and the Earth, which is unaware of Asgard's existence, is a rebel territory. Asgard, as one of the overlords of the universe, can definitely send troops to quell the rebellion.
The reason why the current earth can avoid this result is because the Supreme Mage used the magic in his hands to fight with Odin, the father of the gods, and won the status of a satellite state of the Earth. The Supreme Mage also became the universally recognized Lord of the Earth. . In other words, the Supreme Mage is like a feudal lord, possessing the power to kill or kill anyone on earth.
This is the bloody reality of this universe. Only people with big fists have the right to speak. It doesn’t matter whether ordinary people’s national governments recognize it or not, because the earth’s government recognized by Asgard is Kama Taj, and what the entire universe recognizes is the Supreme. Mages, only Karma Taj and the Supreme Mage have the ability to talk to Asgard on an equal footing.
That's not to say that Earth can be independent from Asgard, that's impossible. As the overlord of the Earth, Asgard has the obligation to prevent invasions for the Earth, just like Vanaheim. What kind of military power is the Kree Empire and democracy-loving Xandar? Any force that wants to enter the Nine Realms and colonize the earth must first ask Odin for the spear in his hand.
As a product of stellar eruptions, gold is one of the currencies used throughout the universe. Even if all the gold on the earth is given to Asgard, the taxes owed for so many years will not be paid. If you can't afford it, don't pay it back - the magic in the hands of the Supreme Mage is much more powerful than gold, and Odin will not provoke the Supreme Mage for such a small amount of money.
As long as the Supreme Sorcerer and Karma Taj exist, Asgard has no military rights of passage on Earth, and Earth does not have to pay taxes to Asgard. Having said that, Karma Taj still has to give some face to the suzerain country Asgard, such as what is written on this scroll.
"The coronation ceremony of the new King of Asgard? Are you invited to watch the ceremony?" Salomon saw the end, "But there is at least one year left."
"For immortal species like the Asgardians, a year is a blink of an eye." The Supreme Mage said, "I will take you and Mordo there then, and you must be prepared."
"Preparation? What preparation?" Salomon asked.
His Holiness smiled and said, “A good show.”
