"I don't know Sherlock Holmes, but Stephen Strange is a very talented person. Maybe his magical talent is not as good as yours, but he has a vision that ordinary people cannot have. This vision is Something that neither you nor I have." The Supreme Mage said, "I have arranged his education method, and he will eventually become a qualified Supreme Mage."
"Teacher, haven't you told others about your plan?" Salomon asked. "They don't know what the Holy Spirit means, and they don't know how much progress the materialization of the soul is. But as long as they are human, they will Recognize physiological activity as life, and once the physiological activity stops, it means death, and they will feel sad when you leave."
"This is inevitable. I can no longer bear the responsibility. The world needs progress, and I am only a cornerstone of progress. If my death can allow Strange to become a qualified Supreme Mage, I am willing to do so. But you know there's a difference between the death of the body and the death of the soul, right?"
When His Holiness talked about her own death, there was no shyness in her expression. Instead, she was as relaxed as if she was talking about what to have for dinner tonight. The Venerable said with a sense of anticipation that the prank was about to succeed, "I am looking forward to how happy Strange will be when I appear in front of him in the future, and he will definitely not be angry because I cheated him with death. "
"If he had known what the Holy Spirit was by then, the touching scene you were expecting would not have happened." Salomon said helplessly. He did not expect that the Venerable would actually like to joke so much. "But I do think that at that time, Strange may not have access to this knowledge yet, and he will think you are a Halloween ghost, and then cast a spell to banish you just like he does every Halloween to clear out ghosts.”
"A bet on an apple pie?"
"If you can still eat at that time, I agree."
"Until now, I have discovered a problem." The Supreme Mage talked about another topic, "Among the Kama Taj, almost everyone has been in human society, even the children of the Mystic Mage family. They grow up in the society of ordinary people, and finally choose whether to become a member of the mystics. Only you, Salomon, you have received the education of me, an old guy, every day since you were born. Apart from me, there are Athena is a person who has lived for a long time.
Now I feel that I am too advanced in educating you. Of course, this does not refer to magic education, but to outlook on life education. The objections of Mordo and Cassilios are indeed justified. You cannot bear too heavy an emotional burden at this time.
People in the secular world are often polluted by various thoughts. This is not because of the extra-dimensional bacteria parasitic on the soul, but because most ordinary people have been receiving all kinds of information since birth. From school, from parents, from friends, and even from social media, all kinds of desires are like torches that ignite a person, allowing him to emit the light and heat he deserves, but what follows is all kinds of Desire, wealth, glory, beauty, status, only these as firewood can keep a person burning, and this has been the case since ancient times.
It is precisely because of this that I ask my apprentices to seek peace of mind. But the problem is, your soul has been extremely peaceful from the beginning. When you were a child, I thought you had autism. I don't see what you desire. Your only desire is the exploration of magic, but this is more of curiosity than desire - you don't even know how to deal with your desires. You have a lot of money in your hands, but I have never seen you spend much outside of the mission. Buying a second-hand bicycle is not a expense, going out to a restaurant with Wang is not a big expense, and the snacks in the refrigerator are not a big expense either. What.
I thought that bringing you into contact with Bayonetta would make you better. She is so charming, but I can't see any attachment to her in your eyes. I don't think it's because she is five hundred years older than you. Also know that your life will last longer than this time. Tell me, Salomon, do you fear death because you care about this world? "
"I..." Salomon was speechless. He didn't know what to answer, because inexplicably, he felt that he was not too afraid of death, but felt that it was a peaceful state. If this were not the case, he would not talk about death with the Supreme Mage. After all, there is a gap in age and experience between the two. Salomon does not rule out that these concepts are instilled in him by the memory in the stigmata, but the authorities are confused, and he always Thinking it was his own idea.
Seeing that Salomon was unable to answer, the Supreme Mage continued.
"All your actions are within the rules. I have never seen you do anything outside the rules. You put your feelings below this. This is a good thing and a bad thing, because there is no one in the world. This kind of rule is flawless, even if it is Kama Taj's, it is the same as what I have made. You can sacrifice others and yourself to accomplish something without hesitation, but you can't judge whether it is good or bad, or whether it is good or bad. Right or wrong. That's where you can't compare to Strange, he has the determination to break the rules and do the right thing.
You don't need to learn from him, and you can't learn from him. Your compassion for the Corinthians and Theresa was one of the few times you showed your emotions. That's good, because it shows me that you're not completely devoid of human feelings.
Although I am very satisfied that you can abide by the rules I set, I don't want your soul to age like mine when you are young. Young people should enjoy flowers and wine. Salomon, where do you put yourself? A mystic or a young man? "
"But I think it's pretty good now." Salomon frowned and said, "I don't even feel any desire other than exploring magic, and the corresponding physiological stimulation is just because my body is growing. I don't need a luxury car and a car. Fine wine doesn’t require wealth or status, I just find those things annoying.”
The Sorcerer Supreme was silent, weighing the conflicting expectations in his mind, but in the end, his softer side prevailed, but only temporarily. The Venerable said, "This is your problem, my dear disciple, I hope that you are a person, not a container of stigmata. You need a variety of human emotions and have your own desires, no matter what they are. Not like me. In this case, you will be in too much pain."
"I don't feel pain at all, teacher. At most, I feel a little uncomfortable when making choices." Salomon said, "If you think there is a problem with my relationship with Bayonetta, it's because I think our time is still very long. Sir, don’t be too anxious.”
"That's the problem, Salomon, you have no awareness of yourself." The Supreme Mage sighed, "I think, in addition to learning magic at Kamathaj and art at Athena, you also need a normal life. , you shouldn’t go to school just for exams. How many classmates do you know? Just in time, Bayonetta and Jeanne need a rest. You can also enjoy a normal life for a period of time, away from fighting and killing. Maybe Young and beautiful girls can make you change your mind.”
"You are forcing me to integrate into ordinary society, teacher." Salomon said, "You also know that this will not change anything."
"Who knows?" said His Holiness, "but for now it seems that Cassilios is more than happy to send you to school."
Yes, the one who was most positive about Salomon going to school among ordinary people was Casilios. When Salomon saw him again, he could hardly recognize the man in front of him. He was wearing an ironed brown suit, his hair was cut neatly, and his leather shoes were polished. The look of bitter hatred was completely gone.
"I have been waiting for this day for a long time." Casilios smiled while folding a handkerchief and stuffing it into his left breast pocket. The white handkerchief revealed a perfect triangle. Mordo, who was standing next to him, was also very satisfied. He and Casilios had long thought that the Venerable's education for Salomon was too advanced, and it was time for Salomon to experience a normal life. Before joining Karma Taj, Mordu was a nobleman, and Casilios was an ordinary man who got married and had children. They understand how important a normal life is for a person, and they spend all day immersed in the weird magical world. Not good for a teenager.
"Although you passed the CE exam (the British eighth-grade entrance examination), you have never gone to class. You are fourteen years old, but you have never gone to the GCSE course level." Casilios said, "I also have a car, which His Holiness approved for me to buy, and it has a British license plate. Don't worry, I have stopped drinking since I came to Kamal Taj."
"I won't go to one of those full-time private schools. Just give up." Salomon glared and said, "Don't even think about it."
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"Okay, Mr. Casilios, as Salomon's guardian, you should understand that this is inappropriate." There are two chairs in front of the school desk, and Casilios and Salomon are sitting there. Sitting quietly, with expressionless faces, they accepted the questioning from the principal, Mrs. Sewell.
"Our school has no dress code. Wearing a ring is also a private matter, but imprinting the ring on someone else's face is another matter." Mrs. Sewell said very forcefully, slamming the wooden table with her hand. . At this time, the holy cloth worn by Salomon has turned into an ordinary dark coat. This is the effect of magic, which temporarily deforms the clothes, but the three Weishan Emperor rings and Belial's demon summoning ring can It's something that cannot be hidden.
Everything started off very well. When Salomon, who had not appeared for a long time, appeared in school for the first time, Mrs. Sewell was filled with joy because there were many courses that could not be replaced by home education, even if Salomon had excellent grades. is also like this. But the problem is that human beings are group creatures, and many people will show discomfort when faced with sudden outsiders.
Salomon's appearance is somewhat different from that of the British Saxons, but his good looks still make him popular with most girls. Although Salomon greeted them very politely and stopped communicating, this behavior caused The hostility of certain adolescent boys in the class.
However, Salomon was not interested in such childish jealousy, but they still wanted to teach Salomon a lesson while he was going to the toilet. So naturally, Salomon stuffed their heads into the toilet, no magic at all. These guys usually like to bully their classmates and attract the attention of girls by relying on their tallness (for people of the same age). This is a behavior unique to most adolescent males. In European and American countries where precocity is common, this behavior It has evolved into ubiquitous campus bullying.
"I have never seen you so excited when they bullied other students, Mrs. Sewell." Salomon said impatiently, "I acted very carefully. They didn't have any broken bones, and they didn't even need to go to the infirmary. At most, It just hurts for a few days. This is a lesson to them."
"I fully agree with the self-defense exercised by my ward." Casilios stood up. He put his hands on the table and leaned forward. The pressure brought by his expressionless face made Mrs. Sewell I couldn't help but distance myself, "I think you should teach those students who don't like to follow the rules, not my wards. There are still such things happening under your supervision, I think I can find out There are many human rights organizations in London where you can make complaints, and I can always find a few.”
"I..." Mrs. Sewell was speechless.
"I think it's time for us to go." Casilios buttoned the second button of his suit again, "Tomorrow, I will send Salomon to school on time."
It wasn't until they walked out of the school that Casilios couldn't maintain his stern expression and burst into laughter.
"Boy." Casilios stretched out his arm and hung it around Salomon's neck. "If you didn't fight, you wouldn't have gone to school. But I have to say that you did a good job. You should teach those people a lesson." Little bastard. Next, you should find a female classmate and fall in love, then your life will be complete."
"You clearly know that I'm not interested in that thing." Salomon said helplessly, "Look, the life of ordinary people is incompatible with me, why do you still send me to school?"
"His Holiness thinks so, so we do it, no matter why." Casilios said, "I saw the face of the guy named Yuli, and your uppercut made it very beautiful. Now, you are already a You're a man now, do you want some beer? Tell me about your fight, it'll be a great story."
"Don't tell anyone else."
"If I tell people I made you drink, the police will find me." Casilios raised his fist, "It's a deal."
"It's settled." Salomon's fist touched.
