This was the first time since his rebirth that he had calmed down and dedicated time to do this.
Although it only lasted four days, he felt that he had benefited a lot. After all, his intelligence was outstanding even among mages. With the help of various powers, spells and special abilities, It can last up to three or four hours a day (multiple casts), all in legendary intelligence.
Although the attribute of intelligence is not directly equated with IQ, it also has inherent potential connections, especially deductive thinking and memory.
There are no smart people in Faerûn with only five points of intelligence, nor are there any fools with fifteen points of intelligence.
With legendary intelligence, Gavin only needed to concentrate on taking shorthand once to memorize anything.
After incorporating the basic theoretical knowledge and basic magic formulas taught by Filancini to those extremely complicated magic formulas, magic runes and application methods, many things were easily solved.
Because no matter how complicated the magic is, it is composed of the most basic elements and then stacked up little by little.
Especially when the extraordinary body is activated, Gavin's understanding and use of magic has reached an even higher level, because the body, the magic network, and the entire world are in a state of harmony, even if it is not activated. With the ability to cast spells, he can use his physical abilities alone to induce some elements for his own use.
Not to mention that after adding spell casting skills, it will naturally be easier to get a response - in layman's terms, the state of extraordinary body has a bonus to the power of spells, especially the touch-type melee magic and the auxiliary magic cast on oneself. , the power is one and a half times the normal. It gradually weakens as the distance away from the body reaches five meters, and the normal spell effect will be restored.
The Auling Soul Tower itself has a bonus and improvement effect on various spells and abilities. This superposition directly doubles the effect of the spells he casts under his extraordinary body, which is more effective than the spells cast by super-magical specialties. Be ruthless.
This discovery gave Gavin a certain tendency in learning magic. He gave priority to learning those melee magics and integrated them with the melee combat that he was good at. He developed his own exclusive conventional fighting method and no longer relied solely on it. The three-hit combo of Revenge is more of a way to keep the bottom of the box.
As for mass destruction magic, it is not in the scope of Gavin's study this time. Currently, there is only one fireball spell.
As the number of extraordinary spellcasters in his hands increases, on a large-scale battlefield, one more turret with him is not much, and one without him is a lot. Whether now or in the future, what he needs to focus on is the opponent's cutting-edge force, using the fastest With such speed, killing the opponent before they cause a lot of damage is often a shortcut to victory.
Especially with the ability to summon a six-armed snake demon, even the damage caused by the Nine-ring Revenge Storm is not as large as the damage and impact caused by this guy raging on the battlefield for a minute.
As for Gavin's cheap teacher Filancini, despite her harsh and inhuman appearance, most of her comments about Gavin were dismissive.
However, four consecutive nights of teaching had a great subversion in her understanding, and she couldn't help but wonder whether Gavin was still proficient in the magic of stopping time. When she was dragged back to the land of fog, she secretly Cast this magic to speed up your studies in private?
Gavin's learning speed is as fast as one year for an ordinary mage apprentice. When he came, he was still a dabbler in magic who didn't even know how to remove magic or dimensional anchors. But when he left, he already seemed to have real magic. Teacher style.
What really makes Filancini feel incredible is the wonderful chemical reaction that occurs when Gavin's series of abilities are combined.
It is true that the Auling Soul Tower was made by her, but she did not own this thing herself and had never seen it before. It was purely theoretical knowledge learned from the Netherese magic book. Gavin was her first It was a test subject, and the effects recorded in the magic book were vague.
Because the inventor of this method was already a legendary arcane master when he invented this ability, and his soul consciousness had been solidified. There was no way to reshape it, and he could not find a suitable apprentice to inherit it, because at that time, Netheril The empire was in the midst of a cataclysm. The collapse of the empire destroyed many things, including the glorious Arcanist heritage.
This ability to enhance the effect of spells without raising the spell slot is not only powerful, it is simply evil.
If you want it to show its true power, it is not the template spells below the ninth level, but the legendary spells above the ninth level. The power of those spells is weak, destroying cities and countries, and some of them can even reverse reality and make it impossible for them to survive. Possibility becomes possible, only if you can't think of it, there is nothing you can't do.
Such a spell will be strengthened exponentially, don't you think it's scary?
Not to mention the assistance of an extraordinary body.
He really has no way to make it last longer, but he is just transcendent now, and when he becomes a legend, there are still ways he can think of.
This guy also has a set of incredible strengthening methods. When they met this time, Filancini felt a terrifying and almost incredible power from him. This was not just magic power, but also involved higher-level things.
It can be called the power of destiny, the power of law, or it can be used as magic power, but this method of use is undoubtedly the most wasteful.
This kind of thing is coveted by even the gods. Only by changing the fate of all living beings will they gather in large numbers.
This force of destiny is still gathering, even when he is learning magic from himself.
If you think about it carefully, this young man was entangled with such a large amount of fate when they first met. It was just because of the first meeting and the relative obscurity that he didn't think about it.
It's just that the amount this time was too large, and with the last time for comparison, it was natural to tell the difference at a glance.
Combined with what he is doing now, it is not difficult to guess that this power of destiny comes from those immigrants, and the process of migration is also the process of changing their destiny.
This time, even Filancini did not dare to suggest that Gavin use this power of destiny to improve his professional level.
Because this power is so huge, so huge that once it reaches its peak, what will be spawned will be something that even the gods will be jealous of, let alone a legendary caster like myself.
Even the gods have no way to control the power of destiny, they can only watch it evolve on its own.
Leaving aside other things, destroying evil is a bit beyond Filancini's knowledge. At least she has never heard of any god who has such an ability. Even those holy gods can at best completely purify evil. The ability to destroy, but unable to extract the essence and transform it into power for one's own use.
In particular, even the limbs of a terrifying being like Demogorgon can be destroyed and transformed. This is not something ordinary mortals can do, but an ability that belongs to the gods.
What kind of monster did he encounter this time?
No, to be more precise, what kind of monster came to our door?
In any case, Gavin's special state has fully stimulated Filancini's desire to teach. In her spare time, Haosheng will study and create a system and ability tailored for him to see how far he can eventually grow. , anyway, I don’t have much else, I just have a lot of time.
The days we get together always seem extremely short. When she comes to her senses, Filancini's time this month to move freely in the material plane has run out again.
As per the old rules, in addition to a series of daily necessities and collected information, Gavin still carefully prepared five cups of aftertaste for her to help her survive the long loneliness.
As soon as Filancini disappeared, Gavin immediately activated the Mysnoel teleportation technique. His chief of staff, Veranika, had already been waiting for him here as agreed, and teleported directly to the migrating army without stopping. .
Because the migrating army has crossed the entire Giant Plains and arrived at the transit city on this trip, Ivanso on the Dragon Coast.
Before talking about Ivanso, we need to introduce Dragon Coast.
The Dragon Coast is located on the south coast of Dragon Lake, a western tributary of the Sea of Fallen Stars. It faces the Kingdom of Cormyr and Sambia across the sea. The widest place reaches more than 160 kilometers, and the narrowest place is between Dragon Lake and the Sea of Fallen Stars. The connecting place, where Ximen City on the Dragon Coast faces Ulaspil in Sambia, is a full twenty kilometers away.
Dragon Coast not only refers to the land, but also includes the large and small islands along the coast.
Unlike the Kingdoms of Cormyr and Sembia on the other side, this place has never been unified, either in the past or in the future.
It currently has three powerful city-states, seven or so thieves' unions, dozens of pirate groups, and numerous large and small cities and villages controlled by secret organizations.
There are many trade lines here, which cannot be called a good choice.
Because of the overland route, this place is surrounded by the Troll Mountains, the Giants Run Mountains, the Sunset Mountains and the Stormhorn Mountains. The Giants Plains were once part of them, and reaching the west gate is the end point.
Traveling by water sounds great, but you have to overcome dozens of pirate gangs, sea dragons, and sea storms first.
Where do you think the names Dragon Lake and Dragon Coast come from?
Dragon Lake is also known as the Dragon Lake. There are a large number of dragon turtles, sea dragons and bronze dragons living in it. They regard this place as their own territory.
The Kingdom of Cormyr's huge navy can barely even protect its coastal cities from being harassed by pirates and sea monsters, let alone completely clean up and govern the area. Humans have no advantage in this regard.
As for folk customs, just listen to two wise sayings that are widely circulated here.
"Everyone has a price, but on the Dragon Coast, the price is more fair."
"Just like Waterdeep City without guilds and guards, there are also evil forces like Ximen. Most of them are like us who hide their swords behind their smiles."
All in all, this place is a chaotic place without any unified political power. Most towns do not even have a political system, or any law enforcement agency above the mercenary group. What rules here is the people's livelihood and folk customs, and individuals who are motivated by interests or evil purposes. A gathering of gangs.
When Gavin's migrating army cut through the Giant Plains and appeared on the Dragon Coast, one can imagine the shock caused here.
It was like a super meteorite that crashed into a stinky quagmire with a bang, activating everything here. The surrounding cities were united and recruiting troops, but they were still guilds and gangs in various cities. Everyone does his own thing.
Firstly, there is a lack of a super organization with a high reputation that can bring together the rulers of all cities. The Dark Night Mask who secretly manipulates Ximen does have this strength, but their behavior is destined to be invisible, especially They are trying desperately to hide their true identities.
Secondly, trust is the most precious thing in the Dragon Coast. They don't dare to trust anyone except themselves, let alone the rulers of other cities. They are afraid that as soon as the front foot has finished discussing the countermeasures, the back foot will be Meetings to sell or discuss countermeasures are all traps used to seize their dominance.
Anyway, it was a mess here, but it failed to form a unified and effective response.
This is especially true for Ivanso, who has borne the brunt.
Because this place itself is in a state of war, the necromantic regime formed by a group of necromancers currently occupies a dominant position in this city.
And a resistance organization called the Avengers, led by a mercenary group of the same name, actively resisted the rule of this group of necromancers, hoping to return this place to the rule of the living.
Two days ago, when the migrating army was still more than 200 kilometers away from Ivanso, the two forces sent special envoys to request an audience with Gavin.
There's no reason why they don't pay attention to it.
For Tessel, the population of 20,000 is only one-seventh or eighth of a large city.
But for the valley, it is at least three or a quarter of the current population of the Battle Valley.
The Dragon Coast side is a little better, because it is relatively close to those countries with large populations. There is no shortage of immigrants and wanderers from all over the place, but it is also better than Ivanso, which is just a small town.
Excluding the various undead soldiers controlled by the necromancer, the total population of this city is only fifteen thousand.
A migrating army whose total number was greater than their population, and which had killed countless people in the Giant Plains, and directly penetrated this place, came towards them in such a majestic manner. No one would tremble, and if something went wrong, the city would have to Change of ownership.
In the migrating army, no one can make such a wide-ranging decision for Gavin, not even General Copperfield. Therefore, they can only be left there and follow the army until they reach Ivanso Ten. Kilometers away, we chose an open space and set up camp on the spot.
After giving Gavin a detailed introduction to the emergency situation here, Veranika asked: "Lord, do you want to see the messenger of the dead first? Or the representative of the living? Or neither."
"Have the horse dealers from Amphail Village sent anyone over? Have the horses I ordered there been delivered?" Gavin did not answer Veranika directly, but asked about a completely unrelated matter. matter.
Since a large number of gigantic war horses were added to the Giant Plains, the migrating army's need for pack horses was not as urgent as before.
But there is still a huge demand for war horses, especially war horses that have been trained for a long time.
Moreover, these war horses are not just for the migrating army, they are also intended to be used as racehorse seeds. Some of them will stay here in the Giant Plains and be handed over to Blood Canyon City, and some of them will be brought back to the valley.
He had to first figure out where these war horses were before he could determine how to treat the rulers of Ivanso.
Veranika thought for a moment and replied: "There is indeed a mage named Ambala, who claims to be the representative of the Amphail Village Racecourse Joint Chamber of Commerce. He came to the door a day ago and is waiting to see the lord."
"See him first." Gavin walked into the coach's tent prepared for him, and Damajintao sat on the lord's seat.
Veranika asked: "Do you need to ask Captain Carissa and Captain Leo to come over and keep us company?"
They were called in on this occasion not to express opinions, but to protect Gavin's safety and show force.
"Since he came a day ago, there is no need to do anything extra. They should have already evaluated our combat effectiveness." Gavin shook his head and said, "You can just stay with us."
"Okay." Veranika thought about it, and it was the same reason. As long as those visitors came to the migrating army, as long as they were not blind, the first thing they saw was the group of giants and semi-giant cavalry wandering around the periphery.
As for Gavin's safety, they don't need to protect him at all. Those who want to provoke him should ask for their own blessings. There are only a handful of people below the level of legend who can resist his three consecutive attacks of revenge, let alone master it now. He has the real name of a six-armed snake demon and can summon her at any time.
It was not impossible for him to kill Ivansuo by himself if he pissed him off.
A few minutes later, Veranika brought back not one person, but a group of people, all of whom were acquaintances of Gavin. This made it impossible for him to put on a superior airs, and he stood up involuntarily, took two steps forward and smiled. Said: "Mr. Ambala, all beautiful ladies, I didn't expect you all to come here. I wonder if the journey has been smooth? Compared to what was agreed in the contract, we arrived half a month late. All the corresponding expenses incurred during this period will be borne by I'll take the responsibility, what do you think?"
This group of people is not the racecourse owners in Amphier Village, but Master Ambala and his six female mage apprentices.
For this kind of thing, Master Ambala alone is enough. Why did they bring six female mages all the way here?
Playing the emotional card? What do they want from themselves?
Well, it seems that there is quite a lot to be gained. After all, with this migrating army in hand, he is not just a wine merchant or manor owner, but an out-and-out warlord, the kind who can conquer cities and territories.
This man has become the person he hates the most while he is still alive.
But this feeling of holding great power and deciding the life and death of others is indeed a good feeling.
No wonder so many people are so obsessed with power.
(End of chapter)
