"Magic... Academy?"
His expression and movements froze in place again, Qianzhihe's voice became louder, and his hesitant tone followed another turn of thoughts, finally returning to Duan Qing in front: "This, this ,this……"
"Isn't it a good fit?"
Clapping his hands, Duan Qing turned his head with a smile: "Led by the Mage Council, a magic academy led by a branch of the Mage Council aims to cultivate more talents who can practice magic and form a magic academy to support mainland magic. The framework and power of the school—how does this feel?”
"Feeling, it feels good."
Qian Zhihe nodded involuntarily, and then hesitantly raised his head: "But, but... that is a whole school. How can it be said that it can be built once it is built?"
"What if we don't give it a try?" Duan Qing waved his hand indifferently: "Our small adventure group of only four or five people didn't say anything. We have even arranged the plan for you. You have a huge council of mages. , can’t you still find the courage to build a school?”
"We in the Mage Council do have some things like magic academies."
Taking a deep breath to calm down his thoughts, Qian Zhihe, who closed his eyes, then said in a low voice: "For example, there is a Cinderela Magic Academy in the Frey Empire, but that was the original empire's special school for the noble class. Although the intention and concept of the magic academy established are very good, the final level of magic and the selected magic talents are not very good..."
"So, now is the best opportunity." Duan Qing knocked a fist on his palm: "It doesn't matter if our names are not engraved on it, as long as it can promote the affairs of the academy, it is enough. , then not only the local citizens of the empire will come to study in this magic academy you opened, but even the players may be engraved with our brand."
"If you use the right methods, this is a great opportunity to unify the players' forces." After saying this, he patted the red-haired girl on the shoulder: "How can it be more exciting to be the local person in charge of the Mage Council than to be the principal? ? When the time comes, who of those who come to learn magic would dare not to be respectful to you?"
"I don't want to be the principal." After saying this with a red face, Qianzhihe waved his hands and took two steps back with a hesitant look on his face: "I don't have any idea of becoming famous, I just... I just came here following the arrangements given to me by the Council of Mages..."
"I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do. After all, you are the employer."
Shaking his head, Duan Qing then took two steps back with his hands behind his back: "The proposal I just put forward is just some impromptu suggestions made by me and my companions. The final decision-making power is all It's in your hands. If you don't agree, we will find another plan..."
"Wait, wait a minute."
Looking at the other party's gradually showing signs of giving up, Qian Zhihe hurriedly stretched out his hand: "I haven't said no yet! Um, um...can I ask the reason? Why do you want to build this place into a school? ?”
"Aren't the previous reasons enough? This is the first academy built by player forces in the free world." Duan Qing smiled and pointed out one of his fingers: "There are already players' chambers of commerce in the free continent. It’s a player’s shop, but it’s definitely the first player’s magic academy!”
"..."
"...Okay, I know that's not what you want to hear."
Duan Qing, who looked at the other person looking at him for a moment, put away his smile, then adjusted his expression: "From my personal point of view, I should have only one reason."
"I just want my wish to come true."
He was silent for a while, and then took a slow breath: "Or...pass on the hope."
"hope?"
After blinking his eyes, Qian Zhihe finally showed a curious look this time: "You, do you have any other wishes you want to fulfill? Or maybe it's a hidden mission or something..."
"If Norman's wish during his lifetime can be called a hidden mission, then maybe it can really be said that." Duan Qing let out a few sigh-filled smiles: "Of course, this possibility is almost non-existent, because I don't have What to get: After completing this school, you will get a system prompt of hidden mission rewards..."
"Norman?" After a slight pause, Qianzhihe's eyes opened wider and wider: "Is it... the former veteran of the Mages Council? We were wanted because of his death and were later cancelled. that?"
"That's right." Duan Qing nodded his head and sighed, "Although something like that happened, that guy was still kind to me. He gave me the magic book before he died. The words he left behind when he died must also be the method he has been looking for."
"Even if I inherit his last wish." He thought for a moment, and then smiled again: "It's a bit stupid to be stupid, but there must be someone to do things like education and research. That’s right.”
"……I see."
A bright light flashed in his eyes, and Qian Zhihe, who was looking directly at Duan Qing, then showed a moving smile: "So, this wish is also closely related to our Mage Council. If this wish is given to If the Council of Seven explains it, they will probably agree.”
"Just wait, I will send a request to the headquarters of the Mage Council for instructions." She pursed her lips, then turned and walked towards a corner of the open space that had not yet been laid out: "They were suspicious of me before. , but now... they will definitely agree."
"Hey, wait, wait--"
Looking at the opponent's back as he quickly ran away, Duan Qing smiled bitterly and slowly lowered his outstretched arm: "There's no need to be in such a hurry."
"It seems like you have a very close relationship with Norman."
A low voice came from behind the gray-robed magician, and accompanying it was the figure of a purple-haired woman in a cloak gradually emerging from the air: "Did you... meet during the Fenghua Town incident? ?”
"Violet? Why are you here?" Duan Qing raised his eyebrows and turned around in surprise: "Don't you need to continue looking at Maggie?"
"With my Thousand Lights Array, even if she is the Weaver of Destiny, she cannot escape my eyes." Shaking her head, Violet focused her eyes on Duan Qing again: "Look. In comparison, I am more interested in what you just talked about."
"That happened a lifetime ago. Norman and I met several times in Fenghua Town." Duan Qing curled his lips and answered with a hint of sadness in his voice: "That I was still a novice at that time, and Norman helped me a lot. Until I left and came back later, and then before the war happened, he had been doing his best to protect us."
"Looking at it from this perspective, we still have something to do with him after all." Pointing in the direction of the dilapidated house not far from them, Duan Qing lowered his head deeply: "Build a magic academy. Teaching more people the things mentioned in Norman’s book can be regarded as a kind of atonement for him by me and my companions.”
"Norman's book... should be the "Magical Journal"." Violet said in a low voice: "Ever since Clarian died, he has always wanted to pass on his theories, and the result is not only I lost my parliamentary status and my job..."
"At that time, he had probably devoted all his body and mind to finding an apprentice." Duan Qing smiled and nodded: "Unfortunately, at that time, I was not a person suitable for learning magic, both in terms of qualifications and talent. Much worse than ordinary people...well."
"No, now that I think about it, this is more in line with his idea of making a breakthrough." He held his chin and thought for a while, then smiled as if he had realized something: "Such a simple truth, I have never understood it. aware……"
"That book originally contained many of his original ideas and methods."
With a sad smile on her face, Violet brushed her hair aside: "That is a concept that allows ordinary people to practice magic. It is the result and crystallization of his continuous research. Although I have no respect for him. The research was scoffing, but I didn’t expect that he would successfully implement those methods on another person during his lifetime.”
"You're his successful experiment, right?"
She raised her head, her tearful eyes staring at Duan Qing's face for a moment, and the latter let out a few wry smiles again, and the original expression of sigh and nostalgia turned into an elusive indifference: " Sorry, there are some differences only at this point, and the only thing I can explain is probably one thing - the achievements I have made now, who are proficient in magic, are related to the change in my own qualifications."
"The old man probably didn't expect that that little adventurer with no magic qualifications could eventually become an official magician." He grinned and pinched his chest: "The laws of magic are mine. It once again played a role in my body, and at the same time, it also made me lose my original value as an experimental subject."
"..."
Violet, who seemed to understand Duan Qing's explanation without any reason or basis, stared at him closely and stretched out one of her slender arms: "Bring it over."
"What?"
"hand."
Subtle magic fluctuations appeared around Duan Qing following Violet's words. At the same time, the blue-purple light in the purple-haired woman's eyes became more obvious, and she felt the pressure. Duan Qing then obediently handed over his palm, and then the other party took it away unceremoniously: "Hmm... The earth element is the most important, then the water element and the wind element... Check the mental transparency. …Check elemental vitality…”
"Indeed, he is just an ordinary magician."
Reluctantly, she let go of the opponent's hand, and Violet's eyes became disappointed: "There is no trace of him... How is this possible?"
"Now that it's come to this, I certainly have no reason to lie to you." Withdrawing his arm, Duan Qing shrugged with a smile: "Including the book that taught me the basic concepts of magic, all of this has It has been wiped out with the death of the previous me. Of course you can’t find any useful clues in this body now——"
Buzz.
The hum of magic then echoed around the streets next to the open space, carrying large pieces of dust and gravel that were blown away towards the corners of the streets where no one was visible, once again interrupting Duan Qingzhi in this way. Violet then closed her eyes and enveloped Duan Qing's body with the power she radiated: "In this case, I will give it a good test."
"Hey, aren't you afraid of causing any other trouble?"
"Magic fluctuations are something that can often be observed in the empire after the mutation."
Violet said this answer with her eyes closed, and with her hands stretched flat on her chest, she explained in a deep voice: "Even if it causes possible magical tides, I am already connected to the earth's veins and I have the ability to calm them down. , in contrast...I am more curious about your current physical condition."
"So what if you find something? Norman is no longer here."
"Didn't you just say that you want to inherit his last wish?"
Shaking his head and answering Duan Qing's subsequent question, Willet's voice became hollower as the magic flow passed through Duan Qing's body: "Even if he is no longer here, don't forget that there are still I, the former Lord of Violet, am here, and I can inherit in my own way what he couldn't achieve."
"Wha, what?"
"Don't worry, it's just a trial stage now."
Interrupting Duan Qing's voice of surprise, Violet's whole body began to glow with a blue-purple glow: "Even if your magic academy can really be built, you will definitely be my first test subject. I will collect the so-called debt you owed Norman that you have not repaid in your previous life."
"This, isn't this appropriate?" Duan Qing finally yelled with struggle: "It's been so long! You still refuse to let me go!"
"Why, as the former Lord of Violet, am I not qualified to be your magic tutor?" Huge magic diversion continued to surge around the surface of Duan Qing's body, and Violet's face gradually revealed Weird and mysterious smile: "Since you have already accepted the guidance of that old man, it shouldn't be difficult to accept my guidance - don't move, you can't escape anyway."
"No, no, no, we'd better discuss it first, you—"
"stop!"
A loud shout then sounded in front of the two people, and accompanied by it, the red-haired figure belonging to Qian Zhihe suddenly appeared on the edge of the magic torrent, using the power of the red lotus to break through this layer. Shrouded in magic power, she unfolded her elemental stance with a fierce voice, and then quickly froze on the spot when the scene appeared in front of her: "Let her go! How dare you... Huh?"
"Wei, Your Majesty the Great Magician Violet?"
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