At night, Cody lay on the bed with his head on his hands. He didn't go to class all afternoon. Instead, he stayed in Master Gan's attic to study with him until dinner time.
To be honest, he was still confused until now, and he still couldn't believe that he was inexplicably accepted as a disciple by Master Gan, especially after learning about the destructive power represented by the Great Mage. After all, no matter who it is, if a person who can destroy a city by himself suddenly becomes his teacher, he will only feel that he has not woken up. Cody, who was very nervous, pinched his thigh several times to make sure that he was not dreaming before he dared to laugh stupidly. He would smile all day long.
Looking at Cody, who had been laughing and losing his mind since he was taken away by the strange senior Moses, Zoro finally couldn't help but said: "What's wrong with you, Cody? Something has always felt wrong since you came back."
Cody sat up as Zoro's voice broke his illusions about his future majesty. To be honest, he didn't know how to talk to the two brothers about this. He refused Master Gan's request to move from the dormitory to the attic. After all, the three of them came here together, and with the two brothers' current personalities, Cody was worried that if he left completely, life would be more difficult for the two of them. To be honest, Cody is not a kind-hearted person, but the three of them have been in the same carriage for so long, and they still have some feelings for each other. I really don’t feel comfortable leaving the two of them behind, and it will take some time anyway. , wait until you are thoroughly familiar with the academy. The main reason is that Cody is unwilling to move to the attic. Although there is no doubt about Master Gan's strength, Cody still can't stand his cold temperament. As long as he completes his studies every day, it's okay to live together.
After pondering for a while, Cody shook his shoulders and smiled nonchalantly: "It's nothing. It's just that I relied on my unparalleled talent and strength to be accepted as a disciple by Master Gan. As you know, I was originally reluctant, but Master Gan insisted on me becoming his disciple and gave him a lot of benefits. For the sake of him escorting us all the way to the academy, I reluctantly agreed to him."
"What, Master Gan accepted you as his disciple?" The two brothers jumped up from the bed and said in disbelief.
Cody picked his nose and said disdainfully: "Don't be so loud, I won't lie to you, and you have nothing worth lying to me."
Jett said with envy: "Cody is really amazing. He was accepted as a disciple by Master Gan just a few days after arriving at the academy. By the way, Senior Moses said that Master Gan is also a great mage. Isn't he very powerful?"
Cody waved his hand and said: "What's so great? He came with us around the same time and is about the same age as us. He was accepted as a disciple by Master Sfulin before he even arrived at the academy. Master Sfulin is also the vice president of the academy." Dean, the teacher is much worse than him. As for whether the Great Magister is powerful or not, I don’t know. This is the first time I have heard of it. I guess he is called that because of some other special reasons. Otherwise, why is the teacher not the deputy dean? ." In order not to offend the two brothers, Cody had no choice but to belittle everything as much as possible, silently thinking that the teacher was sorry.
Although they felt that Cody was not telling the truth, they didn't know where the lie was. Maybe they weren't lying. Otherwise, why was Master Gan not the deputy dean? If he was really powerful, how could he come to Nuo in person? Go to Macheng to find the academy. And just like Cody said, his two brothers had nothing worth cheating on. But he still had to work hard. There was a gap between him and Cody before, but now that he has a teacher, he will definitely make faster progress. If he doesn't make progress, he will hold back the Norma City trio he said. .
"Cody, are you going to move out with Master Gan? I heard that students will live with teachers." After a moment of silence, Zoro couldn't help but say.
Cody saw that the reaction of the two people was much better than he expected. Although he was a little disappointed, there was no problem. He replied: "No, the teacher asked me to move to his place. I don't want to go. It's more comfortable to live with you. As you know, I like to be lively. I really can't stand the teacher's character. If I stay there all day long, I guess I will go crazy sooner or later. But although I don't live with the teacher, I can't be with you in class in the future. This is teacher It’s mandatory, and I can’t help it.”
Although they didn't go to class together, they knew that Cody would continue to return to the dormitory, and the two of them still knew each other and breathed a sigh of relief. If Cody never comes back, the two of them really don't know what to do in this unfamiliar place. Just eating is a problem. They won't starve to death, but they will definitely have to eat some leftovers by others in the end. Yes.
"By the way, look, Cody." Zoro suddenly said with joy in his tone.
Cody, who had just laid down, sat up again and looked at him for some reason. He saw both of them extending their right hands, with two small wisps of red flames on the palms of their hands.
Seeing Cody's disbelief, Jett said with some pride: "How about Cody, we are not bad at all. Although we are far behind you, we are making progress." The two brothers also took a lunch break today. Suddenly I was able to control the elements and release them. I didn’t know how to describe my feelings at that time. Although the flames released were much different from Cody's, the two were still extremely excited and satisfied.
Cody walked up to him in a few steps and patted the two of them heavily on the shoulders. The two people who were already thinner than him were shaken by the pat, and the flames in their palms were extinguished. Cody smiled and said: "Not bad, not bad, as expected of No. Macheng trio, I knew you could do it. Keep working hard, and maybe a mentor will accept you as a disciple soon. When the holidays come, the three of us will go home together, and we won’t even go in until the city gate. One person is dragging a ball of flame, waiting for the Lord of the City to greet him in person. But having said that, did Instructor Lily tell us whether we have a holiday in class today."
The two smiled bitterly and shook their heads. Zoro said: "Teacher Lily has always been talking about magic common sense and some basic knowledge. He has not said a word about other things."
Cody's head got bigger and he wailed: "It's because there's no vacation, right? I don't want to stay here until graduation. Who knows when I can graduate."
"Okay Cody, it's only five years at most. Didn't Senior Moses say that he came three years earlier than us, and now he graduates in only two years. Just study every day, and five years will be enough." It's over." Zoro comforted him. Although he also wanted to go home early, he rarely thought about things that couldn't be changed. Rather than causing trouble, it was better to accept it calmly. This was also the thought he had accepted since childhood.
"Five years, five years, who knows what will happen, maybe the girl I love has become the mother of someone else's child?"
"Oh? Cody, do you still have a beloved girl? Tell us quickly."
"Is there any girl who knows about poets? I'm trying to imitate poets and complain. Do you understand?"
The next day, after breakfast, Cody separated from the Solo brothers at the entrance of the cafeteria and went to Master Gan's attic. Because Master Gan told him that he did not need to announce his entry, Cody opened the door and went in. When they got to the second floor, Master Gan was still eating breakfast. After a slight salute, Cody went alone to the room where he and Master Gan had studied yesterday afternoon. He took a book from the bookshelf and sat on a stool to read.
Just after reading a few pages of the book about elves and orcs written in his hand, Master Gan's voice came into his ears, "Put it back, this book is not what you should read now."
Cody closed the book in his hand and put it back on the bookshelf, puzzled: "Teacher, what are the elves and orcs written in this book..."
"It's true, but you can't get in touch with it yet. Not just you, but basically many people can't get in touch with it." Master Gan sat down and said, "But since you saw it, let me tell you something briefly. Anyway, we have to understand it in the future. As the book says, we humans are not the only ones living on this land. There are also other races, such as the elves you just mentioned, who live far away from the Kaya Empire. Forests are basically difficult for us to contact, or it is relatively difficult for humans to contact them. There are also orcs, which are generally concentrated in the north, and occasionally appear in cities where humans appear. The most common ones are the dwarves, and you may also see them. Yes, it’s just that I don’t know them. Okay, that’s enough for you. When you have a certain level of strength, you will naturally know more.
"You should just focus on your studies now. Didn't you say that Lily taught you the fireball spell? Now you can demonstrate it to me."
Cody said embarrassedly, "Teacher, I have memorized the spell, but I still can't read it clearly, and I can't release the magic at all."
Master Gan waved his hand and said: "I know that if magic was that easy to learn, magicians wouldn't be so rare. You just need to do it, and I will tell you if there is anything you need to pay attention to."
Cody groaned and recited the spell silently several times in his mind. After making sure he remembered it correctly, he opened his mouth and recited it again, but there was no response. He looked at Master Gan awkwardly and saw that he didn't respond, so he continued a few more times. , still the same result.
Master Gan nodded and said, "Cody, apart from being unable to speak spells, do you know what's wrong with you?"
Cody shook his head, feeling that there was nothing wrong.
"What is the most important thing about magic? It is not spells or mental power, but affinity and communication with elements, which are the so-called talents. Without these two talents, no matter how hard you try, there will be no results. Your elemental affinity is very good , as long as you continue to meditate, you will continue to make progress. To be honest, your communication control over the elements is also very strong, even far better than mine. You can see it when you meditate and summon flames for the first time. But you know why you can't release magic. Have you ever discovered that when you release magic, you are really just reciting incantations, and you do nothing to communicate with the elements. Don't you think that you only need to recite incantations to release magic? If Isn’t it really like this? Everyone doesn’t need to do anything but just remember the spell, right? Think carefully about what to do and then try again.”
Cody suddenly realized, yes, because the spell was difficult to pronounce, his attention was completely focused on the spell and completely ignored other aspects. How could this be successful?
Closing his eyes, Cody no longer cared about the spell, silently feeling the warm power surrounding him, trying to touch and master them, just like when he first summoned the flame. It lasted for a long time, and Cody felt that they seemed to have thoughts, and would change according to his thoughts, as if he could feel their joy. Cody opened his eyes, and as soon as he opened his mouth, the originally obscure mantra blurted out clearly. As the flames appeared, they instantly condensed into a fist-sized fireball. Although the size is not as large as the flames released at full power, Cody can feel that the power contained in it is far beyond what the flames can match.
Looking at Cody with a face full of excitement and surprise, Master Gan still had the same expression on his face, but there was a huge wave in his heart. He thought Cody would not be able to master the method for a while, but he never thought of giving him a surprise in the blink of an eye. This kind of talent, Perhaps only the legendary Master Merlin can defeat him. With such an apprentice, that old guy Sfulin is going to make some blood again this year.
While Master Gan was secretly delighted, Cody's face was already flushed. He looked at the fireball in his hand and didn't know what to do. He didn't know how to take it back. If it was released, it would definitely blow up the house. As the fireball lasted longer and longer, It's getting longer and longer, and it's almost uncontrollable.
"teacher."
Cody's anxious cry attracted the attention of Master Gan who was in a daze. He knew what was going on just by looking at Cody's look, and he could only say helplessly: "Silly boy, don't you know how you can retract the flames? Magic requires mental power. To cast and maintain, you just need to disconnect the mental power that controls the elements.
After hearing this, Cody secretly cursed himself for being a fool. He was so happy that he couldn't even think of such a simple method. He quickly cut off his mental power and let out a deep breath as he watched the fireball disappear.
Looking at Cody who was sweating profusely, Master Gan thought to himself, this kid has great talent, but he feels that his brain is not working well and he still needs to hone it more.
