Chapter 176 The Miracle of Magic
Snap!
Two wooden swords struck each other in the air, and the two men holding the swords were engaged in a duel on the lawn. One was a young man with black hair and brown eyes, about ten years old, and the other had dazzling blond hair, about sixteen years old.
This was not a fierce battle. It was more of a guide than a battle. The figure of the black-haired boy always avoided the opponent's attacks and hit the opponent's weak points with ease.
"Damn it, it's always a little bit worse, why is it always a little bit worse?"
The blond boy who was once again dodged the attack waved his wooden sword angrily, shifting his center of gravity forward, completely giving up defense in exchange for absolute offense.
"During practice, it's always about the same, but when it's critical, it's always a little bit worse."
The black-haired boy turned sideways to avoid the brute force slashes, cut into the gap between the large and small moves, clenched the wooden sword in his hand and raised it.
bite--
With the faint sword light, the blond boy felt numbness in the tiger's mouth where he was holding the sword. The wooden sword in his hand was kicked away neatly, and then he was knocked down by a sweeping kick. When he was about to get up, the wooden sword was already there. Against his heart.
"Zero to seven, Amir, do you want to continue?"
Luke took back his wooden sword and reached out to Amir with his other hand to help him up.
After getting up, Amir patted the grass clippings on his body, curled his lips, and made excuses for himself as usual, "Today's weather is not suitable for competitions, and the turf is too slippery. I have been in poor condition recently..."
"It's OK to deceive others, just don't deceive yourself."
Amir's face turned blue and white when he heard this. He was ashamed and embarrassed. After a fierce ideological struggle, he lowered his head and said, "Okay, I lost."
According to the rules of the Amir family, if you lose a duel as a knight, you must unconditionally agree to a condition of the winner as long as it does not violate legal ethics.
Amir is not yet an adult and has completed the investiture ceremony, so he is not considered a real knight. However, due to the strict family tradition, he must agree to Luke's request even if it is an informal duel.
"I want 90% of your pocket money."
"It's too dark!"
Amir's expression changed suddenly, "Last time you only asked for 70%!"
"That's because I didn't notice that you actually saved money to buy a gift for Miwei." Luke knocked Amir on the head and persuaded him sincerely like an elder brother like a father.
"Although it is not good to talk about others behind their backs, Miss Miwei is not a good partner. There are at least three people hanging like you, and she is completely uninterested in you."
"Nonsense, Miss Miwei is not that kind of person, she just doesn't talk to me because she is shy and reserved!"
Luke could only sigh helplessly.
There are two types of people in the world who are not suitable for love, one is timid and the other is blindly confident. Amir obviously belongs to the latter.
It has been ten years since the two came to Ms. Luo Yin's home.
For an elf, this amount of time is just a blink of an eye. Lenis may feel like she just took a nap, but Luke, who is still in the normal development period, can still detect the passage of time.
He has shown extraordinary maturity since he was a child, and has extremely strong self-care ability. This is not to say that he had the self-esteem of an adult in his previous life, but simply because Lenis was too unreliable, and he could only take care of himself.
Therefore, from the housekeeper and servants to Amir and Ms. Luo Yin, everyone likes this smart, sensible and beautiful child, especially Amir, who is a very sticky playmate who can listen to his sorrows.
Although Amir is ahead in terms of age and height, the relationship between the two people can be said to be completely reversed.
Luke regards Amir, who talks to him about everything, as his son. Amir also treats Luke as an older brother because of Luke's reliability and maturity. He always emphasizes that he is an older brother and that when anything happens, he will go to Luke immediately. All I can say is that seniority among boys shouldn’t be too fussy, everyone has their own opinions.
After this kid entered adolescence, his mind became active. His big head was controlled by his small head. He couldn't forget Miss Miwei from his neighbor's house. He always fantasized about having a romantic love with her that could only be seen in dramas, but the other party didn't like him at all. Don’t want any gifts.
Luke could only save the money for this traitor through competition, and then secretly put it into Amir's daily expenses. In the process, he would also deduct some money to buy a magic book for himself.
"Luke, you can't talk nonsense just because you are jealous of my relationship with Miwei." Amir retorted extremely seriously.
"When I go to the Land of Swords, pull out the sword of the brave, destroy the devil, and return to my hometown in glory, Miwei will definitely accept my heart."
Luke: "Are you so confident that you can pull out the Sword of the Brave?"
Amir: "Of course, I have felt the Sword of the Brave calling me since I was a child!"
Luke: "Why don't you just go to the street and find a kid playing with a stick, and see which of them doesn't feel that the Sword of the Brave is calling you?"
Amir: "I'm different!"
Luke was too lazy to persuade him. He probably understood that young people are always full of expectations. Before being shot down by the heavy reality, they only fantasized about two things in their minds.
My future self, and my future.
Even Simmel, the brave man who defeated the Demon King in the future, could not pull out the broken sword, and Amir's dream was doomed to fail.
After the lunch break, it was customary for Lenis to take a magic tutorial class. Although it was a bit unreliable, the elf had a very rich knowledge base, and Lenis knew countless magics.
"Today we are learning the magic of 'turning soil into brown sugar'. This is a somewhat complicated but very practical magic." Amir was still dozing off to pass the time, while Luke began to listen to the lecture seriously.
This magic is a strategic level magic that is rarely seen in elf mage courses like Lenis.
He has always felt that the magic in "The Burial of Florian" is very powerful. In many worldviews, material transformation is the ultimate form of alchemy. It can be said to be a miraculous skill. However, in this world, it does not require much magic power to accomplish this. great deeds.
"Lenice, you have taught me the magic of turning water into wine before. Since this magic can turn soil into sugar, can you use conversion to turn water into sugar, or soil into wine?"
"Theoretically, it's not impossible, but the programming of magic is too complicated. The ability to create magic requires a deep understanding of the things that change."
When it comes to the topic of magic, Lenis still has a relatively reliable explanation, "Only by knowing the structural principles of things can we make changes, but magic needs to anchor the cognition and make sure it is achievable before it can be used."
"For example, the magic of turning water into wine. Water and wine are both liquids, and they don't look much different, so it is feasible to subconsciously imagine water as wine. Mud and brown sugar are both solids and have similar colors, so it is also feasible. of."
"It sounds like magic is like turning imaginary things into reality. If the cognition is firm enough, miracles can be achieved."
"There are a lot of details in the middle, but the summary is barely correct." Lenis answered in the affirmative, and then praised, "You are very talented in magic."
"My rate of accumulating magic power seems to be at a normal level."
"The normal level of elves is that they are geniuses among humans, but there are so many humans that there will always be wizards who are much more talented than the elves."
After finishing the class, Lenis stretched and went to catch up on her sleep. Amir, who had just become energetic after class, had no time to be happy when he was taken by the housekeeper to learn aristocratic etiquette.
After returning to the room to complete the magic practice, and seeing that he still had a little time to spare, Luke knocked on Ms. Luo Yin's door as usual.
"It's Luke, just come in."
"Good afternoon, Ms. Luo Yin."
Luke walked into the room and bowed politely to Ms. Luo Yin, who was sitting on the chair.
This amiable lady has had a cough this year, is allergic to dust, and cannot blow cold wind, so Luke comes every day to arrange dustproof and ventilation magic for her.
Lenise's magic can last longer, but she always forgets it easily. Secondly, Luke can also use it to practice magic, so I leave it to him.
After finishing today's magic, Luke was about to leave, but was stopped by Ms. Luo Yin.
"Good boy, come here and let me see you."
Lu Keyi followed his instructions, and Ms. Luo Yin couldn't help but praise the elf child's beautiful face, and then confided her worries to him.
"Amir told me a few days ago that he wanted to join the army and join the team to fight against the Demon King's army. I know this is an honorable thing, but I still beg him not to go."
Ms. Luo Yin's eyes showed sadness. Her husband died fighting against the Demon King's army, and now she is extremely afraid that her son will encounter the same situation.
The Demon King's army is so powerful that every year there will be a large number of brave teams from the central countries. After meeting the king and receiving initial funds, they set out with confidence, and then died on the way.
Demons are a race without emotions, pure killing machines. There will be no negotiation or retreat when fighting the Demon King's army. They can't even surrender after defeat. They will only destroy all useless life forms along the way.
"Luke, Amir listens to you in everything. Can you persuade him? He has not experienced a wonderful life, has not met a lover, and has no heirs. I really don't want him to do such a dangerous thing. ”
"I understand, I will persuade him."
Luke thought for a while, nodded, and then shook his head.
"But I advise him that it is just because he is not strong enough and is not qualified to go to the battlefield. If one day in the future he still insists on joining the army, it is his own idea. Please forgive me for not stopping me."
Ms. Luo Yin was silent for a moment, then said sadly, "You are right, Luke, we cannot influence the child's path, we can only give suggestions and advice."
Luke bowed slightly to the sad lady, turned and left the room.
…
In the early morning of the next day, Amir and Luke started to compete on the lawn as usual.
The two of them lowered their center of gravity at the same time and prepared the starting position.
Ding dong!
Without the usual delays, the outcome was decided in an instant.
Amir looked at the wooden sword around his neck in confusion, and looked at Luke a little aggrievedly.
What's going on? You can't even pretend today?
"Amir, the conditions this time..."
Luke took back his wooden sword and said expressionlessly, "Before you defeat me, you are not allowed to join the team against the Demon King's army in any form."
I started beating Erlang Shen, and I almost couldn’t stand it when I heard the Happy Monkey.
(End of chapter)