Chapter 177 Spierter’s Surprising Box, [Eye of Truth], Maze Cracking
“The gathering of southern wizard geniuses has already begun.”
Kirsty was calm Said: "Orian left the Ring of Magic a year ago and went to the ruins of the ancient elf city
The battle for the Horams Wizards' seat will not officially kick off in about four months."
“Four months”
Ronan recited the number silently and said nothing.
Kirsty thought for a while, turned her space ring, took out three things and handed them to Ronan.
Ronan looked at the three things in front of him.
The first one is a bottle of black turbid potion, and the second one is a small dry and twisted tree root-like object. If you look closely, you will find that it looks like some kind of animal casing that has been dried in the sun.
The last thing is a strange-shaped metal box. The surface of the box is covered with densely interlocking and rotating brass gears. Inside the box is a small piece of rune stone.
Ronan picked up the rune stone in the box and looked at it, and unexpectedly discovered that it was a map.
A very large map, covering almost the entire south.
Two points are specially marked. One is the place where the battle for the "Herams Wizard Seat" was actually held - the ruins of the ancient goblin city that Kirsty mentioned before.
Another point shows the ruins of the Heart of Machinery.
Ronan blinked, raised his head and waited for Kirsty's explanation.
"These are the subsequent reward compensations given to you by the magic circle.
The first two things are magic potions that can increase soul power. You can just take them directly, which will bring you one step closer to level three.< br>
The third thing is the key to enter the ruins of the Heart of Machinery."
"The key to enter the ruins of the Heart of Machinery..."
The key cannot be runes. Map, Ronan's eyes fell on the strange metal box holding the map.
"The Mechanical Heart is a legacy of the dwarf civilization and has been explored many times by southern wizards. Many of the metal spell puppets used by many wizards in the south now come from the inheritance of the Mechanical Heart.."
Cos Ti explained.
Ronan frowned, and before he could ask, Kirsty had already continued: "But the most valuable things in the Heart of Machinery site are not the things left by the dwarf craftsmen.
But the legacy of Shipert ”
“Shipert ”
There was something strange in Ronan's eyes. Spierter was the name of the legendary wizard he first came into contact with.
This name is far more attractive to him than "Herams".
Because he has used the "All-Seeing Orb" countless times. Every time he activates the "All-Seeing Orb", the one belonging to Shibierte will be repeatedly heard in his ears, young and bright, as if he is always full of passion, forever A voice full of infinite desire for exploration - "The latecomers holding the Pearl of All Things, welcome to - Shipierte's fantasy space!..."
"Shipierte should be the world of machinery The earliest explorer of the Heart, there is even a saying that the Mechanical Heart was built by the dwarf civilization under his guidance.
Before leaving the Mechanical Heart, Spierter left a message inside. Many similar metal boxes.”
"Some of these boxes contain magic tools, some are cherished magic inheritance, some contain rare runes, some have nothing, and some may even contain some bad things
Later wizards will These boxes are called Spierter’s Magic Box of Surprises.
Before you open the box, you never know whether what’s inside is a surprise or a shock.”
It fits. Ronan's fantasy about Spierter - an unpredictable young man who likes to play pranks.
Ronan suddenly thought of the full name of the [Silverization] rune, and couldn't help but look at Kirsty in surprise.
Kirsty understood what he meant, nodded and said: "As you may think, the [Silverization] sigil and related metal spell heritage are from Spierter's Magic Box of Surprise.
Magic Box There is a special connection with the magic box. You can try your luck at the Heart of Machinery Ruins."
Ronan nodded.
Kirsty’s suggestion was good. During the last period of time in the ascetic room, he spent most of his energy on the combination of metal, space and mirror spells, but he ran into a bottleneck.
If there is no progress in the space and mirror spells, maybe a breakthrough can be found in the metal spells.
Ronan expressed his gratitude to Kirsty. He could probably guess that the so-called compensation reward for him from the magic circle might only be the final metal magic box.
Maybe the first two are personal gifts from Kirsty.
Some things don’t need to be said explicitly, Ronan remembers them all in his heart.
“Even if you can’t directly participate in the competition for seats, watching this grand event that gathers all the wizarding geniuses in the entire south will be of great benefit to your future.
Let’s set off as soon as possible. South, whether you are going to the Heart of Machinery or passing through the Ancient Fairy City, it will take a long time to get there.”
Kirsty looked at Ronan calmly, with some encouragement in her eyes, but not much.
She just felt that Ronan should go, because it would be good for Ronan's practice, but she did not have any expectations for him, let alone put any pressure on him.
“Kirsty is really suitable to be a mother.”
Ronan silently commented on Kirsty in his heart.
Kirsty took care of all the trivial matters in his practice for him in detail. After Ronan expressed his belief that something or a certain goal was imperative, she would verbally He poured cold water on Ronan immediately, sounded the "alarm bell" in his ears, and controlled his rising blood; but in action, he would do his best to help him prepare.
Encourage him, but never put too much pressure on him.
Ronan sometimes feels that he is quite lucky to enter the seventh ring. Kirsty may not be a very good ring master. Instructor, she didn't give Ronan much guidance in practice, but she "taken care" of Ronan very well in aspects other than practice.
Living under her "shelter", Ronan felt comfortable and free.
Until now, he does not have much sense of belonging to the Circle of Magic. Most of his sense of belonging is only with Kirsty.
“Click——”
The brass door lock turned and Ronan walked into the brightly lit room.
Looking around, nothing has changed since he left.
There was a faint smell of dust in the air, which proved that no one had cleaned or come in during his absence.
The soul sealed in the door lock was stripped away, and there was no annoying noise in his ears. Ronan was satisfied with everything.
"Come out, Arrietty.."
Ronan gently patted the collar of his robe, and the dust elf girl Arrietty carefully poked her little head out of the gap in the robe.
She looked at everything around her with curiosity, this future "new home".
The elf girl flew up from Ronan's collar, flapping her wings, bringing up a string of dust and mist that looked like gray fireworks.
All the dust accumulated in the room gathered towards her, and the air gradually became "fresher". This is the innate talent of the dust elves. Wherever the dust elves are, you will never see them. A stray speck of dust.
Ronan saw Arrietty having fun after arriving in a new environment. The "cleaning game" is probably going to continue for a while.
He raised his finger, and a large number of notes and letters piled up next to the door of the room suddenly flew towards him like snowflakes.
Ronan Shi Shiran sat down at the desk facing the window and began to read through the letters one by one.
Three years seemed to have changed a lot to him, but for most wizards who lived a long life, it was actually not much different from taking a nap in the afternoon.
The things mentioned in the envelope in front of Ronan are basically trivial things. After all, people who are close to him will naturally use the messenger stone to contact him, and only people who are not so familiar will send him letters. message.
Ronan browsed quickly and unexpectedly found a note from Orion in the pile of envelopes.
There were only a few lines on it, briefly saying that he had left and was going to the ancient fairy city.
He and Orion only exchanged a few words and did not leave any communication marks with each other. Orion actually informed him before leaving the Circle of Magic, which surprised him.
Continuing to browse, Ronan finally found the letter he was looking for - a reply letter from Qifeng Port.
There was also a letter that was hard to the touch and had no idea what was inside. The sender's name on the envelope had faded to the point where he could not see clearly. Ronan found that it was completely leaning on a small door in the corner. Small mottled golden fringe marks.
The sender of the first letter was Old Wells, but it contained three different contents, respectively from Old Wells, Little Cheryl and Venetia.
The three of them sent one package together, probably to save money.
The letter paper should have been treated with a special potion. After several years, it is still brand new. It even feels a little damp to the touch, as if you can still smell the salty smell of the sea breeze that has not completely dissipated.
In the letter, Old Wells asked about Ronan's current situation, and then briefly talked about their situation in Qifeng Port.
The environment of Windroof Harbor is more peaceful than the former Hoddam Academy. Because it relies on the sea and has abundant resources, the wizards living here live much more comfortably than the wizards in Hoddam Wizarding Land. Old Wells said that he used the magic stone given by Ronan before leaving, plus his own savings, to open a small pharmacy shop in Qifeng Port, mainly for the lowest level wizard apprentices, Cheryl and Wei. Nicia helps in the store and lives a pretty good life.
He was particularly pleased to mention that Cheryl had officially entered the realm of a first-level wizard apprentice and had shown quite good talent in pharmacy.
Of the three letters, the one belonging to Cheryl had the most words. Cheryl "reported" everything about her life to Ronan in almost every detail, and the words were full of children. The novel is innocent and romantic, and Ronan would smile knowingly from time to time while reading it.
Cheryl also spent a long time in the letter saying how Venetia missed him and hoped that he would pass away as soon as possible. The four of them lived as a family as they once did in Hoddam, and emphatically mentioned He said that if he goes there, he will be "surprised" and get a huge surprise, etc.
Ronan turned the letter to the last page. The letter that belonged to Venetia contained only a few lines of words. The words were polite and polite, just like greetings between ordinary friends...< br>
The figure of a shy and timid girl with long braids appeared subconsciously in Ronan's mind. There were a few waves in his heart, but they quickly disappeared.
He picked up another letter, from the Earldom of Damien.
He has traveled to the south, experienced life and death several times, and has not lost contact with his secular hometown until now. It has to be said that it is a miracle.
Opening the envelope, a piece of snow-white gilded paper immediately fell out.
Ronan picked it up and was surprised to find that it was an invitation to an engagement party, with "Li'er" and another unfamiliar name written on it.
Ronan was startled for a moment, then realized that it had been almost six years since he left home. The little girl who followed him and called her brother, about the same age as Cheryl, must have grown up now. A graceful girl.
"They are all engaged."
Judging from the suffix of the other person's name, he is probably also a noble.
Ronan's fingers gently rubbed the smooth and delicate paper surface, and for the first time, he had the idea of going home and taking a look.
Now that he is moving faster and faster, Ronan is worried that at some point, he will no longer have the desire to look back.
“Wait until the genius gathering is over before thinking about it”
Ronan collected the two letters, scanned the rest of the letter, and then took out the three things Kirsty gave him.
After carefully studying "Spirter's Box of Surprises" and finding nothing, I focused the rest of my attention on two other potions that can increase soul power.
Ronan took the two potions one by one.
It was similar to his previous experience of taking several potions that could increase soul power. When he closed his eyes, he seemed to be able to hear the sound of his soul "growing".
"Shashasha——"
In the consciousness space, three secondary purified mental power crystals made a slight "click" sound and slowly grew in size.
To advance to the third level, a second-level wizard needs to condense his own fourth spiritual power crystal, which means more "soul space" is needed.
For a genius with excellent soul qualifications, it is not difficult to achieve this step, but Ronan's qualifications are average, so he needs the assistance of external resources.
With the two magic potions in front of him, his soul power increased five times in the late second stage.
In fact, under normal circumstances, it is enough to break through level three.
But after twice purifying his mental power with [Basic Meditation Technique], Ronan's mental power was at least ten times stronger than the average second-level wizard, both in quality and quantity.
To put it simply, his spiritual power crystallization is ten times "bigger" than the average late-level second-level wizard!
Because of this, the soul power standard required to break through the third level is also higher.
[Strength: Level 2 Official Wizard (189%)]
After all the effects of the two potions were absorbed, Ronan checked his character panel and found that his strength progress had reached 189%. .
The growth of soul power stimulates the growth of mental power, and the potion given by Kirsty saved him a lot of meditation effort.
Looking at my current consciousness space, I saw three crystal clear crystals floating quietly without any impurities.
Each one is quite large, and each one has a different soul sigil pattern solidified in it.
The purity of mental power crystals represents the quality of mental power.
Not only did Ronan's three mental power crystals have no impurities at all, the three crystals even continued to emit some unusual faint golden light.
This golden light appeared after the second purification of mental power. Ronan felt that his mental power had been purified to a level that was about to undergo a "qualitative change".
Of course this is a good thing for him. This makes the power released by his ordinary spell more than ten times that of ordinary wizards.
Ronan released the fluctuations of his mental power that had been restrained to the extreme. In an instant, the robe on his body fluttered silently, and the entire surface of his body exuded a layer of strange light gold. glow.
It's like bathing in the light of the morning sun, with an indescribable magical charm.
“Hu——”
Ronan exhaled a breath of turbid air, regained control of the mental fluctuations that were different from ordinary people, and then quietly stood up.
Seeing that Arrietty, the dust elf, was still busy, and she had an extremely small broom in her hand at some point, she was singing and sweeping. He left the room quietly without disturbing her.
With a bright-feathered parrot perched on her shoulder, the elegant Kirsty stood quietly at the top of the silver tower, overlooking the retreating figure at the bottom of the tower.
"He set off."
Polby pecked his feathers and mumbled, "Oh Kirsty, I have never seen you so loving and pampering. A person, just like that terrible Shelby treated you. Do you have any special feelings for him?
Speak up boldly, Kirsty, age has never been a problem for wizards..."
Kirsty turned her head coldly and glanced at Bolby.
Polby suddenly had a bad feeling.
The next second, before he could scream, the entire bird was shot out in one direction like a cannonball, leaving only a few scattered feathers. .
After finishing "cleaning up" Bolby, Kirsty looked at Ronan's retreating back with complicated eyes and whispered: "If you can give him a few more years, if Orion's average age
I also believe he will shine at the rally
What a pity. ”
The wind at the top of the tower blew away Kirsty’s gentle sigh.
On the quiet and deserted lakeside, the afternoon sun shines on the lake, reflecting countless bright rays , sparkling, like a huge mirror soaked in water.
Ronan stood by the lake, enjoying the warm lake breeze, and some white light gradually appeared in his eyes.
These white lights grew out of his eyes like silk, and then weaved a mysterious eye pattern between his eyebrows.
[Detection Technique—Eye of Truth]!
This auxiliary general-purpose spell, which is only at the zero level and is so low-level that even many wizard apprentices disdain to use it, has undergone some wonderful transformations after its proficiency was promoted to the master level.
After the spell was cast, the world seemed to peel off a thin hazy veil in Ronan's eyes, and suddenly became clear and colorful.
He saw countless energy particles swimming on the lake, gathering and dispersing like smoke.
Space energy particles gathered into the shape of a vortex and appeared extremely conspicuously in a tall reed bush more than 500 meters away from him.
The entrance to the secret realm of the Secret Garden was found by Ronan effortlessly. It was much easier than having to search every inch along the lakeside with mental strength every time he came before.
Ronan walked into the secret realm along the entrance, and the beautiful and quiet small garden appeared in front of him again.
There were some unnaturally distributed energy particle clusters at the landing point of the entrance. Ronan's eyes flickered but he didn't take it to heart.
“It looks like someone came here not long ago.”
It's normal, after all, he is the "latecomer".
Ronan used the [Eye of Truth] to look at the mysterious garden in front of him. In the past, those space teleportation arrays that had to use magic to set off a tidal wave of energy particles to show any traces were now displayed one by one with incomparable clarity. in his field of vision.
"This world is actually not as complicated as you think. The premise is that you need to have a pair of eyes that are good at observation."
The pattern of white eyes intertwined between Ronan's eyebrows flickered, and then He took a gentle step towards the garden with a calm expression.
He studied the mysteries of space and mirror spells in the penance attic of the Ring of Magic for three whole years. In addition to a few runes related to space and mirror spells in his hand, the rest was I have personally experienced exploring the secret realm of the Garden of Mirrors several times.
The mysterious garden in front of him had reappeared in his mind countless times. Ronan had thought countless times about how to crack the labyrinth of the space teleportation circle.
Now.
It’s finally time to test his ideas.
"[Living Steel]!"
Ronan thought softly, and under the robe, layers of metal poured out like mercury.
(End of this chapter)