Arcane Lord

"Do you know Master Niya?" Sha Duo asked.

It should be natural for people to inquire about their mentors, and Garner should also have inquired about it. However, in terms of channels, Garner is obviously not as good as Edric.

Edric's father was the lord's moneybag, and his brother was the lord's student. He himself had been hanging out in the Mage Tower for several years, so he had enough sources of information.

And Niya is so young and her spellcasting level has reached level 7, so it must not be difficult to find out.

However, Edrich's reaction was very strange, "Xia Duo, why are you asking about her? I only heard my brother mention it once by chance, saying that this Niya is a genius that he can never match, but this She seems to be very mysterious and there is very little information about her.”

"oh?"

Could it be that he is too talented and the lord is deliberately protecting him? Or is it so low-key that not even a little bit of news can come out?

"She is now my mentor, and I want to know more about her," Sha Duo said.

"She is your mentor?" Edrich opened his mouth in surprise, and a hint of worry appeared on his face, "I heard that the more talented the mage is, the crazier he is, and he will crazily exploit his apprentices for his own research, you - "

"Can you tell me?" Xia Duo was also a little worried. It is definitely not that simple to become a level 7 mage at such a young age. Talent and resources are indispensable.

In terms of talent, Xia Duo can understand, but in terms of resources, aren't apprentices free labor? Now Niya doesn't want him and Ganal to do anything, maybe it's just an internship and adaptation period?

Shado looked at Edrich, hoping to get more information from him.

"I know a mage, but I won't name him." Edrich looked at Xia Duo apologetically, and Xia Duo expressed his understanding. After all, there are certain risks in the apprentice gossiping about the official mage.

Edrich continued, "As long as that mage accepts any apprentices, he will squeeze them crazily. I heard that there was once a talented mage who served as his apprentice, and then because of an experimental error, he lost his ability to cast spells. Finally had to leave the Mage Tower.”

"Is there such a thing?" Xia Duo was very surprised. He had never heard of this before.

"Generally, there are very few accidents. Most instructors ask apprentices to do some tedious preparations. Apprentices are not allowed to participate in the actual experiment. After all, participating in the experiment itself is a rare kind of knowledge."

"What about teaching? How long does it usually take to teach in a week? Are there any questions?" Xia Duo asked again.

"Lectures depend entirely on your mood. They usually happen once a week. If you answer questions, you have to work for the instructor in exchange."

Compared to what Edrich said, Nia didn't seem to be the kind of oppressive mentor, and she didn't put any conditions in her Tuesday Q\u0026A.

This made him feel a little better, but this was just the beginning, and he didn't know what would happen next!

"By the way!" Edrich suddenly remembered something, "I know someone who may know about Master Niya!"

Xia Duo quickly asked, "Who?"

"He is also a student of the lord, a mage named Cecily. The lord only has two female students. Mage Cecily must know more than my brother."

"..."

Xia Duo rolled his eyes. If this was really the case, then he might as well ask Niya directly. He just wanted to inquire quietly through a farther channel.

Since Edrich didn't get the information he wanted to know, Shado didn't plan to stay any longer. After a few pleasantries, he left.

After returning, Xia Duo was in the reception room, calculating the spell structure and elements of [Steam Ray] through arcane geometry, while waiting for lunch to be served.

Xia Duo was looking forward to enjoying the meal delivery service for the first time. When he made reservations for lunch and dinner in the morning, he didn't mention what he needed, and he didn't know what would be delivered.

Soon, a crisp alarm woke him up from the world of Offa. He quickly opened the door and saw an apprentice holding a lunch box standing outside.

"My lord, your lunch."

Xia Duo hummed, took the lunch box, and closed the door without saying much. Back in the inner room, Xia Duo couldn't wait to open the lunch box.

The inside is not much different from the lunch during the apprenticeship stage, with a piece of meat, two pieces of bread, and a lettuce leaf. The only difference is that there is an extra bottle of wine in it.

"Genuine Elf Wine!"

Xia Duo immediately thought of what this might be. The transparent glass bottle, amber liquid, and a faint apple fragrance could be smelled before the cork was opened.

When the cork was removed, the fragrance disappeared, and Xia Duo just took a sip from the bottle without reaching for the wine glass.

One word - "cool"!

Two words - "very cool"!

The alcohol content of this wine is not even as good as the inferior version drunk by apprentices. There is almost no alcoholic taste in your mouth, only the natural fragrance of apples.

This fragrance not only affects the body, but with that sip just now, Xia Duo seemed to be in a quiet forest, surrounded by everything, singing his praises.

He felt that his spirit had also been baptized, and his whole person became much clearer!

But, how can one sip of such good wine be enough?

One bite, another bite!

When Xia Duo felt something was wrong, he had already finished the bottle of wine, "Damn it! Don't tell me this thing isn't available every day!"

After asking the tower spirit, Xia Duo was completely exhausted. This bottle of wine was his share for a month. If he wanted more, he would naturally need more gold coins!

100 gold coins per bottle, limited edition available! Xia Duo can guarantee that the cost of this bottle of wine will definitely not exceed 10 gold coins, and since it is brewed by the Mage Tower, the cost can be reduced a lot.

Xia Duo suddenly felt that if he stayed in the Mage Tower all the time, he might not be able to save much money.

But think about it, if he were a lord, he wouldn't let people make money in his mage tower. Instead, he would work hard to plunder it all!

"well--"

The wine was finished before the meal was finished, and Xia Duo had no choice but to go to the whirlpool pool and scoop out a glass of pure water to eat. This kind of pure water from the water elemental plane was extremely bland, but it also reminded Xia Duo of his life on earth. , clean water comes out as soon as the tap is turned on.

In Netheril, perhaps only spellcasters can enjoy such clean water. It would be great if ordinary people could drink river water and well water with an earthy smell.

In more cases, even river or well water is not available for drinking, and rainwater is used.

The situation in Savile Township is pretty good, but those villages are too difficult, and those are the real lives of the vast majority of ordinary people.

Thinking of such a scene, Xia Duo was filled with fighting spirit. He finished his lunch in a few bites and resumed his previous research work.

The 1-level [Steam Ray] scroll is Sha Duo's first scroll research and development project. Once successful, not only can it be sold for money, but there is no need to purchase other scroll production methods from the Mage Tower, which saves a lot of money. .

What Xia Duo values ​​most is that completing this project is a rare accumulation for developing other spell scrolls and even creating new spells.

It's like writing a novel. The experience of finishing it in one go is a huge gain for the author.