Whispering Verse

"Detective, now that we have solved the accident caused by the poet's relic and helped you solve the problem of the death of the previous detective, let us return to the original topic."

The blue-eyed doctor on the single sofa looked at Shade:

“What is your opinion now about St. Barrons Comprehensive College?

Because the awakening time for ring warlocks is only 72 hours, the main training method of Zhengshen Church and the three major colleges is to recruit from core believers and the industries affiliated to the college, which is also more convenient for observation. But both parties don't mind recruiting new blood that has nothing to do with their own forces. They just need to train them differently from those trustworthy talents. "

"Then can you give an example of how ordinary people like us who have nothing to do with mystery are treated after joining a church or academy?"

Shade thought for a while, chewing on the meaning of the words, feeling that it was reasonable not to be fully trusted.

"Of course, for the Orthodox Church, those ring magicians who are not devout believers are not allowed to leave the parish within ten years of successfully assuming office, and their access to church support will also be restricted. It will take at least 20 years to be completely trusted.

For the three major colleges, the conditions are more complicated. We use correspondence courses to cultivate talents who do not originally belong to the mysterious world.

All foreign students receive correspondence teaching and cannot directly contact the college itself, let alone enter the college. Depending on the region, correspondence magicians are divided into different groups, with each group consisting of 3 to 7 people. When there is at least one sixth-level warlock, one fifth-level warlock, and one fourth-level warlock in the group, and more than five people meet the conditions, the group as a whole can pass the test and truly enter the academy. It must be a whole group, and no one person can be discarded. This ensures that the whole group supervises and guarantees each other. "

The doctor introduced this, which made Xia De raise his eyebrows:

"If I joined St. Barons Comprehensive College..."

Dr. Schneider nodded and agreed with Shade's guess. He pointed at himself:

"Then my group once again has five ring sorcerers. Now we have four. The specific information of the others is not disclosed before you join. But I promise to wait until you meet the third ring at least before formal enrollment. test. After all, we are still far behind in other conditions.”

That's why Bill Schneider is so enthusiastic about guiding Shade to join the academy. "Wild" talents are really hard to find, probably only slightly less difficult than finding a needle in a haystack.

Seeing that Xia De was still thinking, the doctor said again:

"Mr. Hamilton, I am very satisfied with you, your background, your origin, and your attitude towards mystery. A few hours ago, when we saw the tragic scene together, you showed no tolerance and pretended to be calm, These are quite good. Please consider my proposal carefully, the conditions here are very good."

"I don't understand why the Orthodox Church and the academy are so... wary of people like us?"

Shade was still hesitant. It was difficult for outsiders to trust others easily in the early days of entering this world.

"You haven't become a ring warlock yet, so you don't know how dangerous this world is. The world is like a crazy ocean, and the world of normal people is just a small island. But ring warlocks can go deep into that deep sea, gain more, and Therefore, it is easier to go crazy, and to be distorted by whispers from evil things and malice from nature. Even if we have an 'other self' to jointly resist those distortions and weirdness, but without a ring warlock trained since childhood, it is easier to make a wrong step, and the entire When a person loses control, it can be quite scary.”

The doctor gave a brief introduction, but seemed afraid to speak too clearly. Shade felt that perhaps the worldview of this world was not only about steam and mysticism, but also included agnosticism or the rules of Cthulhu culture.

"So, is it possible to become a ring magician naturally without guidance and training?"

Shade asked the question again.

"It's impossible. You don't know the Ring Warlock and don't know what this is. We mentioned in the morning that within 72 hours after the Ring Warlock's talent is awakened, if you don't guide it, many situations will occur. Most of the cases are going crazy. , a small number of cases are death, and with a very small probability, they will turn into strange things, monsters with piles of flesh and blood, and spirit bodies that howl crazily. They are probably the terrifying existences you can imagine that will give you nightmares just by looking at them."

After hearing the doctor's words, Shade completely understood the current situation. He sat up straight and concluded:

"My time is running out and I have to make a choice as soon as possible. And, if I don't agree to join St. Barons Comprehensive College, then you will never let me leave with the memory of today."

Shade looked at the doctor. The blue-eyed doctor nodded cautiously:

"I introduced at the beginning that students from the three major colleges will hide their identities in areas where the Zhengshen Church exists. Yes, if you refuse, I will use some inconvenient means to erase your memory. I am good at manipulation Emotions and dreams, so you are also good at changing memories. Of course, this is because you are just an ordinary person, and it is not that easy for a ring warlock. "

Xia De will not think that the doctor is threatening him because of his words. These methods are all for self-protection. Xia De understands that no one should accommodate himself.

"If I erase today's memory, I won't know the 72-hour limit..."

He further analyzed.

"Yes, I think there may be new guests in the Tobesk mental sanatorium. But don't worry, I have familiar staff in all the mental sanatoriums in Tobesk... and You’re kidding, Detective, we could use some relaxation.”

The doctor judged very cautiously:

"I will not force you to choose to join St. Byrons Comprehensive College, where I belong, but as adults, we all have to pay the price for our choices. Moreover, compared to the church, becoming a correspondence magician is actually more free. You Such ordinary people who are not believers can certainly be cared for by the church once they enter the church's training system, but they are also unable to move freely.

But the correspondence course magicians are different. As long as we pass the exam every semester, get enough required credits, complete the practical content, get enough practical credits, and don't do things like murder and arson, the college doesn't care what we do.

Now, do you understand the difference between an academic ringman and a church ringman? "

"clear."

Shade nodded, just listening to the doctor's words, it is true that the academy has an advantage.

"The three major thaumaturgy academies are St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy, which is proficient in the storage and utilization of [relics]; Zarath Academy of Literature, which is proficient in thaumaturgy developed by elemental spirit runes, that is, the use of magic in the story; Xerxes They know everything about medical schools, but they are particularly good at alchemy.

Mr. Hamilton, this is not only my opportunity, but yours as well. Do you know what a rare opportunity it is to be able to enter the ring warlock training system through formal channels, rather than through cult organizations and secret societies? "

The doctor again said that his profession made him very good at persuading others.

The hesitant Shade nodded again. Although the original owner's brain probably didn't work well, he was an outsider in the world. Even though he was only over 20 years old, he had his own judgment:

"So, how do you prove that everything you have said so far is true? So far, the information I have obtained is all from you."

Shade asked seriously.

Although he was doubting the doctor, Dr. Schneider was actually very happy, which meant that the young man in front of him was excited.

"I can apply to the academy for that poet-level (level 5) [relic] to prove what I said. But once I do this, the academy will know that a brand new talent has been discovered here. The academy will not You will be forced to enroll, but your identity information will be recorded. So, do you want to get in touch with the poet-level relic [The Dream of St. Byrons Comprehensive College]?"

"Can I... think about it? Give me two hours? No, one hour. I want to think about what happened today."

There was too much information for Shade to make an immediate decision. But I tend to believe the doctor, so I ask for some time to think.

"No problem. After all, for ordinary people, this information is too much. You can think about it here, or you can leave here. It happens that I also have some small things to deal with, so let's..."

The doctor looked at the clock in the corner of the room. The lower end of the pendulum in the glass display window was a heart-shaped metal part:

"Meet you here at two o'clock in the afternoon."

"No problem, I'll just be here."

Shade said, it makes no difference where you think. If the doctor wanted to do something against him, there was no need to wait until now. The sanatorium just now was a good place to kill someone.

"If you stay here, there are some college admissions materials that are inconvenient to take outside. You can take a look. I will come back after handling the matter. If you need anything, you can ask Mrs. Kara for help."

Mrs. Kara is the middle-aged maid who served tea just now.