my age of magic

Chapter 1051 153. Yerkes' Heart Knot
On the edge of the stone wall on the roof of the three-story apartment building of the Yerkes family stands a row of human-shaped stone sculptures. Those human-shaped stone sculptures are male and female warriors of various races, including many professions, including shield warriors, knights, swordsmen, assassins, archers, Rangers and so on, the races also cover Human Race, Elf Race, Dwarf Race, Orc Race and so on.These humanoid statues look lifelike in different poses from a distance, but if you look closely, you will find that each humanoid stone sculpture has no carved eyes, and after being exposed to wind and rain, these limestone statues will begin to be slowly corroded by rain. .

There is a low wall between the stone carvings, and some colorful triangular flags are tied on the low wall. When the wind blows across the roof, those palm-sized colored flags will fly with the wind.

Many buildings in the imperial capital will be decorated with exquisite statues. Some noble houses will even inscribe those stone carvings with gold, or directly build them with copper. The metal statues are even more lifelike.

The original owner of Yerkes scholar's apartment was just a declining noble viscount. When his parents were alive, they could still maintain the most basic decent life in the imperial capital, but in his generation, although he inherited Father's title, but he didn't awaken the magic pool, and he was unwilling to enter the Warrior Academy to study, and finally tried to start some small businesses, but all ended in failure. In desperation, this downcast young viscount can only talk about this The apartment was sold, and he returned to the countryside with his wife and children in desperation.

Scholar Yerkes bought this apartment, and it looked very luxurious at first. There are three living rooms and five servants' lounges on the first floor. The kitchen and dining room are connected together, even if dozens of people eat in the dining room at the same time Question, there are eight guest rooms and an entertainment room on the second floor, and an open-plan master bedroom on the third floor. There is also a very wide terrace built on the roof. On summer nights, you can sit on the terrace on the roof Enjoying the cool air is also a very good choice.

The Yerkes scholar was sitting on the low wall at the moment, with a bottle of golden cider by his side, which he looked half-drunk.

Beside him is a humanoid stone sculpture of a human warrior, whose proportions are no different from that of ordinary people. A breastplate with a magic pattern structure of 'Magic Serpent's Fang' is draped on this warrior stone sculpture, which looks very much like a warrior. The Construct Knight is standing beside him, and the other magweave construct breastplate exudes a light blue magic glow, as if I drew the 'Concentrating Magweave' in the Yerkes Scholar's laboratory last week Magic pattern construction.

I never thought that the Yerkes scholar, who has always been extremely strong in his heart, would be autistic. I thought he had been attending the balls of the nobles recently, and the magic-themed salons held by magic scholars, but he did not expect him to sit in his Drinking on the roof, no wonder he looks drunk every time I see him.

Bruce walked up to the roof terrace, and Eve stood at the door of the roof with a worried face, and whispered to me: "Jijia, please persuade him!"

I nodded and asked Eve, "How did he do this?".

Eve shook her head, hesitated to speak.

I asked her again, "How long has he been like this?"

Eve lived a pampered life for a few months, her round face became more complexioned, and her blue-gray pupils also showed a kind of clarity. She was wearing a long silk dress, and her exposed skin was white and rosy. , with a string of pearl necklaces the size of pigeon eggs around her neck, reflecting her crystal clear and white skin.

She racked her brains to remember, and said with some uncertainty: "It's been more than a week. I remember that when he came back that day, he brought back the blue leather armor, and then he sat on the chair and talked to himself. Smile, I drank a lot of wine that day..."

Seeing the worry in Eve's eyes, I comforted her: "Don't worry, Eve, he just can't think about it. This will open up the knot in his heart, and the original Yerkes will come back."

Seeing what I said, Eve showed a little smile on her melancholy face, and said to me, "I'll go and prepare some refreshments, and I'll come as soon as I go."

The crimson sky is covered with fish-like clouds, and the setting sun has completely sunk into the mountains, which means that the colors in the sky have not yet dissipated.

If it is an airport town, you can still see the setting sun hiding in the clouds on the horizon at this time.

In the evening of the imperial capital, the red sky and the Majaro Mountains surrounding the city have turned into a gray shadow, and the buildings in the whole city seem to be immersed in a faint mist.

Vice President Bruce supported the statue with one hand and stood behind the Yerkes scholar. Neither of them spoke, their eyes fell on the street scene in the distance at the same time. In the bustling crowd of people on the street, everyone seemed busy. It obviously has a beautiful sunset and street view, but in this bustling street, few people stop to appreciate it.

The pace of life in the imperial capital is fast, and people are busy running for a better life, but they often forget what kind of life is a good life.

Deputy Dean Bruce glanced at me, and then said to Yerkes, "Do you still remember when you first came to the Imperial Capital? You stayed alone with a magic puppet, and there was no place to stay in the Imperial Capital. The first night I just sat in the tavern all night, when I was waiting outside the magic guild, did you ever think that you would have such a gorgeous residence in the imperial capital?"

Scholar Yerkes remained silent for a while, before he said with a dejected expression: "At that time, I felt that I could rent a room in the imperial capital and find a job that could provide three meals a day, as long as I could stay in the imperial capital. , being able to sit in the library of the Magic Guild that is open to all magicians for free every day is already very satisfying."

Looks like the Yerkes scholar isn't that bad, at least he's willing to talk to us.

Vice President Bruce went on to say: "Since then, your magic path has been smooth sailing, and the magic puppet has been unanimously approved by the judges of the Magic Guild, and your paper on the magic of the heart of the rock. The greatest affirmation is that your identity has changed a little, you have become a magic scholar, and that paper was published in the Imperial Capital Magic News."

I don't know much about Yerkes scholar's past in the imperial capital. I didn't expect that when he first came to the imperial capital, he also suffered a lot.

Vice President Bruce said: "Then you found a very good job in the Academy of Magic and became an inscription designer in the Inscription Department of the Academy. In the following months, you have been working hard in the Inscription Department. The design of the magic-weave structure, with a very unique entry point, designed the 'Earth Shield' magic-weave breastplate, and it is this 'Earth Shield' magic-weave structure that allows you to have gain a foothold."

I know that Vice President Bruce introduced this job to Yerkes Scholars. In order to allow Yerkes Scholars to enter the Academy of Magic, Vice President Bruce was also under a lot of pressure, but fortunately, Yerkes Scholars proved that own.

Vice President Bruce said: "But since you can't draw the magic pattern circle, you can't make the magic pattern structure yourself, so you need an assistant who is good at drawing the magic pattern circle. Unexpectedly, you have more stringent requirements for magic assistants, and you have zero tolerance for the success rate of these magic assistants in drawing magic circles, so in the past two years, you have changed no less than twenty magic assistants."

Vice President Bruce said: "It wasn't until this child who came to you from the north appeared in front of you that I realized that you have not been choosing a magic assistant all this time. You have been waiting for this extraordinary magical talent. Kid, Giga."

I never knew that in the eyes of Vice President Bruce, I was actually a child with extraordinary magical talents.

Deputy Dean Bruce set his eyes on me, so I came up and sat on the low wall of the roof side by side with Scholar Yerkes, Scholar Yerkes' empty eyes moved slightly.I saw the trembling hand of the Yerkes scholar touching the bottle again, I handed it to him, and watched him take a big gulp of golden cider, leaving golden stains along the corner of his mouth, he He wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

Vice President Bruce asked the Yerkes scholar: "In El City, you should know that he is a unique magic apprentice?"

Scholar Yerkes didn't hide anything, and directly admitted: "Well, he has an unparalleled talent in drawing magic pattern circles. His hands are very steady, and he rarely makes mistakes in drawing magic pattern circles."

Vice President Bruce then asked: "So you have been trying to persuade Jijia to come to the imperial capital?"

The Yerkes scholar did not deny it, but said: "For Jijia, this is a bigger stage. Only in the imperial capital can he become an excellent inscriber."

"So, he came to the imperial capital at your invitation?" Vice President Bruce continued to ask.

Unexpectedly, the Yerkes scholar shook his head and said to him: "That's not the case. Jijia didn't accept my invitation. He was just recommended by her tutor to study at the Royal Academy of Magic and help me at the Academy of Magic."

Vice President Bruce said: "When Jijia arrived in the imperial capital, you and Jijia worked together to complete the demanding magic pattern construction order, and then designed the 'Magic Serpent's Fang' magic pattern construction. However, those inscription masters still can't decipher the composition of the magic pattern suit of the 'Evil Snake's Fang'. This set of elementary magic pattern construction completely overthrows the primary agile magic pattern construction in the hearts of swordsmen, assassins, rangers, and archers. status, and become the first choice for elementary agility-like magic pattern construction."

The Yerkes scholar snorted coldly: "As long as we don't disclose the blueprints, they won't be able to figure out the secrets in the 'Magic Serpent's Fang' construction if we give them another ten years."

Scholar Yerkes is right. The accompanying magic pattern on the 'Serpent's Fang' can be said to have subverted the cognition of magicians. The inscribers in the imperial capital want to decipher the design of the 'Serpent's Fang' Figure, is by no means an easy task.

It seems that Vice President Bruce brought back previous memories, as if a window opened in Yerkes scholar's heart, Yerkes scholar's eyes regained a gleam, that is the magic pattern of the 'serpent's tooth' the glory it brought him.

Afterwards, Vice President Bruce said: "I heard...you are always praised by some noble lords as the inscription master of primary construction design recently, so you occasionally feel a little flustered, have you forgotten what your original intention is? ?”

Vice President Bruce's last words were very loud, which suddenly woke up the Yerkes scholar who was in a daze. He said in a daze, "My original intention?"

Associate Dean Bruce Asks Yerkes Scholars: "What Exactly Is This Life You Are Pursuing?"

The Yerkes scholar thought for a while before saying: "Be a designer of inscriptions recognized by everyone, and design some useful magic pattern structures!"

Deputy Dean Bruce said: "So, you should think about what kind of life you want, and don't be blinded by the flashy illusions in front of you. Wake up, old friend."

After Dean Bruce said this, he left without looking back. I couldn’t even see how he left. Only Scholar Yerkes and I were left on the roof. I sighed slightly. , Said to him: "I'm sorry, maybe it's my reason that got you into trouble."

The Yerkes scholar shook his head slightly, and said to me frankly: "No, this is not your reason. I seem to have really forgotten my original purpose of coming to the imperial capital, as Bruce said."

At this moment, Eve came up from behind, carrying a plate of refreshments and two wine glasses, I poured the remaining half bottle of golden cider into the two wine glasses, we clinked glasses tacitly, and took a sip of the golden apple Wine, and then fell silent again.

"Thinking about it, I'm really upset!" Yerkes beat his chest with his hands, and finally let out a long roar, shouting out all the grievances that had accumulated in his heart.

I asked him: "What's wrong?"

Scholar Yerkes held the wind snake leather armor with light blue magic glow in his hand, and asked me, "That...how did you do it?"

I smiled and told him, "Actually, I learned it from a book. Would you like to read it?"

"Forget it, I still don't want to read it." Scholar Yerkes swallowed forcefully, hesitated several times, and finally refused.

The Yerkes scholar asked me again: "What's the name of that magic pattern?"

I said to him, "Actually, I don't know what it's called!"

The two of us sat on the roof like this, slowly welcoming the nightfall.

"It's like the first magic pattern. I didn't even know its function at the beginning. The same is true for the second one. Later in the laboratory, I realized that its biggest function is to 'restore mana'. I call it 'gathering'. Can be magic pattern'." I said again.

The Yerkes scholar smiled and said, "The energy-gathering magic pattern is quite appropriate."

I curled my lips, looked at him sideways, and said to him, "You just sit here drinking alone because of such a trivial matter?"

Scholar Yerkes stared at me with rounded eyes: "How could this be a trivial matter, you can't see the effect of this accompanying magic pattern until now, right?"

"That's right, I don't know enough about it. I've been busy drawing the 'Magic Serpent's Fang' recently, isn't it just to gather mana? What's the big deal.” I said to the Yerkes scholar.

"..."

Scholar Yerkes talked more and more, and the two of us sat on the roof and chatted for a long time, and drank a lot of wine.

Eve has been standing behind the two of us, bringing us several delicious appetizers with wine.

I didn't expect that Yerkes scholar's autistic knot this time was really about this "energy-gathering magic pattern". For a while, he couldn't accept that I drew such accompanying magic patterns one after another, and he was shocked by me. .

He felt that the inscription design talent he had always been proud of was not worth mentioning in front of my accompanying magic pattern. With Bruce's enlightenment, Yerkes finally figured it out. We have been obsessed with design for a long time. Those magic pattern constructions ignore their own lives. In fact, sometimes they can stop and enjoy the scenery along the way.

(End of this chapter)