The mage arrives

Dalinar showed his hand, and the surrounding mages all had "really so" expressions on their faces.It wasn't because they marveled at how proficient Dalinar's fireball was, but for other reasons.

During the process of Dalinar casting spells, they did not feel the fluctuations of arcane energy that should have existed. Instead, they noticed that there was a special force gathering on Dalinar's body—the power of gods.

Gordon naturally also noticed this unusual change.He walked in front of Dalinar, unable to hold back his curiosity: "What you just used...was a divine technique?"

"My lord." Dalinar bowed to Gordon.And the other mages of the Austrian Federation who were watching also nodded to the Earl of the Haiwen Peninsula.

"I'm sorry everyone, I couldn't say hello to you at the first time." Gordon apologized.

"It doesn't matter. We are all mages. I know that feeling of thirst for knowledge and curiosity can't be suppressed at all." The oldest middle-aged woman among the mages of the Arcane Union said with a smile, "For Dalinar We are also very interested in Mr.'s situation, why don't we study it together."

This female mage has a round and chubby face. If she takes off her mage robe, she will look like an amiable lady facing the street.

Gordon nodded, no longer being polite, and asked Dalinar, "Whose priest are you now?"

Dalinar said: "My lord, I don't know if I used a divine technique just now. After all, so far, no priest of a god can use the arcane technique of fireball. But I did use it. Lord Ioun's power is the only one that can perform the one just now... Well, let's call it a magic spell."

After some explanations, Dalinar slowly told Gordon the ins and outs of the matter.

Before, Mrs. Dana and Venia spread the teachings of their gods on the Haven Peninsula.As a believer in the God of Knowledge, although Gordon is not very devout, he cannot be completely indifferent.He thought of Rob Antello's public school, popularizing education.Programs for the dissemination of knowledge.It was decided to implement it on this peninsula.

But because there is no decent manpower under his command to do this, and Gordon himself is too busy.Therefore, there has been no substantial progress in the matter of opening a school, and it has only been handed over to Dudlinar to do the preliminary preparations.

Although this mage's strength is mediocre, his brain is still good.Moreover, Ioen also believed in the God of Knowledge, so it was very suitable for him to handle the paperwork.

The so-called clerical work is to organize and keep the books and materials used to compile teaching materials.Dalinar didn't complain about such a boring job, and even enjoyed it a little bit, and wasn't even dissatisfied because it took up his time for meditation and spell practice.

Although Dalinar's background is much better than that of ordinary civilians, he is only at the level of a small squire.There is still a long way to go from the real aristocratic class.In the world of Telos, knowledge is often monopolized by the church and the aristocracy.

Because of identity reasons.The books that Dalinar had access to before were not too many. At best, they were popular books such as "A Brief History of the Freyton Empire", "Introduction to Magic", and "Legend of Creation".So when he got a large number of books and materials that Gordon gave him, he was really happy.

Although Grand Duke Rob Antello only wanted to open a basic school for children under the age of ten, the books he prepared for compiling teaching materials were diverse, rich in sources, and contained a huge amount of information.

Dalinar was almost bewildered and immersed in the sea of ​​books.Others in Sea Cliff Fort, including Gordon, were busy with various things, so they didn't pay much attention to the mage who was studying hard in his room all day long.

As a result, when Gordon led the fleet to besiege the Black Iron City last night, Dalinar heard a voice in his sleep... When he woke up the next morning, he found that he had gained new power.

According to Dalinar, it was Ioun, the god of knowledge, who was moved by this believer's strong thirst for knowledge, so he bestowed divine power on him and made him a priest.

It's not too uncommon for a mage to work as a priest.As long as you have a pious belief and are recognized by the gods, you can become a priest, regardless of whether you have other occupations.

It's just that the group of mages is quite special, and it is more difficult to become a priest than other people.All the followers of Mystra, the goddess of magic, are all kinds of spellcasters, but there are very few priests born among them.

After all, it is very difficult for a mage to believe that there are other existences that are more powerful than arcane magic.

The special thing about Dalinar is that the magic he uses seems to be somewhat unique.He does not know any of the magic spells used by ordinary priests.Now what he mastered were all divine arts whose effects were almost the same as those of arcane arts.

The two three-ring "divine arts" he has now mastered are acceleration and fireball.Moreover, relying on the divine power bestowed by Ioun, the second-level and first-level magical arts learned, judging from the actual effect, are completely arcane.

But the essence of these magical effects is still Ioun's divine power.

The most obvious point is that when Dalinar cast the fireball just now, there were no spells or gestures. He just held a holy emblem in his hand and chanted Ioan's name to complete the "spell".

When Dalinar first obtained this power, he also felt a little confused. As a result, when he was groping and practicing alone, he was seen by the wizards of the Arcane Federation who came to Sea Cliff Castle as guests. The arcane spells also made everyone feel very curious and began to study them one after another.

Then, there was the scene Gordon saw.

After some discussion, everyone finally came to a conclusion: Although the effect is almost the same as arcane magic, what Dalinar used should indeed be divine magic.

As for why he used such a special magic technique, only Ioun, the God of Knowledge who bestowed Dalinar's supernatural power, knew clearly.

However, for Gordon, Dalinar's transformation was a good thing.Now that he has become a serious priest of Ioun, it will be easier for him to help Gordon set up a school and spread the teachings of Ioun, the God of Knowledge, on the Haiwen Peninsula.

And a three-ring priest—whether it was a priest who used traditional divine arts, or an alternative like Dalinar who could shoot fireballs—to Gordon.It's all a help.Apart from himself, the Freeman family's casters are really lacking nowadays.We can't let Douluo's group of mage apprentices who only know how to make potions be the mainstay, right?

After the matter of Dalinar was settled, Gordon introduced himself formally to the group of mages from the Arcane Federation.

That fat middle-aged female mage.My name is Winnie.She and her group of companions.The purpose of coming to Haiwen Peninsula this time is to set up an observation station on the island.To monitor and study the source energy fluctuations in nature.

The reason why the Austrian Law Federation has such a plan is precisely because of the energy tide that happened on the peninsula last time.The Austrian Law Federation probably also knows that there is a far-reaching meaning behind that tide of origin energy.That's why I decided to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to set up an observation station on the Haiwen Peninsula.

Winnie and her companions are very typical academic mages. They like to stay in the laboratory all day long, exploring and researching the mysteries of energy and the world, and discovering all kinds of hidden knowledge.Naturally, Gordon would not disapprove of this kind of person who rarely caused trouble.

If it is possible to set up an observation post.Winnie will be in charge.But this time when she came to visit Gordon, the leader of the Austrian Law Federation was not her, but someone else.

After all, the Austrian Federation wants to set up an observation post on the land of a Lord Freyton, which involves land rights.For a series of issues such as personnel authority and so on, there must be a person with the same status as Gordon to discuss with him.

"Earl Haiwen, we want to go and see the surrounding environment by ourselves, so you don't have to worry about it. Teacher, he is still waiting for you in the castle. You can have a detailed discussion with him about setting up an observation station."

Seeing the curious faces of these mages looking around, Gordon knew that they had arrived in a new place and wanted to learn about the conditions of this place eagerly—animals and plants, climate and environment, people's customs, geographical conditions, Everything.For academic mages, their thirst for knowledge and curiosity can be described as "instinct" in many cases.

Gordon asked someone to inform Quincy, who was familiar with the geographical environment of the peninsula, to accompany him, and then returned to Sea Cliff Fort.

At this moment, in the main drawing room of the castle, two important guests were waiting for Gordon.One is Vironka Phoenix who controls the entire fleet of the Phoenix family.She is the younger sister of the current head of the Phoenix family and Jill's aunt.

And the other person, who is not small, is one of the masters of the nine towers of the Austrian Law Federation.

A total of nine towers were built at the headquarters of the Austrian Law Federation on Jiuyao Island.There are eight towers, each representing the eight arcane schools.The owner of each tower is a great mage with nine rings.The ninth tower controls the other eight towers and belongs to the president of the Austrian Law Federation.

The Lord of the Nine Towers is the highest level of power in the entire Austrian Law Federation.

"A Lord of the Nine Towers actually came to see me in person. Is it really important to set up an observation station?" Gordon thought to himself, and walked into the living room.

And Xiona, who was sitting on pins and needles in the living room, hurried over.

As the hostess of the Freeman family, Xiona was naturally responsible for receiving guests when Gordon left.But this time, the two guests seemed to be too much for her.

"Brother, it's a good thing you're here..." Xiona let out a long breath, and stuck out her tongue at Gordon playfully, "If you come later, I'm afraid I'll be driven crazy by that Ms. Veronka. She kept introducing me to men, it was so annoying."

"I know, what you want more now than your husband is a breakthrough in your own swordsmanship, right?" Gordon scratched his sister's nose dotingly, "In fact, Ms. Veronka is so enthusiastic, I'm afraid she also wants to take advantage of her. The marriage relationship will strengthen the connection between our Freeman family and the Phoenix family. But don't worry, I won't agree."

"Of course. It's enough for me to have my brother by my side." Xiona nodded, then covered her mouth suddenly, and said with a smile, "By the way, I'd better inform Bud in the kitchen and ask him to come back again. Prepare a few grilled ribs. That archmage's appetite is really not small!"

Gordon was full of doubts about Xiona's words.But when he walked into the living room and saw the situation inside, he was immediately relieved.

A big dog was sitting on the sofa, chewing a meaty bone, making a crunching sound from its mouth, which could be clearly heard in the entire hall.

But I'm afraid it would be rude to say he's a dog.Because this big dog has basically evolved a humanoid body and limbs.And he was wearing a blue mage robe.

Kobold.

One of the nine highest-ranking persons in power in the Arcane Federation, the largest spellcasting organization in the entire continent, is actually a kobold.

After Gordon realized this reality, he could hardly believe it.I felt like I was in the midst of an absurd comedy scene.

Kobolds, a low-intelligence race - in "The Ancient Era".Their average intelligence is only eight, which is the level at which they can barely use simple language.It is very rare to be able to give birth to a mage.What's more, this mage is also a powerhouse like the Lord of the Nine Towers of the Arcane Federation.It's just unbelievable.

Compared to this matter, if the Platinum Dragon God Bahamut suddenly ran over.Gordon is probably more willing to believe that he has fallen in love with the five-color dragon god Tiamat and wants to marry her.

Seeing Gordon appear, the kobold mage elegantly wiped the oil stains on his hands with a napkin, then walked over and nodded to Gordon: "Earl Haiwen, the food here is very good. I am very happy." like"

Gordon glanced at the wagging dog's tail, and said inwardly, "I can tell."

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Kim Boss, from the Austrian Federation. I'm in charge of the Tower of Venedost."

When the Austrian Law Federation named the Nine Towers, it still followed the rules of the ancient dragon language. "Tower of Venedost" translated into common language, is the tower of spells.

This kobold appears to be a master of the school of conjuration.

In fact, when Gordon and Kim Boss were face to face, they had already felt the strong fluctuations of arcane energy emanating from each other.So even though the opponent's race was a bit weird, he didn't dare to show the slightest contempt and ridicule.

"I salute you, the mighty Lord of the Nine Towers." Gordon returned a mage salute.

Kim Boss is not the kind of person who likes to talk politely.After the two sat face to face on the sofa, they immediately got to the point.

"Earl Haiwen, as a mage, you must have clearly experienced the source energy tide that happened on the island last time. According to the research of our Arcane Union, this kind of source energy tide may happen again in the future. Although the intensity is hard to say, the frequency of occurrences will definitely become more and more intensive. So after discussion, with the consent of the president, we decided to set up an observation station on the peninsula."

"I am a mage, and I welcome the move of the Arcane Federation to conduct academic research and explore the mysteries of the world." Gordon said.

But both parties understand that this is just polite talk.So the topic quickly turned to specific matters.

The Observatory of the Austrian Law Federation is going to be set up in the Blackwater Swamp.Gordon checked the exact location on the map, and found that it was far away from the magic fountain where he was going to build the mage tower, so he simply agreed.

In order to set up an observation station on the Haiwen Peninsula, the Austrian and French Federation also offered Gordon very good conditions.They will give priority to purchasing materials produced on the Haiwen Peninsula.In the entire Jiuyao Island Arcane Federation headquarters, there are more than 5 full members, apprentices, mages visiting and exchanging outside, various servants and assistants, and other residents of the island.This is equivalent to a medium-sized city.

For Gordon, it is indeed a very good trade partner.

In addition to the necessities of life such as food and fruits, the real big profits are all kinds of precious plants produced in the virgin forests and deep swamps of the peninsula.In order to conduct various arcane and alchemy experiments, the mages on Jiuyao Island would spare no expense in taking out gold coins from their pockets to buy these peninsula specialties.

In addition to stable trade, the Austrian and French Federation is also planning to award Gordon the title of "Honorary Member of the Austrian and French Federation".With this title, Gordon can also get a certain discount when he goes to the Austrian Law Federation.

However, this title is almost the same as "Shaolin Temple Layman Disciple".Maybe you can get some small benefits, but you want to enter the Cangjing Pavilion to learn 72 unique skills?no way.

Gordon didn't care too much about this small discount.The key is that he can establish a relationship with the Austrian Law Federation by virtue of the establishment of the observation station, which is enough.

The matter is over, but the kobold mage has no intention of leaving the living room.

In fact, Gordon also found it strange.With his status as a five-ring mage, even if he still has the title of Earl of Haiwen, it is not worthy of a master of the nine towers to come to see him in person by boat.

Sure enough, after eating two freshly baked ribs in the kitchen, which were still warm and just brought to the study, Kim Boss said: "Actually, I have two other purposes for coming to Haiwen Peninsula this time. One is , the acting president came to see what happened to the young man whom Rob Antello favored."

Gordon had also heard from the Grand Duke before that he had some relationship with the Austrian Law Federation.His subordinate Yolande Dumic also traveled thousands of miles from Jiuyao Island to the Northland to serve him because of this.

"So, what's your impression of me?" Gordon laughed.

"It's a secret for now...but your pork ribs are really delicious." Kim Boss smacked his lips and showed a mysterious smile.

After eating another rib, the kobold mage suddenly became quiet, and glanced at Veronka Phoenix who stayed silent at the other end of the living room.

The lady had been silently arranging various pieces of paper on the tea table just now, and did not join the conversation between Gordon and Kim Boss.Moreover, the two people's matter of setting up the observation station is not a secret, so they did not avoid it.

Seemingly aware that someone was looking at her, Vironka said indifferently: "Don't worry about me, you go on. I'll talk to Earl Haiwen after you finish talking, you bastard."