Knight and Wand

Chapter 259: Neti Brand Furnace

In the hall of the tower, looking at the golden Neti card, which condensed the figure of Laura on the throne, Leon couldn't help but joked: "I went out this time and brought back a group of your fanatical fans."

"FaFans?"

Laura slowly landed on the throne, confused by the unclear pronunciation.

"Your admirer."

Leon immediately told her about the arrival of the Knights of Ilaril.

The white-haired girl listened quietly, as if she was thinking, but her expression did not change at all. It seemed that she was not surprised by the news.

After telling the story about this group of believers from the Holy Lake of Dineshien, Leon asked Laura about his confusion.

"Those Knights of the Holy Lake said they heard your oracle last November. What's going on?"

Without hiding anything, Leon chose to seek answers directly from the young teacher to confirm the strange thing that the time didn't match at all.

It was precisely because of this last concern that he did not dare to immediately allow the Knights of the Holy Lake to come to Avalon to station.

After listening to Leon's confusion, Laura had a hint of the answer in her mind. She did not show any signs of thinking and simply nodded:
"Don't worry, they... were indeed the ones I used magic to send a message to, specifically summoning reinforcements to help us."

However, after listening to Laura's explanation, Leon had even bigger questions in his mind.

"Before I accidentally came to your world, you had already foreseen that there would be a castle called 'Avalon'?"

The wizard lady's golden eyes flickered, she lowered her eyelids, nodded seriously, and smiled in confirmation of his guess.

"Don't be surprised. I am known as a 'prophet'. Even a prophet like little Brandon can predict some future scenes. How can I not see the scene downstream of the River of Time when I am so powerful?
It's not hard to foresee that I'll need help in a place called 'Avalon.'

"Then why didn't you ever tell me?" Leon asked curiously.

Laura blinked, thought about it, and continued to talk nonsense without making any noise: "Won't it interfere with your behavior if you say it out loud? This will cause the future to flow into different tributaries. When the prophet tries to foresee the future, the behavior itself has disturbed the flow of the 'River of Time'. The more you do, the more the future will change.

I didn't tell you because I wanted to ensure that the descendants and successors of the Yanyang Guards who guard the lake could arrive in Avalon on schedule without any accidents."

Leon suddenly realized and no longer had any more doubts. He had seen so many powerful ancient Lorelit magicians that he had become numb to it. Moreover, the French princess was able to travel through the void in her physical body during her lifetime, and now she had even come back to life. Compared with these, foreseeing the future and fortune-telling did not seem to be a big deal.

"In that case, did you call for other helpers?" Leon suddenly felt a little expectant and excited, but as soon as he said that, he quickly covered his mouth and waved his hand: "Sorry, should I ask if this will also interfere with the future you see now?"

Laura smiled, thought about it, and shook her head, "Don't be nervous. It doesn't matter if I answer you. I can only call these people. They have been drinking the water in the lake for generations and have carried the power in it. That's why I can contact them and transmit the sound to the souls of these knights."

"Well, just having these Holy Lake Knights is already a great help." Leon was not too disappointed.

However, I didn’t expect that drinking Laura’s “bath water” in the legend of the holy lake would actually have such a magical effect.

Could it be that what the knights said, that the water of the holy lake can purify diseases, strengthen the body and prolong life, is not just the psychological effect of fanatics?
Leon secretly looked at Laura's petite body wrapped in a white robe.

Good guy. The body of a saint.

When our little teacher was alive, she could leave a whole lake of magical holy water just by taking a bath in the lake. I wonder if the spirit reshaped by the Neti card can still allow her to have the extraordinary physique she had when she was alive?

How about bringing a basin of hot water next time?

Even if I can't get bath water, it seems that getting some foot washing water will do. Leon looked at the little feet that could not be seen under the girl's skirt.

Oh no, I mean, you can try some hand washing water.

Leon quickly retracted his gaze, thought carefully for a moment, and rejected this ridiculous suggestion which would most likely get him pinched in the face by the teacher.

Since Laura has never brought it up, it is estimated that the power of the water in the holy lake is not caused by this. Otherwise, if the little teacher dotes on her so much, she would have helped her wholesale holy water that is really useful.

According to the legendary myth, Laura fell into the Holy Lake in order to extinguish some kind of flame. In the Holy Lake myth, Gelvin originally left guards to guard the lake in order to prevent ordinary people from being harmed by the powerful force in the lake.

I think the magic of the lake water is not just because it has been soaked in the body of a saint.

Thinking of Olivia's ancestor, Leon asked Laura again: "By the way, in the story of the Holy Lake, it is said that Gervin is your guard commander, but I remember that you said he was not your guard, right?"

Laura hesitated for a moment.

"Gervin is the commander of the Yanyang Guards, but I was not the only King of Magic in the Court of the King of Magic."

She stood up from her throne and walked towards the stairs of the Mage Tower.

Leon had no choice but to follow the girl's steps, and then he heard her recite five names one by one.

"Urkas the Immortal.

Soul Lady Issa.

Mystery Alias.

The Creator Holemond.

as well as"

When she reached the second floor, Laura turned around and looked at Leon.

"And I, Yanyang Yilaliel."

After saying that, she continued walking towards the upper floors.

"We founded Lorelit together, and ruled the entire land, sky, and ocean together. Until Ekas, Isha, and Arias chose to embrace the power of the spiritual world, but Master Holemond stood on our side." "So, the Twilight Knight is the guard of King Holemond?" Leon understood what Laura meant: "You said before that Gelvin was demoted by you because he failed to protect his master. So, the 'Creator' has already..."

The white-haired girl's back nodded silently.

"Master Hollemund died long ago, for all we swore to protect.

First he, then me, those who left left, those who withered withered, and the end of the Lorelit era was irreversible."

The two finally arrived at the magic workshop on the upper floor.

Stopping, Laura turned back and said nothing more, smiling at Leon with relief: "Let the past be the past, you didn't come to me to listen to the story, I have prepared the materials for making the new Neti brand for you."

Leon came back to his senses from the little teacher's story, but he quickly asked, "Wait, there is one more thing. I went out to hunt a female Dinocampus davidianus and brought back three Dinocampus cubs that have not yet been weaned. Do you have a way for me to tame them?"

"Dread Mountain Bear?"

Laura thought for a moment and shook her head at Leon regretfully.

“If you want to use ordinary methods to make them become as obedient as mounts, I’m afraid it won’t work. Compared with war beasts suitable for companionship with humans, they are not only not smart enough, but their nature is also too barbaric.

I can erase their intelligence, establish a consciousness connection, and forcibly enslave their souls, but with your current magical attainments, you are unable to master such complex spells.

However, since you said they are unweaned bear cubs, as long as you learn this magic before the cubs grow up to adults and you can no longer control them, I will give you a research direction for learning this spell. Ten years should be more than enough with your "talent."

"Erase the intelligence. Enslavement"

Leon grinned. It turned out that his cute and kind little teacher could also perform this kind of magic that sounded so cruel and evil.

Laura walked into the wizard's workshop, raised her hand and pointed at the things in the room, and said, "Okay, come here quickly. This time, I will guide you to make a Neti card by yourself."

Leon looked in the direction she pointed, and discovered that there was a large magical artifact in the wizard's workshop.

The thing was all black, and the main body was made of an unknown substance. The texture did not look like metal, but more like stone. A short and thick cylindrical container extended from its base, with a sealed lid on top and a small open bay window in the front. The whole body was covered with complex magic patterns, and there were several handles midway around the waist.

There are five pillars standing around this device. Leon recognized the Gulorelit runes engraved on the pillars. They seem to correspond one by one to the five basic elements in "Elementology": atmospheric elements, heat elements, water elements, earth elements, and magic elements.

"What is this for?"

Leon went up curiously and looked at this complicated-looking device.

"This is a magic furnace that allows you to make Neti cards. During the time you were away at war, I asked Olivia to find a dwarf technician to help me build this device. Recently, the key part was finally completed. I just assembled it in the tower a few days ago."

Laura raised her hand and flipped the switch. The furnace began to hum and the patterns around it were instantly lit up by magic power.

"The structure of the obscure stone is very inert to magic, and can withstand high-intensity magic shocks and extreme high and low temperatures. But remember, once the activation process begins, the seal cannot be removed before it is completed.

You can control and adjust the element variables and guide the generation of elements through the surrounding pillars. I have linked the entire machine to the Mage Tower, and the earth veins under the Mage Tower will provide it with magic power.

The magic casting molds of Neti brand are made from the trunks of Angora trees that are more than a thousand years old. There are many such trees in the surrounding forests, but each mold can only withstand one rubbing, and it needs to be replaced with a new one after each use. "

As she spoke, she came to the front of the furnace and pointed to the magic formation extending below: "Stand here and use your magic power to connect with the machine. Even an apprentice-level spellcaster can operate it easily."

Leon kept the teacher's words in mind, then turned to look at the several materials on the table next to him.

In addition to the common auxiliary materials, the most eye-catching thing is, of course, a piece of moon meteorite mithril placed in the exquisite treasure box. However, it seems that Laura cut off one-fifth of the silver ingot, probably for other uses.

Next to the Moon Meteorite Silver sent from the royal capital was the dazzling molten gold, the carefully selected pure spirit vein ore, and a translucent glass jar with a piece of permafrost crystal floating in it.

"The handle on the right, the first one can start the process of making black Neti cards, and the second one can start the process of making silver Neti cards. After opening the material storage cabin, the corresponding names are engraved on it. Remember not to put them in the wrong place." Laura began to teach him how to use it.

Leon didn't waste any words. He immediately touched the first handbrake and pulled it down. Seeing the material room that popped up at an angle, he put several materials on the table into it.

Next, standing at the control position indicated by Laura, Leon mobilized his magic power and established a connection with the magic formation under his feet.

Follow the instructor's instructions step by step.

The first step is to lock the furnace compartment, activate the thermal element column, and use the ultra-high temperature to melt the molten metal.
The second step is to introduce the liquid molten gold into the permafrost chamber and wrap the ice crystals.
The third step is to increase the atmospheric elements to impact the special material structure of the permafrost crystals, so that they turn into liquid under the wrapping of molten gold. In this step, the molten gold will be able to prevent the energy of the unstable ice crystals from volatilizing and dissipating.
Step 4: Add crushed spirit vein ore powder and melted moon meteorite mithril.
The fifth step is to adjust the fluctuation and balance of the five elements in turn inside the furnace, so that the materials begin to fuse under the continuous elemental reaction.
The sixth step is to introduce the unstable gaseous and liquid mixture into the ritual mold carved from the thousand-year-old wood to copy the great magic ritual of Ms. Neti.
In the final step, Leon concentrated his mind, learned to draw the seal, and chanted the powerful spell that shaped the Neti card contract.
The huge amount of magic power drawn from the earth veins continuously flowed into the furnace along the magic pattern paths on the floor. The beautiful runes on the walls of the workshop, like decorations, suddenly lit up one after another, firmly binding the magic power that tried to escape from the chaotic energy turbulence in this space.

Everything ended as the bay window on the front of the furnace opened.

The dazzling light inside slowly dissipated.

Inside the shattered thousand-year-old wooden mold, a brand new black Neti card appeared before the two.

Laura went up and picked up the empty card which had no effect yet. After checking it, she found nothing wrong and praised Leon with a smile, “Well done.”

Leon, who had been concentrating all the time and fearing any mistakes, finally breathed a sigh of relief, cut off the connection with the magic furnace, and walked forward to take the black blank card.

Complex and mysterious energy flowed through it, and he created a magical artifact with his own hands, and a wonderful sense of accomplishment arose in his heart.

But Leon looked up, also a little puzzled. It was so difficult to get the materials for a card nowadays, and the quantity was not so large that Laura could not make it alone. Why should she design a Neti card manufacturing tool specifically for herself that he could use?
Before he could say anything, Laura asked, “Have you figured out how to use this card?”

Leon couldn't help but think about it after hearing this.

Should I save it as a resurrection coin for important companions, or use it now?

If you want to use it, how should you use it?

Burn the spell and create a proper spell card?

Or summon a new heroic spirit?
(End of this chapter)