Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 183 Gradient Envelope

The headquarters of the newly formed Magic Association is in Oissast, a magic city in the northern countries. It is a long way away and because of the war of demon invasion, people are not allowed to enter and exit freely.

After the flying magic was completely perfected, Luke chose to submit it to the Magic Association branch in the royal city.

After learning the purpose of the visit, Zane, the director of the Magic Association branch, a plain-dressed and amiable old magician, received them.

After Luke performed the magic of flying, Zane exclaimed in amazement and gave Luke a token representing the highest level of magician, a pendant made up of a ring and a triangle.

"Sir Luke, you have two choices. The first is to directly receive a large buyout fee. The value of flying magic is very high, and it can completely guarantee that you will have no worries about food and clothing."

"The second is to get a share of the flying magic. This way, one third of the gold coins spent by all magicians who learn flying magic will belong to you."

Zain stroked his beard, "I wonder which one you want to choose?"

"Which one do you think is suitable?" Luke asked Zane after thinking for a moment.

"If you were an ordinary human, both options would be fine, but you are an elf with an infinite lifespan, so it is naturally better to choose the second option."

Luke smiled and said, "This choice is not good for the Magic Association. Is it really a good idea for you to suggest this?"

"There is no need for a magic association that would make magicians feel disappointed. I have always believed this."

Hearing this, Lu Ke was slightly moved and said seriously: "You are a conscientious senior."

He thought for a moment and said, "There is one condition. If the Magic Association can agree, I will choose the first option."

"I hope that flying magic can be provided free of charge to the military or magicians who temporarily join the army to fight against demons."

Zane nodded seriously and bowed to Luke, "This means a lot to humanity. Thank you for your kindness, Excellency."

After reaching the agreement, Lu Ke went through a series of complex and tedious certifications and finally signed his signature.

The servant brought a brown leather suitcase, which was itself an expensive magic device. It didn't look big on the surface, but its actual capacity was beyond imagination, and its weight remained unchanged.

After saying goodbye to Zane, Luke went straight back to Barum and the Campbell Mansion.

However, this time he was greeted not by the familiar butler, but by a strange young man.

The young man was wearing the same clothes as the butler, and his immature face was a little nervous. When he saw Lu Ke, he lowered his head in panic.

"Master Luke, I am Charles, the new butler. I will be responsible for the dispatch work in the mansion from now on. Please give me your orders."

Lu Ke stopped and said, "Mr. Arnold before..."

"That's my father. While you were away, he fell seriously ill and has returned to his hometown to recuperate. I'm here to take over his job."

Charles hurriedly explained, looking a little nervous, as if he was worried that Lu Ke would not be satisfied with his performance.

As far as he knew, although Lu Ke was a guest on the surface, Ms. Luo Yin had long regarded him as her own child, even more so after Amir left. As long as he said a word to Ms. Luo Yin, his job would be replaced.

"I understand, go and do your work."

Thinking of the butler who had been with him and Amir for more than 20 years leaving without even saying goodbye properly, Luke felt that the joy of returning home was slightly diluted.

He walked straight into the hall and saw Ms. Luo Yin with a happy face.

"Luke, you're back." Ms. Luo Yin's voice was somewhat cheerful. "Amir's letter has arrived again. He is doing well in the army and recently killed a demon general."

"That's really amazing."

Lu Ke smiled and responded, listening to Ms. Luo Yin chattering to him about Amir.

It seems to be a universal law that the older you get, the more nagging you become. Even someone as elegant and quiet as Ms. Luo Yin cannot escape the wear and tear of time. She nags for a while before smiling embarrassedly.

"Let's just talk about his business. How was your trip? Did the Magic Association give you any trouble?"

"No, the president of the Royal City branch is very kind."

"That's good, that's good." Ms. Luo Yin's smile deepened. "In fact, you don't have to worry about your marriage with Trela. Although Campbell is not as prosperous as before, there is still enough property for your children to marry."

She looked at Luke tenderly, "As long as I adopt you as my son and give you the Campbell family name, you won't have to worry about these things."

"Thank you, ma'am, but studying magic is my interest, not just for Trela, and I have already obtained enough funds."

Ms. Luo Yin nodded, looking a little lonely. "Okay, but why don't you want to join the Campbell family? Don't you want to treat me as your mother, or do you want to take care of Lanis's feelings?"

"How could that be? You have always been an elder that I respect very much, and Lanis is not someone who cares about such things." Luke smiled, "It's just that I want to keep something to prove that my previous memories were not a dream."

"Previous memories?" Ms. Luo Yin was a little surprised, "But you have lived here since you were born."

Luke smiled silently and did not answer. "Amir should have a letter for me too. I want to go back and read it first."

During this period, Amir's letters arrived three times, two letters each time, one to his mother, Ms. Luo Yin, and one to Lu Ke.

Luo Yin nodded in understanding, "Go ahead."

Luke backed slowly back into the room.

Trela ​​considerately prepared a hot bath for the tired Luke, and she also resisted the urge to eat with her lover after several days of separation, but chose to sleep. Although she was very clingy, she never disturbed Luke when she encountered something important, which made the elf feel very comfortable.

Although my hands and feet are still a bit dishonest and I am willing to take advantage of others.

After Trela ​​fell asleep, Luke got up gently and pulled out a magic book from the bookshelf. He walked out of the room, flew to the roof of the mansion, sat down at a small mottled table, then turned the pages of the book and took out the envelope.

The contents of Amir's two letters were probably different, because Ms. Royne would be in better spirits and smile more than usual after reading each letter, while the ones Lu Ke received were more real and colder, and were not very pleasant to read.

Dear friend:
After the Sword Town, the battles became more and more intense. The demons were like cockroaches that could not be killed. I was a little hesitant to kill the young demons at the beginning, but later I gradually became an executioner who could efficiently kill the enemies in front of me with a wave of my hand.

Captain Lacey comforted me and told me that the demons did not deserve sympathy, they were just beasts in human appearance, their human form and language were just disguises, and their cold hearts were their true self.

I know all this, but their disguise is so good. They look exactly like humans and can talk. This makes me worry that they may become numb to killing and lose their respect for life in the future.

The bodies of the demons will soon dissipate, but I always feel that my sword has been stained with blood.

Lu Ke, was I protected too well before so that I failed to understand the cruelty of the battlefield?

Dear Friend:

After passing through Apertido, we arrived at the Alte Forest.

The troops were attacked here. Captain Lacey sacrificed himself to lead us out of the encirclement, and I took his place as the captain of the team.

On the way, I encountered a powerful monster, Chaos Flower. My comrades sacrificed one after another. With their cover, I killed the monster. Afterwards, I received applause and honor, but I couldn't be happy.

Many of my comrades who fought and died with me have sacrificed their lives, and I will never see their faces again.

Why is life so fragile?

The troops did not advance any further. Our goal is to hold our position and resist the invasion of the demons. It is not an easy task, but I believe we can do it.

But I feel like I am becoming less and less like myself. I can’t laugh heartily, I can’t run freely, I can’t be afraid or terror-stricken. I have to act with convincing majesty so that I can stabilize the morale of the troops.

This feeling is a bit annoying, but it's the only way I can pretend.

Dear Friend:

Today was the first time I saw a general among the demons. They were the elite under the command of the Demon King, excluding the Seven Collapse Sages, the Omniscient Shurahat, the Corrupted Sage and other high-end combat forces.

Too strong!

If we hadn't been rescued by a powerful team of brave warriors, we would have been wiped out. Fortunately, we survived and joined forces with the brave warriors to behead the demon general.

I am deeply aware that my strength is not enough to defeat the devil. Amir Campbell is not the person who can kill the devil, end the war and bring peace.

I miss you guys a little bit.

I miss everything in the mansion, I miss my mother's nagging, I miss the aristocratic etiquette that I used to hate learning, I miss Teacher Lanis, and I miss the meals you taught Bal to cook.

I dreamed of the scene where we were competing on the lawn. You dodged my attacks calmly as before, pointed out my weaknesses, tripped me, and then reached out to me when I fell to the ground.

But I have no intention of going back. Even if I cannot kill the Demon King, if I can kill one more demon, the balance of victory will tilt one point towards humans.

Lu Ke, I don’t know whether I have matured or become more childish than before with this mentality.

Do you think I've grown a little?

After reading the latest letter, Lu Ke frowned, and had the urge to rush to the front line to bring his rebellious son back.

But as he had said to Ms. Royin before, if Amir really wanted to join the army, he would not stop him from choosing his own life.

The same goes for staying in the military.

Luke returned to the room with a heavy heart. He saw a candle burning inside. He pushed the door open and saw that Trela ​​had sat up from the bed without him knowing.

"Why didn't you tell me you were leaving?"

Lu Ke did not hide it from her, "I went to read Amir's letter. The content was not very pleasant to read. I was worried that it would affect you, so I will read it after you go to bed."

"I think negative emotions should be vented in time. If you keep them in your heart, it will easily cause problems. Tell me about it."

Luke briefly told the story of Amir, and Trela ​​nodded thoughtfully.

"It was Amir's own choice to join the army and fight against the Demon King's army. If you really care about him, you can help him in your own way."

Trela ​​smiled and said, "Isn't flying magic a good example? If you develop magic that is beneficial to the battle situation and improve the overall strength of mankind, he will naturally be safer."

Luke pondered for a moment and looked at Trela ​​in surprise, "Trela, are you really smart?"

Trela ​​rolled her eyes. "You are stupid except for fighting and studying. Do you want to recall how I cheated you out of everything?"

After a moment of recollection, Lu Ke opened his mouth but was speechless for a moment.

(End of this chapter)