I reforged the glory of the magic ring in Middle-earth

Chapter 44 Hesitation is not like you
After hearing what Serlian said, Tanes also raised an eyebrow. He looked at his teacher, raised the blue scroll in his hand, and said, "Teacher Serlian, from the way you sound, I'm afraid it has been verified. This isn't just speculation, but real data, right?"

He knew Iselian's character and it was impossible for her to just leave the theory without verifying it, otherwise she would not be called a "witch" in the Rhea Lukalia Academy.

As expected, instead of apologizing, Se Lian said smugly, "Yes, this is the data recorded on the elves' spells. But don't worry, I didn't let them try more advanced spells. I only taught them some basic pyroxene magic. It won't affect their safety."

It can be seen that Se Lian also knows the character of his obedient disciple, so he restrained himself a lot when doing the verification.

Tanes caught the word in Cerrian's tone and asked, "Wait, they? You found more than one elf to conduct theoretical experiments?"

Seren said as a matter of course, "Isn't that natural? How can a single individual determine the universality of my findings? Verification by at least three individuals is necessary to avoid the possibility of accidental results."

Tanes sighed and said, "Next time you conduct this kind of experiment, remember to tell me. My presence can at least ensure the safety of the elves. Have you told them about the possible dangers?"

Se Lian shrugged. "I told you it's just basic pyroxene magic, so even if it fails, it won't affect them. Of course, I also explained the various possibilities of the test to them, and the elves agreed after weighing the pros and cons."

Tanes curled his lips and said, "What did you say to the elves?"

Cerlian replied, "I told them directly that since the dwarves couldn't learn it, I wanted to teach them some spells from your homeland to test whether the elves could learn it. They quickly agreed."

Isn't it? Teacher, first you mentioned that dwarves are not capable of this, and second you mentioned that it is a spell that is related to me and the professor. It would be strange if the elves disagreed.

Tanes sighed inwardly and asked, "So what's the result? How many spells did the elves learn?"

Se Lian thought for a moment and said, "They have already learned [Starlight] and [Pyroxene Gravel]. I haven't taught them the others yet."

Then, a strange emotion appeared on Se Lian's face. "But there's one thing I don't understand. Why did these elves ask me if I could teach them spells for close combat? I'm not one of those battlefield maniacs in the Haimo classroom, so I simply didn't teach them."

Tanes's expression was also quite interesting. He remembered that when he asked Fili and Kili, the two dwarves also preferred prayers that could be used for close combat.

I'm afraid that all the people in Middle-earth are avid fighting enthusiasts.

Although Tanes knew it was just a stereotype, he couldn't help but complain in his mind.

Selian took the blue scroll back from Tanes and placed it casually on the table. "My dear disciple, are you free now? You don't know the specific situation just by talking about it. Your magical attainments are not inferior to mine. Since you care so much about the safety of the elves, come with me to see them."

Tanes figured that he was almost done with his work for the day, so he smiled and nodded: "Looks like I'll have lunch with my teacher at noon today."

Both of them were people who could leave on a whim. Tanes called out Torret and took a ride with Teacher Serlian. It didn't take long for them to arrive at the place where the elves lived.

Selian sat behind Tanes, patted him on the shoulder, then pointed ahead and said, "These three are the ones."

"Teacher, you don't need me to tell you, I've already noticed it."

Tanes looked at the three elves with azure balls of light created by the [Starlight] spell on their heads, reaching out to touch each other's heads, and felt that the elegant image of the elves in his mind was somewhat disillusioned.

The elves noticed Tanes's arrival one after another and walked over quickly.

"Lord Tanes, Lord Selian, good afternoon." The leading elf saluted gracefully.

After Seren dismounted, Tanes returned the greeting while putting Torret back into the whistle: "Hello, I hope we didn't disturb you."

The leading elf looked like a man or a woman, and it wasn't until he smiled and started talking that one could tell he was a man.

He said, "I think the two of you came here at this time because of the three of my compatriots learning magic?"

Tanes nodded. "You guessed right. I'm more worried about the negative effects on their health after learning magic. I came here this time with this concern."

"You are truly kind, Lord Tanes." The elf said, calling out the names of his compatriots: "Erin, Kelsen, Merthin, come here."

In fact, he didn't need to call them, two men and one woman, the three elves had already come over with blue light balls on their heads.

Tanes looked at the elves who were looking at him with respect and wanted to say something, but he could not ignore the [Starlight] spell above their heads.

What's more, the light emitted by the [Starlight] spell dyed their faces and golden hair into a deep blue, which looked a bit funny no matter how you looked at it.

"Uh... could you please cancel the effect of this spell first?" Tanes finally asked, holding his forehead.

The three elves looked at each other, then raised their hands and waved, and the magic light above their heads disappeared.

Tanes was actually a little surprised when he saw this scene, because the three elves had empty hands and did not hold any spellcasting wands.

He glanced at Teacher Seren, who smiled and said to him, "That's why I asked you to see it with your own eyes."

Tanes temporarily suppressed his doubts and invited the three elves: "Let's find an open area. Cast your spell and let me see it."

Behind the house where the elves lived was an open and lush meadow. Tanes stood behind the house, staring at the three elves intently.

As they simply raised their hands, a faint blue light began to condense in the palms of their hands, and pyroxene magic gravel appeared and flew out, leaving behind a series of elegant trails.

Can you really cast spells without a wand?

Tanes's expression became extremely wonderful, which somewhat broke his three views.

However, Tanes was relieved very quickly. After all, this was another world, and it was normal to see phenomena that he had never seen before.

Tanes was more concerned with how they felt after casting their spells than with their ability to cast spells without a staff.

"Do you feel any discomfort? For example, do you feel an extra drain on your energy after casting a spell?" Tanes asked, approaching the elves. Selen's voice echoed from beside Tanes: "I've asked about this before, and they don't experience the extra drain on their energy like the dwarves do when they perform a prayer."

"Master Selin is right, Lord Tanes." One of the elves, who looked quite elegant, saluted and said to Tanes, "I was in a hurry just now, so I introduced myself late. Greetings to you again, Lord Tanes. My name is Merthin, this is Kelson, and here is his sister Aelin."

The golden-haired elf named "Kelson" and his sister Irene, who had her hair tied up, bowed to Tanes together.

Tanes returned the greeting, and Merthin spoke again, "We've learned from Master Seren that casting the spells of your homeland requires expending something within oneself. For example, those stubborn and unintelligent dwarves can only expend physical strength. But we are different. After discussing with Kelsen, Irene, and I, we've concluded that the energy we expend when casting spells should be called 'mental energy.'"

Tanes widened his eyes slightly and asked, "Spiritual power?"

Merthin nodded, then smiled and said, "Yes, it's mental strength. To put it more simply, if we cast spells continuously, our heads will feel increasingly dizzy, making us want to sleep. Although our physical strength hasn't been depleted at all, our minds will feel physically exhausted and in urgent need of sleep to replenish it."

I understand. Using spells too much will make you look like you're still asleep.

Tanes suddenly understood.

Se Lian walked over, looked at the elves for a few moments, and said with a smile, "The elves' bodies are indeed very interesting and magical, aren't they? They are like the darlings of the Creator God, perfect and flawless."

Merthin heard Serlian's words and responded politely, "Thank you for your praise, Master Serlian."

Tanes originally nodded to show his agreement with Serlian, but suddenly thought of something. He gave the elves an apologetic look and pulled Serlian to a deserted place.

"Teacher Seren, you must not have any thoughts about the elves' bodies. As for the bodies, I think it's better to keep them original." Tanes whispered worriedly, fearing that the elves would hear.

Se Lian was stunned for a moment, looking at his apprentice in surprise. Noticing Tanes's serious expression, he couldn't help but laugh. "Apprentice, what are you thinking about? The elves' bodies and souls are incompatible with the borderland, just like the difference between pyroxene magic and storm combat skills. How could I possibly exchange my body for the elves'?"

So, teacher, you have had this thought before, right?

Although Tanes felt something was amiss with the reason given by Teacher Serlian, he still breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, Teacher Serlian."

After declining the elves' invitation to a banquet, Tanis took Cerion back to Stonewell, and happened to meet Nephele Lu who had returned at this time.

But Tanes remembered that Nepheli Lu should still be on patrol at this time.

It was already afternoon, and the sunlight slanted into the spacious city lord's hall, making the gorgeous marble gleam with golden light.

Since Seren and Neferi Lu had nothing in common, they returned to their rooms, leaving Tanes alone with Neferi Lu staring at each other in the city lord's hall.

The sound of light footsteps broke the silence, and a maid slowly came over carrying a golden tray with two cups of steaming hot tea on it.

Tanes nodded, and the maid understood and placed the tray on the mahogany table next to her.

"You're back just in time. Thorin asked me for a favor. Can you teach Fili, Kili and the others some fighting skills? Just like you taught Dwalin. Of course, Thorin promised me that he would pay you for your teaching." Tanis broke the silence and asked.

Neferi Lu thought about it seriously, but still shook her head and refused.

Tanes did not rush to ask why, but waited patiently for Neferi Lu's explanation.

Neferi Lu cleared her throat and said, "It's not that I don't want to teach, but I'm not good at it. Thorin, the Dwarf King clearly values ​​the brothers Fili and Kili very much. I think you should find someone more professional than me to teach them."

Tanes thought carefully and said, "But now in the entire Golden Tree territory, you are the only one with the most outstanding close combat skills."

Neferi Lu smiled and said, "You can also summon those guys from the borderland through the golden tree. I remember there's a powerful guy in Nimgefu. He lives in a shabby little hut and often enthusiastically teaches combat techniques to the Faded Ones who pass by."

Wait, you're talking about him?
Tanes' heart skipped a beat, and an image of a middle-aged man wearing heavy silver armor and with a face covered in silver-gray stubble emerged in his mind.

Neferi Lu recalled the name, "I remember he told me his name was Bernard. Yes, that's right."

Tanes showed a complicated expression, and Neferi Lu asked with some confusion: "Is there something wrong with the person I recommended, Tanes?"

This is a huge problem.

Tanes sighed inwardly, gathered his emotions, and slowly said to Neferi Lu, "It's normal that you don't know him. Bernardo and I have a somewhat unclear relationship. To be honest, I don't know whether he is my friend, my teacher, or my enemy."

There was absolutely no problem for him to call Bernal "teacher", because when he first arrived at the border area and had not yet grown up, he did learn a lot from Bernal.

Neferi Lu said bluntly, "My adoptive father didn't let me read much, so I can't offer any elegant words or profound teachings. I only know that if we become enemies, I will wield my axe and storm to question you thoroughly. This is the last thing I can do as a warrior. So, why not summon Bernard and clash his blade with yours?"

She paused, then spoke in a relaxed tone, "You look so different now than the confident and courageous King Elden I remember. Hesitation is unlike you. The you I knew, when facing an enemy, though fearful of their immense strength, was never afraid to confront them head-on. And Bernard isn't necessarily your enemy. Besides, I've sworn to you that no matter what you face, I will stand by your side and face it together."

After hearing this, Tanes laughed uncontrollably. "I'm actually comforted by you, Neferi Lu. As the things I need to protect have become more numerous and broader, my state of mind has indeed changed."

Neferi Lu said in an agreeing tone, "When I first became the Storm King, I experienced a similar state of mind as you."

Tanes took a deep breath, his eyes becoming sharp again: "Well, I'm going to the golden tree now and try to summon Bernal."

Bernal was originally a member of the dragon-slaying expedition that Tanes had planned. As a [quasi-king], he would be summoned sooner or later.

Nepheli Lu's words only made Tanes decide to face this "old friend" sooner.

But he had to go to the Elden Ring first to confirm whether he could summon Bernal through the dilapidated house that had summoned Nimgfu first.

(End of this chapter)