Elden Clergyman

Standing on a high place, Lord looked at the scenery in the distance for a while, then retracted his gaze and looked around.

Hmm? There seems to be a church over there?

After confirming that he was not mistaken, Lord blew the spirit horse whistle and called out Torret. After making a small circle, they arrived at the church.

Then, a shiny head came into his sight.

The bald man was sitting there. Although he didn't have the annoying pyroxene stone mask on his head, his clothes looked like the academy uniform from Rhea Lukalia that Seren had shown him before. He was sitting on a chair at the moment, looking worried about something.

"Dude, what are you doing here?"

After confirming that the other party had no intention of attacking him, Lord dismounted and walked over.

The bald man was stunned for a moment, then he raised his head and looked at Lord.

"Are you...a Fader?"

Lord nodded: "Yes, what's wrong?"

"So, do you want to learn magic?"

The bald man was a little hesitant when he said this, and his tone sounded a little guilty.

"My name is Tops. Don't look at me like this, but I used to be at the Rhea Lukalia Academy, where I studied pyroxene magic. If you want, I can teach you magic with just a little rune..."

"Apprenticeship?"

"No no no."

Hearing this, Tops quickly shook his head.

"I'm not qualified to be a teacher yet. I simply want you to give me some runes and I'll teach you magic. Even though they're simple spells that aren't very good, just a few runes will do..."

Another magic teacher? And why does it feel a little off?

Yu Han,″:瓣‖“五七⊙陆络≠〗三似４ˇ…二 However, although it felt a bit strange, Lord did not dwell on it for too long. After all, it was just Hua Rune learning magic, which was not uncommon.

"How many runes do you want?"

"Um, 10 runes?"

"Oh, 10 runes... Wait, how many runes did you say?"

Lord was about to take out Rune when he suddenly realized something was wrong, and his eyes changed slightly as he looked at Topps in front of him.

Dude, are you sure you didn't add two zeros to the price? Killing a small animal on the street is 10 runes!

Seeing Lord's reaction, Topps thought he was being too expensive and said with a wry smile, "Well, the price really can't be any lower..."

"No, it's just that from what I've learned, even for beginners, the price of teaching knowledge won't be 10 runes..."

As he said that, Lord gave him 10 runes. After receiving it, Tops told Lord about the knowledge of pyroxene magic as he said.

But like he said, he didn't understand anything advanced, and what he taught Lord were all very basic things, and the magic he could learn was also very elementary.

Is this character's role the same as Se Lian's? And you can only see him after you kill Xiao Ge, and his magic skills aren't as good as Se Lian's...

"I'm so sorry that you were so kind as to give me the runes, but the magic I taught you was just not up to par."

Seeing that Lord seemed a little distracted, Topps smiled bitterly.

"In that case, how about this? I will tell you everything I know about this land..."

Then, Tops talked about Rhea Lukalia. Although most of it had been heard from Serlian, there was indeed a very important piece of information that Serlian had not mentioned.

"In order to avoid interfering in the Shattered War, the academy has set up a seal. Without the pyroxene key, no one can enter the academy."

"Yes, I can't go back either. For a low-level magician like me, the pyroxene key is not an item I can afford. When the seal was cast, I happened to leave the academy, and now I can't find a way to go back."

"So, you should go find the pyroxene key first, because without it, you can't enter the academy."

"And if you find another pyroxene key besides the one you need..."

"No rush, just wait until you've finished your business. Can you give me that key?"

"I know very well that I am just a piece of waste stone, with no talent for magic, but I still want to return to that palace of learning. Then, maybe I can teach you more magic..."

After hearing this, Lord finally realized where the sense of disharmony he felt from this man came from.

A discouraged figure, a mage by profession, a teacher by identity, an honest businessman, a target of thieves, yet he dares to be so kind to me...

"Dude."

Lord's expression suddenly became serious. He put his hand on Tops' shoulder and said seriously.

"I will definitely help you find the key, but promise me that when you go back, you will take me with you."

Otherwise, just look at the number of flags on his body, just like the old general on the stage.

He couldn't even imagine how tragically this guy's death could be.

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Chapter 36: What about pyroxene?

After talking with Tops, Lord blew the whistle again, summoned Torret, and continued exploring.

Moreover, unlike before, after setting out on the exploration again, Lord seemed to be in a good mood, and there was a bit more anticipation in his eyes.

As for the reason, it is actually very simple.

Well, think about it, although before in Nimgfu, he was like a rat crossing the street, being chased wherever he went, and even the dogs on the roadside would come over to bite him.

But after a series of conversations, especially Lao Ma's popular science, he now understood that the color-fading people were the chosen rebels, and they also wanted to seize the Great Rune. From the beginning, they were destined to be hostile to Xiao Ge and his group, so it was normal for them to start fighting as soon as they met.

But as for Lienya, his teacher was Seren, and as for the Kaliah school, he had met Lani and was also introduced by Blaze.

Plus, the first wizard he encountered upon opening the door was Tops, who not only didn't attack him but was also very honest. So maybe this time, he could try to have a good talk with him...

puff-

Pulling the Hound Fang's blade out of the body, shaking off the blood stains on it, and looking back at the corpses around him, Lord was silent for a moment and sighed.

Forget it, just pretend he didn't say anything.

Facts have proved that although the location and time have changed, and there are things in hand that can represent both camps, the situation of being hated by others and disliked by dogs has not changed at all.

Not to mention joining one of the sides, he just passed by a battlefield where two sides were fighting. He had no intention of intervening, but suddenly both sides seemed to be energized and attacked him together, and in the end they all became his runes.

The subsequent exploration was similar.

Kalia? Cut it off.

Academic? Cut it out.

Cuckoo Rider? Cut it.

Militiamen with knives, knights in armor, and mountain goblins who can use magic...

Lord was not polite to anyone who could breathe and dared to attack. He basically replicated his experience in Ningmufu, killing wherever he went.

After advancing for a while, a misty lake appeared in front of Lord.

Because he had learned the relevant information before, Lord knew that they had arrived at Lake Lienya.

If you go a little further in, you will see a big melee area where the Kalia faction, the Academy faction, the Cuckoo Knights, the Sons of Platinum and the demihumans are fighting.

The Magic Academy 'Rhea Lukalia' is located at the highest point in the center of the lake, and it is also the place where it is easiest to see stars in the entire border area.

but......

Looking at Lake Lienya in front of him, Lord fell into deep thought.

Teacher Se Lian didn't seem to have told him that there were so many pyroxenes in this place.

Yes, what appeared before Lord was not only Lake Lienya, but also large areas of azure pyroxene crystals.

Not just one or two pieces, not just one or two places, but everywhere. They were everywhere as far as the eye could see. Some of them even had living things frozen in them - of course, they should be dead now.

Although Lord's comprehension ability in class was not very good, he still remembered some of the common sense about pyroxene magic that Seren said.

"Pyroxene magic is the magic of finding the power within pyroxene and unleashing it."

This is the knowledge that all pyroxene mages must learn in their first lesson, and it also explains the relationship between pyroxene magic and pyroxene.

Everything about pyroxene magic is based on pyroxene.

Research requires pyroxene, learning requires pyroxene, crafting equipment requires pyroxene, and even spellcasting requires pyroxene...

The azure pyroxite of the academy, the purple pyroxite of the gravity system, the blood pyroxite of the heretic killer, or some other strange pyroxite...

No matter what school you belong to or what you want to do, as long as it has something to do with pyroxene magic, you basically need pyroxene.

And it is precisely for this reason that the Rhea Lukalia Academy chose Lienia as its location. Besides being the best stargazing spot in the entire border area, it is also because it contains a wealth of pyroxene veins, which are not only enough for the academy itself, but can also be exported to other places in exchange for other supplies.

——There are also rumors that this is the reason for the royal wealth of Kalia.

But in short, although there are a lot of pyroxene, it is definitely not something that can be found everywhere, and it should not be scattered everywhere like it is in front of Lord.

After picking up a few pieces and identifying them using the method taught by the Serlian sect to identify pyroxene, he found that the quality of the crystals was not low.

"Something might have happened here." Melina whispered in the back seat.

"Yeah, I can see it."

Lord nodded, but his expression didn't change.

After all, as an old immortal, he is used to encountering troubles wherever he goes.

Even if he came and the place was quiet and peaceful and nothing happened, he would start to doubt himself.

After collecting some pyroxene fragments and preparing to take them back to Seren for research, Lord continued on his way.

What was a little strange was that as he moved forward, the number of those strange pyroxenes quickly decreased. After a few steps, the surroundings turned into a normal lake environment, with only sporadic pyroxenes scattered on the roadside, and only the large area of pyroxene in the back still standing, as if something had happened there.

Moreover, it gives people an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

After walking a little further, a merchant from a nomadic tribe appeared in front of him. After activating the blessing next to him and buying some things from him with runes, Lord stood up and moved forward again. After walking along the left cliff for a while, a narrow cave appeared in front of him.

I got off the horse, entered, lit up the blessing, and opened the treasure chest next to it.

[Obtain 'Attia Leaf']

Lord: “…”

BYD Xiao Gao is dead, so putting a leaf treasure chest here is disgusting, right?

There was little light in the cave, and it looked very deep. After walking two steps inside, Lord felt his vision was blocked, so he took out his staff and used the magic "Starlight" he had just learned from Tops. He used pyroxene magic to condense a ball of light above his head, dispelling the darkness around him.

At the same time, it also attracted the attention of several demi-humans lurking in the cave, causing them to emerge from the darkness and slowly surround him.

But what is different from the demi-humans in Nimgefu is that the demi-humans that emerged from the cave this time had more or less pyroxene crystals on their bodies.

Those pyroxene crystals seemed to have grown out of their bodies, blending in with their flesh and blood. They would even flash when they attacked, coating the various wooden sticks, stone axes and other weapons they wielded with a layer of azure pyroxene color.

But fortunately, although it seems that they have learned some magic weapon enchantments, their intelligence and fighting methods have not changed much.

Facing several crystal demi-humans rushing towards him, Lord used his movement to block the terrain and gathered them together. After dodging the attack with a jump, he took advantage of the length of the hound's fangs and turned them all into his runes with two slashes.

After dealing with the subhumans, he walked a little further in. There was a small cave nearby. There were some subhumans in it that were similar to the ones he had faced before. However, since they had not been exposed this time, Lord sneaked over and killed them one by one. After that, he opened a treasure chest and got a [Spear Amulet].

Then, after confirming that there were no hidden walls around, Lord returned the same way and noticed a protruding stone platform on the edge of the cliff, which was just right for jumping down.

After playing for a while on the jumping route that Xiao Gao had to pass on his way home from get off work, Lord arrived at the bottom of the cave. He thought there would be some monsters lying in ambush, but after looking around, he only saw some monster corpses with crystals growing on their bodies, which looked like snails.

This is, has anyone been here?

Use the staff to add a starlight and then walk inside.

After a few turns, the body of a hound knight covered with crystals appeared in front of him.

Next to the corpse sat a guy who looked very familiar to Lord.

Blue leather, big hat, dress, she is surrounded by a cool aura.

"Hmm? Is it the Fader?"

The man noticed Lord's arrival and looked up at him.

"You can call me Witch Lani. I'm studying these strange crystals here. Why are you here?"

Lani?

Hearing this name, Lord was stunned for a moment, then looked up and down at the 'Witch Lani' in front of him.