NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 15: Runic Construct
In terms of learning, Eldrin found that he excelled in all areas related to numbers, composition, and motion control. He could almost understand those complicated formulas at a glance. However, the more he learned, the more mysteries of the magic world Eldrin felt, which made him realize his ignorance.
Eldrin is very focused and can endure loneliness. Now there is nothing else in his life except magic.
Winter had already arrived. Eldrin had not noticed when the first snow fell. The weather outside was already very cold, but the climate in Deepblue was warm as spring. After living in Deepblue for several months, he had even adapted to the environment filled with soft magical lights.
Late that night, a shining meteor came from far away, breaking through the snow and fog and landing on the top platform of Deepblue . There were already three magicians leading as many as twenty magicians waiting respectfully, completely ignoring the cold wind and falling snow.
The flowing fire dispersed with a bang, revealing Isabella's small figure. Two young female magicians immediately put a fur cloak on her . Four more magicians laid a scarlet carpet in front of her feet. The carpet continued to unfold in front of her, and after Isabella walked past, another magician rolled it up from behind. On the long road from the landing platform to the living area, Isabella's feet never really touched the ground.
Three magicians quickly followed Isabella, reporting quietly and quickly about Deepblue 's affairs during her absence . Isabella listened lazily, not looking very interested. But when the third magician reported on the teaching and talent situation, her eyes suddenly lit up and she asked, "Are you saying that little Eldrin has a talent for magic circles?"
Being stared at by her bright eyes, the mage, whose beard was almost completely white, tensed up all over and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. High-level mages all know that being stared at by the Legendary Archmage is not a pleasant feeling, just like a frog being stared at by a snake. The difference in mental strength will make low-level mages suffer huge pressure, which is not much different from being hit by the might of a dragon. He didn't expect Isabella to pay attention to such a small matter. Fortunately, he was well prepared and immediately took out two magic circle sketches drawn by Eldrin and handed them to Isabella.
Isabella's eyes fell on the sketches and she was immediately attracted. She even slowed down her pace unconsciously. Finally, she stopped and looked at the two sketches over and over again.
next to him could n't help but sweat. In his opinion, these two sketches were very ordinary, just two basic introductory magic circles, both of which were standard formats without any innovation. In fact, this kind of introductory magic circle has a simple structure, clear principles, limited functions, and no need for innovation and improvement. Eldrin drew the standard version taught in class. The reason why he took this matter out and reported it to Isabella was because Isabella had shown great interest in Eldrin and even stayed in the monitoring room during the entire test process.
That's hours! Hours of Prime Plane!
The Legendary Archmage knew how precious time was, so he figured out how much Isabella valued Eldrin, and he has been keeping an eye on Eldrin ever since. Now that Eldrin has made a little progress, he reports this as an important matter. In essence, the mage was just trying to please Isabella, because on the monthly income and expenditure list he received, 'Isabella's joy' was the most important item.
In fact, this is really just a little progress. The magic circle drawn by Eldrin has no mistakes, but it is nothing. Any well-trained wizard will not make mistakes when drawing a standard magic circle. However, Eldrin made no mistakes in drawing a magic circle in his first practice, which is a bit rare. But who can become an Archmage is not a brilliant person? In the eyes of this Archmage , this achievement is not taken seriously. Of course, the absolute error between the two magic circles and the standard version is surprisingly small, so small that it is unbelievable. But drawing a magic circle is not like processing alchemical parts. As long as the accuracy meets the standard, it will be fine. There is no point in being higher. If an error of 1 mm will not affect the effect of the magic circle, why should it be less than 10 microns?
If Eldrin could make some innovations to the two entry-level magic circles , he would look at him differently. But if a magician below level 10 wanted to create a new magic circle, that was not something he could do.
However, Isabella had been looking at them for so long that even if this Archmage was really an idiot, he knew that these two sketches were not that simple. But he really couldn't see what was so special about them.
"That's great!" Isabella shouted happily, reaching out to pat the magician 's shoulder. But she was small, and the magician was very tall, so it was a bit difficult to pat him. The magician immediately bent down without making a sound, allowing her to pat him easily.
With a slap, Isabella's white and tender little hand slapped heavily on the magician's shoulder. The magician immediately felt as if he was hit by a dragon's claw and was knocked to the ground helplessly!
Isabella screamed, waved her hand, and a magic water shield covered the magician, floating him up from the ground. Then she said, "I was too happy just now, and I hit him a little too hard."
"Not too heavy, not too heavy, just right!" The magician's old face smiled like a flower beaten by wind and rain.
Isabella waved the two magic sketches in her hands and became happy again. She said, "I didn't expect you to be able to see the extraordinaryness of these two sketches. Ahahaha ! You've become smarter after not seeing you for a while! What have you eaten recently?"
"It's all thanks to your guidance." The magician smiled modestly, as if he was trying to decline the credit. He didn't know what was so special about the two sketches. He was no ordinary person to be able to sit in the position he is in today. But the magician 's heart inevitably beat a little faster, because Isabella's unbridled laughter was a sign, meaning that on the bill at the end of this month , there would be a striking number under the item "Isabella's Joy".
Isabella was like a little girl who was eager to share with others. She did not suppress her anxiety at all. She showed the sketches to the three Archmages beside her and said, "Look, these two sketches are almost identical to the standard version!" She especially emphasized the word "exactly the same". When the three Archmages looked at the two sketches again, they finally showed an expression of realization on their faces .
"The error between the two sketches and the standard version is within 0.01 centimeters, and the error is very stable. This level of precision and stability can only be achieved by great magicians above level ten who have undergone the most rigorous training for a long time. Eldrin, on the other hand, is only a first-level mage apprentice." Isabella continued.
A magician immediately realized and said, "This is a rare talent! And he also has excellent mental strength..."
Another magician rushed to say: "He has good talents in all aspects, and has no obvious shortcomings..."
The third mage, the one who handed the sketch to Isabella, gasped and said in disbelief, "We got a future Runic Constructor?!"
"That's right!" Isabella smiled.
As the ultimate force of mankind, Arcane Knight is a general term, which can be subdivided into multiple professions such as archers, shield guards, armor-piercing, and even magic attack mages . But their necessary characteristic is that they can carry at least three Runic Constructs. A medium-sized Runic Construct may increase the combat effectiveness of melee professions by 30%. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of Arcane Knights at level 13 or 14 can be compared with that of warriors at level 17, and the role they play on the battlefield is even greater. The professional system is a pyramid, and the higher the level, the rarer the number. The number of level 18 combat professionals is very limited, and they are all strong people that all parties are vying to win over, and no one will join the army as cannon fodder. However, the individual combat effectiveness of Arcane Knights is not much inferior to those Saint Domain strongmen, but they can charge and fight in groups on the battlefield, which is naturally a force that can turn the tide of the battle.
Ever since the Arcane Knight appeared on the battlefield, every famous military general has had the same motto: Only an Arcane Knight can fight an Arcane Knight.
The one who created this miracle was Runic Constructor.
The number of Saint Domain warriors is limited, but there are not many high-level warriors around level 13 or 14. However, the total number of Arcane Knights in the Holy Alliance Empire has always been around 1,000, and at its peak, it did not exceed 3,000. The bottleneck is the number of Runic Constructors.
If the Arcane Knight is a strategic force and the Legendary Archmage is a strategic deterrent, then the Runic Constructor is the builder of strategic advantages. However, the requirements to become a Runic Constructor are extremely demanding, requiring extraordinary magical talent, excellent control and creativity, and sufficient patience. The area on many Arcane Knights that can carry magic patterns is very limited. Runic Constructors often need to condense large magic arrays into an area the size of a palm, and then tattoo them on special plug-ins or directly on the Arcane Knight. The works of senior Runic Constructors are so complicated and detailed that ordinary people can't see them clearly with the naked eye. Those powerful large structures often take months to make.
As one of the three great empires of the human race , the Holy Alliance Empire has only ten Artificers, including the most basic ones. Each one is the object of competition among the royal family or local nobles. Even a most basic Artificer means a team of Arcane Knights in ten years. For any superior, this is an irresistible temptation. The status of a high-level Artificer is not much lower than that of a Legendary Archmage .
Through these two sketches, Eldrin showed the most important talent of an Artificer, which is meticulousness.
Holding the two sketches, Isabella liked them more and more, and laughed more and more unscrupulously. Her loud and flamboyant laughter spread farther and farther, not only filling the entire top floor of the magic tower, but also showing signs of gradually seeping down.
"This woman…"
The three mages might have thought of this in their minds, but on the surface they all smiled in unison with Isabella, and their smiles were joyful and natural, as if the future Artificer Eldrin was their own son.
"I really can't help laughing!" Isabella suddenly sighed, and then continued to laugh out loud.
Isabella has no desire for worldly power, and Arcane Knight has no attraction for her. The three magicians have followed Isabella for a long time, and they all know that the reason why she laughs so happily is because she finally became a teacher of an Artificer. Therefore, in her heart, it is equivalent to stepping on all Artificers. Although Isabella's students were all geniuses in magic before, there was no Artificer, which made her hate it . The Artificer who offended her in the past has now become a great Artificer and is the treasure of the Holy Tree Dynasty, one of the three empires . Although Isabella is a Legendary Archmage , she can't do anything to him, and can only despise each other thousands of miles away. So the hatred has been remembered until today. Now with Eldrin, Isabella can fulfill her wish in the past, but I don't know how she will pour out her "joy" on poor little Eldrin.
But no one would be stupid enough to point it out, unless he didn't want 'Isabella's joy'.
The Legendary Archmage finally stopped laughing. Suddenly, his face turned serious and he said in a very serious tone: "From today on, I will do my best to train the Eldrin to become an Artificer! Also, this matter must be kept secret. I don't want anyone to know about it except you!"
The three magicians , including other wizards, secretly complained in their hearts. Isabella's laughter just now was heard through several floors of the magic tower, and it would not be long before she could not suppress her pride and spread the matter to the world. But now, everyone agreed loudly, with a serious face.
It was the end of the month, and in the evening, Eldrin returned to his own area exhausted. The girl was already waiting at the door, and as usual, she handed the bill badge to Eldrin, and as usual, Eldrin did not ask her name.
On the alchemy table, Eldrin activated the badge and quickly glanced at the contents of the bill . As he expected, as the magic learning gradually progressed, the related expenses also increased significantly. Last month's income and expenditure were balanced, but this month's expenses have exceeded the monthly subsidy of 30,000, completely eating up the savings of the first month. Then in the next month, Eldrin will face a dilemma, either to reduce the speed of training, or to find a way to get more money. But apart from the fixed learning subsidy, he has no idea how to make money. After all, Eldrin is only ten years old, and is just a barely first-level magician. Outside, the first level is already considered a formal magician, but in Deepblue , those below the third level are called magic apprentices.
Just when Eldrin was worrying about how to balance income and expenditure next month, he suddenly saw an extra line below the subsidy.
That's ' Isabella's Joy ' , worth 500,000 gold coins.
The Legendary Archmage 's joy is indeed worth money! This was the only thought left in Eldrin's instantly blank mind.