Hyperdimensional game! The ultimate aesthetics of violent wizards

When the central government of the empire could no longer squeeze money out of the people, they turned their attention to the various princes and the five vassal states. The central government's meaning was very clear: as the boss, I can't even afford to eat, how can you, the younger brothers, live so comfortably? The central government immediately greatly increased the amount of tribute that the various princes had to pay to the empire every year, which increased several times from the original amount, making the various princes miserable.

Because the problem of reduced grain production caused by the drought did not only affect the empire, everyone was equally poor, the only difference was that you had to drink thin porridge and I had to drink thick porridge. The central government's behavior of taking away my share of rice when you were hungry made many princes dissatisfied, but because the five dukes, the largest nobles in the empire, did not raise any objections, these dukes could only endure it no matter how dissatisfied they were. After all, in terms of tribute, the total amount they paid was not as much as the five dukes.

But did the dukes really have no objections? Of course not, they had already figured out how to dig up the emperor's ancestral tomb.

The reason why the four dukes rebelled was not because the emperor was incompetent and the people were complaining and living in misery, nor was it because they were acting on behalf of heaven. Because no matter how much the emperor tossed and oppressed and exploited the people, they would not have any objections, after all, they were not the ones being exploited. Moreover, they themselves belonged to the ruling class, and it was obviously impossible to say that they did not exploit the people at all, but they did not exploit them as harshly as the emperor.

Originally, you exploited yours and I exploited mine, and everyone lived in peace. But the emperor should never have listened to the "slander" of the treacherous ministers and changed the object of oppression and exploitation from the common people to the aristocracy. If it was the empire in its former heyday, they would naturally not dare to say much, because you have a big fist? But now the empire is already dying, you don't suppress your rebellion, but dare to exploit them. Who else should I oppose?

The empire had its difficulties before. After all, no one can predict natural disasters or man-made disasters. But no emperor dared to exploit the interests of the nobles. Throughout history, no matter in which dynasty, no matter whether it was the emperor, the prime minister or the president, those who touched the interests of the aristocracy did not end well. Wang Mang's reform, Shang Yang's reform, Wang Anshi's reform, Lincoln's abolition of slavery, Roh Moo-hyun's reform... etc., they were either sentenced to death, assassinated, or committed suicide. The worst was to be torn to pieces, and the best was to be exiled to the frontier.

To be honest, the current situation of the empire is even worse than that of the empire in Zhan Tong. After all, although the empire in Zhan Tong was corrupt, the main reason was that the emperor was young and was deceived by treacherous ministers. Apart from the ministers, there were at least capable and powerful high-ranking officials like Esdeath and Brand who supported the empire. It can be said that without them, the empire would have collapsed long ago.

The empire where Rhine was located was really hopeless. Not only were there treacherous officials in power, but the emperor was also the one who took the lead in causing trouble. The honest and good officials did not need to be slandered by other corrupt officials. The emperor himself got rid of them because he himself was the biggest corrupt official in the empire. More than 70% of the country's wealth was concentrated in the hands of the royal family. The officials who can still serve in the court today are all rotten fish and shrimps, none of them are good. Heshen would call himself an honest official when he saw them. After all, although he was greedy, he sincerely worked for the emperor, solved problems for the emperor, and was also the emperor's ATM. In this comparison, he was simply a "loyal minister."

The reason why the towering tree with thousands of holes and on the verge of death has not collapsed yet is, firstly, because the empire's thousand-year-old power is still there. Although it is dying and on the decline, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. As long as the empire stands, it will always be the overlord of the southwest continent.

Second, the empire has a superior geographical location, with the ocean to the west, the Demon Territory to the south, and powerful vassal states to the east and north. If you want to attack the empire, you must first conquer several vassal states around the empire, but the empire obviously cannot sit idly by, and then the attacker will face the situation of going to war with several vassal states and the empire at the same time.

In history, none of the great empires that perished were destroyed by other countries using force. Don't forget that this world is a world of swords and magic. Every great empire has a killer weapon similar to "nuclear weapons". It is not impossible for them to perish together if they are pushed to the limit. Therefore, it is almost impossible to destroy a country with "nuclear weapons" unless the gap between the two sides is so big that a dimensionality reduction attack can be carried out.

Therefore, if you want to destroy an empire, you can only start from the ideology, just like the Soviet Union, you have to let them disintegrate on their own. For example, the empire's northern neighbor, the once invincible grassland overlord, the Pompeii Empire, which was known as the world's best cavalry, was split into the Eastern Pang Kingdom and the Western Pang Kingdom four hundred years ago because of ethnic conflicts, and a generation of overlords came to an end. The empire also took the opportunity to seize a large area of ​​the Pompeii Empire during this period. This is how Rhine's grandfather's title of border earl came from.

Third, the Empire is now a hot potato, and whoever takes over will be uncomfortable. Because there is a super time bomb next to the south that can explode at any time. No one knows when the demons will come back, and the most important thing is that the current strength of the coalition forces of various countries cannot stop the attack of the demons. It can be said that if the demons decide to start a war, it means that they are ready, and the Empire just needs to wait for death.

Why? Because the coalition forces of various countries, which once had more than 2.5 million people, were completely wiped out in less than a day under the attack of the demon army. Even the mainland coalition forces of more than 2.5 million people could not withstand it, let alone the Southwest coalition forces of only 600,000 people now.

Chapter 21 Are Kings, Princes, Generals and Ministers of Different Kinds?

Once the demon army returns, the empire will surely fall. There is no chance of that. The people at the bottom of society may not know about it yet, but in the upper class of the empire, rumors have long been circulating that the demons may come knocking on the gates in the near future. It is not known whether it is true or not, but judging from the phenomenon that the emperors of recent generations have been worse than the last, this possibility cannot be ruled out.

Drink today, who knows when this emperor will not be able to be emperor anymore. Instead of doing useless work, it is better to live a carefree life. They all hold the idea that they will not care about the flood after they die. Not only the emperor, but also the high-ranking officials of the empire know the situation they are facing. The Demon Lord is always their lingering nightmare. Who knows when their wealth and power will vanish, but no one can make a change. The existence of the demons seems to be the last straw that can break the camel's back (the empire) at any time, so they just give up.

It is really sad that the superpower empire that once dominated a quarter of the continent has fallen into the miserable state it is today. But it is good like this! If it was a powerful empire, it would be almost impossible for him to steal the country, but now...

Of course, rumors are just rumors after all. They have been circulating for over a hundred years and there has been no movement from the demons. Perhaps in another hundred or two hundred years, the demons will still not make any movement. The emperor originally thought so as well.

But one night 20 years ago, the emperor of this generation secretly met with a legendary astrologer who could predict the future through the stars. Since that day, the emperor began to make more money and plunder the people. When he could no longer squeeze a drop of money from the people, he set his sights on the equally wealthy nobles. No one knew what he had learned from the legendary astrologer, but he was ready to make a quick buck and run away.

But isn't the emperor afraid of forcing the nobles to rebel by exploiting their interests like this? Of course he is afraid, but what can he do? When he learned from the legendary astrologer that the Demon King was about to be born and that he would be the last emperor of the empire, he was already fearless. Of course, no one except the emperor and the astrologer knew that the empire was about to be destroyed, and in order to keep this shocking secret, the emperor imprisoned the legendary astrologer who delivered the prophecy deep in the underground palace of the imperial city.

Although the legendary astrologer is not mainly engaged in combat, and the palace is also the emperor's home ground, she is still a legendary witch after all, right? The strange thing is that the legendary witch did not put up any resistance, as if she had anticipated this situation and was expecting something.

As for why the emperor didn't want anyone to know, it was of course to collect as much wealth as possible. Up to now, the emperor alone owns more than 70% of the country's wealth. It should be noted that this is his personal assets rather than the treasury of the empire, which perfectly illustrates what it means to be rich enough to rival a country.

If the news of the empire's destruction is released, it is obvious that the country will be in chaos and funds will inevitably flow out. How can he make money if everyone runs away? Apart from anything else, those nobles who are afraid of death will definitely run faster than anyone else. At least if Rhine's father knew, he would definitely not have any thoughts of rebellion, but would transfer his property as soon as possible to prepare for future retreat, and run away immediately as long as the demons come back. But there is no if in reality. Not long after Rhine left, his father began a layout that lasted for several years. This is a gamble, a gamble that is doomed to have no way out once it starts. The reason why Rhine's father sent Rhine away may be that he was prepared to fail. After all, as long as he fails, the people of the Wiseman family will be buried with him, and he must leave a bloodline for the family.

Of course, Rhine didn't know what his father was thinking, nor did he know the legendary astrologer's predictions, but he wouldn't be surprised even if he knew.

Why did his father rebel sooner or later, but soon after he was born? Why did the empire not perish sooner or later, but just as soon as he appeared? Why did the demons not attack back sooner or later, but waited until he arrived? Why was the Demon King born sooner or later, but as soon as he was born? It's because he is the protagonist of this world.

It can be said without hesitation that he is the center of the world, and the whole world revolves around him. This is not childish, this is the truth. Everyone should understand the cause and effect relationship. It is not because of the existence of the world that he exists, but because of him that the world exists. The world was born because of him, and the world changed because of him.

To put it cruelly, the reason for the existence of this world is that it is a game world created specifically for players. Once the players disappear, then this world... or more precisely, the entire world line, will no longer have any reason to exist. The world exists because of the existence of players, and disappears because of the disappearance of players. All the occurrences and developments of things, whether reasonable or unreasonable, are paved for the needs of the game's plot.

When he was born, the Demon King was also born. Isn't it obvious that this is the boss arranged for him? What is the return of the demons? Isn't it just a game activity arranged for him by the system? If the emperor was not incompetent and the empire was not decadent and corrupt, how could his father rebel? If his father did not intend to rebel, how could he be sent away? How should his main quest be advanced? Is there really no system behind the so-called free exploration?

What makes people feel relieved is that no matter how the plot develops, the decision-making power is always in the hands of the players, at least on the surface. For example, if Rhine is a Buddhist player who doesn't want to take risks or become an emperor, then he can completely ignore the troublesome things such as the demon army and the main quest, and live a leisurely life in this quiet and peaceful remote village, farming, herding cattle, and playing with Irena. When you grow up, you can also travel around the world with Irena and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Anyway, there is no limit on the lifespan of players. Even if you don't fight slimes, you can still reach the maximum level by hanging up for three hundred years.

If the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up. It is not the first time in history that the demons have fought back. The most serious one even caused two-thirds of the continent to fall, but in the end, they were all resolved. Whenever the human beings in this world encounter a catastrophe, there will always be a strong man descending from the sky. Rhine guessed that it was probably arranged by the system. After all, if the human race were extinct, then the "save" of this game would be useless.

And even if he had to do some Demon King dungeon, Rhine would not be stupid enough to do it alone. Although he is not as afraid of death as his senior brother "Ninety-eight", oh, no, he is steady, but he is also a cautious person. He has to bring a group of relatives and friends to suppress the situation. What Demon King? My brother is the one who dares to pull out the catheter of the Hanged Man. (Hedgehog Head: It's not that I don't have it, it's obviously you who said it!)

Although the leisurely days of traveling around the world with Irena sounded good, it was a pity that this was not the life Rhine wanted. What he longed for was a colorful world, a magnificent future, and an exciting life. He was indeed afraid of death but loved to play.

He didn't know why the "power of plot" threw him to this remote village far away from the empire, but he knew he would not stay here for long, because the empire was the stage for him. He speculated that there must be some unknown reason for him to come to Irena, and this reason might be the key to the development of the plot, which was why he had been secretly observing Irena for the past half month.

Mainline Mission 40 and Mainline Mission 200 seem to have nothing to do with each other, but they are actually tied together. To complete the most difficult Mainline Mission 7, you must complete the most difficult Mainline Mission . After all, experience points and million experience points are five times different. But the system only gave him seven years to complete the most difficult Mainline Mission . It is obviously impossible to become the emperor of an empire within seven years, but the system will not issue impossible tasks.

Now, an empire that was on the decline and about to break out into civil war had come to him. Why did he say it came to him? Because his father was the culprit who started the civil war in the empire. If his father succeeded, he would be the first heir to the new empire, that is, the crown prince.

This is the opportunity provided by the system for him. If Rhine can grasp it, it is not impossible to complete the most difficult main line. After all, no matter how bad a country is, it is still an empire, and no matter how bad an empire is, its monarch is still an emperor. Anyway, the stage is set for him. As for whether to appear on the stage and how to operate, it depends on his strategy, courage and decision-making.

Unlike "killing games" such as the God Space and Paradise World, "Hyper Dimension Game" is a game without any positioning. If you want to travel the world and conquer the sea of ​​stars, you can; if you want to travel and be a salted fish, you can also do so. The system only provides you with opportunities, and it is up to the players themselves whether they want to do it or not.

Rhine had regained his second life, so it was obvious that he was not here to be a nobody. He didn't know what the rewards for other people's main quests were, because everyone's world was different, but they should be as generous as his, at least there would definitely be a time traveler gift pack.

The strong will always be strong, the rich will get richer. If you want to reach the top, you must reach the extreme in every stage like Emperor Huang Tian. What could be a more fantastic start than three mythical quality traveler gift packs? Originally, his only goal was the God of Magic (God Realm), but after seeing the wider world, as the system said, the journey has just begun.

Therefore, he was determined to establish this empire and become the emperor.

When he saw the mission objective of the first main storyline, several immature ideas had already been born in Rhine's mind. No one knew that in the dilapidated carriage driving on the country road, a 4-year-old child began to plan a thousand-year empire.

"The Demon Emperor has descended, the Chosen One has been born, and the wheel of fortune has begun to turn... I can sense that the countdown to the fate of the empire has begun." Although she has been suppressed deep in the palace for twenty years, the years have left no trace on her beautiful face.

Chapter 22: The traitor is actually me?

After analyzing the current situation in his mind, Rhine found that there are currently three relatively safe methods.

One is to join the noble faction his father belongs to after returning, and help his cheap father to be the first to capture the imperial capital. If the Duke of Albania recognizes the agreement of "whoever enters the imperial capital first will be the emperor", it is good, and he will be crowned king and divided into lands. If he does not recognize it... he does not mind bringing in the Hedgehog Head and the others to implement the beheading tactic, and whoever has objections will be dealt with.

But if the Duke of Albania entered the imperial capital first, it would not matter. Didn't Liu Bang and Xiang Yu agree that "the first one to enter Guanzhong would be the king"? But did Liu Bang become the king after he entered Guanzhong first? No. Did he dare to become the king? No. Instead, he sent people to guard the treasures in the palace and waited quietly for Xiang Yu's arrival. The treasures in the palace were not touched at all.

Why? Was Liu Bang a gentleman? Of course not. Because strength is the only thing that matters. If he took something he shouldn't have taken, or if he claimed to be the king in Guanzhong, then when Xiang Yu came, he would not be as "merciful" as the Hongmen Banquet. He would just kill him without saying anything more! Agreement? Agreement is bullshit. Not to mention a verbal agreement, even an international agreement signed in black and white like the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Treaty is still a piece of waste paper in the end. It can be torn up at will. For the powerful party, when the rules are in its favor, you'd better abide by the rules; but when the rules are not in its favor, the rules are bullshit, because I am the rules.

Similarly, his father, as the most powerful duke and the most ambitious duke, dared to agree to Albania's conditions, which means he was fully prepared. No matter who entered the imperial capital first, the result would not change.

What Rhine has to do can be described in one sentence: "My father Keynes has the potential to be an emperor!" He will escort his father's path to becoming an emperor and clear all obstacles on the road! After his father becomes emperor, he can start preparing for the next plan. Because as long as the emperor abdicates or something unexpected happens, then as the first heir of the Wiseman family, he can naturally inherit the throne. This is the simplest and most brutal method, and it is also the official strategy given by the game.

The second immature idea is to join the imperial faction, and then secretly find an opportunity to kill the emperor and the prince. As for why he didn't get rid of the princess... nonsense, is he going to marry a man? His plan is to pick a naive princess from the princesses, and then support her to become the queen, and then he will marry this queen, and imitate William III and Mary I, who ruled together as a couple, so that the requirements of the main task can also be met. Anyway, the task only requires him to be the emperor, but it does not say that a country can only have one emperor.

If this plan succeeds, his father, Duke Wiseman, will definitely agree with it. After all, Rhine is his direct bloodline, and if he becomes emperor, it also means that the Wiseman family will become a royal family.

Needless to say, his grandfather, Lord Alfred the Border, would definitely stand on his side, and the noble factions under their command would also turn around and support him. In addition, he was engaged to the daughter of the Duke of McDowell, so the Duke of McDowell was his father-in-law, and he was also half his own.

Although this marriage relationship was fragile in the face of interests, just like Archduke Philips, who had always maintained an intermarriage relationship with the royal family, betrayed them at any time. Although he did not openly join the rebellion, he helped the three dukes in disguise by delaying the princes who came to the imperial capital to help. If the royal family failed in the end, he could even draw his sword without hesitation.

As for why Duke Philips betrayed his own in-laws this time, it is somewhat intriguing. Perhaps it is because the relationship between their family and the royal family is not as harmonious as everyone sees, or perhaps Duke Philips has reached some agreement with his father. Rhine speculated that it is very likely that after the uprising is successful, the prince's territory will be ceded to Duke Philips. But no matter which one it is, if there is a request, it means that they can talk. At that time, as long as they promise to give the other party enough benefits, they can naturally live in peace. At worst, Rhine will sacrifice himself and marry his daughter as well, continuing the custom of marrying with the royal family.

As for Archduke Raphael, a branch of the royal family, an imperial prince, and the younger brother of the current emperor, if you know what's best for you, you are still my good uncle, and you can continue to be your prince and enjoy your life. If you don't know what's best for you, then you can only let your elder brother-in-law be the prince. If your elder brother-in-law doesn't know what's best for you, then you can let your younger brother-in-law be the prince. If your younger brother-in-law doesn't know what's best for you, then you can let him be the prince! Anyway, there are so many descendants of the nobles, and he doesn't believe that there is no one who knows what's best for you.

The only troublesome one was the Grand Duke of Albania, who was as tough as his father and a powerful nobleman of the militant faction, second only to his father in strength. During his many years in office, he settled territorial disputes with the Kingdom of East Pang and the Kingdom of West Pang several times, and took the opportunity to expand the army while dealing with the two countries, under the pretext of better protecting the territory of the empire. But in fact, his ambition can be seen from his statement that "whoever enters the imperial capital first will be the emperor", and it is obvious that this person also has his own ideas.

But it doesn't matter, wait until he marries the princess. By then, with the support of the empire and the other four grand dukes, five against one, the advantage is on me, Rheinland has a high opinion! Even if he has a hundred guts, he won't dare to do anything. At that time, just appease him, say that he will not be held accountable for his crime of rebellion, and give him a little bit of benefits to get rid of him.

After the big ones are dealt with, it's the turn of the small ones. For those small nobles who joined the rebellion and wanted to fish in troubled waters, they must not be lenient. Pick out a few of the most reckless ones and kill them as a warning to the "Hou" first, and then pardon the rest. The advantage of doing this is that they will be grateful to you even if you don't give them benefits.

The third immature idea is to complete the second main task first, and then complete the first main task after reaching the human extreme or even the divine realm, and launch a dimensionality reduction attack with absolute strength, and kill all the strong men and gods who come from the sky. There is no time to intrigue. Of course, the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, it is impossible to complete. Or he is dreaming.

Because according to the current number one player in the game, the God Lord who has reached the pinnacle of legend, the total experience required to upgrade from level 1 to the maximum level is about 15000000, which means that you must earn more than 6000 experience points every day, and you can't rest for a day, in order to have a chance to reach the ultimate human level within 7 years. How many livers do you need to have to be enough?

Although the top five players in the game have already achieved legends, and one of them has even reached the extreme of human beings, it is of no reference value. The reason why they can achieve legends in three or four years has a lot to do with the fact that their game world is an "infinite world". Whether it is the main god space or the paradise world, their own growth rate is very fast, and they can often be independent after experiencing several worlds. In addition, with the assistance of two systems, it means eating both ends, one task to receive two rewards, one world to settle twice, and can exchange items in the main god space and in the hyper-dimensional game. In addition, they also have the assistance of infinite world resources, and live in a high-pressure environment of life and death every day... Let alone 7 years to achieve the peak of legend, it is not impossible to reach the realm of God in 7 years. There is no comparison, and if you can't compare, just give up.

The fourth immature idea is to call for help. My good brother is the one who dares to pull out the catheter of the upside-down man. Is he afraid that he can't take over a small empire? (Hedgehog head: It's not that I don't have it. Please don't say it again.)

Even if Hedgehog Head can't beat him, doesn't he still have Brother Jie? Once the Star of Creation of Heaven and Earth is released, the world will be blown up for you, provided that Brother Jie can get the Sword of Separation. If the family and friends can't beat him, then go to the community to ask for help. Although the final profit will be much less, as long as the main quest is completed, it is not a loss. That's right, this game can't have a main quest without online connection, so you can definitely find a big leg to rely on. When he was browsing the forum before, he saw a lot of "newbies" asking for help and team formation.

"Wait... how come there's a story about a loving father and a filial son, and a puppet regime? Am I not the protagonist? How did I become the villain in the novel? Will a fool show up to save the princess from me? It seems that marriage robbery is quite popular in recent anime. Who knows, maybe the world will merge, emmm..."

"Compared to the first method, the second one is a little more troublesome, but the rewards are also greater. After all, the empire is already a country full of holes. If it goes through a few more civil wars, it will probably be completely torn apart. Even if the "revolution" succeeds in the end, all we get is a dilapidated country. Alas, when the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer. If we can solve the problem without bloodshed, we should do so. It's a peaceful evolution." Rhine sighed.

Well, he admitted that he was not the kind of person who cared about the people. The reason why he did not want to destroy the empire was because he was afraid that when the mission was concluded, the empire would not be recognized as an empire. Wouldn't his efforts be in vain? Moreover, conquering the empire was only the first part of the main mission. There would obviously be a second, third, and even fourth part. After all, the mission was called World Hegemony, and even the introduction clearly told him that "before conquering the world, you need to build your own power first."

So who can translate what it means to conquer the world?

Oh~ conquer the world, Paradox players said I am good at this, isn't it just a coloring game? Color the colorful map into one color, this is called conquering the world. But jokes aside, let him take a dying and shabby country to conquer the world, do you really think he is playing a Paradox game? It took seven generations of people to unify the world. If it weren't for the efforts of the previous rulers, which gave Qin a strong national capital, you, Zheng, would not have become the emperor of the ages even if you boasted to the sky.

The third type is directly passed, and the fourth type is kept as a backup. If it is really too late, you can only find someone to take you there. Although you may have to pay a very high salary, it is better than losing a big gift pack of mythical quality.

So Rhine is now considering the first and second options. As for the life and death of the emperor's family? Who cares about the life and death of scumbags? The empire has fallen to this point, and their family has been the first to bear the brunt. They must be hanged by the street lamp.

Just as Rhine was still immersed in his own cause of nation building, Irena's soft and cute voice suddenly rang in his ears, even more numbing than ASMR. "Don't sleep, we're home, you've pressed my arm so hard that it's numb."

Chapter 23 Becoming Irena's Enlightenment Teacher

"Rhine, wake up, we're home." Irena gently pushed Rhine, who was resting on her, again.

"Are we home so soon?" Rhine asked, rubbing his eyes.

"How fast? You've already slept for three hours. Let's go down quickly. Dad still has to return the carriage to the village chief."

"Ah? Oh." At Irena's urging, Rhine got off the carriage in a daze.

"Let me make it clear first. For now, you win today! But don't be too proud! It's just because I've never been exposed to magic before, let alone learned any magic-related knowledge. Otherwise, I would definitely have passed the exam!"

"Ah, yes, yes."

"You do not believe?"

"Ah, yes, yes... No, I believe it."

"Hmph, as long as I start studying seriously from today, I will definitely catch up with you in no time. No, I will surpass you!!!" Irena declared war on Rhine arrogantly. She seemed to still be upset about being outdone by Rhine in the previous exam.

What made her most upset was that she was supposed to be a witch, but Rhine, who accompanied her, became a magician before her. It was like your friend accompanied you to an interview, but you were rejected by the interviewer, while your friend passed. No one would feel good about this.

"Oh, then, good luck, I'll go in first." Rhine waved his hand perfunctorily. He received a lot of information today, and his mind was still a little confused. A lot of information needed to be sorted out before he could slowly digest it. More importantly, he still had the main task to plan, so he didn't have time to play house with the little brat.

"What! What's your attitude? You turn against me so quickly. Don't forget that I'm your sister!" Irena waved her fist in dissatisfaction in the direction where Rhine left.

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"Cheers to little Rhine for successfully passing the Magic Association's exam []~ (￣▽￣)" the uncle cheered, raising his glass high.

"Cheers[]~（￣▽￣）"

"Cheers[]~(~▽~)" Although there was some awkwardness before, Irena still raised her glass very straightforwardly when it was time to celebrate, which shows that she is a very capable person.

"Cheers(゜-゜)つ[]" Rhine also happily raised his glass and clinked it with everyone else's. Although it was filled with apple juice, the sense of ceremony was still necessary.

“Ton ton ton…so cool!!!” My uncle finished the glass of wine in one breath.

"Honey, drink less," my aunt advised.

"What does it matter? It's rare that you're so happy today. If your sister knew that little Rhine is so successful, she would definitely be very happy. 4 years old! 4 years old!!! He passed the assessment of the Magic Association at the age of 4." Uncle said happily.

"Thank you for the compliment. It's just a promotion to a magic apprentice, not a high level." Rhine said modestly.

Because the conditions for becoming a magic apprentice are not really harsh, as long as you can activate the magic power in your body and pass the written examination of the Magic Association, you can become a magic apprentice. If Irena had not never learned theoretical knowledge, she would have become a magic apprentice at the age of 4 like him today.

"Speaking of which, I am ashamed to say that I have also been exposed to magic since I was a child. I still remember the first time I activated the magic power in my body was when I was thirteen years old. I was so happy at that time. Your lead today means you are nine years ahead of me." Perhaps because he was drunk, my uncle recounted his old stories.

"And me! I was activated today too!!!" Irena said unwillingly.

"Yes, yes, and my baby daughter."

"Uncle has also learned magic?" Rhine was not too surprised by this. After all, as a child of a noble family, his uncle had received a full set of elite education since childhood.

As the mainstream system of this world, magic is naturally one of the compulsory subjects for the nobility. It is better to say that any noble family with the conditions will require their children to learn magic. It is not a question of whether it is useful or practical, but magic is a kind of aristocratic etiquette just like aristocratic swordsmanship. You can choose not to use it, but you must know it. You can not know it, but you must learn it.

A mage can be said to be the most "noble" profession in the world, because those who can afford to learn it must come from well-off families, and they are either nobles, high-ranking officials, or wealthy people. There are basically very few commoners who can be mages.

"Let's just say so. I learned it a long time ago."

"So what's your uncle's rank now?"

"To be honest, I am still just an ordinary magician after more than ten years. I am only one level higher than you, a newly-entered apprentice. It is not worth mentioning."

Rhine looked at his aunt and found that her expression did not change much. She was still smiling. I guess she knew about her uncle's identity as a magician. He was worried that his uncle would say something he shouldn't say after drinking too much.

"Does my uncle know magic? What kind of magic does he know?" Rhine asked with shining eyes.

Irena also looked at her father expectantly.

"Um... I can, but they are just some very basic magic."

"Yeah!" x2. Rhine and Irena cheered.

"Wait a minute! Don't be too happy too soon. I haven't used magic for more than ten years. I have long forgotten the spells. I don't even know where I lost the magic wand." Being stared at by Rhine and Irene with curious eyes, the uncle said a little embarrassedly.

“………”Disappointment x2