Mages, Adventurers, and Women

Is it worth it for a stray dog ​​of a man?

"Elda! How dare you!"

The people in the Sandstorm District were shocked. The other two silver badge wearers in the lead took out their staffs and prepared to chant spells to fight back.

The other wearers of the bronze badges also began chanting incantations.

"stop!"

"What grudge or resentment could lead to such a radical reaction? Let's sit down and talk it over. There's always a solution..."

Five small, unaffiliated groups, without any assigned area, stood beside Elda, frowning.

Someone took out a staff from their storage ring, while someone else stood between the two sides acting as a peacemaker.

As things escalated, a magical clash became inevitable.

"Quiet."

A crisp sound suddenly rang out throughout the courtyard.

The sound wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears.

At first listen, it sounds like a lark at dawn.

Listen to it; the voice contains an undeniable authority.

The tense atmosphere vanished as soon as the sound appeared.

A gentle breeze blew by.

It scattered the elements that had brought everyone together.

Li Wei was startled.

He didn't realize how the fireball spell that had been hovering in front of the tall, burly henchman's forehead had disappeared silently.

"What terrifying control over the elements!"

"Silently dispersing the elements that everyone had gathered, is this the power of an archmage?!"

The only one with such power is the "Archmage Frey," who has never appeared yet and has a voyeuristic tendency.

I looked up at the sky, following the sound.

The High Priestess Frey hovered high above everyone's heads.

To Li Wei's surprise, she was like a little girl, very petite.

He had assumed that "Grand Mage Frey" was either a frail old woman or a woman who still retained her charm.

The elements beneath her feet coalesced into a suspended six-pointed star platform.

They carried her down slowly.

"The level 3 spell used by Lady Frey is levitation. Every level 3 magic user has the ability to fly, which is one of the distinctive characteristics of level 3 magic users."

Elda explained to Levi, her eyes filled with undisguised envy.

How can one not envy someone soaring through the sky?

Frey landed on the ground and stood in front of the main gate of the three-story castle with its domed roof. The "levitation spell" beneath her feet dissipated.

She was about 1.5 meters tall with a youthful face, but her bust size was comparable to Samantha's.

This adds a powerful visual impact to her already stunning appearance, which is no less beautiful than Elda's.

now.

That youthful face was utterly indifferent.

She swept her gaze across everyone indifferently.

Ultimately, the focus shifted to Li Wei and Gao Zhuang's henchmen.

He said in a cold voice, "I organized this gathering not to seek revenge, but to give you a place to exchange knowledge about magic in the barren Rolling Stone Town. Although it can't compare to a holy land for magic professionals like the White Tower, it shouldn't be too far behind a small place like the Duchy of Mad Sands."

"If there's a next time, the party is permanently canceled!"

The saying "the law does not punish the masses" perfectly describes this incident.

From Levi's attack to Elda's confrontation with Lori, it escalated into a conflict between magic-based professionals in the Rolling Stones and Sandstorm districts.

Li Wei seized the opportunity and said, "Lady Frey, I promise there won't be a next time."

He kindly pulled the tall, burly henchman up from the ground.

He chuckled, seemingly harmless.

Frey frowned; she had discovered the little trick Levi was playing.

He frowned as he glanced at the black robe draped over the tall, burly henchman, a barely perceptible look of disgust on his face. Then, his brow relaxed, and he made no attempt to warn Lori's side.

"I cast the 'Bone Undead' spell on him, and Frey found out?"

"Elda and Lori, who were right next to me, didn't notice, but she was more than thirty meters away and could still catch my little movements. The Archmage's perception is terrifying. I have to be more careful in the future!"

Frey became the center of attention after she took the stage.

Li Wei dared not meet her gaze.

It has nothing to do with Frey's strength.

Frey is clearly a loli, but she has the figure of a mature woman.

It's just...too taboo...

Frey first explained to several professionals wearing silver badges the troubles they encountered in communicating with magic and the elements.

Then we moved on to the core topic of this gathering.

Frey took out a yellowish-brown parchment scroll with mottled oxidation marks on it.

It was a very long time ago.

"I have already told everyone at previous gatherings that the Eastern Continent reveres secret martial arts."

"Although the Northern Continent and the Eastern Continent are far apart, powerful professionals occasionally communicate with each other."

"Whether they are masters of secret martial arts or masters of secret techniques, everyone agrees that the secret martial arts breathing method and the secret techniques for communicating with elements and magic have many similarities."

"Deconstructing the Secret Martial Arts Breathing Technique is deconstructing the secret art; the two have something in common."

"During this time, I went to the Golden Kingdom and used my connections to buy a rare fragment of a breathing technique. It is the core of secret martial arts training and its effect is comparable to the 'secret language' of magic-based professionals. The seller said that a professional archaeologist had certified that this parchment scroll is 800 years old."

"If we can deconstruct it all, it will be very beneficial for everyone's future esoteric practice."

“Those wearing silver badges will be looked at first, followed by those wearing bronze badges. Ten people per group, ten minutes per group. Don’t waste time.”

Elda didn't go to see it first.

She helped Li Wei, who "didn't understand," explain what "secret weapons" were...

After a hesitant explanation, Li Wei confirmed that the topic of this gathering was the secret martial arts of Yulia's hometown.

Compared to the incomplete breathing technique that Frey brought out.

Li Wei possessed the complete breathing technique that Julia had taught him.

The Secret Martial Arts Breathing Method does not use words as its medium, but rather uses a series of pictographic patterns linked together, making it extremely difficult for beginners to learn.

Li Wei was among the last group to visit the incomplete breathing technique manual.

The opening patterns looked familiar; they were also in the breathing techniques that Julia taught him.

"Does the Secret Weapon Breathing Technique also contain '0' or '1', comparable to computer languages?"

The crowd dispersed.

Frey put away the parchment scroll and used the elements to draw the first pattern, which she then hung above everyone's heads.

She said, "Now we are soliciting opinions on the meaning of this pattern. Whoever gives the most accurate explanation will be rewarded with 10 gold coins or other items of equivalent value."

Levi asked John this morning.

A murky magic stone map, priced between 5 and 20 gold coins.

The price fluctuates depending on the danger level of the location of the magic stone tablet.

The price of a lit magic stone map can be 10 to 1000 times higher.

Price fluctuations are related to the expected yield; the more powerful the magic stone tablet is guarded by a monster, the more expensive and rare the treasures it produces.

Yulia's previous magic stone tablet was the lowest grade.

Li Wei knew the meaning of the first character.

He chuckled to himself, "Frei is quite the lucky charm."

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Chapter 19: Baron Della's Castle of the Necromancers [Please Read Further]

Once "academic" issues are involved.

Legal professionals are extremely meticulous.

A silver badge wearer from the Gold Zone spoke first, guessing:

"The meaning of this pattern should be killing. Mystic martial arts practitioners like killing, so placing a pattern symbolizing killing first is very much in line with the habits of mystic martial arts practitioners."

The words had barely left his mouth.

This was countered by another silver badge wearer in the Gold Zone:

"Neither of us has ever met a Mystic Warrior. You're just projecting your prejudice against warriors from non-human races like orcs, barbarians, and dwarves onto Mystic Warriors. Lady Frey once said that Mystic Warrior experts have always had exchanges with us Mystic Arts experts. I don't think they're a bunch of brainless beasts."

The speaker pondered for a moment and agreed, "That makes sense."

Lori, who was opposing Elda, frowned and then spoke:

"I guess this pattern represents love. Mystic martial arts practitioners use love to influence mysterious energy and help them become mystic martial arts practitioners?"

"Get out of here, you love-struck fool!"

"A silver badge wearer from the storm zone cursed."

One guess after another emerged, but none of them made sense.

Frey remained expressionless, but her eyes betrayed her disappointment.

Elda also tried to guess:

"I guess this pattern represents control, symbolizing the absolute control that a martial arts practitioner has over their 'secret weapon'."

Her guess earned Frey's respect.

Lori jumped out and mocked:

"Control? Why would a Mystic Weapon Profession want to control 'Mystic Weapons'? In the academic world of magic, everyone agrees that forcibly controlling elements, magic, and arcane arts is only a temporary suppression. Maybe it will last a year, maybe ten years, but there will always be a day when it gets out of control. I don't think that control can be a stable way to become a professional for hundreds or thousands of years!"

"you--"

Elda was speechless after being confronted by Lori.

Everyone chimed in, their thoughts flowing freely.

Those who own the bronze badge speculate that the design represents the way one becomes a legend.

This speculation was unanimously rejected.

In the end, only a handful of people remained silent.

Frey said disappointedly:

"Does anyone else have a different opinion?"

Cough cough--

Li Wei cleared his throat.

He walked from behind Elda to in front of her.

He said with certainty: