Wizard Stone - Chapter 691



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Episode 691: When Three Wizards Gather

Roy moved to the reception room, sipping tea and glancing at the imperial wizard.

The sight of the Imperial Wizard stripped of his robes was a little disappointing.

The outfit that I thought was unusual was far from flashy when I looked closely. She had no earrings and only a few rings.

Compared to the wizards of the Castile family, he was very simple. The only thing they had in common was a shorter staff.

Do all empires use staffs like that?

“Are you interested in wands?”

“Do you call that kind of staff a wand?”

“Yes. It’s more comfortable than I thought.”

Alcon smiled and stood up, showing off his waistband. Now I could see that he too was using a short cane.

“Would you like to take a look?”

“Is that okay?”

“It’s okay.”

Alcorn handed over the cane with great pleasure. Roy accepted it cautiously.

“It’s light.”

“That’s the biggest advantage. Otherwise, why would you put down your staff and use a wand?”

“How is the performance?”

“It’s better than nothing. And of course, it’s not that expensive.”

“okay.”

Now I think I know why Alcorn had handed me the cane.

The staff that the wizard held dear to his life and this short staff were completely different things.

“Of course, in the case of expensive ones, it would be about the same level as the mid-level magic wands used in the kingdom. By the way, those can be tamed like wands.”

“Really? There’s no magic stone either?”

“I heard it was specially made.”

Alcon looked at the Imperial Wizard as if to say, “Isn’t that so?” The Imperial Wizard nodded and continued speaking.

“It’s literally only the really expensive ones. Of course, they will get cheaper over time.”

“That special thing you make, cane or something?”

“A cane can also be used.”

“Then, if you make the staff like this staff, or rather like a wand, wouldn’t its performance be better?”

“you’re right.”

“That’s why I added the word ‘the one used in the kingdom.’ Of course, I don’t know if anyone would use it.”

“Hmm. It’ll be hard to tame a new one.”

As for magic wands, it is better to buy used than new. As Alcorn said, the person who will use the wand is likely to use the wand inherited from his teacher or family.

For wizards who don’t have a wand to inherit, they will use a wand.

Roy returned the wand with a word of approval. With that, his interest in the wand also disappeared.

To begin with, the wand wasn’t important at the time.

“Oh. Was the magic modification successful?”

“It failed.”

“yes?”

“It turns out that modifying magic is usually not that difficult.”

“okay.”

Roy tried to hide his surprise as he sipped his tea. He had never expected that someone would talk about their failure so frankly and calmly.

If it were anyone else, it would have seemed shameless, but since it was the youngest professor at a magic school, it actually seemed impressive.

“So are you giving up on the business?”

“I’ll do business. Fortunately, Lilar here has agreed to help.”

“By any chance, imperial magic… … .”

“exactly.”

Roy nodded as if he had expected that. If the magical modification had failed, then that was really the only way.

Maybe he gave up on the suggestion he received while trying to modify magic.

“Can I ask what kind of magic it is?”

“There are several, but the main magic would be sleep.”

“Sleep?”

“Yes. I intend to receive money in return for casting a sleep spell.”

“What is that… … .”

Roy closed his mouth before speaking. Suddenly, he remembered what they had said about finding the wizard.

“Do you plan on taking money in exchange for casting a sleep spell to see if someone has any talent for magic?”

“exactly.”

“Is that okay?”

“As far as I know, there is no law that says it can’t be done.”

Roy scratched the back of his head.

“How much do you plan to receive?”

“I’m thinking about it. I’m thinking about one silver for now.”

“That amount of money isn’t that burdensome.”

It would be worth paying a silver buck to see if you have any talent for magic.

If it were my past self, I would have received it somehow. Whether it was through herbs or leather, I could have sold it.

“How about the accuracy?”

“It’s pretty high. Of course, that’s if you use Glen Slip.”

“Glenslip?”

Roy’s gaze naturally turned to the Imperial Wizard. The Imperial Wizard, who had been quietly listening to the story, smiled and answered.

“It’s our family magic.”

“What’s the difference between that glen slip and just a slip?”

“Glen Sleep is much weaker than regular Sleep, but it has no duration. The spell will last as long as you touch it.”

“What do you mean by focused?”

“Yes. It was originally a magic created to naturally put the children of the family to sleep, but it is also used as a way to check if they have received the blessing of mana. Usually, if you can close your eyes and hold out for about a minute, you are considered talented in magic.”

“Does it have to be exactly one minute?”

“Not necessarily. Not all people are the same. Unless you fall asleep in less than twenty seconds, there is definitely a chance that you could become a wizard.”

“So I was thinking, how about giving me a little discount if I come back for the test again?”

“That’s a good idea. Let’s lower the standards for teaching magic. Not fifty seconds, but maybe forty-five seconds.”

“Isn’t forty-five seconds too low?”

“That’s true, but you’ll still be able to learn fire magic. After that, it’s up to your own efforts. Magic is like a muscle, the more you use it, the more it grows.”

Roy nodded his head in agreement. It was a truly relatable story.

I never thought that I would hear things from an imperial wizard that would be difficult even for a kingdom wizard to hear.

“Are you a battle mage?”

“no.”

“No. Didn’t you say that you followed mercenaries in the past?”

“That literally followed me around.”

Roy nodded as if he knew that would happen. A normal wizard wouldn’t usually say something like that.

“Can I ask why you followed me?”

“It’s family policy. All members, without exception, must leave before they turn twenty.”

“Without exception? Even women?”

“Yes. However, women do not work as mercenaries, but rather in places like guilds or workshops.”

“It’s been five whole years.”

“Five years?”

Roy looked at Alcorn as if to ask if that was true, then turned back to being an Imperial wizard.

“Is that true?”

“Yes, of course, you can do more if you feel it is right for you.”

“Did you do more?”

“No. I was going to do a little more, but I almost got killed by a lizardman and returned to my family.”

The Imperial Wizard unbuttoned his shirt to reveal a scar between his neck and shoulder.

When Roy saw the scar, he felt a sense of kinship with it rather than thinking about how dangerous it must have been. He too had been injured in a similar position in the past.

That too was done to the Imperial Wizard, no, to the Lizardmen, just like Lilar.

“The lizardmen are scary, aren’t they?”

“That’s right. Of course, living in the swamp was more horrible for me.”

“I agree.”

The two talked for a long time about swamp life and lizardmen.

It was definitely because he had been a mercenary, so he was easy to communicate with. Now that I look back, it wasn’t something that was useless, but something that was actually useful.

Magic was also mainly used for practical magic such as Silence, Compass, Ear of Cat, Scrinx, Eagle Eye, Sharp and Armor.

To be exact, it is magic to help mercenaries.

Roy now seemed to understand why Lilar had said that he followed the mercenary. He knew a wide range of magic, from magic needed for camping to magic needed for fighting.

There was also a completely new type of magic here.

“Glen Wright.”

“oh.”

Roy exclaimed lightly. Just as he had heard, the dagger really did shine.

The light intensity wasn’t as bad as I thought.

“You said it lasted twenty minutes?”

“It will last about twenty minutes if you leave it as is, and about an hour if you put it in the sheath. Of course, this is the case with a normal knife.”

“So you’re saying that if you use an unusual sword, it can increase even more? Is there a sword like this for this magic?”

“Yes. We make and sell them in our family.”

“How much longer does it last if I use that sword?”

“It increases by about three times.”

“Three times.”

So, if it’s out, it’s one hour, and if it’s in the sheath, it’s three hours.

I don’t know how much mana it costs, but the magic itself seems useful. It’s good enough to be used in actual combat.

Didn’t you have a hard time because of the light when you were in the forest?

The magic to fill a water pouch also seemed useful here. If you cast a magic on a water pouch, it will automatically fill with water over time.

While practicing Lump Magic and its properties in the past, I thought it would be nice if there was such a magic, but it already existed in the Empire.

Other things that seemed good were things like making objects or weapons stronger, or waterproofing magic that would keep clothes from getting wet.

“Are you saying you’re just going to teach me this kind of magic?”

“I will teach you for money, not just for fun.”

“The fact that I can learn just by paying money seems like a freebie to me.”

“Thank you for saying so. I hope others will value this magic as highly as you do, Baron.”

“I’m sure it will be.”

At least that’s what a mercenary would do.

In other words, a mercenary who does not know the value of the above magic is not qualified to work as a mercenary. The magic was that practical and useful.

“Do you have any water magic?”

“Yes. Sorry.”

“There’s nothing to be sorry about.”

It’s just a shame. I don’t know about anything else, but I wish I had somehow learned armor magic.

For one reason or another, he was a water wizard, so he suffered a lot of losses. He was good as a battle wizard, but he was completely useless in everything else.

“While you’re at it, why don’t you learn some spell magic?”

“I’m absolutely terrible at spell casting.”

“Have you tried?”

“yes.”

I don’t think I did it seriously enough to call it an attempt, but it’s clear that I have no talent.

That Vivian said her tongue was harder than an iron bar. In fact, she couldn’t even successfully perform that simple fire spell.

“That’s too bad.”

“I’m sorry too. By the way, if we’re done talking about business, can I call Schugel and Beek too?”

Actually, after the story was over, I was going to have a separate conversation with Alcon and Schugel, but I changed my mind.

I thought it would be okay to talk to someone like Lilar.

“Of course I am fine. Are you okay?”

“Of course. The more wizards, the better, right?”

“I agree.”

“Then can I call one more person?”

“Call everyone.”

“Is that so?”

At Alcon’s words, I briefly considered calling my disciples as well, but as I had originally planned, I only called Schugel and Beek.

A moment later, Shugel came in with Beek in a wheelchair.

Schugel’s expression was obviously not good. His face was filled with discontent, as if he was asking why he had only been called now.

Even if Lilarman hadn’t been there, he would definitely have said something.

“My name is Nejiro Shugel.”

“Bukyo.”

“My name is Lilar Glen.”

The three of them exchanged brief greetings and then sat down.

Fortunately, the atmosphere was better than I expected. First of all, it was good that we quickly decided on a topic to talk about.

There was no magician in the kingdom who was not interested in imperial magic.

Among them, Schugel showed the greatest interest, to the point that nine out of ten questions were asked by Schugel.

I kept asking questions and getting nods.

He did not question or refute any of the answers, perhaps because he thought the empire was superior to the kingdom.

Until one story came up.