Arcane Linguist

Chapter 179 Antonia's Magic Book
Amid everyone's astonishment, Antonia said: "According to the practice of Arterine, after being nominated as an Arcane Star, you can enjoy the treatment as a high-level mage.

Although this is not a formal arcanist level, it is not bad at all in terms of rights and treatment.

Moreover, you can also enjoy the special allowance of the Arcane Council, as an expert consultant for the committee to consult at any time. "

Roland already enjoyed the latter treatment.

Now stacking the nominations of Arcane Stars, it is possible to increase some allowances on the basis of the original 3000 gold coins per year, and at the same time expand the scope of consulting consultants.

Some of the crowd knew about these regulations, and discussed in private: "The allowance for this nomination is 2400 gold coins per year!"

"Stupid or not? What kind of subsidy do you care about at this time? Who cares about this kind of subsidy if you can get this kind of nomination?
The real key is that, as an expert consultant, you can communicate with those archmages in the committee at any time.

Moreover, he also enjoys the power to read all kinds of taboo knowledge, which is not something ordinary people can do! "

The benefits of being nominated go far beyond this.

In addition to the obvious benefits that everyone talked about, there are some things that are inconvenient to mention, but can indeed be enjoyed.

For example, as an authoritative expert in a certain field, participate in the selection of various small and medium awards, and determine the authority of other people's arcane achievements.

Needless to say, the right to review manuscripts in the editorial department of "Runes", after being nominated by the Arcane Star, the right to speak has greatly increased, and it will definitely have more weight. Those small and medium awards from the Rune School may also take He recruited the past for review.

For the Morning Star Award and the Arcane Star Award, Roland was judged as a candidate, but for those small and medium awards, he had the opportunity to judge others as an expert judge and mentor.

Then naturally, others should treat him as a teacher and give him the necessary respect.

Well, as long as you don't run into the trap of Jiuzhuan Dachang, it's quite nourishing.

Antonia continued: "In addition to this, you have the right to join the Arcane Committee and participate in state affairs.

You don't have enough working hours and seniority, and you can't be qualified for any actual position, but the nomination of alternate members has also begun to enter the supplementary process, and it should be awarded before the end of the year.

This includes a series of powers and titles compared to high-level mages, such as the reception standards of each mage guild, the specifications of the guards, and the travel quota for using the teleportation circle in the Alter Rhine, etc. "

Entering the Arcane Committee is equivalent to entering a parliament in a parliamentary country and becoming a member.

This is the status that all mages of Alterain dream of, and it is also one of the highest honors.

After hearing this, Roland half-joked: "Can't this nomination give some rewards such as spell quotas or magic equipment? Why do I think that as mages, these are the most important things?"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but roll their eyes wildly.

How did this person get cheap and act like a good boy?

However, for high-level mages, fame and fortune are all things that come naturally, so there is really no need to get too excited.

Becoming a high-level mage itself is the most difficult thing.

Antonia laughed, and said: "You don't need to think about it, the nomination is just a nomination, and the moment you officially receive the Arcane Star Award, you will be given the special treatment of adding 0 spell quotas to all levels 7~2.

Of course, there is also the special quota of level 9 spells you are reading. "

"That's okay. Sure enough, a nomination is just a nomination. After all, you have to actually get the award, which is the moment of harvest."

Roland said regretfully.

He originally thought that there would be some benefits such as spell quota +1.

"Didn't you just become a senior lecturer recently? The spell quotas at all levels should be enough, but the rise is too fast, and it's too late to settle down and learn more and more comprehensive spells.

For things like spells, it is true to apply what you have learned. Even if you have been doing research in the mage tower, it will be useful sooner or later.

The nomination of Arcane Star will not allow you to make up for this shortcoming, but I can personally give you a gift as a congratulation for being nominated this time. "

After finishing speaking, Antonia took out something from the dimensional bag at her waist and displayed it in front of everyone.

This is a huge hardcover book as thick as city bricks and the size of a millstone. I don't know if it is cardboard or cast iron. Many mysterious runes are engraved on the dark golden cover, and a dazzling gemstone is inlaid in the middle. , the whole body is crystal clear, shining with a deep light.

It is about three and a half centimeters in diameter, with the pattern of the surrounding mysterious eyes, and it is dressed in the shape of eye pupils.

Around this "jewel eye", gold inlays, symbolizing the sun's rays, extend out across the front and back covers.

The whole book exudes a magical aura like sunlight, as if it has been given a levitation technique, suspended in midair out of thin air.

After opening, the pages of the book made of special paper flipped automatically without wind, with elf characters on it, depicting dense spells, formulas, patterns, full of arcane secrets.

"Isn't this the magic weapon that your Excellency made by yourself?" Ovisto seemed to recognize it, and said slightly in his heart.

"Yes, this is the 'Antonia's Magic Book' refined in my name.

Originally, I planned to imitate the artifact to refine it as my own equipment, but I didn't expect to fail in the end, and I could only copy spells up to level 5...

But even if this is a failed product, the evaluation rank is enough to be called a high rank.

In the laws of our Art Rhine, it is already regarded as strictly forbidden to leak out, and things that are not allowed to be obtained by demons and low-magic worlds. "

Antonia waved her hand and said.

Roland asked in surprise, "Is this a high-level magic weapon?"

The main weapon used by mages, except for the staff, is this magic book type of magic weapon.

And high-level mages are more used to the latter.

Because compared with the former who pay more attention to energy storage, high-level mages often do not lack magic power or spell quota, but because they specialize in the field they are good at, they hope to make up for their shortcomings.

Moreover, a mage is a wise profession. Whether it is combat or daily life, study, or work, it is good at using the power of magic to assist.

Knowing all dharmas is clearly not something that ordinary people can do in a limited time of a few decades, so it becomes inevitable to use some special means or tools to assist.

Antonia introduced: "Similar to other magic books of the same type, this magic weapon contains some popular spell models that can be used.

This feature itself is lackluster. If there are any special advantages, it contains all the 0-5 level spells that we can find in the Temple of Wisdom, and it also has a mysterious connection with the magic net, which can be updated in time. .

It allows mages who have not mastered some spells to easily expand their spell ability list and prepare quotas.

It doesn't allow you to really master those spells, you still have to learn them independently, but it is equivalent to expanding the authority to use the magic net...

Among them, even the Siris magic that was recorded not long ago. "

This is a backup of the magic net database, a private and exclusive local spell library!
Roland understood immediately.

No wonder it is said to be an imitation of an artifact. This kind of thing can break through some authority restrictions of the magic net!

Antonia waved her hand, causing the magic book to float in front of Roland.

"I think this kind of thing should be very suitable for you."

Roland was pleasantly surprised.

"This is exactly what I need right now. Thank you so much."

Others were shocked when they saw it.

This public gift was not just as simple as giving him a high-level magic weapon.

This means the appreciation and affirmation of the legendary mage!

……

After giving the gift, Antonia left.

The people who remained were still deeply shocked and excited, and they will never forget it for a long time.

They surrounded Roland, yelling that they wanted to see the elegance of the high-level magic weapon. The bold ones even touched it with their hands, and all of them showed inexplicable smiles of "this life is not in vain". Obviously, they have already started to imagine that they can also get this Kind of a baby scene too.

The higher-ranking mages were much more stable, and they only waited for Roland to get rid of those people and come out of the crowd before they stepped forward to send their congratulations.

Orvisto also stayed here and reminded: "The origin of this thing is not simple. It was built with the best materials given to him by other legendary mages when His Excellency Antonia was a new legend.

The blueprint it imitates is the famous artifact "Book of Ten Thousand Laws" in the magical age. Its value is so high that even many archmages in the committee are envious.

There are also high-level magical artifacts and magical objects of a similar level that have fallen into the low-magic world for some reason, causing turmoil in the entire world, and even the extinction of civilization. "

Such a reminder made Roland feel the weight of the thing in his hand, and he couldn't help but look solemn: "Then I..."

But Orvisto waved his hand, but said again: "I just remind you, since this thing can be delivered to you, it means that Your Excellency Antonia values ​​you.

If the strength and talent are not worthy of using this kind of thing, he will not send you indiscriminately. "

Roland thought about it, and immediately felt relieved: "That's true."

Not long after, Roland left the mansion and returned to No. 10 Chancellor.

Without everyone's interference, he finally had the time to take out the magic book again and appreciate it.

This kind of thing uses the secret imprint as a means of restricting the spirit and magic power. Just a while ago, the Seris school researched the results of using seal characters, and Roland immediately injected his own magic power into it, condensing one secret seal after another.

Since Your Excellency Antonia was already ready to hand over the right of ownership, he quickly managed to control it, floating in front of him and opening it automatically.

"Increase Resistance", "Acid Splash", "Detect Magic", "Flash", "Grease", "Charm Human", "Mystery Lock", "Dispel Magic", "Fire Wall", "Teleportation" "...

Immediately, one model after another of level 0-5 spells appeared in the mind like fleeting images, and with a little concentration, one could sense the bright aura within them like the stars in the sky.

They present an optional catalog in the spiritual world in a peculiar way, and every time the mental attention is concentrated on a page, there will be a bright brilliance.

And after confirmation, the star-like thing seemed to move closer, revealing the complex structure inside.

Sure enough, it is a spell model of orthodox magic.

It contains a variety of rune words composed of magical characters, forming a complete system.

Compared with the magic power increase or spell power possessed by ordinary magic equipment, the "knowledge" carried in such a book is its most precious value.

It really deserves to be a real product with high magic content.

Roland put his magic power into it, tried to drive it away, and he successfully connected to the quota layer of the magic net, and read it as if he had obtained the quota permission.

This also means that holding such a magic weapon can indeed overcome the restriction of not having a spell-casting license, and successfully master many practical spells.

This is the strength of the high magic civilization.

Their understanding of magic has reached the essential level, and the power of magic itself has become very popular.

But Roland is an arcanist after all, so he put it down after looking at it for a while.

This is like a person picking up a gun, but he may not necessarily understand the principles of gunpowder and mechanical manufacturing.

His combat effectiveness may become very strong, but his contribution to society and human civilization is still far less than the improvement of gunpowder and the use of machine tools.

As an Arcanist, the latter is still the most important thing.

At this time, Al came in from the outside, holding a stack of documents in his hand.

"Master, you told me to donate to the Church of Light and the Church of Silver Moon. Here are the gifts sent by the Church of Light. Our Silver Moon Church also has gifts..."

It is now June, and another dividend period for the first half of the year has arrived.

Sure enough, as expected in the past, after the teacher's dividends were delivered, the relevant income from the Hilt Consortium skyrocketed to more than 50.

The situation of the Katona family and the Cowrens family has not changed much for the time being. They still maintain their previous profits, but they are also growing steadily.

This makes the total dividends of each project as high as more than 80 gold coins (8 million copper dollars), which is already an absolute high income.

But now, Roland is a pauper legally speaking.

Donate what you should donate, donate what you should give, the operation of the fund under his name and the co-research association are on the right track, and they are spending money like water.

He still allocated these benefits as before, and did not covet too much to keep in his hands.

"Thank you for your hard work, deal with the money as soon as possible, and then buy some magic equipment and special materials.

Due to the development of the school, I may go to the Kingdom of Lena to take a look in the future, and I am more likely to settle in the newly built Mage Tower.

At that time, there will still be more places to spend. "

Roland stopped thinking, raised his head and said to Al.

"You're right, these things will come in handy sooner or later.

From the perspective of asset management, I also suggest reducing gold coins as much as possible and buying more magic spar, magic materials and the like.

However, there are storage conditions for many things. Master, you may need to buy some special treasure chests and build your own treasure room. "

Al dutifully gave his advice.

"Shh, don't say this kind of thing unpreparedly. There is a green dragon living in the house. You may be able to hear it from across the house!"

Roland pointed to the building next door.

Aldao: "You're joking, the villas here have very good sound insulation, she can't hear it.

However, I understand what you mean..."

The two conspired here to save a fortune.

……

The next day, Roland went to work in the editorial department of "Rune" refreshed. Everyone already knew what happened yesterday, and came to congratulate him again.

"Roland, congratulations!"

"It's great, you have been nominated for the Arcane Star, and you will be entering the committee soon!"

"I just saw the newspaper, so I can't believe it..."

Many of them did not go to the Siris mansion, but they knew everything from the vivid descriptions of Georg, Dillon and others who went there. They lamented Roland's youth and promise, but also felt sorry for him. Bright Future has a more profound and direct impression.

Tsk tsk, arcane star nominee in his early twenties!
Wait a few more years, so you can't go to heaven?
Some people even thought that Roland's peers are still struggling in the mage's tower as trainee mages.

In another year or two, those people of the same age have just left the tower and entered the ranks of mages stationed in the tower, but they are already alternate members, senior mages, and associate professors.

Fuck, the gap between people is even bigger than that between people and kobolds!
I really feel numb just thinking about it.

Even Skold and the others who were far away in Orvisto's Mage Tower couldn't help but congratulate them specially.

In this regard, Roland was neither complacent, nor did he pretend to say anything worth mentioning.

He is very clear about how he got such an honor and how he should go further in the future.

"Being able to obtain such an honor comes from the achievement of the Siris rune, but for now, my progress in this arcane achievement is still very limited.

So far, there are only eight runes of Heaven, Earth, Mystery, and Universe.

This is from the "Thousand Characters" compiled by Zhou Xingsi during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

The full text is a four-character sentence, with neat antithesis, clear organization, and remarkable literary talent. It is a classic that can be passed down through the ages.

It not only rhymes, but also does not repeat the text. There are more than [-] different Chinese characters in the whole text!
There is also a reason why I chose it as a word list to create runes..."

After dealing with some daily communication matters, Roland calmed down and wrote a new line in his office.

The cold comes and goes, the autumn is harvested and winter is hidden.

Run more than adult years old, Lu Lu adjusts Yang.

This is the index he plans to continue to create next.

"However, there are some allusions involved in the following, 'Jianhao Juque', 'Pearl's Nightlight', and 'Dragon Master Fire Emperor', 'Niaoguan Renhuang' and so on.

Without a deep enough cultural soil, they can't even copy books.

Because without getting those allusions out first, others can't figure out what's going on with it.

It's not just a question of doubting or not doubting, it's about learning and understanding. "

Language is created to be used by humans.

This is like a stalk, only you know it, and it won't resonate when you say it.

To show the power of magic, to change from runes to runes, the Siris language must make its own voice to the world.

While ensuring its own characteristics, it must also become easy to understand.

The historical and cultural background involved in these allusions is already the best Roland can do.

It is impossible for him to throw out terms such as "Giant Que" and "Dragon Master" without any reason, leaving the mages of Alterain bewildered and puzzled.

After all, we still have to work hard on "The Romance of Siris".

"Sure enough, a linguist who can't write novels is not a good mage!"

Roland shook his head, sighed secretly, and began to clear up his mood and thoughts.

Then he cast the "scribing technique" and copied it.

Accompanied by the magical quill pen dancing like an elf on the ice, lines of writing are output smoothly at the tip of the pen, and the ancient stories from Siris are narrated.

……

At this time, far away in the different world of the Leiner Kingdom, the Archmage Bolas of the Collens family, a group of garrison officials from the Governor’s Mansion, the king, queen, and ministers of the Leiner Kingdom came together to the capital located in the capital. More than a hundred kilometers away, visit the tower standing in the forest from afar.

This is a huge cylindrical building, about 20 stories high, and the outline of the main body has been completely formed.

Its whole body is as white as ivory. Below it is a large construction site surrounded by sand, stone, bricks and wood, where thousands of laborers are working hard.

The location of the Mage Tower is determined by the leylines of the earth, and the main pursuit is the place where the power of the elements is condensed, which may not match the place suitable for human settlement in the traditional sense.

The Kingdom of Leina is located in a low-magic world, and it is also in a period similar to a feudal society. It is quite laborious to start such a large-scale project.

The people who came to visit even saw that many people were still using the most primitive manpower to carry huge stones from the rugged and winding path to the construction site inside.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, it would be hard for everyone to imagine that such an advanced and glamorous place relied on many such backward methods.

But under the premise of mobilizing a huge amount of labor at all costs, these difficulties do not seem to be worth mentioning.

The craftsmen of the Kingdom of Lena managed to build such a large-scale building in this barren mountain, even supporting it with a city.

"In just half a year, it has been built to such a point. This speed is not bad."

With a satisfied smile on his face, Archmage Bolas nodded in approval.

King Leiner said: "I learned that Shangbang built the mage tower in order to spread civilization and popularize magic. My subjects in Leiner are very grateful, and they have to rush to work at all costs to make such progress."

"How long will it take to fully finish?" Bolas asked again.

"Please rest assured, the governor. In two or three months, the project will be completed ahead of schedule, and then we will enter the process of interior decoration and university preparation."

(End of this chapter)