Arcane Linguist

Chapter 297: Use prayer when in doubt, unexpected answers ([-] words long chapter)
In front of the palace gate, the sound of killing was loud.

The guards at Arkham Court were soon at a disadvantage.

"What should we do? What should we do? We are about to fall!"

Behind him, Prince Silaire was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.

Having never had any war experience, he was completely out of ideas.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for long. Let's protect you and leave first."

The royal family's advisor, the court mage who had studied in Atrein, began to persuade.

"No, how can I leave the fighting guards alone? Besides, there is no good place to go now..."

While Siler was in a hurry, he noticed the Atrein battle mage who was following him.

"Lord Lamb, can you help us put down the rebellion?"

"I'm sorry, but we are not authorized to intervene in your civil war."

Intermediate mage Lamb decisively refused.

The court mage said: "Your Highness, please don't embarrass Lord Lamb. They are here just to guard against the invasion of demons and foreign enemies."

"But now...the situation is urgent now!" Siler said weakly.

Lamb didn't show anything on his face, but he sneered secretly in his heart.

Your situation is urgent, what does it have to do with us?

At this moment, Princess Rosa walked in: "Lord Lamb, please give us a helping hand."

Lamb wondered: "Ms. Rosa, I..."

Rosa waved her hand and said, "I know you have responsibilities and it's inconvenient, but you can handle it just by intervening.

After the completion of the matter, I can make the decision to grant you ten knighthoods. These will be kept in the private pockets of you and your mage. Even if it is not convenient to declare them publicly, they can be held by trustworthy people on your behalf. "

Lamb hesitated: "That's not what I meant. It's about the right to fight..."

"Fifteen!" Rosa added.

Lamb was confused.

Rosa said: "Feudal land is hard-won, this is the limit I can give, and you are not participating in the war for no reason, you are just protecting me on the order of Mr. Roland."

Lamb said hurriedly: "No, no, no, Ms. Rosa, I won't be able to make any arbitrary decisions in this way. Otherwise, let's ask Mr. Roland for instructions first."

Rosa said: "Are you sure that this kind of thing should alarm Mr. Roland? In my opinion, a pre-departure order is enough.

Moreover, if Mr. Roland knew, he would be grateful to you because you protected me and the child in my belly. "

Lamb hesitated: "The child in the belly...?"

Silaire and the court mage were also completely stunned.

Rosa's face was bright red and she was half shy. She stroked her flat belly and didn't say anything else.

Master Lamb gritted his teeth: "We can't act on our own... we need the cooperation of Master Xianni stationed outside!"

Rosa agreed: "Okay, please contact them immediately on my behalf. The conditions are the same as yours."

When Lamb heard that, Feng Fenghuo left and contacted his colleagues.

This kind of thing is shared by both blessings and difficulties.

The court mage also hurriedly sent people to inform the front guards of the good news, so that they would not be defeated so quickly.

There is hope that morale can be maintained, and maybe it can last a little longer.

"Sister, are you really pregnant?"

Silaire asked with some surprise.

Rosa put down her hand and criticized in disappointment: "What time of the day is it now, why are you asking?
Also, if you don’t offer real money, why should others help you?
They are the garrison attached to the Mage Tower, not the private soldiers of our royal family! "

"However, we don't have any valuable treasures or fiefdoms in our hands."

"When you succeed to the throne, search for it from the rebels, won't you find it? If it fails, go back to the mage tower. Can they still collect the debt in person?
This kind of private granting of fiefdoms is not allowed by the discipline of the army, and he is afraid that we will expose him! "

Silaire was stunned.

On the other side, Lamb hurried out to try to summon someone.

"Boss, do we really want to do this?"

During this period, the battle mage under his command was a little nervous and a little excited.

"Are you stupid? That is Mr. Roland's lover, Ms. Rosa from the Secretariat!
Taking this opportunity to do private work for Mr. Roland is many times better than going on official business. Can a serious transfer give us a fiefdom like now and benefit future generations? "

There were both threats and inducements here, and Lamb found it difficult to refuse.

Soon after, Shianni from another squadron finally got in touch.

The other party was a little stunned after hearing Lamb's words: "You are a hateful corrupt person!"

However, how can any colonial garrison not be corrupted?

As the saying goes, relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on water to eat water...

After careful consideration, Xianni jumped down by himself without using Lambla.

After some planning, the palace was almost lost, but Lamb and Shianni did not panic at all.

He still sent several teams to protect the queen, prince, princess and other dignitaries, especially Princess Rosa, before he started to order the battle.

In an instant, the situation began to reverse.

……

"Report... The Atrehines have joined the war! The Lamb Squadron of the Mage Legion is launching a spell bombing against us, and the 'Bear Hunter' troops have suffered heavy losses!"

In the block opposite the palace, in a two-story villa owned by a local noble, Prince Ferrer was discussing countermeasures with his staff. He was startled when he heard this.

"They really ended up!"

Fear, cowardice, retreat...

All kinds of negative emotions began to spread.

Because Atrein's mage army is a terrifying force that can fight around the clock, the combat effectiveness of each squad is comparable to one of their aces, and a squadron can compete with the entire army.

Coupled with the advantages of flexibility and rapid mobilization, it is simply unrivaled.

Over the past hundred years, thousands of battles of varying sizes have already proven this.

But at the same time, there was more anger and unwillingness.

It's obviously a war for us Lena people!
It's obviously almost successful!

“If we use some of our trump cards, we won’t be completely helpless.

However, these trump cards are too precious and will be gone once you use them! "

The powerful familiars, magical treasures, etc. that are occasionally produced in Reiner's world are all strictly prohibited and targeted by Atrein.

Anyone caught hiding it will be severely punished.

In the past, because of the need to strike a balance, the guardians on Prince Ferrer's side turned a blind eye and let it go.

He secretly hid some means, but they were far from enough to drive away the Atrehines.

While hesitating, everyone suddenly saw many purple-red figures appearing on the streets in the distance.

The spies came to report again, but the situation ahead had changed dramatically.

"Evil...the devil has appeared!"

"Someone summoned an army of Bewitched Demons on the street and are sniping at Lamb and Shianni!"

"what?"

Fei Lie and others were all shocked.

"Telescope, hurry, hurry!"

The servant presented the alchemy product from Atrein. Ferre adjusted the focus skillfully and saw clearly that a huge creature appeared there.

Lamb and Hianni were locked in a bitter fight.

"I hope both sides will suffer..."

Fei Lie and others had mixed feelings. On the one hand, they hoped to use the hands of the devil to kill the enemy, but on the other hand, they were afraid that the devil would wreak havoc and destroy the entire city.

As a result, things really went in the direction they expected.

Lamb and Shianni tried their best to kill the demon, but they almost exhausted their spell quota and magic items.

Without those consumable items that can be regarded as guns and ammunition, and with most of the soldiers being killed or injured in close combat, there was no morale to continue fighting.

"Damn it, I really have to withdraw this time!"

Lamb and Shianni glanced from a distance and saw that Prince Ferre's army was reuniting.

Because of the disastrous defeat of their ace unit, they fled the neighborhood in a hurry. They were not stalked by demons, and instead maintained a relatively complete organization.

And Prince Ferrer, who is known as the kingdom's mighty army, is a veteran of many years of fighting. There is no way he would miss this opportunity.

What's more, there are enemies hiding in the dark!
In the palace, Princess Rosa's pretty face turned pale, and she gave the same command with trembling hands.

"Let's retreat! Escape out of the city first!"

Siler was attached to the palace and was still a little reluctant to part with it: "Didn't we already hold it?"

Rosa said angrily: "The demon has been eliminated, but what about the person who summoned the demon?

Someone is secretly helping Felie!
Those people...may be the masterminds behind the assassination of our father! "

The strength of the opponent and the danger of the situation far exceeded expectations.

She felt like the sky was about to fall, and she couldn't hold on any longer.

……

"What? The devil appears and the palace is destroyed?
How is Rosa?

Okay, I understand. You should contact the Lamb and Shieni Department first. If you have any other matters, please inform me immediately. "

On the way to Savalan, Roland received an urgent notice.

For a moment, he even wanted to abandon the troops and use "teleportation" to go directly to the rescue.

After previous training as a battle mage and supplementing his practical knowledge as a mage, he already possesses considerable strength and can conquer any low-demon world and easily defeat any mid- to low-level master.

This is Master’s confidence.

But unfortunately, he already has a high position of authority.

There may be a lot of people watching overtly or covertly, and if you reveal any flaws, you will fall into a dangerous situation.

As the saying goes, a gentleman must not take risks easily without erecting a dangerous wall.

This is not only responsible for oneself, but also for the school, Atrein and the Arcane Committee behind him.

Fortunately, since he is already in a high position, he will not be short of magic masters, let alone gold coins and magic resources.

He pondered for a moment and summoned two high-level battle mages who were accompanying him as guards, leaders of the armed forces affiliated with the Governor's Mansion. "Linge, Mr. Nardo, there are traces of demons in the capital. I'm worried that Ferret and Abyss are colluding, so we must rush over as soon as possible.

I have a "Group Teleportation Scroll" here. Please summon your elite men to follow me first. "

For the low-demon world, the various methods of the high-demon civilization can be called cheating.

Originally, Tyrui City was more than 200 kilometers away from Savalan, and even if a magic vehicle was used, it would take one to two days to travel.

But now, Roland decided not to leave after walking dozens of miles.

Teleport directly with the main force!
This is a strategic treasure worth tens of thousands of gold coins and tens of millions of copper dollars.Worthy of high-end magic equipment.

The two high-level battle mages saw it and could only sigh.

Mr. Roland is really rich.

A moment later, Roland, Gang Kidd, Atali, Ringer, Naldo and others were bathed in the magical light. As the light flowed, they quickly escaped and disappeared out of thin air.

the other side.

The location of the former Governor's Palace.

A group of people appeared in the open space not far from the gate with the light of magic.

The local mage responsible for guarding the ruins of the Gate to Another World rushed over. After confirming the identities of Roland and others, he hurriedly saluted.

It just so happened that Lamb, Shianni and others also escorted Rosa and Silaire here, and the two sides were able to meet up.

"Sir Roland, the trouble is really big this time. We suspect that there are high-level professionals from other forces lurking in the city, at least high-level mages who can cast the level 9 spell "Gate to Another World".

Her Royal Highness the Princess believed that that was probably the mastermind behind the assassination of the king. He hid in the dark and attacked us, trying to completely muddy the waters! "

As soon as they met, Lamb and Sianni were worried and reported their suspicions to Roland.

"Mr. Roland, please save Reiner and don't let him fall into complete sinking and destruction!"

Princess Rosa also cast her hopeful eyes on Roland and made an almost pleading request.

Fighting for position and rebellion, demon invasion, hidden strong men...

A series of conspiracy layouts are obviously being promoted by sophisticated masterminds behind the scenes.

The target of the mastermind behind this was definitely not Reiner himself, but Atrein.

But in the process of competition between the two sides, Reiner, as the chessboard, must suffer unbearable pain!
Roland also felt troubled instantly.

This world is in tatters, and I am a member of the Caotai team again...

But despite the panic in his heart, Roland at least remained calm and calm on the outside.

Because he understands that people's emotions are contagious to each other.

As a leader sitting in a high position, he panicked first, how could the people under him not panic?
"Don't worry, let me think about it.

The question now is, how many troops does the opponent have and what is their strength?

What would they do if they had enough power to subvert the Lena regime, or if they wanted to hide in the dark and plot greater and more interests?

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. These are the keys that need to be clarified urgently..."

Roland spoke in a soliloquy style, trying to let everyone understand that he was thinking of a solution.

However, the situation ahead is so shady that it makes people look at things in a fog.

"Wait a moment, I'll try to use magic to track down clues."

Finally, he made a decision.

When entering the magical world, you have to do as the Romans do.

This is called respecting objective laws.

Ringer, the leader of the battle mage, reminded: "But Your Excellency, the other party seems to be very careful about hiding."

Roland nodded: "Usually, it's like this. Spells can only be used to collect clues such as smell, light, mana resonance, etc. that are difficult to detect with ordinary human organs.

Sometimes, if the opponent knows how to hide, or uses other spells as interference, it will be difficult for it to be effective.

In addition, destruction is always easier than construction. If a low-level mage is intentional, he can destroy the clues related to himself to the point where it is difficult for a high-level mage to distinguish, thus rendering prophecy spells ineffective. "

Lin Ge looked confused. Since he knew it, why did he still expect it?
Roland saw his doubts and explained with a smile: "But from a deeper perspective, they may only know how to destroy known clues and are unable to deal with unknown clues.

People's knowledge has blind spots, which is like a criminal destroying the footprints of the scene and killing the witnesses, but he does not know how to scrub the fingerprints so that he can be identified.

It's like scrubbing your fingerprints, but not knowing how to monitor them with magic, and being caught by the eye of the secret.

Or you may be careful to avoid surveillance, but leave saliva, dander, hair and other biological traces at the scene, which will still be exposed. "

With this analogy, everyone will understand.

They were all mages and quickly reacted: "You mean, using Siris' magic?"

Roland said: "This has to mention a phenomenon in the magic world called 'new language welfare'. How can a newly born magic language be able to compete with existing old languages? The reason is It stirs up mana and triggers resonance. It is achieved from a new angle and a new level.

In addition, there are few relevant studies, and many preventive methods are impossible to talk about.

It just so happens that my "Prayer" has improved recently, so I'll give it a try using this spell. "

Everyone was in admiration: "There is a saying in the arcane world that 'if you are in trouble, use prayer'. To a certain extent, this is indeed a universal spell!"

Roland was a bit disapproving: "Almighty, sometimes also incompetent."

The overall mediocrity makes it impossible to do anything. Coupled with the high cost and terrible backlash, it will become very useless.

Fortunately, thanks to Master Watson's research, this spell not only reduces the cost, but also eliminates the fatal weakness of terrible backlash.

Although every time you use it, you still need to pay a price worth more than [-] gold coins.

but……

Still worth a try!
Everyone watched Roland take out various items from his pocket.

There are dazzling transparent diamonds, crystal-clear and gorgeous jewelry, yellow gold coins, and colorful gemstones.

Then he started to build a magic circle on the ground in the same way as drawing a spell.

This ancient and traditional method is a necessary means to guide the circulation of mana, and it has been widely used during the ancient magic empire.

But now, after years of changes, it still remains, proving that it plays a vital role.

After everything was ready, everyone held their breath and watched Roland reach forward and mutter a spell.

Then, there is your own wish.

"I hope to know the truth about Lamb and others' encounter with demons!"

……

Roland: "..."

Rosa: "..."

Everyone: "..."

It seems to have failed.

The careful preparations had no effect at all.

The Mana resonance constructed by the Great Avenue of Heaven and Earth has not yet formed, so it is like a deaf person who has not heard Roland's words.

But Roland smiled instead.

"Master Watson is truly a genius. He transformed such a spell into something so useful.

do you know?From a probability perspective, as long as there is a small chance of success, if you try a few more times, you will get the result you want.

At this time, avoiding the negative consequences of backlash is the real key. "

Money and consumption are the real keys!
Everyone couldn't help but curse, and then watched numbly as Roland took out various jewelry from his pocket and made another wish.

Fail, fail, fail, fail...

One after another, the wishes failed.

and many more!

Why can you use "Prayer" so many times in succession?
Everyone was a little shocked, but they vaguely felt that this was Roland's secret and it was hard to ask rashly.

What they don't know is that this is a metamagic technique developed by Master Watson. It is a multi-casting technique specific to the "Prayer Spell". The same wish within a short period of time can be regarded as the same spell casting.

It was created to match the version after the backlash was weakened.

Roland didn't cast the spell multiple times, he just cast the spell once and made wishes multiple times.

"Prayer" is a spell that relies heavily on mana resonance and the application of rules. It does not have much requirements on whether mana is used to cast the spell.

It is not as crude as those mass destruction spells of the evocation system, or other spells that require the mobilization of a large amount of magic power.

It takes advantage of cleverness.

Therefore, the human body is no longer a burden, but the terrible backlash encountered after failing to make a wish is.

It is based on spirit and desire, using language, rules and other elements to achieve.

Generally speaking, after a wish fails, trying again within a short period of time will not have any effect.

But Master Watson took a trick here.

He did not change his language, nor did he change the content of his prayers.

Instead, make a wish repeat multiple times!
It is roughly equivalent to trying several times when the network is not good, but still resuming the download based on the same request.

Roland used some knowledge from Blue Star in his previous life to understand: TCP is based on connections, while UDP is based on non-connections.

The former is suitable for scenarios that require high communication quality, such as transferring files, sending emails, and browsing the web.

The latter is suitable for scenarios that require high real-time performance but do not have high requirements for communication quality. A small amount of packet loss does not matter.

Although it is not 100% the same principle, it generally means the same.

After more than 10 repeated attempts, everyone looked a little frightened.

All that was burned was money!
Finally, the mana between heaven and earth resonated, and huge magic flowed with it, feedbacking back in the form of a mysterious voice-over.

"On July 10030, 7 in the Atrehine calendar, Garland, a high-level mage from Sinvila, summoned the abyss demon with the level 18 spell "Alien Oath Binding" and dropped it on the street in front of the palace... His mission for this trip was ...Wait for the forces...to get involved..."

Like the feedback from all wish-like spells, this voice that sounded like a narration gradually became ethereal and inaudible.

But everyone heard the first few paragraphs clearly and couldn't help but be shocked.

A high-level mage from Sinvera?

Isn't that a country that was invaded by demons some time ago and is now in a war?
Roland also smelled a strong smell of conspiracy.

Even Antonia, Bolas and others took it for granted that many things that happened some time ago were caused by the Automedia Empire.

Perhaps they had indeed done many small tricks in secret, and they were not unjustly accused.

But what is happening in the royal capital of Savalan is indeed not done by them, but by the Sinvira people!

　Someone told me to update more. Although I can't keep it up all the time, I still try to keep it up.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)