The grandson of the village chief (2)

Hearing the young man's words, the village head became furious. "Kail, don't talk nonsense if you don't know the rules. Shut up and sit at the side."

The village head could not be blamed for being so angry. He knew very well that for spellcasters, magic was the specialty they were most proud of. It was the foundation that supported their pride. His grandson immediately said that he would use money to exchange for the other party's pride. This was no different from saying to a noble beauty, "I'll give you some money to sleep with me for a night." That was roughly how it felt. Anyone with a bit of pride would beat the person who said such brainless words until he vomited blood, not to mention spellcasters who were known for being mysterious and terrifying.

Seeing his grandfather's sudden anger, Kail also knew that he seemed to have said something wrong. He smiled apologetically at Liang Lidong, then ran to the side and sat down, not daring to say anything else.

"Respected Sir Priest, Kail is still young and does not understand. He did not mean it!" The village head said as he observed Liang Lidong's expression. "Three years ago, Kail was seriously ill and almost died. It was a priest who saved him. Since then, Kail has been looking forward to being a spellcaster. He has always dreamed of learning magic, which is why he was so excited and talked back to you."

Liang Lidong waved his hand. "It's alright!"

The old man and the young man sighed in relief.

If it was an ordinary spellcaster, hearing the young man's words would most likely be angry. Even if they did not punish Kail, they would probably leave in a huff. However, Liang Lidong was not a traditional noble or a traditional spellcaster. He was just a player. On the contrary, he quite admired a straightforward young man like Kail. At least he was easy to understand and would not harm others. He looked at the young man and continued, "You are Kail, right? I heard from your father that you are still practicing swordsmanship. Why do you want to learn magic?"

"Practicing swordsmanship can strengthen the body, and learning magic can enrich the spirit!" Kail stood up and said excitedly, "This is what our ancestor, the Legendary Hero Kite Reed, said, and it has always been remembered in our family's teachings. I think the ancestor was right. I can practice sword skills according to the sword manuals left by the ancestor, but the problem is magic. It is said that the ancestor also left a magic book, but unfortunately it has disappeared a long time ago. "

It seemed that this family believed that the Legendary Hero was their ancestor. Liang Lidong smiled and said, "Indeed, the Legendary Hero is right. Swordsmanship can build up the body, and magic can enrich the mind. But the problem is that this rule only applies to geniuses. Ordinary people can hardly achieve anything in one aspect in their entire life, let alone two. I can see that you think that magic is very powerful, but in fact, your swordsmanship is not bad either. A top swordsman, such as a Great Swordsman, is not much worse than a Legendary-mage in terms of killing efficiency, and in terms of survivability, a Great Swordsman is much stronger than a Legendary-mage. "

Kail's eyes lit up, but he still had some doubts. "But I heard that a Mage can create a meteor shower with a wave of his hand. It is very easy to destroy a city. A Great Swordsman can't do that, right?"

"Yes, a Great Swordsman is indeed not as good as a Mage in this aspect." Liang Lidong smiled. "But the problem is that ordinary large-scale spells are useless against a Great Swordsman. They have a special ability called Legendary Toughness. If the strength of the magic is not enough, even if the magic fire burns on them for a day and a night, there is no way to hurt them at all. To deal with a Great Swordsman, you have to use a single-target, high-strength magic, such as a gaseous fireball. It is a pity that a Great Swordsman is very fast, very flexible, and can also use Dash Slash and Leap Slash. A Mage of the same level against a Great Swordsman without a special ability will generally lose. The combat methods of the two are different. A Great Swordsman is good at dealing with Legendary creatures, such as dragons, while a Mage is good at group combat. They are better at controlling the rhythm of the battle. If you let them deal with a Legendary creature like a dragon, it is simply a one-way trip. "

Kail's eyes grew brighter. In this village, he was the only one who was practicing swordsmanship, dreaming of becoming a mercenary, and traveling the world. This caused him to have no common topic with his peers in the village. He would talk about how many swords he had swung today, how many goblins he had heard of a mercenary who had killed, and which place he had dug up treasures. But the other companions would talk about how much firewood they had gathered today, where they had herded the sheep yesterday, and whether there would be bread to eat the day after tomorrow.

The environment was different, and the height of his dreams was different, so Kail had no close friends in the village. Only Belin could talk to him, because Belin was willing to listen to his dreams and ideals. The others were not very willing, and they would spend more time on filling their stomachs.

Kail asked again, "Since a Great Swordsman is so powerful, why are Mages and Warlocks even more powerful in reality?"

"First of all, their magic are very practical, for example." With a wave of Liang Lidong's hand, a certain piece of oak wood on a nearby table floated up into the air and floated into his hand. Playing with the cup in his hand, he smiled and said, "Magic is not only used to kill, but also to change the shape of the land, change the climate, heal the wounded, create wealth, and explore the truth of the world. It can take care of all aspects of people's lives. A Mage who only knows how to kill is not a qualified Mage. Only those who apply magic to life can really be called Mages. And a Great Swordsman … Although powerful, they are just simple executioners. Do you think an executioner is more respected, or a Mage who can benefit the people is more respected? "

"And another reason is that the growth of a Great Swordsman is very difficult. He must keep fighting in the sea of blood, and he also needs talent to become a Great Swordsman." Liang Lidong sighed and said, "How many people did not become a Great Swordsman and fell on the road of their dreams, and how many people saw this scene and ran away from the path of a Great Swordsman because of fear."

Kail was silent for a while. "No one has ever told me these things."

The village chief took the opportunity to say, "Kail, now you know the danger of being a mercenary. If you are not careful, you will die in a foreign land. If something happens to you, how will Grandpa live in the future? "

Kail looked at the village chief, and he suddenly said with great spirit, "Grandpa, it is the responsibility of us, the descendants, to restore the glory of our ancestors. Since the path of a Great Swordsman is so difficult, I can choose the path of magic. After all, our ancestor was also a Legendary Hero who knew how to use magic. His blood flows in my body, and I believe I can do this. Sir Priest, can you tell me the most basic conditions for learning magic? "

"The first condition is to have enough intelligence." Liang Lidong saw that the topic was back to magic, so he said, "Whether it is a Magician, Warlock, or Priest, the first requirement to learn magic is to have enough intelligence. In other words, you must be smart enough. Magicians focus on understanding everything in the world, so they need to have higher intelligence to learn magic. Warlocks only need the intelligence of a normal person, and then they need to have a special bloodline. As for priests, although the requirement of intelligence is slightly lower than that of a Magician, they have very strict requirements for willpower. Only those who have strong willpower and can maintain their devotion to God can become a Priest and use the power of God to perform divine spells. "

"I don't think I'm stupid." Kail puffed out his chest. "Maybe I can try to become a Magician."

Liang Lidong also laughed. He looked at the boy with a rather playful look. "I know you are not stupid, and I believe that your intelligence can indeed meet the minimum requirements of a Magician. But before that, let me ask you, you just said that you saved a lot of money, how much do you have? "

"Seventeen silver coins!" Kail said proudly.

Hahahaha! Liang Lidong smiled kindly. He said, "I also know a little about the profession of Magician. As far as I know, if your intelligence meets the minimum requirements of a Magician, then you have to prepare a magic book to open up spell slots. The number of spell slots is related to your intelligence. Do you know how much such a magic book costs? "

"How much?" Kail's eyes lit up. He couldn't wait to buy one.

"A hundred … gold coins." Liang Lidong did not hesitate to hit the boy's fragile heart. "This is the basic price within the Magician's Guild. If it is sold to the public, the price will be raised by about fifty percent, which is a hundred and fifty gold coins."

"A hundred and fifty gold coins!" Kail's eyes began to lose focus. He had saved seven years of pocket money, and only saved seventeen silver coins. He couldn't even afford the cover of the spell slot magic book. A hundred and fifty gold coins was already about a year's worth of taxes for a small city.

"Even if you are amazingly talented and can condense your own spell slots, it will still take you more than a decade." Liang Lidong's expression became rather malicious. "The founder of the Mage profession, the Goddess of Magic, discovered the way to condense spell slots when she was still a human. Do you know how long it took her to condense a spell slot? Five years and six months. She is a genius among geniuses, the only super genius in the last ten thousand years to become a god as a human. You think you can compare to the Goddess of Magic? "

Kail's expression became unconfident. "I … I!"

"Well, let's take a step back. After condensing the first spell slot, the subsequent spell slots will come faster. Even if you are smart, as long as you condense enough spell slots in fifteen years or so, you can learn magic." Hearing this, Kail's face lit up with hope again.

Hearing this, Kyle's face lit up with hope again. He was only fifteen years old. Even if another fifteen years passed, he would only be thirty. It was not too late to become a true Magician at thirty.

Liang Lidong glanced at the young man and said with a smile, "To learn magic, you need a magic structure model, which also requires money."

Hearing this, Kail had a bad feeling. "How much do you need?"

"Generally speaking, even the worst Mage can awaken five level-zero spell slots, four level-one spell slots, three level-two spell slots, two level-three spell slots, and one level-four spell slot. The most basic level-zero spell model is sold for ten gold coins, and every spell of a higher level is twice as expensive as the spells of the previous level. I remember that the worst Mage needs at least 350 gold coins to fill their spell slots. However, Mages can change the spells in their spell slots to deal with different combat environments, so a qualified Mage has to learn at least twice the number of spell slots. In other words, you have to spend seven hundred gold coins to become a qualified Mage, and the worst kind of Mage. "

Kail's face has started to turn green