Mage? Spell Engineer!

The new students, especially those without the ability to cast spells, clearly felt the existence of magic for the first time. At this time, the alchemy tool in their hands that was the size and shape of a pocket watch became their second organ.

The seniors went to the group of freshmen and taught how to use it in groups of several people.

At this time, the "ruby" in the center of the instrument was flashing, and the frequency was exactly the same as Alek's heart. This means that he has completed the binding, and under normal circumstances no one can capture his magic weapon.

"You must take good care of it. This is a unique existence. If the core is damaged, your soul will also be damaged. If the damage is serious, you may no longer be able to sense magic or perform magic.

"At the same time, you can also see the stage of your own magic learning. Observe the edge of the gem. Now you are a colorless and transparent glow. As your strength improves, a layer of blue halo will gradually appear, then purple, and finally again. Integrated with ruby. Well, there is no such example yet."

It is said that the first user of the "External Magic Organ" had super talents and was successfully promoted from a non-magic person to a special archmage, but so far this is the only case. Moreover, his "external organ" is in the form of a "contract beast" rather than the latest generation of "drive meter". There is a saying that the master has trained a ninth-level spellcaster level familiar.

The senior sister's warning made other people look nervous. Seeing that the audience became nervous, the senior sister continued to explain: "Did you see the little button on the side? Press it gently."

They pressed the crown and the case popped open with a click, revealing three small dials.

"Look at these pointers. From left to right, they are the number of casts of 1-3-level, 4-6-level, and 7-9-level spells. They will be automatically counted and restored based on the core, which is your own strength. The stronger the strength, the The more you use it, the faster your recovery will be.

"There is also a scale on the outermost circle. It shows the load of the 'drive meter'. The blue needle marks the limit of the magic power you can currently mobilize, which is determined by your soul strength and spellcasting ability. The red needle marks the current magic power you have. strength."

Alek looked carefully and saw that his blue needle was pointing at two grids, while the red needle was beating slightly on the zero scale. He secretly glanced at the one in Jonas's hand and found that the blue needle was only two squares away, and couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

The senior sister snapped it shut and praised it. Only then did the others discover that she had inlaid many small crystals on the watch case to form fancy patterns: "For students who have magic talents, don't think this thing is worth it. No, it can visualize your current status and abilities, and at the same time, it can help you complete complex magic and reduce the difficulty of learning. "

Only then did Alek remember that the current "magic watch" was in each hand. Obviously, the Tower of Magic would not only recruit "Muggles".

"As long as the distance between the person and the watch is not more than half a meter, it will work. Remember to press the groove with your finger at least once every three days to contribute some of your blood and deepen the connection. That's all for now. Specific usage methods or When it comes to casting spells, a teacher will teach you.”

The completion of the senior's speech means that the entrance ceremony is completely completed. The freshman group with other senior students as the core has almost finished the speech, and then leads them to the cafeteria.

These senior apprentices will also take the opportunity to recruit new students to join the seminar - a tradition since the Byrne era, the largest seminar also assumes the function of the student union, and other small groups can introduce representatives to express opinions on student work based on the number of people.

In a sense, it is like the difference between being in office and being in opposition.

The senior sister led the freshmen to familiarize themselves with the terrain while promoting: "Our Griffin Knights Seminar has a long history, which can be traced back to the apprentice association of the Tower of Secrets. It is also second only to the largest seminar. This year's student representative selection, we will jointly The third conference will overwhelm the first conference. When the time comes, it will be up to us to add points and organize student activities. There are many benefits. If you want to join, hurry up."

Alek, who was following behind, heard about these things for the first time. He was afraid of trouble and disadvantage, and was excited but embarrassed to speak. He quietly asked Jonas: "Do you want to join?"

"My dad said that you can just join a small group with a strong research atmosphere. It is not even necessary to join. There is a lot of nonsense in the conference, and the people in it like to rank each other based on seniority and call each other brothers and sisters, which is very troublesome. The easiest way to get credits is to get along well with the teacher. Relationship." Young Master, who learned the truth before he entered school, was very disdainful.

Alek still wants to quickly integrate into the small group. Some freshmen have already expressed their willingness to join the group, and he is a little eager to express his stance. But after walking a few steps, the young man suddenly felt blessed:

Jonas is the only son of Count Dahlberg, and Master Dahlberg has a close relationship with Rorschach, the founder of this tower. Shouldn't the teacher here want to have a good relationship with Jonas? So why should I sacrifice the near for the distant?

As his thoughts flowed, Alek held the small "pocket watch" in his right hand and put his left hand on Jonas's shoulder. Although the other party was a little confused, he did not push him away.

The schedule of the Magic Tower is very tight. After the opening ceremony in the morning, there will be classes in the afternoon. After getting the "Drive Table", what everyone was looking forward to most was of course learning spells. Unfortunately, contrary to expectations, the schedule gave a lesson on the history of magic.

"My dad said that this kind of class is a water class, and you must skip it. Only skip important classes. But this is the first class, so you have to give the teacher face." Jonas started to give "pure" words again before class. Alek was fed second-hand lies, and what he thought of: "But it's best to find someone who takes notes seriously to escort homework and exams."

"I'll do it. I'll listen carefully." Alek knew that he was helpless and could not be as willful as Jonas.

Unexpectedly, a third person joined their conversation. A fat man who had been born with baby fat for more than ten years joined the conversation: "In what age are you still taking traditional notes? Just rely on my alchemy automatic shorthand pen."

"This is not cheap, rich brother! My name is Jonas, and this is Alek"

"Penny, pennies. My Bill Bardo."

Before the fat man finished speaking, the precious automatic pen in his hand flew to the podium. The History of Magic teacher who confiscated it said seriously: "Dear students, before class, I want to remind you that in addition to recording key points, class notes also include your thoughts. What is the key point and the process of deepening the impression? This kind of thing is not allowed in my class, and absences without valid reasons are not allowed."

Both of them groaned secretly, but Alek didn't feel anything at all. He had planned to go to class well.

The teacher in the first lesson on the history of magic taught an introduction, "I didn't pay much attention to history at first. What does this have to do with the skill of casting spells? Later I met a teacher who said this:

‘You have never thought about the role of mages in this world, or the situations mages face in the past and present.

If you think about it, you won't think this course is irrelevant.

Many spellcasters take everything the world gives us for granted. Just because we're assholes who play with the ether? Why? ’”

The freshmen are all in their teens, so they will not be unable to understand this passage. After listening to it for a while, they entered the state of class. As the first class, the teacher briefly reviewed the history related to mages.

When get out of class was about to end, he finally talked about contemporary times, but Alek felt particularly uncomfortable. The empire experienced famine, the unexpected collapse of the eastern defense line, the Great Escape, the fall and reconstruction of the imperial capital. In the end, it existed in name only, with only the border counties and the new imperial capital remaining.

Although Alek has not personally experienced all the changes, he was still an orphan in the empire and a subject of the earldom a few days ago. Recalling all the events since he can remember, he has the feeling of a witness to history, which is particularly sad. The young man couldn't help but guess that among the many victims briefly described by the teacher, there might be his biological parents.

"That's it for today. Students, please bring your textbooks with you next time." The teacher ended the first lesson, and the classroom suddenly became noisy.

Alek didn't remember how he walked out of the classroom.