My Magic Age

The venue of the Winter Inscription Exhibition is set up on the first and second floors of the Inscription Master Headquarters Building. There are a total of 51 exhibition halls of various sizes on these two floors of the headquarters building. The exclusive exhibition of Yekis scholars was arranged to be held in Hall 49 on the third day of the exhibition.

The Winter Inscription Exhibition will last for a total of one week. The third day is the peak period of visitors. However, Hall 49 is one of the smallest exhibition halls. Before the opening of the exhibition, Yekis scholars and I went to the headquarters of the Inscription Master Guild to check the venue. The location of that exhibition hall is not very good. It is at the back of the second floor of the Inscription Union Building.

Walking into Hall 49, I found that it was a room of less than 100 square meters. There was a display stand like a podium at the innermost part. Rows of indigo wood chairs were placed in the exhibition hall. On the first and second days of this exhibition hall, other inscription masters will display their works here. The exhibition hall looks very messy. Several carpenters are rebuilding the exhibition stand. Some wood is placed on the ground in a mess. Yekis scholars and I stopped at the door and looked inside.

Scholar Yekis crossed his arms and said to me, "Only after the exhibition ends the next day can the craftsmen I hired set up the exhibition venue overnight."

"This exhibition hall is a bit small!" I looked around the exhibition hall and said.

Scholar Yekis didn't think so. He looked at his own exhibition hall with satisfaction, and also looked at the exhibition halls on the left and right. He found that they were almost the same size. He said with relief: "It's not small. Maybe it's a little small for other magicians, but it's not small for me. Being able to participate in this winter inscription exhibition is the fulfillment of one of my biggest wishes! I never thought that one day I would be able to stand here and show everyone the inscription works I designed by myself."

As he said, he rubbed his face hard, his eyes were full of bloodshot, and it seemed that he had been staying up late recently.

"... I don't know how many people will come to see my exhibition." Scholar Yekis still couldn't help but worry about it.

The Winter Inscription Exhibition in the Imperial Capital is a very influential event. Magicians, magic merchants and noble lords from all over the Green Empire will come to the Imperial Capital to participate in this event, not only to learn about the latest magic pattern arrays, but also to reach agreements on many orders for magic pattern construction at this exhibition, and some newly developed metal rune plates and magic scrolls will be displayed.

The Babington family is in charge of the magic industry in San Carlos City, mainly various blank mithril rune plates, which are widely used in aviation, transportation, construction, military and many other aspects. As the largest manufacturer of blank rune plates, the Babington family has established industry standards for blank rune plates. Every winter inscription exhibition, the Babington family will launch a new series of blank rune plates used in magic caravans and airship floating arrays.

Every year, the Babington family occupies a large area in the hall on the first floor of the exhibition to display the large magic rune plates they designed. However, this year, due to the impact of the plane war, the five major mithril mines in the Angela plane have been almost completely shut down for more than half a year. The chimney of the silver-plated furnace in the rune plate workshop in San Carlos City has not emitted thick smoke for a long time.

In addition, Prince Wales and the Constructed Knights of the Ex Legion Commander of Qiyan Province are fighting against the dark forces of the Abyss Hell on the Angela plane. The current Duke of Babington naturally has to preside over the overall situation on the Angela plane. The original head of the Babington family in the imperial capital, Alia, has also left the Babington family, so the Babington family has made almost no preparations for this winter exhibition.

After going downstairs, scholar Yekis and I passed by the exhibition area of ​​the Babington family. Scholar Yekis said to me: "Since the departure of Mrs. Alia, the head of the Babington family in the imperial capital, the Babington family seems to have given up the rune board market in the imperial capital. The scale of their rune exhibition this year is much smaller than in previous years."

Scholar Yekis talked about Alia, and I said: "The inscription exhibition is not well prepared because their family's construction knights are fighting in Angela's multi-plane! Besides, this is not a bad thing for them."

The two of us walked through the exhibition area of ​​the Babington family. There was a large exhibition area with various medium and high-level magic rune constructions. Each set of magic rune constructions was placed in a glass cover. Those magic rune constructions were inserted with magic crystals. The exquisite magic runes on the constructions emitted a faint magical glow. In front of each glass cover was a copper nameplate with the function of the magic rune construction written in the imperial language.

When Yekis scholar came over here, a magic assistant from the headquarters of the Inscriptionist Guild came out to greet him.

The magic assistant took us to the front of three sets of magic rune structures, which were the "fangs of the magic snake", "power of the giant bear" and "shield of the earth" designed by Yekis scholar. They were covered in glass covers, so that the inscriptionists could observe the production process of these three magic rune structures up close.

Of these three sets of magic rune structures, only the "fangs of the magic snake" suitable for swordsmen, assassins, archers and rangers can be bought in the magic market. The other two have not yet been officially launched, but as soon as the "fangs of the magic snake" magic rune structure appeared, it caused a sensation in the entire imperial capital. This is also the fundamental reason why Yekis scholar was able to have a place at the inscription exhibition.

After the magic assistant left, Yekis scholar couldn't wait to ask me: "Why do you say that?"

I think it is difficult for traditional magic scholars like Yerkes to accept the existence of magic machinery like magic engraving machines, so I can only say vaguely: "Perhaps in the near future, the processing method of rune plates may Something has changed."

My rambling words made the Yerkes scholar confused.

Coming out of the headquarters building of the Inscription Union, in front of the magic caravan, I said to Scholar Yerkes: "You have been too tired recently. Now that the design drawings have been completed and the magic lamp samples have been made, the next thing will be left to me." Give it to me, I will draw some more magic rune boards for the 'Glimmer Illumination' spell. Now go back to your apartment and have a good sleep with Eve in your arms."

He got into the car and turned back to me and said: "Hey, I can't sleep! Maybe it's because of this incident. I've been so excited lately that I can't sleep all night long. I feel dizzy again the next day. The whole day was going to be very uncomfortable, maybe this presentation would be my only chance in this life, and I was always worried that I was going to mess up this presentation.”

It can be seen that he looks very tired and tired. Unexpectedly, this exhibition made him sleepless due to excessive pressure.

"Insomnia?" I asked.

He gently rubbed his temples with his hands and sighed softly and said: "How can I not lose sleep? The dream that I have had for many years suddenly became a reality one day..."

He motioned for me to get on the magic caravan as well. Originally, I wanted to go back to the Magic Academy to draw the unfinished 'Glimmer Illumination' magic pattern array. Seeing that Scholar Yerkes was in a bad mental state, I got in. In the carriage, Catalina also boarded the magic caravan with me, and the servant of Scholar Yerkes then closed the door.

The carriage drove along Yulin Street towards his apartment. I sat opposite Scholar Yerkes. The servant poured him a glass of golden cider. He motioned for me to help myself and drank the whole glass of golden cider in one gulp. .

He put down his wine glass, leaned back on the soft sofa, stretched out his arms and said to me, "You know what? I'm actually very scared!"

I asked strangely: "What are you afraid of?"

The servant wanted to give him a refill of golden cider, but he refused.

Scholar Yerkes said to me: "I am afraid that I will lose the goal of life after this inscription display. Maybe I will lie on the rocking chair on the balcony of my apartment bedroom every day and enjoy the afternoon sun. Maybe I will attend some noble lord meetings every day." At our dance party, there will be countless magic crystals waiting for me to count them one by one, but you know, those are not the life I want. "

"You're a little overthinking..." I think maybe it was because he heard the news about participating in the Winter Inscription Exhibition that made his heart a little unbalanced.

I said to the Yerkes scholar: "Yerkes! Have you ever thought about what would happen if one day magic was integrated into the lives of ordinary people?"

Yerkes only had the capacity for one glass of wine, and his alcoholism surged, making his cheeks slightly red. He said, "Isn't magic integrated into life now? Look at the magic caravans speeding all over the streets, the kitchens at home The water-gathering rune panels on the wall of the pool, the rows of magic airships in the airport town outside the city, and many more.”

I said: "But they are too expensive and common people cannot afford them! I think one day, these magical daily necessities will be popular among common people, and the price will become very cheap, so cheap that all common people can buy it." rise."

"That's really what you think?" Yerkes said to me.

"Yes!" I replied.

At the moment when Scholar Yerkes was at his most relaxed, I used hypnosis on him, and a huge eyeball appeared on top of his head. Under the gaze of that eyeball, Scholar Yerkes began to become faint. Drowsily, he shook his head, trying to wake himself up, but it had no effect, and then he fell down on the soft leather sofa.

I asked the servant to bring him a pillow, and Yerkes lay on the sofa and slept soundly.

The magic caravan parked on the roadside in front of Scholar Yerkes' apartment. The servant wanted to carry Scholar Yerkes back to his apartment, but I stopped him. I said to him: "Be careful, don't wake him up. Just Let him sleep a little longer!"

After a while, the door of the apartment was pushed open. Eve, wearing a silk pajamas and a coat, poked her head out of the door. I waved to her in the carriage, and she ran out of the house barefoot. , stepping on the stone road with residual snow, quickly ran into the magic caravan, and saw Scholar Yerkes sleeping soundly on the soft leather sofa, just about to talk to me.

I put my finger on my lips, made a gentle 'shush' sound, and then said in her ear: "Let him sleep a little longer, he needs enough sleep."

After saying that, I pushed open the carriage door and jumped out of the magic caravan with Catalina.

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There is a vast expanse of white between heaven and earth, and large goose-feather-like snowflakes are falling from the light gray sky. The snow on the street was swept to the curb and quickly covered with another layer.

Standing on the outer corridor of the Tower of Pride, letting the cool snowflakes fall on the palms of my hands, all the buildings in the imperial capital were covered with a thick layer of white quilts. Only Weiyang Lake in the distance was visible in the white snow. A swath of dark color.

Catalina stood aside quietly and asked me curiously: "Is there such heavy snow in El City?"

I smiled and said to her: "The biggest snow in El City is much bigger than this. I remember one time, I woke up in the morning and found that the snow had actually piled up on the attic on the second floor. Tracy and I took the snow shovels. , climbed out from the attic and went to clear the snow from the street.”

The Winter Inscription Exhibition opened in the midst of a colorful heavy snow. There were magic caravans parked in front of the Inscription Union headquarters building. A group of magicians and noble lords in gorgeous costumes walked into the exhibition hall one after another. Because of the snow, they were arrogant. The tower is a bit far away from the headquarters building of the Inscription Union, so I can't see clearly.

The Yerkes scholars went there to attend the opening of the winter inscription exhibition. I heard from Noah that Ivan brought members of the college's inscription club to the inscription exhibition. Noah and Shirley Newman also got the first place. Tickets for the day are probably hanging around at the exhibition right now.

In the laboratory of the Magic Research Institute, several copper art craftsmen were doing the final assembly of the copper art table lamps, so I stayed and cooperated with the copper art craftsmen in their work. This allowed me to take some time to go to the outer corridor of the Tower of Pride, and watch from a distance. Take a second look.

Yerkes made a total of twenty-two desk lamps. Each desk lamp is an exquisite character, including ordinary humans, strong orcs, bearded dwarves, elegant elves, winged men with white wings, A lizard man with slender cheeks, Skeletons with burning will-o'-the-wisps in their pupils, etc. The oval copper ball in the wick of each desk lamp is engraved with the 'Low Light Illumination Technique' magic pattern array. On the copper lampshade of the desk lamp, there are complicated 'Gathering Magic' patterns. The pattern is hidden in the cloud pattern of the lampshade.

Each desk lamp seems to be a work of art. With the magical glow, it adds to the mystery of the desk lamp. The desk lamp is very exquisitely designed, and the biggest feature of this desk lamp is that it does not use moonstone.

The light emitted by the 'low light illumination technique' is warm light, while the light emitted by the moonstone is cooler in tone. There is a big difference between the two.

After the opening ceremony, Noah, Shirley Newman, and Senior Vernon didn't hang out at the exhibition for long. They walked through the market outside the Tower of Pride under the heavy snow and ran to the Magic Research Institute to find me. I asked Catalina to go to the entrance of the institute to pick them up.

This was the first time for Noah and the others to come to the Imperial Magic Research Institute. They were very curious about this large indoor townhouse-like building. When they arrived at Scholar Yerkes' laboratory, they also touched around and looked around. Noah I was even more envious when I saw the 'Devil Snake's Teeth' magic pattern structure on the wooden humanoid shelf.

Shirley Newman stood curiously behind a copper craftsman, watching him wipe the elf bronze statue and perform the final polishing process on the bronze statue. She asked me: "Jijia, when you attend the exhibition this time, you will show these. A beautiful magic table lamp?”

"Yes!" I replied.

Shirley Newman stood next to Noah and said tactfully: "The moonstone mines are getting less and less. The moonstones consumed by the empire in a year can pile up a hill. I believe that one day, with the 'Magic Rune Board' as the Desk lamps with wicks will completely replace desk lamps with 'moonstone' as wicks, but..."

Shirley Newman paused here.

"What's wrong?" I asked her.

Shirley Newman hesitated for a moment and then said to me: "This idea doesn't seem particularly new, but I heard that this year the Royal Academy of Magic Inscription Club will also show everyone the 'Energy-Saving Magic Street Lamp' at the inscription exhibition. Design ideas for the theme..."

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