My Magic Age

The square in front of the Tower of Pride is still crowded with vendors selling all kinds of magic goods. The reason why they try their best to squeeze in to sell goods is mainly because this free market does not require paying taxes. The tax officials in the imperial capital seem to be forever I couldn't see the magic market, which was almost overcrowded with people.

The twelve towering stone pillars in the square are bathed in the morning light, leaving long and narrow shadows.

In the imperial capital in winter, the snow has piled up into a thick wall of snow on the streets.

In the morning, many vendors had gathered in the square, and the busy crowd seemed to make the Tower of Pride Square full of vitality.

The melodious sound of morning bells could be heard in the distance.

Oh! This is the most prosperous place in the Green Empire.

I walked into the main entrance of the Imperial Capital Magic Research Institute and met some magic assistants I knew along the way, all of whom greeted me. Some unfamiliar magic assistants were also secretly asking about me from their companions. When some people heard my name, their faces showed great interest - it turned out to be him.

Scholar Yerkes has gained quite a reputation in the magic world of the Imperial City in the past two years. As the assistant of Scholar Yerkes, there are naturally many magic assistants who know me in the Imperial City Magic Research Institute.

I first came to Scholar Yerkes' magic laboratory and climbed up the stone steps to the second-floor terrace. There were actually two pots of blue magic vines placed in front of the door. However, the door of the laboratory was locked at this time. It seemed that Scholar Yerkes had always been there. , work and rest habits, he usually does not arrive at the institute until the afternoon, and usually leaves after midnight.

Unfortunately, I was unable to meet Scholar Yerkes when I returned to Didu this time.

I went directly to Lord Bruce's laboratory and knocked on the door. Clear footsteps came from inside. A young magic assistant Eddie opened the door and walked out. He pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose. Then he saw it was me and smiled at me and said, "Jijia, long time no see. I heard that you went to the south for an experience. What did you gain this time?"

As he spoke, he pushed the door open and invited me to walk into the waiting area outside the laboratory.

As I walked, I said: "Hi! Eddie, I went to Qiyan City this time, but the situation there is not very good. The lizard people in the wild swamp are having a civil war. Anyone who enters the lizard people's territory will be regarded as Intruder, the adventure group over there has been having a hard time lately.”

Eddie was also deeply touched when he heard what I said. He complained in a low voice, "Hey, this is the world now. Plane wars are breaking out everywhere, and there is great danger wherever you go."

Eddie and I have known each other for probably more than a year, and we occasionally get together to chat for a while when we relax in the indoor courtyard.

He poured a cup of tea made from the roots of the Ningshen grass. Drinking more of this tea usually helps to quickly enter a meditative state. However, as the price of magic herbs has continued to rise in the past two years, the more common Ningshen grass roots are also very popular. Hard to buy anymore.

I held the teacup and asked Eddie, "Is Mr. Bruce here?"

He turned around and looked at the door leading to the laboratory, nodded calmly, and said to me in a low voice: "The magic ceremony last night was very late. I just got up now and am eating breakfast. Wait for me to go through it." Report it."

After saying that, he walked to the laboratory door with some restraint, then opened the door and walked in.

Not long after, Eddie walked out of it and said to me: "Master Bruce, please come in, but you'd better hurry up and don't wait too long. Master Bruce has to attend a meeting at the Alchemy Research Department in the morning. "

I nodded lightly and followed Eddie into Lord Bruce's magic laboratory.

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"So, you found ancient ruins in the wild swamp?"

Lord Bruce was sitting in front of the dining table in the side hall of the laboratory. After listening to what I said, he asked me in surprise.

I sat opposite him, took out a magic image crystal from my arms, and placed it on the table.

"Yes, Lord Bruce." I said respectfully.

"Did you record the situation over there with a magical image?"

Lord Bruce called to the waiter beside him, removed the plate in front of him, and then wiped his hands meticulously.

The magic assistant next to him took the magic image crystal to the shelf next to him and input a trace of magic power into the magic crystal. The magic image crystal emits hazy light and mist, instantly pulling us into the three-dimensional image.

The scenes stored in the magic image crystal are divided into several fragments, including the scene of flying dragons circling among the mountain peaks in the valley, the scene of us walking through the rain forest, and the scene recorded in the city hall after entering the ruined city. Finally, the scene of standing Scene recorded under the altar.

After seeing the ruined city in the image, Lord Bruce's expression became serious, and he carefully observed every scene in the image.

As the image slowly disappeared, Bruce looked back.

"You have found a lost city where Nephalem people once lived." Lord Bruce said firmly with his hands crossed and his chin supported.

"You think so too?" I didn't expect him to be so sure.

Lord Bruce nodded and said: "Obviously, the remaining stone walls and statues here are all in the strong Nephalem style. This should be our lost civilization. Where did you find this ancient ruins? "

I replied: "Wild Swamp."

He was a little surprised and said with a surprised look on his face: "You are quite brave, you actually broke into the wild swamp."

Without waiting for my answer, he asked again: "So, you have met all three conditions?"

I nodded and said with mixed feelings in my heart: "It's all together."

Lord Bruce said: "I remember I promised you that if you can meet those three conditions, I can help you hold a soul awakening ceremony, but I can't go with you right away. I still need to make arrangements with the Imperial Capital Research Institute. We can leave tomorrow morning, is there any problem?”

Hearing Mr. Bruce say this, I guess I was relieved in my heart. It seems that Mr. Bruce has not forgotten his promise to me.

I quickly replied: "No problem, Lord Bruce."

Hearing my cheerful answer, Mr. Bruce showed admiration for me on his face. He stood up from the dining table and solemnly said to me: "Well, we will meet here at this time tomorrow morning!"

"Okay, Lord Bruce." I stood up with Lord Bruce and said respectfully.

At this time, a magic assistant stood up at the right time, holding a magic notebook and reminding Lord Bruce: "Sir, you have to join the magic union tomorrow..."

Bruce seemed to have thought of something. He crossed his arms and rubbed his forehead with his fingers, and said to the magic assistant: "By the way, including some of today's meetings, you can help me push them all away. Those who can't push them away will be It has been postponed. I need to arrange the matters on hand today and leave the imperial capital for a while. "

The magic assistant heard Lord Bruce's instructions and immediately replied: "Okay, Lord."

I didn't expect Lord Bruce to agree so readily. He kept his promise. After I gathered the three conditions, he took the initiative to help me host this soul awakening ceremony.

After walking out of Master Bruce's magic laboratory, Eddie, who was in charge of the reception outside, waved goodbye to me, but I walked directly to his desk. He put down the magic engraving pen in his hand and paused drawing on the desktop. The magic scroll of Gathering Fire smiled and asked me: "What? Is there anything else?"

I took out three palm-sized adult flying dragon scales from my pocket, placed them on the table with a smile, and pushed them in front of him.

I said to Eddie: "I didn't encounter anything special when I came back from the wild swamp this time. Fortunately, our adventure group found several dragon nests, and happened to find a few scales of shed sub-dragon species from them. , these are given to you. I heard that these scales have good magic conductivity. You can try to make some non-metal magic rune boards."

Eddie looked at the three flying dragon scales in front of him and said with admiration: "Wow, this gift is a bit too expensive, Jijia..."

I smiled, waved my hand to him and said, "It's nothing. Maybe it's my luck. I picked up a lot of these scales."

Seeing the sincerity on my face, he said, "In that case, thank you!"

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After coming out of the Imperial Capital Magic Research Institute, I ran to the library of the Magic Guild to look for information about the Nephalem people. Unfortunately, there was too little historical information about this area. I wandered around in the library for most of the day and couldn't find anything. The information you wanted was not found.

Then I took the magic caravan back to the material warehouse opposite Aria's manor, and saw dozens of large magic trucks lined up at the door. These trucks were lined up all the way to the door of the warehouse.

In such a cold weather, the coachmen were wrapped in thick fur coats, huddled up, put their hands into their sleeves, and squinted their eyes to enjoy the bright afternoon sunshine.

Although the weather is cold and windy, finding a shelter to bask in the sun feels like a poor person's life in winter.

I stepped on the thick snow, making a creaking sound under my feet. When I walked into the warehouse yard, I saw a group of female orcs wearing leather jackets, leather skirts and boots. With his braided hair, he was unloading the frozen yellow sheep from the magic truck.

Betty and Arya stood in front of the warehouse door wearing thick court dresses and fur coats, watching the female orcs unloading the goods.

The female half-orc slave piled these frozen yellow sheep high like stacks. She had filled up the dry swimming pool in the yard and piled several stacks in front of the statue next to the fountain. She looked at the magic trucks waiting to be unloaded outside. There are at least dozens more, and it seems that the frozen yellow sheep in the yard are only a small half of this batch of goods.

Betty was holding an account book, one hand turned red from the cold, and was counting the unloaded frozen yellow sheep.

Seeing me coming from outside, Betty quickly held up her skirt with one hand and saluted me.

Alia took a few steps forward and hugged me.

I asked Aaliya, who was wearing a thick fur coat: "Why do you purchase so many frozen yellow sheep?"

I'm referring to the long line of magic trucks lined up outside the yard. Alia rarely makes such grand purchases, and usually she transports supplies to the imperial capital in batches.

Alia looked at those stiff yellow sheep and explained to me: "Although there were a few heavy snowfalls in the imperial capital this year, it was not as difficult as last year. I saw the magic newspaper mentioning Mazzaro a few days ago. People in the northern part of the mountain were hit by snowstorms, and there were more than a hundred large and small buildings over there. On farms and pastures, heavy snow has covered the pastures where fodder is stored. Many animals will freeze to death this winter. I didn’t want to go to Airport Town until I discovered that the actual situation is much more serious than what was reported in the magic newspaper. In the entire Airport Town There are piles of frozen yellow sheep everywhere.”

I asked Alia: "So you bought some for me?"

Alia squinted her narrow eyes. She was most rational when thinking about problems. While calculating, she said to me: "You have more than a hundred mouths over there. Almost every day, you have to consume three hundred gazelles. This is not counting the barbarian slaves and orc warriors. The food gap will only get bigger and bigger. You must develop your animal husbandry as soon as possible and build a larger pasture in Xinliu Valley."

Speaking of the pasture in Xinliu Valley, the reproduction rate of gazelles is basically two lambs in three years. It can be said that the reproduction rate of gazelles is very fast. Basically, the number of sheep can double in two years, but even so, the sheep in Xinliu Valley has not developed.

Now there are nearly a thousand mouths in the orc village of Xinliu Valley. Even if they only eat mutton every three or five days, the sheep there have never increased.

"Of course I know that. In fact, I have also built a pasture, but every time I invest, I can't keep up with the development speed..." I said, holding Alia's shoulders.

In the winter of the imperial capital, it always gets dark very early. The moment the sun disappears from the top of the mountain, the shadow quickly covers the imperial capital. The north wind cuts the exposed skin like a bone-cutting knife, and grains of snow hit the glass windows, making crackling sounds.

In this cold weather, the El people usually hide in warm houses, sit around the fireplace, and drink fragrant golden apple wine.

The room is warm and cozy. After taking a hot bath, Alia curled up in a thick bathrobe, sitting on the sofa near the fireplace, holding a glass of golden apple wine, with a dazed look in her eyes.

Betty's face flushed slightly, standing behind Alia to comb her wet long hair.

Alia likes to talk about business while drinking...

I stayed in Alia's manor for one night.

The first ray of sunlight at dawn came in from the window, and I climbed up from Alia's bed with difficulty, found the magic robe on the hanger, and put it on casually.

Alia was still asleep beside me, with her long golden hair spread loosely and her smooth, milky white back exposed outside the quilt. I walked out of the bedroom lightly.

When the morning light spread over the imperial capital, I took a magic caravan to leave Alia's manor. When the magic caravan drove out of the manor gate, I looked through the glass window of the magic caravan and saw Alia wrapped in a thick quilt, leaning against the balcony railing outside the bedroom. The cold wind blew her golden curly hair into a mess, and her lazy look was like a golden chrysanthemum blooming in the cold wind...

...

"My Lord Marquis, where are we going?" The coachman stopped at the crossroads and asked me.

"To the Tower of Pride..."