Twenty Sided Dice

Not long after Janet left, Siegel unexpectedly felt the fluctuation caused by the magic spell, just outside the gate of his residence. He concentrated, discerning the characteristics of teleportation from the waves. In Waterdeep, only registered mages of the Federation can cast spells, especially teleportation spells such as any door. I don't know which mage came to visit? Siegel took his wand and went out before Mrs. Dipper opened the door.

The one who came to the door was an acquaintance, Master Akzi of the Federation. He still touched his eyebrows lightly with his right hand, and gave a mage salute. "Mage Siegel, Master Faranis summoned you again, please rush over."

"It's no problem, I'll go right away." Siegel nodded, he understood that the appointed time was coming, and the Loremaster would come to the end of his life. He instructed Mrs. Dipper to let everyone continue to prepare according to the original plan, without waiting for him deliberately. After he finished speaking, he asked Master Akqi to use the teleportation technique to bring himself into the Three Peaks Pagoda.

Different from the last time, a group of young apprentice mages gathered in the open space outside the Three Peaks Pagoda, and they were asking questions around a formal magist. Originally, such behavior mostly occurred in the discussion room of the study salon or the Tower of Knowledge, and never appeared in the open outdoor venue. Regardless of privacy or security considerations, such behavior will affect other mages. Siegel felt a little strange, until he noticed that the mage who taught the class had no hair, and that there was a faint swirl tattoo on his bald, oily head.

"Sorcerer of the Knox Common Society," Siegel frowned, not expecting them to be integrated into the union so quickly. For them, Siegel has always been wary, for fear that their thinking and memory will be affected by them. Fortunately, all the Knox Common Masters who conflicted with him have died, and the mysterious alchemist of Makabuda doesn't know what Siegel really looks like. There should be no subsequent troubles.

"Are they in charge of the apprentice salon now?" Siegel asked curiously.

"No, how could this be." Akqi shook his head with a smile: "Discovering spellcasting genius from basic apprentices is the joy of all mages, how can these newcomers be allowed to intervene. But for apprentices who have been screened, it is possible to let They teach it and save others time and energy.”

Siegel shook his head. No one listens even if they say something about it. With a flick of his sleeves, he found Master Faranis with ease under the leadership of Akzi.

The master looked in good spirits, enjoying a hookah while talking to Alexander the Lion. Siegel respectfully stood outside the door and waited, but saw the Ph.D. beckon him to enter.

"Siegel, you know Alexander," the Ph.D. shook his palms. Said in a playful tone like a child: "That's the Lion King..."

"I've seen two masters." Siegel saluted respectfully, maintaining a good demeanor.

"I have a good thing to tell you." Faranis said with a smile: "We are going to build a new library with a magic laboratory. If you want to expand the Federation in Waterdeep City, the effect will not be good. You are not Do you have a territory, give us a piece, and build a new laboratory."

"This is really good news." Siegel said sincerely: "I haven't been to the territory to see it, and I don't know the topography. But I can guarantee to choose a location for the new territory of the Federation."

"Alexander will be in charge of this matter, including the construction materials and so on. When William returns, let him help establish the connection between the two places, either with carrier pigeons or with ravens, so that we can communicate information to each other in time."

"Don't worry, teacher." Master Alexander said.

"Okay. I haven't actually taught you a single spell, so I'm not really your teacher." The Ph.D. put down the hookah, waved his wand, and summoned a bundle of scrolls from his bookshelf. "Okay, take these things and leave, Siegel and I have something to say."

The Lion King stood up, and the **** of his right hand were about to be raised in a mage salute, but they suddenly put them down. He leaned down and hugged the Doctor tightly. But he was afraid that his strength would hurt the fragile body of the old man. Under the constant urging of Faranis, Alexander Master picked up the scroll and left.

When the door is closed. The Ph.D. began to cough violently and could barely breathe properly. His whole body was shaking with the shock of coughing. After drinking a glass of water, I was relieved. He touched the only remaining beard on his chin and said to Siegel in a self-deprecating tone: "You see, there is no difference between an old mage and an ordinary old man."

"As long as you don't suddenly cough up a fireball, that's true," Siegel said.

"Ha, I can tell jokes, this can be considered a kind of progress." Master Faranis leaned over, rubbed the black hair on his head lightly with his hand, and said, "Be smarter and know how to tease others. Happy."

If he could do this before, maybe the old captain would feel a lot better when he left. Siegel thought so.

"Okay child, get down to business." The Doctor stopped his smile and said, "I have only three days left to live, and when the first sun shines on the fourth day, I will die. I am afraid this prophecy It is the pinnacle of prophecy magic in my life, and nothing has ever been so clear and certain."

"I'm sorry," Siegel said. "I'm so sorry to hear that."

"Fart!" The Loremaster laughed and scolded: "You have nothing to be sorry for, it is not you who killed me. Besides, there is nothing to be sad about. I have seen it with spells, and after death, I can pass through the wall of storms. , arrived at the Holy White Library, and sat beside the God of Knowledge. My questions could be answered, and my research would never stop. I was very satisfied to get this end. If it wasn't for fear of breaking the preconditions for prophecy, I would I even want to die now!"

"But if you called me here, there must be something." Siegel was very clear-headed and asked in a gentle tone: "What do I need to do?"

"No." The Ph.D. replied, "If I leave the things to do to you, I might as well send Alexander to run errands directly, which is convenient and easy to use. I asked you to come just to take up three days of your time. During this period During the time, you can only stay here honestly and listen to me speak to you."

Siegel got up, walked up and down the room, and after a while stood at the window and stared out. Due to the protection of magic, there is no view of Waterdeep City from here, only the darkness as deep as the starless night sky. He thought for a while, then turned around, looked at Master Faranis, and said, "My friends will be all right?"

"They won't have anything else to do except think about where you have been for the past three days." The Ph.D. replied: "You can consider that this is a good place, and caring about your companions is more worthy of praise. But don't worry, I'm not here to Trapped you is what makes you stay. If you want to leave, I won't stop you. There are many possibilities in the future, but none of them will hurt you. Because in a way, I still depend on you ."

"how do I say this?"

"You've always been wary of the Knox Common Club and didn't trust them, didn't you?"

Siegel nodded, nothing to admit.

"Did you know that after my death, Master Kasper will be promoted to master and become one of the giants of the Three Peaks Pagoda?"

The young mage shook his head. He didn't have the ability to peek into the future, so naturally he had no way of knowing.

"I have a concern that Alexander is smart enough, but his character is too upright. William is too impetuous and cynical. Casper has a deep mind and strong spell ability, and is a powerful character. Although his strength and status deserve it. As a master, the future of the Federation has become confusing."

"That's why you're going to build a new meeting place on my territory?" Siegel asked: "This is what you said last time, to help the Mages Association preserve books and knowledge?"

"You didn't forget your promise, that's good." The Doctor nodded: "Several mages who share the same concerns as me will accomplish this. You just need to provide land and control the situation on the bright side. Na Na, A mage lord has not appeared for a long time."

Siegel smiled and nodded in recognition. "I will provide convenience for the Mage Association~www.readwn.com~ and beware of the actions of the Common Association."

"Very good, then I can talk to you about the next thing." Master Faranis said to Siegel very solemnly: "In these three days, I will not call you any spells or related to mysticism. things. I will tell you what a city mage must know: territorial management."

"I'm all ears."

The title of Ph.D. does not come out of thin air. In addition to accumulating a lot of knowledge, you also need to master them. Even though the Mages Association's focus is on the development of spells and the promotion of magical applications, not as a service to non-spellcasters (rich or powerful) like the Citadel, the Faranis mages asked the Citadel for Come and add their knowledge data about auxiliary lords to their own knowledge base. Since Siegel needs to protect the new site of the Federation on his territory, it is better to tell him how to be a lord.

Three days is very short, so only the most important knowledge can be said. The old man didn't stop for a moment, just replenished his energy with red wine, and miraculously he didn't feel sleepy and hungry. Siegel followed suit, and with his gritty stamina and snacks in the house, no time was wasted. When I went to the bathroom, Siegel had been sitting next to the Ph.D., watching the records he took out, listening to his eloquent speeches, and studying hard without sleep. (To be continued)