Chapter 3: Tears of god

Joan clutched his back neck and hurried out of Leiden College. After going out, he put on a hooded cloak and completely covered his neck in the hood.
He whistled and recalled Jamie, who was snatching food from the stray dogs in the city, led the dog, dragged his sled, and walked silently for half an hour on the wide snow-covered street, and finally found a family A business that sells magic devices, spellcasting materials, and various books.
Joan walked into the business and stared greedily at the neatly arranged books on the shelves, wishing all of them were in his pocket, but the string of expensive numbers on the price tag brought him back to reality, making him realize that he was shrivelled 'S wallet cannot afford the over-expanded dream.
After a long period of thinking and calculation, he decided to buy two things he currently most desperately need and can afford: a blank spell book, plus a bottle of special ink added with "deep sea squid" ink. This ink can be closely combined with magic spells, so that the scroll of spells it can be stored for a long time without losing its magic power.
After buying the spell book and ink, Joan's remaining money was barely enough to buy a 0-ring trick reel. Perhaps because of sympathy for this handsome and thin country boy, the boss of the firm also gave Joan two trick scrolls-one for "endoscopy" and the other for "frozen rays".
The 0-ring spell is also known as "juggling", and usually does not need to be copied in the spell book, and there is no limit to the spell position, and it can be cast indefinitely. But Joan still wrote down all of his 3 ring spells in the spell book, so that he seemed to be more like a real "Master".
Joan left Leiden Harbour after buying good things, and embarked on a journey back home along the way he came. Jamie dragged his sled through the wilderness, and Joan sitting on the sled didn’t waste time. He hurried off while studying two new spell scrolls.
"Frozen ray" is a relatively rare offensive spell in the 0-ring trick, and it is also the basis of many high-level plastic energy spells-especially ray-like spells. It is more difficult, and Joan has not yet figured out the clue. As for another 0-ring trick "endoscopy", it is probably the most popular spell in the world of Vares. All extraordinary professions that can cast spells, "introspection" is always in the spell list.
This spell is very simple and magical. You can enter the state of meditation after casting the spell. You can view your current health status and various attributes through your thoughts. All the information is presented in a digital way. In fact, not only the spellcaster must learn "endoscopy", but people who do not have the ability to cast spells often need to examine their own status. At this time, they have to spend 20 gold coins to buy a bottle of "endoscopic potion". Can temporarily gain insight.
Joan devoted himself to the study of "endoscopy" during the journey, and this morning, he finally successfully exhibited this 0-loop trick.
The moment when the spell was completed, Joan entered the state of meditation unconsciously, the world outside him quietly disappeared, and what appeared in his consciousness space was a piece of slightly luminous text and data.
...
Occupation: Master Level 0 (Apprentice)
Status: Healthy
Attributes: Strength 10, Dexterity 12, Constitution 9, Intelligence 13, Wisdom 14, Charisma 16
...
With the help of "endoscopy", Qiao Anping had an accurate understanding of his physical condition for the first time. After a brief surprise, he recalled what the examiner said when he took the registration test for the Arcane Major.
The upgraded version of Ring 0 "Endoscopy" is Ring 2 "Advanced Endoscopy", which not only allows you to view your own attributes, but also has the opportunity to gain insight into the attributes of others. At the beginning of the examination room, the examiner used "Higher Endoscopy" to check Joan's physical condition, and later explained that his three physical attributes-strength, physique and agility-are very general, which is the level of ordinary people. As for the last three spiritual attributes, the intelligence is only moderately high and the perception is slightly higher, but it is not particularly excellent, but the charm attribute is outstanding, which means that Joan may have a special bloodline and have the ability to become an outstanding warlock. Potential.
At the time, Joan was doubtful about the examiner's words, and now he used "endoscopy" to see the values ​​of various attributes of his own eyes. "Charm" is indeed the most prominent item.
"Mr. Examiner is right. With my intelligence level, no matter how hard I try, it is difficult to become an excellent mage. The profession of warlock is more suitable to my talent, but..."
Sitting on the speeding sleigh, Joan thought about something sullenly, his fingers unconsciously reaching behind his neck. A sudden roar came from his ear, scaring him almost to fall off the sled. Jamie also stopped alertly and raised his ears to growl in the direction of the explosion.
Joan jumped off the sleigh, followed the roaring sound, and saw a beam of light rising from the sky, splitting branches of varying thickness at the top, which looked like a giant silver tree running through the world.
Since his birth, Joan has never seen such a magnificent and terrifying scene, and he stayed for a long time before recovering. At this time, the wonders in the sky have faded, and there is an empty silence between heaven and earth. Where is there a silver beam? Looking back at the scene I just witnessed, it seems like a short dream.
After the shock, Joan first thought of avoiding the place where the explosion occurred, and continuing to drive his own way, don't get in trouble!
"It's none of our business, Jamie, go!"
However, contrary to Joan's expectations, Jamie, who had always been very obedient, ignored his instructions at this moment and turned his head and flew towards the place where the explosion occurred.
"Not over there!" Joan shouted eagerly at Jamie's back, "That's not the way home-dangerous!"
Jamie is a half-breed winter wolf. He has the wisdom of far beyond ordinary animals. Although he can't speak, he can understand human language. I don’t know what evil I committed today. Ignoring the little master’s repeated scolding, I dragged my sled and ran my head in the direction of the explosion.
Joan couldn't rely on two legs to travel home hundreds of miles on the vast snowfield alone, looking at Jamie's back quickly, shook his head helplessly, and had to chase it to the area where the explosion just happened.
Joan ran out of the snow for about two hundred yards. The terrain in front of him suddenly fell. He couldn't hold his foot in a hurry. He rolled down the snow-covered slope, and finally fell firmly on the ground. His eyes were black and lying on his back. After wheezing on the snow for a long time, he recovered.
Jamie heard the exclamation of the little master when he fell, hesitated to stop his footsteps, turned around and ran back to Joan. He dropped his head and whimpered softly in his ear, and his eyes were full of concern.
Joan raised his hand and stroked the white, smooth, satin-like mane of the half-breed winter wolf, indicating that he didn't matter and turned and struggled to get up. Looking up at the opposite side, I could not help but take a breath.
He passed by here half a month ago, and clearly remembers that there is a small village under the snow slope. About forty or fifty families settled here, mostly living on fishing and hunting. Now all the wooden fences surrounding the village have disappeared, and the wooden houses built by the villagers have been turned into ashes, and the dust is flying across the sky with the north wind.
Joan stood staring in front of this ruin, not knowing how long it took before he suddenly recovered, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Anyone?"
The echo floated over the snowfield, but no one responded.
Joan didn't know what kind of disaster just happened here, so that the whole village and all the residents were burned in an instant, and even a complete bone was not left.
Is this a thunder from the gods' wrath, or is it a "masterpiece" of a powerful and evil caster?
Joan didn't dare to think deeply.
Jamie snarled suddenly, her green eyes fixed on the snowdrift on the opposite grave.
Joan approached the observation and was surprised to find a young girl lying on the back of the snowdrift, eyes closed tightly and unconscious, sick cheeks glowing on her beautiful cheeks, long linen hair braided into many slim braids-according to this rich The ethnic hair accessories and the girl’s extremely fair skin tone, Joan guesses that she should be an Assa.
The Assa tribe is one of the main aboriginal peoples in Alfheim and even throughout the New World. It claims to be a descendant of ancient gods. However, in the eyes of colonists from the old continent, these indigenous people living in the jungle are nothing more than a group of civilizations away from civilization Society, barbarians who can't keep up with the trend of the times.
Joan is also a descendant of the colonists who live in a "civilized world", but he did not discriminate against the indigenous people, and he did not want to be busy, but just throwing a comatose girl in the snow in the wilderness is too much. Too cold.
Joan walked to the unconscious girl, squatted down and reached out a hand to test her nose, confirming that there was weak breathing, and could not help but raise a question.
The residents of this village have no bones in the explosion just now, why is this little Asa girl still alive?
Just as he was thinking, Jamie had waited impatiently, biting the girl's trousers straight and dragging her towards the sled.
Joan was not surprised by Jamie's move. The winter wolf is almost cruel and evil, but Jamie did not inherit the cold-blooded nature of his father's side. He was trained by Grandpa Joan since he was young and was trained to be a competent and dedicated hound. Hunting, protection and search and rescue are the three basic skills that hounds must master. Jamie has done a great job in each one. What is more rare is that it also has a strong sense of justice and compassion. If the victims are found in the wilderness , Will definitely try to rush to rescue.
Joan couldn't stop Jamie from rescuing her because she was in love with reason. She had to temporarily put aside her doubts and uneasiness, help Jamie drag the unconscious girl onto the sled, and cover her with a blanket.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Joan was about to leave this ruin with a strange atmosphere, and he was squinted inadvertently-something seemed to glow in the snow.
Qiao An walked over curiously and took a look at the snow. There was a shiny crystal on the ground, about the size of a fist. The drop-shaped appearance showed beautiful and smooth lines, and no signs of artificial cutting and grinding were seen at all.
"what is that?"
Joan looked at the beautiful and mysterious spar curiously. For safety reasons, he did not reach out directly to touch the spar, but cast the "Mage's Hand" five feet away, using magic to transform an invisible palm of the force field, gently holding the spar from the snow. Up.
Joan maintained the focus on casting, and remotely controlled the "Master's Hand" to send the spar to himself. After a long and careful observation, he was sure that this thing would not explode easily. Then he extended a finger and carefully touched the spar.
A smooth and cool touch came from his fingertips, and then a cool air flow passed through his fingers into Joan, making him feel a trance, and inexplicably many unheard of knowledge came out of his mind, and all of this knowledge It is closely related to the mysterious spar touched by his fingertips.
Joan stood staring in the snow, and the look in his eyes gradually changed from fear to surprise. He clasped the mysterious crystal as if it had life and wisdom, and chanted its name gently.
"Tears of God."
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