Chapter 164: The upcoming arcane contest

This question is not actually about how to transform, but how to keep the nature unchanged.
Converting the three-dimensional spell structure into a figure that can be drawn on parchment, in Xia Duo's view, is the conversion of three-dimensional to two-dimensional, and it must have lost something.
But the reality is that mages generally believe that this is an equivalent transformation, and judging from the actual example of the [Lighting Art] scroll, it is indeed the case.
This almost subverted Xia Duo's cognition. Subverting cognition, of course, will not lead to Xia Duo's headshot, but in the follow-up research, I always feel that there is an inexplicable resistance, the feeling that the psychological barrier cannot be passed.
Xia Duo himself speculated that this might be because the process of making the scroll itself was a spellcasting process, and the flat graphics were essentially magic nets, and nothing was lost.
But if this question is not answered, Xia Duo feels uncomfortable. Niya was surprised when she heard this question. She also started to consider these seemingly useless questions that were close to the essence of magic after she became an intermediate mage.
On the side, Garnar was completely stunned. He didn't have anyone else lent him a magic book. The "Arcane Geometry" he was reading was just an ordinary text book, and the apprenticeship was not as good as Chardonnay.
It is far from reaching the level of thinking outside the book.
This kind of unawareness caused Garner to his ears, wanting to hear what's going on.
"Xia Duo, this question is very meaningful." Niya first boasted, and Xia Duo tried not to pay attention to the crumbs at the corners of her mouth, but looked into her eyes, looking forward to her answer. "You should be preparing to make a magic scroll. Save the magic on a piece of parchment. It looks like the spell is transformed into a flat shape, but it is essentially a solidified casting process. If there is no caster, only the shape is nothing. How to make a piece of parchment into a magic scroll."
Chateau immediately asked again, "That means that not all magic can be written as scrolls?"
"Yes, you should treat the process of making magic scrolls as making magic items, not just drawing a simple figure. You need to pay attention to materials and techniques. Some spells can’t find the corresponding ink, so this kind of spell It cannot be made into a scroll."
Xia Duo wanted to ask again, Niya had stopped, "Ghanal's turn!"
"Yes."
The original problem was abruptly held in his stomach, and he was particularly unhappy. Xia Duo could understand the feeling of being under the same tutor with several apprentices.
Two people are like this, wouldn't it be more unpleasant to have more.
Fortunately, apart from the lord of the Tower of Time, no one has four or five apprentices at the same time, usually one, and two at most.
Of course, the apprentices here all refer to the official mage. The mage apprentice is essentially a servant who maintains the operation of the mage tower, and Xia Duo feels this more and more.
It's just that some clever servants can continuously upgrade and jump out of the original class.
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Gardner’s questions are all on the application level, while Chardonnay’s questions mostly go back to theories and principles, and of course some common sense questions are occasionally asked.
This was caused by the short time that Chateau had been exposed to magic.
At present, the latest in the mage tower is the same group as Xia Duo, but these people are all natives. Although they have not really come into contact with magic for more than ten years before becoming an adult, they are more aware than Xia Duo, an outsider. Much.
And the whole morning's Q&A time should naturally be fully utilized. Although these questions made Gardner and Niya look strange at him, Xia Duo had already passed that kind of face-saving age.
The tangible benefits of falling into hands are real.
Besides, it didn't lose face, at least Xia Duo didn't feel much lose face. After all, being able to become an official mage within a year itself is a very strong positive image.
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Before she knew it, she was gone for the whole morning in the question-and-answer room for the three of us. At noon, Niya stopped answering questions, but did not let Xia Duo leave immediately.
"There is something to inform you in advance. The Mage Alberk of the Mage Tower has successfully advanced to the Arcanist level. There will be a big celebration in the territory, and there will be an arcane competition.
"Arcane Contest?!"
Gardner and Xia Duo exclaimed at the same time, they were both familiar with arcane competitions, Xia Duo had seen it in many mage biographies.
Generally speaking, this kind of competition is completely a famous place for the protagonist of the biography. Almost every mage who has published a biography has participated in the arcane competition.
Nishite people especially like this kind of activity!
Not only mage likes it, but ordinary people also like it. This is one of the few opportunities for them to see magic with their own eyes, and it will be a good talk in the future.
But that is in the core area of ​​the empire!
Savile is only a small town in the south. Although the geographical advantage is good, the lord's spellcasting level is only 12th. How many talented wizards can it attract to participate?
Xia Duo didn't quite understand why it was worth holding an arcane competition if just a mage advanced to become an arcanist.
The famous arcane competitions in the empire are generally traditional. They were originally initiated by a great arcanist not to commemorate a certain victory.
What does Saville have?
Unless it was to put an end to the orc tide, but half a year had passed since that matter, and the arcane competition should have been held long ago.
You must know that if you want to attract people to participate in the competition, you have to show tangible benefits. There are only some crooked melons and dates to participate. That is not just a waste of money, but more importantly--
Will become a joke in the circle of casters.
"Instructor Niya, the domain is really going to hold an arcane competition? When?"
"On the first day of June."
The first day of June? Xia Duo counted the days, it was mid-May, which meant that there was only about half a month before the arcane competition.
Xia Duo was eager to try ~EbookFREE.me~, but when he thought that he had become an official mage in less than half a month, he felt a little discouraged.
"Tutor Niya, who can participate? Tutor, do you participate?"
No matter what kind of competition it is, if Niya competes, unless it is more powerful than a wrist, Xia Duo will definitely not get any good rankings.
Niya glanced at Xia Duo and dispelled his worries, "Only people who become official mage within one year can participate. You don't have to worry too much, I am optimistic about you."
"is it!"
Xia Duo was a little frightened. Even Xia Duo had only four official mages promoted by Wizard Tower in the past year. Xia Duo was confident of winning, but it was not necessarily true if we included outsiders.
God knows how many talented wizards there are outside. In the background of the game that Xia Duo played before, there is a clear record of a great arcanist in his early 20s and early 30s.
Although the real magical world will not follow the game's settings, everything is possible. Who can tell the genius?
Xia Duo remembered that just the day before the journey, he saw a piece of news saying that it was a 9-year-old child who had completed all university courses in less than 10 months.
This can no longer be described as a genius, it is simply a monster.
There are no wonders in the great world, and Xia Duo's magical road has just begun, how can he not be sincere and fearful!
However, even though he had no confidence in winning the final victory, Xia Duo was still full of fighting spirit, and he wanted to compete with others outside.
Although it is possible that Xia Duo was not satisfied with the level of the person in the end, it was enough to make him happy to be able to communicate with an outside wizard! "Teacher Niya, we will prepare well!" Chateau and Gardner said at the same time.
"Well, Gardner can go, Xia Duo stay."