Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 264 29. Exchange and Choice--Add more for the Taipal Brothers, the head of Xinshou Village [1640]

Merlin still didn't come home in the end.

He had Fury drop him off at a crossroads near the Magic Council.

He is going to the Magic Congress tonight to complete the exchange of origin blood. It is better not to put such a hot thing in his hands.Coupled with the mysterious girl who appeared before, Merlin felt an inexplicable urgency.

This is not the first time someone has warned him about the dark magic originating from Sannomiya.

Merlin built a wall in his mind to resist the erosion of the body and soul by the dark magic power, but with the growth of his own strength, the dark side of the soul is also quietly spreading, and he urgently needs some spiritual spells to strengthen it. Wall of will.

But Merlin knew very well that if the current growth rate of magic power was followed, the magic of ordinary wizards might soon become invalid.He must find a more effective way to save himself before these spells fail.

Fortunately, Merlin already has two options.

The Mystery and the Sorcerer Supreme mentioned by the great wizard Dumbledore.

There is also the Rock of Eternity that he found in the collection of Vlad III. Merlin checked this place through his own channels, and he found that in those sensational legends, the Rock of Eternity is the same as Kama Taj. Another kind of high-level magic inheritance.

Unfortunately, neither option is so easy to find.

The Supreme Mage was invisible and hard to find, and the Rock of Eternity was simply a legendary thing. Although Vlad III firmly believed that that place existed, Merlin had no way to prove it.

He has so little information.

With this kind of thinking and doubts about the future, Merlin came to the Magic Congress after walking for more than ten minutes. A few minutes after he entered the hall, a female wizard dressed as a secretary took him to Grand Wizard Samuel. in the office.

"Merlin, you are finally here."

This great wizard, who was quite familiar with Merlin, was sitting in a chair dealing with official business. After seeing Merlin walk into the office, a smile appeared on his face.

Now that Merlin is here, it means he has made a decision.

"I won't beat around the bush."

Wizard Samuel stood up, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, he took out a triangular conical crystal bottle from his pocket, and handed the bottle to Wizard Samuel.

The latter was in his hand, and he carefully looked at the crystal bottle, and the dark red viscous blood that seemed to have its own life in the bottle.

As a great wizard, Samuel could clearly feel the turbulent energy contained in the blood, and when he touched the crystal bottle, he could vaguely hear a call and temptation from the soul.

Vlad III's remaining will instinctively called for a new host.

After confirming the authenticity of the original blood, Wizard Samuel's expression became serious. He carefully put the original blood bottle into a multi-sealed iron box, and then added several magic locks to it. Then he turned around and said to Merlin:

"You gave the original blood to the Magic Congress, which represents your trust in us, and it also proves that you rejected the call of the evil force, and proved your firm will. According to the regulations of the Magic Congress, when receiving such valuable things At the same time, we also want to return gifts of the same value to the donors. So, I want to know, Merlin, what do you need?"

Merlin didn't hesitate too much, he stretched out two fingers:

"First, I need a set of special alchemy materials."

"Secondly, I hope to transcribe a few high-level spells in the Great Wizard Library of the Magic Congress."

"no problem."

Samuel didn't even ask Merlin what materials he needed, so he immediately agreed.After all, the value of original blood is quite high. If Merlin handed over this thing to the rebuilt British Ministry of Magic, he might be able to get himself a more substantial reward.

Now it seems that Merlin believes in the Magic Congress more, which is also a goodwill expression.

The Magic Council will naturally respond with kindness.

He took out an ancient key from his pocket and handed it to Merlin:

"This is my key. You can use it to enter the library of the great wizard and stay in it for no more than 48 hours. This should be enough for you to transcribe the spell."

After Merlin took the key, the great wizard reminded:

"But Merlin, the tomes in the library are all enchanted, so be careful when copying them. Secondly, don't be greedy for more. The higher the level of magic spells, the more difficult it is to understand. Instead of copying a lot of understanding If you don’t know the spells you can’t use, it’s better to carefully select the few that suit you best.”

"I can understand."

Merlin nodded to Wizard Samuel, he said:

"I already have a definite goal, you don't need to worry about that. When I leave, I will leave this key at the front desk of the lobby."

"Ah."

The great wizard nodded, and he said to Merlin:

"Then I won't take up your time."

Pointing to a closed wooden door on the left side of the office, he said to Merlin:

"Through this door, you can go to the library. The Great Wizard's library is on the top floor of that place. You need to use the transfer spell and the key to find it."

"Ah."

Merlin nodded, and he walked towards the door, but just as he was about to open the door, Merlin hesitated for a moment, he turned around, and said to the great wizard who had returned to his desk:

"Your Excellency Samuel, have you heard of the Rock of Eternity?"

"of course."

The great wizard raised his head and glanced at Merlin in surprise:

"But where did you know about this legend?"

"From a friend."

Merlin said with a normal expression:

"He also regarded this thing as a legend, but he firmly believes that the Rock of Eternity exists. Based on your knowledge, Your Excellency Samuel, what do you think?"

"This, it's hard to say."

The great wizard replied with some hesitation:

"The legend of the Rock of Eternity has been circulated in the magical world as early as thousands of years ago. When I was young, I also paid attention to these illusory legends. For example, the Leviathan under the North Sea was about to devour the world. For example, the ancient kingdom hidden in the desert, and the sunken Atlantis, etc.”

"The Rock of Eternity is a unique one among these legends."

While playing with the quill in his hand, the old wizard said to Merlin:

"It's special because it's called the other extreme of 'advanced magic duality'. Well, you should already know that there are higher-level variants of magic used by warriors, a card managed by the Supreme Mage The Mataj Sanctuary, the other is the Rock of Eternal Scar, and it must be reached by some kind of transportation."

"It is said that some people rushed there on horseback, and some people stopped at the Rock of Eternity on a ship lost in the storm, as well as stalled carriages and trains. In the number of supernatural phenomena related to the Rock of Eternity after entering the new century, people They all accidentally entered there by car."

"What is certain at present is that the legend of the Rock of Eternity has a certain degree of authenticity, because in every era, there are supernatural events related to the Rock of Eternity. But this legend is difficult to verify, because it is possible to get in touch with that The local people seem to be chosen at random..."

"I've talked to some people who claim to have been to the Rock of Eternity, but the facts they tell me are quite different, even contradicting themselves."

The old wizard shrugged at Merlin, stroked his beard, and said to him:

"So I think that place is more likely to be an illusion. It will change its image according to the different entrants, or it is a place controlled by a powerful force. The purpose of its existence may be to select some Talented people... It's like the trial of the gods in ancient mythology."

Merlin nodded after listening to the old wizard's analysis, and said:

"That is to say, to enter that place, you can only rely on luck?"

"So far, that's pretty much it."

Samuel nodded, and he refocused on the business in front of him, he said:

"But Merlin, you have a great future. I don't recommend you to waste your precious time on these legends. There have been too many wizards looking for it throughout the ages, but almost none of them have found it."

"Speaking of which, Merlin, as a young wizard, your social circle is a bit too closed."

The old wizard seemed to remember something again, he took out a special envelope from his drawer, and sent it to Merlin with a levitation spell.The old wizard laughed and said:

"This is an invitation letter from the Violet Pen Pal Club this year. It is an organization founded in 1543. Many famous wizards have been members of this pen pal club. It is also the best choice for young wizards who don't like parties to make friends , if you're feeling lonely, maybe you can try this."

Speaking of which, Grand Wizard Samuel winked at Merlin, and said:

"There are many excellent witches in it, maybe you can use it to find your partner in the wizarding world."

"Mr. Samuel, pay attention to your identity, you are the speaker of the Magic Congress!"

Merlin picked up the lavender envelope, coughed lightly, and said to the great wizard:

"Instead of caring about my private life, maybe you should pay more attention to the recent rebuilding of the vampire society...We finally defeated those stubborn old guys, you should seize this opportunity."

After speaking, he stretched out his hand and opened the door without giving Grand Wizard Samuel a chance to refute.

In the brilliance of the teleportation technique, Merlin came to the quiet wizard library. He held Samuel's key in his hand and cast the transfer spell. Under the guidance of some special coordinates, at the next moment, Merlin appeared in the another place.

This place is like a closed hall, Merlin looked around, hundreds of bookshelves full of magic books stood around him, like an ocean of books.

Merlin glanced briefly, and he finally understood why Samuel advised him not to be too greedy.

There are too many books stored here...

For any official wizard, it is impossible to read these books even if they spend their whole life.

"Okay, let's look for it then."

Merlin put away the key, and he started to look for the spells he needed in these ancient books.After a few minutes, Merlin found a large bookshelf labeled "Will and Soul", which was what he was looking for.

But after some searching, Merlin was a little disappointed.

There are many books on the bookshelf, which record many spells, some of which are amazingly powerful, but the problem is that these are not what Merlin needs.He needs a magic that can protect the soul from attack like the summoning guard, but after searching, he can't find a few practical ones.

Probably because even for wizards, the soul is a very mysterious thing.

Merlin looked at the few books in his hand, which were useful spells he had picked out.

A copy of "Secrets of Protecting the Mind" introduced the very unpopular Occlumency, which is a one-time release and permanent spell, which can protect the secrets in one's mind from being probed by other forces.

There is also a "On Puppet Control", which carefully analyzes the origin and use of the Imperius Curse in the Unforgivable Curse.

Finally, there is a "Secret Story", which introduces the magic of memory separation.

Some wizards will extract important memories from their minds and store them in a special container. On the one hand, they can better keep their secrets secret, and on the other hand, they want to forget some unbearable past events. Invented by wizards who have had several failed marriages.

These spells can also be found in libraries used by ordinary wizards, but the books in the library of great wizards not only record the original spells, but also record multiple variants of these spells. After reading a book, it is equivalent to being able to Learn how many spells.

The price/performance ratio is much higher than that of ordinary library books.

Merlin took out the paper and pen, and while copying the contents of these books with the copying spell, he walked to other bookshelves. He still needs to learn some other spells. Although he didn't find what he wanted, but they are all here, and he can't go empty-handed. go back.

For example... about the spells of Horcruxes, that kind of taboo knowledge can only be found in the library of the great wizard.

Merlin spent several hours, and finally found a handbook related to Horcruxes in an inconspicuous corner of the library, and in the process, Merlin also discovered a very interesting spell.

"Wishing spell..."

Merlin looked at the thin book in his hand. It took him a few minutes to finish reading the book, and he found a very strange spell introduced in it.

"AccioWanting... Well, this is obviously a variant of the Flying Curse. You can randomly summon an item from the real world according to the wizard's inner thoughts, but there is no guarantee of the type of thing summoned, and there is a high failure rate , or there is a small chance of summoning a very dangerous thing."

"It's interesting."

Merlin looked at the book in his hand with great interest, rubbed his chin, and whispered:

"So, is this thing actually a monkey version of the 'Wishing Machine'?"

(End of this chapter)