The original Schiller was a magician, and even the head of the department of the Soviet KGB that contacted the magical world. However, Schiller did not find any magic-related fragments in his memory, otherwise he would have guessed it from the beginning.
Something happened.
Schiller did not inherit any of the original Schiller's connections in the magic world, and he did not know which magicians he knew. However, after a little inference, it can be concluded that the original Schiller should have upheld the principles in ordinary society and the magical world.
The same set of social principles - be famous, but have acquaintances.
It can also be seen from the fact that Constantine did not know Schiller that they may have heard of some part of the original Schiller's reputation, but in fact they had not met him and did not know his specific whereabouts.
Until Schiller returned, he used his familiarity with the knowledge in comics to find the entrance to the Forgotten Bar, met the Master of the Night, and heard him complain that there were always some black magicians making trouble here, but he couldn't afford a bodyguard, so he
I thought of bringing him the beaten cabbage that Pamela made as a gift.
For a long time, Schiller refused to accept any invitations or invitation emails, but after resuming social contact, some connections belonging to the original Schiller also surfaced.
For example, Master Andrew, who invited him to the birthday party this time, is a well-known archmage in the magic world. He has an independent mage tower and has countless teachers.
And Schiller, whose reputation in ordinary people's society has almost reached full level, has a new goal. He wants to regain a foothold in the magic world after a few years of blank period. In addition to inheriting the connections from the original Schiller
, but also to expand the social circle and contribute to the construction of the magic world.
Schiller actually didn't plan to bring Bruce over, because as we all know, Batman doesn't know magic. If he knew magic, it would definitely cause all kinds of dangerous events, so Schiller wasn't sure whether it would be right to let him enter the magical world.
Good thing.
But when I think about the fact that Batman in this world has changed so much, maybe a certain rule is not completely unbreakable, so Schiller brought Bruce here.
But Schiller's words of welcome left Bruce stunned.
Logically speaking, whether a child or an adult, when he discovers that the magnificent magical world has opened the door to him, he should feel extremely surprised and excited.
But what Bruce was thinking about was:
Is there anything more terrifying than having your mentor be a psychology master who is famous among ordinary people?
That is, after finally graduating with distinction after four years of tormenting each other with him, I discovered that he was also a famous magic master among extraordinary people.
Do you have to start all over again??!!
Bruce knew that Schiller had some special abilities, and he also knew that he might have met some magicians like Constantine, but he did not expect that Schiller was also famous in the magic world - from some of the actions and actions of Jim, the master of the dark night.
Judging from his facial expression, this might be the case.
Therefore, Bruce didn't feel happy or excited at all. Even the trace of thoughts about resurrection that he had when he first learned about the existence of magic disappeared. He became a little tired of learning on the spot.
So, he nodded perfunctorily, but Dark Night Master Jim stared at his face for a while, and then said with some surprise: "Are you Bruce Wayne?"
Bruce nodded again, Jim leaned back and gave Schiller a thumbs up.
"I'm going to take Bruce to buy something. Can you open the door for us?" Schiller said, looking at the paintings behind Jim.
"Of course, doctor, where are you going? The Grand Market in London, Maia's Mirror Tower, or a collector's private exhibition hall?"
"Well, I'm going to Master Andrew's birthday party. I'm an old acquaintance with him, so a bottle of red wine from Bordeaux would be a good gift. But this is Bruce's first visit, so he may need a suit of formal clothes and
A more solemn gift."
"Then it seems you plan to go to both places." "That's right."
Master Dark Night nodded. He gently touched the long sword on his waist with his hand. The paintings hanging on the wall floated silently. One of the oval-shaped frames depicts a lively medieval market.
Jim stretched out his hand and tapped lightly on the back of the frame, and a portal opened in front of the two of them.
Schiller took the lead in walking in with his cane, and Bruce followed him. As soon as he walked in, he saw the scene of a market like in a painting, with all kinds of magicians coming and going here.
The streets were bustling with activity.
The weather in this mysterious space is similar to that in London. The gray sky is very low, the humid air makes people feel sticky, and the surface of the stone road is covered with moisture left by the morning fog.
Among all kinds of people walking on the street, there are traditional magicians wearing robes and hoods, voodoo practitioners wearing metal jewelry and tattoos all over their bodies, gypsy girls in bright clothes, and even many jumping dogs.
Jumping little animals.
"Can you tell me about the magical world?" Bruce looked around at the situation here while looking for a topic.
"I think you want to know more about magic itself." Schiller also turned his head left and right to look for the target store. He thought for a moment and then said: "The classification of magic in this world is not complicated. From the perspective of the source of power, it can be divided into
Black magic and white magic; from the point of view of the form of use, it can be divided into positive magic and irony magic; from the point of view of the nature of magic, it can be divided into order magic and chaos magic."
"And there are more than just magicians in the magic world. Magicians generally refer to people who use some form of magic to change the world. But there are also gods in this world. Some people gain power because of the curses or blessings of gods. You can understand
For those given by God.”
"God-givers gain power passively, but there are also some people who actively pray to gods and become agents of gods and demons, but agents have little room for free action. They must fulfill the will of the contracted gods or demons."
"There are also some people who have the blood of gods or demons, and are generally called half-gods or half-demon. In the magic world, there are relatively few people with powerful half-gods or half-demon bloodlines. Most of them are just a little bit involved, and they are not necessarily stronger than magicians.
"
"So how are magicians classified?" Bruce asked.
"There is no specific job title." Schiller shook his head and said: "Roughly, there are only strong and weak ones. Many people think that the essence of magic is exchange, and a price must be paid, but that is not always the case."
"In general, the power of magic comes from external objects, not from one's own practice. Magicians guide magic power into their own world, and they can let the power come to themselves, or they can be attached to other things, because the nature of the source of power is different.
, the way of paying the price is also different.”
"Most demons do not require the contracted mages to pay the price immediately. Magicians can use magic smoothly and freely throughout their lives. However, after death, their souls will belong to the contracted demons and can be disposed of as they wish."
"There are also some beings who need to make no credit, which often brings great pain to the magicians while they are alive. Some benevolent gods do not charge a lot of money, but they will not give their agents freedom."
"So which category do you fall into?"
"Me?" Schiller's hand holding the cane paused slightly. Bruce observed his small movement, so he further asked: "What type of source of power does your contract belong to?"
Bruce was really curious. It was hard for him to imagine Schiller praying to the gods for strength. He saw Schiller stopped in front of a clothing store, paused, and walked in while talking.
"Although I really don't want to be associated with this name, I have to say - I belong to the category of Constantine.
Bruce was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, because he thought of what Constantine once said to him - the essence of magic is debt? The essence of magic is debt not repaid!
It has to be said that if Schiller hadn't interrupted Constantine's debt cycle, his model was almost successful, but even so, he still made trouble for himself.
Then why has Schiller never encountered any backlash in the years he has known him? Bruce began to think about this question.
At this time, he had followed Schiller into the clothing store. This was an old-fashioned clothing store. The cabinets, tables, counters, and boxes in the corners were all filled with all kinds of fabrics, and the necks of mannequins.
There is a tape tape wrapped around it, and the sample clothes are hung on the high wall.
Schiller knocked on the counter with his cane, and a burly bearded man came out of the door. He said hello in English full of French flavor, and then looked at the two guests with hawk-like eyes.
"Hello, I need a set of clothes to attend the Archmage's banquet."
Schiller stepped aside and let the bearded tailor walk in front of Bruce. The bearded tailor looked at Bruce's figure carefully, nodded and said: "His figure is not out of the ordinary, and there is no difficulty in making clothes.
Are there any special requirements for attributes?”
"There is no need for charm bonus or mental influence function." Schiller obviously had some knowledge in this area, and then he added: "Try to be as original as possible to retain your own temperament, but use more expensive fabrics. If there are
Rare threads are better.”
The bearded tailor raised his eyebrows, turned his head and looked at Schiller again. He seemed to reminisce, and then said: "Are you the Dr. Rodriguez who recently returned to the magic world? I came from Zarf's
I heard your message from my mouth."
"Yes, I am. This is my student Bruce. He just graduated recently. I plan to have him appear at Master Andrew's birthday party. You should know what kind of clothes I want, right?"
The bearded tailor squeezed out a smile from his serious expression. He waved and said: "The young man made his first appearance at the Archmage's banquet - it is best not to be too ostentatious, but to leave a deep impression on others."
My impression is that he is in good appearance and does not need the magic of charm..."
As he spoke, cloth with a magical luster flew in from outside the door and wrapped around Bruce's body in an instant. Bruce didn't feel anything, and a dark silver suit was put on his body.
"I think the suit is not bad, but if you want to be more classic, a mage's robe is also available. You can go to Old Bron at the end of the street and buy a blue orb, which will match his blue eyes."
Schiller took a few steps back, looked at Bruce's current image, and seemed to feel a little dissatisfied.
To be honest, the stereotype impression left by Bruce Wayne is too deep. In addition, he is very young now. If he does not wear a dark-cut old-fashioned suit, but wears a light-colored one,
Fabrics with a slightly shiny feel will always give people the feeling of a frivolous and dissolute young man, which is not a good image to show at a banquet.
So Schiller nodded to the bearded tailor and said, "Try changing it to a robe."
The bearded tailor seemed to be very satisfied with Schiller's choice. He immediately snapped his fingers. The shape of the fabric on Bruce's body changed, and a traditional dark silver mage robe appeared on him.
The upper body is a traditional European open shirt and hand wraps, and the lower body is a robe with an outer skirt. The texture of the fabric is quite good, and it looks restrained and luxurious. Even without holding a staff, you can tell at a glance that he is an accomplished person.
young mage.
Schiller wanted this effect, so he took out a bottle of energy fragments, paid for it, and walked out of the clothing store with Bruce.
"Let's go, I'll take you to buy a magic ball." "But I don't even know magic."
"You will." Schiller turned to look at him and said, "What will you do when you have no money?" "Go and borrow money."
"Will you pay back the money?" "No."
"Then you know how to do magic, that's how I know it.
