Robert was silent for a while again, and the two of them stopped talking and walked quietly to the door of Will's house.
The neighborhood where Will's house is located is one of the few in the town that has a well and a water storage tank. Therefore, although it was also affected by the fire, the neighbors worked together to put out the fire before it became bigger.
Robert stood at the door of Will's house and knocked on the door hesitantly.
An old woman opened the door, stooped and looked at the visitor: "I think you are Will's boss. Are you here?"
"I have some bad news for you." Robert decided it would be better to say it directly.
Will's mother was stunned for a moment, then opened the door wider: "You two, please go forward."
"No, we have other things to do later." Robert resolved the old woman's request. He took out a money bag and handed it to her, "I'm sorry that I couldn't take care of your son."
The old woman looked at Robert and shook her head: "Life and death matter, I have taken it lightly."
She persistently refused the money Robert gave her and signaled that they could leave. Brutus noticed that her hands were shaking badly.
The two of them were walking on the way out of the city.
Robert opened his mouth and explained: "Will's father died on the battlefield before he was born."
"It was a very sudden attack. At that time, the people in Tateto Town didn't know what was in the lake next to the town. They thought the lake was very peaceful."
"One day a group of fishmen washed up on the shore. Will's father was a member of the guard camp at the time. He and his comrades rushed into the battlefield immediately. It was not until the citizen soldiers were mobilized that this sudden incident
The battle turned from defeat to victory."
"Actually, I have always been curious about one thing." Brutus asked curiously, "How did you defeat these creatures?"
Robert doesn't ask why Brutus doesn't even know this: "Do you think these creatures are intelligent?"
"Of course."
"So do you think they'll be scared?"
"I think so. After all, this is one of the instinctive reactions of animals. Those who are not afraid may have become extinct long ago."
"War is an organized fight against organized behavior, but it is not a war between humans and these creatures. They are not as particular as humans, and they will just rush forward."
"Then why is it so difficult to fight the guard camp?" Brutus was a little confused.
"Because the main purpose of establishing this department is to maintain public security, not to serve as standing soldiers. Although they have undergone some basic training, they are still somewhat incapable of fighting in an emergency. And -" Robert paused, "
It’s nice that the scene didn’t fall apart immediately when they got scared.”
Brutus understood, so the main thing was to see which side's morale collapsed first.
"So, how much effect can those magics have on a war?"
"Actually, I think if you want me to be your teacher, I can consider answering your questions a few more times." Robert interrupted, "And we have just experienced a sad topic."
"Come on, you and I both know that mourning the dead will never change anything except making the living more miserable. Instead of spending time on these things, it is better to understand how to deal with the difficulties we will face in the future."
Robert nodded in agreement, and then began to answer Brutus's question:
"I think Violet should have mentioned to you that magic requires rituals. Let me add that the more powerful the magic, the more rituals are required and the more complicated they are. Therefore, you need to be very careful when preparing the rituals.
If you make a mistake you never know what the consequences will be."
"You don't need to have any special qualities to use magic. This means that even an ordinary person can use magic as long as he masters the corresponding rituals. But whether the effect is obvious is another question."
"So it actually needs to be magical?" Brutus asked.
"Yes, this is also the potential required to become a flower and bird fortune teller or other types of magicians. But even if there is magic power in the body, we still need to master a lot of rituals and guidance words - well, what is commonly known as magic spells.
"
"And the simplest ceremony takes more than ten minutes to prepare." Robert looked around to make sure that the sound of their chatting about this matter would not attract other people's attention, "So compared to fortune-tellers, when nobles lead troops to go to war,
I still prefer to bring the pharmacists with me, at least the potions are much more effective than the magic that sometimes works like us."
"Then there should be a way to cast spells quickly, right?" Brutus thought that there should be various props in such a world.
Robert nodded and said: "Of course, you can use some special methods or carry corresponding items."
"Were last night's events part of the ceremony?"
"Yes, and if what I expected is correct, this ceremony is coming to an end." Robert saw that Brutus looked very puzzled and continued to explain, "If you look carefully at the corpse, you will find that they
There is no blood on the body, which should be a necessity for this ceremony."
"The number of people Baron Rupp killed is far less than the number of missing people, and there are still a group of serial murderers who have not been caught, right?"
"What can such a ritual summon or create?"
"Before everything is revealed, no one knows it except the people behind the scenes. But one thing is certain, once this ceremony is completed, more than one viscounty will die, and perhaps more soldiers by then
It’s no use.”
Brutus looked around, then at himself and Robert: "So we actually still have time to run around doing insignificant things instead of being busy saving the world."
"Haha, don't worry, there will always be someone tall to support you when the sky falls. Doesn't this suit you, Brutus?"
"The prerequisite for being able to fish is that I won't be unlucky because of fishing."
"You have changed some trajectories, but it may not be enough." Robert said a little more seriously, "I don't know whether your arrival is a good thing or a bad thing, but it is quite reasonable for unexpected people to do unexpected things."
At this moment, Brutus felt an inexplicable magic aura from Robert, similar to what he felt from Violet that day.
"Perhaps we should keep a close eye on Juno and don't let me, the new uneasy student, cause any more trouble."
Brutus smiled, so it must have been his illusion: "Yes, I just lost my attention a little, and this guy disappeared."