"It's really worrying that this child can't speak at such an old age." The mother sat beside the cradle, using her sleeves to shield the child from the sunlight shining through the gaps in the clouds. A shepherd dog ran over and sat on the child's cradle. The owner was sticking out his tongue.
Jeffta entered the room and poured himself a glass of water skillfully, drank it in one gulp, and then sat on the doorstep wiping his sweat: "Everyone says that children who talk later will be smarter. Joe, what did you say about Joshua?" It’s time to come back,”
"At noon, when I went out early yesterday morning, I told him that the main dish at noon today will be his favorite beef risotto. Even if 10,000 vicious soldiers blocked the entire Red Stone Castle, Joshua would find a way "Escape,,,he can't miss the lunch carefully prepared by his dear wife," Qiao Fu was obviously very confident in his cooking skills.
The magician with tall cheekbones and a somewhat pale look smiled, "The mainland has been at peace for a hundred years, and St. Bolun has been strong for a hundred years. Why would there be 10,000 ferocious soldiers appearing? But I am in the mountains You can smell the fragrant smell on your head...You must prepare more than enough for one person, right?"
Little Jonah turned his head and looked at the stranger through the gap in the cradle. Jove glanced at Jeffta and said, "Your appetite is like a bird, do you need special preparations? I have told you since you were a child that men must have more food." Eat meat and grow strong to protect his wife from famine and robbers. Just like Joshua. Look at what you look like now. You look like a witch infected with the Black Death. You can't occasionally Don’t you want to wear that weird robe for a day?”
"This is the robe, which represents the sacred ability to use magic. During the hundreds of days and nights I followed the teacher..." the magician flicked the dust on the robe and said seriously.
Jove waved her hands irritably: "I've heard this a thousand times until you're kicked out of the Saint Boron Magician's Association for stealing, Jeffta,"
"But I have made a great new discovery," Jeffta's eyes sparkled in his deep-set sockets, "This is also the reason why I came to discuss with Joshua. Although he does not understand martial arts and magic, he is The smartest guy within a hundred miles, I need his proof for my discovery,"
"Of course, he is also the most diligent farmer, the most experienced winemaker, and the most skilled milker." A proud expression appeared on Jove's face. She grabbed Jonah's small hand and shook it twice: " Dad is the most powerful guy within a hundred miles, right, right?"
Jonah looked at his mother in confusion, "Yeah," he shouted inarticulately.
Jeffta stood up and looked eagerly at the distant mountains. There were no pedestrians in the undulating outline of the skyline. He seemed a little excited: "This discovery may be the most important new discovery in the history of magic. It is the key to the entire magic theory system. The new chapter is a bombshell that can scare those staid old guys from the Continental Magicians Association into falling off their high chairs,"
Qiao Fu gave him a roll of his eyes: "Have you stayed in the dark cave for so long that your brain has been occupied by some weird creature from hell? Don't forget, Jeffta, you are just someone who was kicked out. I'm just an apprentice. With a few stolen magic books, I can research something that will shock the mainland."
"You don't understand, woman," the magician immediately waved his finger, "Talent, as long as you have talent, there are infinite possibilities. Joshua will understand me. He has understood every word I say since he was a child. If not He is always dragged into playing some damn prince and princess game by you. He may already be a successful magician or astrologer. Do you know how many old men with white beards came to the villages looking for apprentices in those years? My mentor led It should have been him who left,"
"He chose to stay, and we think it was the right thing to do," Joe said, staring at the other party unwillingly. "We have a lovely house, a fertile land, a group of sheep, a cow, and a healthy child. , and what do you have, a dark cave, a pile of ill-timed grumblings,"
Jeffta was irritated, "Grumble, you think the only thing I learned in the cave is grumble, okay, as you wish, open your eyes and watch, Joff, to see this new type of magic that is about to change the world," , I haven’t had time to name it yet,”
The magician walked away a few steps, faced the straw pile next to the wooden house, raised his right hand, and began to chant mysterious incantations in a low voice. Jove protected the child's eyes and laughed: "A fireball, of course, any fire magician The apprentice can release a small fireball, which is perfect for scaring the farmer's wife and children. Don't forget, if you burn the whole pile of straw, you will be responsible for restoring it to its original state."
Jeffta did not answer, but focused on summoning the magic elements in the space, using spells to guide the magic elves to gather and transform into the form he needed. A black fireball gradually formed in the palm of his hand, constantly rolling, rotating, and steaming from the black fire. With purple tail flames, it looks strange and inexplicable.
The shepherd dog seemed to sense danger and barked at him.
"What, what is this?" Jove stood up immediately, picked up the child warily, and took two steps back to get some knowledge about magic from legends and rumors. Jove was no stranger to magic, and the red one was Fire magic, green is the plant type, white is the healing type, blue is the water type, gold is the metal type, and black is the dark type. These are all magic categories that women and children know, but in her memory, there is no kind of magic. It clearly appears in the form of a flame, but it is so dark and deep, flowing with an evil purple light.
A smile slowly appeared on the corner of Jefta's mouth, "Did you see it, Jove, this is my latest discovery. There are 202 series of known magics recorded in the Magicians Association books, and none of them can compare with the dark fire in my hand. ,,,Dark Fire, this is a good name. From today on, my name is the fallen dark fire mage Jeff Tower, and the Magician Association will eventually admit that expelling me is a huge mistake, and will include my name in all great In his works, the names of the great wizards are on par with each other..."
"Stop using this evil thing," Jove screamed, hugging little Jonah tightly in her arms, "This is something ominous, I can feel it, it will bring bad luck,"
"No, on the contrary, it will bring me extremely powerful power," Dark Fire Mage smiled triumphantly, "Not only that, I also discovered a method that can greatly enhance my magic ability. In a short period of time, I You can mobilize magic elements more than four times the range of your abilities and cast high-level spells. Do you understand now, Jove, I have discovered a lot of amazing things,"
The fireball in Jeffta's palm flew towards the straw pile, bursting into a black flame silently. The black fire with purple ripples was quickly extinguished. The wind blew away the ashes of the straw, revealing a large round hole in the straw pile. With fire magic, the entire pile of straw was not ignited at the same time, only the material where the explosion occurred was completely annihilated by the dark fire.
"Snapped,"
A palm print appeared on Jeffta's face, knocking away the smile from the dark fire mage's face. Qiaofu hugged the child with tears in his eyes: "You idiot, this is a cursed evil magic... It shouldn't exist. in the world,"
"I've already said it, you don't understand," Jeffta covered his face and smiled bitterly, "Magic elements are the purest things in the world. They have no self-will, and there is no distinction between justice and evil. My dark fire element The spell just found a magical element that no one has ever discovered. These poor little things have been alone for countless thousands of years. No one has ever noticed their existence and can establish contact with me. This is my luck, and it is also theirs. Lucky..."
"boom,"
The door of the wooden house was closed, and the empty cradle was swaying freely. Jove whispered in the closed door: "I'm sorry, Jeffta, I really don't understand. The Lord God Sheela told us that wherever there is sunshine in the world, there are shadows." , Where there is light, there is darkness. Deep underground lives Wumang, the god of death, and his endless hell. He is trying every means to return to the world. Your magic makes me feel very scared. I think it is from hell. The flame... I will not take the risk of hurting Jonah and continue to stay by your side. Please leave, please, for the sake of us growing up together,"
The dark fire mage was stunned at the door, speechless. He could never have imagined that his great discovery would be called "the flames of hell" by one of his closest childhood friends and the object of his secret attachment. After hesitating for a long time, Jeff Ta said dryly: "At least, let me wait here until Joshua comes back. I have something to say to him."
There was silence in the room for a while, "Okay, when he comes back, I will open the door and ask you to leave after lunch, okay?"
"I know, Jove," Jeffta sat silently on the threshold, carefully looking at his right hand that had just released the dark fire magic, and couldn't help but sigh. The sheepdog lay aside, staring at him warily, not even taking a step. Don't move.
Time passed very slowly, with only the slowly moving clouds confirming the passage of time. The dark fire mage boredly took out his paper and pen, and began to calculate the principle of equivalent exchange in contract summoning, what price should be paid, and what should be exchanged for. With such power, he solved a complicated calculation. Jeffta moved his shoulders and raised his head. The sunlight had been blocked by the eaves, and the sun began to set in the west.
"Jove, what time is it now," he couldn't help but ask.
"...I don't know how to read this damn timer," the hostess replied in annoyance, "The pointer is in the middle, one space to the right, no, one and a half spaces,"
"It's half past one in the afternoon, Jove, you should also learn to accept the latest science and technology. The invention and creation of the steam puppet master has brought a lot of convenience to the mainland," Jeffta said looking at the hillside. The green hills were still free of pedestrians. Trace, "You said he would be back by lunchtime,"
"Lunch is only called when the host picks up the fork," Jove said through the door. "The chain bridge on the east side must have collapsed again. If we take a detour, it will take two or three more hours," her voice said. I have some worries, but I also think of reasons to encourage myself.