The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 13's

At dinner time, the three members of the Baruch clan and their housemaid, Hiri, all share a dinner together. Little Wharton raised a funny commotion at the dining table, filling it with laughter. By the time the dinner ended, the old housekeeper brought Wharton back to his room, while Linley and his father, Hogg, started chatting.

"really. Dad, which one is stronger? A magus, or a warrior? "Linley.

Hogg glanced at Linley. Chuckling, he shook his head and said, "Linley, magi and warriors each have their own strength. At the same rank, magus might be slightly stronger than a warrior. But the most important thing was that the status of the magus was a full rank higher than that of an equivalent warrior. For example, a two-element magus of the eighth rank, in terms of social standing, might be slightly superior to a warrior of the ninth rank. ”

"If they were just a little stronger, why would there be such a huge difference in status?" Linley.

Hogg laughing. “Before discussing this, you must first understand the magi ranking system. There are nine levels. Forward first rank and second rank are considered as junior majus. The third and fourth rank magi were considered to be medium level magi. The fifth and sixth rank magi are considered senior magi. Three ranks above them; seventh, eighth and ninth? These are all very strong people. And of course, above the magi of the ninth rank were Saint-level magi! "

“The reason why magi have such social standing is because the destructive potential of their spells is huge. ”Hogg took a glass of juice and continued talking while sipping it.

"Destructive potential?" Linley looked at his father.

Lowering the juice glass, Hogg nodded. “A single warrior, even a Dragonblood Warrior, can at most kill a hundred people with a swipe of the sword. When faced with a million soldiers, at most he could kill their leader, but when a leader died, he could easily be replaced. But magus Saint-level? If he chose to use one of the powerful forbidden spells, he could annihilate an entire city or finish off an army of hundreds of thousands. With the entire army destroyed, even if the leader survived, what was the point? Thus, to a kingdom, a Saint level magus was more terrifying than an entire enemy army. ”

Linley immediately understood.

“Let's not discuss Magi Saint-level for now. Even a magus of the eighth or ninth rank would be able to use spells containing shocking power and be able to change the direction of a battle. This is why the Magi had such a high social standing. "Said Hogg with a small laugh.

Linley silently nodded.

In the war-torn land of the Yulan continent, one could imagine how important the Magi were to the kingdom.

"Oh, right. Father, I read in one of the books compared to a warrior, the physical strength of a magi is much weaker. But just then, I watched the magus jump down from behind the Velocidragon with ease. How could his body be physically weak? "Linley.

Hogg replied, “Let's discuss this question later. Linley, you should know that in the Yulan continent, the average lifespan of a person is about 120-130 years. Magi and strong warriors can live longer, usually up to two or three hundred years, or sometimes even four hundred years. The absolute limit for one's lifespan is five hundred years. Only those who had reached the legendary strength of Saint level fighters could live forever, not bound by the commands of time. ”

Linley nodded.

He has read this in his books as well.

"But Linley, do you know the reason why strong warriors and magi enjoy long lifespans?" Hogg followed with a question.

Linley.

Linley had always regarded it as a fact of life that warriors and powerful magi could live for three or four hundred years. He never considered the reason.

Seeing Linley's facial expression, Hogg couldn't help but laugh. "Linley, first of all, I must tell you that in this world, there is an elemental power. Fire type element, water type element, wind type element, earth type element, lightning type element, light type element, and darkness type element. Soldiers and magi relied on absorbing these elements from nature as part of their training. Both magic spells and battle-qi were driven by and determined by a certain type of element. If you have observed with the ama, you will be able to notice that in the adventure party you saw earlier today, for the four warriors, the Red-headed leader had a type of fire-qi battle. The other three had a battle-wind type of qi, or a water-qi type battle. And just like battle-qi, the spells of the magi also had element types! ”

This was the first time Linley had ever heard of this. Only now did he learn that magi and warriors relied on absorbing the natural energy of the elements.

"The reason why powerful magi can live for so long is because when magi absorb natural elemental energy into their bodies to produce pure magic power, when elemental energy flows through their bodies, the, it would naturally repair their pits, joints, and flesh, making their bodies stronger and stronger. With a stronger body, they would naturally live longer. By the same logic, when the soldiers grew their battle qi, they also absorbed the natural energy, which flowed through their bodies and strengthened it. The stronger a soldier is, the stronger his body is. Naturally, he would live a long life. “Hogg explains everything in detail.

Linley felt as if it was only now that everything became clear.

Based on his father's words, the body of the magi had also been strengthened by elemental forces and hence would naturally be extremely strong.

"But father, why do people say magi have weak bodies?" Linley.

Linley slapped his head, then laughed, somewhat embarrassed.

How could he not realize this simple logic? His mind was really too stiff.

“Although, despite the fact that magi are vulnerable in close combat, they have their own way of overcoming this deficiency. One method is to use magical protective spells, such as 'earth shield', 'ice shield', 'wind shield', or 'light shield' spells'. First, they would use their magic to defend; then, they would use their magic to counterattack! ”

“And the very powerful magi have another method. Using 'magic beast'! "

Hearing these words, Linley's eyes shone.

Linley wanted a magical beast of his own as well, just like the powerful Velocidragon.

"A powerful magical beast can protect its magus body, preventing enemies from approaching. In this way, the magus can immediately cast its attacking spell to kill its opponents. “Hogg smiled as he spoke.

Linley immediately asked, "Dad, how can one get a magical beast friend?"

Seeing the expression on Linley's face, Hogg couldn't help but laugh. “There are only two ways to get a magical beast friend. The first is to make the magical beast willingly submit itself to you and serve you. The second way was to use magical arrays that bound souls to enslave magical beasts. ”

“Requirements for the first one are very difficult. In order for a magical beast to willingly submit itself to you, perhaps the only way is to defeat that magical beast in a direct battle. Only then is he willing to follow you. For example, if you want to conquer Velocidragon, you must first be able to defeat Velocidragon in battle. "The words of his father made Linley go silent.

He wanted his own Velocidragon, but how could he have the strength to defeat it?

"As for the second method, it was extremely complicated to set up a magical array that bound the soul. Only magus of the seventh rank, at the very least, could set up such an array. “Hogg said in a calm voice.

Linley. "Dad, with what you said ... Only magus of the seventh rank or higher can enslave magical beasts?"

“No, not necessarily. If you have enough money, you can buy a roll that binds souls. When the time comes, all you have to do is knock it down, and it will automatically produce a magical array that binds the soul. However, soul binding scrolls are very expensive, ” Hogg said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"How expensive is that?" Linley was chasing the topic.

“Last I heard, it cost about ten thousand gold coins. And what's more, even if you have money, there's hardly a market for it because of its rarity. "Hogg's words forced Linley to laugh bitterly at himself.

The hardest part of getting a magical beast friend was defeating him.

Of course, you could always get a weak magical beast as a friend, but what was the point? But for a powerful magical beast, do you have enough of your own strength to conquer it? If you defeat him using traps and tricks, how could a magical beast possibly be willing to serve? "

It is not easy to convince someone to wholeheartedly submit themselves to you.

As for the second method of using soul binding arrays, it was clear that this option was only available for powerful magi or for the rich. Even many noble clans would be willing to part with an incredible amount of ten thousand coins for one soul binding scroll.

Chewing his lips, Linley furrowed his brows in thought.

“If I really want to get a magical beast friend, based on my family's economic situation, I must become a magus of the seventh rank first. That's the only way. "Linley was secretly pondering over all the possibilities, but she knew very well how difficult this was.

And the first barrier to this plan? The question of whether he even had a natural talent for using magic!

After all, he only had ten thousand chances. If he did not have a natural talent for it, then there was no way he could become a magus.