The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 20's

Linley's anticipation would erupt like a volcano as he immediately became engulfed in excitement.

"Grandfather Doehring, can you really teach me to become a magus?" Linley excitedly looked at old man Doehring.

Doehring Cowart, seeing the state Linley was in, stroked his white beard. "Linley, your Grandfather Doehring is a Saint-level Grand Magus. Even if you don't have a lot of natural talent, I can still teach you magic. Of course ... If your talent is low, your achievements will be low as well. ”

If any other magus were present and heard his words, they would be astonished.

Among the magi society, the most important was talent. No talent means no possibility of becoming a magus. Many people believe this!

But Doehring Cowart dared to claim that even though his student's talent was poor, he still had the ability to create magus from students. If anyone else were to make this claim, they would be seen as boasting only .. but the one who said these words was a five thousand year old Saint level Grand Magus!

"Low talent, low performance?" Linley felt his heart tremble.

The reason he wanted to become a magus was because he wanted to restore glory to the Baruch clan. Even if he could not accomplish this, he hoped to at least complete one task that the old generation of the clan had been striving to accomplish for centuries – reclaiming their ancestral heirloom. If he could achieve this, that would be enough.

But to do that, power is an important component.

"Linley, don't worry. Your aptitude for magic hasn't even been judged. Who knows if it will be high or low? Maybe you'll have an amazing magic talent. "Doehring Cowart stroked his white beard with a smile.

Grandpa Doehring's calmness brought calmness to Linley as well.

"Grandfather Doehring, how about one test for magical talent?" Linley could not help but grow excited.

“Actually it is quite easy to test magic abilities. "Just like Doehring Cowart speaking, suddenly –

Footsteps could be heard from outside the door. Hearing them, Linley immediately became nervous. He quickly said to Doehring Cowart, “Kakek Doehring, quick, hide. Someone will come. "If a five thousand year old Grand Magus Saint-level from the once discovered Pouant Empire, this could be disastrous.

Doehring Cowart simply smiled, not moving at all.

"Grandfather Doehring!" Linley began to grow impatient.

"Creaac. "The door of the room opened, and Housekeeper Hiri poked his head inside. Seeing that Linley was awake, he could not help but smile. "Young master Linley, I don't expect that you're awake. How are you feeling, young master? ”

Linley immediately forced a smile. Nodding, he said, “Thank you for asking, Uncle Hiri. I'm much better now. ”

Linley felt very agitated. He could not help but turn to look towards Doehring Cowart, but Doehring Cowart was still standing there, grinning. “What happened to Grandpa Doehring? Ugh. We'll be caught. It would be very annoying to have to explain. ”

"Young master Linley, it's time for dinner. Since you're awake, have dinner with us. “Uncle Hiri smiles while speaking.

"Oh. Okay . "Linley sneaked another peek at Doehring Cowart, her heart filled with questions. "What is happening . From Uncle Hiri's expression, it seemed like he couldn't see Grandpa Doehring at all. ”

Seeing Linley constantly glancing at the corner of his bed, Uncle Hiri asked curiously, "Young Master Linley, why are you staring at the side of your bed? Did you drop something? I can help you find him. ”

"No-no, there's no. "Linley immediately crawled out of bed. “Uncle Hiri, let's have dinner. ”

Although he found Linley's reaction to be a little strange, Uncle Hiri didn't think too much about it, only nodding and smiling. Linley dressed himself, but still could not help but peek at Doehring Cowart. But just as he did, Doehring Cowart, who was still grinning at him, suddenly disappeared from Linley's field of vision.

“He entered Coiling Dragon Ring. "Linley could now clearly sense that the spirit was now inside the Coiling Dragon Ring.

Unlike in the past, Linley was now a soulbound ring with his own blood, giving him a deeper level of understanding.

"Linley, no need to speak out loud. Just talk to me mentally. As the ruler of the Coiling Dragon Ring, you can directly engage in spiritual communication with me, as I am the spirit within the ring. "The Doehring Cowart's voice sounded in Linley's mind.

"Grandfather Doehring?" Linley tested the mental link.

"I heard you . "The Doehring Cowart's voice sounded in Linley's mind as well.

Linley's heart was immediately filled with joy. But when he engaged in a conversation with Doehring Cowart, he did not pay attention to where he was walking, and he stumbled in the doorway. Uncle Hiri, walking in front of him, turned around and laughed. "Young master Linley, pay attention to where you are walking. ”

"Understand, Uncle Hiri," Linley laughed in reply.

While vigorously engaging in a mental conversation with Doehring Cowart, Linley entered the dining room and sat down. Today's dinner was actually quite sumptuous, including the scented grilled lamb. Hogg glanced at Linley. Smiling, he said, "Linley, get some. "As he spoke, Hogg personally tore a piece of meat from the hindlegs of the lower sheep to Linley.

"Thank you dad . ”

Linley felt very surprised. His family was in bad economic trouble, so usually their dinner was quite simple. But today, they even have a roast lamb?

What Linley did not know was ... when the hail of rocks fell in the city, aside from the men and women, even many animals were killed. Beside the Baruch clan, even some poor families who rarely ate meat enjoyed the sumptuous dishes today.

"Grandfather Doehring, why didn't Uncle Hiri see you back then?" Linley asked Doehring Cowart.

"Linley, I've got to tell you that besides you, no one can see me. Because right now, I am just a spiritual projection, which is fine. I am invisible to the eyes. Only you, as the ruler of the Circular Dragon Ring, can see me. ”Doehring Cowart explains in detail.

Linley suddenly understood.

Previously, Grandpa Doehring had said that he had died a long time ago, and only his spirit was left.

"Grandfather Doehring, in the future, doesn't that mean you can always appear by my side?" Linley was very happy.

Just as Linley was speaking, he saw that next to him, a white-haired old man suddenly appeared out of nowhere. That's Doehring Cowart. But Hogg, Housekeeper Hiri, and his sister Wharton still continued to eat and chat, not paying any attention to Doehring Cowart's whereabouts in the slightest.

"Wow…"

Hearing and seeing are two different things. When he personally witnessed everyone at the dining table unaware of Grandpa Doehring's presence, Linley felt extremely astonished.

“There are still some people who can feel my presence. Those whose spiritual presence is on par with mine can feel my presence. But naturally ... If I hid inside the Coiling Dragon Ring, they would definitely not be able to sense me. "The Doehring Cowart's voice sounded inside Linley's head.

"At the same spiritual level as Grandpa Doehring?" Linley chewed and thought to Doehring Cowart at the same time.

“Those who have the same spiritual power as me are most likely Saint level fighters. Only a Saint-level fighter can sense my presence, if it comes close. But of course, the prerequisite is that I appear outside the Coiling Dragon Ring. Once I entered the ring, there was no way they could find me. “Doehring Cowart smiles as he speaks.

Linley nodded mentally as he grabbed the foot of the roasted goat and chewed on it.

"Linley, eat slower. "Hogg saw how fast Linley was eating and couldn't help but laugh.

Linley smiled at his father, but continued to devour his food in a hurry. In the blink of an eye, he had stripped the leg of the mutton from all the meat. Linley let out a comfortable burp, then used a napkin to wipe his lips. While standing up, he said, “Dad, Uncle Hiri, I've finished eating. I feel like my head is still a bit dizzy, so I will go and rest again. Wharton, see you. "Linley was the first to finish eating.

“Still feeling dizzy? Then go and rest. "Hogg hurriedly said.

Previous events in the morning had left a lasting impression on Hogg. There was a time when he even thought Linley had been crushed to death. After experiencing such an event, Hogg's attitude towards Linley had clearly improved substantially.

"Sister, see you. "The fat little Wharton waved at Linley with an oil-covered hand.