The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 23

"Linley, can you feel it?" Doehring Cowart's voice softly rang out in Linley's mind.

“Grandfather Doehring, I can feel it. There are so many spots of earth-colored light. So many .. too many. They're very densely clustered, thousands, no, tens of thousands. A hundred dots of earth-colored light had just floated past my hand. Too many. "Feeling a large number of earth-colored spots floating around him, Linley felt extremely pleased.

Hearing this news, Doehring Cowart was immediately overjoyed.

"Very good . Now, slowly, do as I say. Don't think of anything. Silently ... "Doehring Cowart sweated almost hypnotically, helping Linley to leave the meditative state. At the same time, he released the control he exercised over the earth essence. Immediately, the density of the earth essence around them returned to normal.

After waking up from the meditative state, Linley felt as if he was full of energy, completely different from before. Even when fully awake, Linley felt as if he could still sense some oscillations of the nearby earth essence, although he could not feel them as clearly as when he was in a meditative state.

“Grandfather Doehring, I can still feel the movement of that earth-colored light spot. Very! Even though it's not as clear now, I can still feel it. "Linley was very excited.

This was his first step into the world of magic. Linley was filled with astonishment.

"Whatdidyou say? You can still feel it? "Doehring Cowart was greatly astonished, because the density of the nearby earth essence had returned to normal by now, and Linley was no longer in a meditative state. If he could still sense the earth essence nearby, even when awake .. then his affinity towards the earth essence …

"Grandfather Doehring, why don't you talk? How is my affinity power for the earth elemental essence? "Said Linley nervously.

Linley did not know if he had done well or badly.

"good. Very good . Your affinity for the earth elemental essence is very high. ”The Face of Doehring Cowart wreathed with a smile. “Based on what I know, only maybe one out of a thousand magi has such a strong affinity for the elemental essence of the earth as you. Really am. ”

Linley felt his heart begin to pound in panic. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

“But naturally, elemental affinity is only one part. Spiritual energy is the most important of all! After all, given enough time, the mageforce would naturally strengthen. But it was extremely difficult to increase the spiritual energy of the magus. "Doehring Cowart said solemnly.

Linley took a deep breath and nodded.

“Now, it's time for the second test, to test your spiritual energy. "Doehring Cowart looked at Linley solemnly.

Linley also knew that this spiritual energy test was a very important one.

"Grandfather Doehring, what should I do?" Linley looked at Doehring Cowart, mentally preparing himself.

"Nothing at all. “Doehring Cowart laughs.

"Uh .." Linley was surprised.

"I am the spirit of the Circular Dragon Ring, while you are the ruler of the Circular Dragon Ring. I'm actually able to sense your spirit power! No need to test it at all. I can tell you now! "Doehring Cowart smiled at Linley.

"I ... How is my spiritual energy?" Linley held his breath.

The strength or weakness of one's spiritual energy determines one's fate.

“Your spiritual energy is ten times stronger than the average person your age. “Doehring Cowart smiles as he speaks.

Linley felt excitement in his heart. Ten times!

That's not a small amount.

But Doehring Cowart continued, “In general, only one in ten thousand can become a magus, especially since there are high requirements in terms of spiritual energy. The absolute minimum requirement for a magus was to possess five times more spiritual energy than someone of the same age. Ten times puts you roughly in the middle of the pack, as far as the average magus goes. ”

Linley's previous joy was immediately dampened.

“If it's someone else instructing you, at most you can become a magus of the fifth or sixth rank. But ... Since the person who taught you was me, the situation is now different. ”Doehring Cowart stroked his beard with satisfaction, a confident look in his eyes.

Linley suddenly came to the same realization.

True Doehring Cowart is a Saint-level Grand Magus!

"As long as you work hard, Linley, I'm fully confident that you can reach the eighth rank. But are you able to become a magus of the ninth rank, or even a Saint level magus? It will depend on your own understanding and experience. "Doehring Cowart said seriously. “If you don't work hard, I'm afraid you might not even become a magus of the sixth rank. At that time, you don't have to blame anyone. ”

A good instructor in magic is just one part of the equation.

The most important part is your own effort.

“Kakek Doehring, please don't worry. I won't let you down, or my father, or the Baruch clan. "At this moment, Linley's mind was filled with images of spirit tablets in front of the ancestral hall, and famous names and stories engraved on the back.

To renew the former glory of the Baruch clan!

Linley's chest was filled with boiling heat!

"good. From tomorrow, I will start teaching you. "Doehring Cowart looked at Linley, his eyes shining. Right now, Doehring Cowart's body once again exuded the confidence and pride that a Grand Magus Saint-level possessed!

…

He could not reveal the whereabouts of Doehring Cowart to his father. Every morning and evening, she still needed to attend physical training, while later in the morning, she would have lessons with her father about politics, religion, religious rituals, war, geography, art … and all sorts of other lessons.

Only in the afternoon, during his spare time earlier, Linley would run towards Mt. Wushan, to the east of the city, hid in a quiet place, and began to learn the basics of magic under the guidance of Doehring Cowart. He studied hard, as he entered a meditative state to absorb and process the mageforce.

Moreover, every day, after dinner, Linley would spend a lot of time in a meditative state.

Every day, Linley would spend only six hours sleeping. All his time was spent in physical training, intellectual studies, magical instruction, and meditation. Frankly, sleeping six hours a day is not enough. In fact, entering a meditative state is exhausting, much more exhausting than most people's lives. Every day, Linley entered an extremely deep sleep for six hours.

Filled. The time is really filled.

With every day passing like this, day after day, Linley's improvement was very clear, to the point where it was not just an improvement, but a form of transformation!

Because he's hard on work training …

He experienced, for the first time, the excitement of absorbing the elemental essence into his body, and then turning it into a mageforce.

He experienced, for the first time, entering so deeply into a meditative state that he was almost unconscious.

And he experienced, for the first time, the excitement of performing earth-style magic, even if it was nothing more than producing a small 'Earth Spike' that was only twenty centimeters tall.

… .

Hard work, day by day …

Linley's efforts and his increased speed even caused Doehring Cowart, the five thousand year old Grand Magus Saint of the Pouant Empire, to sigh in astonishment.

Due to his daily physical training exercises, Linley's body grew stronger and stronger. As he often entered a meditative state and absorbed the essence of the earth, Linley became calmer and calmer. Linley's transformation caused his father Hogg and Hillman to both be amazed and excited.

…

Spring is over, and autumn is coming. In the blink of an eye, it was autumn.

There was only one month left before the testing and recruitment of the magus affinity.

In the ancestral hall within the palace of the Baruch clan.

“Wah All finished cleaned. Time to go for some more magical training. Yesterday I actually managed to run the 'Earth Tremor' technique'. That was amazing. "Now, Linley was in a very good mood. He quickly walked out of the ancestral hall and closed the door.

Walking on the blue tiled staircase of the stone path, Linley's steps were firm and quick, but made a slight sound.

This was an ability possessed by all earth-style magi. Because their strength came from the earth itself, they could cover almost any sound from their tracks.

"Eh?" Linley frowned.

His ears twitched as he turned around and gazed towards the distant building. "I heard something?" He immediately quietly walked in that direction. His footsteps barely made a sound. Normally, just while walking normally, he could cover his footsteps. Now that he was deliberately trying to hide them, he made fewer noises.

He crept closer, step by step.

When Linley reached the door to the building and peered inside …

"What's that?" Linley's eyes widened.

He saw a 20-centimeter-long black rat chewing on the stone debris. And then, in the blink of an eye, the black rat appeared tens of meters from different directions, and began to bite down on a piece of blue tile. The black rat's fur looked extremely soft. His eyes are innocent, and his claws are hairy. In short, it looks very funny.

It even jumps on its two hind legs for fun.

“That adorable little mouse. And how amazingly fast! "Hiding in the doorway, Linley exclaimed silently.

Most mice would not reach such a size, and most mice were disgusting creatures, but these mice looked extremely adorable. His eyes seemed to be full of meaning, as if they could speak. Most important of all.

"Such speed .. I bet even Uncle Hillman, a soldier of the sixth rank, could not catch him. How can it be so fast? "Seeing the cute mouse move tens of meters in just the blink of an eye, Linley felt astonished.

Doehring Cowart flew out from within the Coiling Dragon Ring. Standing next to Linley, he looked at the black mouse with a slight surprise. "Magic beast, Shadowmouse? And judging by its size, baby Shadowmouse. ”

"Magic beast? The shadowmouse? That's so big! How can a baby? "Linley looked at Doehring Cowart in surprise.

Aside from the Iron Bull Vampiric, Griffin, Velocidragon, and Black Dragon magical beast he had seen, this was the first time Linley had seen another magical beast. This adorable black mouse is actually a magical beast? Magical beast, with magical abilities?