The Upside Down Woman 2

Eldrin didn't understand what Gordon said, but half an hour later, he realized that meeting his brothers and sisters was really interesting. The deeper meaning was not understood until a few years later, and he felt it very deeply.

At the time of the meeting, Eldrin sat in a high-backed chair, his body as stiff as a statue , his eyes slightly turned upwards, his sight focused on the mural above the door, motionless.

This is a small reception room in the inner castle, located in another wing of buildings opposite the dinner hall, and is only used by the family. The decoration here is rich and luxurious, which is completely different from the dark and coldness of the entire castle. The reception room is warm and bright. The fixed lighting magic provides a brightness like daylight. A large number of candles are carried in large and gorgeous hanging candlesticks. In addition to the visual effect, they also add just the right warmth. On the long sofas on the left and right of Eldrin sat his brothers and sisters. To be specific, there are two younger brothers and six sisters. Eldrin never thought that he would have such a number of brothers and sisters, and these are only half-brothers. If they were cousins with Malificus ' blood, the number would surely be even larger.

The brothers sat on Eldrin's left, the sisters sat on his right, and Eldrin was in the middle, bearing the fierce gaze, like a rare monster waiting to be dissected. Unlike Eldrin who was like a statue, the brothers and sisters were much more arrogant and presumptuous.

The two boys were younger than Eldrin, but the looks they gave him were full of curiosity, contempt, and hostility, everything except affection. Their gazes made the hair on the back of Eldrin's neck stand up, and this only happened when Eldrin sensed murderous intent. The six sisters were of different sizes, the oldest proclaiming her identity as a girl, while the youngest was probably less than five years old. The looks they gave him were much more complicated, with curiosity, but more often scrutiny and hesitation. The two oldest girls gathered together, whispering about something, looking at Eldrin from time to time, and occasionally bursting out with some wanton and meaningful laughter. There was more in their looks , and Eldrin didn't understand what it was yet, but it was definitely not related to siblings. But soon Eldrin knew that the look was the look a woman gives a man she wants.

Eldrin said nothing, he didn't know what to say. His brothers and sisters didn't want to talk to him, they just kept staring at him with fiery eyes, some of which were sharp and cold, wishing to poke a hole in him, and some of which were hot and wanted to swallow him in one bite.

The meeting was not long, only ten minutes. But Eldrin felt like a whole day, a very long day. When the butler led him out of the living room, he found that his linen shirt was already soaked.

Later, Eldrin learned that the ten minutes of meeting his brothers and sisters was actually a ceremony, which meant that he was recognized as having the blood of Malificus and became a member of the Malificus family. This ceremony also provided the members of Malificus with an opportunity to know each other and choose each other.

At noon the next day, Eldrin left the Black Rose Castle, accompanied by a small group of cavalrymen, and headed west. After dinner that day until he left Yashan , Eldrin did not see Gordon again. The meeting with his father seemed simpler and colder than he had imagined. Eldrin had no expectations for the meeting, but when he left Yashan , he felt a sense of loss for some reason. His many brothers and sisters made him realize that he was just an ordinary child of his father.

But Eldrin quietly clenched his fists, his nails even piercing his palms. Two pictures overlapped in front of his eyes, one was a large number of brothers and sisters, and the other was a burning flame.

He suddenly felt that his mother's death was not worth it.

The team headed west, and Mordred was still the one escorting Eldrin. During this journey, the knights spoke much less, often not even a few words were spoken throughout the entire day.

The silent journey lasted for twenty days, even longer than the journey here. On the way, we passed through the Dark Forest, crossed the Roman River, the second longest river on the continent, walked along the Pale Peaks for another ten days, passed through the territories of more than a dozen nobles, and passed by a large duchy before arriving at the destination of this journey, the legendary Archmage Isabella. Starflame 's territory, the magic tower Deepblue .

Space is powerful, and huge space always gives people substantial pressure.

When he really stood in front of Deepblue , Eldrin realized how magnificent a magic tower over 500 meters high was. This was not a single building. The entire Deepblue -colored building complex was backed by a branch of the Everwinter Mountains extending to the Floating Ice Bay. The main building was in a typical Gothic style, with intricate and exquisite carvings on the flying buttresses , eye-catching spires and pointed arches standing tall, and colorful elemental clouds and arcane energy swirling around the spires. The entire magic tower seemed to be soaring into the sky.

Soon, Eldrin met Isabella Starflame , a woman who was the Legendary Archmage , Guardian of the Holy Alliance, and Dragon Slayer, and the mentor Gordon chose for him.

But when Eldrin actually stood in front of Isabella, he realized that she had never promised to teach him, and this trip was completely Gordon's wishful thinking.

Eldrin was standing in Isabella's magic hall, a dreamlike space. The walls and the floor were made of something unknown, with a dark blue base color, glittering and moist, like jade and crystal. It seemed that one could see very deep into the depths, yet it seemed that nothing could be seen through. From time to time, bands of light of various colors swirled around the floor and the walls, without any regular pattern, like a group of playful fish, agile and alive.

On the high platform at one end of the hall, there was a throne carved from a whole piece of natural crystal. Isabella sat on the throne, with her feet at a level close to Mordred's chin and above Eldrin's head. She was truly high above. But with her legendary status, no one would think it was rude. Isabella's long golden hair was casually tied up, and her palace- style long dress exposed her entire shoulders. Her skin was incredibly white and tender, and any part of her would make people want to bite it hard. Of course, her face. She looked only seventeen or eighteen years old at most. Her small face was calm and solemn, full of classical beauty. Sitting on the towering crystal throne, she looked like a goddess who had just arrived.

People who first saw her could not associate such a young and beautiful woman with the Legendary Archmage . But even the youngest magician knew that Deepblue was built more than a hundred years ago.

She crossed her hands in front of her knees, and each finger was covered with long gloves. They were made of magic gold and inlaid with various gems and patterns. In fact, those patterns were micro-carved magic arrays, and all the gems were inlaid on the points of the array. They were all kinds of rare magic gems that only existed in legends. In the eyes of those who know the business, each of these gloves is an extremely powerful magic device , perhaps close to a divine weapon. But Isabella actually put gloves on all ten fingers ! And her earrings, necklaces, and even the silk ropes for tying her hair are also magical equipment similar to the gloves !

The crystal throne was so dazzling that even Eldrin, a child who knew nothing, could see its value. But in fact, the value of this magic hall was a hundred times that of the crystal throne. The Abyss crystals that magicians used to inlay their staffs were used here to pave the floor and build the walls!

Standing in the magic hall, Eldrin suddenly felt his perception ability greatly expanded, and a trace of energy began to follow some strange channels to enter his body. When the thread-like power entered his body, it was gradually absorbed by Eldrin. At this moment, Eldrin's consciousness suddenly sounded like glass breaking, as if some barrier was broken at this moment, allowing his bound perception to completely disperse.

Then the next moment, Eldrin touched a sea of magic!

This is a dark sea, without light, with undercurrents surging at the bottom of the sea, which can swallow a giant whale silently at any time. If Eldrin falls into this sea, he will be swallowed up instantly without even a ripple. But at this moment, Eldrin is standing on the sea!

The momentary confusion of perception immediately made Eldrin pale and his body began to tremble involuntarily, but this feeling was so real that he had no way of judging.

At this time, Mordred was seriously discussing Eldrin's tuition with Isabella.

"My Lord said that you should teach the young master carefully for the sake of our past friendship."

"Past favors? Well, I remember that the Marquis of your family still owes me a lot of materials ! "

"Has the principal been paid?"

"What about the interest?"

It was extremely unwise to discuss numbers with a Legendary Archmage . Mordred immediately changed the subject and threw out the second card: "Master Eldrin has an outstanding magical talent."

"Humph, there are dozens of geniuses who want to learn magic from me every year! I even have to reject three or four of the gods . "

Mordred revealed his trump card with a serious face: "Young Master has the blood of Malificus flowing in his veins , and its purity is almost the same as yours. At least among the Malificus of this generation , no one can compare to you."

Archmage, who was originally calm and solemn , suddenly lit up, and the entire magic hall flickered for a moment, like a giant dragon seeing a jewel. Her tone was still calm, but everyone could see that it was just an act: "So what can I do?"

"You can trample on me as you like!" This is not something that the serious, old-fashioned and bloodthirsty Mordred would say. In fact, this is what the Marquis said. But Mordred still had a solemn expression when he said it. Perhaps his inner heart is slightly different from his outer appearance.

At this moment, Isabella and Mordred also noticed Eldrin's abnormality.

Isabella seemed to be thinking about something, and then she said slowly, "It's not easy for the little guy to be able to establish a connection with the mana pool in my magic hall. Well, you are barely qualified to learn magic from me."

"That's right!" Mordred said with a smile. But what he was thinking was, this is a magic hall made entirely of Abyss crystals! Even a pure knight like him can feel the strength of the magic, what's so difficult about it? This excuse was a bit far-fetched.

"But this is not enough." Isabella added, "Gordon's two planes are both good. I want ten years of profit, either one will do."

"Plane time?"

"No, Norland time."

The corners of Mordred's mouth twitched slightly, and he finally nodded. This has slightly exceeded Gordon's bottom line, but it is barely acceptable. In the entire world system, Norland is one of the Prime Planes of a relatively high level, even if it is not the only Prime Plane. According to the laws of world space, the flow of time in Norland is often slower than that in the secondary planes. Ten years in Norland may be hundreds of years in other planes. The bottom line that the Marquis originally gave was already incredibly generous. This is half of Gordon's income, which will inevitably affect his future expansion plans. You know, Gordon's next goal is to enter the capital of the empire, the legendary city of Faust. If you want to gain a foothold in a place like that, no matter how abundant the material preparations are, it is not excessive.

It was only then that Mordred remembered the prefix of Isabella's title that was quietly circulated among the top figures in the alliance, "Bloodsucking..."

Another of her mottos is well-known: "I may not be the strongest, but I will definitely be the richest."

However, Isabella went on to say, "I will provide some help to little Gordon at the next prayer ceremony at the Eternal Dragon Temple."

Mordred felt relieved , as this was consistent with the bottom line of the Marquis's instructions. But he immediately had a strange feeling that such a major matter had not been dealt with much probing and bargaining, and both parties had quickly reached a deal at the bottom line.

What a tacit understanding!

The most important task had been successfully completed, and Mordred left immediately. Before leaving, he finally couldn't help but look back at Eldrin with a complicated look.

When the total revenue of a certain plane for more than a hundred years is piled together, no matter what it looks like, anyone who sees it will have a complicated look.

Isabella waved her hand gently, and the eighteen mages above level twelve standing in the hall immediately retreated quietly, leaving only Isabella and Eldrin who was still struggling to resist the scouring of magic. Although his clothes were already soaked with sweat, Eldrin still held on and did not fall down. The resilience he had trained since childhood finally showed its effect at this moment.

Archmage on the crystal throne flicked his fingers lightly, and the two fingertips collided with a ding sound. The magic tide in the mana pool hidden underground slowly subsided, and the endless illusions in Eldrin's mind disappeared. When the focus of the entire magic tide was on little Eldrin, even if he was a magic idiot, he could still show "excellent" magic talent. This was a small trick, Mordred must have seen it, and Isabella had no intention of hiding it. It's not that there are other more sophisticated and obscure tricks and excuses, but she is just too lazy to use them.

No matter how lame the excuse is, it is still an excuse. Even if Mordred saw through Isabella's tricks, he dared not say it. This is the key.

Eldrin calmed his breath, raised his head slowly, and met Isabella's gaze. He was slightly startled. Although Isabella was high above him, and her awe-inspiring aura was far more powerful and dangerous than the most ferocious monster he had ever seen , this beautiful little woman who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old and made people want to bite her, was she going to be his teacher in the future?

"Your father has 'sold' me your next few years." The Legendary Archmage was very vague about the word 'sold'. Eldrin, who did not have a listening skill of level 7 or above, could not hear it clearly. Even if he could hear it clearly, he would not understand what it meant. When the Archmage and the murderer were bargaining, the boy was suffering from the tidal wave of magic and had no idea what was happening outside.

"From today on, you are my student. You must follow all my orders word for word, no matter what they are." Isabella's voice was majestic and cold.

"Yes," Eldrin replied. On the way, he had learned the duties and responsibilities of a magic apprentice.

Isabella flicked her nails again, and two high-level mages came in and took Eldrin away. After Isabella recognized his status as a student, Eldrin showed enough respect and the humility that an apprentice should have, and did not look up and look directly at the Legendary Archmage , because that was very rude. So Eldrin did not see the strange look radiating from the Legendary Archmage behind his childish and beautiful cold demeanor.

This look is very similar to that of the Alaskan polar bears when they see their favorite food, salmon. They are all drooling and their mouths are drooling .

Finally, Isabella was the only one left in the magic hall. If it had been a little longer, she didn't even know if she would have laughed out loud. Legendary Archmage 's beautiful face showed undisguised joy, and she opened a magic scroll with a swish. The image projected on the scroll formed a three-dimensional magic map, with dense magic symbols marking hundreds of plane coordinates .

Isabella looked at the dozen or so dragon symbols on the Dimensional Atlas with great interest and decided to plunder a few dragon nests to celebrate her good mood today.

"What should I do tonight? Should I rob a dragon, or rob a dragon, or rob several dragons!?" The beautiful Legendary Archmage was troubled in her own way.