56 Frustrated Magic Apprentices (2/2)
”I'd draw the model of the Hand of Magic for you,” said Roland in frustration, ”but I can't write in your language. One of you can write down my narration and interpretation on the routes of the magic nodes of Hand of Magic later.”
”I can do it!” Vivian stood out.
Roland looked at the other magic apprentices, and they looked at the floor, as if they did not want to compete with her.
”Fine, Vivian it is then.”
Vivian smiled gently, blushing.
About two hours later, the detailed model of Hand of Magic was illustrated on a parchment the size of a desk. Vivian's handwriting was as good as her patience.
She left Roland's study with the parchment and was surrounded by her fellows on the second floor.
”Vivian, hang it on the board. Nobody can monopolize this model!”
”That's right!”
”I didn't know that Hand of Magic was so powerful.”
”Yes, it can be reshaped, too. I've never heard of anyone who could do the same. It must be Deputy Chairman Roland's own invention.”
”I think so.”
”Genius. He's probably even stronger than the chairman!”
”I think so, too.”
Vivian nailed the parchment to the board on her tiptoes. Lines were all over the eighteen nodes on the model. They seemed messy, but upon a closer look, one could distinguish them easily with the footnotes down below.
”Who do you think is more genius than me?”
Someone chuckled behind the magic apprentices, who turned around only to be flabbergasted. They greeted the newcomer and stepped aside, not daring to speak anymore.
Aldo was in formal clothes. He seemed to have just returned from a noble's house.
Vivian hurried to step aside, too.
Aldo was not angry. There were no negative emotions on his face but only a smile. Then, he noticed the board and said, ”Well, it's Hand of Magic's…
”Wait!” Aldo's eyes widened. He reached the board in a hurry and stroked a certain blackened line.
”Such a detailed model, with notes on the derivative spells.”
Aldo was much more knowledgeable than the magic apprentices. The magic apprentices might be impressed by the model, but Aldo was the only one who knew how good it was!
”Who made this graph?” demanded Aldo.
The magic apprentices looked up ahead.
Roland!
After pondering for a while, Aldo said, ”Store this graph immediately. It will be the private property of this Magic Tower, and you have to pay thirty points to view it once!”
Ahhhhhhhhh!
The magic apprentices wailed in frustration.
It was not hard to earn thirty points, but anyone would feel uncomfortable when something free suddenly had to be paid for.
Ignoring them, Aldo went upstairs and looked for Roland.