60 Game Update (1/2)
Although Hand of Magic was explained in great detail with the model, the magic apprentices hadn't made much progress yet because of their intellectual and logical faculty and their talent in controlling magic power.
Most of them had indeed grasped the basic version of Hand of Magic, but nobody had picked up the derivative versions yet.
Roland enjoyed a drink and watched them practice while explaining the key points to them.
The magic apprentices worked hard and memorized every word Roland said, because they were not certain how long Roland's careful instruction was going to last!
At the center of the city, inside a castle that was only slightly shorter than the Magic Tower, a party was going on.
The drawbridge had been lowered, and wagons were rolling in.
For many lords, castles were their home and their last shelter. Should the city fall, they could still survive a long time huddled in their castles while they waited for reinforcements or other opportunities.
The castle was brightened by candles. A dozen bards were playing soft music together.
Standing on the balcony on the third floor, John watched the groups of guests in silence.
Beside him was a charming girl.
”It's starting soon. They're still not here.” The girl giggled. ”I don't think your plan is working.”
John put on a smile several seconds later. He sat back in his chair and said, ”It means that not all the Golden Sons are barbarians. We should be careful in the future. It's best not to have conflicts with them.”
The girl teased, ”Brother, I didn't expect you to be scared of someone your age!”
”They're unkillable and mad like cultists. Who's not scared of them?” John shook his head. ”Why has the Life Goddess brought such monsters to us from an alternate dimension?”
”Who knows what a deity thinks?” The girl was in a long red dress. Her hair was red, too, making her look like fire. ”Since the two Golden Sons are not coming, I'll talk to other guests. It's boring to stay with you.”
John nodded and said, ”Off you go… Right, ask your friends to be careful and not do anything too outrageous. I think the Golden Sons might all be defenders of justice.”
The girl stood up and looked at John. ”Are you suggesting that they will intervene if they catch nobles doing bad things?”
”Very likely.” John sighed and said, ”That's why I have always asked you to treat civilians better, or you will not meet a good end if you run into them. Should you happen upon a Saint Samurai, you wouldn't get away with it unless the royal family speaks for you.”
”Who can be so unlucky as to run into such experts?” The girl found her brother hilariously prudent.
Looking at the moon in the sky, John said, ”The Hossens, who liked eating human hearts, thought the same, but they're all dead now.”
”That would be for the best.”
The party lasted until midnight, but John was apparently unhappy because the most important guests weren't there.
The other guests were smart enough to notice that, so they did not stay too late but left after they had fun.
In the Magic Tower, Roland had been teaching the apprentices tricks regarding the derivative spells of Hand of Magic.
The magic apprentices were rather enthusiastic. They would rather not sleep to figure out the mechanism of the spells.