The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman

Originally, Schiller was a magician, and even the head of the Soviet KGB's liaison department with the magic world, but Schiller didn't find any fragments related to magic in his memory, otherwise he would have guessed some at the beginning what.

Schiller didn't inherit any of the original Schiller's connections in the magic world, and he didn't know which magicians he knew, but a little inference can be concluded that the original Schiller should have inherited the same traditions in ordinary people's society and the magic world. The same set of social principles—famous, but well-connected.

It can also be seen from the fact that Constantine did not know Schiller that they may have heard of a certain part of the original Schiller's reputation, but they have not actually seen him, nor do they know his specific whereabouts.

Until Schiller returned, he used his familiarity with comics to find the entrance of the Forgotten Bar, met the Master of the Night, and heard him complain that there were always some black magicians making trouble here, but he couldn't afford bodyguards, so he went to I thought of bringing him the beating cabbage that Pamela got out as a gift.

For a long time, Schiller did not accept any invitations and invitation emails, but after resuming social contact, some contacts belonging to the original Schiller also surfaced.

For example, the master Andrew who invited him to the birthday party this time is a well-known archmage in the academy of the magic world. He has an independent mage tower and has countless peaches and plums under his knees.

And Schiller, whose prestige has almost reached the full level in the society of ordinary people, has a new goal. After a few years of blank period, he will regain his foothold in the magic world. In addition to inheriting the connections from his original Schiller , but also to expand the social circle and contribute to the construction of the magic world.

Schiller actually didn't intend to bring Bruce here, because as we all know, Batman doesn't know magic. If he knows magic, it will definitely trigger all kinds of dangerous events, so Schiller is not sure whether it is right to let him enter the magic world. good thing.

But thinking that Batman in this world has changed so much, maybe a certain rule is not completely unbreakable, so Schiller brought Bruce here.

But Schiller's welcome speech made Bruce stunned.

Logically speaking, whether it is a child or an adult, when he finds that the magnificent magical world has opened the door to him, he should feel extremely surprised and excited.

But what Bruce thinks is:

Is there anything more frightening than having your mentor be a well-known psychology master among ordinary people?

That is, after four years of mutual torture with him and finally graduated with an excellent degree, I discovered that he is also a well-known magic master among ordinary people.

Are you going to start all over again? ? ! !

Bruce knew that Schiller had some special abilities, and he also knew that he might have met some magicians like Constantine, but he didn't expect that Schiller was also famous in the wizarding world—from some of the night master Jim's actions and Judging by the expression, or so.

Therefore, Bruce didn't feel happy and excited at all, and even the slightest thought about resurrection when he first learned about the existence of magic disappeared, and he was a little tired of studying on the spot.

So, he nodded perfunctorily, but Night Master Jim stared at his face for a while, and then said in surprise, Are you Bruce Wayne?

Bruce nods again, and Jim leans back and gives Schiller a thumbs up.

I'm going to take Bruce to do some shopping, can you open the door for us? Schiller said looking at the paintings behind Jim.

Of course, no problem, doctor. Where are you going? The Great Bazaar in London or the Mirror Tower of Maier, or a private exhibition hall of a certain collector?

It's like this. I'm going to Master Andrew's birthday party. I'm an old acquaintance with him, so a bottle of red wine from Bordeaux is a good gift, but Bruce is visiting for the first time, so he may need a suit that is formal enough and A more solemn gift.

Then it looks like you're going to go both places.

exactly.

Master Dark Night nodded, he gently stroked the long sword on his waist with his hand, and the paintings hanging on the wall floated soundlessly, one of the pictures in the oval frame depicted a bustling medieval market Jim stretched out his hand and tapped lightly behind the frame, and a portal opened in front of the two of them.

Schiller took the lead and walked in with the cane, and Bruce followed behind him. As soon as he stepped in, he saw the scene of the market like in the painting, where all kinds of magicians came and went, the whole The street is very lively.

The weather in this mysterious space is similar to that in London. The gray sky is low, the humid air makes people feel sticky, and the surface of the stone road is covered with water vapor left by the morning fog.

Among the various people walking the streets are traditional mages in robes and hoods, voodoo men covered in metal jewelry and tattoos, brightly dressed gypsy girls, and even a lot of dancers. Jumping little animals.

Can you tell me about the wizarding world? Bruce looked around and looked for a topic.

I think you should want to know more about magic itself. Schiller also turned his head left and right to look for the target store. He thought for a while, and then said: The classification of magic in this world is not complicated. From the perspective of the source of power, it can be divided into They are black magic and white magic; judging from the form of use, they can be divided into positive magic and irony magic; judging from the nature of magic, they can be divided into order magic and chaos magic.”

And there are not only magicians in the magic world. Magicians usually refer to people who use some form of magic to change the world, but there are gods in this world. Some people have gained power because of the curse or favor of the gods. You can understand God-given.

The bestowers of gods gain power passively, but there are also some people who actively pray to the gods and become the agents of gods and demons, but the agents have little room for free action. They must fulfill the will of the contracted gods or demons.

There are also some people who have the blood of gods or demons, and are generally called demigods or demi-demons. In the magic world, there are relatively few people with demi-god or demi-devil bloodlines. Most of them are just a little bit, not necessarily stronger than magicians.

So how are magicians classified? Bruce asked.

There is no specific title. Schiller shook his head and said, There are generally only strong and weak points. Many people think that the essence of magic is exchange, and a price must be paid, but that's not always the case.

In general, the power of magic comes from external objects, rather than self-cultivation. Magicians guide the magic power to the world, allowing the power to come to themselves or attach to other things, because the nature of the source of power is different. , the way of paying the price is also different.”

Most demons don't require the contracted mage to pay the price immediately. Magicians can use magic smoothly and freely for a lifetime, but after death, the soul will belong to the contracted demon and let him dispose of it at will.

There are also some existences that need to be settled without credit, which often brings great pain to the magician when they are alive. Some benevolent gods do not charge a lot of money, but they will not give their agents freedom.

Which category do you belong to?

Me? Schiller's hand holding the cane paused slightly. Bruce observed his little movement, so he asked further: Which type of power source does your contract belong to?

Bruce really felt a little curious. It was hard for him to imagine Schiller going to pray to the gods for strength. He saw Schiller stopped in front of a clothing store, paused, and said as he walked in.

Although I really don't want to be put together with this name, I have to say-I belong to Constantine's category.

Bruce froze for a moment, and then smiled, because he thought of a sentence Constantine once said to him-the essence of magic is debt? The essence of magic is to never pay your debts!

It has to be said that if Schiller hadn't interrupted Constantine's debt cycle, his model would have been close to success, but even so, he still made himself a ghost.

Then why has he never suffered any backlash in the past few years since I have known Schiller? Bruce began to think about it.

At this time, he had already followed Schiller into the clothing store. This is an old-fashioned clothing store. The cabinets, tables, counters, and boxes in the corners were all piled up with all kinds of fabrics. The neck of the mannequin A tape measure is wrapped around the clothes, and the sample clothes are hung on the high wall.

Schiller knocked on the counter with his cane, and a burly beard came out of the door. He said hello in English full of French flavor, and then looked at the two guests with eagle eyes.

Hello, I need a dress for the Grand Master's banquet.

Schiller stepped aside and let the bearded tailor walk in front of Bruce. The bearded man carefully looked at Bruce's figure, nodded and said, His figure is not out of the ordinary, and there is no difficulty in making clothes. Are there any special requirements for attributes?

There is no need for charm bonuses or mental influence functions. Schiller obviously understood this knowledge, and then he added: Try to be as original as possible and keep your own temperament, but use more expensive fabrics. If Rare silk is better.

The bearded tailor raised his eyebrows, turned his head and looked at Schiller again, he seemed to recall it, and then said: Are you the Dr. Rodriguez who recently returned to the magic world? I learned from Zarph I heard your news.

Yes, I am. This is my student Bruce. He just graduated recently. I plan to let him appear at Master Andrew's birthday party. You should know what kind of clothes I want, right?

The bearded tailor squeezed a smile out of his serious expression. He waved and said, Young man is making his first appearance at the Archmage's banquet—it's better not to be too ostentatious, but to impress people. According to my impression, his appearance is very good, and he really does not need the magic of charm...

As he spoke, cloth gleaming with magical luster flew in from the door, and wrapped around Bruce's body in an instant. Bruce didn't feel anything, and a dark silver suit was put on him.

I think the suit is not bad, but if you want to be more classic, mage robes are also acceptable. You can go to the old Bron at the end of the street to buy a blue magic ball, which just matches his blue eyes.

Schiller took a few steps back, looked at Bruce's current image, and seemed to feel a little dissatisfied.

To be honest, the stereotype of Bruce Wayne is too strong, plus he is very young now, if he does not wear dark, more old-fashioned tailoring suits, but in light colors The fabric with a little bit of light will always give people the feeling of a frivolous young man, which is not a good image to appear at a banquet.

So Schiller nodded to the bearded tailor and said, Try it with a robe.

The bearded tailor seemed very satisfied with Schiller's choice, and he snapped his fingers immediately. The shape of the fabric on Bruce's body changed, and a traditional dark silver mage robe appeared on him.

The upper body is a traditional European cardigan shirt and hand wraps, and the lower body is a robe with an outer skirt. The texture of the fabric is quite good, and it looks restrained and luxurious. young mage.

That's what Schiller wanted, so he took out a bottle of Power Shards, paid for it, and walked Bruce out of the clothing store.

Let's go, I'll take you to buy a magic ball.

But I can't even do magic.

You will. Schiller turned to him and said, What do you do when you have no money?

Go borrow money.

Will you pay me back?

Won't.

Then you can do magic, that's what I do.