C23 Just a Casual Chat

After the celebration in Reiss Empire, the third young master of Rinker family, Lee Xiang, who all the nobles in the imperial capital had been looking forward to, had yet to attend his coming of age ceremony. He didn't even have the slightest intention of holding the ceremony, as if he had been forgotten by Count. This made many bored people who wanted to watch the show stare with their eyes wide open.

During this period of time, Count Walker rarely stayed in Count's Mansion. Sometimes, he even stayed in the palace for a few days and didn't come back. Such a thing was very rare. In his memory, even when he was fighting with the neighboring country many years ago, such a thing had never happened.

The beautiful countess had been to the Palace several times during this period of time. Of course, she was not going to talk about any national affairs. Don't forget about her. There was another identity, which was the cousin of the current Queen.

As the celebration of the Empire's National Day slowly faded, many things also cooled down. On the 15th day after the National Day, two respected guests came to Count's Mansion! On this day, the earl and his wife even welcomed them outside of Count's Mansion early in the morning.

According to Sander later told Lee Xiang, countess seemed to be very excited that day. She was even a little too excited. However, Count Walker was the exact opposite. Not only did he look a little forced, but he also had a faint trace of worry.

Of course, Lee Xiang did not know about these things. He did not even have the slightest interest in them. He had been interested in them in the past. That was because he had been thinking about how he could leave this place that made him have nightmares. That was why he had paid attention to some of the major events outside. He had hoped that he would be smart. Since Lee Xiang's little tricks had been seen through by Count Walker, he did not dare to think that he was smart anymore. He hoped that he could get some inspiration from it. Of course, the most important thing was that he was too bored. But it was different now. He had more important things to do now, and that was magic!

Fifteen days. For someone who had just come into contact with magic, this was a relatively short period of time. Even the slightly more stupid person might not even know the basics of magic.

However, Lee Xiang was different. In a short 15 days, he had basically memorized a lot of things that Reynolds had explained to him. Of course, he could only remember them. This wasn't difficult. The difficult part was that he could infer three things from one thing. There were several times when Reynolds was struck by Lee Xiang's inexplicable questions.

Of course, within fifteen days, you mustn't expect Lee Xiang to reach any shocking realm. The amazing thing was that he could recite a few simple incantations. Then, he would release a few very low level fireballs. Sometimes, these fireballs wouldn't even have a spark. However, such an achievement had already surprised Reynolds. Although he did not say it verbally, Lee Xiang could still see it from his expression.

In fact, Lee Xiang had asked Reynolds why he taught him magic in the past ten days. He was really curious. He did not believe that Reynolds was simply curious about him, or that the so-called strange personality of mages that he explained. This was definitely not a reason for him to believe. However, Reynolds still stubbornly used this as an excuse. In the end, Lee Xiang was too lazy to ask. No matter what selfish motives he had, he would learn it first. No matter what, this would only bring him benefits and no disadvantages.

After fifteen days of interaction, if Li really wanted to evaluate what kind of mage Reynolds was, It would be hard for him to make a decision. Instead of saying that he was an excellent mage, it would be better to say that he was a very different kind of mage! Although Lee Xiang had never seen other mages before, But Reynolds really gave him this kind of feeling. There were even many times when Lee Xiang felt that he had met him before. This feeling puzzled him for a long time.

Today was no exception. As usual, Lee Xiang was standing on one side while Reynolds was on the other.

This was the number of times he used spells to release fireballs today, but the effect seemed to be very unsatisfactory. Up until now, he could only release two fireballs in one breath. And it was the kind of fireball that instantly extinguished. This didn't have any offensive ability for others. In Reynolds's words, ordinary people were just street jugglers at best. It was even worse than a circus.

"Alright, let's call it a day!" Reynolds, who was watching from the other side, was getting impatient. He could not help but say in a muffled voice.

Lee Xiang felt a little depressed as well. He walked to Reynolds's side dejectedly. Initially, he thought that he wouldn't encounter too much trouble after experiencing two lives. Now, it seemed like trouble had just begun.

"I'm very curious, from the first day you learned magic, you were able to use simple incantations to release two fireballs. Why can you only release two fireballs after fifteen days? Should I praise you for your intelligence? Or should I call you stupid? " Reynolds unexpectedly had a mocking expression on his face. He didn't look angry at all.

To be honest, Lee Xiang was also extremely depressed in his heart. He also didn't understand this principle. Logically speaking, he should be getting stronger and stronger. Even if he increased by one every day, after fifteen days, he should at least increase by fifteen. But now? Not only did he not increase, he even seemed to have regressed. He really could not understand this logic.

"Maybe I really am not suitable to practice magic!" Lee Xiang could only understand it this way. Otherwise, he could not think of a more convincing explanation.

"No, no, no, no. . . " Reynolds shook his head. "My understanding is that you are too impatient. Magic and martial arts are the same. They are all about the same cultivation level, and history can be traced back to thousands of years. Even tens of thousands of years ago, they all had a very deep foundation. It wasn't something that could be achieved overnight. If it could be done so easily. . . No one could eat a fat person in one go, so don't be too pessimistic. Actually, your progress is already beyond my expectations!"

Lee Xiang was slightly stunned for a moment. In his impression, this was the first time he praised himself. Obviously, he was tactfully reminding himself to pay attention to adjustments and not rush for quick success! He secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He was afraid that he really wanted to leave this place, so he unconsciously felt a lot of pressure in his heart. On the contrary, he forgot the principle of being impatient but unable to reach.

"You have to remember, regardless of whether it is training magic or not. You have to remember, whether it is cultivating magic or learning martial techniques, these are just a method to increase your own strength. It is just a method, there is no need to be too persistent. So in the future, no matter what you do and remember what I mean. . . You must look at the problem with a normal attitude. No matter how big of a storm you encounter, no matter how much praise you receive. . . Being indifferent to humiliation is the key! If you can't even do the least bit of it, then it doesn't matter if you don't learn this magic!"

Lee Xiang nodded cautiously. To be honest, through these fifteen days of contact, He was used to Reynolds's way of talking, because every time they talked, he would intentionally or unintentionally change the topic. This gave Lee Xiang a strange feeling. He felt that Reynolds was not just teaching him magic. He wanted to instill something into him through teaching him magic, but he could not tell what exactly it was. But he clearly felt it.

"Don't you think it's ridiculous to be with someone who has been under house arrest for more than ten years? Do you think I still have a chance to experience what you just said?" Lee Xiang smiled bitterly. "To be honest, fifteen days ago, I had a kind of thing that I did not know what tomorrow was. Until now, I am still a lost sheep!"

"Then who do you think I should tell this to? To find someone on the street? You have to know, how many people in the entire continent have a prominent family background and a strange destiny like yours?" Reynolds asked indifferently. He knew that Lee Xiang was trying to trick him again. Therefore, his answer was vague and vague.

"Alright, let's call it a day! No matter how hard he trained, it would be futile. He might even turn back. Why don't we talk about something you're interested in? " Reynolds naturally changed the topic.

"I am interested? What do you think I should be interested in?"

To be honest, there were many times when Reynolds could not tell what kind of person Lee Xiang was. Just like just now. After training hard for half a day and finding that he had not made any progress, Li wanted to be a depressed child, and at this time, Reynolds would feel that he was his real teacher. But when it was time to chat. . . Just like at this moment, his mind was extraordinarily deep. Because every time he asked a question or did something. . . Reynolds had no choice but to carefully think about it before answering. He was afraid that there would be a flaw in his words that would allow him to catch hold of something. At this moment, he felt that Lee Xiang was no longer his student, but an opponent!

That's right, an opponent! When he thought about how he had such a strange idea, Reynolds could not help but feel puzzled.

"Aren't you curious at all? Why is there nothing else about the ceremony that was supposed to be held for you now?"

Reynolds finally couldn't help but ask this question. To be honest, he had been waiting for him to ask, but in the end, he didn't. Instead, he couldn't keep his cool any longer. This feeling made him very unconvinced.