yasinovel Chapter 54 Hayes
Chapter 54 Hayes
Days passed by, and before we knew it, it was November 28th.
In the days leading up to it, Jiang Shuzhou had a very busy schedule. He would practice meditation from evening until morning, spar with Hayes in the morning to gain practical experience, and study magic theory and spells in the afternoon.
This is his control panel.
Name: Navis Lebo
Class: Mage
Rank: First Rank
"Magic Power: 110/110"
"Soul: 11"
"Spirit: 13"
"Willpower: 13"
Strength: 9
Endurance: 9
Agility: 10
"Spellboard: ..."
Health Points: 233/233
Spell Power: 143
Attack Power: 66 (9+57)
Armor: 37 (9+28)
"Magic Resistance: 35 (7+28)"
The panel is much more luxurious than before, and the spell power has also been greatly improved. But this is not the biggest improvement he has made. For mages, spells are always the most important thing, without exception.
Jiang Shuzhou's efforts were mainly focused on becoming a mage. In the past few days, he learned many practical spells, such as: smoke screen, stone throwing, lightning bolt, summoning a succubus, summoning oil, and so on.
Moreover, Jiang Shuzhou also studied talisman literature, and now he is fully capable of making some simple modifications to spells.
These changes include, but are not limited to: trading spell casting time for reduced mana cost and increased spell effects, and extending the lifespan of spell summons, etc.
This greatly increased Jiang Shuzhou's tactical options in combat, and it also demonstrated that he had finally fully mastered magic. Before, he was merely using magic, but now he had truly mastered it.
The ability to modify and make minor innovations to spells is what truly constitutes mastery.
Jiang Shuzhou left work early today and asked the director for three days off. It was a compensatory leave, so the director naturally approved it without objection. He also told him that he must go to the airport area on December 3rd, because something big would happen then.
Jiang Shuzhou had reservations about this, wondering if the big event would be related to him.
He knows his own limitations very well. He guesses that when the time comes, a few big shots will sit up and start by announcing something.
This time, Jiang Shuzhou didn't ride in a carriage; Hayes accompanied him.
This Tier 1 warrior has been devoted to Jiang Shuzhou ever since he witnessed Jiang Shuzhou's masterful manipulation of the truth.
Although Jiang Shuzhou believed that he was merely stating the facts and had never distorted the truth, could it be that Dr. Weasley took in those believers out of compassion?
How can this be called turning black into white?
However, since the other party was willing to curry favor, Jiang Shuzhou did not stand on ceremony and immediately arranged for Hayes to compete on the same stage with the leader, serving as his sparring partner.
This is quite a challenging task. You can't lose too badly, nor can you win too easily. You even have to pay attention to Jiang Shuzhou's expression to judge the outcome. Normally, with Hayes' physical abilities, it would be the easiest thing for him to fight while reading people's expressions.
Unfortunately, Hayes may have forgotten that Jiang Shuzhou, as a mage, should naturally wear traditional clothing, namely a mage's robe.
As everyone knows, a mage's robe has a hood, and Jiang Shuzhou is not the kind of person who likes to show his face in public.
Therefore, in actual combat, Hayes could not see Jiang Shuzhou's expression at all; he could only rely on his own experience to judge whether the training should result in a loss or a win.
Hard work paid off. In any case, Hayes finally gained Jiang Shuzhou's approval. Everyone else was just a subordinate, but Hayes was the only one who could be considered a true subordinate.
What are the benefits of Jiang Shuzhou's approval?
Naturally there is.
For example, right now, Hayes wants to buy some medicine to aid his cultivation, but he has used up his quota and won't be able to buy any more for the next two months.
This is also a kind of soft restriction that mages impose on warriors. Warriors who are not loyal enough will have their promotion speed slowed down, while loyal people like Hayes will naturally be rewarded.
Although Hayes had used up his quota, Jiang Shuzhou had an unlimited quota. He could buy any medicine as long as he had the money, provided that the medicine was available.
Therefore, the purpose of their trip together is clear: Jiang Shuzhou and Hayes are going to buy medicine together.
Hayes could have purchased the items with the permit bearing Jiang Shuzhou's mage mark, but for tomorrow's match, Jiang Shuzhou planned to buy some consumables and some equipment to make up the numbers.
Hayes, being a local, naturally volunteered to take Jiang Shuzhou around Velissco.
On the way, Hayes also took the opportunity to introduce Velisco to his superior, who came from the Mage Alliance.
Velisco is located on Fass Island and is also the headquarters of the Mage Alliance in the Storm Sea. Due to its special circumstances, the Storm Sea does not allow creatures with the strength of Saint Realm or above to enter, so it is generally peaceful.
It was precisely for this reason that the three major powers signed the "Storm Sea-Lando Islands Parliament Agreement" after they had established a foothold in the Storm Sea.
The agreement stipulated that each of the three major powers would control a portion of the archipelago: the Mage Alliance would control three islands, the Saints Alliance would control three islands, and the Ovi Empire would control two islands.
To avoid conflict among themselves, the eight islands formed an alliance known as the Lando Islands Council.
The parliament has a total of eight members, without a speaker, and their membership is allocated in proportion to the number of islands they occupy.
All parliamentary agenda items must be approved by all members before they can be implemented, and all members have a veto power.
It is obvious that this parliament is incapable of doing anything and is merely a figurehead; it is nothing more than a temporary compromise made for the sake of peace.
Hayes didn't mention the island of the Empire, and Jiang Shuzhou naturally didn't ask. The relationship between the Mage Alliance and the Empire wasn't bad, and besides, the Empire's presence wasn't very prominent.
Jiang Shuzhou was most interested in the Alliance of Saints, a faith union whose very name contained the word "sacred."
He desperately wanted to know why some believers would choose to defect, preferring to risk their lives rather than live in that so-called blessed country.
"My lord, do not be deceived by the name, nor by their sweet talk."
Although Hayes did not believe that his boss could be misled by others, he still felt it was appropriate for a subordinate to offer a reminder.
Next, Hayes told Jiang Shuzhou about his past experiences.
Hayes was still very young at the time. At 21, he chose to venture out into the world. He could not tolerate the exploitation by the imperial nobles, so he chose to go to the legendary blessed country of milk and honey—the Alliance of Saints.
Born into a wealthy farming family, Hayes learned martial arts from a young age and became an apprentice-level warrior at the age of twenty.
For Jiang Shuzhou, he was only nineteen years old. By the time he turned twenty, he would likely become a second- or even third-tier mage. However, for Hayes, who came from an ordinary background, this was already a stroke of luck.
That day was one that Hayes would never forget.
"Hays! You can't go!"
"Hays! That's the Baron! Even if you're a warrior, you can't!"
"Hays! Are you trying to get us killed?"
After repeated rebukes, shouts, and persuasion, the young man named Hayes finally stopped.
Why?
"Because he is a nobleman."
"Does his noble status give him the right to act recklessly and slaughter innocent people?!"
A fire seemed to burn within Hayes, urging him to avenge the villagers who had died without cause.
Seventeen people! They died just because they didn't pay enough land tax?
"We've protected you too well, Hayes. You have no idea what the outside world is like."
The father said to Hayes with dissatisfaction.
"How can you talk like that? Son, I'm glad you have this intention, but some things are too complicated for you to handle."
His mother comforted him.
"I understand, I won't go."
Hayes seemed to have resigned himself to his fate.
"Sigh, son, kindness isn't your fault, it's your parents' fault for being incompetent. If I were a nobleman, I would have taken care of that beast directly! It's just a pity..."
The father finally sighed. They say sons resemble their fathers, so how could he be indifferent to Hayes's situation?
He was willing but unable to do so. As the head of the family, he had to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the whole family and couldn't just act on a whim like Hayes.
"Stop sighing, sit down, everyone. Look what I've made for you!"
The mother smiled and said to the sullen father and son.
It's venison, the Hayes father and son's favorite food.
After dinner, the parents and Hayes went to bed.
It was evening, and the night was deep and quiet.
Hayes took a deep breath and fell silent, looking at the book in his hands.
The Blessed Land: A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey
The country in the book is so enchanting, free from injustice, hunger, and famine; everything is so beautiful, all thanks to the blessings of the gods and their efforts to resist the evil sorcerer.
A moment later, Hayes made up his mind, put on his leather armor, took his sword, wrote a letter, and left his hometown that very night.
He brought almost nothing with him, only his armor and the book.
A moment later.
The door creaked open.
The father remained silent, but the mother began to cry.
"Why didn't you stop him? Don't you know how dangerous it is for him to go out alone?"
The father remained silent.
"He's your son! How can you be so cold-blooded and heartless!"
"Because he is my son, I understand him and trust him. We are connected by blood, and I did the same when I was young."
"Because of my adventures, my family was finally able to eat meat again, and it's the same now. We can't protect him forever; how can we see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?"
The father eventually responded, seeing himself in his son. He too had been full of rebellion, or rather, a spirit of defiance. Indeed, like father, like son.
"Let him be."