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Volume 1 Chapter 125 Magician Promotion Ceremony, Magic Goddess Hecate

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    Chapter 125 Magician Promotion Ceremony, Magic Goddess Hecate

    A grand ceremony is being held at a mysterious location in the Archmage Tower.

    Although we knew we were inside the Archmage Tower, this hall was surprisingly empty, with no walls blocking it from all directions. Looking around, we couldn't see the edges at all, only a faint white shimmer.  Thirty-six magnificent carved white marble pillars stand tall, forming a huge circle.  I don't know how high these jade pillars are, because even if you look up and look carefully, you can only see that the upper ends of all the pillars are not included in a slowly rotating pale halo above.

    In the center of the ring stands a huge moon-white stone statue that is a hundred feet high.  The statue is three-sided, with three heads, three bodies and six arms facing in different directions.  The three bodies of the statue are exactly the same. They are all tall and strong female bodies. The front face image is of a beautiful black-haired woman. The left and right sides are the heads of a poisonous snake and a black dog. The six arms are elegantly held.  with serpent, key and torch.

    "Dark Moon, Black Dog, Goddess of Choice, Hecate, thank you! You are the discoverer of magic, a generous and selfless teacher, and a guide to confused sentient beings!"

    Nearly a hundred magicians and apprentices who participated in the ceremony, led by the leading old man in white robes in front of the altar at the foot of the huge statue of Hecate, loudly praised this goddess of magic who taught arcane knowledge to mortals in the mythical era.  .

    If there is a priest of God Yinkaro present right now, I am afraid that he will be angry and shout out after hearing a few hymns.  For no other reason than the fact that these magicians have really uneven tunes and stuttered sentences, you can tell at a glance that they rarely sing a few times in normal times. You can imagine how pious they are.

    Ancient documents record that in the mythical era that once existed, the gods interacted with the continent of Akalon much more frequently than they do now. They often sent incarnations to the lower world to perform tasks, and sometimes even came in person.  At that time, humans had just been born, many species that exist today had not yet appeared, and the elves were at their peak.  This race with great magical talent has used this powerful power to build prosperous civilized cities one after another.  However, excessive pride breeds arrogance. I don¡¯t know exactly when or why, the elves and the dragons, the overlord of the sky, launched an epic war.  At first, it was just mutual testing, and then it developed into a large-scale conflict. Finally, in the final stage, many gods who were involved also joined in personally.

    It was this catastrophe that lasted for thousands of years that brought an end to the beautiful mythical era in ancient legends.

    Countless civilizations have been destroyed, countless ethnic groups have been slaughtered, and even the world itself has suffered great trauma.  Under the destruction of the elves' high magic and dragon magic, the continental structure was shattered and the topography was beyond recognition.  That war, which affected so widely, directly or indirectly led to the demise of many sub-dragon species and elven branches, has yet to come back.  In fact, even more than a dozen immortal gods died miserably in this tragic war. Their huge divine bodies were sucked into the endless interstellar sleep, and even their once glorious names were lost in the long river of time.  Gradually forgotten.

    ?Perhaps it is because of the sorrow of the rabbit and the fox. After this war, all the gods returned to the outer world in unison and no longer actively interfered with the secular affairs on the continent. Even the incarnation never set foot on Akaron.  If it weren't for the high-level priests of various sects who could still vaguely sense the will of the gods and bestow divine magic as usual, all living beings on the continent would almost think that the gods had abandoned them.  Human beings, who were humble at the beginning, gradually grew up in such an environment.

    Initially, the goddess Hecate was always associated with magic, elves, ghosts, moonlight, etc.  According to legend, she is a solitary and capricious deity. When the dark moon (lunar eclipse) appears, she will lead a group of hellhounds to patrol the night near every three-way intersection, creating undead as she likes.  and uses them to attack any traveler she sees.

    Based on the objective concept of good and evil, it may be difficult to call this goddess a kind god.  However, what is interesting is that Hecate is also the guardian of children. This sacred glory undoubtedly greatly conceals her evil existence at the same time.  In addition, she encouraged the use of spells and magical items, telling her followers that magic was the key to wealth, power, and all other desires.

    A small group of her fanatics believe that Hecate created magic itself and is also the master of death.  But in fact, even in the teachings set by the goddess herself, she does not dare to make such arrogant claims.  In the more general public perception, Hecate is likely to be the original discoverer of magic, and she was also the first to spread this new power widely.

    As civilization grew, primitive magic was subdivided into differentRelations, such as arcana, divine magic, witchcraft, sorcery, etc And the image of Hecate has gradually changed over time, and some of the secondary elements have been downplayed intentionally or unintentionally. She is now  She is worshiped as the goddess of magic and is generally respected by arcane spellcasters.

    Yes, it¡¯s respect, not belief.  The magicians' psychology towards this goddess is more to thank her for discovering and spreading the arcana itself. To a large extent, it is similar to respecting a great mage who is more powerful than themselves.  In the final analysis, magicians are a group of very selfish people. Even if they have faith, most of them only have superficial faith.  In fact, full-time priests of Hecate are very rare, and it is more common for magicians to work part-time.  However, according to the inferences drawn from various signs, the goddess herself does not seem to care about this situation very much.

    Following the gestures of the old man in white robe, the slightly messy chanting finally stopped.  Seeing that the old man did not show any displeasure, many people who sang off-key secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

    The old man in white robes was holding a staff as tall as a person and stood upright on the steps in front of the altar. He lowered his head slightly and stared at the young man in front of him who was a little too young.

    "Magic Sebastian, congratulations! Under the witness of Hecate, from now on, you are an official member of my Solons Archmage Tower." The old man in white robe spoke slowly, with a solemn voice,  "I have heard some rumors about you. As a pioneer in arcane magic, I hope that you can focus more on arcane research and continue your efforts to achieve more outstanding achievements. Your excellent talent will not be in vain.  "

    At first glance, these words may sound like official polite words, but in the ears of interested people, they may have other meanings.  What does "focus more on arcane research and achieve more outstanding achievements"?  As if Sebastian's concentration was not enough, and at the age when he was about to become an adult, how many people had achieved more outstanding results than him?

    "Thank you for your care, Your Excellency Archmage Antonio. I will keep your expectations in mind and understand them at all times." The young magician bowed respectfully, his posture elegant and impeccable, and his calm face humble as usual.  , as if he didn¡¯t hear the hidden meaning in the other party¡¯s words at all.

    Archmage Antonio doesn¡¯t care either. With his indescribable status in the Archmage Tower, he doesn¡¯t need to worry about ordinary matters.  If the rumors hadn't involved the heir of Earl Kaliman and the Wamborn family, he wouldn't have mentioned this reminder at all.  Although the young man in front of him has excellent talents, in his opinion, he is still very immature, and it is difficult to say whether he can really grow up.  He has lived for nearly a century and has witnessed too many so-called geniuses die early, and he no longer cares so much.

    "Okay, you just have an idea." The white-robed Archmage said calmly, "Later, the Lord of the Tower will meet you in person and add arcane focus to the items you selected. At the same time, he will also give  A little test for you, of course, you know what the reward is. Now, go and get to know each other with the other members."

    "Yes, Your Excellency the Archmage. Then, please forgive me for taking my leave first." Sebastian took two steps back, turned around and walked towards the magicians outside the giant column formation.

    Antonio squinted at the boy's back, stamped the ground with his right staff, and disappeared silently into the hall.

    The magicians who participated in the ceremony came forward to greet Sebastian, many of whom were meeting the boy for the first time.  Most of them crossed their hands and bowed politely, but some simply nodded.

    Some magicians deliberately returned to the Archmage Tower from outside, just to get acquainted with their newly promoted comrades.  If you don't do this, it won't be fun if the two happen to meet each other outside but don't know each other, so that something unexpected happens.

    You must know that according to one of the only loose regulations in the Archmage Tower, members of the same Archmage Tower are not allowed to attack each other.  Of course, this regulation cannot be strictly enforced in certain situations, especially when there is no one around in the wilderness.  It's just that rules are rules, no matter what they are in private, they still have to be followed on the stage, especially when you are in the Archmage Tower.  If you dare to take the initiative to attack your colleagues in the Archmage Tower, you are basically asking for death.

    Of course, in fact, except for a very small number of battle mages, most academic magicians are not actually that aggressive.  After all, life and death in battles between magicians often only take a moment, and not everyone is willing to enjoy this excitement.  The more distinguished a person is, the more they are afraid of death. Academic mages usually only take action when they are fully prepared. If the preparation is insufficient or the conditions are not ideal, they would rather?Retreat for the time being and talk about it later when we have the opportunity.  Most of the time, magicians follow an ancient proverb very well - "Keep the green hills there, so you don't have to worry about running out of firewood."  Generally speaking, as long as they have plenty of money, magicians will usually spend a lot of money to buy a scroll of teleportation or dimensional gate, and carry it with them just in case.

    When the magicians who had said hello left one after another, the remaining apprentices gathered around and enthusiastically congratulated Sebastian on his promotion.  Some sounded sincere, while others showed unconscious jealousy.  You can't blame them, you know, not long ago, Sebastian was one of them.

    With a smile on his face, Sebastian thanked the apprentices one by one without losing his grace, and promised that if he had the opportunity, he would take the time to answer their questions in arcane research.  As the saying goes, "Don't bully a young man into poverty." Even he couldn't tell what the future achievements of these apprentices would be.  In this case, within the scope of your ability, open your mouth and easily sell well, it won't waste much time, right?
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