Chapter 65
She searched through the rest of the book again, but unfortunately, besides this sentence, there was no mention of the "Endless Water Realm" or the summoning spell for the Water Lord.
This was really worrying!
Looking at the empty first page of her notebook - which was meant for her to jot down spells - there were now only a few scattered lines of small writing:
"Become my servant and obey my commands." (Elvis told her this)
"A Water Lord with power equal to mine." (She had just copied this from the book "Magic, Spell Intensity, and the Siphoning Phenomenon")
There were also some uncertain sentences that Sylas only had a general idea of, indicated by red text in parentheses.
"(The opened rift should be equivalent to the power of the Elemental Lord)" (She found this in the book "Book of Elements: Scroll of Water," but now she wasn't sure if this sentence was actually there. Strictly following the summoning spell format, there should be a sentence describing the rift's characteristics, but doesn't it just repeat the same meaning as the sentence in "Magic, Spell Intensity, and the Siphoning Phenomenon"?)
Sylas closed her notebook with a loud snap, and decided to take a risky move - cheating. She directly asked her twin friend in a letter about the spell that almost every elemental mage should experience.
But once she made this decision, she seemed to have lost her direction - what should she do now? Instinctively, she raised her head to look at the table on her left, but it was empty, and the beautiful blonde woman who seemed to always be there was nowhere to be found.
Should she have dinner? The sky had just turned dark, but she didn't feel very hungry. She got up and glanced through the books that she was about to put away, sticking index numbers on them.
During this time, the sky had completely darkened, and a storm was brewing in the distance. The bright silver core suggested that it was a storm caused by wind element turmoil.
The beautiful and dangerous storm slowly rotated, and Sylas stared at the shimmering silver-gray light for a long time. Suddenly, her pants leg was pulled by something.
She was startled and looked down to see that Titus was biting her pants leg and pulling it back. Seeing that she had noticed, Titus rubbed against her leg, making small chirping sounds in his throat.
"What's wrong, cutie?" She picked up Titus, holding him in the crook of her arm. Titus whimpered and struggled to wriggle out of her embrace, pulling her towards the exit.
"What's wrong, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Titus lifted his chubby little foot and pointed at the clock on the wall, whimpering continuously.
The library was completely dark. Lightning occasionally lit up the walls. The silver sand in the hourglass was running out, and as the sandglass turned, the hour hand pointed to seven o'clock. The clock chimed, filling the entire library.
"Okay, okay, you're hungry. Let's go upstairs to eat. Please let go of me, my pants are about to be chewed up!"
Titus looked up at her and supervised her as she walked out. The hallway was also dark. Sylas's glowing hand touched the Sunstone embedded in the railing pillar. The light balls rose one by one, illuminating the path ahead, then slowly dissipated after she walked away.
The living room was also dark. The dim firelight reflected on the decorative walls of the kitchen, casting a dark red color. Sylas walked in and activated the Fire Lord Chef Elvis, who woke up from a dormant state and opened its eyes. It looked outside and said, "It's already this time? I remember the lady instructed you to live a regular life. Alright, I'll start cooking. You can play nearby."
Suddenly, it emitted scorching flames, driving a person and a stool out of the kitchen. Sylas turned on the lights in the room, and while Xerath was away, Titus struggled to jump onto the sofa, stretching its four feet and lying down beside Sylas to take a nap.
It looked quite comfortable, to the point where its fluffy ears were exposed.
Dinner was a bit different from usual. Thin beef slices were cooked on an iron plate and topped with special sauce, served with salad, salted egg mashed potatoes, and a piece of cream cake drizzled with gem-red jam and honey. Sylas took a bite, and it tasted like strawberries.
"Since the lady is not here, you might have to eat this piece of cake for a few meals. I hope you don't mind having the same dessert after every meal."
Um... Why do we have dessert? Xerath doesn't really have a sweet tooth, but if there is one, she won't refuse it. But since Xerath is not here, it seems unnecessary for the Fire Lord Chef to make these.
The chef said in a deep, slow voice, "The Ruby Cake has the power to banish unknown fears from the darkness. It is a secret recipe passed down in my family." With its almost solidified lava-like hand, it took away the remaining cake and placed it in the freezer guarded by Frostchild. Frostchild, who had a bad temper, threw a water ball at it, but it immediately made a "hiss" sound and turned into steam.
"Stay away from me! It's too hot!"
Fire Lord lifted a corner of the stone cabinet door and shouted inside, "If you keep doing that, I'll pull you out and roast you!"
The cabinet door was pulled heavily, and with a "clang" sound, it closed and created a circle of white mist.
Sylas couldn't help but laugh.
Ever since the storm began, there were small grains of sand hitting the glass, making a soft tapping sound. But suddenly, the sound became louder. At first, Sylas thought it was because of the strong wind, but the tapping sound was rhythmic. When she looked outside, it was Shamodial!
Unbelievable! Looking at the storm outside, she thought Shamodial wouldn't come back today! She quickly brought the bird inside.
The bird, in a half-spirit state, shook its feathers in a disheveled manner. Although it wouldn't be affected by any physical objects in the mortal realm, this was the Elemental Gate. The temperamental elements could directly affect the interface of its soul, and the elemental storm could potentially tear it apart into soul fragments.
If that happens, the fragments will be scattered everywhere. Who can put them back together?
Sylas touched its helmet and found herself temporarily connected with Shamodial. She gently stroked its smooth feathers as the soul bird diligently preened itself. After a while, it finally caught its breath and flew from the door to its perch on the ground floor. Each perch had a Tower Rock, the source of soul power. Once it was consumed, a new one had to be obtained. Tower Rocks were not cheap, and the recent increase in shamans had caused the prices to rise slightly. But the raw stones themselves were not expensive, and archmages usually bought them in bulk.
She couldn't wait to open the letter. The siblings had sent it as a priority mail this time. "This way, we can receive your letters every weekend, and you can receive ours every Wednesday."
"I'm sorry, Shamodial. I didn't mean to keep you busy," Sylas apologized, glancing back at the hallway Shamodial had left.
Caroline and Swis expressed great interest in the surname "Star Song" in their letter.
"Star Song is an ancient place name! It has many meanings, but first and foremost, it is a location. It refers to the place where 'Star Song Castle' is located. It's a magical school with only a middle division and a senior division. We both want to take the entrance exam there, and the upcoming one is in April. There are many people near Star Song Castle who have the surname 'Star Song,' not because they are assigned to that place, but because of an old 'surname decree' in the Methylani Principality. This decree stated that citizens should use the specific village name as their surname."
Like Sylas, the twins found Sashara based on the clue of Biatris and told her some things about Sashara Canyon.
"Sashara Canyon does indeed come from the Theodore Bay area. I asked some familiar teachers. Sashara Canyon came from a poor background and has been studying on a scholarship from the Theodore Study Foundation. Given her background, it's very possible that she privately writes books or sells notes to earn money. In addition, we compared her published papers, and they are very similar to the preferred sentence structures of 'B Truce' in the book 'Syntax Summary,' especially her graduation thesis. We can almost confirm that Sashara Canyon is indeed B Truce."
"There's another thing I'm very interested in. I heard that Sashara Canyon's contracted water lord is a Frostlord. It tries to melt itself in winter and cool things down in summer. But I think it's just a rumor. The reason should be that Sashara Canyon is skilled in frost magic and comes from the hardy northern race. Considering this, it wouldn't be surprising if she writes a novel like 'Endless Water Realm Fantasy,' which is a tale about the birth of Frostlords."
As for water lord contract spells—sorry, the teachers don't tell us that. It's said that there will be a test after entering advanced school to determine if a student is suitable for summoning a water lord. Whether or not a magic apprentice has a water lord servant is an important indicator of whether they are suitable for this profession. But summoning a water lord too early is harmful and not beneficial. Maintaining their form and freely traversing both realms requires a high level of magical and spell intensity. If you are too young, you won't be able to attract a powerful water lord.
Summoning spells only have one chance, and the butler summoned will stay with you for life. That's why the education committee generally suggests apprentices to summon after they turn fifteen. Some people even have a water lord steward before entering advanced school. It's an extra credit option for entrance exams, but not everyone has it.
That's why it's forbidden to reveal such summoning spells to students. And every year, teachers get sued for this because parents are not satisfied with the weak power of the water lord summoned by their children. After these strange water lords come to the mortal realm, some can't even maintain their water child form. They can only crawl around in the shape of a large water droplet, leaving watermarks everywhere. Our school had one before! You should have seen it, it was really hilarious."
Reading up to this point, Sylas couldn't help but worry a bit. She thought maybe this was the reason why Xerath didn't agree to teach her the spell to summon a water lord early on. But she really wanted a friend like Hyectra, a true elemental friend (the kind that has a contract with you and can help with washing dishes and laundry).
"But there are also those geniuses who summon powerful water lords at a young age. You can see their achievements, like the youngest Elemental Archmage Xerath in history. I heard she got a water lord at the age of ten. Just think about it, not having to wash dishes or do laundry at the age of ten, how happy would that be! (Yes! It's enviable! Swis couldn't help adding his own jealousy here)"
