"My dad is not right, is he? Paudary is a hero. I admire you warriors."
"Your dad is a wise man. It's over your knowledge."
Tico shrugged her shoulders: "Would you mind me being your friend? "
"Your name is Tico Partner." Blatt repeat her name to confirm.
"Yes. Twelve years old. And how about you?"
"Blatt. I am fourteen."
"I wish the warriors can live long. If you were unfortunately arrested by dwarves, I would think you are sixteen. Could you teach me a basic magic?"
"Well I would be happy to. But it took me three months to learn my first magic, and I failed more than a hundred times. Even though I am a talented mystic."
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"I thought everything goes with a easy beginning."
Blatt adjusted his posture, and reached his hand out, then a white light ball was casted in his palm, "Do you know what it is?"
A flame pumped out from the light ball, and Tico was surprised, "Oh don't burn the carriage!"
"It's unnecessary to worry about an accident. Mystic's abilities are much milder than mage's, so the arcana power is easy to control. "
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At that time, the rain was continued, and thunder explode from very far away.
Tico asked, "Can you do that?"
"The power of thunder is much gianter than you can image, only the high level magician, usually mages or warlocks, can operate it. Neverthless, mystics can play some electric tricks which are practical on the battlefield."
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"Did you use your abilities when you were chased by dwarves?"
"Yes. But my major is fire. It is a bad day. Wet weather makes fire work terriblely. "
Blatt extinguished the flame, "Can you imagine that the bodies of the greatest heroes of ancient times were broken into elements and returned to the earth, air, and water after their death? The elements in my hand might just be a part of a hero..."
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When Tico was chatting with Blatt, the carriage ran on the path along the piedmont.
The rain went heavier, and drops slappedd the carriage loudly.
Lord Partner was drenched. He couldn't help but resenting and getting indignant.
"Aninen needs peace, not Paudary!
Six thousand Aninen fellowed that old guy and fought for longer than fiften years.
We bleed but got nothing except losing of our families and friends. "
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The more he talked, the angrier he was.
" A Gateman mystic? And thou have a warlock brother? " (Gatemany is a nation)
"Dear priest, I don't have such a brother. What are you talking about?"
"Don't think of me as an ignorant countryman. I have heard a lot about your stories. If I had knew thou are that man," He roared, "I should never save thou!"
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Tico had never seen her dady be so angry.
"Daddy, where are we going now?"
"To pick up your mom, and go into the montains. "
Tico tried to interupt dady to let him calm down. But after answer daughter, Lord Partner sternly scold Blatt,
"Thou ruined all our lives, bastard! Thou pretent to be an Aninen and got my sympathy! But I will reveal your conspiracy in front of Paudary."
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Whistle sounds. "Stop, stop!" Someone is yelling.
The carriage immediately shook strongly and made two sounds like being knocked by something.
Blatt stretched out from the window so that he can look forwards, and saw there was an outpost with two archers who are shooting at them.
Lord Partner held up the shield and dodged from a few arrows, but suddenly the horse was stucked by an arrow into forehead and fell to its knees.
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The carriage leaned to Tick's side and was going to crash to the ground.
The girl screamed, but Blatt keept calm. He pulled the roof of the carriage and chanted the spell, and then flames arose around the archers.
The archers hurriedly ran away to put out the fire on their bodies.
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In shorter than three seconds, the carriage rolled over to the ground.
Tico suffered from a series of hit but luckily she didn't hurt badly. Blatt got out first, then took Tick's hand to lead her out.
Lord Partner was bruised. His hat flight away, and half of his body stained with mud, making him look shabby and embarrassed.
He picked up his sword and shield, and get stand up, "Walk to the forest, as soon as possible!"