novelhk Chapter 129: It's a bit strange that someone would take a helmet as their master.
Chapter 129: It's a bit strange that someone would take a helmet as their master.
Chapter 129: It's a bit strange that someone would take a helmet as their master.
Nabu knew very well who was stronger between himself and Rune. Rune, in terms of both spellcasting ability and mana reserves,...
They were all somewhat inferior to him. Especially in spellcasting ability; Nabu always felt that Rune's mana reserves didn't match the spells he possessed. How to describe it?
It's like a syringe; it's full of water, but the needle is too thin, and the thrust isn't strong enough, so the jet of water doesn't do much damage.
However, in terms of physical strength, Nab was nowhere near as strong. Especially during the final battle with the hardened helmet, Nab found that even if he poured all his magical power into it, he couldn't stop Rune. This truly filled Nab with envy and resentment. He had been forced to forge the helmet and transfer his soul into it because he couldn't withstand the energy he received from Hecate. If he had had Rune's physique back then, he wouldn't have lost his own body.
If it weren't for the connection between his body and the space symbolizing order, Nabu would likely have been defeated by Rune on the spot. And now that he's Rune's prisoner, the other man probably wouldn't stoop to lying to him. In other words—those guys Rune mentioned, whom even Nabu had never heard of, would become future enemies of Earth. And Rune's pursuit of power, even his teaching of Raven, might very well be merely for self-preservation.
Having figured this out, Naboo finally breathed a sigh of relief. Rune was looking to protect himself; he didn't want to die either! So as long as Naboo didn't ask him for the raven, there was no real conflict between them.
"Alright, I can teach you some spells," he said loudly, "but on a few conditions!"
Seeing Naboo finally understand, Rune couldn't help but smile: "Oh, what are your conditions?"
"What a guy who won't act until he sees the benefit," Nab cursed inwardly, but said aloud, "First, you have to release Kent Nelson."
Rune nodded: "That's easy. I never intended to hurt him. He's not as extreme as you."
"It's just that when they encounter people or things they can't control, they think about destroying them."
Nab, who was being mocked, didn't take offense at Rune's words and continued, "Secondly, you have to help me protect this dimension."
As if sensing Rune's reluctance, Nabu quickly added, "I'll give you hints and help you cast the spell."
All you need to do is put on a helmet—.
"That's impossible." Rune shook his head.
"But with your physique, you're completely immune to me—"
But Rune firmly shook his head. Even with the slim chance, he couldn't accept wearing that golden helmet; he didn't want to gamble with Nab's conscience. So Nab could only compromise, saying, "Alright, then you can take me with you. It's unbelievable that someone would refuse to wear a golden helmet!"
Isn't your aesthetic sense a bit too outdated?
"I have a feeling you're thinking something inappropriate—" Although Naboo has no body, the eyes on his helmet glowed blue. Strangely, Rune could sense a suspicious emotion in it. It was really weird—oh, theoretically speaking, Naboo really is a "ghost" now.
"I agree to this condition," Rune changed the subject. But Nabu insisted that Rune sign a magical contract with him before it would be over.
"Why should I believe the one-sided story of someone who has imprisoned me?" He sneered, then taught Rune his first spell. The spell was so simple it couldn't be simpler, making Rune wonder if it was something Nabu had hastily made up to prevent his knowledge from being leaked.
"What do you know!" Naboo scoffed. "The most powerful magic is the kind that requires no extra movements, no extra gestures, and can be cast solely with willpower. You think it's simple because I've revised it countless times!"
After saying that, he also complained about the demon kings in hell. The reason he modified the magic contract was that these guys could always find loopholes in the magic itself.
After casting the spell, Rune felt nothing had happened: "Seems like it didn't do anything?"
"..."
Nab was silent for a moment, then asked, "Try trying to kill Kent Nelson."
Rune immediately turned around, but just before leaving, he turned back to look at Nab: "I'm convinced, this magic is truly powerful. Whenever I have the thought of killing Nelson, it feels like killing a cat or dog I've raised for many years; I simply can't bring myself to do it."
"That's more like it!" Naboo said happily. "Although I stole this power, I've painstakingly studied all this magical knowledge; there's no reason it shouldn't work!"
Seeing Naboo's happy expression, Rune nodded thoughtfully. He wasn't simply agreeing with Naboo.
Instead, they found a way to make Nabu happy.
Although he was eager to learn Naboo's Order Magic right now, Rune's first priority was actually to learn cuneiform script. Indeed, the foundation of this Order God's magic was the ancient script created by the Sumerians, and fortunately, there were only about a thousand characters in total.
Incidentally, the foundation of modern magic that Rune learned at Hogwarts is Latin, while the foundation of ancient magic is runes.
"Although these scripts were created too early to describe many things clearly, and the grammar is not mature enough, you still need to learn cuneiform to spell the oldest and most powerful spells," Naboo said solemnly, but compared to the professors at Hogwarts, his teaching was very poor.
He neither engages students emotionally nor does he frequently omit things he considers common sense, much like some mathematicians who are unwilling to write detailed solutions and only write "it is obvious from this," leaving Rune confused all afternoon.
Naboo's magic system is extremely unique, combining divine power, order magic, and cosmic laws. Its essence is far beyond that of ordinary magic, making it naturally very difficult to learn.
"You've learned quite a bit in an afternoon, don't get too ambitious." Although Nabu was a prisoner before, he is now Rune's teacher and speaks with much more authority.
Rune didn't care about his change in attitude. If this was all it took to learn powerful magic, then he sincerely hoped that the powerful sorcerers in Marvel and DC would be more assertive.
In contrast, he cared more about something else.
"Can I teach these spells to the raven?"
The golden helmet swayed, but it was unclear whether it was an agreement or a refusal. So Nabu said directly, "The Third Princess's magic is inherently incompatible with Order Magic. You can teach her if you want, but she probably won't be able to learn it."
Rune nodded, having received his answer. Naboo represents order in the universe, while demons are inherently symbols of absolute chaos. Even though Raven has human blood, she would certainly lean more towards the chaotic side.