Chapter 66

The Count looked at the box, unable to speak for a moment.

Twenty thousand gold coins! This was almost equivalent to the total annual income of the Ralph family in its heyday.

And the shops in the East District of the capital were worth a fortune; the rent alone was enough to maintain the daily expenses of the entire manor every year.

"In addition..." Orlando took a letter from his bosom: "This is a personal letter from Young Master Luo En."

The Count took the letter with trembling hands, unable to wait to tear it open.

But the letter only had one sentence written on it:

"Old man, stop sending magic stone fragments over. I know the family isn't having an easy time either. You guys just live your own lives well; everything is fine on my end."

Reaching out to touch the familiar handwriting, the Count's eyes became moist without him realizing it: "This kid..."

The youngest son who once only knew how to play had now grown into an outstanding person who could think for the family without anyone knowing.

"His Majesty appreciates Young Master Luo En's performance extremely." Orlando continued:

"To express our apologies, the royal family has decided that starting next month, we will directly sponsor Young Master Luo En with twenty magic stone fragments per month as cultivation expenses."

Edmond looked at the special envoy in disbelief: "The royal family is willing to provide such generous sponsorship to a non-royal member?"

"This is an investment, Young Master Edmond."

Orlando smiled slightly: "The potential shown by Young Master Luo En is worth the royal family's attention. The Faruk Kingdom needs more powerful wizards, and being able to promote from a sixth-rank star to a primary apprentice in less than a year is worth our investment."

The Count nodded; he certainly understood the royal family's considerations.

In this world dominated by extraordinary power, having a powerful wizard as an ally was far more valuable than owning dozens of cities, and the royal family was just placing a bet in advance.

"Please tell my youngest son..." The Count stood up, his voice trembling slightly from excitement: "I am proud of him, and the family will always welcome him back."

Orlando nodded solemnly: "I will personally bring your words to Young Master Luo En. In addition, given the trouble the messenger caused you, the royal family has specially appointed me as the new liaison."

After the special envoy left, the Count and Edmond still stood in the hall, looking at the box of wealth and the letter, unable to speak for a long time.

"Father." Edmond finally broke the silence, his voice filled with endless relief: "It seems we all underestimated Luo En."

The Count gently stroked the letter paper, as if he could touch his youngest son far away through the paper: "Yes, that child has finally grown up."

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Black Fog Forest, in the dormitory area.

The sky outside the window had completely darkened, and the faint light of the magic crystal lamp cast hazy shadows in the room.

Luo En sat at the small table, holding a letter with the royal seal in his hand.

"The royal special envoy has delivered your personal letter and gifts to the Ralph Count's mansion..." the letter read.

He smiled slightly and closed the letter.

When he first learned that Hawkins was skimming off the magic stone fragments, he wasn't particularly surprised.

In this world, this level of deception and betrayal was a common occurrence.

But he didn't expect the royal family's reaction to be so swift and intense—directly dealing with Hawkins and his family, sending a dedicated special envoy to apologize, and even promising to provide a sponsorship of twenty magic stone fragments per month.

"The Faruk royal family, truly worthy of being a family that has ruled the kingdom for hundreds of years..."

Luo En said to himself, a flash of admiration in his eyes: "Not only have they mastered power, but they also deeply understand the way of balance."

On the table was also an exquisite small bundle, containing twenty brand-new magic stone fragments, their surfaces shimmering with pure luster, each the size of a fingernail, with distinct edges and corners.

This was a "welcoming gift" sent by the royal family, with a letter saying it was a congratulatory gift for his promotion to a primary apprentice.

"Exchanging twenty magic stone fragments per month for a potential ally is simply too cost-effective for the royal family."

Luo En shook his head with a chuckle: "And for me, these resources will just happen to accelerate my growth."

He reached out and stroked a magic stone fragment, feeling the energy pulsing slightly within it.

After transferring to [Wizard Apprentice], his perception of magic power became sharper, and he could clearly distinguish the energy characteristics and purity contained in each magic stone fragment.

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In the library, Luo En buried his head in a pile of ancient classics.

At this time, he was researching theories related to sound and vibration; this was the key to perfecting sonic spells.

Dalunde's notebook contained a large number of records of attempts to combine audio, vibration, and mental power, but many places appeared fragmented and lacked systematic theoretical support.

"The key lies in finding the precise vibration frequency..." Luo En whispered to himself, his fingers sliding over a page of yellowed paper, which recorded the influence of different sound waves on various substances.

Since he began studying "The Whispers of the Star Eater," his mental power had been greatly enhanced, and now looking at Dalunde's notebook again, many parts that were originally obscure and difficult to understand became clear.

"So that's it, Dalunde has been trying to find the resonance point between magic power and mental power..."

Luo En picked up his pen and recorded his new findings in his notebook.

The concept of "rhythm" began to form a complete system in his mind. Different forms of energy have their own specific vibration frequencies, and finding the harmonious relationship between these frequencies could create more powerful and stable effects.

This was exactly the core of sonic spells.

He closed the book, took out Dalunde's notebook from his bosom, and flipped to the most complex charts on the last few pages.

Luo En, now, could understand the meaning expressed by these charts. Dalunde was trying to create a sonic attack that could act directly on the mental level, without physical contact, and could influence the target's consciousness.

"This is why Oliver is so interested in this research..." Luo En suddenly realized: "If sound waves can be used as a carrier for mental power, then curses..."

His thoughts suddenly burst into a brand-new understanding: traditional curse techniques require material media as a connection, such as the target's hair, blood, or personal items, which severely limits the application range of curses.

But if curse energy is integrated into sound waves of a specific frequency, theoretically, this limitation could be broken, achieving long-range, non-contact curse transmission.

Taking advantage of the inspiration, Luo En quickly turned to a nearby public experimental site.

After paying a magic stone fragment to apply for an independent cubicle, he began to try integrating mental power control techniques into the construction process of sonic spells.

Closing his eyes, his mental power was once again condensed into a familiar spiral structure.

But this time, he tried to make the energy vibrate according to a specific rhythm, just like the pulsation of stars in the universe.

【Spell Construction (Entry) experience +2】

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(End of this chapter)