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บท 24: CH24

"Deep Blue, how long does it take him to cast Partial Petrification and Fireball?"

[Partial Petrification: 9 seconds.]

[Fireball: 5 seconds.]

Helag calculated in his mind. Just as he observed, spells cast through enchanted items took longer, while personal spells were quicker.

In his vision, a map appeared, a bird's-eye view of the meteorite crater provided by Deep Blue.

The red-haired boy didn't make any rash moves, nor did Helag dare to expose himself recklessly. The power of Fireball was too great, requiring caution.

Helag crouched and moved to the side of the dirt mound, using the map to stay in the boy's blind spot.

The red-haired boy, with keen senses, noticed Helag's position change. His ring glowed faintly green, ready to attack at any moment.

Helag got closer to the boy, then, estimating the right moment, nocked three arrows on his steel bow and shot quickly.

As the arrows flew, he tossed the bow aside and charged with his sword.

The red-haired boy's pupils contracted. He dodged while casting Partial Petrification on his chest.

One arrow hit where he had stood, another missed, and the third struck his petrified chest.

Helag seized the opportunity, closing in with his sword reflecting cold light on the boy's face.

The boy's ring flashed green, forming a fireball between them, only meters apart.

As the fireball shot towards him, Helag didn't dodge. Instead, he accelerated, using his sword to shield himself.

Boom!

The fireball exploded on Helag's sword, sending sparks everywhere.

"Suicidal!" the red-haired boy sneered at Helag's actions.

A figure burst through the flames, hair burning, clothes mostly destroyed, with burns on his shoulders and arms.

But Helag seemed unfazed, charging at the boy with his sword.

The boy, shocked and fearful, tried to cast Partial Petrification but saw the world spin. His last sight was his headless body before his consciousness faded.

Helag stabbed the body a few more times for good measure, then sat down, taking out the pocket watch.

White light flashed, healing his burns, leaving only scars.

[Remaining magic: 40%.]

From the start, Helag had decided to fight recklessly. Holding back could have gotten him killed by the red-haired boy.

The boy clearly wasn't prepared for a life-or-death fight. Helag's charge through the fireball left him no time to react.

Wizard apprentices were still human; a beheading was fatal.

Helag took the boy's ring, which, like the pocket watch, transmitted information into his mind.

"Sorrow's Fireball Ring: Enchanted with Level 0 spell Small Fireball."

Besides the ring, Helag found several gold coins and a book in the boy's backpack.

"Level 0 Spell: Detailed Explanation of Partial Petrification."

Finding nothing else valuable, Helag held the ring and channeled a bit of magic.

A fireball quickly formed and hit the corpse.

[Remaining magic: 5%.]

Using the small fireball spell left him with only 5% magic, making him feel extremely fatigued, like he hadn't slept for days.

Helag gathered some dry wood, added it to the burning corpse, and left.

From the boy's words, Helag deduced he had a teacher. Not wanting to face a stronger opponent, he destroyed the evidence and fled.

On the way back, Helag encountered a merchant caravan. He bought a set of clothes for ten copper coins.

His muscular physique caught the attention of many women in the caravan, some inviting him into their carriages.

Helag politely declined, changed clothes, and rode back to Swan City.

Back at the house, he found it empty. Melissa was likely at the academy.

He cleaned the Meteor Grass and prepared it according to the Starry Sky Meditation Technique, which required boiling it in water.

One plant could be boiled three times before losing its effectiveness.

The large meteorite crater had yielded only one plant, which Helag had risked his life to obtain.

Boiling the water turned it green and gave it a pungent smell, making Helag doubt if it was drinkable.

He poured a cup, let it cool slightly, and took a sip.

The taste was indescribably disgusting.

Helag grimaced but swallowed and began meditating.

The Starry Sky Meditation Technique didn't require night; observing the stars once was enough. Only finding new stars needed to be done at night.

The Meteor Grass had a noticeable effect, speeding up the solidification of the star in his mind.

Helag estimated that using Meteor Grass made meditation five to six times faster.

"The difference in meditation speed with and without resources is huge," Helag thought, finishing his meditation and picking up the book "Level 0 Spell: Detailed Explanation of Partial Petrification."

It was the only spell book the red-haired boy had, and Helag guessed it was his only spell.

Reading the book, Helag learned that Partial Petrification originated from a type of basilisk.

Looking into a basilisk's eyes caused petrification, and wizards had dissected them to study the process.

Based on this research, they developed Partial Petrification.

The spell allowed parts of the body to temporarily turn to stone, enhancing defense and attack without negative effects.

Learning a spell required constructing a spell model, which had to be solidified in the mind before the spell could be used at will.

Partial Petrification was a Level 0 spell, learnable by first-class wizard apprentices.

The spell model wasn't very complex, but for Helag, who was new to spell models, it was still challenging.

The model included magic pathways and methods, with numerous parameters and corresponding formulas.

Higher-level spells had more parameters and formulas, increasing the complexity.

Helag wasn't daunted. "I will walk the wizard's path to the end. I've tackled Computer Science hardest subject before; a Level 0 spell won't stop me."

"Deep Blue, analyze the Level 0 spell Partial Petrification and construct its spell model!"

[Task created, estimated time: 25 minutes, estimated magic consumption: 7%.]


บท 25: CH25

With Deep Blue's assistance, Helag could save a lot of time constructing spell models. He let Deep Blue handle it and waited for the results.

"This is the first time Deep Blue has needed time for a task," Helag thought. Usually, Deep Blue completes tasks instantly.

In his mind, a spell model constructed from mental power was taking shape.

Ordinarily, this process required Helag to complete it himself, demanding high mental control and constant calculations of parameters and formulas, which required significant intelligence.

According to "Level 0 Spell: Detailed Explanation of Partial Petrification," it took ordinary people one to three months to construct a spell model. Human brains make mistakes, and a single error means starting over.

Deep Blue, however, needed only twenty-five minutes, with zero errors and 100% precision.

Twenty-five minutes later.

[The Level 0 spell Partial Petrification model is complete.]

In Helag's mind, the spell model for Partial Petrification was ready. He just needed to channel magic into the model and recite the incantation to activate it.

Some spells required casting materials, like Malcolm's Bloodline Curse.

Partial Petrification directly affected the caster and didn't need additional materials.

"Partial Petrification!"

Helag channeled magic into the model while reciting the incantation.

His right hand's skin turned stone-gray.

Helag touched it; it was very hard.

He flexed his fingers, finding them still mobile and sensitive.

"It significantly boosts defense without affecting functionality," Helag concluded after testing.

Partial Petrification didn't turn the body part into actual stone; it merely enhanced surface defense.

Maintaining Partial Petrification required continuous magic input. When Helag stopped, the spell deactivated.

"Deep Blue, how much magic does Partial Petrification consume?"

[At current magic levels, Partial Petrification consumes 1% magic per second.]

The consumption was higher than Helag expected. His total magic wouldn't last two minutes, explaining why the red-haired boy used it sparingly.

Thinking of the red-haired boy, Helag picked up the ring again, feeling the need to consult Claude.

He hadn't mentioned his enchanted items before because he didn't fully trust Claude initially.

Though they were teacher and student, they both knew it was a mutually beneficial relationship, an investment for Claude.

Helag didn't want to risk someone coveting his enchanted items and causing unnecessary trouble.

But now, he needed answers. The library had no information on wizards, so he had to ask Claude.

***

At Northon Academy.

"This ring looks like a token," Claude said, examining it with a magnifying glass.

"A token?" Helag thought of his pocket watch, also a token for joining the Six-Ring Tower.

Claude put down the magnifying glass and explained, "Tokens are commonly used by wizard organizations for recruitment. They give tokens to those who contribute to the organization. If these people have descendants with potential, they can join the organization directly with the token, bypassing tests."

"Must it be descendants?" Helag asked.

"No, that's the original intent. But over time, tokens have circulated for centuries. Eventually, anyone with potential can use a token to join a wizard organization," Claude said.

"Can someone join a wizard organization without a token?" Helag continued.

"Of course," Claude replied. "Normally, those with potential are transported by ship to undergo tests, where various organizations select them. With a token, you skip this step, and the ship takes you directly to the corresponding organization."

"There are pros and cons. The advantage is guaranteed entry into an organization. The downside is the organization might not be strong. It's a trade-off."

Helag hesitated, then asked, "Teacher, have you heard of the Six-Ring Tower?"

Claude stroked his beard, thinking. "I've never heard of a wizard organization called the Six-Ring Tower. It might be deeper in the Karag Continent. You'll have to find out when you get there."

"I understand. Teacher, have you heard of the Glorious Calendar?" Helag asked.

Claude was surprised. "You know about the Glorious Calendar? It's a lost history, with only unverifiable records in some books. No one can confirm its existence."

Helag's heart sank. As he suspected, Nicholas's era was long gone, and information about the Six-Ring Tower was likely unattainable.

For now, the ring was his best bet to join a wizard organization, skipping a test was advantageous.

He recalled the red-haired boy mentioning a teacher and asked, "Do ships frequently transport wizard apprentices? Are there many on the Carlson Continent?"

Claude shook his head. "Very few on Carlson. Maybe one every few years, or none for ten years."

"Many who leave on ships never become official wizards and return to Carlson in their old age."

"These old apprentices often take on students with potential, training them for years before sending them on a ship."

"Others, like you, find enchanted items and have potential, often ending up on that ship."

"There is an invisible attraction among wizards. Those with potential and enchanted items are drawn to the wizard's path. Like you, with this ring, meeting me, and me guiding you to the ship. It's all fate."

"Even without knowing me, you'd eventually find a way to a wizard organization."

"That's the purpose of tokens; they always bring new blood to wizard organizations."

"This is what I know as the Wizard's Law of Attraction."

Helag was hearing this concept for the first time. Wizards were drawn to each other.

He thought of the red-haired boy. There were few wizard apprentices on Carlson, yet they had met.

According to this Law of Attraction, places with more wizards would attract even more, while places with fewer would have even less.

TL/n - 

You can read up to Chapter 35 for free at p@treon.com/inkbound

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