Chapter 103: Simple and Easy-to-Uand Are Magic (Part 2)
"…Is this really your first time learning magic?"
Rex was gring fiercely at Alex, like a starving wolf eyeing its prey, while Alex just nodded calmly.
"Of course, Mr. Rex."
Liar!
Looking at Alex in front of him, Rex almost wao sp him across the face. Although he didn’t think this young man had much potential, as a teacher, it was his responsibility to give pruidance. Even though the retionship between the White Tower and the Holy Temple wasn’t great, Rex was still bound to do his duty. The book he gave Alex was the standard introductory text that every mage in the magiation had to study.
But… most mages take at least a year to fully grasp the material!And here you are, mastering it in two days and ing to me, asking what to do ?
Rex had seey of brilliant mages before. The Holy Temple had Padins and those blessed by the gods, and there were simir prodigies among the mages too, sih sides worshiped the Goddess of Order. But... someone who could grasp the entire foundation of magi just two days? Rex had never seen that before!
Oh, and this kid didn’t even t! He used silent casting!
pared to Rex, Alex remained quite posed. It wasn’t an act, either. After being through the rigorous education system of the modern world, he found nothing particurly difficult about this material. Magies? Just memorize them like the periodic table of elements. Ba the day, didn't everyone survive the college entrance exams this way?
As for the intations? There’s no way these could be harder than learning C++, which take you from "begio "buried six feet under."
Actually, it was quite simple.
Sure, intations might be hard for most people, but not for Alex. If g didn’t kill him, there was no way these spells—which were infinitely simpler—would. No recursive loops, ructors, just a word puzzle. What’s the challenge in that?
As for silent casting… well, Alex didn’t really know how it worked either. But after reading the textbook thhly, he uood the cept. ting spells wasn’t necessarily required—it was just a way to make it easier to recall and pronouhe magic symbols. It helped mages engrave the runes into their minds more clearly using their soul power.
However, with Alex’s [Perfect Body], his memory, while not absolutely photographic, was close enough. So, he didn’t o t at all. He could easily sketch the magies in his mind using soul power and cast spells directly.
Unfortunately, Alex inally hoped Ikaros could learn magic alongside him, but it turned out she couldn’t cast spells at all. Oddly enough, she could hato and trol other people’s spells, but she couldn’t even cast a simple trip on her own. This wasn’t due to her intelligence, of course. As an artificial angel, Ikaros had true photographic memory, learning anything in one go. But she simply couldn’t release any magic herself, which made things awkward.
"……"
Rex looked at Alex with a plicated expression, at a loss for words. Like the Holy Temple, anyone wanting to ehe White Tower underwent thh background checks. The White Tower had received Alex’s file from the Temple, whidicated that this young man was from a fallen noble family with det strength. However, there was no prior indication that he could use magily some old geezer had mentioned certain "traits" about this young man…
Could someone really be this blessed by the Goddess?
If you transted Rex's thoughts into Alex’s world, it would sound something like: "How you cheat this hard? Are you leaving any room for the other pyers? Don’t think you do whatever you want just because you’ve got the GM on your side! We all o get that chi dinner, you know!"
After his initial shock subsided, Rex was filled with both anger aement.
The anger came from—how could such a promising magic prodigy have been wasted by those old fossils at the Holy Temple?And the excitement? He might just withe birth of a legend!
"Hehehe, I wonder how far this kid will go?"
As this thought crossed Rex's mind, he squinted his eyes, staying silent for a moment before standing up and looking at Alex.
"Very well, since you've passed the basic test, it's time for you to choose your specialization."
For Alex, this world's magic was initially a mystery. However, after some intense "cramming," he finally uood how magic worked here.
In this world, magic is divided i major schools:
Abjuration: As the name suggests, this school specializes in protective and shielding spells. In simple terms, abjuration is the most solid defense in magic, proteg the mage from harm and isoting enemies.
juration: Acc to how Alex uood it, this is like summoning magic. Its essence lies in using mana to summon various beings and objects from other dimensions to fight. Basically, it's about ganging up on the enemy.
Divination: pared to other schools, divination seems retively "harmless." Although it doesn’t allow oo pletely trol their fate, it alert the caster to events or potential threats in advance. Sometimes, just a warning or an omen is enough to ge the tide of battle.
Entment: In Alex’s eyes, this school is quite sinister. Entment involves using are energy to influend manipute the minds and wills of others. It’s a magic that targets the mind and soul.
Evocation: No need for much expnation here—famous for its destructive power, evocation is the reason behind the "Five Fireball Sect" and simir elemental-based powers of destru. If abjuration is the mage’s stro shield, evocation is the sharpest spear. The most powerful evocation spells summon tsunamis and tornadoes with ease, something no ordinary person could hope to resist.
Illusion: The most formidable enemy is often oneself. That’s why illusion magic is one of the eight major schools. It creates fearsome sarios drawn from the victim's own mind, ing their will. Although illusion and entment may seem simir, they are quite different. If entment is like "hypnosis," illusion is more like "ditioning." Hypnosis might be broken one day, but once a person’s will has been reshaped by illusions, returning to normal is nearly impossible.
Neaneancers deal with the dead and souls. What surprised Alex was that the White Tower didn’t ht forbid neancy. Though Stone had told him the Holy Temple would olerate maniputing and trolling the dead, Rex had a different perspective.
"Those grave-diggers are just making deals with souls. It's not nearly as evil as those idiots at the Holy Temple say!"
Alex quickly realized the vast differen values between the White Tower and the Holy Temple.
Transmutation: The st of the eight schools, transmutation, focuses on the cept of ge. Through are power, transmutation mages alter the properties of any material. Whether it's turning wood into steel or a person into a chi, it’s all within their power. Advaransmutation spells even alter weather and terrain, making them far more reliable than any artificial rainmaking.
To be ho, Alex wao learn all eight schools, but unfortunately, Rex wasn’t going to give him that ce.
"Stop dreaming, kid! Acc to White Tutions, a mage specialize in only one school while being allowed to study up to three others. The rest must be restricted! You have to make your choice!"
Choose four out of the eight, and have the other four sealed off?
This was a nightmare for someoh decision paralysis!
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