Chapter 8

Ophelia was also very interested. Although she was very talented and was very efficient when using her power of the will to guide her blood essence, this was the first time she came across a method of using the power of the will to solidify runes.

Mage Black once again drew the runes and said, "Runes are the language of magic. It's one of the foundations for a sorcerer to cast spells. There is no fixed way to write a rune. A sorcerer will form a rune based on how he or she understands the knowledge he or she has mastered. "

At this point, Wizard Blake paused for a moment. Probably because he was in a good mood, he continued, "Learn the rune combinations created by other wizards, and you'll be able to use their spells. Carve the runes that you've comprehended into your soul, and you'll form your own spells."

Adam expressed his gratitude to Mage Black. This was like saying that every spell was a kind of program. Sorcerers were both the developers and users of the program. The only difference was that the developers had the source code, while the users did not.

Mage Black asked, "Then, Miss Ophelia, do you have any questions?"

Ophelia was dazzled by Mage Black's words. She was immersed in the mysteries of sorcerers and spells that far surpassed that of knights. Her mind was filled with thoughts of becoming a sorcerer. When she heard Mage Black's question, she blurted out, "How can I become a real sorcerer?"

"The path of a sorcerer is not a single path. In essence, it is a process of transcending the soul and the level of life. Find your own path, learn enough knowledge to sublimate yourself, and then carve it into your soul. You will be able to achieve the path of a sorcerer. " Mage Black was a little vague about this question. This was because the proposition was too big. It would take a long time to explain it in detail, let alone whether or not Ophelia could understand it. Of course, the most important thing was that the responsibility of a guide was not enough to offset the value of the answer.

Mage Black thought to himself as he looked at the confused Ophelia and the pensive Adam. "Moreover, these two problems actually have something in common. If you are smart enough, you should be able to figure it out."

"You can all go and rest now. You can come and take a look at the aptitude test tomorrow if you're willing. Maybe you'll find a new comrade. If you don't want to, it's up to you. However, for most mages, the path to the truth shouldn't be lonely, because there are limits to a person's wisdom," Mage Black said and left the main hall under Earl Johnson's invitation.

Ophelia and Adam were speechless and went back to rest.

Adam didn't sleep the whole night. He sat on his bed and carefully recalled what he had seen tonight and every word that Mage Black had said. In the end, he focused all his attention on the simple spirit power solidifying rune.

If this rune was compared to a simple program, and Adam's spirit power was compared to data, then it was obvious that this program couldn't carry too much data. In other words, if Adam wanted to continue to improve, the first thing he needed to do was to optimize this program.

"Create a mission. Develop a rune structure with a larger capacity."

The spiral rune Mage Black showed him was two twisted lines. It looked a bit like an hourglass, but in the end, it was just a two-dimensional structure. It had the concept of a graph, but it didn't have the concept of volume. In this two-dimensional rune structure, one's spirit power would turn into lines to outline the graph, and then solidify the part of the spirit power that formed the graph would be stored in one's mind. Because part of the spirit power was solidified, part of the space for the increase of the spirit power was freed up.

Adam silently analyzed, and at the same time, he quickly outlined the rune at a speed of one per minute. After one night, nearly five hundred runes were formed and stored in his mind. However, Adam found that it was useless. If Adam's total spirit power was simply 655, then each rune could only hold 5.6 of it. In other words, if Adam didn't develop a more efficient rune structure, even if he filled up his memory with the rune Mage Black showed him, he wouldn't be able to solidify all his spirit power.

However, it was obvious that he couldn't create a more efficient rune structure in one night, but Adam wasn't in a hurry. He was in a good mood now, and he wasn't afraid of encountering problems. If he encountered problems, it meant that he was on the road. He was afraid that he didn't even have the qualifications to be on the road.

The noise outside the city lord's mansion in the morning made Adam stop his magic practice. He walked out of his room. After one night, everyone in the mansion knew that the young man's status was now different. The servants immediately came forward to lead him to the dining room and served him a sumptuous and exquisite meal.

When Adam was halfway through his meal, Ophelia came in and sat beside him. "Did you practice magic last night?"

Adam nodded.

She seemed very excited, and her usual indifference and alienation was gone. "I drew nearly a hundred runes, and I feel that my spirit power has increased. Also, magic practice can reduce fatigue. I didn't sleep last night, but I'm still full of energy."

Adam didn't say anything, but Ophelia's interest didn't diminish. She said mysteriously, "Do you know, after you left last night, I received another piece of news from Mage Black?"

Adam was still chewing with his head lowered. Ophelia saw that he didn't respond, and said angrily, "Don't you want to know?"

Adam didn't stop eating. After swallowing the food in his mouth, he said softly, "Right now, your heart is beating 15% faster, and your spirit is in an abnormal state of excitement."

Ophelia's expression froze. Was he saying that she was crazy?

Adam continued, "As for the news you said, if you want to tell me, I'll know. If you don't want to, it's useless for me to be curious."

Ophelia exhaled a turbid breath. She knew that she was a little excited, but the day of leaving her boring life, leaving the cold north and her family was just around the corner. She couldn't suppress the joy in her heart.

And Adam, who was going to enter the path of a mage with her, had become even more pleasing to the eye. This was also the reason why she put down her noble pride and talked to Adam.

In fact, Ophelia was only a sixteen-year-old girl. Her lively nature should be her nature.

Ophelia decided to ignore Adam's attitude. Right now, she really needed someone to share her knowledge with. "Do you know why the honorable Mage Black personally came to preside over a small aptitude test? Do you know why the location was chosen in the barren north? "

Adam's interest was piqued. This was also the reason why he was curious. Although Mage Black looked very kind yesterday, the coldness in his eyes towards mortals couldn't escape Adam's eyes. This wasn't arrogance or prejudice, but a disregard for the natural order of life.

Perhaps in Wizard Blake's heart, he was a completely different kind of creature from mortals.

Then the question was, why would the high and mighty Mage Black put down his status to do such a thing?

Ophelia saw that Adam finally raised his head and was very satisfied. She lowered her voice and said seriously, "A year ago, the Moldo Mage Academy started to …" Ophelia suddenly stopped and racked her brain for a moment. Then she continued, "Uh, the Academy War with the Monte Carlo Mage Academy. Originally, the two academies were evenly matched. But two months ago, the Monte Carlo Mage Academy suddenly erupted and defeated the Moldo Mage Academy. In the end, the Moldo Mage Academy lost and lost most of their apprentices. I heard that even their territory was invaded. That's why Master Mage Black personally came to pick apprentices. "

Adam was stunned for a moment before he calmed down. There were wars between mortals, so how could the Mages who possessed supernatural powers all be friendly to each other? "Is it just a war between apprentices?"

Ophelia said, "No, of course it's not just a war between apprentices. Even a few official Mages have fallen. But that's too far away for you and me. What I want to tell you is good news …"

Wizard Blake, who had walked down from the second floor, took over the conversation and said, "Due to the death of a large number of elite wizard apprentices, the official wizards of the Moldo Wizard Academy will be selecting disciples from the new batch of wizard apprentices. This is your chance. Once you are selected, you will have fewer detours on your way to becoming an official wizard."

Adam and Ophelia stood up and bowed respectfully. Mage Black waved his hand and said, "It seems that you two are willing to come with me to pick apprentices. Then let's go together. "

Ophelia mustered up her courage and said, "Esteemed Mage Black, I …"

Mage Black didn't turn his head and said, "Official Mages are very careful when picking apprentices. You have to at least train in the academy and have a basic grasp of your path before you can be favored. Also, the path of a Mage is different. My path may not be suitable for you."

In the long life of a Mage, he had seen countless amazing geniuses at the apprentice level. But just like what he said yesterday, talent was never the foundation that determined whether one could advance or not. Wisdom and knowledge were. Nurturing apprentices was an investment. No one would want to invest their resources in a business that couldn't be profitable.

Ophelia lowered her head in disappointment. Mage Black valued her so highly that she thought she could successfully become his apprentice. But it was clear that Mages weren't so shallow.

Adam didn't even have the intention to ask. Mage Black was right. If a teacher couldn't point out the path, simply providing resources wouldn't be of much use. Besides, Adam didn't even know what his path was.

Ophelia returned to the main hall from yesterday. Before entering the main hall, she calmed down and regained her noble and inviolable demeanor. She could be friendly to Adam, who was now on the same level as her, but to others, she was still high and mighty.

Outside the main hall, there were many boys and girls waiting anxiously. Beside them were their family members who were also anxious and didn't know what to do. This was probably the best opportunity for the poor to change their fate and the rich to step into a higher social class. Everyone had made countless preparations in advance and swore to give it their all.